Korean taekwondo stylist Kim Tae-Jeong was discovered by renowned film producer Raymond Chow, who was searching for a suitable replacement to play the role of Bruce Lee in the film Game of Death, after the late martial arts legend's passing.
Kim was a highly skilled kicking stylist, who would later be cast as Bruce Lee's brother and double in the sequel Tower of Death. His final fight scene against fellow Korean martial artist Hwang Jang-Lee is widely regarded as one of his most impressive and memorable performances.
In 1985, acclaimed martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen selected Kim to portray the ghost of Bruce Lee in the Hong Kong-U.S. crossover film No Retreat, No Surrender. Due to Kim's limited proficiency in the English language, his voice was dubbed by a voice actor, with American actor Kurt McKinney providing English dialogue.
Kim had also worked extensively in his native Korea, with his most popular film being the martial arts action comedy Please Miss Be Patient, released in 1981. Unfortunately, Kim's life was cut tragically short when he passed away on the weekend of August 27, 2011, following a hemorrhage caused by a stomach ache. He was 54 years old at the time of his passing.
