"Mr. Tien, the Second Fighter" Chieh Yuan as "Yuan, the Third Fighter" Dan Inosanto as "Dan, the 3rd Floor Guardian" Ji Han-jae as "Chi, the 4th Floor Guardian" Lee Kwan as "Mr. Kuan the Locksmith" (voice is heard at film's end) Unfilmed cast Hwang In-shik as "1st Floor Guardian" Taky Kimura as "2nd Floor Guardian" Robert Wall as "Mr. Wall, the American Fighter and Hai Tien's ally" George Lazenby as "Hai Tien's master" Nora Miao as "Hai Tien's sister" Uncast Child Actor as "Hai Tien's brother" Carter Wong as "Mr. Wong" Shih Kien as "Crime Lord" Tony Liu as "Huang" Wan Kam-leung as "Lee Guo-hao, the Fifth Fighter" Betty Ting Pei as "Hai Tien's wife" Bolo Yeung as "Black Belt Karate Leader - Ground Floor" Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Wah, Unicorn Chan, Bee Chan, Wu Ngan, and 14 others as "Black Belt Karate Fighters - Ground Floor" Han Ying-chieh as "Thug 1" Yuen Biao as "Thug 2" Alan Chui Chung-San as "Thug 3" Corey Yuen as "Thug 4" Jackie Chan as "Fan who asks for Hai Tien's autograph" Intended cast Wong Shun-leung was originally approached to play the role of the Wing Chun-oriented 2nd Floor Guardian, but he declined, and was replaced by Taky Kimura. Robert Baker, student of Lee's, was considered for the role eventually given to Robert Wall. Sammo Hung had been cast as the Third Fighter, but by the time Lee was ready to film with him, Hung had moved on to another project; Chieh Yuan took the part in his stead. Game of Death (1978 film) Game of Death is a 1978 Hong Kong action film co-written (under the pseudonym Jan Spears alongside Raymond Chow) and directed by Robert Clouse, with action directed by Sammo Hung. The film stars Bruce Lee, with Kim Tai-jong and Yuen Biao as his stunt doubles, along with Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Colleen Camp, Robert Wall, Hugh O'Brian, Dan Inosanto, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mel Novak, Sammo Hung, Ji Han-jae and Casanova Wong. Plot The 1978 version uses portions of the original footage married to an entirely new plot involving a new character, Billy Lo (盧比利), struggling against a racketeering "syndicate" after gaining international success as a martial arts movie star. When Billy refuses to be intimidated by syndicate henchman Steiner (Hugh O'Brian) and his gangs of thugs, syndicate owner Dr. Land (Dean Jagger) orders his assassination to serve as an example to others.