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Birth Name: Lee Jun Fan (李振藩)

Born: 3 November 1985 Died: 20 July 1973

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 4"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Linda Lee Cadwell

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Bruce Lee vs Chuk Norris ( El furor del dragon ) ( HD )

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Sam Hui talks Bruce Lee sudden death 1973 Footage

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Bruce Lee Literally Punched Too Fast To Block (Unstoppable Punch)

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Description: Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family unti Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.

Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at Seattle and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in the United States, Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism in his films. He trained in the art of Wing Chun and later combined his other influences from various sources, in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist). Lee held dual nationality of Hong Kong and the United States. He died in Kowloon Tong on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32. ... (more)

Tags: Actor (36), Martial Artist (21), Legend (17), Icon (15), Male (7), Born 1940 (7), Died 1973 (7), Chinese (6), Martial Arts (6), American (6), Action Star (6), Deceased (4), Timeless (3), Legendary (3), Gone Too Soon (3), Enter The Dragon (3), Died Aged 32 (3), Born In California (3), Philosophy (2)

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1. Limitless (2011)

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6.9

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2. Enter the Dragon (1973)

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7.6

951 Watched

3. The Tenant (1976)

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7.9

480 Watched

4. The Way of the Dragon (1972)

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385 Watched

5. Fist of Fury (1972)

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1. Batman (1966)

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636 Watched

2. The Green Hornet (1966)

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3. I Love the 70s (2003)

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6.5

62 Watched

4. Ironside (1967)

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5. I Am Bruce Lee (2012)

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1. The Way of the Dragon (1972)

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2. Game of Death (1978)

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3. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2001)

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7.8

74 Watched

4. Circle of Iron (1978)

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5. Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi (2000)

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1. The Way of the Dragon (1972)

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2. Game of Death (1978)

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3. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2001)

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1. Tao of Jeet Kune Do

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2. The Art of Expressing the Human Body (1998)

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3. Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 2

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4. Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Advanced Techniques Vol 4 (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)

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5. Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way (Bruce Lee Library) (1997)

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" Legendary martial arts superstar Bruce "badass" Lee was working on his iconic classic Enter The Dragon when he passed out and died on 10 May 1973. The charismatic and personable Bruce was not the type of dude who relied on hard drugs to get him through rough days, but on this particular occasion he'd taken a malignant mix of painkillers given to him by a friend. Bruce began having seizures and headaches in a Hong Kong studio while dubbing over voice work for the film, and it was dia"

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