Bruce Lee
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Born in San Francisco and raised in British Hong Kong, Lee was introduced to the Hong Kong film industry as a child actor by his father. His early martial arts experience included Wing Chun (trained under Ip Man), tai chi, boxing (winning a Hong Kong boxing tournament), and frequent street fighting (neighborhood and rooftop fights). In 1959, Lee moved to Seattle, where he enrolled at the University of Washington in 1961. It was during this time in the United States that he began considering making money by teaching martial arts, even though he aspired to have a career in acting. He opened his first martial arts school, operated out of home in Seattle. After later adding a second school in Oakland, California, he once drew significant attention at the 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships of California by making demonstrations and speaking. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to teach, where his students included Chuck Norris, Sharon Tate, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In the 1970s, his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated Hong Kong martial arts films to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of Western interest in Chinese martial arts. The direction and tone of his films dramatically influenced and changed martial arts and martial arts films worldwide.
With a career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, he is known for his roles in five feature-length Hong Kong martial arts films in the early 1970s: Lo Wei's ''The Big Boss'' (1971) and ''Fist of Fury'' (1972); Golden Harvest's ''The Way of the Dragon'' (1972), directed and written by Lee; and Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' ''Enter the Dragon'' (1973) and ''The Game of Death'' (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse. After Lee's death, his films gained a large cult following. He became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, based upon his portrayal of Cantonese culture in his films, and among Asian Americans for defying Asian stereotypes in the United States.
Lee died in July 1973, aged 32. Since his death, Lee has continued to be a prominent influence on modern combat sports, including judo, karate, mixed martial arts, and boxing, as well as modern popular culture, including film, television, comics, animation, and video games. ''Time'' named Lee one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. Provided by Wikipedia
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Words of the dragon : interviews 1958-1973 by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee : the celebrated life of the golden dragon by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method. Basic training by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Artist of life : the essential writings by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Jeet kune do : Bruce Lee's commentaries on the martial way by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method : the complete edition by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method : the complete edition by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Striking thoughts : Bruce Lee's wisdom for daily living by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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The art of expressing the human body by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee : the celebrated life of the golden dragon by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method. Advanced techniques by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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I am Bruce Lee the best Bruce Lee documentary ever! by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method. Self-defense techniques by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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El metodo de combate de Bruce Lee. Tecnicas de defensa-personal by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee : words from a master by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method, skill in techniques by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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Bruce Lee's fighting method. Skill in techniques by Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973
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