Early life and career of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California. His father name was Lee Hoi Chuen and mother name was Grace Ho. Bruce Lee's father Lee Hoi Chuen was an Opera Singer in Hong Kong and they had a total of 4 children including Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee lived in Hong Kong since childhood and was a talented actor who later moved to the US where he taught martial arts.
He also acted in television, some of his greatest films and TV series are The Green Hornet (1966-67), Chinese Connection and Fists of Fury. He died on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32, shortly after his film Enter the Dragon. He was named Bruce by a nurse at the hospital where he was born, although his parents did not use his name in his early school days. Bruce worked in the first film of her life at the age of 3 months in 1941 called Golden Gate Girl.
By the beginning of 1946, Bruce Lee had appeared in a total of 20 films as a child actor. He also taught dance in his life and won the Hong Kong Cha-Cha Competition and is also known for his poetry.
When Bruce Lee was a teenager, he was taunted by British boys for being Chinese. He later learned kung fu in 1953 under the tutelage of kung fu master Yip Man and later moved to Seattle, Wasington, USA with his family. There he used to work as a dance instructor.
Bruce Lee completed his high school education-from Edison, University of Washington. He also got a job in which he taught Wing Chun style of martial arts he learned in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, he met Linda Emery, whom he married in 1964, after which he opened his own martial arts school in Seattle.
He later traveled with Linda to Oakland and Los Angeles, where he opened two more martial arts schools. The most powerful style he taught in particular was called Jeet Kune Do or The Way of the Intercepting Fist. He later had two children, Brandon, born in 1965, and Shannon, born in 1969.
Bruce Lee as an Actor
He acted in a total of 26 episodes in the TV serial The Green Hornet in which he showcased his acrobatic and fighting style. He also gave guest appearances in TV shows such as Ironside and Longsteet. He also gave his idea in a TV show called Kung Fu but it was done by David Carradine. In 1971, Bruce Lee left Los Angeles for Hong Kong.
He has some box office breaking films - Fists of Fury which was released in late 1971. The Green Hornet in which he has also shown his ability to win. In the year 1972, The Chinese Connection film surpassed his previous films by making a fuss at the box office, but due to the critical people, its wording remained a bit cold in America. His biggest Hollywood project was Enter the Dragon movie.
The mysterious death of Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee's death surprised people. The sudden death of such a famous martial arts trainee and superstar left everyone in a state of anxiety. He died on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32, just before the launch of his film Enter the Dragon.
Officially the cause of his death was said to be swelling in the brain, which was due to a reaction to the pain killer drug. Some people even said that he was killed.
20 Interesting Facts About Bruce Lee That You Don't Know
Bruce Lee has spoken English himself in most of his films.
Bruce Lee was half German because his grandfather was 100% German.
Bruce Lee was very dangerous and tremendous drivers.
Bruce Lee said his eyesight was weak.
Bruce Lee's family called him Little Phoenix.
He had been the cha-cha dance champion of Hong Kong.
Bruce Lee always practiced hitting 5,000 punches a day.
He pierced the tin can with the power of their finger.
Although Bruce Lee did not learn karate through his studies, he still knew karate correctly.
Bruce Lee also wrote the story for a film which was called "The Silent Flute" although the film was never shot.
Bruce Lee taught martial arts to many famous people and heroes in his life.
Bruce Lee is said to have had epilepsy when he was younger.
Bruce Lee also had a sweat gland which was removed from his body.
Bruce Lee was also a very good sketch artist.
Bruce Lee also wrote a lot of poetry.
Bruce Lee was named one of The Times Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century.
Bruce Lee said his father was his first martial arts guru.
Bruce Lee's house had a library of 2000 books.
Bruce Lee could not swim, said his brother Robert.
Bruce Lee's most famous quote he said: If I should die tomorrow, I will have no regrets. I did what I wanted to do. You can’t expect more from life. If I die tomorrow, I will have no pain. I have done what I needed to do throughout everyday life, you can't hope for something else from life.
When, as a child, I first watched Bruce Lee, I was thrilled.