Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts. Lee is considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century.
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Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts. Lee is considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. Lee died on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32. According to the Chinese zodiac, Lee was born in both the hour and the year of the Dragon, which according to tradition is a strong and fortuitous omen. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, based upon his portrayal of Chinese nationalism in his films and among Asian Americans for defying stereotypes associated with the emasculated Asian male. He trained in the art of Wing Chun and later combined his other influences from various sources into the spirit of his personal martial artsphilosophy, which he dubbed JeetKune Do. Lee has continued to be a prominent influence on modern combat sport, including judo, karate, mixed Martial arts, and boxing. Lee’s sparring partner, Cheung Cheung, states, “Probably fewer than six people in the whole Wing Chun clan were personally taught or even partly taught by Lee” Lee’s father, Lee Hoi-chuen, was a famous Cantonese opera star.
Lee had his first role as a baby who was carried onto the stage in the film Golden Gate Girl. As a nine-year-old, he would co-star with his father in The Kid in 1950, which was based on a comic book character and was his first leading role. By the time he was 18, he had appeared in twenty films. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in the Chinese nation and Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films dramatically influenced and changed martial arts and martial arts films worldwide. Time named Lee one of the 100 most important people of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. He died of a suspected heart attack in 1973, aged 32, but the cause of death was ruled a “death by misadventure” He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and two step-granddaughters. He had a son, Lee Jun-fan, who was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California, to parents from Hong Kong, and was raised with his family in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lee was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child. Lee moved to the U.S. at 18 to receive his higher education at the University of Washington in Seattle, and it was during this time that he began teaching martial Arts.
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