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Lee Jun Fan, Lee Jun-fan, Λι Τζουν-φαν, Μπρους Λι, 李振藩
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Bruce Jun Fan Lee (Lee Siu Lung) was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco, CA while his parents were on tour with the Chinese Opera. Ultimately raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor appearing in more than 20 films. At the age of 13, Bruce took up the study of wing chun gung fu under renowned wing chun master, Yip Man. Bruce left Hong Kong at the age of 18, came to the United States and made his way to Seattle, Washington where he worked in the restaurant of a family friend. He soon enrolled in the University of Washington where he pursued a degree in philosophy. Bruce began to teach gung fu in Seattle and soon opened his first school, the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Two more schools followed in Oakland and Los Angeles. Concurrently Bruce married his wife, Linda and had his two children, Brandon and Shannon. In the mid sixties, Bruce was discovered while doing an exhibition at the Long Beach Internationals and a role as Kato in the tv series The Green Hornet soon followed. During this time, Bruce was also developing his own martial art, which he ultimately named Jeet Kune Do (translated: the way of the intercepting fist). Bruce's art was steeped in a philosophical foundation and did not follow long held martial traditions. Instead it had at its core the ideas of simplicity, directness and personal freedom. After The Green Hornet series was canceled, Bruce encountered resistance while working in Hollywood and so headed to Hong Kong to pursue a film career. In Hong Kong he made 3 films, which consecutively broke all box office records and showcased martial arts in an entirely new way. Hollywood took notice and soon Bruce was making the first Hollywood / Hong Kong coproduction with a film called Enter the Dragon. Unfortunately, Bruce Lee died in 1973 before this film was released. This film catapulted him to international fame. Today Bruce Lee’s legacy of self expression, equality, and pioneering innovation continues to inspire people all around the world.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1940-11-27
- event Death Date 1973-07-20
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 3
- info Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Bruce Lee
6.1
Marlowe
1969-09-19
7.2
Fist of Fury
1972-03-22
7.4
Enter the Dragon
1973-08-17
7.4
The Way of the Dragon
1972-12-30
7.1
The Big Boss
1971-10-23
6.4
Game of Death
1978-03-23
5.2
Fury of the Dragon
1976-10-14
8.5
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interview
1971-12-09
0
Dragon Rising: The Green Hornet Screentest
1965-01-01
0
In the Face of Demolition
1953-11-26
4
The Orphan
1960-03-02
6.8
The Green Hornet
1974-03-21
7.5
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
1985-03-14
5.5
The Kid
1950-05-31
4.4
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger
1976-01-02
7
An Orphan's Tragedy
1955-02-11
6
The Guiding Light
1953-04-30
5.7
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002-06-01
0
Golden Gate Girl
1941-09-15
0
La Légende du petit dragon
1975-01-01
0
We Owe It to Our Children
1955-01-01
4
Thunderstorm
1957-03-14
0
The Birth of Mankind
1946-01-01
0
The Warrior Within
1976-01-01
6.7
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019-08-14
0
The Green Hornet
2005-01-06
0
A Myriad Homes
1953-10-08
0
The Wise Guys Who Fool Around
1956-02-15
0
Darling Girl
1957-12-06
8
Too Late for Divorce
1956-12-22
4
The Real Bruce Lee 2
2002-01-01
0
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973-08-01
5.7
Game of Death II
1981-03-21
0
A Mother's Tears
1953-06-28
0
Orphan's Song
1955-09-08
0
The Young Bruce Lee
1976-12-04
4.5
Fist of Unicorn
1973-03-01
5.2
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
1991-07-05
7.8
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
1998-07-01
8.6
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004-11-28
7.4
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000-10-22
7.9
Bruce Lee: The Legend
1984-01-01
6.1
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994-01-18
7.7
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998-10-06
10
The Lees: Action Speaks Louder
1999-10-25
6
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
2009-01-01
8
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009-05-17
7.7
I Am Bruce Lee
2012-02-09
6.8
Be Water
2020-01-25
7.8
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021-08-04
0
Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Superstar
2004-01-01
4.2
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980-09-01
7.3
Batman
1966-01-12
5.5
Mentiras verdaderas
2011-10-11
6.8
Longstreet
1971-09-16
7.7
History's Greatest Mysteries
2020-11-14
7.2
The Green Hornet
1966-09-09
7.2
Too Young to Die
2012-07-14
6.8
Ironside
1967-03-28
0
The Pierre Berton Show
1962-09-01
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Circle of Iron
1978-07-25
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Enter the Dragon
1973-08-17
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The Way of the Dragon
1972-12-30
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The Way of the Dragon
1972-12-30
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The Way of the Dragon
1972-12-30
0
The Way of the Dragon
1972-12-30
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Fist of Unicorn
1973-03-01
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Game of Death
1978-03-23
0
Game of Death
1978-03-23
0
The Wrecking Crew
1968-12-30
0
Big Stan
2007-11-03