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more ancient than the earliest records

more ancient than the earliest records

of Chinese civilization our legends

of Chinese civilization our legends

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legends of great warriors of knights and

legends of great warriors of knights and

wizards and mysterious monks who could

wizards and mysterious monks who could

perform wondrous feats in these fabulous

perform wondrous feats in these fabulous

beings was embodied the essence of good

beings was embodied the essence of good

and evil they had the power to fly and

and evil they had the power to fly and

the strength to defeat pole armies these

the strength to defeat pole armies these

fables thrived until about a hundred

fables thrived until about a hundred

years ago and then a new legend was born

years ago and then a new legend was born

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according to the Chinese astrological

according to the Chinese astrological

calendar 1940 was the year of the dragon

calendar 1940 was the year of the dragon

Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of

Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of

November of that year

November of that year

the place was San Francisco his father

the place was San Francisco his father

Lee hi Chun was a leading comic actor in

Lee hi Chun was a leading comic actor in

Hong Kong and was appearing in a touring

Hong Kong and was appearing in a touring

Cantonese opera troupe something like

Cantonese opera troupe something like

the Chinese equivalent of a vaudeville

the Chinese equivalent of a vaudeville

show his wife Grace who was half German

show his wife Grace who was half German

was accompanying him the tour over the

was accompanying him the tour over the

Lee family returned to Hong Kong when

Lee family returned to Hong Kong when

Bruce was three months old a family

Bruce was three months old a family

portrait in their Nathan Road flat shows

portrait in their Nathan Road flat shows

Bruce at the center Bruce considered his

Bruce at the center Bruce considered his

first film role was in the beginning of

first film role was in the beginning of

a boy which he made when he was six two

a boy which he made when he was six two

years later he played a leading role in

years later he played a leading role in

my son Tong much of the material written

my son Tong much of the material written

about Bruce Lee states that he never

about Bruce Lee states that he never

appeared in films with his father these

appeared in films with his father these

rare scenes from my son ha Chong

rare scenes from my son ha Chong

improved the opposite interestingly this

improved the opposite interestingly this

was the first of their films together in

was the first of their films together in

which Bruce had a more important role

which Bruce had a more important role

than his father

the theme of this film was fairly

the theme of this film was fairly

typical of many of the more than 20 he

typical of many of the more than 20 he

appeared in before returning to San

appeared in before returning to San

Francisco in 1958 in at Chung Bruce Lee

Francisco in 1958 in at Chung Bruce Lee

is an orphan whose only education is

is an orphan whose only education is

what he can find on the street

what he can find on the street

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in what is almost a preview in miniature

in what is almost a preview in miniature

of a scene into the dragon how much of

of a scene into the dragon how much of

his own character did Bruce bring to

his own character did Bruce bring to

these roles and how much were his screen

these roles and how much were his screen

characters beginning to infuse into his

characters beginning to infuse into his

own personality as time went on Bruce

own personality as time went on Bruce

would play more and more of the kind of

would play more and more of the kind of

role that could be described as a

role that could be described as a

problem Youth many of these reflected

problem Youth many of these reflected

themes of films popular in the United

themes of films popular in the United

States at the time films like Blackboard

States at the time films like Blackboard

Jungle one of Bruce's films is called

Jungle one of Bruce's films is called

boys on the street if we watch him

boys on the street if we watch him

closely in the many street brawls with

closely in the many street brawls with

which these films abound we can already

which these films abound we can already

see the beginnings of the trademarks of

see the beginnings of the trademarks of

expression and gesture which he would

expression and gesture which he would

later make so very much his own I took

later make so very much his own I took

your shoeshine

your shoeshine

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snapshots from the Lee family's photo

snapshots from the Lee family's photo

albums show Bruce growing to be a

albums show Bruce growing to be a

handsome young man with a normal

handsome young man with a normal

interest in girls and motorbikes

although he was bright

although he was bright

Bruce was not a good student at least

Bruce was not a good student at least

not in the scholastic sense he was more

not in the scholastic sense he was more

interested in learning martial arts

interested in learning martial arts

Bruce always maintained that his first

Bruce always maintained that his first

teacher was his father who was a devotee

teacher was his father who was a devotee

of the fighting forms known as Tai Chi

of the fighting forms known as Tai Chi

but his first real teacher was Yip Man a

but his first real teacher was Yip Man a

master of the Wing Chun style the roots

master of the Wing Chun style the roots

of Wing Chun reached back to a fame

of Wing Chun reached back to a fame

Shallon temple as this demonstration

Shallon temple as this demonstration

from the film warriors 2 shows it

from the film warriors 2 shows it

emphasizes lightness and quickness

emphasizes lightness and quickness

rather than power and strength stretch

rather than power and strength stretch

out two fingers if you must try to catch

out two fingers if you must try to catch

it when I let it go pick it up

it when I let it go pick it up

do you realize why you can't catch it

do you realize why you can't catch it

because when you're icy at fall your

because when you're icy at fall your

brain signals your hand nerves to react

brain signals your hand nerves to react

but there's a delay so we're aiming to

but there's a delay so we're aiming to

minimize that delay

minimize that delay

that's why Wing Chun concentrates on

that's why Wing Chun concentrates on

touch and speed practice there's no

touch and speed practice there's no

other way the wooden man is a Wing Chun

other way the wooden man is a Wing Chun

training aide used to develop quickness

training aide used to develop quickness

and flexibility in attack your enemy

and flexibility in attack your enemy

will not stand still your reactions must

will not stand still your reactions must

be one step ahead of his otherwise

be one step ahead of his otherwise

you're dead therefore your fists have

you're dead therefore your fists have

got to strike with a speed of light try

got to strike with a speed of light try

again

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but kung-fu was not Bruce's only

but kung-fu was not Bruce's only

interest outside movies at that time he

interest outside movies at that time he

was quite a snappy dancer in a 1958 when

was quite a snappy dancer in a 1958 when

a Hong Kong cha-cha championship but

a Hong Kong cha-cha championship but

somehow even his achievements on the

somehow even his achievements on the

dance floor led back to kung foo this is

dance floor led back to kung foo this is

su han seungyun another of Bruce Lee's

su han seungyun another of Bruce Lee's

kung-fu teachers he explains how Bruce

kung-fu teachers he explains how Bruce

negotiated a deal with him one day Bruce

negotiated a deal with him one day Bruce

took me to a coffee shop he said you're

took me to a coffee shop he said you're

a master of your styles of gum food I'm

a master of your styles of gum food I'm

a pretty good cha-cha dancer why don't

a pretty good cha-cha dancer why don't

we do a deal if you teach me gum food

we do a deal if you teach me gum food

I'll teach you cha cha now an average

I'll teach you cha cha now an average

person would take three to four weeks to

person would take three to four weeks to

learn my basic movement but Brewster

learn my basic movement but Brewster

only three nights to master the moves so

only three nights to master the moves so

much for my cha-cha lessons

much for my cha-cha lessons

Bruce didn't even give me time to learn

Bruce didn't even give me time to learn

the basic beat the orphan was the second

the basic beat the orphan was the second

last film Bruce would make before

last film Bruce would make before

leaving for America in it he played the

leaving for America in it he played the

most extreme of his delinquent loner

most extreme of his delinquent loner

roles his final film in Hong Kong was a

roles his final film in Hong Kong was a

complete contrast to the orphan and to

complete contrast to the orphan and to

any role before or after the

any role before or after the

thunderstorm that is probably the only

thunderstorm that is probably the only

film in which he doesn't have one single

film in which he doesn't have one single

fight scene although there are

fight scene although there are

confrontations in the film all the

confrontations in the film all the

emphasis in the thunderstorm is on the

emphasis in the thunderstorm is on the

characters refusal to be drawn to fight

characters refusal to be drawn to fight

under any provocation this reluctance at

under any provocation this reluctance at

least initially was a character device

least initially was a character device

that would feature heavily in all of

that would feature heavily in all of

Bruce's later films Mary mum knows

Bruce's later films Mary mum knows

you're leaving us it's hard to find jobs

you're leaving us it's hard to find jobs

these days she wants me to give you $100

these days she wants me to give you $100

thank her for me please but I just can't

thank her for me please but I just can't

take her money

take her money

I'm really sorry about today my brother

I'm really sorry about today my brother

didn't mean it I'm sorry I promise he

didn't mean it I'm sorry I promise he

won't do it again

won't do it again

that's what he told me to tell you don't

that's what he told me to tell you don't

apologize

apologize

mr. chan well anyway I'm not your maid

mr. chan well anyway I'm not your maid

anymore Mary I've never treated you like

anymore Mary I've never treated you like

a maid I'm I'm your friend Mary leave

a maid I'm I'm your friend Mary leave

her alone

her alone

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mr. Juan

mr. Juan

sorry about today Chad just leave my

sorry about today Chad just leave my

sister alone David what's wrong with you

sister alone David what's wrong with you

mr. Chad was merely offering to help us

mr. Chad was merely offering to help us

out we're from a poor family my sister

out we're from a poor family my sister

will marry a simple of working man yes

will marry a simple of working man yes

cooking meals washing clothes bearing

cooking meals washing clothes bearing

children these that what she'll be doing

children these that what she'll be doing

any thoughts of going to school or

any thoughts of going to school or

marrying a very wealthy man

marrying a very wealthy man

we'll just for your disappointment

we'll just for your disappointment

that's only one way of looking at it I

that's only one way of looking at it I

think Chad I'm warning you

think Chad I'm warning you

warning yes if I see anyone from your

warning yes if I see anyone from your

family

family

seeing my sister or coming to my

seeing my sister or coming to my

neighborhood I'm gonna kill him

neighborhood I'm gonna kill him

baby are you out of your mind

baby are you out of your mind

I think you better do that alright mr.

I think you better do that alright mr.

Wang I know you dislike me very much

Wang I know you dislike me very much

however I still want to be your friend

let's shake hands I don't follow foreign

let's shake hands I don't follow foreign

habits it is quite likely that Bruce

habits it is quite likely that Bruce

would return to San Francisco anyway as

would return to San Francisco anyway as

he needed to do so by the time he was 18

he needed to do so by the time he was 18

to confirm his American citizenship but

to confirm his American citizenship but

the fact that things were hiding up in

the fact that things were hiding up in

his constant confrontations with rival

his constant confrontations with rival

street gangs and that his mother had to

street gangs and that his mother had to

stand guarantor for him to avoid police

stand guarantor for him to avoid police

prosecution probably hastened his

prosecution probably hastened his

departure Bruce Lee took the next

departure Bruce Lee took the next

steamer to the city of his birth on the

steamer to the city of his birth on the

way he made little extra money giving

way he made little extra money giving

dance lessons from San Francisco he

dance lessons from San Francisco he

moved quickly to Seattle

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a Chinese restaurant called Ruby Chows

a Chinese restaurant called Ruby Chows

provided him with accommodation in

provided him with accommodation in

return for work he served in the

return for work he served in the

restaurant and lived in the Attic once

restaurant and lived in the Attic once

established a dramatic change occurred

established a dramatic change occurred

he enrolled in high school and the

he enrolled in high school and the

school dropout became a diligent student

school dropout became a diligent student

he still practiced kung-fu passionately

he still practiced kung-fu passionately

but no longer on other people

but no longer on other people

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graduating from high school he went to

graduating from high school he went to

university to study philosophy his art

university to study philosophy his art

teachers still treasures two of the

teachers still treasures two of the

drawings he did at the time Bruce was a

drawings he did at the time Bruce was a

good student and his work with me was

good student and his work with me was

always very ambitious and I have no

always very ambitious and I have no

doubt that he was the same in all his

doubt that he was the same in all his

classes for the ambitious Bruce Lee it

classes for the ambitious Bruce Lee it

was not enough to be a good martial

was not enough to be a good martial

artist he had to be the best

artist he had to be the best

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he taught kungfu to a group of fellow

he taught kungfu to a group of fellow

students one of whom was a 19 year old

students one of whom was a 19 year old

girl called linda emery they were

girl called linda emery they were

married and moved into this small but

married and moved into this small but

comfortable house the former bully and

comfortable house the former bully and

man-about-town became the ideal husband

man-about-town became the ideal husband

and father to Brandon and later Shannon

and father to Brandon and later Shannon

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a kung fu demonstration at Long Beach in

a kung fu demonstration at Long Beach in

1964 turned out to be one of the most

1964 turned out to be one of the most

important events in Bruce Lee's life it

important events in Bruce Lee's life it

was seen by an acquaintance of a

was seen by an acquaintance of a

television producer who was looking for

television producer who was looking for

someone to play Charlie Chan son in a

someone to play Charlie Chan son in a

proposed series I was born in 1959 when

proposed series I was born in 1959 when

I was 18 because it's kind of noisy Hong

I was 18 because it's kind of noisy Hong

Kong you know Chinese opera they have

Kong you know Chinese opera they have

the warrior and then scholar away the

the warrior and then scholar away the

wall the warrior walk will be something

wall the warrior walk will be something

like this walking this way straight come

like this walking this way straight come

out straight and then walk out of it an

out straight and then walk out of it an

ordinary scholar would be just like a

ordinary scholar would be just like a

female a weakened 90 pounds in Chau

female a weakened 90 pounds in Chau

Ellen you will be just walking you know

Ellen you will be just walking you know

like a girl real shoulder up and

like a girl real shoulder up and

everything

everything

by the way they walk right what

by the way they walk right what

character they well boy it's hot tea

character they well boy it's hot tea

will show it alone but I will try to do

will show it alone but I will try to do

my best

my best

yeah I would be although accidents do

yeah I would be although accidents do

happen but they're very a kind of strike

happen but they're very a kind of strike

they depends on where you hit and what

they depends on where you hit and what

weapon you will be using to the eye you

weapon you will be using to the eye you

would use fingers don't worry

would use fingers don't worry

good eye or straight at the face of the

good eye or straight at the face of the

way everything on so you're doing this

way everything on so you're doing this

more in the camera okay well and then

more in the camera okay well and then

there is an arm strike using a weight

there is an arm strike using a weight

again into a back fist and then of

again into a back fist and then of

course one for it's very sneaky you know

course one for it's very sneaky you know

try the Chinese they always hit low em

try the Chinese they always hit low em

high go back to the pond yes these are

high go back to the pond yes these are

just natural reaction all right there is

just natural reaction all right there is

a finger jab there was the punch there

a finger jab there was the punch there

is the back fist and then law Oh God

is the back fist and then law Oh God

then they use lay just straight to the

then they use lay just straight to the

gone all come up Oh debugging back up a

gone all come up Oh debugging back up a

little bit

little bit

they stop that computer and then come

they stop that computer and then come

back

back

all right the kind of work for various

all right the kind of work for various

reasons the series was never produced

reasons the series was never produced

but it did lead to the role of Cato in

but it did lead to the role of Cato in

the series The Green Hornet

the series The Green Hornet

while the show itself was not exactly an

while the show itself was not exactly an

overwhelming success it lasted 30

overwhelming success it lasted 30

half-hour episodes Roose received

half-hour episodes Roose received

favorable reviews and was probably more

favorable reviews and was probably more

popular than the start he had a small

popular than the start he had a small

part in Milo with James Garner and then

part in Milo with James Garner and then

came Longstreet what is this thing you

came Longstreet what is this thing you

do in Cantonese deep kundo the way of

do in Cantonese deep kundo the way of

the intercepting fist intercepting fist

the intercepting fist intercepting fist

or foot come on touch me any way you can

you see to reach me you must move to me

you see to reach me you must move to me

your attack offers me an opportunity to

your attack offers me an opportunity to

intercept you in this case I'm using my

intercept you in this case I'm using my

longest weapon my psychic against the

longest weapon my psychic against the

nearest target your kneecap this can be

nearest target your kneecap this can be

compared to your left jab in boxing

compared to your left jab in boxing

except it's much more damaging I see

except it's much more damaging I see

well speaking of a left jab oh this is

well speaking of a left jab oh this is

time I intercept your emotional tenses

time I intercept your emotional tenses

by now Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do classes

by now Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do classes

were so famous he could charge 275

were so famous he could charge 275

dollars an hour and even then he could

dollars an hour and even then he could

pick and choose his students students

pick and choose his students students

like Kareem abdul-jabbar Steve McQueen

like Kareem abdul-jabbar Steve McQueen

and James Coburn

and James Coburn

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however Bruce Lee's overriding ambition

however Bruce Lee's overriding ambition

was Hollywood but Hollywood was not

was Hollywood but Hollywood was not

responding the movie roles were not

responding the movie roles were not

forthcoming and it was a bitter

forthcoming and it was a bitter

disappointment when he was passed up for

disappointment when he was passed up for

the lead in the TV series kung-fu he

the lead in the TV series kung-fu he

returned once again to Hong Kong

returned once again to Hong Kong

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Hong Kong 1970 apart from one brief

Hong Kong 1970 apart from one brief

visit in 1968 Bruce Lee had been away

visit in 1968 Bruce Lee had been away

for 12 years arriving in Hong Kong he

for 12 years arriving in Hong Kong he

first approached what was then Hong

first approached what was then Hong

Kong's biggest movie studios none of the

Kong's biggest movie studios none of the

studio bosses seemed to recognize the

studio bosses seemed to recognize the

potential in Bruce it was just another

potential in Bruce it was just another

actor they said who could tell one who

actor they said who could tell one who

could it seems was Raymond chow the head

could it seems was Raymond chow the head

of a small new studio Golden Harvest

of a small new studio Golden Harvest

honey good morning Rhonda director said

honey good morning Rhonda director said

this is his best work so far well I've

this is his best work so far well I've

seen it once and I think it's absolutely

seen it once and I think it's absolutely

terrific all right

terrific all right

that's relevant

Raymond Chao was first and foremost a

Raymond Chao was first and foremost a

filmmaker although now the corporate

filmmaker although now the corporate

head of his new golden harvest studio

head of his new golden harvest studio

his production background led him to

his production background led him to

constant contact with producers

constant contact with producers

directors and writers

directors and writers

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on the busy Hong Kong grapevine Chao had

on the busy Hong Kong grapevine Chao had

heard of Shahs unsuccessful offer and

heard of Shahs unsuccessful offer and

made sure he saw a demonstration Bruce

made sure he saw a demonstration Bruce

gave on a local TV station before

gave on a local TV station before

returning to the US the demonstration

returning to the US the demonstration

Bruce gave on the TV show was very

Bruce gave on the TV show was very

impressive

impressive

hiss I kicked five one-inch BOTS and

hiss I kicked five one-inch BOTS and

broke four in addition he kicked and

broke four in addition he kicked and

broke and one-inch bought dangling now

broke and one-inch bought dangling now

that takes tremendous amount of strength

that takes tremendous amount of strength

and perfect timing but what impressed me

and perfect timing but what impressed me

more was when I talked to him on the

more was when I talked to him on the

long-distance call he picked the most

long-distance call he picked the most

popular Hong Kong bait action picture at

popular Hong Kong bait action picture at

that time and asked a very fun blunt

that time and asked a very fun blunt

question he asked me whether that was

question he asked me whether that was

the best we could do I have to say yes

the best we could do I have to say yes

he then assured me with sincerity and

he then assured me with sincerity and

confidence that he could do much better

confidence that he could do much better

how could I doubt this man Raymond chow

how could I doubt this man Raymond chow

offered Bruce Lee a to picture deal with

offered Bruce Lee a to picture deal with

Golden Harvest Bruce signed and flew to

Golden Harvest Bruce signed and flew to

Thailand to start work on the big boss

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the big boss released as fists of fury

the big boss released as fists of fury

in the USA was made on a modest budget

in the USA was made on a modest budget

under fairly appalling conditions in the

under fairly appalling conditions in the

small village of PAC John in Thailand

small village of PAC John in Thailand

for the first time Bruce Lee was in his

for the first time Bruce Lee was in his

element here was not the aesthetic

element here was not the aesthetic

philosophizing of long street here were

philosophizing of long street here were

not the quick economical knockdowns of

not the quick economical knockdowns of

the Green Hornet and most certainly here

the Green Hornet and most certainly here

was not the hard sharp economy of

was not the hard sharp economy of

movement the Bruce Lee had been teaching

movement the Bruce Lee had been teaching

his students here suddenly was a whole

his students here suddenly was a whole

new style of martial arts choreography

new style of martial arts choreography

rich red blooded extravagant and

rich red blooded extravagant and

bursting with power and energy

bursting with power and energy

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and the public loved it

and the public loved it

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in Hong Kong that broke all previous

in Hong Kong that broke all previous

box-office records

box-office records

Bruce Lee was a star

Bruce Lee was a star

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legally we're gonna film Arabella oh by

legally we're gonna film Arabella oh by

tomorrow

Bruce Lee is incredible well Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee is incredible well Bruce Lee

didn't like to waste any time he was

didn't like to waste any time he was

wouldn't be about a bush you go very

wouldn't be about a bush you go very

direct its Bruce Lee your hero yes tell

direct its Bruce Lee your hero yes tell

me what you like about him he he he

me what you like about him he he he

always wins the bad guys and he's a very

always wins the bad guys and he's a very

quick mover question of the body

quick mover question of the body

movement the choreography the timing in

movement the choreography the timing in

fact the overcoming of the limitations

fact the overcoming of the limitations

of the human body I mean he's not an

of the human body I mean he's not an

action man like Eastwood or Bernstein I

action man like Eastwood or Bernstein I

suppose it's more like in Europe both

suppose it's more like in Europe both

Bruce Lee in Raymond chow were delighted

Bruce Lee in Raymond chow were delighted

with the success of the big boss and

with the success of the big boss and

said about finalizing plans for the next

said about finalizing plans for the next

film with the big boss a huge success

film with the big boss a huge success

Raymond chow allocated a larger budget

Raymond chow allocated a larger budget

to the next film and agreed that Bruce

to the next film and agreed that Bruce

would play a larger role in producing it

in the meantime Linda and the family

in the meantime Linda and the family

moved to Hong Kong and set up house and

moved to Hong Kong and set up house and

suburban Kowloon Tong this eleven room

suburban Kowloon Tong this eleven room

two-story villa with its small

two-story villa with its small

japanese-style garden may not have

japanese-style garden may not have

turned heads in Hollywood but for

turned heads in Hollywood but for

crowded Hong Kong it was nothing short

crowded Hong Kong it was nothing short

of a palace there was room for the

of a palace there was room for the

family and friends to relax

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Reus divided his time at home between

Reus divided his time at home between

his study and his exercise equipment

his study and his exercise equipment

which seemed to be everywhere

which seemed to be everywhere

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the second film was called the Chinese

the second film was called the Chinese

connection in America but was released

connection in America but was released

in Hong Kong and elsewhere as Fist of

in Hong Kong and elsewhere as Fist of

Fury this film took a cinematic

Fury this film took a cinematic

expression of rage and pure destructive

expression of rage and pure destructive

fury to new limits

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it also put weapons in the hands of

it also put weapons in the hands of

Bruce Lee for the first time in the form

Bruce Lee for the first time in the form

of the deadly non chuckers

of the deadly non chuckers

two sticks joined by a thong or chains

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not surprisingly Fist of Fury again

not surprisingly Fist of Fury again

smashed box-office records including the

smashed box-office records including the

one Bruce Lee had so recently set

one Bruce Lee had so recently set

Bruce was soon at work again developing

Bruce was soon at work again developing

ideas for his next film he went location

ideas for his next film he went location

hunting all over Italy and finally he

hunting all over Italy and finally he

decided on Rome he brought over Bob wall

decided on Rome he brought over Bob wall

a top US martial artist and established

a top US martial artist and established

champion who would make a formidable

champion who would make a formidable

opponent in his new film way of the

opponent in his new film way of the

Dragon

Dragon

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from Korea he added type 1 to expert

from Korea he added type 1 to expert

Wang music as well as being the star

Wang music as well as being the star

Bruce Lee wrote and directed way of the

Bruce Lee wrote and directed way of the

Dragon the result is another self

Dragon the result is another self

success to the extent that in Hong Kong

success to the extent that in Hong Kong

the showing of the film had to be

the showing of the film had to be

suspended at some theaters while the

suspended at some theaters while the

police worked out ways to handle the

police worked out ways to handle the

traffic jams and massive crowds

traffic jams and massive crowds

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normal a dynamic young Hong Kong actress

normal a dynamic young Hong Kong actress

co-starred with Bruce in all but the

co-starred with Bruce in all but the

last of Bruce's films he or she

last of Bruce's films he or she

discusses the recurring themes of Bruce

discusses the recurring themes of Bruce

Lee's films when did you first start to

Lee's films when did you first start to

know him um our families have known each

know him um our families have known each

other ever since I was a little kid but

other ever since I was a little kid but

then at that time Bruce went to the

then at that time Bruce went to the

States and he was very young too so I

States and he was very young too so I

didn't get to meet him until he came

didn't get to meet him until he came

back to Hong Kong for his first movies

back to Hong Kong for his first movies

for goon harvest but surprisingly I did

for goon harvest but surprisingly I did

meet him in Hong Kong really where did

meet him in Hong Kong really where did

you meet him I actually met him in

you meet him I actually met him in

Thailand when we were filming the big

Thailand when we were filming the big

boss I see talking about his movies a

boss I see talking about his movies a

lot of people observe that there are a

lot of people observe that there are a

lot of autobiographical elements in

lot of autobiographical elements in

Bruce Lee's movies did you experience or

Bruce Lee's movies did you experience or

did you find any incidents that he tried

did you find any incidents that he tried

to relate his experience through his

to relate his experience through his

movies did you find any in a way yes he

movies did you find any in a way yes he

always related his firm's to screwing up

always related his firm's to screwing up

in a foreign country and uh he likes to

in a foreign country and uh he likes to

play the part of a man arriving in

play the part of a man arriving in

strange land in the BigBoss he was alone

strange land in the BigBoss he was alone

in a new town trying to succeed in a new

in a new town trying to succeed in a new

job even the country Thailand is strange

job even the country Thailand is strange

he has no friends and does not know his

he has no friends and does not know his

potential enemies don't get into any

potential enemies don't get into any

fights Cheng remember your promise

fights Cheng remember your promise

you're on your own from now on don't

you're on your own from now on don't

the in fists of fury it was a student

the in fists of fury it was a student

returning home to find everything had

returning home to find everything had

changed his teacher murdered and his

changed his teacher murdered and his

school and race insulted by a foreign

school and race insulted by a foreign

led rival school

led rival school

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in way of the Dragon Bruce is a country

in way of the Dragon Bruce is a country

boy from a Hong Kong village who goes to

boy from a Hong Kong village who goes to

Rome to help in a Chinese restaurant

Rome to help in a Chinese restaurant

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the isolation of Bruce's character is

the isolation of Bruce's character is

further underlined by the barrier of

further underlined by the barrier of

language here you can't make himself

language here you can't make himself

understood enough to get something to

understood enough to get something to

eat

Bruce went to the states when he was

Bruce went to the states when he was

very young and from what Bruce told me

very young and from what Bruce told me

he felt that being a foreigner he had to

he felt that being a foreigner he had to

do his best in whatever he did and also

do his best in whatever he did and also

perhaps he was such a good martial

perhaps he was such a good martial

artist you know in times people tend to

artist you know in times people tend to

pick fights with him in the BigBoss the

pick fights with him in the BigBoss the

pendant Bruce wears as a reminder of a

pendant Bruce wears as a reminder of a

promise he has made to avoid violence in

promise he has made to avoid violence in

his films Bruce never went looking for a

his films Bruce never went looking for a

fight

fight

well not initially anyway invariably his

well not initially anyway invariably his

character would resist intolerable

character would resist intolerable

provocation before violence was

provocation before violence was

virtually forced on him don't meddle no

virtually forced on him don't meddle no

fighting

fighting

remember your then only when he was

remember your then only when he was

pushed beyond his ability to resist did

pushed beyond his ability to resist did

he become the attacker the aggressive

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now you get out of here I'm warning you

now you get out of here I'm warning you

you bastards can't push us around you

you bastards can't push us around you

want to fight I'll take you on

personally I think Bruce was a great

personally I think Bruce was a great

actor a very good director and a very

actor a very good director and a very

good filmmaker and his main ambition in

good filmmaker and his main ambition in

life is to introduce Chinese gongfu and

life is to introduce Chinese gongfu and

Chinese movies to the whole world and he

Chinese movies to the whole world and he

wanted to show that the Chinese could be

wanted to show that the Chinese could be

just as good as anybody else in all of

just as good as anybody else in all of

Bruce's films the enemy were always

Bruce's films the enemy were always

foreigners non Chinese even when he was

foreigners non Chinese even when he was

pounding the life out of his compatriots

pounding the life out of his compatriots

it was made abundantly clear that they

it was made abundantly clear that they

were misguided pawns of a foreign boss

were misguided pawns of a foreign boss

in the big boss he works in an ice

in the big boss he works in an ice

factory run by Thais the Thai Foreman

factory run by Thais the Thai Foreman

and his gang bully the Chinese workers

and his gang bully the Chinese workers

into civility

get the work inside die with you man you

get the work inside die with you man you

laddie pig bastard

laddie pig bastard

it took the brutal and bloody murder of

it took the brutal and bloody murder of

his Chinese fellow workers to push Bruce

his Chinese fellow workers to push Bruce

over the edge in fists of fury the

over the edge in fists of fury the

Japanese are the enemy live delivers an

Japanese are the enemy live delivers an

insulting message to Bruce's school the

insulting message to Bruce's school the

characters read the Chinese are the sick

characters read the Chinese are the sick

man of Asia well Clara space they're my

man of Asia well Clara space they're my

friends here promised to put up a good

friends here promised to put up a good

fight must be someone who is your

fight must be someone who is your

champion

champion

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here and not one of you with any courage

here and not one of you with any courage

what's the matter with a lot of you you

what's the matter with a lot of you you

afraid of us

afraid of us

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later in the film a sign on a park gate

later in the film a sign on a park gate

is an insult that cannot be ignored

is an insult that cannot be ignored

hey Oh what do you want I'll pass

hey Oh what do you want I'll pass

no no not allowed I'm afraid

and that you're the wrong color so beat

and that you're the wrong color so beat

hail come here

you were you were wanting to get in here

you were you were wanting to get in here

no no no no no tell you what there's

no no no no no tell you what there's

only one thing you need to pretend

only one thing you need to pretend

you're a dog and I'll take you it

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in way of the Dragon which takes place

in way of the Dragon which takes place

in Rome the underworld is trying to

in Rome the underworld is trying to

extort money from the Chinese restaurant

extort money from the Chinese restaurant

where Bruce is working almost every day

where Bruce is working almost every day

Italian thugs go to the restaurant to

Italian thugs go to the restaurant to

harass the Chinese forcing them to agree

harass the Chinese forcing them to agree

to the payments they demand help you may

to the payments they demand help you may

you help me sure

invariably these foreigners assaults on

invariably these foreigners assaults on

Bruce and those he championed we're not

Bruce and those he championed we're not

just personal or physical but strongly

just personal or physical but strongly

racial leaving Bruce no other

racial leaving Bruce no other

alternative but to demonstrate the

alternative but to demonstrate the

effectiveness of Chinese martial arts

dragon seeks path dragon whips his tail

dragon seeks path dragon whips his tail

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Bruce's screen personality as a hero was

Bruce's screen personality as a hero was

undeniable and unshakable how much of

undeniable and unshakable how much of

that personality has been transferred or

that personality has been transferred or

ejected into his real life I would say

ejected into his real life I would say

without a doubt the screen image of

without a doubt the screen image of

Bruce was very much like the Bruce in

Bruce was very much like the Bruce in

real life he was so energetic that even

real life he was so energetic that even

when he was among friends his gestures

when he was among friends his gestures

were very physical and even when he was

were very physical and even when he was

relaxed he looks very restless

relaxed he looks very restless

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Bruce didn't drink soda prace play

Bruce didn't drink soda prace play

didn't know how to drink idath wrote a

didn't know how to drink idath wrote a

have a little drink

you're quite a drinker you put away like

you're quite a drinker you put away like

water

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[Laughter]

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in his movies his relationship with

in his movies his relationship with

women is usually shy and awkward often

women is usually shy and awkward often

destroy and invariably wholesome I was

destroy and invariably wholesome I was

ten years younger I'd Chang meet our

ten years younger I'd Chang meet our

younger sister Jame

younger sister Jame

this is Chang our cousin how are you

this is Chang our cousin how are you

it's hot

it's hot

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Oh

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I must go I'll see you later

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while there are occasional hints of

while there are occasional hints of

romantic feelings uses leading ladies

romantic feelings uses leading ladies

are usually treated more like one of the

are usually treated more like one of the

boys overt sexuality is only alluded to

boys overt sexuality is only alluded to

when the encounter is with a prostitute

when the encounter is with a prostitute

and then only when Bruce is lack of

and then only when Bruce is lack of

sophistication allows it to happen

friendly you see when people smile you

friendly you see when people smile you

smile back it's only right while you

smile back it's only right while you

here just don't be so uptight

here just don't be so uptight

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in the only bedroom seen Bruce ever

in the only bedroom seen Bruce ever

filmed a prostitute first gets him drunk

filmed a prostitute first gets him drunk

and even then he goes to sleep in his

and even then he goes to sleep in his

films Bruce Lee was at his best as a

films Bruce Lee was at his best as a

fighter rather than a lover but he was

fighter rather than a lover but he was

very concerned that he would be typecast

very concerned that he would be typecast

as a one-character performer in fists of

as a one-character performer in fists of

fury he used the device of disguising

fury he used the device of disguising

himself perhaps with the object of

himself perhaps with the object of

demonstrating his dramatic range here as

demonstrating his dramatic range here as

a news vendor you see what they're doing

a news vendor you see what they're doing

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here as a telephone repairman

here as a telephone repairman

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good afternoon there I'm from the

good afternoon there I'm from the

telephone company oh I don't know it

telephone company oh I don't know it

took you so long we haven't got all day

took you so long we haven't got all day

you know just got my orders minutes ago

you know just got my orders minutes ago

these vignettes were more comedic

these vignettes were more comedic

couldn't convincing but later around the

couldn't convincing but later around the

time he was working on Game of Death he

time he was working on Game of Death he

was experimenting with a whole range of

was experimenting with a whole range of

new characters

new characters

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he makes a very believable blind

he makes a very believable blind

swordsman his version of a character

swordsman his version of a character

called Sato Ichi who appeared in several

called Sato Ichi who appeared in several

Japanese films popular in Asia at the

Japanese films popular in Asia at the

time

time

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surprisingly these characters were all

surprisingly these characters were all

developed from classical archetypes and

developed from classical archetypes and

most were associated with traditional

most were associated with traditional

weaponry contrary to his declared

weaponry contrary to his declared

philosophy of the martial arts

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it is not possible to say how he would

it is not possible to say how he would

have developed these characters but it

have developed these characters but it

is interesting to conjecture what Bruce

is interesting to conjecture what Bruce

Lee would have made of rules like the

Lee would have made of rules like the

classic period Chinese Sgt in films like

classic period Chinese Sgt in films like

duel to the death

duel to the death

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for sometime

for sometime

actor James Coburn writers sterling

actor James Coburn writers sterling

silicon and Bruce had been trying to put

silicon and Bruce had been trying to put

together a project to be called silent

together a project to be called silent

flute finally 20th Century Fox agreed to

flute finally 20th Century Fox agreed to

do it but on a tiny budget and providing

do it but on a tiny budget and providing

it could be shot in India Bruce and his

it could be shot in India Bruce and his

colleagues spent weeks location hunting

colleagues spent weeks location hunting

there and in Nepal India they decided

there and in Nepal India they decided

was a waste of time but it was in Nepal

was a waste of time but it was in Nepal

that pagodas like these gave Bruce an

that pagodas like these gave Bruce an

inspiration for Game of Death Bruce

inspiration for Game of Death Bruce

never crystallized the plot but it went

never crystallized the plot but it went

something like this

something like this

there would be a great martial arts

there would be a great martial arts

training center based in a many storied

training center based in a many storied

pagoda each level would be guarded by a

pagoda each level would be guarded by a

master of a different martial art Bruce

master of a different martial art Bruce

began to accumulate the people he wanted

began to accumulate the people he wanted

to use dan inosanto

to use dan inosanto

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the korean seventh-degree Hapkido Master

the korean seventh-degree Hapkido Master

Chihaya

Chihaya

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he began doing screen tests this footage

he began doing screen tests this footage

of the tests and oatcakes has never been

of the tests and oatcakes has never been

publicly shown before

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India's still incomplete concept for

India's still incomplete concept for

Game of Death

Game of Death

his ultimate objective would be to get

his ultimate objective would be to get

to whatever was at the top of the pagoda

to whatever was at the top of the pagoda

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in the middle of this producer Fred

in the middle of this producer Fred

Weintraub had finally convinced Warner

Weintraub had finally convinced Warner

Brothers to co-produce a project with

Brothers to co-produce a project with

the partnership of Raymond chow and

the partnership of Raymond chow and

Bruce Lee this was to be Enter the

Bruce Lee this was to be Enter the

Dragon

Dragon

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at last Bruce Lee was to play the lead

at last Bruce Lee was to play the lead

in a Hollywood movie he applied all his

in a Hollywood movie he applied all his

energies to his performance and worked

energies to his performance and worked

closely with director Robert Klaus in

closely with director Robert Klaus in

staging all the martial arts action in

staging all the martial arts action in

the film

the film

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Bruce Lee first formally set out his

Bruce Lee first formally set out his

methods in this early book Chinese

methods in this early book Chinese

kung-fu published in 1963 he also

kung-fu published in 1963 he also

Illustrated it with precise drawings

Illustrated it with precise drawings

which highlighted every detail of the

which highlighted every detail of the

text

text

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the photographs were taken in the

the photographs were taken in the

parking lot next to Ruby Chows - martial

parking lot next to Ruby Chows - martial

arts students demonstrate how some of

arts students demonstrate how some of

these moves work in action

these moves work in action

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during his career Bruce had never failed

during his career Bruce had never failed

to enlighten his peers with his in-depth

to enlighten his peers with his in-depth

analyses of martial arts is originated

analyses of martial arts is originated

in China it is the ancestor of karate

in China it is the ancestor of karate

and jujitsu it's more of a complete

and jujitsu it's more of a complete

system and it's more fluid by that I

system and it's more fluid by that I

mean it's more flowing there is

mean it's more flowing there is

continuity in movement instead of one

continuity in movement instead of one

movement to movement and stuff the best

movement to movement and stuff the best

example would be a glass of water

example would be a glass of water

why because water is the softest

why because water is the softest

substance in the world but yet it can

substance in the world but yet it can

penetrate to the hardest block or

penetrate to the hardest block or

anything Brian eyes you name it water

anything Brian eyes you name it water

also is insubstantial

also is insubstantial

by that I mean you cannot grasp all of

by that I mean you cannot grasp all of

it you cannot punch it and hurt it

it you cannot punch it and hurt it

so everyone who men is trying to do that

so everyone who men is trying to do that

to be soft like water and flexible and

to be soft like water and flexible and

that depth itself to the opponent but

that depth itself to the opponent but

karate punch is like an iron bar once a

karate punch is like an iron bar once a

gun for punch is like an iron chain with

gun for punch is like an iron chain with

an iron ball attached to the end there

an iron ball attached to the end there

it go once and it hurt himself well

it go once and it hurt himself well

anything can be practiced alone or with

anything can be practiced alone or with

a partner practicing along they involve

a partner practicing along they involve

for some imitate a crane a monkey a

for some imitate a crane a monkey a

praying man this is a crane fault

praying man this is a crane fault

start off

many of the moves Bruce used in his

many of the moves Bruce used in his

films were designed more for a dramatic

films were designed more for a dramatic

effect than as examples of Jeet Kune dal

effect than as examples of Jeet Kune dal

it's also true that much was an accurate

it's also true that much was an accurate

exposition of his art here he deals with

exposition of his art here he deals with

an attempted grab and throw

followed unwisely by an attempt to sink

followed unwisely by an attempt to sink

up behind a defense and countered to a

up behind a defense and countered to a

clubbing attack from the side a deadly

clubbing attack from the side a deadly

two-handed knife attack is foiled with

two-handed knife attack is foiled with

the help of a jacket nunchuck ooh

the help of a jacket nunchuck ooh

against a sword even Bruce admits that

against a sword even Bruce admits that

this is a very uneven contest and would

this is a very uneven contest and would

normally be avoided and it's not a

normally be avoided and it's not a

situation which many students today are

situation which many students today are

likely to encounter when used

likely to encounter when used

effectively the wooden staff is an

effectively the wooden staff is an

excellent weapon against knives a

seemingly impossible situation an empty

seemingly impossible situation an empty

handed defense against the sword only

handed defense against the sword only

with incredible speed and almost psychic

with incredible speed and almost psychic

anticipation could anyone survive

Rhys was absolutely insistent about

Rhys was absolutely insistent about

physical fitness

physical fitness

he said training is one of the most

he said training is one of the most

neglected phases of athletics too much

neglected phases of athletics too much

time is given to the development of the

time is given to the development of the

skill and too little to the development

skill and too little to the development

of the individual for participation he

of the individual for participation he

doesn't work I think the gating whenever

doesn't work I think the gating whenever

training his heart is bruised did I

training his heart is bruised did I

don't think anyone the world ever

don't think anyone the world ever

trained as the dedicated trainer as

trained as the dedicated trainer as

Bruce was it is a popular belief that

Bruce was it is a popular belief that

Bruce Lee was born with an exceptional

Bruce Lee was born with an exceptional

physique nothing could be further from

physique nothing could be further from

the truth as a child he was rather frail

the truth as a child he was rather frail

reportedly he never ate well at home a

reportedly he never ate well at home a

habit which seem to persist even when he

habit which seem to persist even when he

returned to the United States it was

returned to the United States it was

only through many years of constant

only through many years of constant

exercise and finally reappraising his

exercise and finally reappraising his

dietary habits that he built himself

dietary habits that he built himself

into the superb physical specimen he was

into the superb physical specimen he was

to become

to become

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bruises emphasis on physical fitness

bruises emphasis on physical fitness

opened up a new path for martial arts

opened up a new path for martial arts

students they followed his advice of

students they followed his advice of

applying modern exercising techniques to

applying modern exercising techniques to

the field of martial arts they learn to

the field of martial arts they learn to

appreciate ruses outlook one may know

appreciate ruses outlook one may know

all the fighting techniques in the world

all the fighting techniques in the world

but if one is not fit one does not stand

but if one is not fit one does not stand

a chance in a real fight

a chance in a real fight

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his fame and following grew and grew all

his fame and following grew and grew all

magazines were devoted to one aspect or

magazines were devoted to one aspect or

another of his life and career in the

another of his life and career in the

world of martial arts and action movies

world of martial arts and action movies

Bruce Lee was king

this is noted taiwanese actress Betty

this is noted taiwanese actress Betty

ting pay her n deniable charms have been

ting pay her n deniable charms have been

revealed to good advantage in numerous

revealed to good advantage in numerous

film roles often as a seductress our

film roles often as a seductress our

femme fatale for some three months her

femme fatale for some three months her

name had been romantically linked with

name had been romantically linked with

that of Bruce Lee as had many others in

that of Bruce Lee as had many others in

the past whether there is any truth

the past whether there is any truth

behind any of the stories of these

behind any of the stories of these

liaisons remains a matter of speculation

liaisons remains a matter of speculation

certainly though it could not have been

certainly though it could not have been

a disadvantage for any ambitious young

a disadvantage for any ambitious young

actress to be linked with Bruce Lee

on the afternoon of July 20th 1973 Bruce

on the afternoon of July 20th 1973 Bruce

Lee went to the apartment of Betty Tina

Lee went to the apartment of Betty Tina

Fey they were to meet Raymond chow later

Fey they were to meet Raymond chow later

for dinner that appointment Bruce Lee

for dinner that appointment Bruce Lee

was never to keep he was rushed to

was never to keep he was rushed to

hospital in an ambulance that he had

hospital in an ambulance that he had

phoned Raymond chow at the restaurant

phoned Raymond chow at the restaurant

saying Bruce had laid down with a

saying Bruce had laid down with a

headache and she couldn't rouse him

headache and she couldn't rouse him

Chow rushed to Betty's apartment doctors

Chow rushed to Betty's apartment doctors

were called and finally an ambulance

were called and finally an ambulance

Bruce Lee was certified dead on arrival

Bruce Lee was certified dead on arrival

at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong

at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong

was stunned

was stunned

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and as the word spread people read with

and as the word spread people read with

shock and disbelief

shock and disbelief

the next day thousands of people jammed

the next day thousands of people jammed

the streets around the Kowloon funeral

the streets around the Kowloon funeral

parlor several hundred extra police were

parlor several hundred extra police were

detailed to try to control the crowd no

detailed to try to control the crowd no

one could believe that someone like

one could believe that someone like

Bruce Lee so young so fit could just die

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but been eating pay would say nothing

but been eating pay would say nothing

was my very best friend but now he's

was my very best friend but now he's

gone

gone

who's trusted me a lot at that time I

who's trusted me a lot at that time I

didn't want to know do I need to explain

didn't want to know do I need to explain

anything because our relationship had

anything because our relationship had

been blamed unfairly his death came as a

been blamed unfairly his death came as a

shock and there has been a lot of

shock and there has been a lot of

pressure on me but I'll never let

pressure on me but I'll never let

anything spoil the relationship I had

anything spoil the relationship I had

with Bruce at the funeral

with Bruce at the funeral

Linda arrived with Raymond chow

Linda arrived with Raymond chow

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above a portrait of Bruce is a banner in

above a portrait of Bruce is a banner in

Chinese reading a star sinks in a sea of

Chinese reading a star sinks in a sea of

art all around or draped thousands of

art all around or draped thousands of

tributes

relatives and close friends bow and

relatives and close friends bow and

respect Linda and the two children are

respect Linda and the two children are

draped in the traditional white robes of

draped in the traditional white robes of

mourning

mourning

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members of the funeral party filed past

members of the funeral party filed past

the open coffin

you can either grieve

you can either grieve

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Linda and the children take a last look

Linda and the children take a last look

as they to leave

as they to leave

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the public controversy about Bruce Lee's

the public controversy about Bruce Lee's

death was still raging but it was only

death was still raging but it was only

at the Hong Kong Airport about to board

at the Hong Kong Airport about to board

a plane that was carrying Bruce's body

a plane that was carrying Bruce's body

to Seattle the Linda finally broke her

to Seattle the Linda finally broke her

silence it is my wish that the

silence it is my wish that the

newspapers and the people of Hong Kong

newspapers and the people of Hong Kong

will stop speculating on the

will stop speculating on the

circumstances surrounding my husband's

circumstances surrounding my husband's

death although we do not have the final

death although we do not have the final

autopsy report I hold no suspicion of

autopsy report I hold no suspicion of

anything other than natural death I

anything other than natural death I

myself do not hold any person or people

myself do not hold any person or people

responsible for his death

responsible for his death

save his ways we cannot change the only

save his ways we cannot change the only

thing of importance is that Bruce is

thing of importance is that Bruce is

gone and will not return he lives on in

gone and will not return he lives on in

our memories and through his films

our memories and through his films

please remember him for his genius his

please remember him for his genius his

art and the magic he brought to every

art and the magic he brought to every

one of us so we who knew him very well

one of us so we who knew him very well

his words and thoughts will remain with

his words and thoughts will remain with

us forever and influence the rest of our

us forever and influence the rest of our

lives

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in Seattle awaits Linda's family and

in Seattle awaits Linda's family and

more are bereaved relatives and friends

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and the second funeral

beside the coffin was placed the yin and

beside the coffin was placed the yin and

yang symbol of Jeet kun da

yang symbol of Jeet kun da

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among the many who came to pay their

among the many who came to pay their

respects were friends and co-workers

respects were friends and co-workers

like dan inosanto

like dan inosanto

jim kelly robert klaus and other actors

jim kelly robert klaus and other actors

and producers

and producers

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former students James Coburn and Steve

former students James Coburn and Steve

McQueen silently recalled their memories

McQueen silently recalled their memories

of their master Bruce's mother said her

of their master Bruce's mother said her

last goodbyes

and finally Linda and the children

and finally Linda and the children

Brandon and Sharon

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coburn McQueen and the other pallbearers

coburn McQueen and the other pallbearers

throw their white gloves on the

throw their white gloves on the

flower-decked casket

flower-decked casket

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and at last it was over or was it back

and at last it was over or was it back

in Hong Kong the inquest started and

in Hong Kong the inquest started and

once again the public began to speculate

once again the public began to speculate

wildly on betting pays role in relation

wildly on betting pays role in relation

to Bruce's untimely death at that time

to Bruce's untimely death at that time

there was a lot of talk scandalous

there was a lot of talk scandalous

rumors about us I was under a lot of

rumors about us I was under a lot of

pressure but I told myself silence is

pressure but I told myself silence is

the best answer I treasured Bruce's

the best answer I treasured Bruce's

friendship very much that's why I have

friendship very much that's why I have

put up with a gossip without saying

put up with a gossip without saying

anything to anyone

anything to anyone

the experts argued over the results of

the experts argued over the results of

the autopsy until the court was

the autopsy until the court was

satisfied Bruce Lee had died of cerebral

satisfied Bruce Lee had died of cerebral

edema swelling of the brain caused by

edema swelling of the brain caused by

hypersensitivity to an ingredient of

hypersensitivity to an ingredient of

equity zyk the tablet he took to relieve

equity zyk the tablet he took to relieve

his headache the verdict death by

his headache the verdict death by

misadventure Bruce's left us for movies

misadventure Bruce's left us for movies

it was the fall of a star for his fans

it was the fall of a star for his fans

they have lost the most respected idol

they have lost the most respected idol

but most important his family was the

but most important his family was the

dearest one but for myself I have lost a

dearest one but for myself I have lost a

very dear friend the coroner's verdict

very dear friend the coroner's verdict

took some of the pressure off editing

took some of the pressure off editing

pay she resumed her film career but her

pay she resumed her film career but her

subsequent evasive public statements

subsequent evasive public statements

about Bruce Lee's death did nothing to

about Bruce Lee's death did nothing to

quell persistent and popular rumors that

quell persistent and popular rumors that

Bruce had died while they were making

Bruce had died while they were making

loud before long she became a devout

loud before long she became a devout

Buddhist and took two long periods of

Buddhist and took two long periods of

fasting

fasting

it was not until 10 years after the

it was not until 10 years after the

event that vet eating they went on Hong

event that vet eating they went on Hong

Kong television and for the first time

Kong television and for the first time

denied that she and Bruce had sexual

denied that she and Bruce had sexual

relations on the day of his death all

relations on the day of his death all

she had done she said was to let Bruce

she had done she said was to let Bruce

rest in her bed and to give him the

rest in her bed and to give him the

painkiller for his headache letters

painkiller for his headache letters

continued to arrive from Bruce's fans

continued to arrive from Bruce's fans

long after his death and there were

long after his death and there were

others who saw it as a great opportunity

others who saw it as a great opportunity

to be exploited imitators on the screen

to be exploited imitators on the screen

appeared by the score but there was one

appeared by the score but there was one

last real Bruce Lee film it shot many

last real Bruce Lee film it shot many

thousands of feet of film for Game of

thousands of feet of film for Game of

Death after his death an extensive

Death after his death an extensive

worldwide search was done to find

worldwide search was done to find

someone who could possibly double for

someone who could possibly double for

Bruce in the missing scenes

many candidates were flown to Hong Kong

many candidates were flown to Hong Kong

for screen tests

for screen tests

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and from the film footage of these

and from the film footage of these

screen tests two look-alikes were

screen tests two look-alikes were

finally selected to enact the missing

finally selected to enact the missing

scenes to complete the film Raymond chow

scenes to complete the film Raymond chow

brought back Robert Klaus the director

brought back Robert Klaus the director

would work with Bruce on Enter the

would work with Bruce on Enter the

Dragon on the first day of the

Dragon on the first day of the

recommencement of filming the entire

recommencement of filming the entire

cast and crew took part in a simple

cast and crew took part in a simple

ceremony offering food and wine and

ceremony offering food and wine and

burning incense to the spirit of Bruce

burning incense to the spirit of Bruce

Lee

well how would you compare in to the

well how would you compare in to the

dragon with kind of death you're right

dragon with kind of death you're right

you know the dragon was done about I

you know the dragon was done about I

guess six seven years ago and was the

guess six seven years ago and was the

last picture that Bruce made and then of

last picture that Bruce made and then of

course now Game of Death it's a very

course now Game of Death it's a very

large film production is large most of

large film production is large most of

the leading actors are from the United

the leading actors are from the United

States he will bring a young Dean Jagger

States he will bring a young Dean Jagger

Colleen captain and so on it did really

Colleen captain and so on it did really

very well in the film it's interesting

very well in the film it's interesting

because the film was about 1/3 done

because the film was about 1/3 done

before Bruce died there's a good

before Bruce died there's a good

question in some people's mind as to

question in some people's mind as to

whether who's did die first have always

whether who's did die first have always

been a fan of Bruce Lee's as millions of

been a fan of Bruce Lee's as millions of

people have throughout the world vessels

people have throughout the world vessels

so I was actually very thrilled to be in

so I was actually very thrilled to be in

something which I consider in many ways

something which I consider in many ways

that historical but to capture the the

that historical but to capture the the

footage that Bruce Lee had already shot

footage that Bruce Lee had already shot

when he unfortunately died a traditional

when he unfortunately died a traditional

Chinese lion dance has always been a

Chinese lion dance has always been a

powerful means of bringing in good

powerful means of bringing in good

fortune and dispelling evil spirits it's

fortune and dispelling evil spirits it's

not so surprising that the reworked plot

not so surprising that the reworked plot

of the prophetically titled Game of

of the prophetically titled Game of

Death found room for a chase scene

Death found room for a chase scene

through just such a spell

through just such a spell

not all the action would become fou top

not all the action would become fou top

Hollywood stuntmen were brought to Hong

Hollywood stuntmen were brought to Hong

Kong for these exciting scenes

Kong for these exciting scenes

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there were many who thought it could

there were many who thought it could

never be done but in 1978 Game of Death

never be done but in 1978 Game of Death

was finally completed and fans all over

was finally completed and fans all over

the world could see at last the final

the world could see at last the final

work of Bruce Lee

work of Bruce Lee

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Oh

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are you like that

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today his popularity has hardly

today his popularity has hardly

diminished he is still a popular feature

diminished he is still a popular feature

of movie and martial arts magazines of

of movie and martial arts magazines of

many countries the Bruce Lee imitators

many countries the Bruce Lee imitators

have faded into obscurity but perhaps a

have faded into obscurity but perhaps a

new young star like Jackie Chan can rise

new young star like Jackie Chan can rise

to the same Heights a different kind of

to the same Heights a different kind of

star with his own unique style but even

star with his own unique style but even

a star like Jackie Chan does not claim

a star like Jackie Chan does not claim

to be the new Bruce Lee there will never

to be the new Bruce Lee there will never

be a new Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is gone but

be a new Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is gone but

his spirit lives on this is Bruce Lee

his spirit lives on this is Bruce Lee

the legend

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the buoy is that which stands right in

the buoy is that which stands right in

the middle of this and that the voyage

the middle of this and that the voyage

is all-inclusive having no opposite

is all-inclusive having no opposite

there is nothing which it excludes or

there is nothing which it excludes or

opposes it is living point because all

opposes it is living point because all

forms come out of it and whoever

forms come out of it and whoever

realizes the void is filled with life

realizes the void is filled with life

and power and the love of all things

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and

and

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