bruce lee enter the dragon full movie 1973

The direction and tone of his films dramatically influenced and changed martial arts and martial arts films worldwide. In the 1970s, his Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the Hong Kong martial arts films to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of Western interest in Chinese martial arts.

His students included famous celebrities such as Chuck Norris, Sharon Tate, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. that he began teaching martial arts, later drawing significant attention at the 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships in California. In 1961, he enrolled in the University of Washington. His early martial arts experience included Wing Chun (trained under Yip Man), tai chi, boxing (winning a Hong Kong boxing tournament), and street fighting (frequently participating in Hong Kong rooftop fights). He was introduced to the Hong Kong film industry as a child actor by his father. The family returned to Hong Kong a few months later. He was born in San Francisco in 1940 while his parents were visiting the city for his father's tour abroad. Lee was the son of Grace Ho and Lee Hoi-chuen, a Cantonese opera star based in British Hong Kong. He is credited with promoting Hong Kong action cinema and helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. Lee is considered by 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, who bridged the gap between East and West. 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 (MMA).

Bruce Lee ( Chinese: 李小龍 Jyutping: Lei 5 Siu 2 Lung 4, born Lee Jun-fan Chinese: 李振藩 Jyutping: Lei 5 Zan 3 Faan 4 Novem– July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, martial arts instructor, actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and philosopher.

Bruce lee enter the dragon full movie 1973