Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee (English: Bruce Jun-fan Lee, November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973), whose real name is Li Zhenfan, was a Chinese action film actor, martial artist, producer and martial arts instructor. He is the founder of Jeet Kune Do and one of the pioneers of the concept of mixed martial arts. Bruce Lee is the son of Hong Kong Cantonese opera actor Li Haiquan. He has two sisters (Li Qiuyuan and Li Qiufeng), one brother (Li Zhongchen) and one younger brother (Li Zhenhui). He was born in Tung Wah Hospital in San Francisco, United States, but returned to Hong Kong to grow up at an early age. He learned Wing Chun from Ip Man and later founded Jeet Kune Do based on Wing Chun. He has acted in more than 20 Hong Kong films since he was a child due to his father's influence. From 1961 to 1964, he majored in drama and philosophy at the University of Washington, opened a martial arts gym in the United States, taught martial arts, and guest-starred in many American TV series. In 1970, Bruce Lee was invited by Chow Man-wai, the owner of Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Film Company. After being frustrated in Hollywood, he returned to Hong Kong to star in the kung fu movie "Tangshan Brother". The film was ultimately well received and made Bruce Lee an instant star. After that, he starred in "Fist of Fury", "Way of the Dragon", "Enter the Dragon" and "Game of Death" and other masterpieces, which quickly made him famous internationally. On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee died suddenly at the Kowloon Tong residence of actress Ding Pei during his performance of "Game of Death" in Hong Kong. He was 32 years old. The incident caused great shock. However, Bruce Lee's popularity remained undiminished after his death. His screen image had an influence on Chinese people around the world and even around the world. His name became a symbol of martial arts movies and even Chinese martial arts.