Though there are many controversies surrounding his death, it can’t be denied that Lee left a wonderful legacy. This was just a month before the release of Enter the Dragon. Tragedy struck on July 20, 1973, when Bruce Lee suddenly died of brain edema. Feeling the stereotype against Asian actors, Lee left with his family to Hong Kong, where he would work on the movies The Big Boss and Fist of Fury. It was then that he took up writing and self-care. They married in August 1964 and had two children: Brandon and Shannon.ĭuring his busy years, Bruce Lee suffered a major back injury that took some time for recovery. It was here that he met his wife, Linda Emery. He then enrolled at the University of Washington, majoring in drama. Bruce Lee: Later Lifeīruce Lee finished high school from Edison Technical School (now Seattle Central Community College). When he was 18, he was sent to the United States to stay with his older sister. This decision was also influenced by his last bout with an opponent with an apparently powerful criminal background. His father, fearing for his son’s safety and also for his wish for Lee to live a healthier life, decided to send him back to America. When he was 16, he studied Wing Chun under teacher Yip Man. His father was his first teacher in the basics of Wu-style t’ai chi ch’uan. But as times then began to be tumultuous – and he became involved in several street fights – his parents decided he needed to learn martial arts. While in Hong Kong, Lee lived a life of privilege and affluence. This is only fitting as Bruce Lee was born in the year and hour of the Dragon. However, his original name was said to have been Sai-fon, which means ‘ small phoenix’.Īside from that, he had other names: Li Yuanxin, which was a family or clan name Li Yuanjian, which was his student name while attending La Salle College and his Chinese screen name Li Xiaolong, which means ‘ little dragon’. It was given by his mother in her belief that he would return to America once he was at the right age. Lee’s birth name Lee Jun Fan means ‘ return again’. It was there that Bruce Lee began his career in acting, by appearing in several films as well as learning dance. But the family had to move back to Hong Kong during that time. Bruce Lee was their fourth child among five.Įven at a tender age of only three months old, it seems that Lee was a natural in front of the camera, as his first appearance then was as a stand-in baby for Golden Gate Girl (1941). His parents were Lee Hoi-chuen, a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and film actor, and Grace Ho, adopted daughter of Ho Kom-tong, a known businessman and philanthropist. 30 Bruce Lee Quotes for Self-Improvementīorn as Lee Jun Fan on November 27, 1940, in the Chinatown of San Francisco, California, he got the name ‘Bruce’ from the hospital attending physician.
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