Bruce Lee

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  zx50 Posts: 91,270

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  21/07/13 - 01:43 #27

  Andy Birkenhead wrote: »

  He was actually born in San Francisco, so he was actually American !
  His father (Lee Hoi Chuen) was a famous Opera star in China.
  His mother was half Chinese, half German.

  
  Hoi Chuen Lee, as is written in The Legendary Bruce Lee book I have. Bruce's real name was Jun Fan, which means forever San Francisco. I assumed he was Chinese because he grew up in Hong Kong.

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  gregsanison Posts: 648

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  21/07/13 - 01:59 #28

  Andy Birkenhead wrote: »

  INDIAN ?? :eek:
  Perhaps you mean 'Asian' ?

  
  I meant Far East. Slip of the keyboard.
  
  The man no matter his origin is a 100% Legend

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  Eddie Badger Posts: 6,005

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  21/07/13 - 02:09 #29

  I remember persuading my dad to take me to see it when I was 15 and too young to get in. He expected to hate it but loved it.

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  SuperAPJ Posts: 10,402

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  21/07/13 - 09:52 #30

  gregsanison wrote: »

  He was the first Indian superstar for Kung Fu.

  
  That gave me a momentary "Maybe he/she is right and I've been wrong all these years!" thought regarding Bruce's nationality! I do sometimes get such impossible thoughts when reading errors like that!

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  21/07/13 - 14:46 #31

  Bruce was the founder of Jeet Kune Do which means Way of the Intercepting Fist.

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  21/07/13 - 19:39 #32

  Finally a proper thread in the showbiz section that doesnt involve an airhead or a wannabe.
  
  This guy is the best fighter to have ever lived. I still watch his movies, enter the dragon is a masterpiece.
  
  A true icon. Wish i was around when he was alive. Jackie chan and jet li just dont compare to him.

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