Hey thanks for stopping by and it is time to learn a few fun facts about a
martial arts legend named, Bruce Lee.
The life of Bruce Lee began on November 27th in 1940, where he was born in San Francisco,
California.
In the world of acting Bruce got started where he was only three months old!
That's right.
Bruce got his first taste of acting standing in for another child in a movie called, "Golden
Gate Girl."
Lee's family would soon move back to Hong Kong, China where Bruce continued to act in
many films and also enjoyed dancing and poetry.
There in Hong Kong his interest in martial arts would soon begin after being picked on
because of his Culture by British students.
After being bullied Lee did join a gang.
Although he joined a gang.
Soon Bruce would focus his passion in the world of martial arts learning Kung Fu.
Bruce would eventually move back to the United States where he found love.
Meeting a woman named Linda Emery they soon began dating and later married in 1964.
Bruce and Linda would soon move to California where he began teaching in Oakland and Los
Angeles.
When it comes to martial arts there are many fighting styles, but the style of martial
arts that Bruce Lee taught was called, "Jeet Kune Do," or "The Way of the Intercepting
Fist."
The Lee's also had children with their son Brandon in 1965 and their daughter Shannon
in 1969.
In 1966, Bruce's acting career would begin to take off as he appeared in the hit television
series, "The Green Hornet," playing a character named Kato, who was very acrobatic and the
sidekick of The Green Hornet.
Bruce Lee would continue in acting going on to appear in shows like, "Ironside," and,
"Longstreet."
He also appeared in, "Marlowe," a movie with another big time actor named James Garner.
In the world of writing, Bruce Lee was also responsible for the idea of another hit television
show, "Kung-fu."
The sad part about this film was Bruce Lee was supposed to be the star, but many television
producers thought at that time that Americans would not support a television show with an
Asian-American as the lead character.
That did not discourage Lee who would soon move back to Hong Kong, where he would star
in a major motion picture called the Big Boss also known as Fist of Fury in 1971.
This movie broke box office records there in Hong Kong.
Continuing on in 1972 Lee would have more success with his next film Fist of Fury also
known as the Chinese connection.
At this time in Hong Kong Lee was a very popular and even directed a feature film called, "Return
of the Dragon."
Soon thereafter he would begin filming a Hollywood release in the States called, "Enter the Dragon."
This film is known as one of his all-time classic as Bruce showed of his martial arts
skills and acting.
Sadly though, months before the premiere of Enter the Dragon on July 20th in 1973 the
life of Bruce Lee mysteriously came to an end.
It was there in Hong Kong that is said that he died of complications regarding a pain
medication that he was taking for his back that caused things to go wrong in his body
and cause his death.
Although there are some that believe that Bruce Lee was murdered and then there are
some who believe Bruce Lee was cursed because he often predicted his early death.
Well, although his life came to an end his legacy will never be forgotten in the world
of martial arts and I hope you enjoyed some fun facts for children about Bruce Lee.
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