he brought martial arts to the mainstream cinema boasting a level of
mainstream cinema boasting a level of
mainstream cinema boasting a level of skill that few with any can match you
skill that few with any can match you
skill that few with any can match you get mysticism you get hyper-masculinity
get mysticism you get hyper-masculinity
get mysticism you get hyper-masculinity this guy’s like mine he’s put balls on
this guy’s like mine he’s put balls on
this guy’s like mine he’s put balls on Chinese med welcome to watchmojo.com
Chinese med welcome to watchmojo.com
Chinese med welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the five most fascinating
ting down the five most fascinating
ting down the five most fascinating things that you probably didn’t know
things that you probably didn’t know
things that you probably didn’t know about Bruce Lee the philosophy really
about Bruce Lee the philosophy really
about Bruce Lee the philosophy really actually had was the simpler the better
actually had was the simpler the better
actually had was the simpler the better the most effective the direct line the
the most effective the direct line the
the most effective the direct line the other stuff was all Halloween will be
other stuff was all Halloween will be
other stuff was all Halloween will be sticking to things that we could
sticking to things that we could
sticking to things that we could actually verify as true so you won’t
actually verify as true so you won’t
actually verify as true so you won’t hear anything about him playing ping
hear anything about him playing ping
hear anything about him playing ping pong with nunchucks I was a digital
pong with nunchucks I was a digital
pong with nunchucks I was a digital creation and didn’t actually happen this
creation and didn’t actually happen this
creation and didn’t actually happen this isn’t real what is real how do you
isn’t real what is real how do you
isn’t real what is real how do you define real number five he could dance
define real number five he could dance
define real number five he could dance as well as he could fight
we all know about his fists but Bruce
we all know about his fists but Bruce Lee had feet of fury for kicking yeah
Lee had feet of fury for kicking yeah
Lee had feet of fury for kicking yeah but I mean also for dancing in the 50s a
but I mean also for dancing in the 50s a
but I mean also for dancing in the 50s a young Bruce Lee built a reputation as a
young Bruce Lee built a reputation as a
young Bruce Lee built a reputation as a street fighter in Hong Kong he even ran
street fighter in Hong Kong he even ran
street fighter in Hong Kong he even ran with a gang called the Tigers of
with a gang called the Tigers of
with a gang called the Tigers of Junction Street however his coordination
Junction Street however his coordination
Junction Street however his coordination also learned him surprising recognition
also learned him surprising recognition
also learned him surprising recognition as a dancer
as a dancer
as a dancer shortly before leaving for America in
shortly before leaving for America in
shortly before leaving for America in 1958 Lee actually became a national
1958 Lee actually became a national
1958 Lee actually became a national dance champion when he won the crown
dance champion when he won the crown
dance champion when he won the crown colony cha-cha championship his parents
colony cha-cha championship his parents
colony cha-cha championship his parents knew that he was destined for even
knew that he was destined for even
knew that he was destined for even greater things through martial arts
greater things through martial arts
greater things through martial arts though and packed him off on a ship to
though and packed him off on a ship to
though and packed him off on a ship to the United States without a lot of money
the United States without a lot of money
the United States without a lot of money to his name still while traveling to the
to his name still while traveling to the
to his name still while traveling to the US Lee utilized his second skill and
US Lee utilized his second skill and
US Lee utilized his second skill and charged fellow steamship passengers for
charged fellow steamship passengers for
charged fellow steamship passengers for dance lessons
number four an extra challenged Leon set
number four an extra challenged Leon set and lost the words stop and it’s an
and lost the words stop and it’s an
and lost the words stop and it’s an illusion is something what the public
illusion is something what the public
illusion is something what the public calls you as Lee’s famous Ries so did
calls you as Lee’s famous Ries so did
calls you as Lee’s famous Ries so did the challenges against him
the challenges against him
the challenges against him never one to back down he reportedly
never one to back down he reportedly
never one to back down he reportedly once had an encounter with an extra on
once had an encounter with an extra on
once had an encounter with an extra on the set of enter the drag oh don’t hit
the set of enter the drag oh don’t hit
the set of enter the drag oh don’t hit back the story goes that the young man
back the story goes that the young man
back the story goes that the young man taunted Lee who is eventually like
taunted Lee who is eventually like
taunted Lee who is eventually like welcome at me bro though the kid was
welcome at me bro though the kid was
welcome at me bro though the kid was apparently pretty good all accounts
apparently pretty good all accounts
apparently pretty good all accounts describe Lee’s systematic destruction of
describe Lee’s systematic destruction of
describe Lee’s systematic destruction of his opponent and afterwards Lee gave his
his opponent and afterwards Lee gave his
his opponent and afterwards Lee gave his rival a lesson in how to improve his
rival a lesson in how to improve his
rival a lesson in how to improve his technique another similar anecdote came
technique another similar anecdote came
technique another similar anecdote came out of Enter the Dragon a young Jackie
out of Enter the Dragon a young Jackie
out of Enter the Dragon a young Jackie Chan was working on the film when we
Chan was working on the film when we
Chan was working on the film when we accidentally smashed him in the face
accidentally smashed him in the face
accidentally smashed him in the face with a stick Chan laughed the incident
with a stick Chan laughed the incident
with a stick Chan laughed the incident off though more grateful to be touched
off though more grateful to be touched
off though more grateful to be touched by his idol than anything else and
by his idol than anything else and
by his idol than anything else and actually I’m not paying any more because
actually I’m not paying any more because
actually I’m not paying any more because you know young guy a knee very tough but
you know young guy a knee very tough but
you know young guy a knee very tough but it certainly I don’t know why I just
it certainly I don’t know why I just
it certainly I don’t know why I just pretend very painful oh oh
pretend very painful oh oh
pretend very painful oh oh I just want Butley homie along as always
I just want Butley homie along as always
I just want Butley homie along as always his camp number three Lee’s corpse is on
his camp number three Lee’s corpse is on
his camp number three Lee’s corpse is on film forensic scientists from around the
film forensic scientists from around the
film forensic scientists from around the world came up with a conclusion that he
world came up with a conclusion that he
world came up with a conclusion that he had had a hypersensitive reaction to
had had a hypersensitive reaction to
had had a hypersensitive reaction to this medication that he had been given
this medication that he had been given
this medication that he had been given for a headache for all Lee’s triumph he
for a headache for all Lee’s triumph he
for a headache for all Lee’s triumph he led a tragically short life as well
led a tragically short life as well
led a tragically short life as well starring in just five movies before he
starring in just five movies before he
starring in just five movies before he suddenly died at the age of 32 audio
suddenly died at the age of 32 audio
suddenly died at the age of 32 audio like back at the time of his passing Lee
like back at the time of his passing Lee
like back at the time of his passing Lee was midway through production of the
was midway through production of the
was midway through production of the appropriately named Game of Death in
appropriately named Game of Death in
appropriately named Game of Death in order to complete the film writers wrote
order to complete the film writers wrote
order to complete the film writers wrote around leaves absence by having his
around leaves absence by having his
around leaves absence by having his character faked his own death sparked a
character faked his own death sparked a
character faked his own death sparked a bit of controversy however as actual
bit of controversy however as actual
bit of controversy however as actual footage of leaves memorial including
footage of leaves memorial including
footage of leaves memorial including close-ups of his open casket were used
close-ups of his open casket were used
close-ups of his open casket were used in the final cut also in the final cut
in the final cut also in the final cut
in the final cut also in the final cut were a few moments where it was very
were a few moments where it was very
were a few moments where it was very clear that a body double or a cardboard
clear that a body double or a cardboard
clear that a body double or a cardboard cutout was standing in for Lee you
cutout was standing in for Lee you
cutout was standing in for Lee you shouldn’t have done that
shouldn’t have done that
shouldn’t have done that no that was a very big mistake number
no that was a very big mistake number
no that was a very big mistake number two Lee helped bring martial arts to the
two Lee helped bring martial arts to the
two Lee helped bring martial arts to the west
it used to be the gum few practitioners
it used to be the gum few practitioners believed that martial arts should only
believed that martial arts should only
believed that martial arts should only be taught by the Chinese to the Chinese
be taught by the Chinese to the Chinese
be taught by the Chinese to the Chinese Bruce saw it differently our back yard
Bruce saw it differently our back yard
Bruce saw it differently our back yard was always a backyard school so for
was always a backyard school so for
was always a backyard school so for Jimmy Coburn to come over or Stephen
Jimmy Coburn to come over or Stephen
Jimmy Coburn to come over or Stephen Queen to come over was like not that big
Queen to come over was like not that big
Queen to come over was like not that big a deal he opened up a school in San
a deal he opened up a school in San
a deal he opened up a school in San Francisco that didn’t discriminate as
Francisco that didn’t discriminate as
Francisco that didn’t discriminate as his fame grew so did the profile of his
his fame grew so did the profile of his
his fame grew so did the profile of his clientele which included Hollywood
clientele which included Hollywood
clientele which included Hollywood celebrity Steve McQueen and James Coburn
celebrity Steve McQueen and James Coburn
celebrity Steve McQueen and James Coburn an NBA star Kareem abdul-jabbar which
an NBA star Kareem abdul-jabbar which
an NBA star Kareem abdul-jabbar which was the best depending okay not as a
was the best depending okay not as a
was the best depending okay not as a fighter
fighter
fighter Steve Steve McQueen’s that son of a gun
Steve Steve McQueen’s that son of a gun
Steve Steve McQueen’s that son of a gun got the toughness in him his teaching
got the toughness in him his teaching
got the toughness in him his teaching and the fact that he was a movie star at
and the fact that he was a movie star at
and the fact that he was a movie star at a time when there was still a lot of
a time when there was still a lot of
a time when there was still a lot of prejudice towards Asian people in
prejudice towards Asian people in
prejudice towards Asian people in Hollywood Meili instrumental in bringing
Hollywood Meili instrumental in bringing
Hollywood Meili instrumental in bringing martial arts to America and Beyond and
martial arts to America and Beyond and
martial arts to America and Beyond and that the wrong kinda number one li was
that the wrong kinda number one li was
that the wrong kinda number one li was too fast for the cameras just how fast
too fast for the cameras just how fast
too fast for the cameras just how fast was Bruce Lee there are lots of stories
was Bruce Lee there are lots of stories
was Bruce Lee there are lots of stories on the internet that are hard to
on the internet that are hard to
on the internet that are hard to actually confirm as fact for instance we
actually confirm as fact for instance we
actually confirm as fact for instance we couldn’t find any footage or eyewitness
couldn’t find any footage or eyewitness
couldn’t find any footage or eyewitness testimony of him grabbing grains of rice
testimony of him grabbing grains of rice
testimony of him grabbing grains of rice out of the air with chopsticks as many
out of the air with chopsticks as many
out of the air with chopsticks as many sites claimed he was able to do another
sites claimed he was able to do another
sites claimed he was able to do another popular legend that we couldn’t confirm
popular legend that we couldn’t confirm
popular legend that we couldn’t confirm is that they had to shoot his fight
is that they had to shoot his fight
is that they had to shoot his fight scenes at a higher framerate because he
scenes at a higher framerate because he
scenes at a higher framerate because he was too fast to be caught at 24 frames
was too fast to be caught at 24 frames
was too fast to be caught at 24 frames per second whether that’s true or not he
per second whether that’s true or not he
per second whether that’s true or not he could clearly move fast enough to look
could clearly move fast enough to look
could clearly move fast enough to look like a blur on film there is a finger
like a blur on film there is a finger
like a blur on film there is a finger jab there’s a punch there was the
jab there’s a punch there was the
jab there’s a punch there was the breakfast and then lo of course then
breakfast and then lo of course then
breakfast and then lo of course then they used Lake straighted a gun or come
they used Lake straighted a gun or come
they used Lake straighted a gun or come up he did say that he learned to slow
up he did say that he learned to slow
up he did say that he learned to slow down his technique for the benefit of
down his technique for the benefit of
down his technique for the benefit of the camera and still if you slow down
the camera and still if you slow down
the camera and still if you slow down some of his moves you can often see that
some of his moves you can often see that
some of his moves you can often see that what you thought was just one strike was
what you thought was just one strike was
what you thought was just one strike was actually too
so what do you think how much of Bruce
so what do you think how much of Bruce Lee is legend and how much is fact and
Lee is legend and how much is fact and
Lee is legend and how much is fact and you really think that’s true until next
you really think that’s true until next
you really think that’s true until next time the words of Lee himself punch when
time the words of Lee himself punch when
time the words of Lee himself punch when you have to punch kick when you have to
you have to punch kick when you have to
you have to punch kick when you have to kick for more tough guy top 10s and
kick for more tough guy top 10s and
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