Bruce Lee 1940-1973Bruce Lee 1940-1973

By: Debby KwanBy: Debby Kwan

Bruce Lee was born on the 27Bruce Lee was born on the 27thth November 1940 in November 1940 in San Francisco Chinatown in the United States.San Francisco Chinatown in the United States.

He took part in He took part in Hong Kong-Hong Kong-produced and produced and Hollywood-Hollywood-produced films that produced films that raised the raised the traditional Hong traditional Hong Kong martial arts Kong martial arts films.films.

He was He was martial artistmartial artist, , philosopherphilosopher, , instructorinstructor, and , and martial arts actormartial arts actor..

By the time he was By the time he was 18, he had appeared 18, he had appeared in twenty films. in twenty films.

Death by "misadventure"Death by "misadventure"in 1973in 1973

Lee trained in Lee trained in Wing ChunWing Chun Gung FuGung Fu and and boxingboxing..

1964 and 1967 he 1964 and 1967 he won the Long Beach won the Long Beach International Karate International Karate Championships.Championships.

He was interested in He was interested in Physical fitness and Physical fitness and nutrition.nutrition.

Bruce Lee still exists in Bruce Lee still exists in Hong Kong culture Hong Kong culture today.today.

There are a large There are a large number of references number of references to to Bruce LeeBruce Lee in film, in film, anime, manga, video anime, manga, video games and other games and other popular culture. popular culture.