Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), was a Chinese American martial artist and actor who is widely regarded as among the most influential martial artists of the 20th century. Lee's few movies, especially his performance in the Hollywood-produced Enter the Dragon, elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity, paving the way for future martial artists actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Chuck Norris.
Awards and honors
- Bruce Lee was named by TIME Magazine as one of the greatest and among the most influential martial artists of the 20th century.
- In 1958, Lee was the Cha Cha Champion of Hong Kong. He worked part time as a Cha Cha instructor for a short time when he returned to San Francisco in April 1959.
- The 1993 film ' is a fictionalized biography of his life/legend.
- In September 2004, rumors circulated (e.g., a BBC story) that the Bosnian city of Mostar was to honour Bruce Lee with a statue on the Spanish Square, as a symbol of solidarity. After many years of war and religious splits, Lee's figure is to commend his work: to successfully bridge culture gaps in the world. By September 2005 news reports showed this plan to be nearer to reality.http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050912/ennew_afp/afplifestylebosniafilm_050912133847
- Bruce Lee is one of the very few actors to have commercially released computer and console videogames named after themselves, not after a character they played. These games are as follow{{fn|5}}:
- 1984
- Bruce Lee, by Datasoft, for Commodore 64, PC Booter, and Apple II.
- Bruce Lee, by Ocean Software, for ZX Spectrum.
- 1989
- Bruce Lee Lives: The fall of Hong Kong Palace, by The Software Toolworks, for DOS.
- 1993
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, by Acclaim, for SNES and Game Gear
- 1994
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, by Atari Corporation, for Jaguar.
- 1995
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, by Acclaim, for Sega Master System.
- 2002
- Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, by Universal Interactive Studios, for Xbox.
- 2003
- Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend, by Vivendi Universal Games, for Game Boy Advance.
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