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.