Bruce Lee - the man whom Asian movie lovers will never forget ! This man (still) has a stunning impact on the movie industry. First of all , he was an Asian. The first Asian who took martial arts to an international arena. But the sad part is that he was very short lived - he could act in 5 movies only - Big Boss, , Return of the Dragon, Game Of Death and of course, the famous Enter the Dragon .
Bruce Lee was a man who was born in USA and grew up in Hong Kong. His father was a serial actor . Bruce Lee who was a street thug in his teenage had a street fight with thugs and had to undergo a humiliating defeat . That changed his view completely thereon . He became a pupil of a martial artist and regularly practised martial arts. From then on HE WAS NEVER DEFEATED IN A SINGLE FIGHT ! Bruce grew very strong in martial arts. He practised the Kung Fu and specialised in it to a great degree.
Bruce became more and more specialised in Kung Fu and the lust for fame grew a lot in him . He wanted money and fame. He wished to prove his talent in a field never tried before for martial arts- cinema. He wanted to make it to Hollywood. So he went to U.S.A. and taught Kung Fu to the American students. There he got new friends , with whom he shared many experiences in movies and martial arts.One of them was Chuck Norris. But Bruce thought he was superior to him (Chuck was a seven times U.S.A. Martial Arts Champion) . Eyewitnesses say they argued a lot about their fighting techniques to prove their superiorities. Bruce Lee specialised a unique technique called ’’ Jeet Kune Do’’ , which means ’’Art of Interception Of Fist’’ . His strength was concentrated in his fist.
It is said Bruce practised Kung Fu so extremely and so much that his head used to ache a lot. Doctors warned him of a cerebral disease that might occur , but he would not listen.
His movies are :
1) Big Boss : The movie in which poor factory workers are exploited by a ’’Big (rich) Boss’’. A fairly good movie which shows Bruce’s fighting skills to a moderate level.
2) Game Of Death : This movie shows Bruce Lee trying to be killed many times in his real life. He escapes(from graveyard as he pretend to be dead) and avenges the one who tries to kill him. The fight with ’’Karim’’ is a fairly good one.
3) Fist Of Fury : This movie’s a great one with Bruce showing his fighting skills to an extreme level . From the beginning till the end Bruce shows his unique skills and shows how all the Chinese were humiliated by The Japs.The fight with the Japanese students, Robert Baker are the highlights.
4) Enter The Dragon : This movie propelled him to stardom. This movie is siad to be the best of all his movies. The story is of a drug Lord who seduces the world with drugs and enslaves many young women to adultery, drugs. The mission - Bruce will have to fight this guy without guns and only with fist - an idea the Americans did not like so much. The sad thing about this movie is that it was released 3 months after his death. As says Han the iron fist , ’’Your fighting skills are extraordinary’’ .
5) Return Of The Dragon : This movie is one in which Bruce fights a set of gangsters headed by a rich who wants to take over a small Chinese restaurant . It has nothing special in it other than the last fight in the Roman Colosseum with Chuck Norris . What a stunning fight it is ! I feel this a combat that would be adored forever by martial arts lovers and even trainers !!!. As the fight begins, Chuck bashes Bruce Lee brutally with his ’’physical strength’’............ one would think Bruce Lee would be crushed by the punches and kicks of Chuck. But as the fight progresses, we observe the beauty, creativity and power of Bruce’s Kung Fu. Rather than calling this battle a fight, I’d call it a comparison between two fighters’ style with each using thier own skills. Bruce Lee’s speed is so high that Chuck does not understand how to face him ( still we feel Bruce Lee has hyped his own style a lot).At last the paralysed Chusk is knocked down. It’s a wonderful fight indeed !
Although Bruce had extraordinary talents, he did not know which sector to choose as his proving ground - movies did not suit him ! Poor guy ! He also trusted his strength so much that made him almost an animal( Listened to his sounds when he attacks his victims? - wild indeed!! ). Also, he gave too much of importance for physical strength. His death is truly enigmatic - none really knows how he (and his son Brandon Lee ) died.
A guy to be remembered forever.