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Bruce Lee was
an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts
actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He was widely
regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth
century and a cultural icon.He was also the father of actor Brandon Lee
and of actress Shannon Lee.
Lee was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Hong Kong. His
Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong
Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and
sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in
the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced
martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the
world as well. Lee became an iconic figure particularly to the Chinese,
as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his
movies.He primarily practiced Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu).
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