BIO..............

Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.;  1942 –  2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is nicknamed "The Greatest" and is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time

After doing extensive research on Bruce Lee beyond many of the lies on Youtube and Google…

… I have discovered that Jhoon Rhee a renowned Forefather of American Taekwondo taught Muhammed Ali a specific punching technique. This technique was originally taught by Bruce to Jhoon whom Bruce trained (its the Black Belt guy Bruce sends flying with a ‘generous-take-it-easy-on-him-not-a-full-power kick’):

Bruce Lee was a master of the ‘Art of War’ by Sun Tzu and was OK with people not knowing the truth. He was arrogant in his youth days ie early to mid 20s, but he did mature later and was fine with no one knowing that he trained and sparred with certain big names such as Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris, whom he was superior to as his wife Linda Lee Cadwell saw Bruce spar and toy with both of them simultaneously.

There was more racism in that period and it was seriously detrimental to a white American Kickboxer or a Heavyweight Boxer’s reputation to be taught advanced methods and also to be defeated in sparring by someone who was half their size.

Bruce was in favour of developing boxing into his formless style, and according to Bey Logan, an avid researcher of Bruce Lee, he discovered that Lee had an undefeated boxing record in college with 23 fights, 23 wins.

I have also discovered that Bruce sparred with Muhammed Ali’s bodyguard who was quoted as saying “Bruce was like a shadow who would appear and knock you out”.

Bruce sparred with the worlds best Martial Artists, yet the boxing world is also full of ‘politics’.

In my humble opinion, I find it difficult to believe that Bruce did not meet Muhammed Ali. In fact, its very possible he may have secretly sparred with various boxers. Bruce was obssessed with constant evolution and regular practice.

He was not in favour of damaging people’s reputations, plus ancient Chinese tradition was that all challenges would be behind closed doors. So to me it is clear that Bruce really did spar with true greats:

That’s Jim Kelly, a four time world Karate Champion.

This is Jim Kelly with Muhammed Ali. Bear in mind Jim and Bruce were ‘close’ friends, in fact Bruce wanted to make Jim a senior teacher of Jeet Kune Do

https://www.quora.com/Why-didn%E2%80%99t-Muhammad-Ali-meet-Bruce-Lee

Robert Baker (martial artist)

Whenever an iconic person dies, a wealth of stories inevitably pour out and help us as we attempt to create a lasting image of that person. Muhammad Ali, without a doubt, falls into that "iconic" category, so there have been tons of stories about him circulating since his death on Friday. The world is mentally preparing for Ali's funeral in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, but before it takes place, there are going to be a lot of great Ali stories that are told.

Laila Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have told a couple of excellent stories about Ali thus far, but one of our favorites comes to us courtesy of Mass Appeal, which dug up an old Ali tale from the 1970s. The story actually comes from the 1987 book, The Making of Enter the Dragon, and it features Enter the Dragon director Robert Clause talking about what Bruce Lee told him once while the two were filming their 1973 movie. At that time, there were many people who debated about what would happen if Ali crossed paths with Lee. Some people thought Lee would be able to dominate Ali in a fight, while others argued Ali would knock Lee out easily. According to Clause, Lee considered both sides of the argument and even practiced fighting Ali by using a full-length mirror. His conclusion? He probably wouldn't have stood a chance.

Here is an excerpt from the book:

Another time Yeung, aka [Bolo] went to see Bruce at Golden Harvest Studios. Bruce was screening a Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] documentary. Ali was world heavyweight champion at the time and Bruce saw him as the greatest fighter of them all. The documentary showed Ali in several of his fights. Bruce set up a wide full-length mirror to reflect Ali’s image from the screen. Bruce was looking into the mirror, moving along with Ali.

Bruce’s right hand followed Ali’s right hand, Ali’s left foot followed Bruce’s left foot. Bruce was fighting in Ali’s shoes. “Everybody says I must fight Ali some day.” Bruce said, “I’m studying every move he makes. I’m getting to know how he thinks and moves.” Bruce knew he could never win a fight against Ali. “Look at my hand,” he said. “That’s a little Chinese hand. He’d kill me."

 

For the record, Lee was 5-foot-7 and 145 pounds, while Ali was 6-foot-3 and more than 200 pounds during their respective heydays. So yeah, Lee was probably right. But more than 40 years later, Lee vs. Ali is still a debate that people love to have.

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Boxing is a combat sport and blood sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

What Exactly Is Boxing?

Boxing is a sport that has been around for thousands of years, becoming an official Olympic event in 688 B.C. There is even evidence of boxing occurring in ancient Egypt. Modern day sport boxing involves two athletes punching each other with padded gloves, trying to knock their opponent down and out. These fights usually last three to twelve rounds, with each round usually lasting three minutes.

16. Red Mercedes Benz AX6521 ------ Both Bruce and Betty like owning sporty cars as well as driving fast cars. One day, Bruce was startled to see a new ‘S’ series gold Mercedes Benz parked right outside GH studio. He was keen to know from Raymond Chow who was the car owner with such great taste. Betty appeared in front of him abruptly. She told him she had just bought this new car and asked if he was interested to try it. Bruce snatched the car keys and straight away drove off for a spin with Betty and Raymond. Half way through the spin, he stopped the car by the roadside. Bruce said he was thirsty and Raymond volunteered to get some drinks from a convenient store. Immediately after Raymond got down from the car, Bruce drove off with Betty. 3 days later, Bruce bought a new ‘S’ series red Mercedes Benz AX6521. Both his red Benz and Betty’s gold Benz parked side by side outside the GH studio. They became the center of attention from all the passersby. Although Betty bought the ‘S’ series slightly earlier but her car license was registered later than Bruce. Thus, Bruce became the first person to officially owned that new series in HK.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/bruceleelivestributeforum/bruce-lee-s-33-untold-trivia-by-betty-ting

Bruce Lee ordered a gold Rolls Royce Corniche in anticipation of the success of Enter the Dragon, but he would die before the release of the film and the arrival of the car.

Jackie Chan

In the 1990s Chan finally broke through into the American market. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the cable network MTV in 1995, and the following year his blockbuster Rumble in the Bronx (1995) was released in the United States, along with some of his other classic Hong Kong titles. Chan starred alongside American comedian Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998), which enjoyed a great deal of success and launched two sequels (2001 and 2007).

Chan continued to work both within the Hollywood system (though he disliked the limitations it placed on actors) and in Hong Kong cinema. In the United States he appeared in such films as Shanghai Noon (2000), The Tuxedo (2002), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and The Spy Next Door (2010). Chan starred in a remake of the 1984 action-drama The Karate Kid (2010) and later in the revenge thriller The Foreigner (2017). He did voice work in the computer-animated film Kung Fu Panda (2008) and its sequels (2011 and 2016); The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017); and The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017). His Chinese-language movies include Xin jing cha gu shi (2004; New Police Story), Bo bui gai wak (2006; Baby), and Xinhai geming (2011; 1911), a historical drama in which he starred as Chinese revolutionary Huang Xing. In 2016 Chan became the first Chinese actor to receive an honorary Academy Award, which recognized his “distinctive international career.”

Enter the Dragon is a 1973 martial arts action film produced by and starring Bruce Lee.^[1] The film, which co-stars John Saxon and Jim Kelly, was directed by Robert Clouse. It would be Bruce Lee's final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at age 32. A joint American and Hong Kong production, it premiered in Los Angeles on 19 August 1973, one month after Lee's death and went on to gross US$90 million worldwide,^[2] equivalent to US$508 million adjusted for inflation.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070034/

Bruce Lee used to carry a .357 Magnum. When people everywhere want to fight you to prove themselves, you fear for your safety. Anyone with half a brain would be cautious, so Bruce carried a gun. Jesse Glover confirms that he was a crack shot!

Bruce Lee carried a .357 magnum everywhere once he became famous as the guy no one could beat in a fight.

 HASHIMOTO CHIKARA ,(はしもと りき Hashimoto Riki),  1933 –  2017, also known as Riki Hashimoto (はしもと りき Hashimoto Riki), was a Japanese professional baseball player (1953-1958) and actor as Hiroshi Suzuki in the 1972 Bruce Lee movie Fist of Fury. The sto itself made fools of the Japanese. Hashimoto continued acting into the early 1970's, and became perhaps most well-known for his role as Hiroshi Suzuki in the 1972 film Fist of Fury, starring Bruce Lee.

Despite the film having Japanese antagonists, the film was a success when it released in Japan on 20 July 1974, becoming the year's seventh highest-grossing film with ¥600 million (US$5.43 million) in distribution income

Hashimoto played baseball for Mainichi Orions from 1953. He was forced to retire in 1958 following an injury, and then joined Deiei Studios. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Daimajin in the 1960s film.

Selected Filmography

• Daimajin (1966) as Daimajin
• Return of Daimajin (1966) as Daimajin
• Daimajin Strikes Again (1966) as Daimajin
• Gamera vs. Viras (1968) as Doctor A
• Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968) as Daimon
• Fist of Fury: 1972 as Hiroshi Susuki

There are films of him sparring and training, those are the best filmed representation of his actual fighting prowess and what sort of techniques he tended to use (Not a whole lot really, he was more about stripping things down than collecting techniques.) and some Judo-like throws are used but he also was into wrestling, there are throws in many Gung Fu styles and Judo has no monopoly on throws.

I do think he was also friends with Haward Nishoika and Wally Jay, so between Gene LeBell, them and maybe where ever that clip was from, he was worthy of a shodan? Maybe he beat a few shodans in Randori at that dojo and they gave it to him? Even if not a shodan his atributes and skills would make him a handfull and can help him to victory if his skils work in the ruleset.

 CK's sexcellent points leave out that in some elements of Lee's screen fights, he wanted less than optimal teachnique sometimes as that's what happens in fights. You see him do it with some punches and kicks as well.

Was a huge fan of his growing up and then I read about (and read) Draeger and other impressive people who also walked that path became more apparent.

Lee deserves a place in the story for sure though

http://judo.forumotion.com/t883-bruce-lee-was-he-a-black-belt-in-judo

am Duarte

http://www.martialtalk.com/threads/bruce-lee-possible-judo-background.127444/

In both Dynamic Jujitsu and Small Circle Jujitsu, Wally Jay discusses his relationship with Bruce Lee, starting in 1962. Both books were written after Bruce Lee died, (1981 and 1989 respectively). In neither book is there any mention of Bruce having a black belt, so it seems reasonable to assume he didn't get it from Wally Jay. According to Gene LeBell, Bruce trained with him off and on for about a year. So it would seem the black belt didn't come from him. When Bruce was in Seattle, he never trained at any of the local judo dojos, but would have judokas come to his dojo. So we can assert he didn't get a black belt in Seattle. His Hong Kong years have been thoroughly covered, and I have never seen a mention of anything other than Wing Chun being mentioned. So it is pretty safe to assume he didn't come to America as a judo black belt.

The video you posted has been discussed and debated for about 5 years. In that time, no one credible has stepped forward and said they gave Bruce his judo belt. Why not? Any association with Bruce is money in the bank for a martial arts instructor. We have a local "kung fu" instructor who advertises his lineage to Bruce Lee while omitting the actual instructor he learned from (James Demile).
Again, in the 45 years since Bruce Lee died, no one has claimed to have awarded him a black belt. His major grappling influences (Wally Jay and Gene LeBell) both acknowledge training with him and exchanging info, but neither awarded him a belt. If you want to believe that the most discussed, dissected and analysed martial artist in history was somehow able to train in judo long enough for him to be awarded a black belt, while keeping same hidden from his good friends, go ahead. I will let common sense dictate my beliefs.

Just a thought, maybe he got his belt in the time honored tradition of batsugan? Beat a black belt and be awarded same. Great. So who did he beat at a competition, and who awarded the belt? It would mean that Bruce had actually competed. Yet no one has ever said they have seen Bruce at a shiai. You would think there would be witnesses. Just like there would be fellow students who would be bragging about either being beaten by or better yet beating Bruce Lee in judo. Where are they? Crickets.

Krishnamurti was born in India. In April 1909 Krishnamurti first met Charles Webster Leadbeater, who claimed clairvoyance. Leadbeater had noticed Krishnamurti on the Society's beach on the Adyar river, and was amazed by the "most wonderful aura he had ever seen, without a particle of selfishness in it." In his early life he was groomed to be the new World Teacher but later rejected this mantle and withdrew from the Theosophy organization behind it. Krishnamurti said he had no allegiance to any nationality, caste, religion, or philosophy, and spent the rest of his life travelling the world, speaking to large and small groups and individuals. He wrote many books.

At Ojai in August and September 1922, Krishnamurti went through an intense 'life-changing' experience. This has been variously characterised as a spiritual awakening, a psychological transformation, and a physical reconditioning. The initial events happened in two distinct phases: first a three-day spiritual experience, and two weeks later, a longer-lasting condition that Krishnamurti and those around him referred to as the process. This condition recurred, at frequent intervals and with varying intensity, until his death.

His last public talk was in Madras, India, in January 1986, a month before his death at his home in Ojai, California. His supporters — working through non-profit foundations in India, Great Britain and the United States — oversee several independent schools based on his views on education. They continue to transcribe and distribute his thousands of talks, group and individual discussions, and writings by use of a variety of media formats and languages.

After two years of apprenticeship he switched over to a new budding studio of Golden Harvest. His good old acquaintance Sammo Hung worked there, though their fate haven't totally entwined yet, as Ching Ying got a personal invitation from Bruce Lee himself to work for him as a stuntman and actor in his new film called The Big Boss.

Lee, James Yimm (1920-1972)

James Lee was born  in Oakland, California. During high  school, he practiced much weight training, bodybuilding, hand balancing, and acrobatics.  In 1938-9, Lee was on the Oakland YMCA weightlifting team and won the Northern California Championship in the 132 pound division. Although he had an avid talent for drawing and art, James began a career in welding and worked in the Pearl Harbor shipyards in Hawaii as a civilian. While in Hawaii, Lee began studying Judo at the Okazaki Gym with Bill Montero and Sydney Yim and also competed in a few amateur boxing matches.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, James Lee returned to Oakland and continued welding until he entered the Army and was stationed in the Philippines, during which time he became infected with malaria and dysentery. His condition became so serious that he was actually shipped to the death ward, but he continued to fight the disease and overcame it. James Lee was a fighter at heart, his most profound quality. In April, 1946 he was discharged and after returning home, Lee begain weight training again for the illness caused him to go from 158 pounds to 116.（He had a thirty percent disability but never tried to exploit it）

He continued to regain his strength and picked up his martial arts training when he studied Sil Lum Gung Fu under T.Y. Wong in San Francisco for four years. James became known for his iron hand/palm training and would routinely perform his specialty at public demonstrations: breaking ten bricks with his bare hands（which were not scarred or calloused, but soft and smooth）. In 1957-8, he authored, published, and distributed（by mail order through his own company, Oriental Book Sales）a book series "Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron, Poison Hand Training."

James first heard about Bruce Lee when Robert, James' older brother, told him about how Bruce was teaching a cha-cha class (while visiting from Seattle) and that he was good in Chinese Gung-Fu. Wally Jay and Allen Joe also informed James about Bruce's prowess as a fighter. In 1962, they met after one of Bruce's dance lessons and they hit it off immediately, meeting as often as they could to train and talk. In late 1962, James visited Bruce in Seattle for further training and seriously considered relocating permanently to study with Bruce. But due to other family obligations, James had to put that idea on hold.

When James' wife, Katherine, died in 1964, Bruce and Linda Lee moved to Oakland to stay with James and his children. James helped Bruce Lee publish his first book, "Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense." They opened a school in Oakland but later moved it to James' garage since the school was not a commercial success. After Bruce moved to Los Angeles in 1966, James continued to teach in his garage.  In 1972, James published his last book, "Wing Chun Kung Fu," with Bruce as the book's Technical Editor.

James conducted four classes, during the evenings after work. There was a weekend class in which students came as far as eighty miles away. James was simple and direct with his students: no beating around the bush or attempts to woo them or seek visual/verbal gratitude from them. All he wanted was to train hard and often, try the best one could do without any explanation, and treat each other with due respect, behaving as gentlemen. He constantly told his students to pay attention since James disliked repeating himself when giving instructions. Students were on probation which meant that they could be released if they were a detriment to James or the class. He was a very patient teacher as long as the student put out their best effort. He neither watered down not diluted his teaching methods. Class ran smoothly and efficiently, deliberate and constant in both physical and mental energy. Students would occasionally be allowed to rest, but at the end, they knew they had been through a complete workou

References

• Lee, James (1962). Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron Poison Hand Training, Book 1 (Break Brick in 100 Days) (4th edition (April 1990) ed.). ABRAMS Publishing. ISBN 978-0-317-02839-3.

• Lee, James (1972). Wing Chun Kung-Fu (First ed.). Ohara Publications. ASIN B0006C4USK.

• Bruce Lee : between Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do, Jesse Glover

• Black Belt Magazine, Meet...the Man who Helped Make Bruce Lee a Success

Bruce Lee trained in grappling with famous stuntman and Judo legend Gene LeBell. He also grappled in many movies.

Gene LeBell (1932-) is truly a Judo legend. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF

LeBell has worked on over 1,000 films, TV shows and commercials as a stuntman or as an actor (including multiple appearances as himself.) LeBell appeared in three Elvis Presley movies as a minor character who starts a fight with the character played by Presley. In addition he also worked on the set of the Green Hornet TV show, in which he claims to have developed a friendship with Bruce Lee. According to Lebell’s claim, Lee was especially interested in exploring grappling with help from him and exchanged ideas on various fighting techniques.

Is a very close friend of many legendary martial artists. Among them: Benny Urquidez, Robert Wall, Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris, Bill Wallace, Royce Gracie, Mike Stone, and Maurice Smith.

Gene LeBell on Bruce Lee from Black Belt Mag:

I met Bruce Lee for the first time during the filming of the TV show The Green Hornet, on which he played a butler. He was a nice fellow. The stunt coordinator hired me, and I worked on quite a few episodes. During that time, I was able to get to know Bruce a little bit, and we even worked out together. He was the best martial artist of his time.

Bruce and I had a bond with the martial arts, and we would get together frequently. We worked out about 10 to 12 times at his place in Los Angeles’ Chinatown and at my place.
When I went to his place, he showed me what he did, and I showed him what I did. Although he seemed to love the finishing holds of grappling, it just wasn’t commercially attractive at the time. Actually, it was because of my grappling and tumbling background that I was hired to do the television show — because I could take falls for Bruce.

Bruce Lee was an entertaining fellow who was very knowledgeable and very good at what he did. People may wonder just how good a martial artist he was. Well, as I said earlier, he was the best of his time. Also, many of his former students are doing very well today. That’s a sign that he was a good martial artist and that he was able to make his students into good martial artists.

Bruce developed and performed his own style of kung fu, and a lot of the traditional guys didn’t like it because it broke from Chinese tradition. I know what that is like because I had the same trouble when I tried to improve different martial arts by changing things for the better. I believe that anytime you can have an open mind and learn something new, then add it to your repertoire, it’s a good thing. It will only make you and your students more knowledgeable.

LeBell has authored at least twelve books, including:

• The Handbook of Judo: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to Winning Sport Judo by Gene LeBell and Lauri C. Coughran. 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1996.
• Your Personal Handbook of Self-defense by Gene LeBell. 1964, 1976.
• Judo and Self-defense for the Young Adult by Gene LeBell. 1971.
• Pro-Wrestling Finishing Holds by "Judo" Gene LeBell. 1985, 1990.
• Grappling Master: Combat for Street Defense and Competition by Gene LeBell. 1992.
• Gene LeBell's Handbook of Self-Defense by Gene LeBell. 1996.
• Gene LeBell - The Grappling Club Master by Gene LeBell, Ben Springer, and Steve Kim. 1999.
• Grappling and Self-Defense for the Young Adult by Gene LeBell and Bob Ryder. 2002.
• How to Break Into Pro Wrestling: "Judo" Gene LeBell's Insider Guide to the Biz by Gene Lebell and Mark Jacobs. 2003.
• Gene LeBell's Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds by Gene LeBell. 1998, 2000(2nd expanded edition), 2005(3rd edition).
• The Godfather of Grappling (authorised biography of LeBell) by "Judo" Gene LeBell, Bob Calhoun, George Foon, and Noelle Kim. 2005

A famous Cantonese opera singer and film actor, Lee Hoi-Chuen was born in Jun’an, Guangdong on 4 February 1901, he moved to Hong Kong and became a Cantonese Opera actor. He was the father of Bruce Lee, the father-in-law of Linda Lee Caldwell, and also the paternal grandfather of Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee.

His life as a star and performer greatly influenced the lives of both his sons, turning them into indelible and successful superstars. Hoi-Chuen worked in more than seventy films spanning thirty years of his acting career. Some of his earlier films include ‘Robbing the Dead’, ‘Christams Tree’ and ‘Hundreds of Birds Adoring a Phoenix’. Towards the prime of his career, he was signed for several movies, almost working in five to six films simultaneously. Hoi-Chuen breathed his last in 1965, a couple of days after his sixty-fourth birthday. His last few performances were in the films – ‘The Idiot Husband’, ‘Black Punch 4000’ and Ong Bak 4’. In a Posthumous film ‘My Brother’; Tony Leung Ka-fai played the character of Hoi-Chuen. The film was produced by his youngest son, Robert Lee.

Childhood, Family and Educational Life

Lee Hoi-Chuen, by name of Lee Moon-shuen (李滿船), was born Lee Moon Shuen on 4th February 1901 at Shangcunzhen, Guangdong, China. His father was Hou-Chen Lee and he grew up with his elder brother, Fun-li Lee.

Personal Life

(Lee Hoi-Chuen with his wife and baby Bruce Lee)

Lee Hoi-Chuen began his own family after marrying the gorgeous Grace Lee Ho and thereafter moved to Hong Kong. They had their first son on 23rd October 1939 and named him Peter Jung Sum Lee. The following year they traveled to San Francisco on a US tour for a Cantonese Opera Company. In 1940, while on tour, Grace gave birth to their second child who eventually grew up to become a famous martial art actor, Bruce Jun Fan Lee, better known as Bruce Lee.

When Bruce was three months old, the couple returned to their home town in Hong Kong. Eight years later on 16th December 1948, Grace and Hoi-Chuen were blessed with their third son, Lee Jun-Fai. He later came to be known as the lead vocalist of ‘The Thunderbirds’ band.

Career and Works

In his early twenties, Lee Hoi-Chuen took a keen interest in theatre and operas. Blessed with a powerful voice and a classic vocal range, he was recruited into some of the most famous opera concerts and became an integral part of the industry.

With theatres and opera houses filling up owing to his talent, he met with Christine Marcella DeVillier and signed a management deal with her. What followed was a gradual entry into films and art movies.

Hoi-Chuen was a born performer and bagged a debut role in the Cantonese film ‘Robbing the Dead’ in 1939. He was cast in a supporting role in the film and acted alongside Li Haiquan, Lin Meinei, and Zhu Puquan. The film was directed by Feng Zhigang.

Around the time of the birth of Robert Lee, offers for films began pouring in for the Cantonese actor. In 1947, he worked in three hit movies ‘Christmas Tree’, ‘Hundreds of Birds Adoring a Phoenix’ and ‘Feed the Scholar’.

In 1948, Hoi-Chuen worked in ‘Wealth Is like a Dream’, ‘A Golden World’, ‘Five Rascals in the Eastern Capital Part 1 & 2’ and ‘The Outstanding One’ amongst many other films.

The following year he played Smallpox Hoi in ‘Full Happiness’, a fortune teller in ‘Trashy Heaven’, Chun Pak-Cheung in ‘Golden Turtle from Hell’ and Cheung Si-Ma in ‘Loosing the Red Sack’.

Hoi-Chuen became a famous actor by 1950 working in almost all hit films. He was cast in the King-fu colored movie ‘How Ten Heroes of Guangdong Slew the Dragon’ and took a guest and supporting roles in ‘The Story of Tung Siu-Yen’ and ‘Life’s Blessing Complete.

In 1950, his performance was appreciated for his role as Hung Pak-Ho in ‘The Kid’, Chiang Ping in the film ‘The Haunt of the Eastern Capital’ and for the movie ‘The Net of Justice’. In the next six years from 1951 to 1957 Hoi-Chuen was cast in some of the most memorable and critically acclaimed Cantonese movies, ranging from the comedy/ historical drama ‘A Great Hero of Many Blunders’ to the super hit kung-fu movie ‘Martyrs of Ming’.

Though he became an important part of the film industry, Hoi-Chuen never gave up his theatre roots. Hoi-Chuen continued to perform at opera concerts past his middle-age and worked in films as well. Before retiring from the film industry, he acted in several blockbusters Cantonese movies. In 1958, he played ‘Kong’ the father of the lead actor in ‘The Petal-Spraying Fairy’ and was also seen in the movies ‘Heartbreak Plaque’, ‘A Buddhist Recluse for 14 years’ and ‘The Carp Spirit’.

In 1959, Hoi-Chuen starred in the hit films ‘Wu Song Fights the Tiger’, ‘The Lotus’ Story’, ‘Story of the Wronged Wife’, ‘Funny Misunderstandings’ and ‘Three Attempts to Steal the Cup of the Nine Dragons’. The next year, he reduced his movie count to only three films, which were ‘The Orphan’s Adventure’, ‘The Idiot Husband’ and the action film ‘Black Punch 4000’ and last starred in the kung-fu film ‘Ong Bak 4’ in 1962.

Lee Hoi-Chuen died of heart attack in Hong Kong on the 7th of February, 1965, three days after his 64th birthday and six days after the birth of his grandson Brandon Lee. He was buried at St. Raphael’s Catholic Cemetery at Cheung Sha Wan in Kowloon. His body was taken to Seattle, United States of America, and buried at the ‘Lake View Cemetery’ in King County, Washington. His son, Bruce Lee, and grandson, Brandon Lee, have also been buried near his grave.

His body was taken to Seattle, United States of America, and buried at the ‘Lake View Cemetery’ in King County, Washington. His son, Bruce Lee, and grandson, Brandon Lee, have also been buried near his grave.

Wren Lee Keasler is the grand daughter of late martial art macho Bruce Lee. She was born in May 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, United States to father Anthony Ian Keasler and mother Shannon Lee.

Linda Lee Cadwell ( Emery; March 21, 1945) is an American teacher, best known as the widow of martial arts master and actor Bruce Lee.

She was born in Everett, Washington, the daughter of Vivian R. (Hester) and Everett Emery. Her family was Baptist and of Swedish, Irish, and English descent. She met Bruce Lee while she was attending Garfield High School, where Bruce came to give a kung fu demonstration; he was attending the University of Washington at the time. Eventually, she became one of his kung fu students when she was attending the University of Washington, studying to become a teacher.

She took lessons from Lee while attending college. They married on August 17, 1964. Linda was a few credits short from graduation. They had two children, Brandon Lee (1965-1993) and Shannon Lee (1969-). Bruce Lee had opened his own kung fu school at the time and was teaching Wing Chun, which would later serve as the basis for Jeet Kune Do. He died suddenly on July 20, 1973.

After his death, she moved to LA and in 1998. Cadwell married Tom Bleecker in 1988. However, their marital relationship lasted 2 years and divorced in 1990.

She later married stockbroker Bruce Cadwell in 1991. The happy couple resided in Rancho Mirage, California.

Her only son Brandon Lee was an American actor and martial artist who died in an accident on a movie set in 1993. Brandon Lee died in a shooting accident on a movie set while filming The Crow on March 31, 1993, 19 years after his father's death.

Her daughter Shannon Lee is also an actress, martial artist, and businesswoman. Shannon has been married to Anthony Ian Keasler since 1994.

Cadwell has continued to promote Bruce Lee's martial art Jeet Kune Do. She retired in 2001, and her daughter Shannon (who now heads the Lee family estate), together with son-in-law Ian Keasler, run the Bruce Lee Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching Bruce Lee's philosophy on martial arts and his writing on philosophy.

For Reading

Cadwell wrote the 1975 book Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew (ISBN 0-446-89407-9), on which the 1993 feature film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story was based. She was portrayed by actress Lauren Holly in the film adaptation.^[9] She also wrote the 1989 book The Bruce Lee Story (ISBN 0-89750121-7).

Library of Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee’s Reading List

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-libraries-of-famous-men-bruce-lee/

While Bruce’s library contained thousands of volumes, they were primarily centered in a handful of genres: philosophy (the vast majority), martial arts (and other fighting disciplines), and self-help. Below is but a sampling of Bruce’s favorite authors and most interesting titles.

Bruce As a youngster, he earned a nickname which translates to “never sits still.” And yet there was one thing that could calm him down and hold his attention for hours on end: comic books (especially of the kung-fu variety). From there, he graduated into reading Chinese wuxia — what calls “sword-and-sorcery martial arts novels.”

His spare time was consumed with reading and frequenting bookstores — before kung fu took hold of his life, he even dreamed of owning a used bookstore himself. Even though he had a great relationship with books, he was a pretty terrible student at school. Polly notes he was “a particularly poor student, one of the worst in his class,” even getting expelled once. Like many notable men throughout history, an aptitude for reading did not mean an excellence or even an interest in compulsory schooling.

It was during college — as is the case for many of us — that Lee’s mind was opened up to new ideas and subjects. Even though he didn’t graduate, Lee took classes in philosophy and psychology that particularly piqued his interests (neither of those were his major — which was drama — but he interestingly later claimed that he studied philosophy in school). He would not only read, but copiously take notes, add neat underlining (sometimes even using a ruler) and marginalia, and transcribe his favorite passages into notebooks. He was not a mere consumer of texts, but actively engaged and wrestled with new ideas,

After college, reading became part of his regular daily routine. He never held a true 9-5 job, so his days were pretty free to be whatever he made them. In the mornings, he’d work out, running and doing a certain number of kicks, jabs, punches, etc. The afternoons were reserved for either reading or making social calls. And in the evening, he’d spend time with his family, lift weights a few times a week, or continue his reading. He cultivated both mind and body, every single day.

While he read broadly his whole life, there were periods of time where he dove deeply into a single topic, looking to achieve mastery, gain inspiration, and come up with new ideas. When developing his signature kung fu style — called jeet kune do — he devoured not only martial arts titles, but also hoards of fencing and boxing theory, combining ideas from multiple disciplines. Like all innovations, his kung fu was not born spontaneously from his head, but through an amalgamation of ideas from the course of physical exercise and self-defense history. 

Western Philosophy:

• Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas

• An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume

• Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes

• The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung

• On Becoming a Person by Carl Rogers

• The Works of Bertrand Russell

• The Works of Plato

• Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian

• Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell (and other Campbell titles)

• Ethics by Benedict de Spinoza

• Maxims and Reflections by Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

Eastern Philosophy:

• The Works of Jiddu Krishnamurti (whom Polly notes was “one of his more important influences”)

• Tao-Te-Ching by Lao-Tzu

• The Way of Chuang-Tzu

• The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

• The Works of Alan Watts

• The Analects of Confucius

• Art of War by Sun-Tzu

• Bushido: The Soul of the Samurai

• Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (and many other Hesse titles)

• Buddhism by Christmas Humphreys (and dozens of other Buddhism-related titles)

• The Chinese Classics compiled by James Legge (all 5 volumes)

• Living Zen by Robert Linssen (and many other Zen-related titles)

Martial Arts/Fencing/Boxing:

• On Fencing by Aldo Nadi (plus at least 60(!) other books on fencing and fencing theory)

• Aikido: The Art of Self-Defense by Ko„ichi Tohei

• Advanced Karate by Mas Oyama (and many other Oyama titles)

• A Beginner’s Book of Gymnastics by Barry Johnson

• Championship Fighting by Jack Dempsey

• Book of Boxing and Bodybuilding by Rocky Marciano

• How to Box by Joe Louis

• US Army Boxing Manual

• Efficiency of Human Movement by Marion Ruth Broer

• Physiology of Exercise by Laurence Morehouse

• Wing Chun by James Lee

• Acupuncture: The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing by Felix Mann

• Esquire’s The Art of Keeping Fit 

• Combat Training of the Individual Soldier by the US Army

• Modern Bodybuilding by Oscar Heidenstam

American Self-Help:

• The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale (and many other Peale titles)

• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Dynamic Thinking by Melvin Powers

• The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

• As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

• The Success System That Never Fails by Clement Stone

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

• How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger

Miscellaneous:

• Elements of Style by Strunk and White

• Playboy’s Party Jokes & More Playboy’s Party Jokes

• The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (one of the few novels)

• The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

• The Story of Civilization by Will Durant (all 11 volumes!)

• The Viking Book of Aphorisms

LeBell, Gene (1932-)

Gene LeBell is truly a Judo legend. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF

LeBell has worked on over 1,000 films, TV shows and commercials as a stuntman or as an actor (including multiple appearances as himself.) LeBell appeared in three Elvis Presley movies as a minor character who starts a fight with the character played by Presley. In addition he also worked on the set of the Green Hornet TV show, in which he claims to have developed a friendship with Bruce Lee. According to Lebell’s claim, Lee was especially interested in exploring grappling with help from him and exchanged ideas on various fighting techniques.

Gene LeBell on Bruce Lee from Black Belt Mag:

I met Bruce Lee for the first time during the filming of the TV show The Green Hornet, on which he played a butler. He was a nice fellow. The stunt coordinator hired me, and I worked on quite a few episodes. During that time, I was able to get to know Bruce a little bit, and we even worked out together. He was the best martial artist of his time.

Bruce and I had a bond with the martial arts, and we would get together frequently. We worked out about 10 to 12 times at his place in Los Angeles’ Chinatown and at my place.
When I went to his place, he showed me what he did, and I showed him what I did. Although he seemed to love the finishing holds of grappling, it just wasn’t commercially attractive at the time. Actually, it was because of my grappling and tumbling background that I was hired to do the television show — because I could take falls for Bruce.

Bruce Lee was an entertaining fellow who was very knowledgeable and very good at what he did. People may wonder just how good a martial artist he was. Well, as I said earlier, he was the best of his time. Also, many of his former students are doing very well today. That’s a sign that he was a good martial artist and that he was able to make his students into good martial artists.

Bruce developed and performed his own style of kung fu, and a lot of the traditional guys didn’t like it because it broke from Chinese tradition. I know what that is like because I had the same trouble when I tried to improve different martial arts by changing things for the better. I believe that anytime you can have an open mind and learn something new, then add it to your repertoire, it’s a good thing. It will only make you and your students more knowledgeable.

For Reading by LeBell

• The Handbook of Judo: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to Winning Sport Judo by Gene LeBell and Lauri C. Coughran. 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1996.

• Your Personal Handbook of Self-defense by Gene LeBell. 1964, 1976.

• Judo and Self-defense for the Young Adult by Gene LeBell. 1971.

• Pro-Wrestling Finishing Holds by "Judo" Gene LeBell. 1985, 1990.

• Grappling Master: Combat for Street Defense and Competition by Gene LeBell. 1992.

• Gene LeBell's Handbook of Self-Defense by Gene LeBell. 1996.

• Gene LeBell - The Grappling Club Master by Gene LeBell, Ben Springer, and Steve Kim. 1999.

• Grappling and Self-Defense for the Young Adult by Gene LeBell and Bob Ryder. 2002.

• How to Break Into Pro Wrestling: "Judo" Gene LeBell's Insider Guide to the Biz by Gene Lebell and Mark Jacobs. 2003.

• Gene LeBell's Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds by Gene LeBell. 1998, 2000(2nd expanded edition), 2005(3rd edition).

The Godfather of Grappling (authorised biography of LeBell) by "Judo" Gene LeBell, Bob Calhoun, George Foon, and Noelle Kim. 2005.

Little Unicorn  ♂

was a Hong Kong actor, stuntman and one of Bruce Lee's best friends since childhood. He acted in many films during childhood including The Birth of Mankind (1946) in which Bruce Lee starred

After Lee left for the States, Chan acted in Hong Kong films in supporting and minor roles. After Lee returned to Hong Kong, Chan was cast in Fist of Fury (1972) and Way of the Dragon (1972).^[1]

Unicorn Chan died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 31 March 1987 from a car crash.

He was portrayed by Jin Auyeung in Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010) which is based on Bruce Lee's early life

Unicorn Chan (1st Aug 1938 – 31st Mar 1987) also known as Little Unicorn and Siu Kee-Lun whose real name was actually Chan Yuen-Chung. Having worked in the HK film industry for more than 3 decades, Unicorn had played in a total of 111 HK films (excluding 6-7 uncredited movies made overseas and a dozen TV series made in the 70s and 80s). Unicorn was also credited as an action director for 8 films.

Perhaps, Unicorn was better known as Bruce Lee's best friend in HK. They have known each other since childhood. Both of them were often cast as juvenile delinquents in HK Cantonese films during the 50s. In 1959, when Bruce pursued his studies in the U.S., Unicorn continued his movie career in HK. He often played minor and supporting roles, usually as villainous sidekicks or hoodlums. When Bruce returned to HK in 1971 to revive his career, which would make him a martial arts icon later, Unicorn was often given film roles or jobs in Bruce's projects. When Bruce passed away on 20th July 1973, Unicorn Chan was one of the pallbearers at Bruce Lee's HK funeral.

Birth of The Unicorn
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Unicorn was born in 1938 (the year of the tiger) to an opera group family in Canton. His father, Choi Fai-Lam (real name: Chan Fai-Lam; 1910-1965) was also a well-known Cantonese opera comedian just like Bruce Lee’s father, Lee Hoi Chuen（18th Feb 1902 - 8th Feb 1965）. In fact, they were very good friends and the two family had a very close relationship. According to the HK film archive record, Both Lee and Choi had acted in 2 Cantonese opera films together, i.e. “Bloodshed In The Chu Palace”(1952) and “Martyrs of Ming (1957), while Unicorn got to play in his father last film “The Skelton Under The Sea (Part 2)”in 1965.

Due to poverty, the Chan family sent Unicorn to an opera group to learn opera cum martial arts skills at a young age of 5. His Sifu, Sun Hwa taught Unicorn the Northern Style martial arts and various somersaults skills. At the age of 7, Unicorn began to perform on stage together with his elder brother, Chan Yam-Lun (1935 – 1963), a martial arts opera actor who was 3 years older than him.

References:
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1. “The Tough Life of Little Unicorn” -- Sin Min Daily dated 11th Apr 1987
2. “Nancy Sit Ka-Yin’s Immeasurable Good Deeds Towards Little Unicorn” Sin Min Daily dated 18th Apr 1987
3. “Lau Yat-Fan Column: Little Unicorn Told Ghost Tales Before Death” – New Life Press dated 8th Apr 1987
4. “Refused To Heed Ghost King’s Advice, Little Unicorn Died 20 years Later Tragically” – New Life Press dated 8th Apr 1987
5. “Unfortunate In Movie, Lucky In Love; Little Unicorn Married A Good Filipina” – New Life Press dated 11th Apr 1987
6. “How Little Unicorn Make A Living In The Movie Industry? Who Was The Lady Behind His Back?” – New Life Press dated 18th Apr 1987
7. “Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune-Do and Siu Kee Lun” – Bruce Lee Daily Dot Com
8. “Bruce Lee & Little Unicorn” -- 70s HK Bruce Lee JKD Club Chinese Magazine
9. “Little Unicorn’s Filmography” – HK Film Archive & HK Movie Database
10. “The Story of Little Unicorn & Bruce Lee” – Late 80’s Taiwan’s Entertainment Book

NUNCHAKU and Bruce Lee

It is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected at one end by a short chain or rope. The two sections of the weapon are commonly made out of wood, while the link is a cord or a metal chain. The nunchaku is most widely used in martial arts such as Okinawan kobudo and karate styles and is used as a training weapon, since it allows the development of quicker hand movements and improves posture. Modern-day nunchaku can be made from metal, wood, plastic.

The exact origin of nunchaku is unclear. Allegedly adapted by Okinawan farmers from a non-weapon implement for threshing rice, it was not a historically popular weapon because it was ineffective against the most widely used weapons of that time such as samurai swords and few historical techniques for its use still survive.

"Fist of Fury introduced several elements that became inseparable from Bruce Lee's iconic image.  It was the first time he demonstgrated the NUNCHAKU, the weapon the press would refer to as "Bruce Lee's singing rods of death." BRUCE LEE a life by Matthew Polly P. 348

For Reading

• Donn F. Draeger & Rober W. Smith (1969). Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts. ISBN 978-0-87011-436-6.

Parker,Ed (b. Edmund Kealoha Parker)

Karate master who founded the first school for Americanized karate in the United States in 1954. He is credited with popularizing the fighting style known as American Kenpo Karate.

 In 1964, Ed Parker held his first "International Karate Championships" (IKC) in Long Beach, California, which became the largest Martial Arts tournament in the US for many years. The IKC brought out some of the best martial artists from around the world. It was around this time that Ed Parker had met and become friends with Bruce Lee.  The two had trained together and exchanged ideas on how innovation should be applied to the traditional martial arts.  By Parker's invitation, Bruce Lee was given centre stage at the IKC tournament and provided his first demonstration of skills to the American public, which obtained him the role of Kato in the "Green Hornet" television series. That role later propelled him to stardom.

He served as one of Elvis Presley's bodyguard during the singer's final years.

Throughout his life, Parker was featured in national and international magazines such as: Time, Strength and Health, Show Business Illustrated, Iron Man, Black Belt magazine, Karate Illustrated, Inside Kung Fu and others, as well as appearing in newspapers nationwide and articles in the World Encyclopaedia. He authored a number of books including:

For Reading

1960, Kenpo Karate: Law of the Fist and the Empty Hand. Delsby Publications ISBN 0-910293-47-3

1963, Secrets of Chinese Karate. Prentice-Hall ISBN 0-13-797845-6

1975, Ed Parker's Guide to the Nunchaku ISBN 0-86568-104-X

1975, Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate Accumulative Journal. International Kenpo Karate Association.

1978, Inside Elvis. Rampart House ISBN 0-89773-000-3

1988, The Woman's Guide to Self Defense

1988, The Zen of Kenpo. Delsby Publications ISBN 0-910293-10-4

1992, Ed Parker's Encyclopedia of Kenpo. Delsby Publications ISBN 0-910293-12-0

Parker, L. (1997). Memories of Ed Parker: Sr. Grandmaster of American Kenpo Karate. Delsby Publications. ISBN 0-910293-14-7.

Filmography

Year        Title        Role        Notes

1964        The Secret Door             Uncredited

1966        Dimension 5   Sinister Oriental    

1967        The Money Jungle Cassidy  

1968        The Wrecking Crew       Guard      Uncredited

1978        Revenge of the Pink Panther Mr. Chong      Uncredited

1978        Seabo      Jimbo     

1978        Kill the Golden Goose   Mauna Loa    

1979        Seven      Himself  

1983        Curse of the Pink Panther      Mr. Chong      (final film role)

TV

Year        Title        Role        Notes

1963        The Lucy Show episode Lucy And Viv Learn Karate Himself         Named in show, credited as "Judo Student #1"

He was a South Korean master of taekwondo who was widely recognized as the 'Father of American Taekwondo' for introducing this martial art to the United States of America since arriving in the 1950s.He was ranked 10th^.

^{During the 1960s, Rhee befriended Bruce Lee—a relationship from which they both benefited as martial artists.[7] Lee taught Rhee an extraordinarily fast punch that is almost impossible to block. Rhee named this the "Accupunch".[8] Rhee opened his first U.S. based studio in 1962 in Washington, DC, and over time expanded to 11 studios in the DC Metro area.[9]}

Nobody will bother Jhoon Rhee again. If anybody ever did, that is.

Rhee, a leading proponent of martial arts in the U.S. from the 1970s on, has died. The longtime resident of the Washington, D.C. area was 86 years old.

Rhee, a Korean immigrant, taught self-defense to America’s power people, with a client list that included presidents (Lyndon Johnson and George H.W. Bush), speakers of the house (Newt Gingrich and near-miss Bob Livingston), movie icons (Bruce Lee, who Rhee said did not know how to throw a kick before their sessions together) and even a world heavyweight champion: He trained with Muhammad Ali at the fighter’s Deer Park, Pa., camp beginning in 1975, before his bout with Joe Frazier, dubbed the Thrilla in Manila. Ali said Rhee re-worked his jab into a combination of boxing and karate techniques, and dubbed the fusion the “Accu-Punch.” Ali claimed he used his new weapon to incapacitate Richard Dunn, the last knockout victim of his career.

Nilsson, Thomas (May 1996). "With Bruce Lee: Taekwondo Pioneer Jhoon Rhee Recounts His 10-Year Friendship With the "Dragon"". Black Belt Magazine. 34 (5): 39–43. Retrieved 2009-11-19.

 Mutsuto"Bill" Ryusaki (1936-2016)

  He was a pioneer of Kenpo in the United States

Bill Ryusaki was born in Kamuela on the big island of Hawaii. He had total of ten siblings, many of whom, as well as his father are martial arts masters. Bill started training in two types of karate at the tender age of 8, and later added Kenpo Karate to his arsenal. His teachers would later include William Chow, Bill Chun Sr., and Marino Tiwanak.

Bill Ryusaki moved to mainland US in late 1950's, after college, and trained with Ed Parker, Ed Tabian, and John Leoning, the first Kajukenbo instructor on the mainland, in 1957. (Kajukenbo is a mixed martial arts from Hawaii, combining Karate, Judo, Jujitsu, kenpo karate, and Chinese Boxing). In 1961, Bill Ryusaki received his black belt in Kajukenbo/Kenpo. Bill Ryusaki incorporated many moves from Kenpo and Judo into his unique Karate system known as Hawaiian Kenpo Karate.

In the 1970's and 1980's, fighters trained by Bill Ryusaki took many top prizes, among them Sensei Dan Guzman, Sensei Otto Schumann, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, and Cecil Peoples.

In August, 1998, Wesley Snipes hosted a major awards ceremony in New York City called "Masters of the Martial Arts". This special was televised, and included the best-known and highest-ranked Martial Artists from around the world. Bill M. Ryusaki received recognition for Karate at this event.

Bill has appeared in numerous films and TV series as an actor and stuntman.

His daughter, Kimberly L. Ryusaki, is also an actress and stuntwoman, and has appeared in various films, including two of the Star Trek movies.

Partial filmography

• The Green Hornet was a television series shown on the ABC U.S. television network. It aired for the 1966–1967 television season and starred Van Williams as both the Green Hornet and Britt Reid, and Bruce Lee as Kato
• The Wrecking Crew (1968) - Henri (uncredited)
• Force: Five (1981)
• Some Kind of Hero (1982) - Basketball Player
• Blue Thunder (1983) - Vietcong Soldier
• Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) - Street Punk #2 (uncredited)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) - Wing Kong Hatchet Man
• Number One with a Bullet (1987) - Tai Chi teacher
• Cage (1989) - Chinese Guard #1
• RoboCop 2 (1990) - Cain's Gang Squad (uncredited)
• Come See the Paradise (1990) - Issei Gentleman
• Leather Jackets (1992) - Prath
• Ulterior Motives (1992) - Yakuza #1
• Point of No Return (1993) - Karate Instructor
• Deadly Target (1994) - Zhou
• Being John Malkovich (1999) - Mr. Hiroshi
• Price of Glory (2000) - Silver Gloves Official
• Revolve (2012 film) (2012) - Epitome of David

Shannon Lee Biography

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If you are a martial art lover or familiar with the 1973 movie Enter The Dragon, then you must be familiar with the name, John Saxon. He played the role of Roper in the movie and starred alongside the legendary Bruce Lee. John Saxon has worked on over 200 projects and has spent 60 years in the movie industry. There are so many interesting things to find out about him like his martial art skills which today keeps a lot of fans wondering if he is truly a black belt holder, and the women he has married and divorced. Let’s take a look at his professional and private life.

John Saxon’s Bio

John Saxon whose original name from birth is Carmine Orrico was born on August 5, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York in the United States. His father’s name was Antonio Orrico, and he was a dock worker while his mother’s name was Anna Orrico. By profession, John Saxon is an actor and has worked in western films and horror films. He schooled at New Utrecht High School, where he studied acting and graduated in 1953.

Married Life – Wives and Son

John has not had a stable married life. He has been married three times and his first marriage was to Mary Ann Saxon between 1967 and 1979. The marriage lasted for 12 years and was blessed with a son. About eight years after his divorce from his first wife, he got remarried to Elizabeth Saxon in 1987 and they also got divorced in 1992. He then married Gloria Martel on August 29, 2008. Gloria is an actress and is popular for the movie Bring Me The Head Of Lance Henriksen. She is also a licensed cosmetician/esthetician. Presently, the couple is still going strong but have no child together. So John Saxon’s only child is Antonio Saxon, who also is an actor and was born to him from his first marriage. Asides from being an actor, John is also a martial artist and is good in Judo and Shotokan karate.

Acting Career

John Saxon signed up with Universal in April 1954 and was there for 18 months before he was featured in his first movie. He starred in Running Wild (1955) where he played a role as a juvenile delinquent and in 1956, he starred in Unguarded Moment. He played a lot of teenage roles until he landed a lead role in the teen movie Rock, Pretty Baby which later became a hit and made John popular.

Saxon repeated his role in a show Summer Love which was produced in 1957. At the peak of his career, he was getting 3,000 letters a week from his fans. The positive response from the public and fans made Universal to reunite Saxon and Sandra Dee in the teen melodrama movie titled, The Restless Years (1958). He went to United Artist and played the lead role in a film about a juvenile delinquent titled Cry Tough which was produced in 1959.

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Henry Wilson who was a talent agent was the one who discovered John and signed him up before taking him to California where he changed his name from Carmine Oricco to John Saxon. He worked continuously for five years including in supporting roles for films such as Unforgiven (1960) produced by John Huston, the James Stewart comedy Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation (1962), among others.

John was a star of the television series The Bold Ones: The New Doctors from 1969 to 1972 season, he played the role of the brilliant surgeon, Theodore Stuart. When the series came to an end, he took up a role as Roper and starred alongside Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly in the movie Enter the Dragon which was produced in 1973. His more recent films include The Craving Heart (2006), Trapped Ashes (2006), War Wolves (2009), The Mercy Man (2009) and The Extra (2015).

6 Quick Facts About The Martial Artist

• John Saxon is good in Judo and Shotokan Karate. He also has a black belt in Karate.
• It was his martial arts skills that got him the role he played alongside Bruce Lee in the movie titled Enter the Dragon.
• John Saxon started acting as early as when he was 17 years old.
• He studied acting alongside famous acting coach, Stella Adler.
• His original name is Carmine Orrico before it was changed to John Saxon.
• His height is 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m).
• John Saxon’s net worth is $1.5 mil

John Saxon and martial arts

John Saxon: He began doing a little Judo around 1957, before Karate was to emerge visibly in Los Angeles. He began training under Sensei Nishiyama, in Shotokan Karate, and continued until about 1968, just short of Black Belt. During this time when I became very active doing movies abroad as well as in the U.S I also became interested in the Internal Chinese Martial Arts. By the time 'Enter the Dragon' began I was approaching 38 years old, and had not done any serious Karate training for four years. The only fighting scene of mine not choreographed by Bruce Lee was the scene in which I mightily dispatched three or was it four 'toughs' on the Golf Course who were demanding I pay my gambling debt; the reason 'Roper' flees to Hong Kong. That scene was developed in the Producer's offices at Warner Bros. by my Tai Chi Instructor James Wing Woo, and myself. I'd gone there the day before the scene was to be filmed in Griffith Park to ask Robert Clouse just how he saw doing the scene? I discovered Clouse didn't have a clue. As a result he turned the question to me. I conferred with Jimmy Wing Woo who made suggestions, which I demonstrated to Clouse and Fred Weintraub for more than an hour with foolish exhuberance: high scissor type kicks and spinning slap type kicks until I left satisfied that I knew what I was going to do in the scene the next day. But leaving the Office I found I was limping to get to my car. By the time I got home and in the shower, I discovered the back of my right leg was turning reddish-blue and I must've torn my 'ham-string'. After finishing the filming of the scene the following day, with different angles and innumerable takes, I was 'out of commission' for a month. Luckily filming in Hong Kong didn't begin until after that

Students and Training Partners of Bruce Lee
Seattle
James DeMile
Sue Ann Kay
Linda Emery

Oakland
Daniel Inosanto
James Yimm Lee
Howard Williams

Los Angeles
Daniel Inosanto – Asst Instructor
Ted Wong
Jerry Poteet
Daniel Lee – schools first student in 1967
Herb Jackson
Chuck Hill
Gary Fineman
Lee Hong
Melvin Kwan
Leo Duffin
Larry Hartsell
Bill Bremer
Mike Cochrane
Robert Lujan
Peter Rosas
Al Wolin

Celebrity Students
Lew Alcindor “Kareem Abdul Jabar”
Steve McQueen
James Coburn
Roman Polanski
Stirling Silliphant
Tom Tannenbaum
Joe Hyams

Private Students
Mike Stone
Chuck Norris
Joe Lewis

Other persons he worked with
Wally Jay
Jhoon Rhee
Bob Wall

Betty Ting Pei (1947-)

Betty Ting Pei is Bruce Lee’s last mistress. She was born in 1947. When she was 26 years old, she met Bruce Lee at a movie production company in Hong Kong in 1972.

Bruce Lee’s sudden death was on the July 20, 1973, found in Betty’s home in Hong Kong. Betty said that Lee’s death was a massive blow to her.

Against the greatest movie star’s death, many fans blamed Betty and call her “a bitch”, “a killer” etc. Because Bruce Lee found dead in his mistress home, Lee’s wife Linda said that that was unacceptable.

Betty Ting Pei gave comments in an interview with a newspaper. Betty said that she need to tell the true story of “her side”. She said Bruce Lee died next to her when she was 26 years old. She was so scared, and no one helped her at that moment. She felt everyone wanted her to die.

Bruce Lee died after complaint of a serious headache, and Betty Ting gave him one of her medicine before the Bruce went to sleep.

After that, Lee died hours later. After the scoop was exposed, Betty has been struggling with rumors. Originally she was a Catholic, however she has converted to Buddhism. After her quiet Buddhist life, she decided to write a book of Bruce Lee.

Betty said that she still not sure she should do this. She hoped she can stop carrying Bruce Lee’s issue any more as she had for 30 years.

Betty Ting realized the book would reopen her old wounds, however she wanted to write something about herself, so that readers could understand why Bruce Lee loved her.

Nora Miao (1952- )

Nora Miao is a Hong Kong actress and she worked in some Kung-Fu films with Bruce Lee’s movies. Nora Miao was one of Bruce Lee’s go-to-girls.

In movie “The Big Boss”, “Way of the Dragon” and “Fist of Fury”, Nora Miao has acted very important roll. Nora shall be the only woman who stands the most close to Bruce Lee in his works.

Later, Nora Miao partnered with Jackie Chan in his movie “New Fist of Fury” as well. Nora respected Bruce Lee and Lee praised Nora saying that Nora is an open-hearted girl and they respected each other.

In a Lee’s work “Fist of Fury”, Bruce kissed and hugged Nora After this, it is rumored that Bruce Lee and Nora Miao are lovers, but there is no evidence to prove this issue yet.

After Lee’s death, Nora said that she reacted with disbelief when told of Lee’s death, she refused to believe this news.

She believed this fact only after she had called Mr. Chow Man Wai (Movie Company’s General manager) to confirm the news.

Yellow-and-black tracksuit              wikipedia

The yellow-and-black one-piece tracksuit which Lee wore in the film has come to be seen as something of a trademark for the actor, and is paid homage to in numerous other media. In the Clouse-directed remake, the filmmakers rationalised its presence by including a scene where Billy Lo disguises himself as one of Dr. Land's motorcycle-riding thugs, who all wear striped jumpsuits.

In the warehouse scene, Billy Lo wears a pair of yellow Adidas shoes with black stripes and white shelltoes. Towards the end of the film, Billy wears a pair of yellow Onitsuka Tiger shoes, with black stripes. This was because the real Bruce Lee wore the latter when he was filming, and the double wore the former in the 1978 version to resemble his shoes.

"My father chose the yellow-and-black tracksuit that he wore in Game of Death to represent his idea of “the style of no style.” In that movie, he fights on different levels of a pagoda, and on each level he encounters a different master of a specific style and they’re each wearing a distinct uniform and using distinct weaponry. He wanted to wear something that didn’t signal that he was affiliated with any particular style — he was instead representing himself and his own style. Up to that point, martial arts films in Asia were high dramas with people flying through the air, and they were very unrealistic. The fights were extremely long and complicated, and people had magical powers. They were all about fantasy and choreography. My father hated those movies. He wanted the things that he was good at, like speed and power, to be represented in the movements.

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Young Sze (1946 -)/simplified Chinese: 杨斯; traditional Chinese: 楊斯; pinyin: Yáng Sī/ ), better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and a martial arts film actor. He is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon (starring Bruce Lee, 1973)   He began his martial arts training at the age of 10. In his teens Yeung begun studying a variety of styles, favouring Tai Chi and Wing Chun (he would also later study Jeet Kune Do under the instruction of Bruce Lee). Growing up he took an interest in bodybuilding. In the 1960s he swam  from China to Hong Kong 4km through the dirty Dapeng and Shenzhen bays to escape communism. In the early 1960s Yeung took part in the great exodus to Hong Kong in search of a better life.

Luckily Yeung managed to evade capture, and he soon settled into his new life in Hong Kong as a gym instructor.

Later he became know as Chinese Hercules after becoming Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion. He held the title for ten years 1970-1980). Because of his impressively muscular physique he was chosen for several bad guy movie roles, produced by Shaw Brothers Studios, such as The Heroic Ones, The Deadly Duo, Angry Guest and others. He left Shaw Brothers in 1971. ???

Wong Jack Man is a Chinese martial artist and teacher. Wong taught classes in T’ai chi ch’uan, Xingyiquan and Northern Shaolin at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Grandmaster Wong Jack Man retired in 2005. The school is still in existence and is run by his former student, Rick Wing. He was born in Hong Kong.

. He was best known for his controversial duel with Bruce Lee in 1964.

Wong instructed classes at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, and in Oakland, CA, at the First Unitarian Church, for the better part of five decades before retiring in 2005. Wong Jackman's two top students continue his legacy of teaching. In San Francisco, Ca, Rick Wing^[12]teaches classes at a private location. In San Rafael, and San Anselmo in Marin County, CA, Scott Jensen runs the 10,000 Victories School that teaches Wong Jackman's arts. For more information on Wong Jackman's arts and legacy you can read the "Northern Shaolin Special Report" about the Black Sash graduation ceremony held by Scott Jensen and the 10,000 Victories School. Rick Wing has published a large number of books on the Northern Shaolin forms taught by Wong Jackman that also contain many articles about the San Francisco martial arts community and its leaders, while Scott Jensen has published several instructional video programs, all are available on Amazo

According to Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's wife, Lee's teaching of Chinese martial arts to white people made him unpopular with Chinese martial artists in San Francisco. Wong contested the notion that Lee was fighting for the right to teach whites^[4] as not all of his students were Chinese.^[5] Wong stated that he requested a public fight with Lee after Lee had issued an open challenge during a demonstration at a Chinatown theater in which he claimed to be able to defeat any martial artist in San Francisco.^[6] Wong stated it was after a mutual acquaintance delivered a note from Lee inviting him to fight that he showed up at Lee's school to challenge him.

According to author Norman Borine, Wong tried to delay the match and asked for restrictions on techniques such as hitting the face, groin kicks, and eye jabs, and that the two fought no holds barred after Lee turned down the request. Borine, Norman (December 16, 2002). King Dragon. 1st Books Library. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7596-1387-4.

Cadwell recounted the scene in her book Bruce Lee: The Man Only I knew Warner Books Inc. ISBN 0-446-78774-4.w  (1975):

"The two came out, bowed formally and then began to fight. Wong adopted a classic stance whereas Bruce, who at the time was still using his Wing Chun style, produced a series of straight punches. Within a minute, Wong's men were trying to stop the fight as Bruce began to warm to his task. James Lee warned them to let the fight continue. A minute later, with Bruce continuing the attack in earnest, Wong began to backpedal as fast as he could. For an instant, indeed, the scrap threatened to degenerate into a farce as Wong actually turned and ran. But Bruce pounced on him like a springing leopard and brought him to the floor where he began pounding him into a state of demoralization. "Is that enough?" shouted Bruce, "That's enough!" pleaded his adversary. Bruce demanded a second reply to his question to make sure that he understood this was the end of the fight."

Lee, Linda. (1978).

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Dorgan, Michael. Bruce Lee's Toughest Fight, 1980 July. Official Karate

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