Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a man of destiny. A child star in Hong Kong, he learned the Wing Chun style of Kung Fu from master Ip (or Yip) Man, who has recently become the subject of a host [...]  

All my life I've wondered exactly how Bruce Lee, the world's greatest martial artist (at least in film), could be Asian, but there had never been a dominant, cat-quick, ninja-like point guard, akin to Allen Iverson, or Brandon Jennings--thin ...  

I believe there should be a new police investigation into the kung fu martial artist Bruce Lee’s mysterious and inexplicable sudden death at the young age of only thirty two. Echoing an immortal line from Bruce Lee’s film Fist of Fury, "How could a Fit Man Die?" Why would the Fittest Man in the World, take to carrying a gun about with him in his last few months on Earth?  

boxing champions Manny Pacquiao and Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Gina Carano (Haywire), Academy Award nominated actor Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee, among many others. The film, like the man himself, raises intriguing questions.  

I Am Bruce Lee' When: Thursday ... Tragedy -- he died in 1973 at 32 in Hong Kong under odd circumstances -- contributes to his legend, as it always does with someone who becomes famous and dies young. But it's Lee's talents and outsize ...  

A quality documentary about the life of Bruce Lee has been both inevitable and a long time coming. Four decades after his death, it has fallen to director Pete McCormack to assemble a portrait of the martial arts icon that is both hagiographic and historically accurate. Fortunately, large slices of Bruce Lee's life took place while cameras were rolling. Mr.  

A new film about Bruce Lee provides new details and raised new questions about the icon who died nearly 40 years ago, and Redlander Teri Tom, a world renown sports nutritionist and Bruce Lee historian, was among those to provide their views in the documentary.  

I Am Bruce Lee, starring Gina Carano, Ed O’Neill, Shannon Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell and Cung Le, opens in theaters Thursday, February 9. The documentary explores and life and work of actor and martial arts instructor Bruce Lee. Lee died in 1973 of acute ...  

"You want the lemurs to look as natural as possible." But the snaps bear an uncanny resemblance to Chinese-American martial arts icon, actor and film director Bruce Lee. Lee — who died aged just 32 in 1973 after suffering from cerebral edema — is ...  

"I Am Bruce Lee," a documentary coproduced by Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, and directed by Pete McCormack, is playing at Pacific Place in Seattle Feb. 9 and 15. It covers Lee's rise to fame not only in the Pacific Northwest, but in Hong Kong, San Francisco (his birthplace) and Los Angeles.  

Behold the first absolutely wacky advertisement spot for the Lenovo slim notebook V370, complete with no less than Plants vs Zombies characters, Angry Birds, and an epic battle to the death with Bruce Lee! The point this particular spot appears to be trying to get across is that the V370 is both strong and slim, [...]  

As an introduction to the greatest martial arts movie star ever, “I Am Bruce Lee” is lively and persuasive. It doesn’t exactly break new ground, but if you need a primer on Lee’s impact on martial arts (and, for that matter, mixed ...  

The film, to be shown on February 9 and 15, features contemporary students and fans of the martial arts such as UFC promoter Dana White, NBA superstar and martial artist Kobe Bryant, boxing great Manny Pacquiao, mixed martial artists Jon Jones and Cung Le ...  

A new documentary about legendary movie star Bruce Lee has had its world premiere in Vancouver. A B.C. production company, Network Entertainment, is behind the project, entitled I Am Bruce, which had its first public showing Wednesday night. The company ...  

I Am Bruce Lee, produced by Lee's daughter Shannon, includes rare photos, home movie footage, film clips and video interviews with Bruce's friends, students, fans and associates who offer personal stories and perspectives on Lee's contribution to the ...  

These hilarious images reveal the moment a pack of lemurs show off their kung fu skills during an entertainment show. Taken in the Berenty Nature Reserve, in Madagascar, the troupe of lemurs appear to leap and glide across the ground... thanks to the shape ...  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobb Theatres will screen the highly anticipated documentary I Am Bruce Lee on Thursday, February 9th and Wednesday February 15th at select Cobb Theatres. Bruce Lee was born in the Year of Dragon and his stage name was "Little Dragon", so...  

“Every piece of film fight choreography has been influenced by Bruce Lee, whether the people involved know it or not.” So muses author Paul Bowman (Theorizing Bruce Lee) in a new film about the martial-arts phenomenon, which explores Lee’s great ...  

For a Vancouver-based producer to assert "I Am Bruce Lee" is quite the statement. But that's the attitude that propelled Derik Murray and his company, Network Entertainment, into making a feature-length documentary about the famous kung-fu icon, des-tined ...  

Here’s a Chuck Norris fact: Bruce Lee laid a monster beat-down on him in Way of the Dragon. Frankly, it was a good thing for the then reigning karate champion’s career. He was one of many world class martial artists who studied with Lee and were later recruited for roles in his films. There has only been one Bruce Lee though. His friends and admirers pay tribute to the master in Pete McCormack’s I Am Bruce Lee (trailer here), which has the...  

By Tabitha Ronson For the past month Master A has been obsessed with martial arts - inspired not by the late great Bruce Lee but by a Panda named Po. My mother bought him a copy of Kung Fu...  

He learned the fundamentals of Wu style tai chi chuan from his father ... Both Taky Kimura and Dan Inosanto were allowed to teach small classes thereafter, under the guideline "keep the numbers low, but the quality high". Bruce also instructed ...  

Bruce Lee's legacy is being abused: BustilloTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Richard Bustillo, a student of the legendary Bruce Lee, laments that the legacy of his great master is being abused and he fears that the techniques of Jeet Kune Do are not properly taught in India. Jeet Kune Do is a fight concept, ...and more »  

Lee's first introduction to martial arts was through his father. He learned the fundamentals of Wu style tai chi chuan from his father. In April 1959, Lee's parents decided to send him to the United States to stay with his older sister, ...  

Three decades ago, the world lost probably the most influential martial artist within and outside of Hollywood. Yet Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do founder, philosopher, film director and actor, continues to live on through his legacy.  

Redlander Teri Tom, an expert on Bruce Lee and martial arts instructor and nutritionist, will be featured in an upcoming Bruce Lee documentary titled "I am Bruce Lee." View movie trailer: I am Bruce Lee  

Retired truck driver Sam Bruce Lee, 89, of Murray died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Jerry Lee will officiate. Burial will follow in Olive Branch ...  

REDLANDS - Back in the mid 1970s Teri Tom was still figuring her life out.  

Vancouver-based filmmaker Pete McCormack (Facing Ali) lines up a star-studded list of acolytes to reflect on how Lee has influenced them and their craft  

Artist Alex Tuis put together several pieces of art of his favorite ... Check out the artwork below to see Arnold Schwarzenegger as Colossus and Bruce Lee as Spidey.  

and UFC's Dana White and world champion Jon Jones. The interviews will be combined with rarely seen archival footage, classic photos, and cutting edge visuals and graphics to tell Bruce Lee's story in a way never seen before.  

Jean-Claude Van Damme. Directed by Corey Yuen. JCVD meets Bruce Lee. Writing credits... Gold-Vault.co Buy Gold 24/7 -- A poignant tale of what it means to forge your own path, The Legend Is Born--Ip Man is a semi-biographical account of events...  

The Chinese-American cultural icon – a movie industry star as well as a philosopher and martial artist – died aged 32 in Hong Kong in July 1973, but his extraordinary story still continues to fascinate fans all over the world. Documentary film I Am ...  

and we were able to achieve this with amazing content and our dynamic cast. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will walk out of the theater inspired by the spirit of the remarkable Bruce Lee,” producer Derik Murray said.  

I’d been a fan of his since he’d played “Kato” in the old “Green Hornet” TV series, so I certainly had collected my share of Bruce Lee posters and magazines. One of the more interesting things that I came across and still makes me ...  

Scroll down to see Tuis's Marvel superheroes, re-imagined (all art work reposted with permission): Harvey Keitel as Wolverine: Eat your heart out, Hugh Jackman. Bruce Lee as Spider-Man: If only! Possibly the best fantasy Spidey casting I've ever heard.  

Documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack (Facing Ali) has made a new doc about the late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, which will show up in a limited theatrical engagement starting February 9. The film, I Am Bruce Lee, features clips from Lee's films and his few filmed interviews, and is bolstered by a host of celebrity Bruce Lee admirers. Check out a trailer for the doc below. The interview clips seen in this trailer are from Lee's long...  

actors Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family”) and Mickey Rourke (“Iron Man 2″); skateboarder Paul Rodriguez, B-boy Jose Ruiz, and Black Eyed Peas member Taboo. Interspersed with the talking heads and moving bodies — the interviewees prove that ...  

From this exclusive interview with Boxer Evander Holyfield, we will catch a glimpse of another chapter of the Real Deal's life — Holyfield: the man, the champion and the legend.Contributor: Zhenyu LiPublished: Jan 30, 2012  

VANCOUVER, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - The universal love affair with martial arts superstar Bruce Lee has been re-awakened. Vancouver-based Network Entertainment is launching the world premiere of its new feature documentary film I am Bruce Lee in Vancouver on ...  

When documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack last focused his camera lens on the life of a man who used his physical prowess and gift for gab to transcend athleticism, break down social barriers and become an icon, his subject was "The Greatest" boxer, Muhammad Ali. In his follow-up to Facing Ali, McCormack's subject is martial arts pioneer, physical fitness advocate and movie legend Bruce Lee, who was voted one of the most important people of...  

VANCOUVER - For a Vancouver-based producer to assert, ``I Am Bruce Lee,'' is quite the statement. But that's the attitude that propelled Derik Murray and his company, Network Entertainment, into making a feature-length documentary about the famous kung-fu ...  

I Am Bruce Lee is another documentary about the hugely talented and influential Bruce Lee, and let's face it we can never have enough documentaries about the man, as long as they do bring something new, and the trailer for I Am Bruce Lee suggests that there is something new to bring. Well I say that, but there's also something strange, a mix of faces talking about the man, some of whom you find yourself looking at and wondering why we're...  

UFC stars Jon Jones, Cung Le, Stephan Bonnar and Gina Carano, actor and star of the hit show 'Modern Family' Ed O'Neill, Academy Award Nominated actor Mickey Rourke, the Black Eye Peas' Taboo, Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee and his wife Linda ...  

REVOLVER Entertainment presents the definitive and tragic story of famed martial arts legend Bruce Lee – the man who made history as the revered martial arts icon of cinema, up to his sudden death at the age of 32. The star and force behind iconic movies Fist Of Fury and Enter The Dragon, Lee’s extraordinary physical skills and dedicated mentality literally catapulted him into global superstardom. It is without question Lee’s legacy...  

He learned the fundamentals of Wu style tai chi chuan from his father ... round in the 1958 Hong Kong Inter-School amateur Boxing Championships by using Wing Chun traps and high/low-level straight punches. The following year, Lee became a member of ...  

actor and star of the hit show ‘Modern Family’ Ed O’Neill, Academy Award Nominated actor Mickey Rourke, the Black Eye Peas’ Taboo, Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and his wife Linda Lee Cadwell, among many others. I Am Bruce Lee ...  

just exploring who he was and why he was such a legend, but we already know the reasons anyway. Check it out! Watch the official trailer for Pete McCormack's doc I Am Bruce Lee, found via TheMovieBox: Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who ...  

However, Wu later backed off from this position, stating that: : "Professor Teare was a forensic scientist recommended ... has certified only one person in Jun Fan Gung Fu: his son Andy Kimura. Dan Inosanto continued to teach and certify select ...  

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, February 9 th and Wednesday, February 15 th the new feature length documentary film, I Am Bruce Lee ... The documentary is produced by award-winning studio Network Entertainment, the producers of 2010’s Academy ...  

"Bruce Lee Lives!" includes personal stories and anecdotes from celebrities including Ryan Philippe, Carlos Santana, Jesse Ventura, Chuck Liddell, Criss Angel, Zach Snyder, DJ Steve Aoki, Omar Epps, the Metal Mulisha motocross crew, Jabbawockeez ...  

One would think with the title BRUCE LEE, WOODSTOCK AND ME that film producer Fred Weintraub’s memoir would be right up the movie lover’s alley. And part of it is, but overall, it deals more with his less-public days as music manager than any other topic. Therefore, audiophiles with a love for pop of the [...]  

Lee's first introduction to martial arts was through his father. He learned the fundamentals of Wu style tai chi chuan from his father. In April 1959, Lee's parents decided to send him to the United States to stay with his older sister, ...  

It’s very difficult to put together a well-edited and entertaining supercut. Trust us, we know from experience (specifically this and this). This one above, in which clips from almost 40 movies are edited together to form the first minute or s ...  

Barnes & Noble, The Promenade ... History and Politics Book Club at Encino-Tarzana Branch Library discuss books about President William J. Clinton, 4 p.m. Jan. 25. 18231 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. 818-343-1983. Denise and Paul Fejtek discuss and sign ...  

If you are wondering who this Lady Bruce Lee is, it is Ayesha of Sandalwood. Thanks to Tella Ramesh, her super hit Kannada film Chennemma IPS will be released as Arundhati IPS in Telugu. Directed by Anand P Raj, the film is a panoply of the actress karate fighting skills.  

Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 ... Bruce Lee and was The Cannon Group's leading star in the 1980s.He next played the starring role in the television series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001. Norris is a devout Christian and politically ...  

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If you are wondering who this Lady Bruce Lee is, it is Ayesha of Sandalwood. Thanks to Tella Ramesh, her super hit Kannada film Chennemma IPS will be released as Arundhati IPS in Telugu. Directed by Anand P Raj, the film is a panoply of the actress' karate ...  

Steven and Janet Adams are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter, Ashley Irene, to Bruce Lee Beaudette IV on Oct. 2, 2011, at Granite Creek Vineyards in Chino Valley. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Prescott High and a 2010 graduate of Point ...  

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A rash of movies about the kung fu master who taught Bruce Lee have led to an upsurge in interest in the martial art in Hong Kong — including many foreign students.  

Yip Man is a Chinese Kung Fu master that is most known for being the Sensi to a young Bruce Lee. When Bruce Lee was 15 years old he began being taught Wing Chun Kung Fu by Yip Man.
Grandmaster Yip Man spent his whole life practicing and teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was responsible for advancing Wing Chu  

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