Bruce Jun Fan Lee

Chinese Immigrants

• Chinese posed a direct threat to American republicanism, not to mention a mongrolization of the “race”

Chinese also compared to Indians and referred to as the “new barbarians.”

Chinese Exclusion

• In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which made it unlawful for Chinese laborers to enter the country and declared Chinese already living in the United States ineligible for U.S. citizenship. (10 yrs)

• Chinese martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form.

• The more likely explanation is that he came to be called "Little Dragon" because, according to the Chinese zodiac, he was born in the Year of the Dragon.

• He is widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon

Entering America

• Mao Zedong, the creator of mainland China's unique brand of Communism, launched the Cultural Revolution. His aim was to rid China of all remnants of traditional thought so that it could radically modernize into a fully functioning Communist State. Persecution of Chinese traditions hit the field of Chinese martial arts and no one was safe.

Jeet Kune Do

• Lee decided to develop a system with an emphasis on "practicality, flexibility, speed, and efficiency". He started to use different methods of training such as weight training for strength, running for endurance, stretching for flexibility, and many others which he constantly adapted.

• Lee emphasized what he called "the style of no style". This consisted of getting rid of the formalized approach which Lee claimed was indicative of traditional styles.

• Kato in the TV series The Green Hornet.

• Lee had met karate champion Chuck Norris. In Way of the Dragon Lee introduced Norris to moviegoers as his opponent in the final death fight at the Colosseum in Rome, today considered one of Lee's most legendary fight scenes.

• In 1973, Lee played the lead role in Enter the Dragon, the first film to be produced jointly by Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. This film would skyrocket Lee to fame in the U.S. and Europe.