Bruce Lee Memorials

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee: SF vs. Shunde

Lately there's been a wave of 'unauthorized' Bruce Lee projects (http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=3319). It's a big issue since unlike the estates of Elvis or Marilyn Monroe, it crosses into China where estate rights aren't necessarily upheld (the lawsuit about Jet Li's FEARLESS is a classic example). The one that's making a lot of news now is Shunde's Bruce Lee Museum.

What's In a Name? Cash
Bruce Lee's family tries to guard his legacy against Chinese entrepreneurs looking to turn a profit. (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-brucelee27aug27,0,554482.story?coll=la-home-entertainment)
By Robert W. Welkos and Don Lee, Times Staff Writers August 27, 2006

In the southern Chinese city of Shunde, a two-hour boat ride from Hong Kong, government officials are finalizing plans to build a Bruce Lee theme park, complete with a memorial hall and a large statue of the man they call the town's favorite "son."

Never mind that the legendary Chinese American kung fu star was born in San Francisco and visited Shunde only briefly, when he was a boy of 5. Shunde is the hometown of Lee's father and grandfather, and that was enough for local resident Wang Dechao to prod the government to plow $125,000 into opening a Bruce Lee museum in an old teashop in Shunde in 2002.

Since then, more than 300,000 people, some paying $1 for admission, have come to see its collection of Bruce Lee's rare letters, film posters and other memorabilia. Wang, who now works for Shunde's cultural and sports authority, hopes to move the museum to the new theme park, which he says is projected to cost $19 million and open before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

CCTV, China's national network, has plans to produce a 40-part documentary about Bruce Lee. Meanwhile, Bruce Lee's brother, Robert, is planning a movie about him, as is one of Lee's former students. They all have their sights set on completing the works by the Beijing Olympics.

"I believe we will see another round of Bruce Lee fever," Wang said.

Although he has been dead 33 years, Bruce Lee remains an enduringly powerful cultural figure. What if, people often ask, he hadn't died at age 32, barely a month before the release of his blockbuster film "Enter the Dragon"? Most believe that film would have catapulted him into the ranks of Hollywood's superstars. But what then?

It's a question that his widow, Linda Cadwell, 61, often asks herself. "I think about it a lot — what he missed," Cadwell said in a recent interview. "Professionally, I'm sure he probably would have stayed in the film industry and the performing industry, but maybe not always as an actor, because he loved to write." Then, pausing, she added that this year, "He would be 66."

When he died July 20, 1973, in Hong Kong, Lee left no will and was not a wealthy man. In those days, there weren't the movie-based action figures and video and computer games that line store shelves today. The estates of dead celebrities hadn't yet amassed the staggering licensing fees that they do today, when, say, Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe can generate millions annually. "In the early years, there really weren't things to license," Cadwell said. "There were key chains or a puppet doll that looked like Bruce," but little else.

Now, though, Bruce Lee would seem to be a natural as a brand name advertisers and vendors could use to sell products. Mark Roesler, chairman and chief executive of CMG Worldwide, the business agent for the heirs of more than 300 dead celebrities, estimates that Bruce Lee could generate yearly licensing fees in the seven-figure range.

Although Roesler doesn't represent Lee's estate, he sees the martial arts star's earning prospects as good. "He is an icon that is known throughout the world, and when you have someone like a Bruce Lee or a James Dean, someone who has a very strong name recognition, their myth and their legend seems to grow over the years and they can maintain a very consistent revenue source."

Indeed, although he achieved stardom three decades ago, Lee's fame has hardly dimmed. He is still regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, a precursor to kung fu stars such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Chuck Norris. In his teens, he had formal martial arts training in Wing Chun kung fu under a master teacher in Hong Kong. Lee's style was known as Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist). He was famous for a combat technique called the "one-inch punch."

But it was not only his skill at martial arts that won fans, Cadwell said, it was his philosophy and way of life.

Known far and wide

AROUND the world, his likeness has taken on a symbolic life of its own, even in places as far-flung as Mostar, Bosnia, where a life-size statue of Lee posed in a defensive fighting posture stands. The bronze statue, erected last year, serves as a symbol of healing ethnic tensions in a land that in the 1990s was racked by civil war among Muslims, Serbs and Croats.

"Because of the fighting that had gone on there, a lot of the monuments had been destroyed," said Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, 37. "They wanted to put them back but there was a lot of disagreement about what representative … they should put up. Apparently, they could all agree on a statue of Bruce Lee. And the reason they chose him is not because he's a martial arts star, but he represents somebody who had a lot of ethnic struggle in his lifetime and overcame it. So, to them, he is a unifying force and representative of somebody who overcame that."

That kind of enduring resonance is why Cadwell and Shannon Lee are taking steps to ensure his reputation stays intact. That means no licensing of tobacco products, alcohol or weapons bearing his image. "There's a place for weapons" in martial arts training, Cadwell said, "but not these ninja stars."

"Basically, what we try to do is run the business with my father's legacy always in mind," said Shannon Lee, who is managing partner of Concord Moon, a Los Angeles-based limited partnership that owns all rights to Bruce Lee's name, likeness, trademarks and works. There is a satellite office in Hong Kong and there will be one soon in Beijing, so that anyone wanting to capitalize on Bruce Lee's name knows who to contact. Concord Moon's current plans for Bruce Lee-related entertainment projects include an animated television series, a CGI movie, an animated feature film, a live-action TV series, and a Broadway musical being developed by David Henry Hwang, whose "M. Butterfly" won a Tony Award in 1988 for best play.

Shannon Lee confirmed that Concord Moon has authorized the CCTV project but has not given its approval for any theme park and has not authorized Robert Lee's plans for a biopic. However, she noted that as Bruce Lee's brother he is free to do what he wants and that the family is not squabbling.

Li Cheng, executive director of J.A. Media in Beijing, which is producing the movie, wouldn't comment on whether Lee's widow and daughter had been consulted or whether they had authorized the production, saying only that "we don't want to film the story without his family's permission. In other words, we are open to discussing legal issues as well as suggestions on the movie."


Shunde may claim Bruce Lee's Ancestral Home (http://www.shunde.gov.cn/english/page.php?sign=54&id=106), but Lee is a S.F. native all the way. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=280)

[GeneChing]

You'd think it could be parlayed into a decent tourist trap...:rolleyes:


Hong Kong fans fight to save Bruce Lee's last home as museum (http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/214713,hong-kong-fans-fight-to-save-bruce-lees-last-home.html)
Posted : Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:53:00 GMT

Hong Kong - Fans of kung fu legend Bruce Lee are campaigning to save the Hong Kong home where he spent his final years as a museum, a news report said Wednesday. The two-storey house in the city's exclusive Kowloon Tong residential district, where Lee and his family were living at the time of his death in 1973, is being sold by its owner to raise money for earthquake relief in China, the South China Morning Post reported.

The 530-square-metre residence in Cumberland Street was expected to fetch about 13 million US dollars when bids for it and four other properties owned by entrepreneur Yu Panglin close Wednesday.

Fans of Lee, who starred in films that include Fists of Fury and Enter the Dragon, have appealed to the Hong Kong government to buy the house as a memorial to the city's best-known movie star.

Lee lived with his wife, Linda Lee-Cadwell, in the house, which he affectionately named the Crane's Nest. He died mysteriously at 32 at the peak of his stardom at the home of an actress friend in another part of Kowloon Tong.

Hong Kong officials, apparently wary of Lee's hell-raising reputation, have repeatedly resisted calls to create any permanent memorial to the movie star, and his home was used five years ago as a "love hotel," where couples rented rooms at hourly rates.

Bruce Lee Club chairman Wong Yiu-keung told the Post that it was "humiliating" that there was no proper place to commemorate the first Chinese celebrity to gain worldwide fame.

"It is humiliating enough to have the late star's former residence being turned into a love hotel," he said. "Hong Kong has been using Bruce Lee to promote the city, but what has Hong Kong done for him?"

Cultural critic Chip Tsao pointed out to the newspaper that Hong Kong's government was spending hundreds of millions of US dollars compensating chicken farmers after the latest bird-flu scare.

"Does Bruce Lee have a lower status than chickens?" Tsao asked.

A statue to Lee was erected a few years ago along the Victoria Harbour waterfront after years of pressure from his fans in Hong Kong and overseas.

However, his childhood residence and the Golden Harvest studio, where he filmed his most famous movies, have been demolished.

[MartialDev]

Technically, Tao of Jeet Kune Do was never authorized by Bruce Lee either (http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-annotated-tao-of-jeet-kune-do/).

[GeneChing]

Maybe Paul Simon will write a song about it.


Tycoon to turn Bruce Lee's last home into museum (http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilNews/idUKHKG2373220080707?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0)
Mon Jul 7, 2008 12:56pm BST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The billionaire owner of Bruce Lee's final home hopes to build a museum to the martial arts legend, giving in to public calls to prevent the sale of the luxury house in a northern Hong Kong suburb for millions of dollars.

Philanthropist hotel and real estate tycoon Yu Panglin, 86, had put Lee's two-storey, 5,699 square-foot town house in an upscale, leafy Kowloon suburb up for sale but changed his mind, giving in to fans' desire for the site to be preserved.

Yu told reporters on Monday he would donate the property to Hong Kong's government for use as a museum, unveiling a plan to expand the site into a memorial to a global icon. He would also raise capital for the site and all future profits would go to charity.

The tycoon wished to retain the house as it was, while expanding the property to 30,000 square feet to include a library, a martial arts centre and a movie house to showcase Lee's martial arts philosophy, according to Yu's appointed property consultant.

"If you just do it small scale, you cannot attract tourism and attract people," said Michael Choi, the consultant.

Lee, who died under mysterious circumstances in 1973 aged 32, starred in such kung fu classics as "Fist of Fury", "Game of Death" and "Enter the Dragon".

Revered both by martial arts adherents and movie buffs the world over for popularising the kung fu cinematic genre, Lee also helped usher in a golden age of Hong Kong film in the 1960s.

His fans were delighted by the news, having lobbied the Hong Kong government for years for a museum on hopes the site could prove as big a draw as memorial sites to other stars such as the Beatles Story in Liverpool and Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Tennessee.

Hong Kong newspapers had reported Yu had received an offer of as much as HK$105 million (6.8 million pounds) for the house, which he turned down

"The greatest difficulty has been overcome now that Mr. Yu has donated such a generous gift to the people of Hong Kong," said Wong Yiu-keung, the Chairman of Hong Kong's Bruce Lee Club.

"From a tourism point of view, if you have this Bruce Lee museum it will attract a lot of visitors to Hong Kong."

But Yu's plan will require government cooperation. He intends to send a proposal to Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau next week, seeking permission to re-classify the site from residential to commercial usage.

Yu will go ahead and sell the house if the government objected to his plan, his consultants said.

"Bruce Lee has brought so much glory to Hong Kong, so I can't see any reason for the government opposing this," Wong said.

In response, the Hong Kong tourism board said it "welcomes all initiatives that support the promotion of Hong Kong as a tourist destination."

[GeneChing]

Follow the link for a nice pic of an HK Bruce Lee statue.


Kung Fu Travel: Intercepting Fist Saves Bruce Lee's Home (http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/7/7/12422/77860/travel/Kung+Fu+Travel:+Intercepting+Fist+Saves+Bruce+Lee' s+Home)
Where: Kowloon, Hong Kong
7/07/2008 at 2:00 PM

Here's a kick-ass museum plan: A real estate tycoon is bowing to pressure from Bruce Lee fans and seeks to turn the martial arts star's last home into a memorial instead of selling it.

If Yu Panglin's rezoning proposal is approved, the two-story townhouse in Kowloon could become a 30,000-square-foot museum, including training centers and, of course, a movie theater to show Lee's greatest hits like "Fist of Fury" and "Enter the Dragon." Yu reportedly fielded offers of as much as $13 million for the house, but says he will help raise the capital to build and run the museum before donating it to the city.

Don't want to wait? The American-based Bruce Lee Foundation, which has been raising money for a permanent Lee museum, is sponsoring a Bruce Lee Festival in Seattle July 18-20 with the Seattle Art Museum, including a memorial service at his nearby tomb.

[GeneChing]

"Lee the grandfather of mixed martial arts."


SAM event one of many tributes to Bruce Lee (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008053422_brucelee16.html)
By Tan Vinh
Seattle Times staff reporter

A THREE-DAY BRUCE LEE TRIBUTE will be Friday-Sunday at the Seattle

Art Museum to commemorate the 35th anniversaries of his death and his groundbreaking movie, "Enter the Dragon."

A screening of the film along with memorabilia and props also will be on display. Lee's wife, Linda Lee Caldwell; his daughter Shannon Lee; and Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), are scheduled to attend. The family also will unveil its proposal to build a $50 million Bruce Lee museum in Seattle.

The event is sponsored by the Bruce Lee Foundation and the UFC.

Because, apparently, the world's appetite for all things Bruce Lee knows no limits, there will be Bruce Lee, the musical, coming to Broadway.

But not before a 50-part Lee documentary airs in China after the Summer Olympics. Or the Lee documentary the History Channel has scheduled for next year. Or a Lee cartoon in development.

Dozens of other Lee projects are in the works, including a proposal to raise $50 million to build a museum in Seattle, where Lee lived from 1959-64.

The Lee family will release details of its ambitious fundraising campaign this weekend, during a three-day tribute starting Friday at the Seattle Art Museum to commemorate his passing 35 years ago this week.

The event also marks the 35th anniversary of his groundbreaking movie, "Enter the Dragon."

Lee died a few weeks before the film was released, but you would think his passing was recent by the surge of interest lately.

Last year, more than 1,000 University of Washington students backed a petition to build a Lee memorial on campus.

These days, young mixed-martial-arts fans often hear fighters cite Lee as an idol or a role model. And the resurgence of old kung-fu flicks also has fed the Lee frenzy.

Lee's appeal (Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century) always has been complex, even contradictory.

Lee became famous by killing people on screen, yet he was honored with the Ethnic Multicultural Academy Legend Award in London in 2004, the same humanitarian media award given to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. In 2005, Bosnia erected a life-size Lee statue as a peace symbol in light of ethnic tensions.

"Bruce was so much more than just a bad-ass ... that's why people go back to his story again and again," said Seattle's Charles R. Cross, a biographer of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix who is researching Lee for a possible book.

Lee was born in San Francisco and grew up in Hong Kong, but Seattle has always claimed him as one of its own. He attended Edison Technical School on Capitol Hill and then the University of Washington, where he studied philosophy for three years and married Linda Emery (Garfield grad '63).

Lee, who ran a martial-arts studio in the University District, landed the role of Kato on TV's "The Green Hornet" in 1966, which helped propel him to movie stardom.

On screen, he was charismatic. His kung-fu moves seemed less structured, less rigid than traditional martial arts. It looked like modern dance. He bounced around like a boxer and made screeching noises with his punches. The young crowd ate it up.

But before his Hollywood career took off, he died July 20, 1973, from cerebral edema from an allergic reaction, perhaps to painkillers. He was 32.

"He died looking great," said Cross. "He never got old or fat like Elvis. That is part of the reason for his enduring legacy. Bruce Lee with his shirt off ... 90 percent of people in the world know what that image looks like."

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White, who will be in Seattle for the tribute, calls Lee the grandfather of mixed martial arts.

But his influence runs deeper, said Cross and UW assistant professor Chris Hamm, who teaches a martial-arts film course in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature.

Lee overcame illness in his youth and racism throughout his life. He often was credited with introducing the mainstream to martial arts. And he had a cultlike following for his philosophy on life and affirmations.

The themes that resonated with the first generation of Lee fans still ring true among today's young followers, said his daughter, Shannon Lee, who runs the Bruce Lee Foundation and Bruce Lee Enterprises in Los Angeles.

Sure, he looked great fighting, but fans connected to him because "he played the underdog and was seen like that in his life," she said.

"It's not just his martial-art skills but the strides he made for us socially as a person of color," said former UW student Jamil Suleman, 24, of Redmond, who is lobbying the university to build a Lee memorial garden.

Perry Lee, no relation to the superstar, recalls growing up in Seattle in the 1960s and not seeing any Asian faces like his on television — other than Hop Sing, the Cartwrights' cook on "Bonanza." So when Bruce Lee came along, thousands of Asian Americans in the Northwest became fans, said Lee, 60, of Renton who has collected thousands of items of the late superstar's memorabilia.

Lee mania has created a new flood of projects, including the musical "Bruce Lee: Journey to the West," scheduled for 2010 with David Henry Hwang writing the book, Seattle's Bartlett Sher directing and David Yazbek ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels") writing the lyrics.

This weekend at the tribute, Lee's daughter and his wife, Linda Lee Caldwell, will unveil sketches for the Lee museum, which will include his writings, props and his signature weapon, the nunchaku.

The family has not found a location or detailed how the $50 million will be raised, but Lee's wife said the proposed museum will be in Seattle for the same reason her husband was buried here, at Lake View Cemetery (their son, Brandon, is buried alongside). Lee "mentioned that some day, he would like to return to Seattle. It would be his ideal place to live," she said.

[GeneChing]

This is coattailing on the Olympics too. Click the links for pix.

Bruce Lee Remembered 35 Years on (http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/07/20/1261s383241.htm)
2008-07-20 18:45:33

From cinemas to museums, Chinese fans are marking the 35th anniversary of Bruce Lee's death in various ways.

A weeklong screening of Lee's best-known films kicked off at the Kingdom Garden Movie Station in Beijing on Sunday, the Beijing News reported.

Films to be screened include "Way of the Dragon," "The Chinese Connection," and Lee's last work, "Game of Death."

In Hong Kong, where Lee was raised, an exhibit opened Friday featuring 800 items about the action legend, including movie posters, magazine covers and books, the Associated Press reported. Headlining the opening ceremony was Danny Chan, who plays Lee in the new TV series "Legend of Bruce Lee," produced by China Central Television.

Many Chinese Web sites, including the portal Sina.com.cn, have launched online specials paying homage to the star.

Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32. The exact details of his death are still controversial.


Exhibit marks Bruce Lee's death (http://english.sina.com/ent/p/1/2008/0718/172235.html)
2008-07-18 14:51:58 GMT 2008-07-18 22:51:58 (Beijing Time)

HONG KONG - Bruce Lee fans are marking the 35th anniversary of his death with an exhibit featuring movie posters, magazine covers and books about the action star.

Also among the 800 items on display are letters written by Lee that detail his life in the U.S., where he attended college and taught kung fu before returning to Hong Kong.

Danny Chan, who plays Lee in an upcoming Chinese TV series, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibit Friday, organized by the Hong Kong-based Bruce Lee Club.

Chan said he hopes the exhibit will improve public understanding of Lee.

"A lot of people like Bruce Lee but know very little about him," he said.

Lee died July 20, 1973, at 32 from swelling of the brain.

He was known for movies in which he portrayed characters who defended the Chinese and the working class from oppressors. His credits include "The Chinese Connection," "Return of the Dragon" and "Enter the Dragon."

Talks are also ongoing about turning Lee's former home in Hong Kong into a museum. The philanthropist who owns the two-story house has offered to donate the property and has lobbied the government to help convert it into a museum.

[GeneChing]

Anyone here on the forum see this?

Bruce: Undefeated 35 Years Later (http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=631b4a8f72597bd52c68f 9161c9acbcd)
International Examiner, News feature, Diem Ly, Posted: Jul 27, 2008

He was convinced of his place in the world, yet broke down barriers and forced his way into history. He was arrogant but tirelessly improved on his skills. Bruce Lee may have been a complex figure, but his massive iconic status has not dimmed nor has it wavered in its significance to Asian Americans today. For some, Bruce Lee is a deeply important character to learn from. For others, he’s the hero they most identified with and one of the coolest Asian Americans ever. No matter what your reverence of him, Bruce Lee is etched in history and lives on as a measure of what each of us are capable of achieving.

Few believe in Bruce Lee’s legendary status more than a Seattle man who shares the martial artist’s surname: Perry Lee (no relation to Bruce Lee). Perry boasts one of the largest collections of Bruce Lee memorabilia in the world. And soon, he’ll share it in an unprecedented Seattle event. The Bruce Lee Foundation, founded by Bruce Lee’s widow, Linda Lee and his daughter Shannon Lee, is sponsoring an event commemorating the 35th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s landmark film “Enter the Dragon (1973)” and honor his passing the same year. The Foundation along with Perry, are working together to organize the July 18-20 event. Organizers are planning Bruce Lee film screenings, exhibitions, and martial arts demonstrations by Lee’s former students. Perry says the Foundation will announce the launch and location of an official Bruce Lee Museum, expected to be in Seattle. The Foundation is also collaborating on an international scale with China, which idolizes the martial artist, to build the first Bruce Lee amusement park in China and preserve the icon’s final home in Hong Kong into a museum and memorial to the star.

The event’s aim is to preserve Lee’s legacy and inspire others through his short, but remarkable life.
“Bruce Lee was one of those rare individuals,” says Perry Lee in an interview with the IE. “A combination of intellect, foresight, incredible physical attributes, and artist ability. People like that come every 10,000 years. He was a real innovator.”

Many know the Bruce Lee saga. For those who don’t, and there aren’t many of you, here’s your Bruce Lee 101.
Bruce Lee was born Jun Fan on Nov. 27, 1940, in San Francisco, CA. The man history would later call “The Dragon”, was born in the year and hour of the dragon, an auspicious sign for the baby boy. A few months later the family returned to Hong Kong.

The soon-to-be martial art star began kung fu lessons at age 13. It’s widely known Bruce Lee spent his teen years in a gang, fighting Hong Kong street thugs. By the age of 18, his parents decided to send the troublemaker to America to stay with a Seattle family friend, Ruby Chow. Chow would later become a well-known and controversial Asian American figure. In the meantime, she owned a restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown and hired Bruce as a busboy. He stayed in a small living space above the restaurant and started his new life with $100 in his pocket.

Bruce practiced his philosophy of martial art style anywhere he could clear a space. He practiced at HoHo Restaurant, in the basement of the Four Seas Restaurant, and opened a king fu studio on University Way in the UW district. At the studio, Lee taught anyone willing to learn, even non-Asians—a sour point for many community members at the time.
Lee later married one of his students, Linda Emery, and moved to Oakland, California, where a larger martial arts community thrived. He opened another studio and founded his marital art form Jeet June Do. It was in California Lee sought to make his dreams come true and become the first Asian superstar. He’d solidify his goal in a 1969 affirmation statement promising himself he will be the “first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States,” Lee wrote. “I will achieve world fame … I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.”

But before stardom, someone would have to discover him.

In a 1964 demonstration in Long Beach, California, Lee captured the attention of a Hollywood insider who raved about Lee’s performance to television producer William Dozier who was seeking an Asian actor for a new series, “Number One Son.” Executives dropped the series, but casting directors approached Lee to fill the role of the sidekick “Kato” for a new television series, “The Green Hornet”. Kato stole the show and Lee was a hit. American audiences were blown away by the never-before seen fighting style. Viewers in Hong Kong loved the show and Lee began his rise on two continents. But, Bruce Lee wanted a say in his work and suggested ideas for new shows to studio executives. One idea revolved around a Shaolin priest who resolved issues without a gun. Executives liked the concept, but eventually gave the leading role to Caucasian actor David Carradine.

Outraged but focused, Lee pushed on. The success of “The Green Hornet” opened the door to his now legendary film roles in “Fists of Fury (1971)”, “The Chinese Connection (1972)”, “Return of the Dragon (1972)”, “Enter the Dragon (1973)”, and a film released post-mortem, “Game of Death (1978)”.

Bruce Lee fulfilled the destiny he prophesized years earlier and entered into the realm of superstardom. He died on July 20, 1973 under circumstances still under controversy.
When asked what set Bruce Lee apart from other successful Asian Americans throughout history, Perry says Lee’s “X-factor” was his image and drive. He says, with all due respect, 1960s Seattle politician Wing Luke (and namesake for the Seattle Asian museum) never look so cool changing the face of the Asian American identity.

“Bruce knew how to style. He was that image of cool when no one knew Asians could be,” says Perry. “Our image of Asians at the time was Hop Sing (the Chinese cook on the television show “Bonanza”). Bruce hated that. He said he didn’t want to wear a pigtail.”

Lee’s other undeniable and unquenchable trait was his drive.
“He was fanatical about being the best,” says Perry. “[Others] might have the skills, but not the hunger … He was driven by an incredible intensity to succeed.”

Even as a teen on the streets of Seattle’s Chinatown/ID, Bruce Lee knew he was a leader, an innovator, and a pioneer. But, often, that confidence grated on some people’s nerves who preferred humility and deference of character.

“He didn’t have a lot of money, but he was arrogant,” describes Perry. “He was 18 or 19 when he was telling the older people they were doing things wrong [in martial arts]. You just didn’t do that, you know.”

Lee was known as a practical joker, a flirt, a flashy dresser, and a Cha Cha dancing champion. But the martial artist never wavered in his intense desire for greatness.

“He had an incredible ability to focus,” says Perry. “He never wasted a minute. While he was talking to you, he’d be stretching his legs against a wall and curling his arms with a barbell.” Perry said in one instance, on a flight with James Coburn, a film industry colleague and fellow marital arts trainer, Lee whipped out a small bean bag and proceeded to chop it repeatedly—even while talking to Coburn.

Perry says Lee wrote down goals and kept meticulous records of his training. Even while recovering from an injury that partially paralyzed his back and doctors said he may never practice martial arts again, Lee still worked out, recorded his reps, and made more goals.

As both an American-born Chinese and one who grew up in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was in a unique position for success in the film industry.

“Bruce Lee was able to bridge the East and Western culture,” says Perry. “He understood what [American] people wanted.”
Few people know the uniquely Asian icon carried Caucasian blood.
Through his grandmother’s marriage to a German man, Bruce is a quarter Caucasian.

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[GeneChing]

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But, it was not only his connection or savvy of American audiences that earned Bruce Lee success. It’s said, behind every great man, is a great …

“Linda was a part of that success,” says Perry. “She was Caucasian, but she had some Asian characteristics. She stood by him. A Chinese wife wouldn’t have put up with him. They would’ve expected him to go out and get a real job and quit this crazy business to become a movie star.”

Out of what seems like a fearless existence, did Bruce Lee fear anything? Yes, himself, Perry says. He remembers Lee’s fear of facing an opponent like himself—but better.

“Bruce was always worried that a bigger or faster version of himself would fight him. You know, he. wasn’t that tall or big.” In another conversation with Perry, he says, Bruce knew he wasn’t Superman. Bruce Lee used to say that if he was walking down a dark alley and someone jumped him, ‘You’d get to me.’ The difference with Bruce Lee—what he did worked. He backed up his words with action and success. And if success didn’t come as he expected, he’d work harder and force it to come to him.

But, why would a character so inspiring and resilient, not elicit others to emerge as great or greater today in terms of martial arts or Asian American superstardom?

“The conditions were ripe for Bruce,” says Perry. “For there to be another Bruce Lee, you have to be hungry. He had an intense drive to succeed. Nowadays, people are packing [carrying guns]. Back then, you fought as gentlemen with your fists.”

Perry believes there’s a decline in Bruce Lee’s popularity among youth today. He suggests this is due to many factors. More Asian role models exist today than they did in the 60s and 70s, Perry explains. Also, mounting materialism among API youth focus attention on material success rather than inspiration. And, he says, the honor to learn the art of fighting has diminished as people take up guns and fight from a distance. He says the appreciation for what Bruce Lee achieved as a martial artist and Asian American has lost some of its poignancy.

“If you like baseball—you got Ichiro,” says Perry. “If you like basketball—you got Yao Ming. Nowadays, it’s not to be like Bruce, but to be financially secure.” But what Perry fears most is losing Bruce Lee’s legacy, his message, and his teachings.

“He was more than a martial artist. He was an innovator. So now people are forgetting what he had to do to blaze a trail,” says Perry.

The founder of Jeet Kune Do, the actor of films breaking the racial barrier, and the personality that drove the man to greatness, was first and foremost a man. And that may be why we find him so fascinating. We see ourselves in his drive to make something out of nothing and in a remarkable character—what we’re capable of achieving. Bruce Lee would have been 68 years old this year.

“To hell with circumstances—I make opportunities.” –The Dragon.

The Bruce Lee Foundation 35th Anniversary Celebration at the Seattle Museum of Art is from July 18-20, 2008. The event includes an exclusive Friday preview night, a tour of the Bruce Lee exhibit with Linda and Shannon Lee, martial arts seminars and demonstrations, and discussion with JKD instructors. A public screening for “Enter the Dragon” will be Saturday night for $10/per person. On Sunday, a cemetery memorial will be held ($20) while organizers will serve a celebration luncheon at the New Hong Kong Restaurant ($50). An inclusive package for all events is $285.00 To register for the event, please contact the Bruce Lee Foundation at info@bruceleefoundation.org.

[GeneChing]

Click the link to see Bruce and Marilyn in all their anatidae glory.

Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee Rubber Ducks - Lightening Up a Tough Economy One Duck at a Time

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[GeneChing]

Anyone going to be in Guangdong soon, give me a holla. We'd love a report. ;)


Largest Bruce Lee Museum Opens in S. China (http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/11/11/1261s422992.htm)
2008-11-11 15:12:48

Visitors crowd the new Bruce Lee museum that opened in Shunde, Guangdong Province on November 9, 2008.

The ancestral hometown of Bruce Lee in southern China has finished building the world's largest memorial museum for the action legend, China News Service reported Tuesday.

The museum, located in Shunde, Guangdong Province, was inaugurated Sunday by Bruce's sister Phoebe Lee, who traveled from San Francisco for the occasion.

More than 1,000 items related to or used by Bruce Lee are on display, including costumes and photographs. Some letters and poems written by the martial artist are being exhibited for the first time, the report says.

The compound also includes a sculpture park that will feature the world's tallest Bruce Lee statue when the 18.8-meter-tall artwork is finished early next year.

Future meet-ups for Bruce Lee's fans are being planned, with which the museum's director Huang Dechao hopes to create a communication forum for worldwide fans.

There has been a resurgent interest in China over Bruce Lee, who passed away three decades ago, thanks to a new 50-episode drama series "The Legend of Bruce Lee," produced by China Central Television (CCTV). The drama, although controversial for some bloopers found in its scenes, has become the most-watched CCTV drama in history following its initial airing in October.

[GeneChing]

You absolutely must click this link - there's a youtube vid ad that's hilarious.

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee edition - for martial arts fans (http://www.unwiredview.com/2008/11/20/nokia-n96-bruce-lee-edition-for-martial-arts-fans/)

Bruce Lee is a martial arts legend. And Nokia is a living mobile legend. So why not make a Bruce Lee edition of a Nokia phone? And what better handset to choose than the N96 Nseries flagship?

That’s right, Nokia has recently released, in Hong Kong, the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee limited edition phone.

The handset has Bruce Lee’s face and signature on the back case, and it’s packed with rare photos of the legendary actor. The phone further comes bundled with several accessories and a Bruce Lee doll, made by a company called Enterbay.

There is a Flash website especially created to promote the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee edition. Unfortunately, it loads and works quite slow, even if you have a good Internet connection.

The Bruce Lee Nokia N96 costs 8,788 Chinese yuan (about $1,286) and it can be bought form here. Apparently, you have to know how to read Chinese to complete the purchase.

[enoajnin]

This is the story we've all been waiting for. Bruce Lee's former home in Hong Kong has been donated to the city after years as a low rent hotel. The plan is to turn it into a museum. Who knew you could by Bruce Lee's home in HK and why didn't any of us do it?



HONG KONG (Reuters) – A philanthropic bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time residence of kung fu legend Bruce Lee and transform it into a major tourist attraction honoring the film icon was approved on Tuesday.

The green light comes after a long-running struggle by fans to save the 5,700 square-foot, two-storey town house from an inglorious fate as a seedy love motel in a leafy Kowloon suburb.

The fate of Lee's last home had hung in the balance for years, until its owner, real estate and hotel tycoon Yu Pang-lin, made a surprise decision last year to donate it to the city where the martial arts master first shot to fame.

"Both sides have now reached a consensus to go ahead and essentially proceed with this good plan," Yu told reporters after a meeting with government officials.

"I'm 88 years old now and hope that while I'm still alive I'll be able to see this Bruce Lee museum completed," he added.

Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said it agreed to preserve the "original outlook of the building and its features" with an aim to revitalize it for long-term sustainable operation as a tourism attraction.

[GeneChing]

...you cut us off enoajnin. Plus there are pics of the home on the site (http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKTRE50546Q20090106)


Parts of the home will be recreated, including Lee's study and training hall stacked with martial arts weaponry and other paraphernalia of his discipline.

While further details have yet to be hammered out, Yu wants the site, which has served as a love motel with rooms rented out by the hour -- to include a library, martial arts center and a movie theater to fully commemorate Lee's life and philosophy.

A government spokeswoman gave no timeframe but hoped to get the project up and running as soon as possible.

Lee, who died under mysterious circumstances in 1973 aged 32, starred in such kung fu classics as "Fist of Fury," "Game of Death" and "Enter the Dragon."

Revered both by martial arts adherents and movie buffs the world over for popularizing the kung fu cinematic genre, Lee also helped usher in a golden age of Hong Kong film in the 1960s.

Before Yu's charitable gesture however, the government seemed reluctant to invest public money in a major site to commemorate the legacy of one of Hong Kong's most famous names.

While born in San Francisco, the brash though sinewy fighter was raised and made his name in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's Bruce Lee fan club welcomed the breakthrough, and expressed hopes the residence could prove as big a draw as other global memorial sites such as the Beatles Story in Liverpool and Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Tennessee.

[enoajnin]

I figured I had cut and pasted enough. But I did leave out the whole brash and sinewy thing.

[GeneChing]

This story even made the NYT:

Enter the Museum: Bruce Lees Home Saved (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/arts/07arts-BRUCELEESHOM_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=arts)
Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF
Published: January 6, 2009

More than 35 years after the death of the martial-arts legend Bruce Lee, below, fans will once again be able to get their kicks from him following the approval of a plan to turn his Hong Kong home, above, into a tourist attraction, Reuters reported. In July Yu Panglin, a real estate tycoon and philanthropist, reversed his decision to sell Lee’s 5,600-square-foot town house in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong and instead donated it to that region’s government for use as a museum. On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said it had agreed to preserve the “original outlook of the building and its features,” according to Reuters. Parts of the home, including Lee’s study and training hall, will be restored; Mr. Yu has said he wants to add a movie theater, a library and a martial-arts center.

[GeneChing]

more on nokia (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showpost.php?p=896800&postcount=13)


Nokia martial arts initiative gets people talking (http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/880025/Nokia-martial-arts-initiative-gets-people-talking/)
by Mike Davidson, Media Week 10-Feb-09, 16:30

Challenge: Nokia's digital marketing team wanted to do something different to support the launch of the N96 mobile computer, the latest addition to Nokia's N Series.

Client: Nokia
Agency: 1000heads
Lead planner: Mike Davidson

Nokia joined forces with global word-of-mouth specialists 1000heads to create a conversational experience for the earliest trial bloggers and community members. The aim was to encourage exploration of the device's features in a collaborative and immersive manner.
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Strategy

The campaign had a martial arts theme, and 1000heads developed a six-week narrative supporting the theme. The agency engaged key voices across 10 countries, and each voice was delivered a black martial arts outfit and a Nokia N96 to initiate the challenge. In the following weeks, the agency sent out a series of handwritten ancient parchments detailing specific challenges and exploring the different features of the Nokia N96. The campaign encouraged further participation by offering each voice the chance to win more phones on successful completion of all challenges.

Activity
Over the six-week duration of the campaign, the experience connected participants in a unique way. The aim was to create a series not of "how tos" but "what ifs?" and the martial arts narrative helped to inspire unconventional, imaginative content. Challenges for participants included geotagging and live streaming using the N96 and other Nokia services, all taking place out and about in their neighbourhoods. The frequency of the challenges gave the conversation a greater longevity, rarely achieved from simple seeding initiatives.

Results
1000heads word-of-mouth tracking tools followed conversation across social media sites, analysing sentiment, reach and participation levels. The results demonstrated enhanced visibility for the product and other Nokia services. The tracking tools showed that 384 narrative-inspired conversations took place across 117 different social media venues. And all this was achieved with no media spend - it was a purely socially driven initiative.

[GeneChing]

First there's Bruce Lee at the Superbowl (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53080), then Bruce Lee on Entertainment Tonight (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53217), and now he's on the cover of April 2009's Muscle and Fitness (http://www.muscleandfitness.com/newsstand/64)?

Cung Le said he was in this issue too. I haven't been to the newsstands in a while. I'm overdue...

[sanjuro_ronin]

You know that Bruce isn't dead, right?
He just had hair grafted to his body and changed his name to Chuck Norris.

[GeneChing]

I'm now getting confused on how many Bruce Lee homes are being restored...

HK plans to restore late martial arts star Bruce Lee's building (http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=905770&lang=eng_news)
Owner and authorities decide to hold an open competition to renovate the property
Associated Press

The Hong Kong government will hold a design competition to restore a former home of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee that has fallen into disrepute.

The two-story house where Lee lived in 1972-73 is currently used as a "love motel," where rooms are rented by the hour and people often carry on affairs. The owner has lobbied to convert it into a museum.

The decision to hold an open competition came late Friday after a meeting between the owner and Hong Kong's commerce and economic development secretary. Both agreed that the best design would be used as the blueprint for restoring the property, the government said.

"The competition would allow the incorporation of suitable design elements to maximize the use of space when restoring the property to its original appearance," a government spokesman said in a statement that did not elaborate on the timeframe or what the winner would get.

Lee, who died in Hong Kong in 1973 at age 32 from swelling of the brain, was born in San Francisco but grew up in Hong Kong.

His credits include "The Chinese Connection," "Enter the Dragon" and "Return of the Dragon."

[GeneChing]

In Shannon Lee on HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=821), Shannon discusses her trip to the Hong Kong and Shunde Bruce Lee sites.

[GeneChing]

those pesky secret gongfu sects...

Thu, Jul 09, 2009 The New Paper
Plans for Bruce Lee Museum get off the ground, finally (http://travel.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20090708-153559.html)
By Gan Ling Kai

ICONIC movie star Bruce Lee's home in Hong Kong will become a historical site.

The two-storey mansion on Cumberland Road, which was converted into a love motel some time after the actor's death, was nearly sold last year to raise funds until one man and his team stepped in.

That man is Hong Kong Bruce Lee Club president and chairman Wong Yiu Keung, 40, who runs a publishing company.

He told The New Paper in a recent phone interview that the 460-sq-m property in Kowloon Tong was once a rendezvous point for lovers, something which raised the hackles of the late star's fans.

Now the house he lived in till his death in July 1973 has been tentatively named the Bruce Lee Museum.

Last year, businessman Yu Panglin, the owner of the property, wanted to sell it to raise funds for charity after the Sichuan earthquake.

The government at that time had no interest in the building as it was deemed to have no architectural value. The mansion has had major alterations done over the years - a front verandah, for example, had been completely removed.

But Mr Wong feels architectural value should not be the only criterion for conserving a building. 'The value lies in where Bruce Lee really spent time and that's a cultural heritage,' he said.

'To prevent the house from being sold, we started an online petition and garnered more than 10,000 signatures to preserve this historical site.

'Finally (in January this year), with us as the middleman, Mr Yu and the government began negotiating to turn the place into a museum.'

Mr Yu had bought the house for just HK$850,000 ($160,000) in the 1960s and it is now worth around HK$100 million.

Complex

Plans are being made to expand the property to turn it into a museum complex with a cinema, library and martial arts centre.

This is good news for fans all over the world, including former local TV action star Vincent Ng, 34.

When contacted by The New Paper yesterday, the martial art instructor, who bagged three SEA Games wushu gold medals in 1993 and 1997, said: 'Bruce Lee is a wushu legend who propagated the Chinese martial art across the world. How did his home end up becoming a love motel in the first place?'

Bruce, the high-kicking hero of films such as Big Boss and Fist Of Fury, is the first Asian actor to gain fame in the West. Current gongfu movie megastar Jackie Chan started his showbiz career as Bruce's stuntman.

The US-born star's death at age 32 was the subject of much speculation. It is believed that reactions to medication led to his death.

Last month, his name cropped up when action star David Carradine, 72, was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room. Entertainment news site Hollyscoop reported that his family believed a gongfu sect murdered him.

US actor Frank Krueger, a martial arts practitioner, told Hollyscoop: 'One of the widely held theories about Bruce Lee's death was that he was killed by one of these groups for teaching martial arts secrets.'

Additional reporting by Kwok Kar Peng

[Shaolinlueb]

this article is old but i found it humerous

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinajournal/2008/07/21/remembering-bruce-lee-in-hong-kong/


THE PICTURE COMMENT SAYS ITS CURRENTLY A "LOVE MOTEL" :o

[GeneChing]

Dang, I must have missed like 40 of them...:rolleyes:

Hong Kong to open Bruce Lee museum (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006271.html?categoryid=13&cs=1)
J.A. Media plans trilogy on kung fu master's life
By CLIFFORD COONAN

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is gearing up to honor a debt it owes to its most famous native son, Bruce Lee, who died 36 years ago this week, with the construction of a museum in his former house, that is currently serving as a love hotel that rents by the hour.

Lee is synonymous with Hong Kong, and his success was crucial in kick-starting the success of the Hong Kong biz, but for years his contribution has been unmarked by an official museum in his home town, except for a statue on the waterfront. Lee's fans demonstrated last year in front of the statue on the harborfront, accusing the government of not paying proper homage to him.

Now officials in the territory hope to redress this oversight with the launch of a design competition to build a Hong Kong museum for the kung fu master.

"I hope I can personally witness and oversee the completion of the Bruce Lee museum in my lifetime," owner Yu Pang-lin, who is in his 80s, said at a press conference marking the anniversary of Lee's death. The museum is expected to include a kung fu studio, a film archive and a library.

Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, and a panel of architects and town planners will judge the design competition, and the winners will be announced in November or December.

Other efforts to remember the martial arts king include a new trilogy about his life, called "Bruce Lee." Pic will start shooting in October this year and will be a joint production between his family and the J.A. Media group, local media reported.

Producer Li Chen and director Manfred Wong said the first part of the three-parter would focus on his early life, and so far the only casting decision that had been made was that Tony Leung Ka-fai would play Lee's father.

Initial investment in the movie will be 50 million yuan ($7.3 million) and the pic is scheduled for release on Nov. 27, 2010, the 70th anniversary of Bruce Lee's birth.

Lee was born in November 1940 in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, before his father sent him back to the States after a brawl as a youngster. As well as his martial prowess, he was also a ballroom dancing champion.

He is buried in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery next to his son, actor Brandon Lee, after spending some time attending the University of Washington where he taught martial arts.

Lee made 46 kung fu movies, and his popularity around the world paved the way for stars like Jackie Chan and inspired filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino. But he could have been even bigger.

Lee was just 32 years old when he died of a swelling in the brain in 1973, while starring and directing the movie "Game of Death" in Hong Kong, less than a month after the release of "Enter the Dragon," the definitive Bruce Lee movie which turned him into an international star.

A museum would also draw a fair number of visitors from mainland China, where Bruce Lee is a national hero, as much for the way he embodied Chinese pride and nationalism in his movies.

Many in mainland China missed him the first time around in the early 1970s because movies like "Enter the Dragon" and "Fists of Fury" were banned by Chairman Mao Zedong's closed Communist government as spiritual pollution and rightist sentimentality. A popular skein last year did much to help complete the picture on the mainland.

The Hong Kong government has started collecting Lee's personal items and commissioned a documentary about the late actor and one about the construction of the museum, said secretary for commerce and economic development Rita Lau.

Officials showed an eight-minute trailer for the biography produced by veteran Hong Kong director Ng See-yuen. It included interviews with "Mission: Impossible II" director John Woo; Lee's frequent collaborator producer, Raymond Chow; Ip Chun, the eldest son of his kung fu teacher, Ip Man; and actress Betty Ting Pei — in whose home Lee died — as well as footage of Lee's body in an open casket at his funeral.


July 20, 2009, 1:18 pm
Design Competition for Bruce Lee Museum (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/design-competition-for-bruce-lee-museum/)
By rachel lee harris

Hong Kong officials announced on Monday a design competition to turn the martial arts king Bruce Lee’s home into a museum, The Associated Press reported. Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, along with a panel of architects and town planners, are to serve as judges, with winners announced in November or December. According to a statement by Rita Lau, Hong Kong’s secretary for commerce and economic development, the government has also commissioned two films, a documentary of the building of the museum and a biography of Lee, who died in 1973. Yu Panglin, owner of the property, has offered $13,000 in prize money. In July Mr. Yu, a real estate tycoon and philanthropist, donated the 5,600-square-foot town house in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong to that region’s government for the purpose of turning it into a memorial for Lee.

[GeneChing]

Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Click for ET vid.

Bruce Lee Immortalized in Wax (http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/02/84032/)

The late Bruce Lee's wax figure was recently unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, and the martial arts icon's daughter was on hand for the festivities.

"It's really an honor to be here today to launch this figure," said Shannon Lee, who helped unveil her father's wax double. "I think it's really wonderful that they've included my father here in Madame Tussauds. … I feel really proud that he is getting that recognition."

The 'Enter the Dragon' star, who died at the age of 32 in 1973, received the honor in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

[GeneChing]

Some one from here must go to Shunde when they complete that statue, don't you think?

A slower legacy for Bruce Lee in Chinese ancestral town (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62O0S520100325)
James Pomfret
SHUNDE, China
Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:28am EDT

SHUNDE, China (Reuters) - In the sleepy town of Xiacun in southern China, elders doze and children play along "little dragon" alley, which winds its way to the ancestral home of kung fu star Bruce Lee.

The small, grey-brick courtyard house contains old photos of Lee on the walls, an altar, a musty bedroom and a wooden dummy used for martial arts training, but visitors are few and far between, and other efforts by the town's council to commemorate their most famous son are also off the tourist radar.

While Lee is renowned the world over as a martial arts legend with a slew of action flicks to his name, back in his father's Chinese hometown, where many share the Lee name, his legacy remains low-key, even in 2010, the 70th anniversary of his birth.

"We don't really think about it that much," said a young woman sitting on the threshold of a home next door.

Local officials, however, have been trying to change that.

Millions have been invested in a park filled with lakes and rare birds, and called Bruce Lee Paradise, that authorities in Shunde and nearby Foshan hope will become a major tourist draw.

"Lee's image and reputation are becoming more and more familiar now in Foshan," said Chen Xian, the administration manager of Bruce Lee Paradise. "The Bruce Lee brand is something we've been trying actively to promote ... he's someone the Chinese people should be proud of."

The motivation is part cultural, part commercial. But the park, nearly 90 minutes by car from Guangzhou along dusty highways, remains largely off the beaten tourist track.

During a recent visit, a 12-meter (39 ft 4.4 in) high bronze statue of Lee remained half-finished and under scaffolding. A museum filled with Lee's weapons, books, posters and other memorabilia was virtually deserted.

While Lee was been born and raised in San Francisco, later forging his movie career in Hong Kong, Lee's family originates from Shunde, one of several southern Chinese towns that were home to much of the Chinese diaspora that immigrated in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

While popular overseas, restrictions on Western cultural imports during China's Cultural Revolution meant Lee was unknown inside China during his cinematic heyday in the late 60s and 70s.

Chairman Mao Zedong, who launched the Cultural Revolution, is said to have been a fan, according to Chen of Bruce Lee paradise, who says Mao once requested a screen reel of Lee's hit film "Fist of Fury" for private viewing in Beijing.

CULTURAL ICON, MOVIE STAR

For some modern martial arts practitioners like Wang Hongxin, who is a master of nunchuka sticks, a martial arts weapon which Bruce Lee excelled at, the star continues to embody China's need to stand up to the West.

"There are now a lot of kung fu masters. But in those days, foreigners really bullied the Chinese. And Bruce Lee back then, used his fists to survive abroad," said Wang, who runs the Guangdong Bison Wushu Club in a factory in the Pearl River Delta.

Lee, who died in mysterious circumstances in 1973 aged 32, starred in kung fu classics such as "Fist of Fury," "Game of Death" and "Enter the Dragon.

Revered both by martial arts adherents and movie buffs the world over for popularizing the kung fu cinematic genre, Lee also helped usher in a golden age of Hong Kong film in the 1960s.

This year, the Hong Kong International Film Festival is planning a retrospective, while authorities in Hong Kong are planning to convert one of Lee's former residences, a motel, into a commemoration site and museum.

"He's a part of Hong Kong," says Sam Ho, a film critic who works at Hong Kong's public film archive. "He helped the world know about Hong Kong cinema, though his films represent a small part of Hong Kong cinema."

Several upcoming films will also touch upon the life of Bruce Lee, including "Ip Man 2," chronicling the life of his teacher, the grandmaster of the of the fluid "Wing Chun" martial arts style. Hong Kong arthouse director Wong Kar-wai also has a movie on Ip Man in the works.

"Bruce Lee is already a standard. He's like Confucius ... he's part of our culture that we will embrace," Donnie Yen, who plays Ip Man in the movie, told Reuters.

"He (Lee) never stopped progressing as a martial artist. He was in search of a higher level all the way till his death."

[GeneChing]

...when you got an iPhone app?


All Press Releases for May 24, 2010
New Game Brings Bruce Lee’s Martial Arts to Apple® iPad®, IPHONE® & IPOD TOUCH® (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb4040384.htm)

The new Bruce Lee martial arts fighting game, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, available from Apple's App Store is the first and only game at the Store to bear his name, and features motion captures from those who studied Lee's style, bringing a level of detail and 3D graphics never before seen in the genre.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2010 -- Bruce Lee’s teachings and martial arts mastery are legendary. His spirit remains an inspiration to an untold number of people around the world. Now the powerful name of the icon comes to the iTunes®, App Store with Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, developed for the iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®. The game, which brings Bruce Lee’s history and legacy to life, is available worldwide for $4.99, and is the first and only fighting game in the iTunes®, App Store to bear his name.

The input from those who best know Bruce Lee’s teachings was invaluable during the development of Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior
The game is co-published and co-developed in partnership with Universal Partnerships & Licensing by two of the top mobile game companies in the industry, Indiagames and Digital Legends Entertainment. The Bruce Lee Estate contributed guidance and support through Bruce Lee Enterprises, the licensing company helmed by Bruce’s daughter, Shannon Lee.

A masterpiece of the 3D martial arts genre, the game uses motion-capture technology and features players fighting in historical locations around the world in an attempt to become the Master of Martial Arts. Customizable fighting styles make Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior highly user-friendly and the game also boasts the most realistic fighting game environment possible on these devices. Loosely based on the events of Bruce Lee's career, the game honors the martial arts legacy left by one of its greatest masters. Players follow Lee's journey as he trains with a Kung Fu master, then fights in tournaments and later faces his worst enemies.

There are many fighting games on the market, but Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior is the only one in the iTunes®, App Store with the Bruce Lee heritage, as well as the most authentic and realistic graphics and game play. Designed for casual players and hardcore gamers alike, it is easy to pick up and play, but more difficult to master. The game features motion capture from those who studied Lee's style, as well as facial animations, environmental animations and a custom soundtrack.

The primary motion capture subject for Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior was Joaquin Marcelo, a student of Ted Wong, a board member of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Wong was a private pupil of Bruce Lee himself, and teaches the martial arts style and philosophy he learned from the master.

“I was thrilled with how the game turned out,” said Shannon Lee. “It surpassed my highest expectations.”

“The input from those who best know Bruce Lee’s teachings was invaluable during the development of Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior,” said Vishal Gondal, CEO of Indiagames. “Their mastery of Lee’s style of martial arts style has helped us make the most authentic game possible.”

“Their mastery of Bruce Lee’s style and technique has enabled us to create the premier mobile game in the fighting genre," said Xavier Carrillo, CEO of Digital Legends. “Working on this international project from Barcelona, Mumbai and Los Angeles, has been tremendously gratifying, and we have taken full advantage of our previous experience on fighting games as well as our cutting-edge 3D technology."

“This game highlights Bruce Lee’s everlasting impact on our culture,” said Calvin Lim, Director of Mobile Sales, Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “Capturing the essence of his spirit for these digital platforms will beget new generations of Bruce Lee fans.”

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior was designed specifically for the iPad®, iPod touch®, & iPhone®, but will also be available for play on other mobile phones.

For more information on Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, go to the following URLs:
iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bruce-lee-dragon-warrior-hd/id364676826?mt=8
iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bruce-lee-dragon-warrior/id372377860?mt=8

About Bruce Lee Enterprises
Bruce Lee Enterprises owns, controls and licenses intellectual property related to Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.brucelee.com.

About Indiagames
Indiagames Ltd. is India's largest games company and a pioneer in mobile and online games. The company has established relationships with more than 80 telecom operators across 67 countries around the world, including Vodafone, Verizon, T mobile, AT&T, Hutch, Airtel and many more. Indiagames also has relationships with all major game publishers and media companies in the world, including EA, Disney, THQ, Atari, Universal, Fox, Warner brothers, Sony, MTV, 2K and others. Indiagames has developed and published mobile games such as Bioshock, Garfield, Flavor Of love, Godzilla, Bruce Lee, The Office, Scorpion King, Cricket 20-20, Movin Maze, and others. The company also runs the only subscription-based games on demand service for PC games across all major broadband operators in India. For more information on Indiagames, please visit http://www.indiagames.com.

About DLE
Digital Legends Entertainment (DLE) is Barcelona’s international games development studio, distinguished worldwide by award-winning 3D iPhone and smartphone games powered by in-house cutting-edge technology across native platforms.

DLE origins in 2001 were on PC and console games, and since 2006 its exclusive focus is on mobile native platforms envisioning a convergence between mobile and handheld digital consumption and technologies. DLE has won nominations from 1up.com as “Best E3 Mobile Game” “Best Cell Game of the Year” for the fighting game “ONE” in 2005. Also has been winner of “Excellence in 3D” by International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) in 2008 for “ONE” sequel and includes other honours like “Best Gameplay” nominee by IMGA in 2009 for the music game “Dance Fabulous” and winner of the “People’s Choice Award” by IMGA in 2009 and 2010. Its B2B customers include major game Publishers, market leading OEM’s like Nokia and Samsung and also technology suppliers. For more information on Digital Legends Entertainment, please visit http://www.digital-legends.com.

About Universal Partnerships & Licensing
UP&L oversees Universal's consumer product licensing, film and home entertainment promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal's theatrical, home entertainment, theme parks and stage productions. This dedicated division is also responsible for monetizing the Studio's vast library of films and characters through licensing, branding and marketing opportunities. UP&L is part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

[GeneChing]

Action disappoints Dragon's fans (http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=21&art_id=100828&sid=28981597&con_type=1&d_str=20100722&fc=4)
Mary Ma
Thursday, July 22, 2010

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee.

As a fan of the Hong Kong legend, I'm sad and disappointed - like millions of his admirers - that there's still no sight of a museum in the city where he rose to fame.

We've been patient, but there's still only one statue of Hong Kong's most famous son in the Avenue of Stars.

About two years ago, following a long struggle to save Lee's former home, the green light was finally given for the property to become a museum.

Located at 41 Cumberland Road in Kowloon Tong, the 5,700-square-foot mansion was where Little Dragon spent the last years of his life, before his untimely death 37 years ago on Tuesday at age 32. The building had been converted into a love motel, with rooms rented by the hour, before billionaire Yu Pang-lin bought the property and later handed it over to the Hong Kong government to convert into a museum.

Although no time frame was set, I'd have thought once those plans were put in place, it would take shape quickly and, in no time, Mr Fist of Fury would finally have his own museum here.

But despite the generosity of philanthropist Yu's HK$100 million donation, and the government's efforts through a public contest to select a tailor-made design for the museum, the building remains off-limits to visitors. On any given day, it's become common to see scores of tourists snapping pictures just outside the locked premises.

So, why the delay? In this case, I can hardly blame red tape or government bureaucracy. The holdup is procedural wrangling, as the land donation has yet to be processed since Yu wanted to preserve the two-story structure.

Under a recommended plan, the museum would include an exhibition hall, video room, kung fu room, library and souvenir shop. The master plan calls for building a basement, designated to be Yu's charity fund office.

All this posed no problem until a suggestion was made that the basement should be three floors, which would have to be built underground since the two-story building must be preserved.

This poses more than a headache for the authorities, since buildings in Kowloon Tong usually only have one underground floor, mainly for parking and air-conditioning facilities.

So if one wants to build three underground floors, it requires approval from the Town Planning Board. Besides this, problems such as whether the construction will affect the structures of nearby buildings, the environment, and traffic must also be carefully addressed.

According to the plan that won the design contest, it was recommended to build one floor underground. So why insist on the "three-floor" concept?

In fact, the government also reckoned that using the basement as a private office posed a problem. For while it is for charitable purposes, the money would come from taxpayers - setting a bad precedent.

We can only hope both Yu and the government can cooperate despite the constraints, and use their imagination to make the museum possible.

Otherwise, Lee fans will be highly disappointed.
Wonder if it would be cheaper to buy the neighboring building and convert it instead of digging an underground level. Then again, real estate in HK is very expensive.

[GeneChing]

Last updated 08/31/2010 at 12:54 p.m. PDT
Oakland May Honor Bruce Lee's Local History (http://www.baycitizen.org/history/story/honoring-bruce-lee-oakland-history/)
City lacks a clear process for recognizing cultural heritage sites
By Alex Gronke, Oakbook on August 31, 2010 - 12:54 p.m. PDT

It’s a Toyota dealership now. But 45 years ago, 4175 Broadway was the site of a kung fu showdown that changed martial arts forever. Bruce Lee, a 24-year-old dropout from the University of Washington, had recently landed in North Oakland, where he opened a martial arts studio not far from Oakland Technical High School. The school quickly attracted students. It also made enemies. The Bay Area’s martial arts establishment vilified Lee for accepting non-Chinese pupils.

The beef came to blows when Wong Jack Man crossed the bay from San Francisco to fight in a pre-arranged match with Lee’s livelihood at stake. If Lee lost the bout, he’d have to close the studio. Depending on whose account you believe, Lee either won the fight, or it ended in a draw. But it was because of his experiences during this duel that Lee later developed the fighting style that would make him a worldwide legend, the style of no style.

Bruce Lee’s years in Oakland have been well-documented. A few years ago, Oaklandish produced this mini-doc featuring an interview with Lee’s widow talking about the famous showdown. But now Mayor Ron Dellums wants to give Lee’s Oakland interlude some official recognition from City Hall. The mayor (himself an avid martial artist) wanted a plaque placed on the site of the old studio in time for a martial arts tournament he hoped Oakland would host later this year. The tournament is off, but the Landmark Advisory Commission is still considering making 4175 Broadway one of the city’s cultural heritage sites.

The discussion is more significant than a piece of brass on the wall of a car dealership. Finding the best way for the city to acknowledge Bruce Lee’s time in Oakland would provide a sorely needed precedent for recognizing other cultural contributions made in Oakland, said Dan Schulman, a member of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. From events as significant as the drafting of the Black Panthers’ 10-Point Program in North Oakland in 1966 to less-weighty moments like the invention of the Mai Tai at Trader Vic’s at 65th Street and San Pablo Avenue three decades earlier, Oakland needs a method to officially recognize its past. “Right now, it’s not really clear what the process is,” Schulman said.

The process for granting landmark status is clear when its comes to a particular building. Did someone famous live or work in the building? Did a well-known architect design it? Is the structure a representative example of a particular style? These are relatively straightforward questions. The line of inquiry is murkier when talking about something as nebulous as a style of martial art or a ****tail, especially in a process as politically fraught as official city recognition. Bruce Lee, the Black Panthers, even the Mai Tai aren’t likely to be controversial discussions. But one person’s landmark could elicit a shrug, or worse, from someone else. What would happen, for example, if Tom Cruise wanted to put a plaque on the spot in Oak Knoll Naval Hospital where L. Ron Hubbard first began to dream of Scientology?

The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board will discuss 4175 Broadway at its meeting on Sept. 14.

Shoot, that meeting is tomorrow. I don't think I can make it.


Bruce Lee's Adventures in Oakland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnyv0Rmj_gE)

[GeneChing]

I discussed the Oakland project with one of the reps. It's on hold. Meanwhile, there's a high-end event planned in S.F. in honor of Bruce Lee's 70th. There's a $1000 a plate banquet with the family and some other assorted events.


Family of martial arts legend Bruce Lee pick Scot to demonstrate skills at memorial (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/10/11/family-of-martial-arts-legend-bruce-lee-pick-scot-to-demonstrate-skills-at-memorial-86908-22625483/)
Oct 11 2010 Exclusive by Donna Watson

BRUCE Lee's family have chosen a Scotsman to demonstrate martial arts at a memorial celebration.

Tommy Carruthers will fly to California next month to perform Jeet Kune Do - the martial art which Lee spent his life developing.

The 51-year-old said: "It is a great honour to be the only person giving a demonstration of Bruce's art at this event.

"It is more special because I have been chosen by his family."

The San Francisco exhibition is being held to celebrate what would have been kung fu legend Lee's 70th birthday.

It will be attended by family, friends and students of the Enter The Dragon star, who died in 1973, aged 32.

Tommy added: "For a guy from Glasgow to be doing Bruce's martial art in front of his wife Linda, his daughter Shannon and his students is wonderful.

"Bruce has been my inspiration, so it is a dream come true for me."

Tommy, of Baillieston, runs a martial arts school in Glasgow.

He also gives seminars in countries including Italy, Ukraine, Greece and China.

He said: "A lot of people find it funny that a guy from Scotland flies to China to teach them Bruce Lee's martial art."

In other news, well, there's this.

Bruce Lee Slots game now online (http://www.bettingpro.com/category/Slots/Bruce-Lee-Slots-game-now-online-201010110069/)
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Bruce Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world and remains very popular among Asian audience and in particular among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism through his films.

While Lee initially trained in Wing Chun, he later rejected well-defined martial art styles, favoring instead to utilize useful techniques from various sources in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist).

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[GeneChing]

He reminded me about the event below. GM Al Novak was on our 2010 January/February cover (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=862) - see Great American Great Grandmaster (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=871). Al is a guest of honor at the banquet and will be receiving some special recognition plaque (as if he doesn't have enough of those already).

Bruce Lee's 70th Birthday Celebration - Nov. 27, 2010 (http://www.bruceleefoundation.com/index.cfm/cdid/10741/pid/10235)
Date : 27-Nov-2010 Saturday
Time : All day
Type : Fundraisers


The Bruce Lee Foundation Presents:
Bruce Lee’s 70th Birthday Celebration!

November 27, 2010
San Francisco, California

Come raise a glass to Bruce Lee on his 70th birthday in the city of his birth and join his family and friends in celebrating and supporting the legacy of Bruce Lee! There are a number of exciting activities planned for this extraordinary fundraising event (see below) which makes this birthday party a can’t-miss event for all Bruce Lee fans.
All proceeds will go towards the Bruce Lee Foundation and Bruce Lee Action Museum. Come out and support the our biggest fundraising event of the year!

A Private Celebration with the Lees!!

Come spend an afternoon with the Lees. Shannon and Linda will accompany you on a private tour of San Francisco’s Chinese Hospital where Bruce was born, a private guided Bruce Lee themed walking tour of San Francisco Chinatown, an intimate dim sum lunch, memorable photo opportunities, early access to the Bruce Lee Exhibit and Birthday Dinner, and more! Guests will also receive an exclusive, original, limited edition Bruce Lee art print, an original Bruce Lee business card and many more rare and collectible gifts.

This special Bruce Lee Foundation fundraiser is limited to 16 participants. Reservations are on a first come first served basis. It is anticipated that these spots will fill up fast, so reserve your space now!

This remarkable opportunity will take place during the late morning of Saturday, November 27, 2010. Specific details to follow.

Price:
$1,000.00 per person.
(Limited to 16 participants)

Bruce Lee’s 70th Birthday Dinner!

This special night will bring together martial artists, fans, friends, and family of Bruce Lee in an entertaining fundraising event. The evening will include an authentic, family style Chinese dinner, a Bruce Lee Exhibit featuring rare memorabilia, special guest speakers, a night of performances and entertainment including a lion dance, traditional Chinese fortune telling, and a special musical performance by Shannon Lee, silent and live auctions, Bruce Lee Foundation merchandise, exclusive book signings and much, much more! The Birthday Dinner will take place Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at:
Empress of China Restaurant
838 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94108

****tail attire only.

Prices:
$125.00 per person (if purchased before September 15, 2010)
$150.00 per person (if purchased before October 15, 2010)
$175.00 per person (thereafter and at the door)
Special pricing for parties of 10 or more.

Hospital and Chinatown Walking Tours

Want more Bruce Lee? Attend a private tour of San Francisco’s Chinese Hospital where Bruce was born and a guided walking tour which will stop at several significant Bruce Lee related locations within San Francisco Chinatown. The tours are a great way to learn some new and fascinating information about Bruce Lee’s time and experiences in San Francisco. Participants will also gain early access to the Bruce Lee Exhibit and Birthday Dinner!

This charitable event will take place during the afternoon of Saturday, November 27, 2010. Specific details to follow.

Price:
$50.00 per person.
(Space is limited.)


TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Tammy at info@bruceleefoundation.com or Sydnie at 310-451-9990.

Please make all checks payable to Bruce Lee Foundation and mail to:
11693 San Vicente Blvd, Ste 918
Los Angeles, CA 90049

To pay by credit card call Sydnie at 310-451-9990.

With respect to the Birthday Dinner, all payments must be postmarked by the dates specified above for accurate pricing.

Please note that this event takes place over Thanksgiving Weekend, so please make your travel plans now.

[GeneChing]

From the Official Bruce Lee Store (http://www.brucelee.com/shop/category/clothing).

[GeneChing]

Sharon? Sharon?!? It's the freaking Associated Press! It's Shannon (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=821). :rolleyes:

Chinese firms use Bruce Lee name without family OK (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5icMiGnQYPu-_aJQ1rQ193vdjKlkw?docId=CNG.198522806ff7909dc1ba22 f84a61beb7.6d1)
(AFP) – 10 hours ago

BEIJING — Chinese firms and individuals are using martial arts legend Bruce Lee's name and image without his family's authorisation to sell everything from noodles to toothbrushes, state media said.

A team put together by the star's daughter Sharon has done a nationwide search and discovered his Chinese name -- Li Xiaolong -- has been registered as a trademark for several products, the official China Daily reported.

She was quoted as saying that Chinese companies and individuals had also used the image of the "Enter the Dragon" star, who died of brain swelling at the peak of his film career in 1973 aged just 32.

A report in the Southern Daily newspaper said she had held talks with officials in Shunde in the southern province of Guangdong, the martial arts star's ancestral home.

The city has already built "Li Xiaolong Paradise," a giant memorial hall devoted to Lee's life, martial arts and acting career.

The report said Lee's daughter was looking for the local government to hand the trademark back to the family and the Bruce Lee Foundation, which seeks to preserve the actor's legacy.

Calls to Shunde's government and market safety authority went unanswered on Wednesday.

According to the China Daily, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce -- which is in charge of protecting trademarks -- recently made it clear that Lee's Chinese and English names belonged to his heirs.

The agency ruled that other applications to use the name currently being processed would be rejected, the report said.

Intellectual property rights (IPR) are widely flouted in China, which is home to the biggest counterfeit and piracy market in the world.

The nation's State Council, or cabinet, announced last month that it would launch a six-month crackdown on IPR infringement, which it said "upset the market's normal order... and hurt China's image abroad."


IP Special (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-11/03/content_11493403.htm)
IP Scene
(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-11-03 07:49
....

3. Guangdong

Bruce Lee's daughter defends rights and use of his name

Bruce Lee's daughter Sharon Lee flew back to her father's ancestral home in the southern province last week to protect the commercial name of the martial arts legend.

Without authorization, Chinese companies and individuals have registered Bruce Lee's name and images as trademarks for commercial purposes, she said.

She said she does not mind using the kungfu master's image at the Shanghai World Expo that closed on Oct 31, but it is inappropriate to use it for fast food chains, she said.

After a nationwide research, Lee said her team found the unauthorized registration of Bruce Lee's Chinese name - Li Xiaolong - in Changsha, Shanghai, Qiangdao and Shunde.

The superstar's name has been registered for coffee, dumplings, candy, instant noodles, ice cream, tooth brushes and paste, and home appliances.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) recently addressed the issue, making it clear that the right to use Lee's Chinese and English names belongs to his heirs.

Unauthorized use of Lee's name or image as trademarks misguides consumers and has an adverse influence on society, the commerce administration said.

Other applications to use the name now being processed will be rejected, the SAIC said.

The administration added that Lee's heirs should initiate legal proceedings to revoke trademarks that already passed initial examination or have been registered.

[jesper]

Guess when you train long and hard enough you really can use your training in related sports :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxtpV6L5d4&feature=related

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee statue may be erected in L.A.'s Chinatown (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/bruce-lee-statue-chinatown.html)
November 22, 2010 | 4:00 pm

ENTER THE DRAGON: A Chinatown committee is looking to raise a statue commemorating martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who historians say once lived in a studio in the neighborhood. “Once we get a final decision from the committee regarding the location, the Community Redevelopment Agency will help them go through the city process to make it happen,” Bibiana Yung, assistant project manager at the CRA, told the Downtown Los Angeles News.
I'm changing the title of this thread from "Bruce Lee Museums" to "Bruce Lee Memorials"

[ktkungfu]

I did the bruce Lee seminar last year and I wasn't impressed!:mad:

All the insrtuctors taught us was basics. 2 flipping days of basics!
Tommy Carruthers just had us kick the bags and punch for an hour! I felt very RIPPED OFF!

[GeneChing]

I didn't use google over the holidays.

November 26, 2010
Google's Bruce Lee Logo (http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/023327.html)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5208943327_ec7203ac0e.jpg
Tomorrow, November 27th, Google will show a special logo for Bruce Lee's birthday. Bruce Lee is a well known martial arts actor, was in many movies and may have been known to popularize martial arts in America.

November 27th is Bruce Lee's 70th birthday.

For his special birthday, Google has a Google Doodle on some of the Google properties. Some are already live, since it is November 27th in places like Hong Kong. Here is the logo:

Google Bruce Lee Logo

Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973. For more on Bruce Lee, see Wikipedia.

Forum discussion at Google Blogoscoped Forums.

[GeneChing]

With all the 70th birthday celebrations going on, Betty has to come out with this. :mad:

Updated Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:08 pm TWN, BEIJING, The Straits Times
Bruce Lee's marriage was 'shotgun union': actress (http://www.chinapost.com.tw/art/celebrity-news/2010/11/30/281815/Bruce-Lees.htm)

Asia News Network--Actress Betty Ting Pei, 63, in whose home Bruce Lee died in 1973, has spilled the beans on the kung fu legend's marriage to his wife Linda, saying it was a shotgun union.

Claiming she was not to be blamed for Lee's death, she said of the couple: “They had no more feelings for each other and didn't eat at the same table.”

She admitted to having been a third party in their marriage, but said: “The world says I killed Bruce. How laughable. I didn't catch him! He had legs and arms and came over to me by himself,” according to reports attributed to an interview she gave to website Netease.

She said movie producer Raymond Chow introduced her to the actor in 1972, and she later met Lee to discuss acting in a film.

At the meeting, she said, “he grasped my right hand under the table and wouldn't let go. His eyes bore into me — it was to say he liked me.”

She said she did not reject his courtship as they were happy together but she had not intended to break up his marriage.

“The whole world cursed me,” she said of the public reaction after Lee, then aged 32, was found dead on her bed. “But I am alive while he passed away too soon.”

[GeneChing]

Fans Write Bruce Lee a Song for His Birthday (http://beatcrave.com/2010-11-29/fans-write-bruce-lee-a-song-for-his-birthday/)
Nov 29, 2010 - By Mali

When you’re a legend you don’t have to do anything more than be born in order to be celebrated. Fans of Bruce Lee from different parts of the world first “meet” came together online to create a tribute birthday song. Hong Kong-based music marketing executive Hans Ebert, Chairman of We-Enhance Inc and Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter Jon Harrison, based in the UK, created a song in honor of “Little Dragon.”

Check out two versions of the song below…

With lyrics from Ebert, former Executive Director for Universal Music and EMI Music, whose credits include working with David Bowie, Gorillaz, Robbie Williams and others and turning Chinese songs into English hits for acts like Danish band, Michael Learns To Rock and UK-based artist Stewart Mac, Harrison turned these into music.

The result is a song recorded and produced to commemorate what would have been the late martial arts icon’s 70th birthday on November 27th of this year.

Says, Harrison, “Meeting Hans in person on a trip to Denmark, our discussion and finding of the mutual respect for all things Bruce Lee, sparked off the idea to write the song as a tribute to the man and legend and which we hope will resonate with other fans of the martial artist. The hope is that anybody who has suffered a significant loss in their lives can feel a degree of comfort in the lyrics and message of the song.”

As both lead singer and Guitarist in the band Argent, Russ Ballard wrote “God Gave Rock And Roll To You” and hits for the band Rainbow such as “Since You’ve Been Gone”, Three Dog Night’s “Liar”, Hot Chocolate’s “So You Win Again” and “Winning” for “Santana. With his additions, “Little Dragon” became the song it is today – “Dragonfly.”

“Dragonfly”:

“Dragonfly” Acoustic:

Click the link to hear the song. It didn't do much for me.

If anyone should do a tribute song, it should be Lalo Schifrin (http://www.schifrin.com/).

[GeneChing]

* DECEMBER 1, 2010, 3:36 A.M. ET
Bruce Lee, My Father (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704679204575647881902181338.html?m od=googlenews_wsj)
By JASON CHOW

Shannon Lee was thrilled as government officials in Shunde, China, last week unveiled a giant statue of her father, the martial arts and movie icon Bruce Lee.

The likeness stands 18.8-meters (62 feet) tall, next to a plaque that declares "King of Kung Fu." It is the centerpiece of Bruce Lee Paradise, a 1.89 square kilometer park in this town just south of Guangzhou, China's third-largest city. The park is already home to a museum dedicated to Bruce Lee which opened in 2002.

In life, Bruce Lee was an actor and dedicated practitioner of martial arts. But in the decades since his death, Lee has become a bona fide cultural icon. View graphic.

"It was really quite impressive," she said of the statue. "We heard in the past that they were going to construct a theme park. But this isn't Disneyland. It honors my father."

While he was alive, and for years after his death in 1973, Lee's movies were banned in the country of his ancestry; the action star was actually born in San Francisco, and grew up partly in Hong Kong and partly in the U.S. As China opened up to the world from the 1980s, his films started to trickle into the country. The statue in Shunde is just the latest sign that Lee's legacy is growing within China. A park in the small town of Xiacun, not far from Gaungzhou, also has a statue of Bruce Lee, unveiled in 2008—some in the town claim the place was home to Lee's ancestors.

"I think it's great for the people to learn the legacy," said Ms. Lee, president of Bruce Lee Enterprises, the Los Angeles-based company that handles the licensing and merchandizing of her father's name and image. "It was a shame that China didn't have the benefit of that when he was alive, but it's exciting to see them embrace it now."

Though Lee's brand of kung fu films was once blocked in the land of his forefathers, the China of 2010—the year of Lee's 70th birthday which passed last week—is embracing its long-lost son, and his iconic image.

"He's so strong, so fit, such a star," said Huang Dechao, the local government bureaucrat behind the park. "He's our hero."

Lee has been lauded in far-flung corners of the world and Bruce Lee Enterprises says his image is worth about $2.5 million a year in revenue.

The movie star's face has adorned postage stamps in countries including Gambia, Madagascar and Tajikistan. A statue of him in Mostar, Bonsia became a rallying cry for peace when it was unveiled in 2005. In Los Angeles' Chinatown, officials are pondering a proposal to erect a statue of him as well, while film festivals dedicated to his work have been staged in Japan and Hong Kong.

Advertisers have long known the value of the particular brand of coolness that Lee personified. Last year, Nike created the Nike Zoom Kobe V Bruce Lee line of sneakers that was marketed with images of NBA star Kobe Bryant in kung fu poses. Nokia also launched a special edition phone using the martial arts master.

Kristopher Storti, general counsel of Bruce Lee Enterprises, says the company is targeting $5 million in annual revenues by 2012, which would put Lee's financial legacy in line with other well-known dead celebrities, such as Steve McQueen and James Dean.

It's likely the biggest financial rewards will be found in China, where authorities have embraced the concept of "soft power"—the spread of international influence through economic and cultural means.

The process of bringing Bruce Lee back home began to gather speed around the time his daughter Shannon bought back the rights to her father's image—though not his movies—to her father's image from Universal Studios in 2008.

The same year, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV approached her to work together on an epic 50-episode television series called "The Legend of Bruce Lee." The series was a hit—setting network records for viewership during its airing in 2008, with 12% of the national audience tuning in for the final episode—and helped foster a new generation of fans in China.

Ms. Lee, a 41-year-old former actor and singer, was only four years old when her father died of a brain edema. Born in Los Angeles, Ms. Lee and her family were living in Hong Kong when her father died. Afterward, her mother moved the family back to the U.S.

Ms. Lee has made four trips to China this year, mostly on business. One of her main objectives is to rein in unauthorized use of her father's image. While Bruce Lee Enterprises has endorsed numerous products in China, including toothpaste and Panasonic televisions, the star's unauthorized image also features widely too. Ms. Lee says officials she has met are supportive of her aims. But she also says it'll be difficult to enforce a ban on the use of her father's image in China.

Meanwhile, Chinese fans will see more of Lee—or people playing him—on the big screen and elsewhere. A new movie of his early life, "Bruce Lee, My Brother" starring Aarif Lee, has just been released—though it was made without Shannon Lee's blessing. New licensing deals, too, are in place in China—he's the main face in China for Panasonic's Viera 3-D televisions. Ms. Lee is also in talks with studios in both China and Hollywood to produce films in which her father would be brought to life via computer-generated graphics.

Ultimately, she says she hopes her father will prove a hit with China's new generation.

"I think he's such a strong figure, so vital, so powerful and graceful," she said. "And he really sticks up for the underdog and represents the Chinese people. There's a lot of pride in that."
Bruce Lee toothpaste?

[GeneChing]

Perfect stocking stuffer. Good for a 'get unbanned' credit. ;)



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December 9th, 2010

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There is no doubt that Bruce Lee still remains one of the classic iconic figures of both martial arts and movies. He not only "invented" Jeet Kune Do, but also helped break the Hollywood Asian leading man barrier. He literally blazed a trail for Jackie Chan, Jet Li and a host of other talented actors could follow in! Thus it comes as no surprise that there is a down right huge Bruce Lee memorabilia market and one that is as varied and flexible as the man himself.

The latest memorabilia combines style (both funky and sophisticated) with practicality in the form of three separate and very distinct Bruce Lee themed flash drives. The first (and our personal favourite) is called the Bruce Lee i-Disk Reflection 2.0. It has a laser engraved image of Bruce Lee on the side of its all metal chassis and is a swivel flash drive that protects its port from damage when not in use. The second is a funky Bruce Lee Caricature flash drive that reminds us a lot of a bobble head! In this case, the "Bruce Lee Designer" is miniature Bruce Lee figure taken from the Game of Death movie, and is available only in 4GB. The last flash drive is a key ring "bullet" style drive, which has been laser engraved with a silhouette of Bruce Lee in a flying high kick. It is waterproof, fireproof and even claimed to be bulletproof (though we doubt this last claim as even Bruce Lee himself wouldn't have stopped .44 mag round to his center of mass). Much like the i-Disk it comes in sizes ranging from 4GB to 16GB.

[GeneChing]

Sun, Dec 19, 2010
China Daily/Asia News Network
Dragon's Heart: A kungfu master's living legacy (http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20101219-253561.html)
By Han Bingbin and Liu Wei

'Some day, the entire world will want my autograph." This was a line from Bruce Lee My Brother, a biographic film released late last month to mark what would have been his 70th birthday. Whether Bruce Lee actually said these words is moot, but we all know the truth of the sentiments. The question is, would he have been equally influential in film and martial arts if he had lived? As it is, the legend of this Chinese-American actor lives on untarnished by age. To his legions of fans, the image of Bruce Lee is frozen at his peak - nunchaku in hand bashing the bad guys to a pulp, or executing a gravity-defying kick in his black cloth shoes.

He was portrayed as a country boy out to vindicate ill treatment by big city bullies and arrogant foreigners who compared Chinese to dogs. But the truth is, Bruce Lee never set foot in China and the closest he had been was Hong Kong when it was still a hybrid of East and West as a British colony.

The only thing both Americans and Chinese agree on is how his popularity has gone viral after his death - as an action star and a reformer who changed the face of Chinese martial arts.

In 1999, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, and in 2005, Variety crowned him one of the "Icons of the Century". Further proof comes from the Internet.

George Wang, assistant professor at the University of Hawaii's academy for creative art did an experiment. He Googled Bruce Lee's name together with John Wayne, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

Lee came third in the Web search and second in the image search. But on video, he came tops, thanks to the more than half-million video clips available on YouTube.

"Bruce Lee is a real superstar," says Wang, who had made kungfu films his particular area of interest. "His accidental death, unfortunately, was the ultimate factor that placed him on the altar of everlasting international stardom."

And while Lee is a pop-culture icon in the US, his influence among the Chinese, especially in China, has become a lot more significant than he ever dreamed. Lee is a hero, and his spirit still inspires generations of martial arts practitioners today.

In film, he changed how a Western audience looked at Chinese movies, paving the way for later stars like Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Donnie Yen to bridge the great divide between Hong Kong and Hollywood.

He single-handedly shifted the direction of action films, inspiring producers, directors and actors in Hong Kong to take a closer look at their own culture.

After his death in 1973, there was a wave of copycat productions, which latched on to his phenomenal popularity and featured a crop of Bruce Lee look-alikes in countless Bruce Lee-inspired movies. None of them succeeded.

All lacked the magic combination of fury, pride and the country-boy-against-big-city-bullies formula that made his films such winners. But Hong Kong soon started looking at the real legacy Bruce Lee left behind.

Veteran critic and author Tan Fei sums it up nicely.

"What Bruce Lee brought to the film industry was tremendous," he says. "He established the genre of action film. He made Asian films known to the world." And in so doing, Bruce Lee indirectly affected some of Hollywood's future directors as well.

Quentin Tarantino was a fan, Tan says, and he paid tribute to Bruce Lee by putting Uma Thurman in his signature yellow and black tracksuit in Kill Bill.

But the Bruce Lee phenomenon reached far beyond Tinseltown.

Another Bruce Lee fan was Chairman Mao Zedong, who watched three of his films repeatedly after Liu Qingtang, then vice-president of the Ministry of Culture in 1974, found copies. According to Liu's memoirs published in Yangcheng Evening News, Mao would clap while watching the films and exclaim: "Good kungfu, good hit!"

In the 1970s, China was closed and marginalized on the global stage. Overseas Chinese were shamed by the parochial image and Lee and his invincible roles provided an outlet for their ethnic pride, according to Zhang Yiwu, culture critic and a professor at the Peking University.

Zhu Dake, professor at the institute of cultural criticism at Tongji University in Shanghai, agrees. At that time, Lee's strength on screen was a shot in the arm in the doldrums of economic inferiority.

"The fact that Lee was an overseas Chinese could not have stopped the massive hero-worship. To the contrary, it actually intensified the adulation because being an overseas Chinese meant you were on the frontline in combating 'foreigners'," Zhu says.

But, Zhu notes that Lee was never a symbol of nationalism. What he expressed through his films and his Jeet Kune Do practice were universal values of dignity, freedom, equality and justice.

To columnist and film critic Xiao Fei, Lee was more than just brawn. He had brains as well, and his profound influence is a result of not just his charisma on screen but also because he was a thinker.

"He was first and foremost a wise man with a free will, before he was a martial artist," says Xiao. Under the tutelage of Ip Man, his master in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee understood that martial arts was about control of the mind.

His understanding was enhanced by his study of eastern and western philosophy in his college years in the US.

In his 20s, Bruce Lee was already questioning, and eager to break the barriers between the different schools of martial arts.

"Lee described Jeet Kune Do as a 'style with no style', or in his words, 'formless and shapeless like water'. Water can take any shape, depending on the vessel that contains it. Lee believed martial arts should be as fluid as water.

"For Lee, it was a system of learning and thinking, pursuing freedom of heart and wisdom and eschewing the obsession with dazzling moves. We may not have his talent, but we can own the independence of soul and freedom of thinking as he advocates," Xiao says.

Sometimes, the creation takes on a life of its own.

There is now a new style of calligraphy called "Jeet Kune Do" created by a calligrapher in Xinjiang.

And a new marketing theory follows the principles of Jeet Kune Do, just as Sun zi's Art of War has been adopted as a marketing bible.

We won't even tell you about the restaurant and the line of electronic goods from Japan.The Mao bit is great. Didn't know about the new calligraphic style...

[GeneChing]

"Bruce Lee Is a Hero!" Mao Zedong Said; Nixon Admired Jet Li (http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/scocca/archive/2010/12/22/bruce-lee-is-a-hero-mao-zedong-said-nixon-admired-jet-li.aspx)
Posted Wednesday, December 22, 2010 11:00 AM | By Tom Scocca
A column in today's China Daily describes a little-known cultural exchange from the year 1974:

By 1974, Mao was diagnosed with a cataract and was advised by his doctors to refrain from reading. Thus he turned to movies. After a heavy dose of foreign biopics, such as those on Abraham Lincoln and Napoleon, he moved on to Hong Kong fare.

The task of collecting these films fell to Liu Qingtang, then deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture, a ballet dancer who shot to prominence by affiliating himself with Jiang Qing (Madame Mao) and starring in her "model repertory".

[...]

Liu, who sat with Mao during the screenings, said he watched The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon. Mao would burst into eulogies when he got excited.

While watching Fist of Fury for the first time, Mao dissolved in tears, Liu recalled, and said "Bruce Lee is a hero!" Mao watched the film twice more. Liu said he did not know of any other movie that Mao viewed three times.

When it came time to ship the prints back to Hong Kong, nobody dared do so lest Mao got another urge to watch them. Only after he was terminally ill were two of the movies returned.

But Mao was not the only high-level martial-arts enthusiast that year. In an essay on his website, Jet Li recounts his childhood experience as a member of a wushu troupe sent to America in 1974:

The last stop and climax of our U.S. tour was Washington, D.C., where a select few from our team performed our wushu routines on the White House lawn. After the performance, we were officially introduced to the American dignitaries and posed with them for official pictures. As I remember, President Richard Nixon stood with one of my female teammates, and I stood next to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. At one point, Nixon turned towards me and said, "Young man, your kung fu is very impressive! How about being my bodyguard when you grow up?"

"No, " I blurted out. "I don't want to protect any individual. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen!"

People were stunned. There was an uncomfortable silence. Nobody had expected me to give that kind of an answer-least of all myself.

Kissinger was the one who finally broke the silence. "Heavens, such a young boy and he already speaks like a diplomat!"
Of course, we knew about Nixon and Jet. In 2004 (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/mlist.php?magyr=2004), we ran a series of feature profiles on the Washington demo team in celebration of the 30th anniversary of this historic event. The centerpiece of that series was the 2004 September/October (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=531) cover story Jet Li: From White House to Gold Mansion (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=532) by Dr. Craig Reid,

[GeneChing]

Get a kick out of Carl’s books (http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/8752987.Get_a_kick_out_of_Carl___s_books/)
5:00pm Wednesday 22nd December 2010
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IF you know your Bruce Lee from Bruce Li, then a book by a St Helens karate expert and author should prove to be right up your street.

It is the second book by Carl Jones, who is a Black Belt 5th Dan, and is influenced by the discipline he has followed for more than 30 years.

The 52-year-old from Oxford Street, St Helens, has written a step-by-step guide to the basics of Shukokai karate and a film buffs’ guide to the on-screen impersonators of Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee, titled Here Come the Kung Fu Clones.

His guidebook, which is intended to aid beginners, also features Carl’s wife Deborah, who is a 4th Dan.

Carl said: “I have been interested in martial arts since the early 70s, but when many tailed off, I just kept going. It saw a huge explosion around 1974, with the TV series Kung Fu and films such as Enter the Dragon.

“There are different techniques in karate, but I believe mine is the first based on Shukokai and goes hand in hand with learning it.

“I don’t believe anyone has ever written a book about the impersonators of Bruce Lee. It’s the film fan coming out in me.

“I want people to know that the books are out there. They say there’s a book in everyone – well, these are mine.”

Carl’s books are available online and at WHSmith.
Here Come the Kung Fu Clones sounds like a fun read.

[GeneChing]

Montegrappa Pays Homage to the Legendary Bruce Lee

--Second Pen in the 'Icons' Series Commemorates the 70th Birthday of the Martial Arts Marvel-- (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montegrappa-pays-homage-to-the-legendary-bruce-lee-113263529.html)

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Montegrappa, Italy's most revered manufacturer of fine writing instruments, today announced a second addition to the company's "Icons" series of writing instruments which pay tribute to cultural giants in which their character and achievements lifted them to global awareness. The newest pen in the series honors legendary martial arts expert and actor, Bruce Lee.

To commemorate the 70th birthday of Bruce Lee, Montegrappa will introduce a re-interpretation of one of the company's most coveted pens, "The Dragon." Montegrappa first produced the original "Dragon" 15 years ago in 1,912 pieces to celebrate its founding year. It was produced in black mother-of-pearl celluloid and sterling silver. Only 100 fountain pens were issued in 18K gold. The fountain pen had a piston filling system, and was available with nibs in six widths. These pens can now be found solely – and rarely – in collecting circles.

"The Dragon 2010 Bruce Lee" limited edition series has been distinguished from the 1995 release by a change in the design of the pocket clip, a new color, the detail of the Dragon's tail on the pen barrel, the fountain pen nib and the top of the cap. The pen also features a body and cap made of red celluloid with black veining, referred to as "cinnamon." Topping the cap is the immortal yin-yang symbol, representing balance. The cap and the barrel are both embraced by exquisitely carved dragons, their eyes highlighted by rubies on the sterling silver version and by matching precious stones on the fully-encrusted versions. The nib itself features the profile of Bruce Lee in a famous move - foot and fist extended, suspended in air.

Montegrappa will produce a total of 2010 pieces, consisting of the following:

* 888 sterling silver fountain pens
* 888 sterling silver roller balls
* 88 solid yellow gold fountain pens
* 88 solid yellow gold roller balls
* 8 fountain pens in solid yellow gold with black diamonds
* 8 roller balls in solid yellow gold with black diamonds
* 8 fountain pens in solid yellow gold with rubies
* 8 roller balls in solid yellow gold with rubies
* 8 fountain pens in solid yellow gold with emeralds
* 8 roller balls in solid yellow gold with emeralds


Offered in addition to the 2000 individual pens listed above will be 10 ultra-rare, three-piece sets consisting of fountain pen, roller ball and inkwell in solid gold with white diamonds.

"Bruce Lee truly embodies the fascinating and symbolic Dragon figure which Monetgrappa has skillfully interpreted into one of the world's finest writing instruments. We are pleased to honor Bruce Lee in Montegrappa's 'Icons' series in order to pay tribute to the global influence and acclaimed work of this legendary athlete and actor," said Giuseppe Aquila, CEO of Montegrappa.

The first pen in the "Icons" series was dedicated to legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali. Prices for "The Dragon 2010 Bruce Lee" limited edition series range from $4,675 to $102,200 with the ultra-rare, three-piece set retailing at $290,550.

About Montegrappa

Since 1912, Montegrappa has been manufacturing high-quality writing instruments in the same historic building in Bassano del Grappa, North East Italy. Please visit www.montegrappa.com to learn more about Montegrappa's hand-crafted fine pens and authorized U.S. retailer locations.

Editor's note: High resolution images of "The Dragon 2010 Bruce Lee" limited edition writing instruments are available upon request.

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[Lucas]

omg wow i want that pen! can you loan me some cash Gene? I'm good for it, i swear...

[GeneChing]

Dragon Rising in Shunde: 2010
Bruce Lee's Cultural Festival
By Wenming Guang, translation by Gigi Oh and Gene Ching

March April 2011 (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=944)

[GeneChing]

...but I can't resist. It's so **** newsworthy.


Keni Styles to Enter the Dragon for Axel Braun/Vivid (http://news.avn.com/articles/Keni-Styles-to-Enter-the-Dragon-for-Axel-Braun-s-Bruce-Lee-XXX-425330.html)
By Peter Warren
Feb 02nd, 2011 09:15 AM

LOS ANGELES—AVN Director of the Year Axel Braun has cast Male Performer of the Year nominee Keni Styles as martial arts screen legend Bruce Lee for forthcoming project Bruce Lee XXX: A Porn Parody, slated to be distributed by Vivid Entertainment beginning July 20.

"After the success of Elvis XXX: A Porn Parody, I decided to have some fun and spoof another one of my childhood heroes," Braun said. "Bruce Lee was one of the most influential martial artists of the last century as well as a talented actor, philosopher, film director and screenwriter, and Keni is the obvious choice to play the legend—he's a terrific performer and a real-life martial arts champion. Bruce Lee's fans will not be disappointed."

The movie will incorporate elements of celebrated Lee films Game of Death and Enter the Dragon, as well as the TV show The Green Hornet, in which he played Kato.

Also in place to portray famed figures surronding Lee in the title are Sean Michaels as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Vegas as Steve McQueen, Dale DaBone as John Saxon, Madison Scott as Faye Dunaway and Lexi Belle as Lee's wife, Linda.



Bruce Lee Porn Parody Star Keni Styles Breaks Asian Male Stereotypes (http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2011/02/bruce-lee-porn-parody-star-keni-styles-breaks-asian-male-stereotypes)
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Bruce Lee might well be turning over in his grave to the news that they’ve finally gotten around to doing a porn parody of him.

That’s right, Bruce Lee XXX: A Porn Parody is set to be released on July 20, the anniversary of the martial arts star’s death in 1973. The adult video will star Keni Styles, a Thai import via Great Britain who’s the only Asian male starring in straight porn movies produced by a major studio in the United States

At least a white actor hasn’t been cast to play Lee, which wouldn’t have been a surprise because in porn size does matter, and the overarching stereotype is that Asian guys don’t measure up. There are very few Asian American men starring on mainstream TV and movies, but in straight porn, they were totally missing in action until Styles came along.

Having a heterosexual Asian-male porn star could be construed as a sign that some of those stereotypes are falling by the wayside. In some ways it’s also an affirmation or a reclamation of the masculinity of Asian American men.

This is Asian American studies professor Darrell Hamamoto’s theory, and he produced a short porn film with an Asian American male and female couple to try and prove his point. (See my story on Salon.com. No photos but content might be NSFW.) A few other Asian American men have made some inroads (Asian men are common in gay porn, more fodder for stereotyping), but Styles is the first to make it big, so to speak, in straight porn.

The image of Asian males in American society has been discussed and dissected for years, and I’ve done my fair share. But no porn movie is going to make the myriad of racial and sexual stereotypes about Asian American men and women go away. Styles probably is on track with what he said in Jeff Yang’s Asian Pop story:

"I often interact a lot with Asian American guys in online forums, talking about the issues they face. And many of them really feel hard done by American culture -- they feel unattractive, they feel defeated. While I have a lot of empathy, there's a sense in which this is self-inflicted. I didn't grow up in the States; I don't know first-hand what they've been through. But I can say, I didn't have an easy street of it myself, and you know, I've overcome."

Styles seems to be exuding confidence and living life to the fullest. There’s no reason why all Asian American men can’t do the same ... even if they don't want to be porn stars.

[GeneChing]

Elvis, Tupac and Other Dead Celebs Liven Up COMEBACK KINGS (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/comeback-kings-elvis-tupac-110204.html)
By Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer
posted: 04 February 2011 05:53 pm ET

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Back in 2003, writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred planned to bring Princess Diana back to life as part of the Marvel superhero team X-Statix — that move was met with so much controversy that the story was eventually changed to remove Diana, but if the past eight years have left you with a burning desire to see famous dead people fighting crime in comic books, Ardden Entertainment has a new title that just may be up your very specific alley.

Comeback Kings, starting in March, brings together Bruce Lee, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, Andy Kaufman and Tupac Shakur as a super-secret team of super-spies, who faked their own deaths as part of “Project Resurrection.”

Newsarama talked via e-mail with co-writers Matt Sullivan and Gabe Guarente and artist Ethan Young about the series, what each Comeback King brings to the group, and what’s influenced their celebrity satire.

Newsarama: Matt, Gabe, this is definitely a series with a unique concept — what are the origins of the story? And how did you go about selecting which dead celebrities would comprise the team?

Matt Sullivan: The stars we chose are obviously all icons that died too young who could still be alive today — but they also all have an audience that believes (or wants to believe) they faked their own deaths. We thought it’d be interesting to use that folklore as a satirical springboard to comment on both celebrity culture and the superhero genre simultaneously. There’s actually a lot of common ground between the two. Our superstars are all larger than life characters, with both heroic attributes and tragic dimension — just like many comic book heroes. There are similar core issues: Are their talents (and the fame resulting from them) a gift or a curse?

Gabe Guarente: So when we started talking about the names that fit the bill — Bruce, Elvis, Andy Kaufman — we saw how each one could be different personality type in a super team. Andy could be the goofy master of disguise, Jim could be the brooding ladies man, etc. It seemed so natural, we wondered why they never teamed up before. Would have been the best Enter the Dragon sequel ever.

Nrama: Ethan, how did you get on board, and how does it compare to other work you've done in your career?

Ethan Young: Gabe and Matt found my website, youngillustrations.com, where I basically offer illustration services for all different types of projects: comics, storyboards, logos, you name it. They pitched me on the idea of a satirical super-hero comic and I was intrigued from the get-go. It's a lot of fun to work on. I've been able to expand my repertoire and fool around with zip-a-tone; most of my other work is just traditionally inked. I think the final product is going to look neat! People who are more familiar with my previous works will see Comeback Kings as a pleasant surprise.

Nrama: Tonally, a pop culture satire like this is fairly rare in mainstream comics. What kind of media has influenced you along the way?

Sullivan: Mad and Cracked parodies were certainly old-school influences. So was Robert Smigel and Adam McKay's X-Presidents, the SNL/TV Funhouse animated sketch turned comic book that had former presidents like Carter and Reagan as a superhero team. Reality TV shows like Celebrity Rehab were also in the mix. There are also structural similarities to movies like Oceans 11 and The Expendables — and of course, comics like The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Fables. Basically, Comeback Kings is like Superfriends with superstars.

Guarente: I’m also a heavy consumer of celebrity weeklies and tabloids. So when I see headlines such as “Elvis Is Alive,” I probably take it way too seriously.

Nrama: By the nature of the series, it definitely seems like there's a large humorous aspect to this, but also some straight-up action and intrigue. What can you tell us about the tone of the story?

Sullivan: The tone is darkly satirical, at times even spoofy, but we hope it’s still emotionally involving and exciting on an action genre level. I always liked the way the best of Bond could combine winky wit with genuine action and suspense. But my personal standard bearer for mixing sharp punch lines with intense emotional content is Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Guarente: Being a huge comic buff myself, I also wanted to incorporate the spirit of titles like The Boys, where there’s some tweaking of comic conventions, but you’re still drawn in by the story.

Nrama: And if it's not too spoiler-y, what's the nature of how these celebrities have remained alive? For instance, Bruce Lee would be 70 if he were alive today, but he looks pretty spry on the Comeback Kings #1 cover.

Sullivan: They're getting cryogenic treatments that keep them physically at around the same age that they were when "died." We'll always remember them at that age anyways, so this was a satirical, sci-fi way of making our collective memory of them a literal living reality on the page. That said, they are not immortal and can most definitely die again. Time has taken its toll on them — but it’s also given them wisdom they didn’t have in their previous lives.

Guarente: It’s sad, but I actually did do some research in what advances there have been in anti-aging technologies and worked some of those into the story. Beyond, you know, Rogaine.

Nrama: Let's look at the members one by one. Bruce Lee, despite the age factor just mentioned, definitely would seem to be an asset. What's his portrayal like in Comeback Kings?

Sullivan: In addition to being a martial arts master, Bruce is the leader. He considers the team to be an artists’ colony with its own code of social justice. Even though Jim Morrison died first, Bruce tracked him down and recruited him to be part of Project Resurrection, adding uniquely qualified members to the squad over the years. The members of the team all possess self-sabotaging streaks and have trouble with authority, so it’s up to Bruce to navigate their egos and idiosyncrasies, the same way he combined different fighting styles to create something new and improved.
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[GeneChing]

Nrama: And then there's Elvis Presley — are we getting fat Elvis or skinny Elvis here? And he's apparently pretty handy with a sword, judging by the cover.

Guarente: Well, Elvis hasn’t quite given up the banana and peanut butter sandwiches. But he still feels like the Jailhouse Rock-era Elvis, thanks to Bruce’s training. We portray him as kind of a gregarious daredevil, who will pick up any weapon — a sword, a rocket launcher — as long as it makes him the King.

Sullivan: Our Elvis is also detoxed and in fighting shape. In real-life, Elvis was in the Army and also took karate lessons — a background that wouldn’t be out of place on any superhero’s resume.

Nrama: Jim Morrison's strengths were his unique charisma and elliptical lyrics. How do those apply to the job of being a super spy?

Sullivan: Our Jim Morrison is definitely a ladies man, who shares poetry with Tupac and loves to push boundaries. He’s fearless (maybe TOO fearless). But his main asset is that he can "break on through to the other side" — forgive me — and communicate with the spirit world.

Guarente: He’s kind of like a hippie John Constantine, with a heavier drug habit.

Nrama: Judging by his lyrics, Tupac always seemed like a pretty tough dude. Where does he fit in with the team?

Sullivan: Our Tupac is a thug angel, torn between being a socially-conscious man of honor and a ready-to-die gangsta who just doesn’t give a ****. Focusing his revolutionary impulses beyond “me against the world” is his mission — and his struggle.

Guarente: Also, as the youngest member of the group, he’s brash and doesn’t like to take orders from guys who he thinks are well past their primes. You’ll also be interested to see where he is in his alter ego “retired” lifestyle, before getting called back into duty. It’s definitely a softer side to the Tupac you might know.

Nrama: Andy Kaufman certainly seems to be the wildcard of the group. What does he bring to the table?

Guarente: Comic relief, certainly. But more than that, too. Like The A-Team’s Murdock, he’s a little unstable, possibly even a danger to everyone else. But the real-life Andy was so good at transforming himself, we felt he could really help everyone disappear into their characters when they go undercover.

Sullivan: And let’s not forget, he’s also the World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion — a skill that most definitely comes into play! And unlike the rest of the group, our Andy is still considering coming back to the world as himself — a prolonged punch line to his ultimate practical joke (though he’d never call it a joke).

Nrama: There’s clearly a heavy amount of celebrity likenesses in the comic — what makes Ethan Young the right illustrator for the job?

Guarente: When we went through Ethan’s portfolio, we saw that he had done some celebrity sketches in the past (Iggy Pop, Billy Idol). But we were more drawn to his panel work, which had a cool, stark indie quality, kind of like Charles Burns. So we thought he would be comfortable doing the celebs without going into caricature and lend the art enough gravitas that it could still work as an action-adventure story.

Sullivan: And when I heard Bruce Lee was Ethan’s idol, that just sealed the deal.

Nrama: Ethan, with a cast of recognizable faces, is it more important to you to get the likenesses right, or to put your own artistic interpretation on the characters? Or maybe a combination of both?

Young: I would have to say both. Luckily, since it's a satire, the faces don't have to be 100% spot-on. You can toy with it slightly, like a caricature. So long as certain aspects stand out, the audience will recognize the specific celebrity. Bruce Lee's got his hair, his build, and his stare. Elvis has the curled lips and pompadour. Things like that.
This sounds pretty amusing, I must say.

[GeneChing]

Almost put this in Martial Arts in Live Theater (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49689). Maybe I'll cross reference...

Taiwanese director takes on action icon Bruce Lee in new play
2011/03/09 14:48:47

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Taipei, March 9 (CNA) Taiwanese stage director Wang Chia-ming, who is known for his blurring of the distinction between popular and avant-garde forms of expression, will present a new drama linking Taiwan in the 1970s with martial arts icon Bruce Lee.

"This is not a play with any direct reference to the life story of Bruce Lee. There will not be an actor playing the action legend, " Wang told reporters at a Tuesday press conference. "Lee represents `energy' or a `consciousness' in my play. He is more of a symbolic figure," he added.

A big fan of martial arts, the director said the beginning of a string of political events started with Taiwan's withdrawal from the United Nations in 1971, followed by Japan breaking off relations with Taiwan in 1972, former President Chiang Kai-shek passing away in 1975, and the U.S. cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979.

"In the 1970s, we were like completely shut off from the international community. We could not see clearly and we became very confused in terms of national identity, " he said. "So when we saw Bruce Lee kicking his enemies in his films and creating a buzz in the West, we just wanted to shout and scream with him," he added.

However, the new creation is neither a political drama nor a hero play. Instead, Wang said, he deconstructs all the important elements of the 1970s to create "Bluesy Lee -- Welcome to the 70's, " a sci-fi mythology spanning six generations.

In the three-hour drama that will make its debut in Taipei May 13-15, 10 actors will have to play up to 50 roles, and the costume design and music will portray the distinctive atmosphere of 1970s Taiwan, according to Wang. (By Hermia Lin)

[GeneChing]

There's a vid if you follow the link. Ozzy humor. Doesn't get into the Bruce Lee stuff tho...

Review: Dave Thornton in I Wanna be Bruce Lee (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/laughtrack/2011/04/11/review-dave-thornton-in-i-wanna-be-bruce-lee/)
April 11, 2011 – 1:29 pm, by Matt Smith

In his early thirties, Thornton is wondering what he’s achieved in life. He doesn’t own a house, no wife, no children, no job, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (“just the biggest comedy festival in the world, what evs”) playing to a room of seven people. And then there’s Bruce Lee, who by the same age is loved on two continents and achieved so much.

Broadly within the confines of ‘Bruce Lee achieved so much, and I’ve achieved so little’, Dave Thornton’s new show is a mixture of hilarious observational material, expressive mannerisms, and witty audience interaction. With great gags and an easy-going friendliness, he’s got a style everyone should find funny.

So Dave takes us through his life a bit, he relates an elaborate prank his roommate played on him, trips to Adelaide and Brisbane, and at one point that seemed relative at the time, how a robot would look dancing the ‘human’. Be ready for some brilliant flailing with an inane grin at that point!

While the structure is a bit loose (and Bruce Lee isn’t mentioned for twenty minutes) you won’t notice it for a moment. Thornton has a self-indulgent youthful style that is prone to interesting accents, wild tangents, and energetic delivery. The front few rows can expect to be talked to, but not in an aggressive way. Thornton weaves great audience banter naturally into his storytelling, I imagine his show is slightly different every time.

Dave Thornton in I Wanna be Bruce Lee, Athur’s Bar at Rosati, 8:30pm until 24th April.

[GeneChing]

Fuel TV Sets 'Bruce Lee Lives!' (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fuel-tv-sets-bruce-lee-181871)
3:05 PM 4/25/2011 by Lesley Goldberg

Six-episode docu-series will include rare interviews and premiere in July.

Fuel TV is paying tribute to marshal arts master Bruce Lee with Bruce Lee Lives! an original six-part series launching July 17.

Entertainment figures including Ryan Phillippe, Carlos Santana, Criss Angel and Zach Snyder are among the names who will share personal stories about how the late legend influenced them.

Produced by Pangolin Pictures, the series will also explore Lee's influence on pop culture today.

“Despite Bruce Lee’s passing almost 38 years ago, he continues to have an overwhelming impact on the martial arts world and many credit him with being the father of modern-day mixed martial arts,” said Shane Coburn, Fuel TV's director of development and current programming. “But Lee’s vision went far beyond hand-to-hand combat as he pushed athletic, artistic and cultural boundaries.”

Lee died in 1973 at the age of 32. The series will include rare interviews and an in-depth look at his successes, failures and untimely death.

Bruce Lee Lives! bows Sunday, July 17 at 10 p.m.
Sort of like How Bruce Lee Changed the World (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=821) but in six episodes?

[GeneChing]

...but this felt more about the tribute to Lee to me.


Pacquiao’s Style Takes Inspiration From Bruce Lee (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/sports/02pacquiao.html)
David J. Phillip/Associated Press
By GREG BISHOP
Published: May 1, 2011

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The boxing genius of Manny Pacquiao includes feet that belong in “Riverdance,” calves the size of grapefruits and deceptive power generated from his core. His movement is unorthodox, scattered and perpetual, as if designed by a jazz musician. He creates angles unlike any other fighter, past or present, appearing, disappearing, shifting, striking; on balance, off balance, even off one foot.

It is this style — part performance art, part technical wizardry, unique to Pacquiao— that defines perhaps the best boxer of his generation. And it started with a videotape of the martial artist who became his idol. It started with Bruce Lee.

Last month, as Pacquiao molded his style specific to Shane Mosley, his welterweight opponent on Saturday in Las Vegas, he wrapped his hands inside the dressing room at the Wild Card boxing gym here. To explain the way he fights, he settled on three words.

“Like Bruce Lee,” he said.

Growing up in the Philippines, Pacquiao studied Lee, watching his movies on endless loops. He still often views his collector’s set. “Enter the Dragon” is his favorite. His conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, says he believes Pacquiao built his baseline movement off Lee’s template, the continual attacking, the feet drummed in and out.

“Bruce Lee jumped around and kicked his feet and shook his head and shoulders,” Ariza said. “His feet moved in concert with his hands. He could be choppy, but he was rhythmic. Manny does the same thing. It comes from that.”

A stick-thin, one-dimensional left-hander arrived at Wild Card in 2001, his style still reckless, raw. Pacquiao punched at high volume, seeking knockouts, but struggled against superior technicians.

By then, Pacquiao possessed the basics of his skill set. Because he fought with the speed of the boxers he most admired, Pacquiao cornered opponents, made them feel squeezed. His tempo, the sparring partner Shawn Porter said, feels less like 1 ... 2 ... 3 and more like 1-2-3-4-5-6.

If Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, could place one boxing skill above all others, he said, “speed is the greatest asset in the world.” Pacquiao’s speed is evident. At one workout, even the comedian Don Rickles said Pacquiao reminded him of Sugar Ray Leonard.

The early Pacquiao combined feet that moved like lightning with uncommon power for a man his size, power that started in those calves (his adviser Mike Koncz said thick legs ran in the family) and wound through his torso.

After Erik Morales defeated Pacquiao in 2005, Roach decided Pacquiao needed balance, and Roach set about enhancing his right hand. In practice, Roach instructed Pacquiao to throw jabs, uppercuts and hooks in three- to four-punch combinations, all right-handed. It took three years, but a different fighter emerged against David Diaz, and Pacquiao later knocked out Ricky Hatton with a right.

Roach divides Pacquiao’s career into two periods: before the Diaz fight and after. His style had started to take shape.

The next epiphany occurred by accident, when, during training, Pacquiao shifted left, around Roach and tapped his trainer on his left shoulder. “What are you going to do now?” he asked. Roach was stunned.

Back when Roach fought, boxers mostly engaged straight on. His work with Pacquiao, the angles they created, changed the way Roach trained. If Pacquiao shifted left, outside the right foot of his opponents, their natural instinct was to follow — into his left hand. If opponents chose not to engage, they had one option, to back away. Roach says Pacquiao improves his position with each angle created and makes it more difficult to counterpunch.

Roach and Pacquiao design angles specific to each opponent. The key, Roach said, is creating space and confusion.

“He still taps me on the shoulder every session,” Roach said. “I’ll always try to counter with what his next opponent would do. I always lose.”

Roach and Pacquiao did not invent this approach to boxing — Roach cited George Foreman’s 1990 knockout of Gerry Cooney as an earlier example — but they elevated angles into art. Roach sees boxing’s future in Pacquiao’s fancy footwork.

As Pacquiao kept moving up in weight divisions, Roach worried less about the weight or power that Pacquiao could add and more about the speed he could lose. Roach told Ariza, “Do not screw up his speed.”

In all his years, through dozens of world champions, Roach never saw a fighter who gained so much weight and retained speed and power. As a result, suspicions have been raised that Pacquiao used performance-enhancing drugs, a charge his camp denies. (Pacquiao has never failed a test.) Ariza points to other factors: different diet, isometric exercises for balance, plyometric exercises for explosiveness.

“He’s also just a freak,” Ariza said. “His resting heart rate in the morning is 42 beats per minute. If he did half the work he does, he would still be where he is today.”

Pacquiao's speed and continual movement help him create different angles from which to challenge opponents.

In his last fight, Pacquiao contested the junior middleweight Antonio Margarito. When Margarito’s trainer, Robert Garcia, watched film of Pacquiao, he saw a somewhat vulnerable fighter who lunged too often and left himself exposed. At least it seemed that way.

Garcia instructed Margarito to attack the body, but he failed to keep up and lost vision in one eye when Pacquiao fractured his orbital bone.

“Whatever plan you have against Pacquiao, he just terminates it,” Garcia said. “What seems possible on video is not. Nobody fights like him — awkward, quick, strong, fast, good reflexes — nobody that complete.”

In recent years, Pacquiao honed the footwork that Roach said he deserved more credit for.

“When he moves,” Roach said, “his footwork is so exact, so perfect, it’s what creates the angles and wins all his fights.” Roach sees poetry when Pacquiao’s feet pump, but less like ballet and more like what Ariza calls “the Riverdance.”

The continual movement makes Pacquiao difficult to time. This disrupts the rhythm of his opponents, forces them to take risks.

“It’s an unpolished but very compelling and original athleticism,” the veteran trainer Joe Goossen said. “It’s not a continuing flow of beauty. It can be herky-jerky. It can be harsh, deliberate, unorthodox. But it’s effective.”

Roach says he wishes Pacquiao would finish opponents sooner, thinks Pacquiao is too nice. But Pacquiao views his style as boxing entertainment. He relishes the stage, revels in the attention.

Pacquiao also became a more polished strategist in recent years. Last month, he and Roach slowed regularly during mitt work, and Pacquiao made suggestions that they incorporated on the spot. Koncz said Pacquiao became a “professor of boxing” in his 2008 victory over Oscar De La Hoya.

As opposed to “volume of punches,” Koncz said, Pacquiao “moves sideways, makes angles, with more intent and purpose.” Roach taught Pacquiao elusive tactics, blocking tactics and sidestepping tactics that he had never used before. His style has become more nuanced, more advanced, his results a direct reflection of his evolution.

Pacquiao, 32, attributed that in part to age. Ariza credited the fighter’s outside interests, all the chess and darts and political ambition, for heightened brain activity that, rather than distract Pacquiao, helped him focus.

To beat the improved Pacquiao, Garcia and Goossen said, would require a superb defensive performance, movement to match his movement, an offensive assault to force him backward and, simply, luck. Because of his defensive style and tactical brilliance, Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses the biggest threat.

As Ariza surveys the boxing landscape, he sees fighters emulating Pacquiao, or trying to. They bounce like him, dance like him, shift like him. But they are not as efficient, powerful, creative or balanced. Pacquiao boasts a style that is often imitated, never replicated.

Ariza has long wanted to test Pacquiao for scientific purposes, for lung capacity, red blood cells, endurance. He could publish his findings in a scientific journal. But Pacquiao wants none of that. Part of his genius remains a mystery and always will.

“Bruce Lee,” Ariza said, “was like that.”

[GeneChing]

Bruce Harrell is a Seattle City Councilmember.

Bruce Lee Action Museum May Call Seattle Home (http://www.bruceharrell.org/2011/05/bruce-lee-action-museum-may-call-seattle-home/)
Published by Bruce Harrell at 9:41 am under Featured

Very recently, I met with Ms. Shannon Lee, daughter of famed martial artist, Bruce Lee. Ms. Shannon Lee is the executive director of the Bruce Lee Foundation. She visited here from Los Angeles to discuss the possibility of establishing a Bruce Lee Action Museum here in Seattle. This has been a goal of mine since attending Garfield High School. In the policy work that I do, building an urban infrastructure where youth of all backgrounds can embrace discipline, hard work, self-esteem, and a love of life, is important. Seattle must maintain and establish creative institutions that perpetuate these values

After my meeting with Ms. Lee, I wrote her confirming my interest in helping her establish the Bruce Lee Action Museum in our community. Letter to Shannon Lee (attachment).

Each year in Seattle, thousands of people visit Bruce Lee’s burial site and marvel the fact that Bruce Lee’s home was in Seattle. We are also very fortunate to have some of the most experienced collectors of Bruce Lee paraphernalia reside in Seattle. Moreover, Ms. Shannon Lee made it clear that she would love the Bruce Lee Action Museum to be in Seattle. For these reasons, I will be engaging in exciting work to assist these efforts to benefit Seattle and those who visit our region.

[GeneChing]

Would it be worth the fee for renting a two-hour room at the love motel, just to snap a touristy pic? I think so.


Plan for Bruce Lee museum in Hong Kong stalls (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/28/DD5J1K2UDN.DTL)
Min Lee, Associated Press
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Now an hourly motel, the former Hong Kong home of Bruce Lee won't be turned into a tribute to the star.

Efforts to build a Bruce Lee museum in the late kung fu movie star's hometown of Hong Kong have been stalled again.

Fans have been calling for an official tribute to the screen icon for years. Their hopes appeared to be answered two years ago when the Hong Kong government and the owner of Lee's former home reached an agreement to convert the property - a two-story house currently used as an hourly love motel - into a museum.

But the Hong Kong government said Sunday that negotiations with the owner, businessman Yu Pang-lin, have broken down.

"Despite our efforts, we are unable to reach a consensus with the property owner over the scope of the restoration," the government said in a statement.

Wong Yiu-keung, president of the Hong Kong Bruce Lee Club, said Yu made unreasonable demands, such as wanting to set up his own offices in the museum.

The Hong Kong government said the Lee artifacts it had collected for the planned museum will be used for an exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum that is expected to open in late 2012.

Lee became a source of Chinese pride by portraying characters who defended the Chinese and the working class from oppressors in films like "Return of the Dragon." He died in Hong Kong in 1973 at age 32 from swelling of the brain.

The actor has been honored with a statue on Hong Kong's Avenue of Stars, a waterfront promenade featuring the hand prints of the southern Chinese territory's noted actors.

[GeneChing]

If anyone watches it, please share a review here.

Bruce Lee TV series premieres tonight (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/6497961-419/bruce-lee-tv-series-premieres-tonight.html)
BY JOHN SILVER jsilver@suntimes.com July 13, 2011 4:02PM
Updated: July 13, 2011 4:45PM

Despite the 1973 death of martial artist Bruce Lee, his life has had a profound impact on mixed martial arts.

The fighting icon changed martial arts and influenced countless athletes. Even though his death preceded the sport’s founding by two decades, UFC president Dana White has called him “the godfather of MMA.” Yet many younger fans are unaware of his legacy.

“Bruce Lee Lives!,” a new six-part series on Fuel TV, looks at Lee’s life and impact. Episode 1 premieres at 9 tonight on Fuel TV.

The show features several MMA fighters — Ken Florian, Tito Ortiz, Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Rashad Evans — commenting on Lee’s influence in their lives and the impact on martial arts and society.

Lee battled with purists that didn’t believe martial arts should be taught to non-Chinese. His Jun Fan Gung Fu (literally translated to Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu) upset traditionalists because it blended the styles many martial arts — which is exactly what MMA does today.

“I would actually say Bruce Lee is the creator of mixed martial arts, without a doubt,” MMA trainer Dave Camarillo said.

In tonight’s episode, Florian credits Lee as a major inspiration and role model. The viewer tags along behind-the-scenes of UFC 131 when Florian won his featherweight debut against Diego Nunez.

“Bruce Lee, he went and wanted to achieve what he wanted to do and attacked it with vigor and passion and that’s the way I’ve wanted to approach my life and everyone should approach their life that way,” Florian said.

The show cuts between vintage footage of Lee’s life and athletes and celebrities — including Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Seth Rogan, and Chris Angel — testifying stories of personal inspiration.

The 30-minute episode explores his struggle with overcoming serious injuries and initial racism of the Hollywood system not willing to cast an Asian man in a leading role. His message of hard work, perseverance and fighting the status quo still holds up and inspires today.

To find Fuel TV, go to fueltv.channelfinder.net/start.asp

[GeneChing]

Maybe you'll tune into this. It's short.

李小龍人偶動畫預告片 Bruce Lee stop motion teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OtE3m-WwEbQ)

[GeneChing]

Solar Gadgets_Bruce Lee Figures (http://www.coolgadgetsgift.com/solar-gadgetsbruce-lee-figures-en.html)
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Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is widely considered by many commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of modern times, and a cultural icon. Now you can own the brilliant and famous Kung Fu master around your side.
Features :

The Bruce Lee Figures is made of PVC material.
The figures is 11.55cm tall in standing position.
Put the figures in the sun, the Bruce Lee signboard can swing back and forth.
It is a great collection for Bruce Lee fans, as well as an ideal decoration for your car, home or office.
Material: PVC
Color: Black + Coffee + Khaki
Height: around 11 CM

What is included ?

1 x Solar powered Bruce Lee Sculpture
Only the signboard swings? I would be more into it if Bruce himself swung a little. He was a Cha Cha champ, after all...

[GeneChing]

BRUCE LEE STAMP for 2012 (http://brucelee.com/site/stamp) - Year of the Dragon!

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[Jimbo]

BL was certainly instrumental in a lot of things. I would NOT say that he is the "creator of mixed martial arts." That's been going on throughout MA history. If you want to pick who began mixed martial arts in the modern era as we now know it in the West, I would probably choose Mitsuyo (Mitsuo?) Maeda.

[SPJ]

for me

looking at his child films is priceless already.

or

a picture taken with his statue near harbor

--

:)

[GeneChing]

I'm totally behind this stamp. How couldn't you be?


Bruce Lee's family wages battle to get king of kung fu on US postage stamp (http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/08/bruce-lees-family-wages-battle-get-king-kung-fu-stamp)
By: Andrea Koskey | Examiner Staff Writer | 08/06/11 4:00 AM

Bruce Lee has one more fight to win.

The kung fu king from the mid-20th century died nearly 40 years ago, but now his daughter is trying to have the San Francisco native commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp.

In a YouTube video posted on the official website dedicated to Bruce Lee and his life, Shannon Lee says his determination and innovation and the contributions he made as a prominent Chinese-American are some of the many reasons he deserves to grace a stamp.

“I’m trying to keep his legacy going, philosophy alive and message going,” she said.

Shannon Lee is hoping her father’s stamp can come to fruition in 2012, the year of the dragon on the lunar calendar. Lee’s Chinese screen name was Li Xiaolong, and the latter word means “little dragon.”

But Lee faces some steep competition in the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee for the U.S. Postal Service.

More than 50,000 applicants try to get historic figures and favorite American subjects on a stamp each year, according to Postal Service spokesman Mark Saunders. Lee’s application will be placed on the committee’s agenda to be considered, but no decision has been made.

The job of the 10-member committee is to look at these applicants to find possible stamps of broad national significance that are both educational and interesting. The committee includes a former postmaster, a graphic designer, an author and even an Olympic gold medalist.

Stamp ideas must meet 14 criteria. The person being commemorated must have overcome adversity, have widespread national appeal, and been dead for at least five years, among other things. The top 25 names suggested each year are recommended to the postmaster general for final approval.

If approved, commemorative stamps are issued as first-class stamps and printed once for consumer purchase. They are not be reprinted.

As many as 200 million stamps are printed per topic. Elvis Presley’s stamp, first issued in the 1990s, is still the best-selling stamp of all time, according to Saunders.

Lee, born Nov. 27, 1940 in San Francisco, began studying Kung Fu at the age of 13 while living in Hong Kong. He starred in a number of famous action films including “Fists of Fury,” “The Chinese Connection” and the “Return of the Dragon.”

Lee also opened martial arts schools in Oakland in the 1960s. He died in July 1973, months after the completion of “Enter the Dragon,” his final film.

For kung fu master Michael Lau, commemorating Lee on a national stamp is a noteworthy cause because Lee never gave up, he said.

“He’s a hero,” Lau said. “He’s a great influence for a lot of people.”

[GeneChing]

When I was traveling in Mexico in '82, everyone kept saying 'Brosa Lee' at me. Sort of reminds me of this blog.


August Issue: Randall Park Chases The Dragon (http://iamkoream.com/august-issue-randall-park-chases-the-dragon/)
Author: Randall Park
Posted: August 9th, 2011
They Call Me Bruce
by Randall Park

EVERY NOW AND THEN, I get recognized on the street.

Here’s an example of a recent encounter:

Stranger: Excuse me, but are you on Hawaii Five-O?
Me: No, I’m not Daniel Dae Kim.
Stranger: No, the other one.
Me: No, ma’am, I am not Grace Park.

As Asian Americans, many of us can identify with being mistaken for other Asians. The whole “all Asians look alike” stereotype is one I believe many Americans secretly hold on to. Does it bother me? Not really. Let me tell you why …

Many years ago, a tattered, dreadlocked man approached me as I was walking out of a Hollywood bar with friends late one night.

Stranger: Man, I just had to tell you. You look like Bruce Lee!

While it’s true that I exude a certain charm and charisma and can kill a man with my bare hands, I don’t claim to look anything like Bruce Lee. I took offense. How unoriginal can you get? Bruce Lee? I grew up with that taunt. Update your racism, vagrant! Tipsy from a night of drinking, I decided to mess with the guy.

Me: Yeah, I look like him because I’m related to him. In fact, I’m Bruce Lee’s son. And he taught me everything he knows.

As I improvised some karate moves, my friends struggled to suppress their laughter. But the man stood there. Frozen. Eyes glazed over. He could barely speak.

Stranger: Are you serious? You’re his son? Oh, my God. You gotta come with me. Please.

The stranger ushered me down the block. Though weirded out, I felt compelled to follow him. My antics had somehow touched a nerve. I told my friends to wait for me and followed the man into an alley. There, under a dim lamp, was a run-down station wagon. I started to second-guess my decision to follow him.

Me: You know what, I should really get back to my friends—

The man started yelling.

Stranger: Hey! It’s Bruce Lee’s son! Bruce Lee’s son!

Suddenly, three tiny sleepy-eyed faces popped up from the backseat. They looked just like him. They were his children. And they all lived in this car.

Stranger: My kids are the biggest Bruce Lee fans in the world! It means so much to me for them to meet you.

The kids were beaming. Like their dad, they were star-struck. They started asking me questions about my “father” and his movies. One even asked about my “brother” Brandon. They were clearly fans. I felt like an *******.

But I couldn’t turn back. I told them what little I actually knew of the man. I started to backtrack, explaining that I wasn’t really that close to him because he was always “so busy.” I didn’t even go to his funeral. Brandon was only a half-brother. I was an illegitimate child from another relationship. Lies, lies, lies …

The whole time I was thinking that if anybody had a great father, it was these kids. He probably knew I was a phony but didn’t care. He just wanted to make his kids happy. He wanted to inspire them, if only for a moment.

There was a time when being mistaken for another Asian person might have offended me. But the intentions are not always rooted in racism. Sometimes, people just want to make a connection. And come to think of it, being mistaken for Bruce Lee, Daniel Dae Kim or Grace Park isn’t so bad. They’re all extremely talented and super good-looking.

On the other hand, if you mistake me for, say, William Hung, then you’re a racist. And I may have to kill you with my bare hands.

[GeneChing]

This is now a Tiger Claw Foundation project. (http://tigerclawfoundation.org/)

You can help by filling out the online support form at http://www.brucelee.com/site/stamp or downloading a letter there and mailing it. Do it now. In order for Bruce Lee to become a postage stamp candidate for 2012, support must be garnered as soon as possible.

In cooperation with BruceLee.com, KungFuMagazine.com and TigerClaw.com.

[enoajnin]

I saw an ad for this and thought it was the premiere. I read through this thread and found, as usual, I am way behind. But I'm the first to post a review.

This episode was about his affect on movies and entertainment. They talked a little bit about his background as a child actor in HK. It was funny because they showed the dubbed versions of those shows. This was probably the most interesting thing in the whole show. It lasted maybe forty seconds.

They briefly mentioned 'The Green Hornet' series and the cameo he did on 'Batman' They didn't mention his plans for 'Kung Fu' the series.

They cut the clips of all his movies together at a furious pace and intercut it with interviews of Action Sports stars and Hollywood stars. I couldn't catch all the Action stars names but they did have Ryan Phillipe, Michael Strathern (Giants Football), Matt Damon. They also had some of Bruce Lee's friends speak on camera.

They also had the action sport stars show clips of them doing their sports and then had them talk about how they emulate Bruce Lee in their respective sports.

I guess they want to get the kids involved by showing guys on motorcycles and skateboards and BMX bikes. It seems to me that if you want to get people interested in Bruce Lee you could just show them Bruce Lee.

There was too much information to be shared in a half hour. They spent about thirty seconds on Bruce Lee's one-inch punch with somebody else doing the punch. The clips from his films all went by way too fast. There was too much talking heads and not enough Bruce Lee. With all that said, they showed some of the same Bruce clips two times.

I don't know what the other episodes show, but all this did was make me want to go re-watch all of Bruce Lee's films. I might catch other episodes of the show just to see if it's more of the same or they actually have something to say.

[GeneChing]

I really wish I could see what this is all about. Sounds fun.


Bruce-O-Rama | Claire Hodge | 1 September – 1 October 2011 (http://www.aceart.org/category/current-exhibition/)
Launch: 1st September 7pm | artist talk: 7.30 pm

Bruce-O-Rama is an audiovisual interactive installation that invites the participant to engage with appropriated Bruce Lee fight footage. When you walk in the gallery space, you will initially be confronted with a darkened room, much like that of the cinema before the film begins. As you move in the gallery space, you will trigger floor pressure sensors
that will reveal looped sections of Bruce Lee films. The projection is divided in six equal parts, each assigned a spatially corresponding floor sensor. Triggering the various floor sensors will provide a rhythmic composition of sorts. When more than one person interacts with the installation, the musical and visual composition becomes more layered and complex.


Bruce-O-Rama (http://www.themanitoban.com/articles/47205)
Get interactive with Bruce Lee in this aceartinc. exhibit
Ryan Harby
7:31 pm

You’ve seen the iconic yellow jumpsuit that Bruce Lee made famous in the ’70s, you’ve heard the familiar scream Bruce Lee unleashes just before dispatching a foe. But have you ever felt what it was like to conduct a Bruce Lee fight as if you were some sort of dance pad combat maestro?

Bruce-O-Rama, as the aceartinc. gallery describes it, is an audiovisual interactive installation that invites the participant to engage with appropriated Bruce Lee fight footage.

Imagine, then, entering a dark hall at the end of which you see a series of sensored pads on the floor. The pads are only slightly elevated above the floor; when you step on them each one individually triggers a different clip from one common Bruce Lee fight sequence. The clips are all projected on a giant screen in front of you, as if you’re playing a giant video game that allows you to remix fights from kung fu films. Myself, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the scene from the movie Big with the giant floor piano.

The more you play around with your own sequence of footsteps on the pads the more varied both the projections and their corresponding sound clips become. And as engaging as the experience as a whole can be, it is the sound of it all in particular that Bruce-O-Rama artist Claire Hodge is most interested in.

A flamenco musician herself, Hodge finds there is a certain musical quality to the fluidity and the kinetic dance of the kung fu genre of film.

“The sound score of fight scenes tend to reflect the frenetic visuals — rapid movement of the actors, quick cuts, changing angles — and become quite percussive as a result,” says Hodge. “The sounds are typically loud and short lasting — short attack, short release — akin to the sounds of a percussion instrument. As a result, they lend themselves well to reinterpretations that use alternative rhythmic structures such as flamenco music.”

For a slightly more streamlined, less interactive experience, the Bruce-O-Rama installation also offers Flamenco Bruce, a sharp re-cutting of several Bruce Lee fight clips edited in such a way that the sound effects of the combat, in quick succession, mimic the sounds of a flamenco dance.

When it came down to actually pulling from her resources, Hodge says she took in any and all Bruce Lee films she could get her hands on.

“If you look closely at Flamenco Bruce, you should see at least five different sources. As for the interactive piece, my choices were mostly limited in that I had to find Bruce Lee films that had fight scenes that could be re-spatialized to create a wider cinematic space. Trust me, no easy task. So I was initially looking more at the visual aspect.”

And although the odd comparison will be made here and there, Hodge laughs at the notion that her foot sensor design was at all inspired by the popular Dance Dance Revolution video game series.

“Funny enough, I did not know about [that game] when I first came up with the idea of the floor sensors,” says Hodge.

“I initially had thought of using a punching bag as an interactive structure, where people would hit the bag and trigger video events. I was clear from the start that I wanted the interactive framework to promote physical engagement. However, I later also became interested in the idea of filmic and spectatorial/mental space and wanted to create an interactive system that made people aware of the space, the positioning of their bodies in the space, etc.. I think that's where the floor sensors basically came in.”

The Bruce-O-Rama exhibit launched Sept. 1 and will run until Oct. 1 at the aceartinc. gallery, second floor, 290 McDermot Avenue.

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee gallery to be set up in Hong Kong (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1158867/1/.html)
Posted: 12 October 2011 1559 hrs

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File photo shows a man viewing an exhibition of the late kung fu legend and film star Bruce Lee. (AFP photo/file/Mike Clarke)

HONG KONG: A gallery in honour of Bruce Lee, who helped make martial arts mainstream with kung fu classics like "Fists of Fury" will be built in Hong Kong.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang announced in his annual policy address Wednesday that the government would set up a gallery in honour of the artist at the government-run Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

The legendary martial arts exponent and actor died in 1973 at the height of his career and his many fans have long demanded a tribute to the star.

The only memorial to the actor is in the town he was born in -- San Francisco -- and not Hong Kong where he grew up and brought martial arts film into the mainstream with his innovative martial arts choreography.

The actor who played Kato in the original Green Hornet TV series, fueled the Hong Kong film industry with his movies and is credited as an influence other actors such as Jacky Chan.

Fans were disappointed in June when the government said a plan to build a Bruce Lee museum in his old house was cancelled after negotiations with the property's current owner broke down.

No details were given by the Hong Kong government on the museum plans, which fans welcomed as better than nothing.

"Of course we're still hoping the government could find ways to turn his old home into a museum," Wong Yiu-keung, chairman of the Bruce Lee Fan Club in Hong Kong, told AFP.

Long after Lee's death, his old home was turned into a hotel with rooms rented by the hour at very cheap rates.

A Hong Kong auction in August sold 13 Lee items for a total US$227,000 smashing pre-sale estimates.Wait, S.F. has the only memorial? Which memorial is that exactly? :confused:

[GeneChing]

I was also contacted about a meeting in Oakland about setting a plaque at the site of Bruce's first school. I think that meeting was last Monday, but unfortunately I was already booked.


Bruce Lee Action Museum gets a 'kick' start (http://www.myfoxspokane.com/news/kcpq-bruce-lee-action-museum-gets-a-kick-start-20111019,0,5296892.story)
Lee considered Seattle is hometown
Web Reporter Q13 FOX News Online
10:38 a.m. PDT, October 20, 2011
SEATTLE—

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee and his son Brandon are both buried in Seattle. Now a new push to honor their memories with a museum is gaining steam.

Bruce Lee went to school in Seattle, opened a martial arts school in Seattle, and considered Seattle to be his hometown. City councilman Bruce Harrell is holding a fundraiser with Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon this Friday as part of a capital campaign to raise $10 million dollars.

Harrell is also working with the city`s Office of Economic Development and its office of Arts & Cultural Affairs to try and make the project a reality.

The Bruce Lee Action Museum would include a place where people could do martial arts, as well as a theater, gift store and research library.

Bruce Lee moved to Seattle in the early 1960s where a family friend, Ruby Chow, had a restaurant and had promised Bruce a job and living quarters above the restaurant. He enrolled at Edison Technical School and later the University of Washington where he majored in philosophy and met his future wife.

The fundraiser is this Friday at the Imperial Garden restaurant.

[GeneChing]

Orange Caramel Comeback as Cute Bruce Lee (http://www.soompi.com/news/orange-caramel-comeback-as-cute-bruce-lees)
by: sOo JjI on Oct 16, 2011

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Group Orange Caramel made their comeback performance October 16 on SBS "Inkigayo" with their new song "Shanghai Romance."

In the past, through songs such as "Magic Girl" and "A-ing," Orange Caramel has gained popularity through their unique concepts. After their most recent release "Bangkok City," they have changed their geographic location to Shanghai. This song has gained attention before its release due to the fact that Super Junior's Kim Hee Chul, who has recently started his military service, wrote this song.

All three members now sport brown hair styled and styled as bobs to fit the concept. With Chinese martial arts style "kung fu dance" and modernized versions of the Chinese traditional qi pao, Orange Caramel has already begun to make waves in gaining popularity and attention with their international feel.

On the day of their comeback Orange Caramel wore Bruce Lee imitation bright yellow training suits transformed into mini dresses, exuding their nonstop cuteness.

On this episode of "Inkigayo" Wheesung, FT Island and Orange Caramel all made comebacks while Super Junior held their goodbye stage. Groups such as Brown Eyed Girls, Infinite and Davichi were also present.

Orange Caramel - Shanghai Romance (Oct 16, 2011) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5OHrjEbO1E) watch at your own risk. :rolleyes:

[Ray Pina]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SncapPrTusA

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[sanjuro_ronin]

Bah, that's nothing, you should see what I can do with a tube of toothpaste, stick of butter and 3 toothpicks.
:D

[AJM]

That was fun. Who was that?

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee museum in Seattle gets consideration (http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2011/11/01/bruce-lee-museum-in-seattle-gets-consideration/)

Amid the wonky hashing of budgetary items in the Seattle City Council this week was a little glimmer of fun: a proposal to consider a Bruce Lee museum in Seattle.

Actually, it was a proposal (pdf (http://clerk.seattle.gov/public/budgetdocs/2012/21-1-A-1-2012-Desc.pdf)) for a study on the feasibility of such a museum using city resources. But for martial arts fans, that’s progress, considering the idea has been in the works for years.

A 1970s icon, Lee lived in Seattle from 1959 to 1964, and is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Capitol Hill. He died in his prime in 1973, days after his movie “Enter the Dragon” was released.

His surviving family members have been developing a museum in his name through the California-based Bruce Lee Foundation. In June, the family ditched the idea of locating the museum in Hong Kong, where Lee had lived, and expressed interest in opening it in Seattle – preferably in Chinatown or the International District, the city said.

“It’s amazing how popular Bruce Lee is when you go to other countries,” Council president Richard Conlin said in a budget discussion Tuesday. “This is an astonishing opportunity for a great tourist attraction.”

The proposed study would be due next year. It would look at site availability and funding strategies. Says the proposal:

Council sees this as a unique opportunity for the City, one that could provide both a new cultural facility showcasing a figure in Seattle’s recent history, as well as a means for providing economic development opportunities for the Chinatown-International District.If it happens, can they get Orange Caramel to play for the opening?

[banditshaw]

Great gift for the Holidays!!

[GeneChing]

Click the link to see Bruce and Marilyn in all their anatidae glory. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=890673#post890673)

[Fa Xing]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_akLHpeO7qyA/S_FpG8TAq0I/AAAAAAAAAK0/KxHn0bRVvy4/s1600/bruce-lee.jpg

[GeneChing]

Hyderabad | Posted on Nov 21, 2011 at 11:08am IST
Of made in India puns (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/of-made-in-india-puns/204314-60-121.html)
indianexpress Express News Service , The New Indian Express

ONE of the greatest contributions of Shah Rukh Khan to this joke-starved world has been his extravagant 150 crore initiative to revive interest in that old campus art form called ‘Bruce Lee’ jokes. Couched as a science fiction superhero movie - SRK’s Ra.One is well and truly an elaborate 154- minute surrogate commercial to peddle the infectious cheesiness of the Iski Lee, Uski Lee and Sabki Lee sub genre of Made-in-India puns. For the dim-bulbs who still don’t know what I am alluding to, the Bruce Lee Joke (BLJ) is the rite of passage for any Groucho who wants to be a Marx. It’s the adolescent brand of DIY drollery that’s about creating a Chinese character by playing on the word LEE. To put it in a Tamil context, it’s about inventing the mother of all mokkais. A BLJ is very much like a sneeze. It happens effortlessly. And when it happens, at least one person in the room will be able to see the humour in the hatchoo.

The beauty of it is, anyone can join the fun. The template BLJ is always about coming up with punny names by posing bizarre questions. Questions like ‘If Bruce Lee were to reincarnate as a naïve Indian woman, what would you call her?’ The answer to that would be Bholee Bhalee. That didn’t amuse you eh? Okay, here’s one more. What would be the name of Bruce Lee’s married Indian sister? Sumanga Lee. His epileptic Tamil uncle? Kaka Va Lee. And his kanjoos brother? Miser Lee! The trick is to play it like ping pong. First you serve a dolly such as ‘What is Bruce Lee’s favourite delivery? Goog Lee. The moment someone hears this, they’ll think, ‘Ah, I can do better!’ And an old PJ will tumble out. That’s a signal for you to try an original Chinese chop. You should reply: “What car does he drive? Bent Lee!” Before your opponent can collect himself, you must go for the kill with “His favourite song? Trulee Madlee Deeplee!” Deed done, battle won, you must khiskofy via the patlee galee and shout: “Teri Lay Lee’! I still don't know what they're talking about. Does that make me a dim-bulb? :confused:

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee cartoon bottled water Agua Estafa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HB0LvLr6MF0)

I AM BRUCE LEE (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62890)

[GeneChing]

I only posted Bruce. Follow the link for the rest of the art.

Here is a Marvel Super-Hero fan poster. (http://a.tuis.free.fr/SuperHero.html)

I had always dreamed that one day we could see a Marvel Super Hero movie.

Now we have the Spider-Man movies, the X-Men movies, Thor and now the Avengers. But they don't have my dream cast.

I hope you will enjoy this original take on these famous characters.
http://a.tuis.free.fr/images_color/SpideyBruce.jpg

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee's Temple of Kung Fu X MAD Figurine Collectibles Announced (http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2012/02/07/bruce-lees-temple-of-kung-fu-x-mad-collectibles-lineup-announced)
By Pietro Filipponi
Published: February 7, 2012 - 10:01am

Round 5 announces exclusive collaboration with art toy design legend Jeremy Madl, aka MAD, on its first ever release of Round 5 X Bruce Lee X MAD figures and the debut of Bruce Lee's Temple of Kung Fu line of collectibles.

The Temple of Kung Fu launch represents the first of several planned collaborations between Round 5 and established artists from the art toy space centering on the official Bruce Lee brand.

"There are so many different things to celebrate about Bruce Lee, the martial artist, the philosopher, the actor, but here we are just celebrating Bruce Lee - the legend," said Damon Lau, President of Round 5. "Working with MAD on a brand like Bruce Lee has been incredible, his passion for the brand is so evident in the design of this collection, which is amongst the best we've ever created."

The first Temple of Kung Fu figures scheduled for global release this summer will feature a 3-inch blind box assortment of 28 characters including a variety of mystery characters, and will be available at select retailers around the world. In addition to the standard figures, Temple of Kung Fu will include hyper-limited chase figures featuring alternative colorways, costume designs, and accessories.

The Temple of Kung Fu will feature a broad variety of figures inspired by the legend and career of Bruce Lee, and those of Kung Fu history and lore.

MAD, best known for his collaborations with Kidrobot, is eager to be working on the Bruce Lee brand. "I've been a fan of Bruce Lee since watching his movies as a kid, and he's become such an icon I jumped at the opportunity to create this line," said MAD. "I think everyone will be blown away by our first release."

http://www.round5mma.com/blasts/2012-02-01/images/Figures-Image.png
Bruce is right up there with Bak Mei, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, and some Shaolin monk dude. :)

[GeneChing]

Rocking the yellow and black in the Superbowl ad with the Kill Bill soundtrack.

The Voice - Vocal Kombat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OjVPRGD8ow)

[GeneChing]

February 23, 2012, 11:08 AM HKT
Bruce Lee: The Fragrance (http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/02/23/bruce-lee-the-fragrance/)

Is that Bruce Lee you’re wearing?

Bruce Lee Enterprises, the business arm managing the late martial-arts star’s legacy, this week launched a line of colognes in Dubai bearing Mr. Lee’s image and name.

Shannon Lee, his daughter and the head of the company, said the collaboration came about when she met Chkoudra Paris, a French fragrance firm, at a licensing show about a year ago.

There are three fragrances under the Bruce Lee banner, with names that allude to his own unique brand of Eastern philosophy and spirituality. There’s B Water (which Ms. Lee describes it as “an elegant, casual scent”), Anger Blind (“spicy, more aggressive”) and Don’t Think Feel (“more woody and natural”).

Ms. Lee said the scents are intended for the mass market, selling for around $15 at major retailers like Carrefour as well as independent stores.

Do any of the scents replicate the colognes the late star wore in his heyday? Well, not quite, said Ms. Lee.

“My dad was quite fond of patchouli in the 1970s, as many hippies were,” she admitted. With this line, she added, “we didn’t want it to be too patchouli-heavy.”

The colognes have already been introduced in Panama and Singapore last year, but Ms. Lee says that the Middle Eastern launch is the largest to date. The next step, she said, is bringing the colognes to Hong Kong and China later this year — the two places where he is most revered. Now I'm remembering the great martial arts colognes. Remember Hai Karate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtwh3nQP5Uo)? Ninja Colonge?

[Jimbo]

LOL! I remember those Hai Karate commercials.

[GeneChing]

Weintraub is doing a book signing next weekend in Emeryville, which is about 20 minutes north of here. Unfortunately, it's a Saturday that I've already booked.


BRUCE LEE, WOODSTOCK AND ME (http://www.fredweintraub.com/index.php?page=book)

Fred Weintraub is the Hollywood legend you've never heard of. This visionary showman founded the landmark club The Bitter End in Greenwich Village; started the careers of Bill Cosby, Joan Rivers, Woody Allen and Neil Diamond; championed the making of the Woodstock film (saving Warner Bros. Pictures in the process); discovered the martial arts sensation Bruce Lee and produced the classic film Enter the Dragon, along with forty other motion pictures with such stars as Steve McQueen, George C. Scott, Robert Duvall, Kirsten Dunst and dozens of others. In his insightful, funny, bawdy memoir, Weintraub bangs heads with foreign dictators; mobsters; movie executives; difficult stars; and red-baiting producers -- and bangs headboards with a lusty succession of Sexual Revolutionary women on his fifty-year journey through the entertainment business. It's a trip you won't want to miss. Actually, why on earth would I want to read about his sexual conquests?

[GeneChing]

Mar 1, 2012 4:50 am
Mobile Leaders Facing Network Complexity Look to Bruce Lee (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/251079/mobile_leaders_facing_network_complexity_look_to_b ruce_lee.html)
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News

The final keynote session of Mobile World Congress 2012 may be remembered, if it is remembered at all, as The Bruce Lee Keynote.

Both Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse and ZTE President Shi Lirong invoked the legendary kung fu master in speeches during the Thursday morning event, which took place as the world's largest mobile trade show came to a close in Barcelona. Their comments summed up some of the challenges facing vendors and operators of mobile networks, which are becoming more complex even as data demand and cost pressures grow.

This week's conference has hosted a flood of new developments for heterogeneous networks of traditional macro cells, Wi-Fi hotspots, and femtocells and other small cells. The multiple parts allow carriers to get the most out of their finite spectrum and optimize coverage and capacity in all areas, but this requires new standards for managing those systems and helping subscribers move from one to the next.

ZTE's Lirong cited Lee to compliment Sprint, calling Hesse's company the premier example of a carrier balancing multiple networks. Sprint's services run over CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access), iDEN and WiMax, and this year the company will also launch LTE (Long-Term Evolution). Likewise, Lee combined aspects of many different schools of Chinese martial arts, he said.

"A true master, like Bruce Lee, is one that can converge the skills of all kung fu systems," Lirong said. "The one that masters the converged solution for multiple networks will be kung fu master of telecom."

Earlier, Hesse had quoted the star of "Enter the Dragon" in describing Sprint's philosophy:

"Simplicity is the key to brilliance," Hesse said, quoting Lee. That sentiment may also have partly driven Sprint's decision, according to news reports earlier this week, to reject a proposed acquisition of midsize U.S. carrier MetroPCS. Sprint is already in the middle of building a multitechnology network that will carry its LTE services, and is navigating a complicated relationship with Clearwire, which supplies its current 4G network with WiMax. MetroPCS operates LTE and CDMA networks.

Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson and Arm Holdings CEO Warren East discussed two other mobile network challenges in the keynote. Johnson said applications such as gaming and streaming video increasingly will demand the same speeds upstream from handsets to the Internet as they do downstream, which will force a change from the traditional asymmetric structure of most mobile and fixed networks.

Arm's East said power consumption is a major cost for carriers and one factor limiting the expansion of mobile networks. Arm can extend the type of efficient, integrated system-on-chip designs used in mobile devices, where it is dominant, into cellular base stations, cutting their power consumption by 70 percent, he said.

Stephen Lawson covers mobile, storage and networking technologies for The IDG News Service. Follow Stephen on Twitter at @sdlawsonmedia. Stephen's e-mail address is stephen_lawson@idg.com

Remember the phone article earlier in this thread (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=896800#post896800)?

[Lucas]

I did a search of all the bruce lee threads, and they all seemed pretty specific, rather than just a generic 'bruce lee' thread. Move this as you see fit.

I'm a fan of bruce lee much like i am of jackie chan, jet li, and donnie yen, arguably these 4 guys are the most famous of all kungfu action stars. as far as i know (correct me if i am wrong) bruce lee is the only one of those 4 that set up a standard kung fu school, open to the public.

I came across this today and thought it was neat and interesting. Its some of the original plans for how bruce decided to operate the jun fan gung fu institute.

Shannon Lee's Vlog (http://www.brucelee.com/index.cfm/page/Bruce-Lee-s-Original-Plans-For-The-Jun-Fan-Gung-Fu-Institute/pid/10276/cdid/10365)

[sanjuro_ronin]

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMqwasK6N_M&feature=plcp

[GeneChing]

Democrats introduce Bruce Lee resolution (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/226861-democrats-introduce-bruce-lee-resolution)
By Pete Kasperowicz - 05/11/12 09:28 AM ET

Five House Democrats on Thursday honored the life and legacy of martial-arts instructor and actor Bruce Lee for his teachings and his role as a bridge between American and Chinese cultures.

H.Res. 654, offered by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), recognizes the "immense impact that Bruce Jun Fan Lee had on American and global popular culture and the important role he played in creating a bridge between cultures, championing values of self-respect, self-discipline and tolerance in our nation, and pioneering and cultivating the genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness and philosophy in the United States and the world."

The resolution traces the life of Bruce Lee, who was born "in the hour of the Dragon, between 6 and 8 a.m., in the year of the Dragon on Nov. 27, 1940, at the Jackson Street Hospital in San Francisco." Lee returned to Hong Kong at a young age, and after beginning his life in martial arts, came again to the United States in 1959 "with only $100 to his name."

Lee taught the art of Gung Fu to help pay for his education, and the resolution praises him for teaching martial arts to non-Chinese people in the United States.

"In 1965, Bruce's willingness to teach martial arts to non-Chinese individuals as a way to bridge the cultures angered many in the field, and forced him to defend himself and his freedom to teach, but victory in this contest paved the way for a spectacular and revolutionary discovery of blending physical fitness, Gung Fu and street combat into what is now called Jeet Kune Do," it reads.

Lee started his work in film in 1971, culminating in the making of "Enter the Dragon" in 1973. But in that same year, Lee fell into a coma and died at the age of 32.

"Bruce would not live to see the opening of his film, 'Enter the Dragon,' nor would he experience the accumulated success of almost 40 years of all his films' popularity," the resolution says.

Reps. Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) and Laura Richardson (D-Calif.), and Dels. Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) and Gregorio Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands) co-sponsored the resolution. Nice to know that Samoa and Mariana are with us on this.

[lance]

...you cut us off enoajnin. Plus there are pics of the home on the site (http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKTRE50546Q20090106)

GeneChing , Did ' nt Alexander Fu sheng the Shaw Brothers kung fu acter buy the late bruce lee ' s home and lived in it , until the dayhe died ? Too bad for fu sheng , he was a great actor , and a very useful one too .

[GeneChing]

Does it go 'wataaaaaaaaah!' when you hit a jackpot?

I've got a Vegas trip scheduled this summer. I gotta play this.


Bruce Lee – Where Martial Arts Meet the Jackpot! (http://www.onlinecasinoarchives.com/entertainment/2012/06/04/bruce-lee-martial-arts-meet-jackpot/)
Posted by Sam Peterson on June 4, 2012

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Bruce Lee stars in a new 5 reel, 50 payline slot game by Blueprint Gaming. If you’ve ever heard about Kung Fu fighting, you’ve heard of Bruce Lee. He starred in dozens of martial arts movies in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Now the late, great Kung Fu master has his own slot game!

The symbols of Bruce Lee include mechanical stars, red and gold discs, Yin and Yang symbols and Bruce Lee himself. The Bruce Lee symbol is the wild. There are 3 scatter symbols – Shirtless Bruce, Enter the Dragon and Red Dragon. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols besides the three scatters.

When 3 or more scatters appear on the reels, you’ve won 14 free spins. During free spins, the wild symbols are stacked on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. Expect big wins during free spins! If 3 Enter the Dragon scatter symbols appear on reels 1, 2 and 3 during the free spins bonus game, you’ve earned your way to the Unlocked Free Spins Bonus. Now, you get free spins until the Red Dragon appears anywhere on reel 3. If the Gold Dragon appears anywhere on reel 3 during the locked free spins round, you’ve won the Gold Jackpot.

Like most slot games these days, Bruce Lee has an autoplay feature where you can spin up to 50 times automatically. You can place bets anywhere from .50 to 500 coins – perfect for bettors of all shapes and sizes.

The graphics and sound give Bruce Lee the look and feel of those cheesy 70’s martial arts flics. Give Bruce Lee a spin and win like a master!

[GeneChing]

Only 4GB? What would I do with that? :rolleyes:

Waaaaaaaa… Bruce Lee Flash Drives Will Kick Your Data’s Butt (http://technabob.com/blog/2012/06/06/bruce-lee-flash-drives/)
June 6th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

When it comes to Kung Fu movies, I’m a big fan of Bruce Lee flicks. If you’re a fan of the man, or just like to collect odd flash drives, you will want to check out these custom flash drives from a company called Pretec. The coolest is a little cartoon figure of Lee wearing the yellow and black suit from the flick Game of Death.

http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bruce_lee_usb_drives_1.jpg

Unfortunately, the cartoon flash drive has just 4 GB of storage. Another flash drive offered by the company has a laser engraving of Bruce Lee on the front along with engraving of his signature on an all metal chassis with a key ring for connecting to your keys. It is called the Bruce Lee i-Disk Reflection 2.0. It’s more sophisticated looking, but not as interesting as the yellow cartoon figure version.

The last flash drive is laser engraved with Bruce Lee’s signature and images of him doing a flying kick. This particular flash drive comes in 4 GB to 16 GB capacity and is waterproof. The manufacturer even claims the flash drive is fireproof as well, though it might not survive a one-inch punch. I'll take the 16 GB, thanks.

[Hebrew Hammer]

http://www.g4tv.com/videos/59645/the-5-best-bruce-lee-video-games/

[Happy Tiger]

I still don't know what they're talking about. Does that make me a dim-bulb? :confused:
Q:What do you call BL when he's genuflecting?
A: Bruised Knee :D

[GeneChing]

From Sky Vegas (http://www.skyvegas.com/). You can play for fun or for real.

Bruce Lee (https://www.skyvegas.com/secure/vegas?action=GoGame&name=BruceLeeSlot&tracking=homecentralcatslot)

[GeneChing]

39th Anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death Observed (http://rafu.com/news/2012/08/39th-anniversary-of-bruce-lees-death-observed/)
Wed, Aug 1 2012

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From left: Rep. Mike Honda, Shanon Lee, Rep. Judy Chu.

WASHINGTON — The 39th anniversary of the death of martial arts star Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was observed with a congressional resolution on July 18.

With the late actor’s daughter, Shannon Lee, present, a statement was made by Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose), immediate past chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

The bipartisan resolution was signed by Reps. Honda, Judy Chu (D-El Monte), Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.), Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Dan Lungren (R-Gold River), Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach), Gregorio Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands) and Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove). Chu is the current chair of CAPAC.

Honda’s statement follows:

“The 39th anniversary of Bruce’s death is this week, on July 20. Bruce had, and continues to have, an immeasurable impact on American and global popular culture through the important role he played in creating a bridge between cultures; championing values of self-respect, self-discipline and tolerance in our nation; and pioneering and cultivating the genres of martial arts, martial arts films, fitness, and philosophy in the United States and the world.

“Bruce was born on Nov. 27, 1940, in San Francisco … His family relocate to Hong Kong shortly thereafter, and he experienced first-hand the occupation of Hong Kong by the Japanese during World War II … and the subsequent hostility and war that shook the continent. It was during his time in Hong Kong that Bruce sought out martial arts as a means to gain self-confidence and discipline, as well as to overcome repeated instances of taunting racism and gang activity during his youth.

“In 1959, with only $100 to his name, Bruce boarded a steamship in the American Presidents Line and began his voyage back to San Francisco. Soon thereafter, with much dedication, Bruce threw himself into learning colloquial English in honor and love of America and its culture. He subsequently attended the University of Washington, where he studied philosophy, psychology, drama, and other subjects.

“While at college, Bruce began his legendary martial arts teaching career, initially as a means to pay for his education. Bruce’s willingness to teach martial arts to non-Chinese individuals as a way to bridge the cultures angered many in the field, and he was forced to defend his freedom as well as others’ rights to learn the arts.

“Bruce had a true desire and the fortitude needed to expand the reach of martial arts by breaking away from the exclusionary mentality that limited its reach. His ingenuity and creativity led him to Hollywood, where he became an authentic face for Chinese Americans and an inspiration to youth across the world. Simultaneously, he began to crate his own martial expression, ultimately naming it Jeet Kune Do.

“To millions of people around the world, Bruce Lee remains more than a celebrity or a martial arts legend — he was a true catalyst for social change and civil rights. His memory, which is brought to life every day by the work of his daughter Shannon Lee, who leads the Bruce Lee Foundation, remains a beacon of hope and opportunity for generations to come.

“It is my distinct honor to have introduced H.Res. 654 in this Congress in order to honor the life of Bruce Lee and the continuing contributions of the Bruce Lee Foundation to our nation … We ask our colleagues to join us in paying tribute to the life of Bruce Jun Fan Lee, a cultural and American icon as well as a master teacher, whose legacy resonates throughout the world for posterity.”

Known for such films as “Enter the Dragon,” “The Chinese Connection” and “Fists of Fury” as well as the TV series “The Green Hornet,” Lee is the subject of a new documentary, “I Am Bruce Lee.”

Shannon Lee executive-produced a 2008 TV series, “The Legend of Bruce Lee,” and a 2009 TV documentary, “How Bruce Lee Changed the World.” She has also done some acting, including a brief appearance in “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” (1993) and a guest-starring role in the TV series “Martial Law” (1998).

Bruce and Linda Lee also had a son, Brandon, who became an action film star (“Showdown in Little Tokyo,” “Rapid Fire”) and died while filming “The Crow” in 1993.

During her stay in Washington, D.C., Shannon Lee meet with members of Washington state’s congressional delegation to rally support for the Bruce Lee Action Museum.

“It was inspiring to see bipartisan efforts made on my father’s behalf,” she said of the House resolution. “I am truly touched and so honored for my father and his legacy.” The Bruce Lee Action Museum?

[Fa Xing]

The Bruce Lee Action Museum?

Yeah, we've been waiting for B.L.A.M. to get off the ground for some time now. Glad to see something positive come out of congress lately.

[GeneChing]

Be Water My Friend! Bruce Lee Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud-AUboZl3A)

[GeneChing]

October 17, 2012, 1:41 PM HKT
When Bruce Lee Meets Graffiti and Hip-Hop (http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/10/17/bruce-lee-meets-graffiti-in-hong-kong/)
By Ben Sin
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Fred Brathwaite
A work from ‘Kung Fu Wild Style’ by Fred Brathwaite, also known as Fab 5 Freddy.

Long before he appeared in the hip-hop movie “Wild Style” or hosted the equally seminal TV show “Yo! MTV Raps,” Fred Brathwaite was a teenager in Brooklyn with two main interests: art and Bruce Lee.

His genre of choice was graffiti, which, like rapping, breakdancing and beatboxing, was just beginning to take shape on the streets of 1970s New York. At the same time, Bruce Lee’s star was rising in the U.S., where Mr. Brathwaite first watched his films in Times Square.

“New York City in the ’60s and ’70s was a time of much civil unrest,” Mr. Brathwaite says. “To see this minority stand up against authority and oppression was inspiring.”

Known today as Fab 5 Freddy, Mr. Brathwaite is now an accomplished artist (Sotheby’s recently sold a graffiti-inspired work of his for $23,750), and he’s combining his two original inspirations for a collaborative art project in Bruce Lee’s hometown of Hong Kong.

Titled “Kung Fu Wild Style,” the project comprises 10 graffiti-style recreations of iconic scenes from the actor’s films such as “Enter the Dragon” and “Fist of Fury.” Five were illustrated by Mr. Brathwaite; the other half by Hong Kong’s Chan Kwong-yan, better known as MC Yan.

The artworks will be on display at a pop-up space in the city’s Sheung Wan district, following a free screening of “Wild Style” in the Kwun Tong industrial area. Both Mr. Brathwaite and Mr. Chan will attend.

For Mr. Chan, a graffiti artist and rapper for pioneering Hong Kong rap group LMF, working with Mr. Brathwaite was a no-brainer. “Everyone who loves hip hop has seen ‘Wild Style’ at least once,” he says. “And obviously, I’m a fan of Bruce Lee, who is a cultural icon.”

Mr. Chan made news last month when he and Taiwanese rapper Dog G recorded a rap song titled “Brainwash Education,” supporting Hong Kong students’ protest against so-called national education. The song was banned in mainland China within 24 hours of release.

In response to Mr. Chan’s rebellious ways, Mr. Brathwaite smiles.

“That’s what makes hip-hop unique, man,” he says. “It sends a message to stand up for what you believe in – just like Bruce Lee did.”

“Kung Fu Wild Style” is on show at Pop-up Space (66 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan) from Oct. 20 to Oct. 27. “Wild Style” screens at Hidden Agenda (2A, Wing Fu Industrial Building, 15-17 Tai Yip Street, Kwun Tong; hiddenagenda.hk) on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
Anyone else amused by the coincidental EtD (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59413) 'Brathwaite' reference?

[GeneChing]

We could buy it, move there, and turn our present office into a love motel. :p

Kung fu legend Bruce Lee's home up for grabs: Report (http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/kung-fu-legend-bruce-lee-s-home-up-for-grabs-report-283831)
Agence France-Presse | Updated: October 24, 2012 14:04 IST

Hong Kong: Kung fu legend Bruce Lee's former residence in Hong Kong will be put up for sale after a plan to turn the property into a museum dedicated to the icon failed, a report said on Wednesday.

Philanthropist Yu Panglin, who owns the mansion, which became a rundown 'love hotel', said he was planning to sell the property for HK $180 million ($23 million) after talks with the government for the museum collapsed last year.

"I'm no longer considering (the museum plan) since the government is not supportive," the 90-year-old billionaire told Hong Kong's Chinese-language Singtao Daily in an interview.

"I'm running out of patience, I don't want to wait anymore," he said, adding that the hotel owner had failed to pay rent for two years due to poor business, with the property in urgent need of refurbishment.

Lee's legions of fans have long-demanded a significant hometown tribute to the Chinese-American star, who died in 1973 at the age of 32 after helping to bring martial arts to the mainstream with classic kung fu films such as "Fists of Fury" (1971) and "Enter the Dragon" (1973).

However they were left disappointed after the Hong Kong government shelved the museum plan in June last year, saying it failed to reach a consensus with Yu following two years of negotiations, without giving details.

Yu told Singtao Daily the government rejected his proposal to expand the mansion -- Lee's last residence -- by adding three floors to include a cinema, library and martial arts training centre, which were his conditions to donate the property.

The 5,000 square-foot (460 square-metre) two-storey house in Hong Kong's upscale residential district of Kowloon Tong was turned into a short-stay hotel with rooms rented for as little as US $ 25 an hour, usually to amorous couples.

Yu could not be reached Wednesday for comment.

The star died in Hong Kong after a severe reaction to medication. His fans have criticised the lack of a larger memorial to their hero in his hometown, except for a statue on the waterfront Avenue of Stars.

Authorities said in October last year a gallery would be set up in Lee's honour at the government-run Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

[GeneChing]

What every Bruce fan wants for Xmas this year....

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[GeneChing]

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 04:53 PM EST
Bruce Lee’s Former Hong Kong Mansion For Sale; Live Like a King fu Master for $23M (http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/3128/20121129/bruce-lee-s-former-hong-kong-mansion-for-sale-kung-fu-master.htm)

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(Photo : Reuters) The owner of the palatial residence, philanthropist Yu Pang-lin, said he was planning to sell the property for $23 million after talks with the government for the museum collapsed in 2011.

Legendary actor and master of Kung fu Bruce Lee's former Hong Kong, China home will be up for sale following numerous failed attempts to transform the property into a museum dedicated to the icon, according to the New York Daily News.

Lee's former home had fallen into a dismal state in recent years, and had been operating as a rundown "love hotel," the kind of hotel where couples pay by the hour, if you catch our drift.

The owner of the palatial residence, philanthropist Yu Pang-lin, said he was planning to sell the property for $23 million after talks with the government for the museum collapsed in 2011.

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Lee's former home is a 5,000 square foot two-story house in Hong Kong's upscale residential district of Kowloon Tong.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Pang-lin said he originally wanted to see residence turned into a museum dedicated to Lee before he died. He also said he would only rent, not sell, the land on which it stood. The Town Planning Board rejected Yu's plan to build two floors under the Kowloon Tong house for formal exhibitions.

Pang-lin told the Singtao Daily the government rejected his proposal to expand the by adding three floors to include a cinema, library and martial arts training centre, which were his conditions to donate the property.

"I'm no longer considering (the museum plan) since the government is not supportive," the 90-year-old billionaire told Hong Kong's Chinese-language Singtao Daily in an interview.

"I'm running out of patience, I don't want to wait anymore," he said. Proving that even the oldest profession isn't recession proof, he added that the hotel owner hadn't paid rent in two-years because of poor business. The property is in disrepair and is in urgent need of renovation, he said.

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(Photo: Reuters) Lee's home had turned into a rundown "love hotel" in recent years.

Famous for bringing martial arts international acclaim and recognition with classic Kung fu films like "Fists of Fury," and "Enter the Dragon," unsurprisingly, Lee's rabid army of fans have demanded a hometown tribute to the martial arts star since his untimely death in 1973 at the age of 32.

For whatever reason, the local Hong Kong government seems utterly apathetic to preserving Lee's legacy in a formal museum. In June of 2011, it said the group failed to reach a consensus with Pang-lin after two years of negotiations, without providing further details.

Lee's fans have vowed to not stop fighting for a monument worthy of their hero's legacy.

"If the house is sold and re-developed or demolished later, I think the Hong Kong people and Bruce Lee fans worldwide will be very disappointed," Wong Yiu-keung, chairman of the Bruce Lee Fan Club in Hong Kong, told AFP, according to the Daily News.

"We hope the government can try to persuade Yu again," he added.

Lee died in Hong Kong after a sever reaction to medication. The star's fans have long criticized the city for not providing a larger memorial than the statue that is currently on the town's waterfront Avenue of Stars.
Bruce Lee - A Rare Look Inside His House - RARE FOOTAGE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMX-uJo2h3g)

[GeneChing]

Say ASUS & Win -- "Bruce Lee" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3iRjl1CmsQ)

:confused:

[GeneChing]

This is sort of a tribute, but also sort of a stereotype. Just swap out CIBU's the Asian-themed product names with Jewish icons or African-American ones...
CIBU Mousse Lee Foaming Volumizer (http://www.cibuinternational.com/mousse-lee.html)

Other products include Geishaliscious, Spring Roll, Shang High, HI-YA!, Dry Kwon Do, Pho, Oragumi, Sashini, Sticky Rice, and my guilty pleasure, Miso Knotty.

[Jimbo]

Bruce Lee - A Rare Look Inside His House - RARE FOOTAGE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMX-uJo2h3g)

Alexander Fu Sheng later bought and lived in Lee's house. Fu Sheng died in a car accident 10 years after Lee died. Maybe that house has some bad feng shui?

[GeneChing]

...but a garden would be nice. Nothing like a nice garden for good feng shui...:rolleyes:


Originally published Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Latest snag for Lee garden: money (http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020282422_bruceleegardenxml.html)

After years of planning and resistance from the University of Washington, organizers face one last challenge to creating a garden in honor of Bruce Lee and the Duwamish Tribe.

By Sarah Freishtat
Seattle Times staff reporter

Jamil Suleman has fought for almost five years to create a community garden on the University of Washington’s campus commemorating minority contributions.

The self-described social activist has faced skepticism from the school’s administration. He’s changed the garden’s focus from a memorial to actor Bruce Lee to a garden promoting the teachings of Lee and the Duwamish Tribe.

Now he faces one more hurdle: raising the money for it.

“There is never going to be a true unification of people” as long as certain peoples and histories are ignored, said Suleman, who graduated from the UW in 2007 and now works as a freelance artist and tutor. “This garden is kind of a holistic effort to shine light” on those contributions.

The idea for the project originated during a class on the comparative history of ideas the 28-year-old Suleman taught at UW the fall after he graduated. Since its inception, the idea has gained support from the Bruce Lee Foundation, Lee’s family, community members and UW students.

The school, though now supportive of the effort, has declined to fund it.

Supporters hope to raise $100,000 by March; they say that would be enough to build and maintain the 2.5-acre Community Peace Garden on an untouched patch of land that houses native plants and animals, just south of Drumheller Fountain.

Initially, the UW resisted the effort to create a memorial to Lee, an action-movie star and martial-arts instructor who attended the UW and was buried in Seattle after his death in 1973.

A university spokesman questioned why this memorial should be on the UW campus, and why now. The official pointed out that Lee attended the UW for three years but did not graduate.

Supporters, however, argued that the school doesn’t adequately recognize its minorities. They maintained that Lee was one of its most famous students, so the school should honor his teachings and also that Lee had met his wife at the UW.

Suleman wanted to publicize Lee’s philosophical side as well. Lee preached unity and acceptance, teaching “under sky, under leaves, but one family.”

The garden’s organizers found a similar philosophy in Duwamish teachings, and incorporated the tribe into the plans. University officials began supporting the project, and landscape architect Katherine Kenney worked with Suleman to select a location.

During Suleman’s 2007 class, students originally wanted to honor Lee with a statue, but they decided Lee’s teachings would be better served through a meditative garden for students. They planned a garden that would intrude as little as possible on the native soil.

Shannon Lee, of California, the youngest of Bruce Lee’s two children, said she is happy about the choice to create a garden, saying it reflects her father’s lifestyle and teachings.

“I’m passionate about the depth and meaning of my father’s legacy, above and beyond the fact that he starred in a few films,” said Lee, who runs many companies and charities dedicated to her father. “This project speaks to that.”

Suleman approached Duwamish Chair Cecile Hansen last fall, wanting to provide a memorial to the region’s original occupants. While Hansen didn’t see exactly how her tribe fit into a Bruce Lee memorial, she was happy to accept Suleman’s offer.

“It doesn’t fit together, but any time they remember the tribe we love it,” Hansen said.

Suleman’s efforts have supporters outside the UW community. Stefan Grunkemeier, who works at Simply Rocks landscaping in Seattle, volunteered to design the garden, wanting to encourage his friend’s efforts.

“Jamil brings people together who normally wouldn’t be together,” Grunkemeier said. “That’s his persona. That’s the theme behind this project, and that was Bruce Lee’s philosophy.”

Sarah Freishtat: 206-464-2373 or sfreishtat@seattletimes.com


Also, there's a museum fundraiser coming up...

Bruce Lee Supporters Unite for Bruce Lee Action Museum Fundraiser (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10376096.htm)
Giant Fundraising Kickoff for Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle on February 9 Sponsored by HKAW Foundation
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 01, 2013

A fundraising kickoff for the highly anticipated Bruce Lee Action Museum will be sponsored by the prestigious HKAW Foundation, on February 9th, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle. A record 1,000 people are expected to attend.

As a tribute to Bruce Lee, the seminal figure in the world of martial arts and a major figure in Asian American relations, Enter The Dragon cast members Bob Wall and John Saxon, UFC star Cung Le and other celebrities will be in attendance. Additionally, Bruce Lee’s wife, Linda, and daughter, Shannon will speak at the event.

Acclaimed Seattle-based couture fashion designer, Luly Yang will showcase a selection of her beautiful ****tail and evening creations for the event.

An auction that evening will feature rare Bruce Lee memorabilia, a special jewelry donation by Tiffany and Co., as well as amazing travel opportunities sponsored by Hainan Airlines, United Airlines, Park Hyatt Beijing, Park Hyatt Shanghai, Grand Hyatt Taipei, among others.

"I applaud the Bruce Lee Foundation and the Hong Kong Association of Washington for working to preserve and promote the life of one of Seattle's great cultural figures," said Mayor Mike McGinn. "I can't wait to visit the new museum."

Benjamin Lee, Chairman of HKAW Foundation says, “We are thrilled that the Bruce Lee Family have selected Seattle as the home for this fantastic museum and we are putting all our resources behind supporting this important future landmark for Seattle and the Asian Community.”

Says Shannon Lee, Chairperson of the Bruce Lee Foundation, “We are delighted that HKAW Foundation has chosen to support The Bruce Lee Action Museum. This museum will explore all things Bruce Lee and the richness of his legacy of meaningful action in such a complete way.”

For ticket information please refer to http://gala2013.hkawfoundation.org.

HKAW Foundation is a Seattle based 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity organization established by a group of Americans of Asian Descent community leaders and managed by world business leaders with the mission to share and support the advancement of arts, literatures, sciences, technologies and humanitarians regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation.
The Bruce Lee Action Museum is a project of the Bruce Lee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate the legacy of Bruce Lee for generations to come. The Bruce Lee Foundation seeks to carry out its mission primarily through educational means with the Bruce Lee Action Museum being the ultimate expression of this mission.

Contact:

HKAW Foundation
Rudy Huang
CIO/Program Director 2013 Chinese New Year Black Tie Gala
206-552-9237
Rhuang(dot)PR(at)hkawfoundation(dot)org

Bruce Lee Foundation
Charlotte Parker
Parker Public Relations
818-990-2252
CParkerPR(at)aol(dot)com

[GeneChing]

Enter the long-awaited Bruce Lee show (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1149603/enter-long-awaited-bruce-lee-show)
Late kung fu star's clothing, pictures and tools will go on display for the first time in July as part of a long-awaited exhibition to run for five years
Thursday, 14 February, 2013, 12:00am

Vivienne Chow vivienne.chow@scmp.com

The Bruce Lee exhibition will include a documentary and interviews.

More than 100 items of memorabilia telling the life story of late kung fu legend Bruce Lee will go on display for the first time in July.

The five-year Bruce Lee exhibition at the Heritage Museum in Sha Tin is the result of efforts by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department after a plan to convert the star's former home into a museum fell through.

The department said most of the exhibits would be on loan from the Bruce Lee Foundation, a public benefit corporation which aims to promote and preserve the legacy of the late star, run by his family - wife Linda Lee Cadwell and daughter Shannon Lee.

The items will include clothing, pictures and tools used by Lee to practice kung fu. The items have never been shown publicly.

The exhibition, covering over 600 square metres, will also feature a 2-1/2 hour documentary telling Lee's life story and interviews with those who were close to him.

In 2008, philanthropist Yu Panglin offered to donate Lee's former home, a two-storey house at 41 Cumberland Road in Kowloon Tong, in the hope of turning it into a museum. But the conditions to expand the house into a fully fledged museum complex could not be agreed upon, and the plan was scrapped in 2011.

The Legislative Council last year approved funding of HK$24.8 million to stage an exhibition commemorating the influential screen icon, who died in 1973. "We believe this will be hugely popular," said Leisure and Cultural Services director Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee, adding the department would work with the Tourism Board and Travel Industry Council to promote the show to visitors. The exhibition will run for five years, after which it will be reviewed by the department.

The Bruce Lee show won't be the year's only cultural highlight. From May, mainland critic Pi Daojian will guest curate The Eternal Tao: New Dimensions in Chinese Contemporary Art at the Museum of Art - a look at Chinese art from a diaspora perspective, featuring works by more than 40 Chinese artists from the mainland, Hong Kong and beyond. And a public art space will be created outside the museum in a revamp.

The department said it would organise more exhibitions by guest curators in the coming year, and develop collectors' series showing works that were in the hands of private collectors.

Last year, public museums saw record-high visitor numbers - totalling 5,795,426. Some 299,662 people saw Imperishable Affection: The Art of Feng Zikai at the Museum of Art. The Roman Tam exhibition at the Heritage Museum had 474,117 visitors.


There's a vid if you follow the link below. I didn't watch it. If anyone here does, let me know if it's worth watching or if it just reiterates what is in the article below.

Bruce Lee museum moves forward (http://q13fox.com/2013/02/12/bruce-lee-museum-moves-forward/#axzz2Kza4HQ8m)
3 days ago
by John Hopperstad
Q13 FOX News reporter and weekend anchor

SEATTLE — A major step was made Saturday in the creation of the Bruce Lee Action Museum when more than 1,000 attended a fundraising event downtown.

Nearly 40 years since his death, Lee remains very much alive in our culture a an icon known and celebrated worldwide.

“You see him up on screen and you really get this sense of this dynamism, he’s very electric, he pulls you in,” said Lee’s daughter, Shannon.

Shannon Lee said that is the way her father was with everything in life — from his philosophical beliefs to his teachings — always in action, and that is why it will be called the Bruce Lee Action Museum.

“The beauty and the reason his legacy lasts today is because of the depth of it and because he took action in so many different ways,” she said. “I think that people really are inspired by him — and that’s really my mission to keep that inspiration going.”

She said the new museum won’t just house history and memorabilia of her father, but it will also be interactive and will have things like training facilities and meditation rooms.

She added that there has never been a question that seattle would be the place to call it home.

“My father has ties to lots of different locations — Hong Kong, Los Angeles, San Francisco — but my father is buried here in Seattle at Lakeview Cemetery. He always thought of Seattle as his hometown. He always said that some day, maybe after the movie career and all that, he would want to settle and have a home in Seattle. And that’s why my mom brought him back here to be buried because he loved Seattle so much,” she said.

There are already a few locations they are scouting for the museum and Shannon Lee said that the time frame is two to five years before they hope to open the museum.

[GeneChing]

Kind of OT, but it's a slow news Friday...plus I have a really good replica of the statue on Xiqiao that I got in Xian.



Kung fu and commerce (http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/weekly/2013-04/05/content_16377200.htm)
Updated: 2013-04-05 07:46
(China Daily)

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A ceremony being held in front of the statue of Buddha on Xiqiao Mountain. Provided to China Daily

Foshan was Home to Bruce Lee for a part of his childhood and is famed for its martial arts, but the city also offers an insight into the China's past and present as a trade center

Foshan's fame lies in the fighting arts. Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) it has been a center for martial arts training and in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), and early days of the Republic of China the influence of martial arts organizations in the city began to spread internationally.

The fighting styles Wing Chun Kuen, Choy Li Fut and Hung Kuen all originated in Foshan, and many of the world's best-known kung fu masters are from the city, including Bruce Lee, Yip Man and Wong Fei-hung.

But while martial arts is what draws many travelers to Foshan, it is also a perfect place to experience the modern industrial China that has shaped global markets in recent decades.

Located in the southern province of Guangdong along the northern stretch of the Pearl River, the city is made up of five districts: Shunde, Gaoming, Chancheng, Nanhai and Sanshui, which stretch out across 3,840 square kilometers with a population of about 7.1 million.

It is an important industrial base, which benefits from its close connections with Guangzhou, with which it shares considerable history and culture, and its position between southeast and eastern Asia.

It is also the hometown of many overseas Chinese - about 1.4 million call Foshan home - possibly as a result of its international business connections.

Foshan's reputation as a city of commerce is not a modern phenomenon.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties it was already known across China as a business city. The country's first matchstick factory and silk reeling business were established in Foshan.

Today, Foshan is the third-largest manufacturing base in the Pearl River Delta, after Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

It was once home to many China's state-owned enterprises, but its current economic strength lies in the private sector.

Many well-known brands, including Jianlibao, Midea and Kelon are based in the city. It is also a major base for the international furniture and lighting industries.

Kung fu and commerce

Here are some of the city's main attractions:

1. Zumiao temple

The history of Zumiao Temple can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). It was built in dedication to the Northern God, who was said to hold power over the waters of Guangdong, and was sometimes called the Northern God Temple.

Covering 3,500 square meters, the temple it was burnt down in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and was rebuilt in the fifth year of the Hongwu Period (1368-1398) of the Ming Dynasty.

The temple includes the Wanfu Stage, Sanmen Gate, Lingying Archway, Jinxiang Pool, Qingzhen Building, the Bell and Drum Tower, a front hall and a main hall. All the temple furnishings and materials used to construct it were donated by local businesses and so reflect the city's industrial culture.

2. Xiqiao Mountain

Designated a national park by China's State Council, Xiqiao Mountain is dotted with lakes, pools and waterfalls.

The mountain has been inhabited since the Neolothic Age, 6,000 years ago.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties it was home to many scholars and was known as the Mountain of Philosophy.

It was also an important center of Nanquan, a martial art developed in the 1960s, as well as the birthplace of Wong Fei Hung, a Chinese martial artist, physician, acupuncturist and revolutionary, who has been the subject of numerous Chinese movies and television series.

The mountain has 72 peaks, the tallest 340 meters, and 36 caves. The most well known cave is White Cloud Hollow, at the western foot of the mountain, which houses several temples and pavilions.

One of the most imposing sights on the mountain is a 61.9 meter Buddhist statue standing atop one of the many peaks.

3. Bruce Lee family home

Located in Shang Village of Shunde district, Bruce Lee's childhood home is a humble-looking building typical of the Pearl River Delta. Built of brick and wood, it includes a bedroom, kitchen, courtyard and hall, and contains a wooden dummy that Lee is said to have used to practice his martial arts.

Lee also practiced in the courtyard, although he only lived in the house for a few years, spending most of his childhood in Hong Kong and the US.

The house is furnished simply and includes a memorial tablet to Lee's ancestors.

A short walk from the house, at the entrance of the village, is the Lee Ancestral Hall, built by Bruce Lee's grandfather in honor of deceased family members.

[GeneChing]

"Ting intends to chant a Buddhist prayer for world peace for half an hour" :rolleyes:

Live show to mark 40th year of Bruce Lee's death (http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20130421-417463.html)
By Boon Chan
The Straits Times
Monday, Apr 22, 2013

This year is the 40th anniversary of the death of gongfu superstar Bruce Lee (below). To mark the occasion, Hong Kong-based Singaporean television producer Robert Chua, 66, is planning a six-hour live TV and Internet event for July 20, the date of Lee's death in 1973.

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During the event, Chua says Betty Ting Pei will break her silence of almost 40 years as she talks about her time with Lee. The Taiwanese actress, 66, had been blamed by some for his death as he was found dead in her apartment.

He tells Life!: "She wants to let go of the 40 years. The burden has been kept with her for too long."

In 1973, Lee was a huge movie star with hits such as The Big Boss (1971) and Enter The Dragon (1973), which made waves not just in Asia but also worldwide.

He was going over the script for Game Of Death in Ting's home when he complained of a headache. Ting, who was reportedly cast in a lead role in the film, gave him a tablet of an aspirin-based drug. Lee fell into a sleep he never woke up from and his passing was ruled as "death by misadventure".

Apart from Ting, Chua says he plans for the show to feature people who had previously worked with Lee, his friends and his fans.

At the event, Ting intends to chant a Buddhist prayer for world peace for half an hour.

Chua says: "Those who don't like it can switch off or walk off and come back later, doesn't matter. To me, it's real TV. It's what she is."

Chua himself also knew Lee personally and had invited the actor to appear on Hong Kong's Enjoy Yourself Tonight show back in the early 1970s. The popular variety show was created by Chua in 1967. He even persuaded Lee to jump out of a cake for television station TVB's fifth anniversary in 1972.

He recalls of Lee: "He was a very nice man, very down to earth, a people person. We had great respect for each other."

In fact, Chua says, Lee once asked him to shoot a movie together "at a very early stage". Chua turned him down, saying: "I'm a TV person, I'm not a film producer and I won't be able to give you the best."

It is a decision he has no regrets about. "Even if I did it, I might not have made him a star because that needs for everything to come together. I'm so happy for his success."

[GeneChing]

The second one is really funny to me.


Historic Dedication Made In Honor Of Bruce Lee During LA Chinatown's 75th Anniversary (http://news.yahoo.com/historic-dedication-made-honor-bruce-lee-during-la-180700464.html)
PR NewswirePR Newswire – Wed, Jun 5, 2013

LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bruce Lee, an important icon for both Chinese and Americans alike, will be honored during Los Angeles Chinatown's historic 75th Anniversary on June 15th, 2013. This event will be held in conjunction with LA Chinatown's popular annual series, Chinatown Summer Nights (www.chinatownsummernights.com).

Jason Fujimoto, Board Member of the Los Angeles Chinatown Corp. (LACC), said the dedication, which is a joint effort of LACC and the Bruce Lee Foundation, will honor the legacy of LA Chinatown's founding members, Bruce Lee and Mr. Lee's family. Incorporated in 1938, LACC is one of the oldest organizations in the Chinatown community and whose shareholders are directly descended from the founding members of LA Chinatown. LACC is a privately held corporation that manages several properties, including the iconic Chinatown Central Plaza which many consider to be the "heart of Chinatown" and where numerous events in Chinatown are held.

The Bruce Lee Foundation, a non-profit organization, seeks to preserve, perpetuate and disseminate many of Bruce Lee's philosophies and life's work through events, educational programming, martial arts instruction and the Bruce Lee Museum.

The dedication will include elected officials at the local, state and federal level, Bruce Lee's family, the Bruce Lee Foundation, LA Chinatown community leaders and corporate sponsors. The event includes a banquet at the iconic Golden Dragon Restaurant and the ground breaking for Bruce Lee's statue in Central Plaza the evening of June 15th, 2013. The dedication begins at 7:45 pm.

The significance of the dedication on June 15th coincides with the 75th anniversary of LA Chinatown. In 1938, after the original Chinatown was moved from Union Station, "New Chinatown" was established and the design and operational concepts for it evolved through a collective community process, resulting in a blend of Chinese and American architecture. LA Chinatown saw major development, especially as a tourist attraction throughout the 1930s and as a center of commerce for Chinese-Americans.

Central Plaza is located at 943-951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012. For more information visit www.chinatownla.com or call 213 680-0243.


Big-bellied Bruce Lee poster by Mumbai restaurant attracts protests (http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/64753713-big-bellied-bruce-lee-poster-mumbai-restaurant-attracts-protests)
Mon, 06/03/2013 - 09:48
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Mumbai, June 3 (Washington Bangla Radio): Mumbai City’s Facing East restaurant owners may not be able to believe their luck. A big-bellied poster of Bruce Lee with momo in his fingers has attracted more attention they paid for. With the support of local MLA Krishna Hegde, Chitah Yajness Shetty, founder of Chitah Jeet Kune-Do Federation from Mumbai has protested against what he calls “the intentional awful act of the restaurants management (sic).”

Yajness Shetty along with students of his federation marked the protest by pasting ‘SORRY’ poster at the signage at Juhu tara Road, opposite J.W.Mariott Hotel and submitted a letter to the restaurant management over the maligning portrayal.

MLA Krishan Hegde said “this is not only a disrespectfully featured image but it is also shocking to notice that the management of an up market restaurant has gone ahead without taking necessary permissions to use the Bruce Lee’s image to promote the outlet.”

“Bruce Lee’s world famous pose has ‘Momo’ in fingers caused a deep dis-comfort to millions of Martial Art followers and lovers,” said Chitah Yajness Shetty, who represents Bruce Lee Federation India. He has further demanded satisfactory response from restaurant’s management over permission to use Sijo Bruce Lee’s image officially. He also demanded an written apology and compensation for Bruce Lee Foundation, US.

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“Mr Obaid from Facing East has verbally assured to remove the objectionable signage after the protest,” the protesters added.

[ShaolinDan]

Not really a memorial, but here's a photo I took in the nightclub district of Kunming:
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Recently had a quick visit to Taiwan. Long layover in Hong Kong gave me the chance to run into the city and snap this photo:
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[GeneChing]

More photos if you follow the link.

Bruce Lee exhibition hits Hong Kong (http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/03/travel/bruce-lee-hk-exhibition)
By Hiufu Wong, CNN
updated 2:49 AM EDT, Wed July 3, 2013

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A five-year Bruce Lee exhibition will open in Hong Kong's Heritage Museum on July 20, 2013 to commemorate 40 years since his death. More than 600 items linked to Lee will feature, including photos like this one. Lee met his wife Linda Emery at the University of Washington in 1963 and the two were married the next year. They had two children, Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee.

(CNN) -- A kung fu legend, a cha cha champion, a record-breaking filmmaker and a poet.

Not one of the world's most random dinner party assemblies, but a single man who became an icon.

Bruce Lee was all of those things and a new exhibition in Hong Kong, where Lee spent his childhood and became a martial arts film star, is being launched to celebrate the man and commemorate the 40th anniversary of his death.

"Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life" will open in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum on July 20, 2013, exactly 40 years after his death, and will run for five years.

He died on July 20, 1973, at 32 years of age, after suffering a reaction to pain medication, according to the Bruce Lee Foundation.

The exhibition gathers more than 600 items related to Lee from collectors and various institutions, including more than 400 from the Bruce Lee Foundation -- the largest number of artifacts the foundation has ever lent out.

Among the exhibits are his iconic yellow tracksuit, footage from Lee's eight classic films (including "The Big Boss," "Fist of Fury," "The Way of the Dragon," "Enter the Dragon" and "Game of Death"), the first American magazine cover featuring Lee and the notebook he kept featuring 108 different cha cha dance steps.

Lee won Hong Kong's Cha Cha Championship in 1958.

The exhibition will recreate scenes from Lee's movies, his gym and his study, and will also house a special collector series showcasing various items from around the world.

The first collection features more than 100 items from U.S. collector Perry Lee, related to the TV series "The Green Hornet," in which Lee starred as Kato.

Silver Cheung, a local film art director, will be the art director for the exhibition. The Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers has produced a 75-minute documentary, "The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee," which will be screened in the museum.

Sculptor Chu Tat-shing has created a new 3.5-meter side-kicking statue of Lee and animation artist Shannon Ma will present a 3D hologram animation of Lee's nunchaku moves and kicks.

The exhibition will run alongside other Bruce Lee programs organized by the museum, the first of which has the theme: "The Bruce Lee that Hong Kong knew." Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee's daughter, will start the program with a gallery talk.

Reservations, online or at the door, are required. Online reservations are available from July 4 on the Hong Kong Heritage Museum's website.

Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life, July 20, 2013-2018; Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 1 Man Lam Rd., Sha Tin, Hong Kong; +852 2180 8188; HK$10 ($1.3) including ticket to the documentary; free admission on Wednesday; open Monday to Sunday, 10 a.m.-6p.m. (weekdays) and 10 a.m.-7p.m. (weekend and public holidays)

[GeneChing]

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[Lucas]

why do they give him stubby no legs and huge freaking head? they could have just gave him a regular size head and made the legs as the cap so that when you plug bruce drive into your laptop you have bruce still looking up at you. plus then his brain would store all the data! they should fire their guy and hire me, clearly i am superior.

instead they just try and make him look goofy. plus he has no freaking hands.

its like dual arm amputee bruce lee with a cone head and feet but no legs....

not to complain or anything... :D

[lance]

Technically, Tao of Jeet Kune Do was never authorized by Bruce Lee either (http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/the-annotated-tao-of-jeet-kune-do/). MartialDev , so if you say that the Tao of JKD was never authorized by Bruce Lee , then was it published for monetary gains ? What about the drawings in his book and his notes , and the way he wrote about his JKD ? Was that his work too ? Because I have a copy of that book , and I just happen to read your topic post on the BL memorials . So what is really true about BL ?

Because to me bruce lee his life in general is filled with alot of controversies , although to me he definetely was a great martial artist no doubt about that , but he was able to change the way people think about the martial arts to the way he thought about the martial arts in general .

[Lucas]

from that link in martial dev quote:

"Although Bruce Lee’s name and photo appear on the cover, dedicated fans know that he did actually write Tao of Jeet Kune Do—at least not in its current form. "

is the bold underline word a typo??

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee didn’t drink, but CGI Bruce Lee loves scotch (http://planetivy.co.uk/news/57743/bruce-lee-sells-himself-out-in-the-name-of-scotch/)
Published on July 11th, 2013 | by Tristan James

A Johnny Walker Blue Label advert features Bruce Lee, which is just a little insulting and a lot ironic.

Don Draper might make scotch look awesome, but the reality is that it’s a vile God-awful drink that will eventually turn your kidney into a toxic wasteland of lost hope and broken dreams. That is an opinion, but based on Scotland’s history and current state – it’s an apt one. In an effort to perhaps break such stigma, Johnny Walker Blue Label has recently released a video starring some jazzy camera work, a razor-sharp tailored suit and Bruce Lee.

Fortunately for film crew and audiences alike, it’s not the real Bruce Lee, that would be a little morbid and involve too much dust. London’s own video effects company, The Mill, helped director Joseph Kahn recreate a completely CGI version of the martial arts expert. The only man to ever make anything less than one inch impressive is featured walking around a Hong Kong interior, spouting wisdom, punching air and massaging water.

What’s important to note here, besides that Bruce Lee disagrees with your drinking habits, is that the video while impressive and incredibly arousing for all diehard fans of face-kicking, is in many ways insanely offensive to his memory. In the video Bruce Lee is seen talking the poetic wisdom he was known for, including his powerful affinity with water, yet for an advert about scotch it’s a little ‘who put salmon in my wine?’, considering how against alcohol he was.

What’s next? Jesus Christ selling legal highs?

Bruce Lee once said that “Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory”, and though he isn’t exactly smeared in this light, if a CGI character could produce an air of smugness, his would mist in the mirror with the words ‘wanker’ fingered into it.

Bruce Lee is no stranger to reanimated advertising. In 2006, Mars created an ad featuring Bruce Lee kicking the **** out of some air and chomping on the iconic chocolate bar. Though strange, it was far less offensive than this. They say some things should stay dead, and though I disagree based on my scarring childhood of witnessing multiple family pets get ‘highway make-overs’, this may be one instance where the man should be left in peace. I'm not a fan of Johnny Walker.

[mrakbaseball]

If you have seen the whiskey ad, you may notice that the CGI Bruce appears a bit older, at least to me it did. I imagine if Bruce were around in the mid to late 1980s he would appear like he did in that commercial. He looks like he's in his forties.

[GeneChing]

There are half a dozen photos if you follow the link.

Bruce Lee's daughter recalls his energy as fans mark anniversary (http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-hongkong-brucelee-20130717,0,1547721.story)
Brian Yap Reuters
7:43 a.m. CDT, July 19, 2013

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The daughter of kung fu legend Bruce Lee spoke fondly on Friday of her father's powerful presence and energy at a preview of an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.

Fans are gathering in the former British colony of Hong Kong for a series of commemorative events, including art gallery shows, exhibitions and even street graffiti. Many fans are urging the Hong Kong government to do more to honor the star of movies such as Enter The Dragon and Game Of Death.

Shannon Lee was just four years old when her father died in Hong Kong from acute swelling of the brain at the age of 32, at the height of his career.

She is chairwoman of the Bruce Lee Foundation, one of the organizers of the exhibition, which will run for five years.

"I remember his energy, just sort of amazing presence when you were sort of caught in his attention and I really hold that true to my heart," Shannon Lee told a media briefing ahead of the opening on the anniversary of Lee's death on Saturday.

Les was American-born but raised in Hong Kong. His most popular film, Enter the Dragon, was released just six days after his death in 1973.

The Hong Kong government has come under fire from Lee's fans for failing to open a permanent museum in his former mansion in the upscale suburb of Kowloon Tong.

Talks failed in 2011 to get Lee's old home and it became a short-time hotel. Fans have criticized the government over what they say is the lack of a more significant memorial for one of the city's most famous sons.

Some city legislators have suggested the government is wary of fully embracing Lee's legacy for fear of unsettling Beijing by paying tribute to the star's enduring sprit of youthful rebellion.

Shannon Lee said it was the first time that her foundation had lent so many things for an exhibition, referring to the more than 600 items on show at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

"I am really thrilled," she said. "It is the first time a major museum anywhere in the world has mounted an exhibition of this scale and for this length of time."

The exhibition includes some of the clothes Lee wore in his movies and in ordinary life, a 3D animation of him performing some of his trade-mark moves and photographs and video footage chronicling his life.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang, speaking at the exhibition preview, said that as a martial arts exponent, Lee was a visionary who created his own philosophy that was still admired and followed today.

Bruce Lee was recognized last year by the U.S. House of Representatives for his significant contribution to popular culture and Chinese-American history.

(Additional reporting by Stefanie McIntyre; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree and Robert Birsel)

[GeneChing]

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Remembering the Dragon: Bruce Lee’s Legacy Still Lives On (http://entertainment.time.com/2013/07/18/remembering-the-dragon-bruce-lees-legacy-still-lives-on/)

Four decades after his untimely death, Lee's martial artistry continues to inspire
By Harry Swartout July 18, 20131 Comment

In July of 1973, martial artist and film star Bruce Lee died suddenly of a cerebral edema at the age of 32.

Starring in just five movies in a tragically brief career, Bruce Lee brought respect to the “kung fu” film genre and popularized martial arts in the United States. His signature lightning-fast side kicks and ****y demeanor inspired generations of children to lean how to defend themselves. And interest in Lee’s martial art Jeet Kune Do (and his mastery with nunchucks), revolutionized the martial arts community.

On the 40th anniversary of his death, the TIME video department has compiled homages to Bruce Lee’s moves, style and signature “WATAAH” showing that the martial arts master lives on.

[Fa Xing]

MartialDev , so if you say that the Tao of JKD was never authorized by Bruce Lee , then was it published for monetary gains ? What about the drawings in his book and his notes , and the way he wrote about his JKD ? Was that his work too ? Because I have a copy of that book , and I just happen to read your topic post on the BL memorials . So what is really true about BL ?

Because to me bruce lee his life in general is filled with alot of controversies , although to me he definetely was a great martial artist no doubt about that , but he was able to change the way people think about the martial arts to the way he thought about the martial arts in general .

It was published posthumously, and initially without Linda's permission as well. The notes were originally intended for Brandon when he grew up.

[GeneChing]

Leaked Video: Donnie Yen vs Bruce Lee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzgXlDggpo)

[GeneChing]

I would rock any of these. 28 pix - follow the link.


10/21/2013
Supreme/Bruce Lee (http://www.supremenewyork.com/news/544)
Bruce Lee, born 1940, was a Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, martial arts instructor, filmmaker and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27th 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens.

Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. He initially trained in Wing Chun, but later rejected well-defined martial art styles, favoring instead the use of techniques from various sources, in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist).

His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1973), both directed by Robert Clouse. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism in his films. He died in Kowloon Tong on July 20th 1973 at the age of 32. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.

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[GeneChing]

Although Bruce hit the jackpot with the yellow jumpsuit auction (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?66998-Bruce-Lee-s-Yellow-Jumpsuit-up-for-Auction).

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[GeneChing]

If you want to know what to get me for Xmas....



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Earlier this year we teamed up with Bruce Lee Enterprises to produce a new deck of playing cards inspired by the martial arts master.

We are proud and beyond excited to present to you today, on Bruce Lee's birthday, the official Bruce Lee deck of playing cards.

73 years ago, the Year of The Dragon, November 27, 1940, on the hour of the dragon, Bruce Lee was born. Known to the world as a martial artist, actor and philosopher, Bruce Lee was a visionary, and continues to inspire new generations.

These playing cards honor Bruce Lee's legacy.

The Chinese dragon design on the backs of the cards celebrates his birth. The faces of the cards were inspired by the iconic tracksuit he wore in Game of Death, and feature a black stripe running through them, “like water”.

On each of the cards is a different philosophical quote from Bruce Lee's teachings. The Aces however, which are traditionally the most elaborate cards, were left blank to symbolize a free mind.

The special monogram brings Bruce Lee and Dan and Dave Buck together as one, unifying their art forms under the teachings of Jeet Kune Do, and Bruce Lee’s philosophy of using no way as way and having no limitation as limitation. In one direction, the symbol reads BL, flip it over however, and DB is seen, as if by magic.

The Jokers are no joke. In stark contrast with the rest of the deck are two black and white picture cards featuring Bruce Lee in action.

[GeneChing]

I thought Mazdas went mmmmmmm, not wataaaaaaah!


Redesigned Mazda3 will get big advertising push
One of Mazda's ads in its new campaign for the Mazda3 will feature the late martial arts master Bruce Lee. (http://www.autonews.com/article/20131118/RETAIL03/311189932/redesigned-mazda3-will-get-big-advertising-push#axzz2ozLzVUNy)
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November 18, 2013 - 12:01 am ET

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One of Mazda's ads in its new campaign for the Mazda3 will feature the late martial arts master Bruce Lee.

LOS ANGELES -- Mazda will boost its U.S. marketing budget next year to support the launch of the redesigned Mazda3, the centerpiece of the company's goal of boosting U.S. sales to 400,000 units in 2016.

Russell Wager, vice president of marketing at Mazda North America Operations, says the mass-market phase of the Mazda3's advertising launch begins in January and will run through June. Wager declined to quantify the budget increase for the next fiscal year starting in April but said funds were added in part to make sure the compact car, Mazda's perennial top seller, will get enough attention in the crowded segment to advance the brand's sales goals.

The past year has been a big one for Mazda advertising. The brand launched the redesigned Mazda6 during the summer and also ran ads for other vehicles, including the 2013 Mazda3 and the CX-5 compact crossover

"It's going up, and it's not a small amount," Wager said of Mazda's marketing spending. "In order for us to grow, we've got to invest. And on both sides of the ocean, Mazda recognizes that."

Wager said the Mazda3 campaign will be by far the brand's largest this year, accounting for about 40 percent of its annual marketing spending in 2013.

In the coming campaign, the late martial arts master Bruce Lee and Martin Cooper, inventor of the cellular phone, will serve as pitchmen of sorts in commercials for the redesigned Mazda3 in a continuation of the "Game Changer" campaign Mazda began last spring with the Mazda6 launch.

One spot will feature Lee, who despite his short stature was known for his strength and speed, to help convey the lighter and stronger chassis that's part of the Skyactiv technology portfolio underpinning the Mazda3.

Cooper will be featured in a spot highlighting the Mazda Connect infotainment and connectivity system debuting on the Mazda3.

Mazda's sales fell 1 percent in the first five months of the year, but the Mazda6 and CX-5 compact crossover have sparked major gains since, propelling Mazda to a 5 percent increase in U.S. sales through October.

Wager attributes the momentum to using the same "Game Changer" campaign across the brand for multiple models. He says Mazda's brand awareness went from 65 percent of general-market consumers to 75 percent from May to July following the Mazda6 campaign, while consideration grew to 10 percent from 7 percent in the same period.

"We're getting people to notice our cars and getting people to put us on the list," Wager said.

Mazda already has begun pitching the 2014 Mazda3 through direct mail to current Mazda owners and brand fans through what it calls its "inside out" strategy. The idea is to build buzz among the likeliest potential customers as inventories begin to build up. Mazda used the same strategy in the launches of the CX-5 and Mazda6 and says the results have been positive.

Early adopters are more likely to buy fully loaded models and purchase new vehicles closer to sticker than general market consumers, he says.

"While the cars are starting to ramp up in inventory in early months," Wager said, "we're still driving enough traffic to help our dealers earn higher grosses."

[GeneChing]

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by Victoria Rhodes

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Betfair Arcade has launched two slots themed on Bruce Lee and here’s your chance to try it out and get £200 cash back.

Play Bruce Lee; A Dragon’s Tale and/or Bruce Lee over the next two weeks and you will be awarded up to 25% of your net losses back as free bets, up to £200.

Bruce Lee was launched to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film that introduced Bruce Lee to a western audience; Fists of Fury.

The 5 reel, 60 paylines slot is part of the Moneyburst slot series which has three unique ways of triggering the free spins round, gives you a maximum wager at half price allows you to see 60 lines through 2 rows on first 2 reels.

The reel layout game is unusual with five reels, two symbols on the first two reels and four on the next three giving you a total of sixteen symbols. The Moneyburst slot has all the symbols you would expect to see in a game themed on martial arts and include images of Bruce Lee, martial arts weapons like shuriken and nunchaku as well as Ming vase, scroll, treasure chest and bowl.

The Bruce Lee symbol is the wild and substitutes for all other symbols to make the best winning combinations while the Treasure Chest is the scatter and triggers the Free Spins round. The slots game has thirty six winning combinations and a maximum wager of £60 per spin.

There are a total of three ways to trigger the free spins round starting with when the first two reels contain matching symbols and three scatters appear on reels 3, 4 and 5 giving you 20 free spins. In this instance, the first two reels are held and a Bruce Lee symbol will land on reel either reel 3, 4 or 5 making it wild while the original wild will land on each of the other two reels on each spin.

In the second method, if all symbols on the first two reels are identical, you win five free spins with the first two reels held. In the third method, the free spins are triggered if three scatters appear on reels 3, 4 and 5. You can also double up your last wager when you correctly predict the colour of the next card.

Following the phenomenal success of Bruce Lee, WMS slots have recently launched Bruce Lee Dragon’s Tale and you can play it at Betfair Arcade.

Bruce Lee Dragon's Tale brings the iconic brand to life once more and features a unique multiple reel array configuration where Wild and Feature symbols replicate from the main reel set to the three smaller reel sets creating additional chances at big wins and feature triggers.

[GeneChing]

Targeting Target, eh? Let this stand as an example to merchants who illegally use Bruce.


Target Atty Can't Exit Bruce Lee IP Dispute Ahead Of Trial (http://www.law360.com/ip/articles/520210/target-atty-can-t-exit-bruce-lee-ip-dispute-ahead-of-trial)
By Alex Lawson

Law360, New York (March 20, 2014, 11:49 AM ET) -- The attorney defending Target Corp., Urban Outfitters Inc. and others in a publicity rights suit brought by the estate of Bruce Lee failed in his bid to withdraw from the case Wednesday as a New York federal judge found that he waited too long to exit before the start of next month's trial.
U.S. District Judge Marvin E. Aspen denied the motion to withdraw filed by Erach F. Screwvala of Screwvala LLC after ruling that the attorney could not provide the court with a satisfactory reason to be excused from the case and that such a move would disrupt nearly five years of litigation that is slated to go to trial on April 11.

The basis of Screwvala's motion to exit the suit, filed Monday, was a request to seek new counsel made by defendant AVELA Inc., a movie artwork publisher, and its operator, Leo Valencia. But according to the motion, AVELA made that request on Dec. 20, and Judge Aspen expressed confusion as to the delay in alerting the court of that development.

"It is unclear why Screwvala waited nearly three months before filing his motion to withdraw," the judge said. "Given the absence of any explanation, and thus the absence of a reasonable explanation, we can only assume that such a motion was made in bad faith."

Bruce Lee Enterprises LLC sued AVELA in April 2009 in Indiana federal court, claiming the movie artwork publisher illegally used images of Lee on a series of T-shirts, potentially costing Bruce Lee Enterprises significant amounts of money, according to the original complaint. The estate then filed an amended complaint adding Target and Urban Outfitters as defendants to the suit, which was eventually transferred to New York in 2010.

Lee's estate won a summary judgment motion just over a year ago when the court ruled that the T-shirts capitalized on the actor's person and not the likenesses of his movie characters. But the court also said it was unclear who was the power to enforce Lee's posthumous publicity rights, clearing the way for a trial.

Though the Screwvala's attempt to exit the suit was not opposed by Lee's estate, Judge Aspen made clear that forcing the defendants to find new counsel and delay a trial that has already been postponed on two occasions would be a further detriment to the process.

"Given that the trial date is less than a month away ... the case is certainly 'on the verge of trial readiness,'" the judge said. "We therefore find in this instance that the court that would be 'prejudiced, harmed or burdened' were we to grant the motion to withdraw and stay the trial date. Withdrawal at this critical juncture would have a severe impact on the progress of this intellectual property action."

Christine Sovich, partner at Sovich Minch LLP representing Lee's estate, told Law360 that any further delay would critically hamper her client's case and noted that this is not the first time the defendants' counsel has attempted such a maneuver.

"A stay at this late date will cause irreparable harm to our client, who has already incurred the expense of bringing in and coordinating witnesses from around the world, coordinating attorneys' schedules, etc., and will have a severe impact on the progress of this action," Sovich said. "As Judge Aspen correctly pointed out in his order, this is not the first time in which counsel has moved to withdraw as attorney of record for defendants. To the contrary, this appears to be defendants' go-to strategy and is yet another attempt by defendants to stall the judicial process."

In his motion, Screwvala said that AVELA and Valencia had tapped the services of California attorney David Schultz, who is not licensed to practice in New York, to forge a settlement in the case, and that he held off on filing his motion to withdrawal only when it became clear that a settlement was unlikely.

Judge Aspen said that if the defendants have any concerns about Screwvala's ability to represent them, the easiest fix would be for Schultz to apply for admission to the court pro hac vice.

An attorneys for the defendants could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.

Bruce Lee Enterprises is represented by Christine Sovich and Theodore J. Minch of Sovich Minch LLP.

The defendants are represented by Erach F. Screwvala of Screwvala LLC.

The case is Bruce Lee Enterprises LLC v. AVELA Inc. et al., case number 1:10-cv-02333, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

--Additional reporting by Kurt Orzeck. Editing by Katherine Rautenberg.

[GeneChing]

“The Father of Mixed Martial Arts”

Bruce Lee steps into the Octagon in EA Sports (http://www.ufc.com/news/ea-sports-makes-history-bruce-lee-ufc)
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April 07, 2014

EA MAKES HISTORY AS BRUCE LEE STEPS INTO THE OCTAGON® FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EA SPORTS UFC LAUNCHING JUNE 17

“The Father of Mixed Martial Arts” is Playable as an Unlockable Fighter or Fans can Pre-order* Today to Get Instant Day-One Access

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Las Vegas, Nev. - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) announced today that Bruce Lee, “The Father of Mixed Martial Arts”, will make his historic first step into the Octagon® in EA SPORTS™ UFC, launching June 17, 2014. Fans can pre-order today to get instant day-one access to Bruce, or they can complete the game’s career mode at Pro difficulty to unlock him. Players can fight with the legend across four different weight classes and test his legacy against the best of the best in the UFC. To see Bruce Lee realized in game, watch the EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series: Bruce Lee Reveal, the first cinematic trailer from EA SPORTS UFC that was released today. For more information on the Bruce Lee pre-order offer, please visit http://o.ea.com/20562.

“I am so excited about this opportunity to bring my father back to videogames!” said Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee’s daughter, CEO of Bruce Lee, LLC and Chairperson of the Bruce Lee Foundation. “I’m thrilled that fans can now interact with him in a new way. The EA SPORTS UFC development team has been incredible to work with, and they've done a great job capturing the look and feel of my father. I think people will love getting a chance to fulfill a fight fantasy by playing Bruce Lee in the new UFC game.”

“There’s no debate, Bruce Lee is the father of mixed martial arts,” said Dana White, UFC President. “He believed not one style of fighting was the best and that you had to have a little piece of everything to be a complete fighter. He was proven right when the first UFC event took place in 1993.”

“It has always been part of our vision to have Bruce Lee, the most iconic martial artist of all time, in the first ever EA SPORTS UFC,” said Brian Hayes, Creative Director, EA. “The team is very excited and tremendously honored to have the privilege of bringing Bruce Lee to life in our game. We’ve been working closely with the Bruce Lee team to ensure we represent the legend with as much visual and gameplay fidelity as possible.”

Powered by EA SPORTS IGNITE technology, EA SPORTS UFC is built from the ground up exclusively for Gen 4 platforms, EA SPORTS UFC captures the human athleticism, physiology and emotion of the athlete like nothing before it. Step into the Octagon® and Feel the Fight with every strike, takedown and submission.

EA SPORTS UFC is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver and will be available for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 consoles. The game has not yet been rated the ESRB and PEGI; visit www.esrb.org and www.pegi.info for more information. Become a fan of EA SPORTS UFC on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/easportsufc and follow us on Twitter via http://www.twitter.com/easportsufc.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com.

*Conditions apply. Visit http://o.ea.com/20562 for details

[MightyB]

I didn't see any threads related to this yet, anyway - be water my friend.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykBBqoVn61E&feature=youtu.be

[GeneChing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEx6ajEeGVg

[GeneChing]

Surely someone here can see this over the next three years.

Bruce Lee life exhibit coming to Seattle in three-year show at Wing Luke Museum (http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2014/08/bruce_lee_exhibit_coming_to_se.html)

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Bruce Lee (left) is buried next to his son Brandon Lee in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill. The two were martial arts movie superstars and visitors from around the world make pilgrimages to pay homage to them. Bruce Lee's life will be the subject of an exhibit coming to the city's Wing Luke Museum. (Terry Richard/The Oregonian/2012)

Terry Richard | trichard@oregonian.com By Terry Richard | trichard@oregonian.com
on August 20, 2014 at 10:47 AM

The life of a Seattle television and movie martial arts star, the late Bruce Lee, will be on exhibit beginning Saturday at Oct. 4 in Seattle's Wing Luke Museum.

Lee is still venerated around the world and his grave in Seattle's Lake View Cemetery is likely the most visited grave in the state of Washington.

The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, simply known as the Wing, is presenting "Do You Know Bruce?", a new exhibit on the global martial arts and cultural icon.

The exhibit runs for three years and likely will be the most-attended exhibit in the five-year history of the Wing, located in Seattle's International District at 719 S. King St.

The exhibit will explore Lee's personal story and connection to Seattle. Lee arrived to Seattle in 1959, where he attended the University of Washington, met and married his wife, opened his first martial arts studio and was ultimately laid to rest next to his son, Brandon Lee, who followed in his footsteps as a movie martial arts star.

"Do You Know Bruce?" is the only exhibit outside of Hong Kong presenting an in-depth look into Lee's life, featuring never-before-seen belongings, letters, writings and equipment from his martial arts studios. More information about the exhibit can be found at wingluke.org.

The Wing is preparing for the upcoming exhibition by creating new space specially for it. A pre-exhibit gathering takes place Saturday, Sept. 13, with a Bruce Lee ****tail Party from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees will be among the first to see a few of the Bruce Lee artifacts and treasures that will be included in the exhibition.

[GeneChing]

Here's a direct link to their site.


The Bruce Lee Exhibit (http://www.wingluke.org/aboutbrucelee)
About the Exhibit

Do You Know Bruce?
Opening October 4, 2014 through 2017

There’s more to Bruce than you think.
In 1999, Time Magazine named Bruce Lee one of the most influential people of the century. He inspired – and continues to inspire – millions of people, 40 years after his death, through his trailblazing work in martial arts, film and fitness. He was an international superstar but for Asian Pacific Americans, he was much more. While his one-inch punch raised the bar for martial artists, his skill, hard work, and determination to break media stereotypes of Asian Pacific Americans was game-changing in advancing racial equality.

In his film roles, Bruce Lee fought to be portrayed as a person, not a subservient or menacing Chinese male stereotype. Off the screen, he openly embraced his mixed race background, defied martial arts tradition with his willingness to instruct people of any race, and broke barriers with his interracial marriage. Rooted in his philosophy of personal development, Bruce Lee also spent as much time cultivating his inner character with ideas of intellect, socio-cultural awareness and education as he did on his physical conditioning.

A significant part of who Bruce Lee became was due to his life in Seattle.
In Seattle, Bruce Lee worked at the legendary Ruby Chow’s Restaurant, launched his first martial arts studio, formed his philosophical roots, and met and fell in love with Linda Lee, a Garfield High School graduate. For him, Seattle was a time of obstacles and sacrifices as well as growth and development… and would become his final home.

This special exhibition will feature interactive multi-media displays, never-before-seen personal belongings and collector memorabilia related to Bruce Lee’s time in Seattle and the Chinatown-International District, his relationship with Linda and family, his global influence and legacy, and his martial arts. In the opening year, Bruce Lee’s philosophy, personal letters/writings, training equipment and artifacts from his martial studio will be featured. Tours related to Bruce Lee will be available. This special exhibition will run for three years with new items showcased each year.

Items featured in exhibition include:
- Handwritten poems reflecting Bruce's experience in Seattle
- Birth announcement for Brandon and snapshots of him as a baby
- Boxing glove and head gear used by Bruce for training
- Original press kit materials from Fists of Fury, The Chinese Connection, Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, and Game of Death.

[GeneChing]

You can't really rock the yellow jumpsuit unless you're built for it. :rolleyes:



Congressman is no Bruce Lee but he tries in video (http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/10/01/jim-mcdermott-bruce-lee-vine-video/)
By: Catalina Camia October 1, 2014 1:11 pm ET


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Rep. Jim McDermott is paying tribute to Bruce Lee in an unusual way, by donning a yellow and black jumpsuit and displaying his own kung fu moves on Vine.

The Washington state Democrat asks “Do you know Bruce?” while dressed in a jumpsuit similar to the one Lee was wearing in Game of Death, the movie he was filming when he died in 1972 at the age of 32. We should note that McDermott doesn’t have fists of fury.

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Bruce Lee in “Enter the Dragon.” (Warner Bros. Home Video)

An exhibit of Lee’s life opens Saturday at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle, the kung fu master’s adopted home town. McDermott, who represents Seattle, is a longtime supporter of the museum.

Beth Takekawa, the museum’s executive director, told KING-TV that the Bruce Lee exhibit pulls together Lee’s time in Seattle, including his days at the University of Washington where he studied drama and met Linda Emery, whom he married in 1964.

Lee’s iconic jumpsuit from the movie fetched about $100,000 in U.S. dollars last year at an auction in Hong Kong. There’s also an homage to the Lee outfit in Kill Bill, worn by Uma Thurman.

[GeneChing]

Strangely cool music vid


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-2xwXDRYc

[GeneChing]

Tourism For Locals: San Francisco was Bruce Lee's Native City and There's No Homage to It (http://www.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2014/11/14/tourism-for-locals-san-francisco-was-bruce-lees-native-city-and-theres-no-homage-to-it)
Posted By Juan De Anda
@@JuanPDeAnda
on Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 10:05 AM

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Bruce Lee Foundation The Man. The Master. The San Franciscan

San Francisco is a boastful of its famous residents and milestones — past and present — the City erects monuments and dedicates plaques to momentous events like the creation of television and recognizes when it has been the birthplace to the famous.

But San Francisco is suffering from a case of regional amnesia — one of the greatest heroes of cinema and pop culture has no formal recognition of San Francisco being his hometown.

We are talking about one of the greats here, one who has been omitted from the collective public memory of S.F. municipal fame — the man, the myth, the martial arts master Bruce Lee.

Lee was a catalyst of change, not just in the field of mixed martial arts, but in public perception. In 1959 a short, skinny, bespectacled 18-year-old guy who lived most of his life in Hong Kong traveled back to the United States — a country that was still in the throngs of casting Chinese people in stereotypical roles as house servants and other likeminded supporting roles. But he managed to carve a niche for himself, and became more than just a star — he became an icon of strength: with steely sinew, a threatening stare and a ****y, pointed finger. And these were just some of the traits that not only captivated audiences in the United States, but international audiences as well. Although he died at the extremely young age of 32, his impact remains everlasting. (Ask a teen who Bruce Lee is, he'll know.)

Along with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and other non-S.F. based honors, Lee was named among TIME Magazine '​s 100 Most Important People of the Century (along the likes of Mother Theresa and Albert Einstein) as one of the greatest heroes and icons; and he was recognized as one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century:
He was the redeemer, not only for the Chinese but for all the geeks and ****s and pimpled teenage masses that washed up at the theaters to see his action movies. He was David, with spin-kicks and flying leaps more captivating than any slingshot.

But here is the question that baffles us: How is it that a figure so mesmerizing on the world stage decades after his death, not have a statue in his hometown of San Francisco? Even Los Angeles, the city we hold as our rival in everything from baseball to mediocre public transit systems, has a 7-foot statue for the larger-than-life legend in their respective Chinatown. And ambitious plans were once under way for a Bruce Lee museum — in Seattle.

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Google Maps Bruce Lee was born here.

Something is amiss here, and quite frankly, there should be a proper mention of one of the Bay Area's greatest citizens through a piece of public art. Ideally it would be placed in an area where he frequented, but those spots are rapidly disappearing. The location of where Lee’s martial arts school once stood is now home to an auto dealership. The only remaining location would be the hospital of his birth: The Chinese Hospital on Chinatown's Jackson Street. In the lobby there's a tiny plaque, but this is simply not enough. For one of the greatest martial arts masters to not be recognized in the city of his birth (that boasts incessantly about its great residents) Bruce Lee's omission is a slap harder than any thrown by the martial arts master himself.

Where do you think a Bruce Lee S.F. monument should go?

I also posted this in our Kung-Fu-Music (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?36569-Kung-Fu-Music&p=1278523#post1278523) thread this morning.

[BigChris]

I made this fun tribute video a year and a half ago to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bruce's passing. It payed tribute to Bruce while making fun of the shameless Bruceploitation movies that came out after he died. Oh, and it was spun off into my Ninjas' series! :)


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2b3gz9_bruce-lee-lives_fun

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee LTD Edition 'Core Symbol' Journal by Moleskine
Item #: XLAM0204
$45.00

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The Bruce Lee LTD Edition Core Symbol Journal is a large format (5" x 8 ¼") hardcover ruled notebook from Moleskine featuring custom packaging and a debossed "Core Symbol" on the front cover. Prinited inside is the quote that surrounds Bruce Lee's Core Symbol: "Using no way as way. Having no limitation as limitation."

Each journal edition is hand numbered on interior front page. Limited to 500 pieces. See more information at moleskine.com.

Bruce Lee created a symbol to represent his art and his life. He used this symbol on his schools, his stationery, his business cards, and he created a medallion of this symbol which he wore on a long chain around his neck. This symbol, which bears his philosophical quote, "Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation", had deep meaning for him and represented an approach to life that was free and limitless in its possibilities if one could flow with change and turn obstacles into stepping stones!

**A portion of the proceeds from all merchandise purchased in the Bruce Lee Official Store benefits The Bruce Lee Foundation.
I love moleskine notebooks and carry one with me all the time. But $45 for an empty notebook is steep. :rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee's 'Enter the Dragon' Han's Knife Hand (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/33736287_bruce-lees-enter-the-dragon-hans-knife-hand)

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Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (1973) 'Han's Knife hand' equipped by his nemesis Han, the iconic antagonist of the movie . Like most movie props 2 props were fabricated before filming. Bruce Lee designed the claw with his friend and designer George Lee. The metal claws were fabricated at Lee's request before the movie by George Lee in 1972 for Enter the Dragon. Constructed of steel with four knife blades protruding from the metal block with a round metal curved handle at base. The claw was depicted in the unforgettable Hall of Mirrors fight scene in the the finale of the film and induces the iconic wounds on Lee's face and body that have become one of the most remembered images from Lee's films. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from George Lee. This weapon is from Bruce Lee's collection of weapons and workout gear. WE GRATEFULLY THANK DAVID TADMAN, GEORGE LEE, and Taky Kimura for authenticating the items displayed as being from BRUCE LEE, with all items formerly belonging to the above individuals

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Wonder what it sold for....:confused:

[GeneChing]

AUCTION INFORMATION: (http://californiauctioneers.auctionflex.com/showauctioninfo.ap?co=45993&weid=53034&weiid=0&archive=y&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=1&lang=En)
Name Jan. 25th 2015 California Estates Auction
Date(s) Thursday, December 18, 2014 - Sunday, January 25 2015
Preview: Saturday January 24th 12-5pm
Auction: Sunday January 25th 10am
Checkout: During the auction and Monday 9-5
Location 8597 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA
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Payment Info Payment: Cash, cashiers check, Visa & M/C.. All items must be paid on day of sale. 15% buyer's premium on all items. All sales final, all items sold as is. A Vehicle terms: 15% Cash down on day of sale with balance due with cash or cashiers check in 2 working days from sale.
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Description To Include a fantastic Bruce Lee collection never before offered at auction including the famous Kali Sticks used in the Dungeon scene from "Enter the Dragon" and custom designed weapons and training equipment by George Lee documented and either used in Film or used for training. Plus two never before offered Beatrice Wood sculptures, including "Democratic Sigh;" a large piece conceived from a dream to a drawing then to a large ceramic 19" x 14.25" x 9" realization. The story is spelled and seen as a drawing in her book " Pinching Spaniards" where she recalls the dream and goes into further detail. Also a stunning 10" Figural Female Vessel with hat and flowing hair in green has arrived from the collection.
Featuring Spanish Colonial, French, American & Chinese furniture, collection of Tiffany & Handel lamps, large collection of silver coins, important collection of antique Colts & firearms, celebrity items - Sammy Davis, M. Ali, J. Harlow, rare books, Steuben, Tiffany, art glass, bronze art objects, Dresden, Meissen, Limoges, Lladro porcelains, plein aire & modern art paintings, Oriental rugs, Chinese ceramics, artifacts & screens, jewelry and silver, early Calif. wrought Iron and Hillside pottery, Monterey furniture, Ethnographic, Native American & Western art, collectables, large wheel bike, player piano w rolls, crystal & bronze chandelier…
Terms and Conditions Auction Terms (in house buyers): California Auctioneers has made a reasonable effort to describe items correctly. However we do not warrant the correctness of description, signatures, marks, authenticity or condition of said items. Please preview all items carefully and use your own judgment. Final decision on auction block overrides listing. Auction checkout: is any time during auction and or Monday 9AM - 5 PM. We ask that all items be picked up no later than 5PM Monday after the auction. Payment: Cash, cashiers check, Visa & M/C.. All items must be paid on day of sale. 15% buyer's premium on all items. All sales final, all items sold as is. A Vehicle terms: 15% Cash down on day of sale with balance due with cash or cashiers check in 2 working days from sale. That would be fun to put in a glass display case just like in the movie.

[GeneChing]

One of my closest old friends from High School (coincidentally named Bruce) forwarded this to me from the radio station where he works. Follow the link to hear clips on soundcloud.


Bruce Lee in Seattle (http://kbcs.fm/2014/11/18/bruce-lee-in-seattle/)

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November 18, 2014 - 1:16 pm

You may know Bruce Lee as a martial artist legend and action movie hero. The city of Seattle is where much of his story begins.

Bruce Lee spent his youth in Hong Kong and moved to Seattle at the age of eighteen. Ruby Chow, a family friend, and future King County Councilmember, gave him a place to stay and a job as a waiter at her restaurant. After settling in, Lee studied philosophy at the University Washington and continued to develop and teach his martial art Jeet Kune Do. Seattle is where he fell in love with his wife, Linda Emery, and Seattle is where he is buried with his son Brandon. It’s estimated that 10,000 people visit his Lakeview Cemetery grave site every year.

The new exhibit Do You Know Bruce? at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience provides us with an opportunity to look back at the movies, writings, artwork and philosophy of the man who revolutionized the modern martial arts, and whose movies are loved by millions. The Wing Luke Museum also offers the Bruce Lee’s Chinatown tour that takes you to his favorite haunts.

Listen to segments of interviews by KBCS Producer, Yuko Kodama with Bruce Lee’s friends, family and fans, and learn about the true story of Bruce Lee.

Episode 1: Shannon Lee on the cultural impact of her father Bruce Lee

Episode 2: Linda Lee recalls meeting her husband Bruce Lee

Episode 3: Martial Arts Expert and former Champion, Mike Stone on Bruce Lee’s individualism and interest in the arts

Episode 4: Martial artist and Attorney, Doug Palmer recounts memories from a trip with Bruce Lee to Hong Kong

Episode 5: Bruce Lee memorabilia collector, Perry Lee on Bruce Lee’s journey to Hollywood and beyond

(Special thanks to Asano Ogata for assistance with this project, Music by Gepel)

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[Darwin]

i think bruce lee has more fightin experience than chuck norris does

so bruce lee.... mid diff

Spoiler:

[GeneChing]

Meister Watches Presents Official Bruce Lee SE Racer Collab (http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/01/30/meister-watches-presents-official-bruce-lee-racer-collab/)
By Armando Vargas / Published 01/30/15

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Meister teams up with Bruce Lee Enterprises for an exclusive Bruce Lee edition Racer timepiece. The 45mm watch is re-envisioned with yellow and red accents throughout, complete with a black carbon fiber dial and black tumble leather band. Precise timekeeping is ensured thanks to a 6-hand Seiko VD53 Quartz Chronograph Movement and timer.

The team at Meister had this to say about the collaboration, "Bruce Lee was unconventional, adaptable to change, and always strived to better himself. He battled industry giants and conquered both social and physical barriers to find personal evolution and success. At Meister, we share Lee’s values and are building our path to success as we take on the giants in our own industry."

The Bruce Lee SE Racer is limited to 500 pieces worldwide and available for purchase on Meister's online store for $280 USD. All orders placed online come with a complimentary pair of sunglasses.

This one is a little too understated for my tastes. If I was going to rock a Bruce watch, I'd want a louder gaudier one.

[GeneChing]

Bruce-Lee-Statues (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68440-Bruce-Lee-Statues)

It was harder than I thought as there were a lot of overlapping posts. But it's done and that'll make things a little tidier around here.

[GeneChing]

Maybe I need to split Bruce Lee auction items into its own separate thread.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUjv5tELh3U

Auction went down yesterday.


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145 Han’s Bear Claw from Enter The Dragon with COA Click for full description...
Estimate: 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Internet Bidding Has Closed

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146 14Bruce Lee’s Green Bamboo Whip from GAME OF DEATH Click for full description...
Estimate: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 Internet Bidding Has Closed

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147 Bruce Lee's Original Jeet Kun Do Studio Sign Bruce Lee was a legendary Martial Artist, but most people don’t know that he was also a very skilled artist. Hundreds of his drawings, sketches and diagrams are in the Bruce Lee museum, and with collectors around the world, but this is the first time something of this scale has ever ...
Estimate: 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 Internet Bidding Has Closed

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148 Bruce Lee's Korean Karate book with dedication This book was given to George Lee with a fabulous dedication: “George, man this is cool! Peace-Love-Brotherhood” Bruce is referring to the page he dog-eared - page 161 describing the flying side kick, a technique which Bruce Lee became famous. Bruce Lee would underline or mark information ...
Estimate: 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Internet Bidding Has Closed

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149 Bruce Lee’s Black Nunchuku FISTS OF FURY prototype Click for full description...
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150 Bruce Lee's Studded character Belt w/ COA Bruce Lee’s leather studded belt. The belt was hand made to Bruce Lee’s specifications by the props department at Golden Harvest Studios in Hong Kong.

These were some publicity shots of Bruce Lee wearing the studded belts taken in 1972. In her memoirs, Bruce Lee’s widow, Linda ...
Estimate: 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
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150a Brue Lee's Studded Character Gauntlets w/ COA Bruce Lee’s leather studded wrist bands. These were hand made to Bruce Lee’s specifications by the props department at Golden Harvest Studios in Hong Kong.

These were some publicity shots of Bruce Lee wearing the studded wrist bands taken in 1972. In her memoirs, Bruce Lee’s widow, ...
Estimate: 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
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Handmade to Bruce Lee’s exact specifications by the Golden Harvest Studios in Hong Kong. The "Broken Rhythm" Green Bamboo Whip is one of the most historic, symbolic weapons ever used in martial arts motion picture history. This unique flexible whip was designed to help illustrate the core principles of his revolutionary martial arts system, Jeet Kune Do. As JKD was a system without fixed positions, Bruce wanted to vividly demonstrate through the use of unconventional weapons that he was not affiliated to any traditional martial arts style or philosophy. The whip, in this instance, becomes a metaphor for speed, flexibility elusiveness and unpredictability. Bruce Lee’s technique can clearly be seen during his celebrated ‘first floor’ pagoda fight sequence against Guru Dan Inosanto in Game of Death. Prior to facing off against his opponent, who is armed with two red kali sticks, Bruce comments on the whip, as follows:
“You know baby, this Bamboo is longer, more flexible, and very much alive… and when your flashy routine cannot keep up with the speed and elusiveness of this thing here, all I can say is you’ll be in deep trouble.”

This almost directly parallels his quote about the man being more important than any style or system, a dead piece of wood going up against a flexible weapon that is “very much alive.” He then continues to ‘school’ his opponent as he fights – a tool used to educate the audience, and to psych out his opponent, breaking down his confidence which in turn makes him less aggressive. Bruce Lee also mentions "Broken rhythm," a powerful way to confuse an opponent by frequently changing the pace or timing of a fight to throw an opponent off guard.
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The Bamboo Whip is 105cm (45.5 inches) long. Bruce Lee was a true innovator in every sense, and this unique bamboo weapon, reinforced with a rubberized protective coating, is a striking example of his ability to illustrate complex principles through dynamic visual means.

Bruce Lee loved the Bamboo Whip so much that the title of his next movie was to be GREEN BAMBOO WARRIOR, and was to be centered around this weapon.

This was the last weapon coming from the estate of GEORGE LEE AKA THE MASTER MAKER has been a member of the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation since inception and is its most senior member until last year., when he passed away at the long age of 96, we gratefully thank George Lee and David Tadman for authenticating these items to be from BRUCE LEE.
Group - Category: Antiques & Collectibles - movies, stage, radio & tv
Estimate: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00


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This is one of the most iconic weapons in ENTER THE DRAGON and is instantly recognizable to millions of Martial Arts fans throughout the world. Fashioned from wood, steel prongs and artificial hair it is a unique weapon conceived by Bruce Lee himself. Bruce Lee wanted a menacing weapon for his arch enemy that would heighten the jeopardy and drama of the film. In the famous dojo scene where Bruce Lee and John Saxon battle hoards of Han’s minion, Han removes his metal hand and attaches this three pronged CLAW. He has a short battle with Bruce Lee and this claw draws FIRST BLOOD, striking Bruce Lee on the right side of his face and drawing blood. Then Han misses a strike and the Claw become lodged in a table top. Han leaves this Claw and runs off to replace it with the famous 4 blade knife claw. In the END SCENE, we see a tired Bruce Lee, standing in an archway, looking
up at the incoming helicopters. His gaze is diverted down at something. He pauses. PULL BACK AND DOWN to a CLOSE UP of the CLAW, the prongs still stuck in the table. It is the very last and deeply memorable image in the film. As CREDITS ROLL we see the hair on the claw blowing in the wind. THE END.
Enter the Dragon has been officially recognized as “culturally significant” in the United States and has been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. This Claw weapon is a important piece of Enter the Dragon memorabilia as it is the the focus of the last shot of the last movie Bruce shot. Note: a Mr. Han Action Figure came out in 2009
to honor Shih Kien as Mr. Han. Included in the list of attachments is the "Bear Claw."
Group - Category: Antiques & Collectibles - movies, stage, radio & tv
Estimate: 4,000.00 - 6,000.00


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Bruce tried out the first set of nunchukus George made and found they were too long so George shortened them from 14 inches to 12 inches. Also the nunchukus were a bit awkward because they were not tapered but rather straight wooden cylinders. George tapered them, and then for grip and flair three rings were etched around the base of each bar – a design which has been copied over and over and is standard to this day. Exert BRUCE LEE FOUNDATION.

After the Green Hornet, 1963-64 Bruce opened up another kung fu school called "Lee Jun Fan, Gung Fu Institute,” this is where he learned to use the nunchaku`s from fellow student Danny Inosanto. exert< BRUCE LEE FOUNDATION.

These extremely rare Black Nunchakus created for Bruce Lee by his good friend George Lee in 1964 , AKA the Master Maker, are one of the very first nunchakus Bruce Lee ever trained with. See early photos with Brandon Lee and Linda Lee

Only two pairs are currently documented and known to exist from 1964. Bruce Lee preferred to use these black nunchakus for training due to the more rapid speed achieved and ease to grasp, which is associated with a shorter chain. This original design was used to make the nunchakus for the onset Black nunchakus used on, FISTS OF FURY aka, BIG BOSS.

Some loss to paint, minor scratches, paint discoloration due to age, otherwise excellent condition. George Lee has been a member of the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation since inception and is its most senior member until last year when he passed away at the long age of 96. We gratefully thank George Lee and David Tadman for authenticating these items to be as stated above and from BRUCE LEE. Includes COA

Watch these classic fight scene where he uses the Nunchucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cqzOo6B0Ic
Group - Category: Antiques & Collectibles - movies, stage, radio & tv
Estimate: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00

[GeneChing]

I should really pull all the Museum entries here out into their own thread. Not today though.



Bruce Lee collection to be showcased in HK museum (http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150717000145&cid=1104)

Xinhua 2015-07-17 16:52 (GMT+8)

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A new installment in a series of martial arts legend Bruce Lee collection displays will be showcased from Saturday at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government website said on Friday.

The exhibits include the first edition of Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense autographed by Lee, several reels of movie trailers including the popular The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, original behind-the-scenes photos taken on the set of Enter the Dragon and stills and posters of various films.

Themed under A Collection of Insights, Memories and Pride, the newly added collection will be on display at the five-year thematic exhibition Bruce Lee: Kung Fu ArtLife and will feature more than 200 sets of items related to Lee from the collection of Jeff Chinn, a collector from San Francisco in the United States.

The thematic exhibition has been well received by the public since it was launched in July 2013. It showcases more than 600 precious relics related to Lee on loan from a number of local and overseas collectors and institutions.

Through the exhibition, members of the public can not only gain a great insight into the achievements and contributions of Lee, but also learn more about him through collectors' eyes.

[GeneChing]

This could be the 'Bruce Lee' of El Niños, experts say (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/08/13/3760847_federal-experts-this-el-nino-may.html?rh=1)
By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer August 13, 2015 Updated 19 hours ago

WASHINGTON — The current El Niño, nicknamed Bruce Lee, is already the second strongest on record for this time of year and could be one of the most potent weather changers of the past 65 years, federal meteorologists say.

But California and other drought struck areas better not count on El Niño rescuing them like in a Bruce Lee action movie, experts say.

"A big El Niño guarantees nothing," said Mike Halper, deputy director of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center. "At this point there's no cause for rejoicing that El Niño is here to save the day."

Every few years, the winds shift and the water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than usual. The resulting El Niño (ehl NEEN'-yoh) changes weather worldwide, mostly affecting the United States in winter.

In addition to California, El Niño often brings heavy winter rain to much of the southern and eastern U.S.

It's also likely to make the northern winters warmer and southeastern U.S. winters a bit cooler, but not much, Halpert said. The middle of the U.S. usually doesn't get too much of an El Niño effect, he said.

California's state climatologist Michael Anderson noted that only half the time when there have been big El Niños has there been meaningfully heavy rains. The state would need 1½ times its normal rainfall to get out of this extended drought and that's unlikely, Halpert said Thursday.

Still, this El Niño is shaping up to be up there with the record-setters, because of incredible warmth in the key part of the Pacific in the last three months, Halpert said. He said the current El Niño likely will rival ones in 1997-1998, 1982-83 and 1972-73.


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NASA oceanographer Bill Patzert said satellite measurements show this El Niño to be currently more powerful than 1997-98, which often is thought of as the king. But that one started weaker and finished stronger, he said.

This El Niño is so strong a NOAA blog unofficially named it the "Bruce Lee" of El Niños after the late movie action hero. The California-based Patzert, who points out that mudslides and other mayhem happens, compares it to Godzilla.

Economic studies favor the hero theme, showing that El Niños tend to benefit the United States. Droughts and Atlantic hurricanes are reduced. California mudslides notwithstanding, the U.S. economy benefited by nearly $22 billion from that 1997-98 El Niño, according to a study.

El Niño does tend to cause problems elsewhere in the world. And while El Niño often puts a big damper on the Atlantic hurricane season, that means more storms in the Pacific, such as Hawaii, Halpert said. So far this year, tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific is far higher than normal.



They say the Dragon brings the rain. Come on Bruce. California is parched.

[GeneChing]

What's in a name: 'Bruce Lee' El Niño (http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2015/09/06/whats-name-bruce-lee-el-nino/71652534/)
Garrett Mitchell, The Republic | azcentral.com 7:58 a.m. MST September 8, 2015

This year's El Nino is expected to be a monster. Names like "Godzilla" and "Bruce Lee" are already being coined by weather forecasters.

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Like Godzilla rising from the depths of the Pacific, El Niño has popped up again. But this year's visit is different from previous ones -- this weather pattern is so tough it's not only been compared to the infamous movie monster but also to martial arts superstar Bruce Lee.

El Niño as hero and villain

A worldwide phenomenon, El Niño warms an area of the central Pacific Ocean and can affect weather patterns across the globe. El Niño and its cooler counterpart, La Niña, has a strong influence on forecasts. In the dry and arid Southwest, El Niño winters are welcomed because they bring the potential for more rain and snow.

But El Niño also can wreak havoc, moving swiftly from hero to villain. Most notably, in the late '90s, it reached one of its most devastating climaxes and totaled billions of dollars in damage and resulted in thousands of deaths. The impact of El Niño also can be seen for months or even a year following the shift in conditions.

El Niño storming through pop culture

One NASA scientist compared this year's El Niño to Godzilla due to its sheer strength. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologist who loves kung fu compared the system to famed martial arts star Bruce Lee. That's the Lee who made martial arts cool in '60s television showThe Green Hornet (just saying, Netflix needs to stream that) and later in the movie Enter the Dragon, where a bare-chested Lee took out scores of henchmen in slow motion.

The meteorologist reasoned that naming hurricanes and tropical storms helped get out a clear message about those events, so why not name El Niño?

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Women power

Mostly, storms get names of regular people, like Andrew and David. At first, only men's names were used, but the practice of giving hurricanes women’s names became widespread during World War II, particularly among Army and Navy meteorologists. Rumor has it those guys named the storms after ex-girlfriends. Make of that what you will.

But it has left us questioning what went into suggesting names of pop-culture icons as different from one another as Bruce Lee and Godzilla.
The developing El Nino, the weather pattern associated

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The developing El Nino, the weather pattern associated with heavy winter rains in Arizona, is so strong it has been associated with Godzilla. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

We reached out to meteorologists at the National Weather Service for name suggestions. Unfortunately, the only way they’d contextualize this weather event is as a “strong El Niño.”

Though El Niño means "the little boy" in Spanish, there are plenty of female figures who possess the same ferocity as their male counterparts.

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With that in mind, here are a few names that could represent the ferocity of El Niño while retaining the pop-culture appeal of Bruce Lee and Godzilla.

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1. Pam Grier -- Dubbed the “one-chick hit squad” in a 1974 ad for Foxy Brown, Grier is a quintessential action heroine who’ll really shake the shutters down when she comes to town.

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2. Jim Harbaugh -- The quirky, khakis-wearing football coach recently tweeted he was “attacking this day with enthusiasm unknown to mankind.” With an attitude like that, generating a little rain would be easy.

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3. Rihanna -- The unapologetic, trendsetting Barbadian songstress may just have an umbrella to spare.

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4. Hercules -- The son of Zeus may have enough brawn to carry on El Niño's might.

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5. Madonna -- Like El Niño, the Queen of Pop always knows when to make a return.

6. Chris Farley -- That was a given, right?

Republic reporter Weldon Johnson contributed to this article.

I couldn't resist all the .gifs here. :o

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee’s Former Home in Hong Kong Faces an Uncertain Future (http://time.com/4024582/bruce-lee-hong-kong-home-museum/)
Nash Jenkins @pnashjenkins
3:03 AM ET

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General view is seen of the former house of Bruce Lee, which has turned into a love hotel, in Hong Kong
Bobby Yip—Reuters A general view is seen of the the former house of the late kung fu legend Bruce Lee, which has turned into a love hotel at Hong Kong's Kowloon Tong district on July 18, 2013
Until recently, the home was being used as a seedy love motel, renting out rooms by the hour

Until his sudden death in Hong Kong in 1973, at the age of 32, martial-arts icon Bruce Lee lived in Kowloon Tong or “Nine Dragon’s Pond”— a quiet neighborhood on the Kowloon peninsula. He inhabited a property that is modest looking by international standards but in densely populated Hong Kong, where land is at a premium, is considered positively palatial, tucked away in an affluent part of town, inland from the lights of the island’s dazzling skyline.

Lee is as iconic to Hong Kong as that glistening string of skyscrapers, but unlike, say, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, this fallen king’s castle is no monument to his legacy. Mainland Chinese philanthropist Yu Panglin quickly bought the property in 1974 and allowed it to be used as a love hotel: a place where rooms are rented out by the hour to couples, some on illicit trysts, to be sure, but others harried spouses, looking to escape cramped marital quarters — often shared with extended family — for a modicum of privacy.

Yu died in May, leaving the fate of Lee’s Cumberland Road home up in the air. Yu’s grandson Peng Zhibin recently told the South China Morning Post that his grandfather’s estate was “finalizing the legal procedures,” without specifying to what end. Meanwhile, Lee’s fans and family are rallying to preserve the house as a landmark to the late martial arts superstar.

“Fans all over the world hope Lee’s former residence can be preserved and made a gallery to commemorate our beloved star. But there’s very little we can do,” Wong Yiu-keung, who chairs fan group the Bruce Lee Club, told the Post. “Only the landlord and the government can make things happen.”

It would be a milestone event for Lee’s fans in Hong Kong, a city that seems to have forgotten its “No. 1 son,” as he is known to some here. Several years ago, Yu tried to work with the local government to donate the house as a Bruce Lee museum. When that plan fell through in 2011, Yu then unsuccessfully tried to sell the house for around $23 million, and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum opened a Bruce Lee exhibit as a sort of consolation prize to his fans.

In 2005, on Lee’s 65th birthday, the city unveiled a statue of him on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront — a gesture that only came about, Wong said, at the behest of Lee’s fans around the world. Curiously, the same thing happened that year in Mostar, a small city in Bosnia. (“We will always be Muslims, Serbs or Croats,” a Bosnian youth leader told the BBC at the time. “But one thing we all have in common is Bruce Lee.”)

Lee’s daughter, Shannon, has spoken out in general favor of the preservation of her childhood home as a memorial to her late father, though she is not party to the estate negotiations.

“I wish I had the answer to how to go about preserving the house,” she told the Post. “Perhaps with the success of the exhibition at the Heritage Museum, the government or a civic-minded individual will step back in to reopen discussions with the family. I hope so and would lend my full support.”

The Love Hotel aspect of this place still amuses me.

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FTQKnSEhjY

[GeneChing]

The Bruce Lee Exhibit (http://www.wingluke.org/brucelee)

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Our Bruce Lee exhibition will reopen as Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers on Saturday, October 3. Stay tuned for more info about our opening weekend celebration.

Become a member today and get a first look at the new Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers at the exclusive Member Preview on Friday, October 2.

719 South King Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue South)
Seattle, WA 98104

[GeneChing]

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Newsweek: Bruce Lee—75 Years of the Dragon (http://onnewsstandsnow.com/products/newsweek-bruce-lee-75-years-of-the-dragon)
$ 10.99

Description

In honor of Bruce Lee’s 75th birthday, Newsweek presents a special issue dedicated to the martial arts genius. With 100 fully illustrated pages depicting Lee’s incredible journey in bringing martial arts to American households, action-packed pictures, memorable movies scenes, celebrity commentary and much more.




Not sure where the Special Issues are on Newsweek's site (http://www.newsweek.com/).

[GeneChing]

Now that's a party of some fine Californians.


KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, BRUCE LEE AMONG CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (http://www.rafu.com/2015/11/kristi-yamaguchi-bruce-lee-among-california-hall-of-fame-inductees/)
Posted On NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Sports, Nor Cal News

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Gov. Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown (center) with the ninth class of California Hall of Fame inductees (from left): Robert Downey Jr., David Hockney, Lester Holt, Shannon Lee (representing Bruce Lee), Ellen Ochoa, John Owens (representing Buck Owens), Jean Schulz (representing Charles Schulz) and Kristi Yamaguchi. (Photo credit: Joe McHugh/California Highway Patrol)

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown joined the California Museum to award the Spirit of California medal to eight Californians inducted into the California Hall of Fame on Oct. 28.

This year’s inductees, who exemplify California’s spirit of innovation, are: acclaimed actor Robert Downey Jr., celebrated artist David Hockney, journalist and news anchor Lester Holt, martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, space pioneer Ellen Ochoa, country music icon Buck Owens, legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, and Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi.

“California continuously reinvents itself and the people we honor have that combination of tradition, innovation and, of course, creativity,” said Brown.

Inductees and family members of posthumous inductees received the Spirit of California medal from the governor and first lady in the official state ceremony at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.

In addition to receiving the Spirit of California medal, inductees are being commemorated with an exhibit of personal artifacts highlighting their lives and achievements, which opened on Oct. 29 and runs through Aug. 28, 2016.

This year’s medal recipients join 88 Californians previously inducted into the California Hall of Fame for making remarkable achievements across a variety of California industries and areas of influence, including science, philanthropy, sports, business, entertainment, literature, technology, activism and politics.

For more information, visit www.CaliforniaMuseum.org/california-hall-fame.

Kristi Yamaguchi

Born in 1971 in Hayward and raised in Fremont, Yamaguchi has been an inspiration to millions of fans around the world for her athletic achievements and for continually giving back to the community.

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Kristi Yamaguchi (Courtesy of Kristi Yamaguchi)
Following her gold medal win at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Yamaguchi founded the Always Dream Foundation to support children through educational and recreational initiatives.

As a professional skater, she toured with Stars on Ice from 1992-2002, won numerous professional competitions and appeared on television specials. During the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, she was the goodwill ambassador and performed in both the opening and closing ceremonies. In addition, she has been a spokesperson for National Skating Month and worked with U.S. Figure Skating to encourage people to skate for fun and fitness.

In 1996, Yamaguchi was named Skater of the Year by American Skating World magazine. She has appeared on International Figure Skating magazine’s annual “25 Most Influential Names in Figure Skating” list several times and was named the most influential person in the sport for the 2001-02 seasons.

She was named to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and was inducted into the USOC Olympic Hall of Fame. In 2008, she received the prestigious Thurman Munson Award and the Asian Excellence Award. In 2011, she was awarded the Legacy for Children Award from Children’s Discovery Museum and was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame by the San Jose Sports Authority.

Yamaguchi was the champion on the sixth season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” receiving perfect marks with dance partner Mark Ballas for their final three dances. She also is the New York Times best-selling author of two children’s books, “Dream Big, Little Pig” and “It’s a Big World, Little Pig.”

She is married to former NHL Stanley Cup champion Bret Hedican and is the mother of two girls.

Bruce Lee

Born in 1940, Lee was one of the most influential martial artists of all time. He became an iconic figure known throughout the world when he starred in a series of martial arts films that showcased his incredible physical talents.

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Bruce Lee (©Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC, courtesy of Bruce Lee Foundation)
Lee was born in San Francisco; his parents were in the city because his father was on tour with the Chinese Opera. Raised in Hong Kong, he began appearing in Chinese films as a child and by the time he was 18 had appeared in 20 films. At 13, he began studying martial arts with Wing Chun Master Yip Man.

Lee moved back to the U.S. in 1959, where he attended college. He supported himself by teaching martial arts at schools he established in Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles, while he and his wife, Linda, raised their son, Brandon, and daughter, Shannon. Lee quickly began to develop new ideas about martial arts and training based on his experiences, leading him to create his own art called Jeet Kune Do, or “The Way of the Intercepting Fist.”

Lee rekindled his acting career in Hollywood with a series of small parts in film and on television, most notably as Kato in the series “The Green Hornet.” In 1971, he starred in the first of five legendary martial arts films that were huge financial successes and made him an international star. Lee’s life was cut short when he died at age 32 of a cerebral edema caused by an allergic reaction to pain medication, just days before the release of his blockbuster hit “Enter the Dragon” (1973).

[GeneChing]

I'm surprised there isn't more cashing in on Bruce's 75th.



Bruce Lee commemorative coins go on sale in Taiwan (http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201512080030.aspx)
2015/12/08 19:32:23

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Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Silver coins featuring Bruce Lee went on sale at the Bank of Taiwan on Tuesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Hong Kong American martial artist.

The one-ounce coins are made from 99.9% pure silver bullion, each with a face value of 2 Niue dollars (US$ 1.32).

The coins feature an image of Bruce Lee in his 1972 film "Way of the Dragon," with his signature nunchuks under his arms. The third character in Lee's Chinese name - "long" (meaning "dragon") - is engraved in enlarged red calligraphy on the coins.

The coins are being sold at the branches, departments of businesses and museum of the Bank of Taiwan at a price of NT$3,360 (US$102) each. The bank has advised, however, that interested persons should call first to ask about availability.

Produced by the Singapore Mint, 6,000 Bruce Lee coins have been released worldwide, the bank said.

Lee, who died in 1973 at the age of 32, was considered one of the greatest martial artists of all time. During his movie career, he starred in five feature films and was known for his famous "one-inch punch," among other moves.

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[GeneChing]

Maybe I need to make a martial arts watches thread too.


Hublot Unveil Bruce Lee Anniversary Watch in Hong Kong (http://www.superyachts.com/luxury/hublot-unveil-bruce-lee-anniversary-watch-in-hong-kong-3365.htm)

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Swiss luxury watchmakers Hublot have launched a new limited edition timepiece in honour of iconic martial artist Bruce Lee.

The Spirit of Big Bang Bruce Lee Limited Edition was launched at an exhibition in Hong Kong dedicated to the late actor – who would have celebrated his 75th birthday this year – as part of Hublot’s collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation.

The watch was unveiled in front of guests at the exhibition by Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe. Along with a selection of pieces from the exhibition, the Number 1 watch of the limited edition was later auctioned to benefit the Foundation.

Speaking at the auction, Mr Guadalue said: “Bruce Lee combined eastern and western martial arts to create his unique style of Jeet Kune Do, which resonates with Hublot’s ‘Art of Fusion’.

“It is our greatest honour to have the opportunity to create a watch to celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of such a legendary star, and to organize exhibition and auction dinner to support his legacy.”

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee and founder of the Bruce Lee Foundation, added: “I just wanted to thank Hublot for their support of my father and his legacy, such as by creating a watch to honour him and organizing exhibition and charity auction.

“I’m also thankful for their support of the Bruce Lee Foundation, which aims to inspire confidence and the spirit of martial arts in children, in order to pass on my father’s message for future generations.”

Limited to 75 pieces worldwide, the watch features a tonneau case and is said to have drawn inspiration from the dragon on a desk at Bruce Lee’s residence. It is equipped with Hublot’s new movement HUB4700.

Hublot were founded by Maksim Kuts in 1980.

[GeneChing]

Enter to win KungFuMagazine.com's contest for BRUCE LEE: THE CELEBRATED LIFE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/sweepstakes-bruce-lee-celebrated-life-of-the-golden-dragon.php)! Contest ends 5:30 p.m. PST on 12/24/2015.

[GeneChing]

I really must split the Museum posts off into their own indie thread someday.


Family of 'big-hearted billionaire' who owned Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong mansion in dispute over will (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1890133/family-tycoon-who-owned-bruce-lees-mansion)
Billionaire left his estate to charitable trust, says grandson in High Court writ that challenges claims by uncle and cousin
PUBLISHED : Saturday, 12 December, 2015, 12:00pm
UPDATED : Saturday, 12 December, 2015, 12:28pm
Julie Chu julie.chu@scmp.com

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A woman walks past Bruce Lee's old home in Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong. Photo: AFP

Late billionaire Yu Pang-lin, who tried to turn one of his properties – kung fu legend Bruce Lee’s former Hong Kong mansion – into a museum before he died left all his assets to charity, according to a court document.

His grandson Pang Chi-ping filed a writ in the High Court yesterday asking the court to declare that the will made on July 21, 2011, was valid and should be executed.

The court action puts Pang at odds with his uncle Pang Ah-fan and cousin Pang San-hon, who each filed a caveat challenging the will to the court in September and November respectively.

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A promotional poster for the Bruce Lee memorial exhibition at the Heritage Museum to mark the 40th anniversary of the kung fu legend’s death on July 20, 1973. Photo: AP

Yu, who built up his fortune in hotel and property, died in Shenzhen on May 2 aged 92. It is believed he left over HK$10 billion in his estate.

Pang said the will left all the estate “both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever to ... the [charitable trust]” that he established in January 2009. He appointed Pang Chi-ping as a trustee last year.

Pang Chi-ping asked the court to declare Yu’s 2011 will his “true last and final will” and to override the two caveats.

As the case involved a charitable trust, the grandson also included the Secretary for Justice as one of the defendants to play the role of legal guardian.

Solicitor Keith Ho, who represented Pang Chi-ping, said: “The plaintiff will use his best efforts to implement the provisions in the will so that all the assets in the estate of the late Yu Pang-lin will be used for charitable purposes.”

Yu, a native of Hunan province who moved to Hong Kong in 1958, bought Lee’s mansion in Kowloon Tong from Golden Harvest studio founder Raymond Chow for about HK$1 million in 1974 and turned it into a love hotel.

Yu planned to sell the house in 2008 to raise money for Sichuan earthquake victims but scrapped the idea when fans urged him to restore and preserve it. He said he would donate it to the public for restoration.

Yu then negotiated with the government to turn 41 Cumberland Road into a Bruce Lee museum complex equipped with a cinema, library and martial arts centre. He asked that the building’s floor space be increased to 30,000 sq ft.

But the plans never came to fruition and the museum idea was quietly dropped in 2011.

[GeneChing]

See our Winners-BRUCE-LEE-THE-CELEBRATED-LIFE-OF-THE-GOLDEN-DRAGON (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69200-Winners-BRUCE-LEE-THE-CELEBRATED-LIFE-OF-THE-GOLDEN-DRAGON) thread.

[GeneChing]

More on the Hublot watch here (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials&p=1289230#post1289230).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-Q07dfWgs

[GeneChing]

‘Coir Kerala’ has Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee on the rope (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ksccs-bruce-lee-wallhanging-a-hit-at-coir-kerala/article8193592.ece)
V. SAJEEV KUMAR

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Visitors at the Coir Kerala 2016 exhibition in Kochi admire a portrait of martial arts legend Bruce Lee painted on a coir base.

Wall-hanging portrait of actor gets a major attraction at the pavilion

KOCHI, FEB 4:
Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd has designed a new wall-hanging made in coir with the face of Bruce Lee, the martial arts master and actor. The artefact is created by an in-house designer PR Rajeevan, an employee of the corporation. The wall-hanging has a coir base, on which the water colour painting was done after a bleaching process. A spray gun painting on a stencil plate was used to create the portrait of Bruce Lee, he said.

The Bruce Lee wall-hanging is an attraction in the international pavilion of the ongoing ‘Coir Kerala 2016’, which will conclude on February 5. “We are targeting both the domestic and international market for the wall-hanging with the face of the Kung Fu master,” said KSCC Chairman Rajendra Prasad.

“It is expected to be popular in China as well as the US, where the Chinese-born actor lived,” KSCC Managing Director, GN Nair, said.

KSCC's wall-hanging based on the famous Mona Lisa painting had been a huge attraction at last year's ‘Coir Kerala' along with a portrait of musician Bob Marley.

Another KSCC wall hanging, which is drawing visitors this year, is a wall hanging with a portrait and message of former President APJ Abdul Kalam also designed by the corporation. The wall-hangings are produced under the corporation's Coircraft brand.

(This article was published on February 4, 2016)

India does love Bruce
Ram-Gopal-Varma-s-Bruce-Lee (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68977-Ram-Gopal-Varma-s-Bruce-Lee)
Tollywood-s-Bruce-Lee-The-Fighter (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68722-Tollywood-s-Bruce-Lee-The-Fighter)

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee Exhibit Opens in Beijing (http://en.yibada.com/articles/108173/20160307/bruce-lee-exhibit-opens-in-beijing.htm)
Vittorio Hernandez | Mar 07, 2016 11:41 AM EST

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Madame Tussauds New York Welcomes Bruce Lee's Wax Figure For A Limited Time (Photo : Getty Images)

Fans of the Chinese martial arts icon Bruce Lee have until Sunday to catch the actor’s exhibit at Beijing SKP. The newly opened exhibit has as its theme “Be water, my friend,” one of the most famous quotes of the star of “The Game of Death.”
All the things on display are only on loan from the Bruce Lee Foundation in the U.S. The artifacts on exhibit include the breakdown for “The Game of Death” movie that Lee wrote, “The Green Hornet” mask that the actor used for the TV show and his black martial arts coat, reported China Daily.
Lee, who made martial arts a global film genre, unexpectedly died in 1973 when his second child, daughter Shannon, was only 4 years old. She is his daughter with wife Linda Emery. Shannon said that the exhibit is emphasizing her father’s message and life philosophy to “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water.”
Shannon said that the exhibit would hopefully inspire visitors to be inspired “to be the best version of themselves” instead of being copies of other people. Lee wants people to look inside themselves and gain a better understanding of themselves which would lead them to become the best version of themselves.
In January, the exhibit was at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. The 3-hour walking-talking-eating tour was described by Heraldnet as an intimate look at the five years stay of the Kung Fu legend in Seattle.
The exhibit includes the table where he dined on his favorite dishes such as oyster sauce beef and shrimp with black bean sauce.
According to Maya Hayashi, Wing Luke tour coordinator, Lee’s mother was part-German, while his father was a Chinese opera actor. He was born in San Francisco in 1940, the year of the dragon. Young Bruce grew up in Hong Kong, studied Kung Fu and came to Seattle in 1959 to work at a restaurant as a waiter.
He studied philosophy at the University of Washington where he met Linda, a Seattle native. He was discovered in 1964 when he moved to California with Linda. Lee died at age 32 from a reaction to a pain medicine.



Bruce Lee exhibition opens in Beijing (http://english.cntv.cn/2016/03/05/VIDEZd5SNo51c9DCNqeEhsT6160305.shtml)
Reporter: Luo Chen 丨 CCTV.com
03-05-2016 06:42 BJT

"Be water, my friend". It's one of martial-arts legend Bruce Lee's most famous quotes. It's also the theme of a new Beijing exhibition about the immortal film and Kungfu star. Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, was there on the opening day.

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"Be water, my friend". It's one of martial-arts legend Bruce Lee's most famous quotes. It's also the theme of a new Beijing exhibition about the immortal film and Kungfu star

The exhibition features dozens of Bruce Lee-related artifacts, including his black martial arts coat, a mask he used in the TV series "The Green Hornet", as well as the breakdown for the movie "The Game of Death", which Lee wrote.

All of the exhibits are on loan from the Bruce Lee Foundation in the U.S.

Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, also the president of the foundation, wants to convey the essential philosophical concept that describes her father's life-force.

"He said 'Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water'. The idea is that, when applying to martial arts, to flow with your opponent.... He not only applied it to martial arts but to life as well," said Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee.

Turning martial arts into a global phenomenon, Bruce Lee remains a world icon even today, four decades after his death.

And the foundation, with events around the world, continues to infuse later generations with his power.

"We really want to use my father's message and philosophy to inspire people to be the best version of themselves. He didn't want people to copy others; he wanted people to look inside themselves and understand who they are," Shannon said.

"Through the foundation, we really want to help people to achieve their goals and dreams."

Shannon Lee is second child of Bruce Lee and his wife Linda Emery. She was only 4 years old when her father died suddenly in 1973, but she is convinced he would have made a great father if given the opportunity.

"The very strong memory about my dad is a sense of him, his energy. He was so playful, energetic, and loving. He really loves his kids. When he was with you, he was very present, very connected to you. That feeling made you feel loved, safe, like you were very special," she said.

She adds that, as her father left such a vast legacy, she never stops connecting to him in one way or another.

"He wrote a lot. We have pages and pages of his writing. Also, I studied martial arts with his student....... It helps me to continue to know him, even if he isn't here......It's the most beautiful gift anyone can have," she said.

Shannon also revealed that two new biopic films about her father are now in production.

The exhibition runs until Sunday at Beijing SKP.


Was Bruce ever in Beijing? Did Beijing even know about Bruce when he was alive?

[GeneChing]

More Hublot here (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials&p=1290098#post1290098).


THIS HUBLOT BRUCE LEE WATCH IS AN ABSOLUTE KNOCKOUT (http://www.maxim.com/style/bruce-lee-timepiece-moves-like-water-2016-3)
Be like water with the Swiss watchmaker's latest Lee tribute.
THOMAS FREEMAN MAR 4, 2016

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If you want to succeed in life, you’ve got to adapt and face challenges head on. As kung-fu legend Bruce Lee famously put it, “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup… Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water, my friend.”

But since we can never be as amazingly cool as Bruce Lee was, Hublot has helpfully created something that channels his considerable spirit to wear on our wrists.

In a continuation of its collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation, the luxury Swiss watchmaker just dropped a second timepiece inspired by the swift-kicking fighting machine--The Spirit of Big Bang, Bruce Lee Be Like Water Edition.

Like the previous Bruce Lee watch, it works with the brand’s sporty Big Bang design and features the same ornamental dragon dial. But while that model packed a punch in red and gold, this one comes in a very cool blue.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmjdBsScCAc

The timepiece has an automatic winding skeletonized movement with a 50-hour power reserve. It features a tonneau case in black microblasted ceramic. For some added flair, the watch comes in an ultra-luxe strap made of blue alligator leather and rubber.

It is part of a 100-piece limited-edition special, so act fast.

[GeneChing]

Beverly Hills Pawn: Wed 2 Mar, season 2 episode 5 (https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/beverly-hills-pawn/-/watch/30990759/beverly-hills-pawn-wed-2-mar-season-2-episode-5/)
Yossi and Cory are shown a unique piece of art hand-drawn by martial arts legend Bruce Lee.

You have to follow the link to see the clip.

[GeneChing]

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[GeneChing]

If not, it's too late now.


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This fan club in honor of Bruce Lee (inset) has occupied the same premises in Yau Ma Tei since its founding in 2001 when it paid just HK$1 rent. Now the rent is more than HK$10,000. Photos: Facebook/Bruce Lee Club, Wikipedia

HKEJ
Jul 19, 2016 11:22am
Lights out for cash-strapped Bruce Lee Club (http://www.ejinsight.com/20160719-lights-out-for-cash-strapped-bruce-lee-club/)

Bruce Lee memorabilia are up for sale after a fan club that houses them decided to close, unable to make ends meet.

The Hong Kong Economic Journal is reporting that the club in Yau Ma Tei will shut its doors for the last time on Sept. 4, two months after it marks Lee’s 43rd death anniversary.

Dozens of items including books, posters, dolls, T-shirts and movie stills will be offered at a discount to the club’s 600 members.

A tourbillon watch signed by the martial arts icon will be auctioned off in late September, club president Wong Yiu-keung said.

Wong said the club faces a HK$100,000 (US$12,900) deficit, mostly from rent.

It occupies 200 sq. ft. in IN’s Point which it had rented for HK$1 when it opened in 2001 and less than HK$10,000 a month until last year.

Since then, the rent has been put up 37 percent by the new landlord, swelling the accumulated shortfall to HK$100,000, Wong said.

The club makes money from membership fees of HK$200 and from the sale of Bruce Lee-related items.

Admission is free.

Wong said the business model is no longer sustainable.

Meanwhile, fans have been asking why the club has failed to find a more suitable venue.

HKEJ has learned that the late Chinese tycoon Yu Pang-lin, who owned Lee’s former residence, had offered to turn it into a permanent memorial but years of talks with the government collapsed over differences in design.

The plan has been suspended since 2013.

The owner of Lung Wah Hotel in Sha Tin, which Lee used to patronize, wanted to remodel some floors into exhibit halls two years ago but dropped the idea due to license issues.

[Chinese version 中文版]

– Contact us at english@hkej.com

TL/AC/RA

[GeneChing]

THE BRUCE LEE EXHIBIT (http://www.wingluke.org/brucelee)
SAVE THE DATE for the All New Bruce Lee Exhibit
Day in the Life of Bruce Lee: Do You Know Bruce? Part 3 opens October 1, 2016.

Day in the Life of Bruce Lee: Do You Know Bruce? Part 3 was created in partnership with the Bruce Lee Foundation and with the generous support of many sponsors, donors and partners.



THE BRUCE LEE EXHIBIT (http://www.wingluke.org/bruceleetickets)
Preview Bash Tickets

Members, reserve your tickets to the Preview Bash on Friday, September 30, 2016, 3-8pm! Grab your time-slot to see the Day in the Life of Bruce Lee: Do You Know Bruce? Part 3 exhibit before it opens to the public and party the night away with fun events including:
Collector's Corner, highlighting special Seattle connections
Special remarks from Shannon Lee
Jams supplied by Integrals DJ
Bruce Tea tasting and giveaways
Photo booth fun, hor d'oeuvres, create your own Definite Chief Aim with Desert Jewels, and more!
Become a member to get unlimited FREE admission, a limited edition Bruce Lee membership card, discounts to tours and more.

Bruce Lee's Chinatown Tour

Plan for a tour beginning Saturday, October 1!
Get to know Bruce better. Retrace his footsteps through the Chinatown-International District, his old stomping ground. His first practice space, his first martial arts studio, and his hangouts - see how he became a part of the local community.

Tour includes guided access of the Bruce Lee exhibit, a meal of Bruce Lee's favorite dishes at a neighborhood restaurant*, and entry into all galleries at The Wing. Advanced reservations online of at least 24 hours are required.

*Limited food substitutions may be made for severe food allergies and dietary restrictions if booked at least one week in advance.

Book Now


Duration: 3 hours
Tour times: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:15am
Recommended for: All ages
Prices: Adults: $41.95
Seniors: $35.95
Students (13-18 or with student ID): $25.95
Children (5-12): $25.95
Under 5: Free


I should split Museum items to their own thread soon. Jackie has a dedicated thread to his museum (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?51447-Jackie-Chan-Museum), but that's all him. These special shows to Bruce are different.

[Phantom Dreamer]

For several decades after Bruce Lee’s death, there were claims about Bruce Lee’s mixed lineage. Some said that he was a quarter German, others claimed his grandmother was a Russian and few others argued that he was a quarter English, etc. The earliest claim that stated Bruce was a quarter German, came from a Bruce Lee biography – “The Man Only I Knew” written by Linda Lee in 1975, followed by Bruce Thomas' – “Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit” and the list went on.

After some extensive research, the answer to Bruce Lee’s lineage has become more vivid. Bruce Lee’s father – Lee Hoi-Chuen was 100% Chinese but Bruce's mother was an Eurasian (Chinese father, Caucasian mother). So, let’s take a look at Grace Lee’s lineage before deriving a conclusion to Bruce’s lineage.

Grace Lee’s Biological Parents
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According to the book “Ho Kom-Tong - A Man For All Seasons” published in 2003, Grace Ho Oi-Yu (1907-1996) was an adopted daughter of Ho Kom-Tong (1866-1950) and his last mistress - Cheung King-Sin (1866-1960) who was a Russian-Eurasian woman (i.e. her father was Chinese with surname Cheung and mother, a Russian). Grace’s adopted background was also mentioned in "Tracing My Children's Lineage" written by Eric Peter Ho in 2010.

Cheung King-Sin in fact, was the paternal cousin of Clara Ho Tung (her original name was Clara Cheung Lin-Kok (1875–1938) and Clara Ho Tung was the maternal cousin of Margaret Mak, first wife of Sir Robert Ho Tung who in turn took Clara as his concubine). Cheung Kin-Sin lived in Shanghai most of her life, probably at the Shanghai International Settlement (aka English & American Concession). However, Cheung was never officially accepted by Ho Kom-Tong as his concubine, but Ho Kom-Tong gave her an allowance, which she collected each month from his nephew Shai-Kim (Edward Ho Tung), Sir Robert Ho Tung's son.

Ho Kom-Tong and Cheung King-Sin had total 4 children together including Grace who was the youngest, but two of them died young. Cheung and her daughters Grace and Josephine moved to HK in the 1920's and lived at a place called "The Falls". In 'Tracing My Children's Lineage,' it mentioned that Grace lived at the Ho Tung Garden in the Peak under the care of Clara Ho Tung, i.e.her aunt. Since Grace’s mother was Ho Kom Tong’s mistress and was never been officially recognized, thus, she and her family could only stay at a different location from Ho Kam Tong’s 13 concubines who lived at Sai UK, the official residence of Ho’s on Conduit Road. In all, Grace had 28 siblings and several half-siblings which sum up to over 30 siblings.

Ho Kom Tong adored Grace and provided her with all the necessary material needs but he was utterly disappointed when Grace decided to marry an opera actor, Lee Hoi-Chuen (1902-1965) against his wish. They did not stay in close contact after Grace married to Lee Hoi-Chuen. Ho Kom-Tong died in 1950, not able to witness his maternal, non-biological grandson, Lee Siu-Lung’s (Bruce Lee) future superstardom.

Since Grace Ho/Lee was just adopted by Ho Kom Tong and Cheung King-Sin, thus, both Ho and Cheung were not Bruce Lee’s biological grandparents. On 29 March 1941, while registering for the birth certificate of her baby son, Bruce, Grace told the U.S. officer that her own father was a Chinese and her mother, a full English. She then said her ownl mother died 7 years ago at Shanghai. i.e. 1934.

This implies that Grace was referring to her biological mother who was an English woman and not her foster mother, Cheung King-Sin who died in 1960. Lee Chow-Kun (1926 - ), Bruce’s eldest paternal cousin said auntie Grace did mention the same thing to her when she was staying with Lee Hoi Chuen’s family. However, there were no further details of her biological parents.

Conclusion
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So, the truth is, Bruce was 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 English and possessed no German, Dutch or Russian blood as previously claimed in several of Bruce’s biographies including Linda Lee’s “Bruce Lee - The Man Only I Knew.”

[GeneChing]

Enter the dragon: Urban explorer opens window into Bruce Lee's former Hong Kong mansion - after it was turned into a seedy love hotel (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3877508/Urban-explorer-opens-window-Bruce-Lee-s-former-Hong-Kong-mansion.html)

Urban explorer, Steve, entered the abandoned final home turned love-hotel of film icon Bruce Lee
Snapshots show the derelict home in the in Kowloon Tong neighborhood has been left to crumble into ruin
Billionaire philanthropist tycoon Yu Panglin bought the property in 1974, allowed it to be used as love-hotel
Hong Kong government quietly knocked back plans to turn it into a major tourist attraction in 2011

By NELSON GROOM FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 05:55 EST, 27 October 2016 | UPDATED: 11:46 EST, 27 October 2016

Left to crumble into ruin while the garden grows into a forest, these stunning images pry open a window into Bruce Lee’s abandoned mansion in Hong Kong.
An urban explorer has stepped foot in the final home turned love-hotel of the martial-arts icon, which is tucked away in the upscale leafy Kowloon Tong neighborhood.
Snapshots show the derelict two-storey home is a shadow of its former glory, in the wake of the Hong Kong government quietly knocking back plans to turn it into a major tourist attraction honoring the film icon in 2011.

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An urban explorer entered the abandoned final home turned love-hotel of martial-arts icon Bruce Lee in Hong Kong

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Snapshots show the derelict home is a far cry from its former glory Left to crumble into ruin while the garden grows into a forest

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The abandoned home is tucked away in the in Kowloon Tong neighborhood on the Kowloon peninsula

US urban explorer Steve said he was compelled to investigate after discovering his idol's property had plunged into disrepair.
‘For this to be abandoned shocks me. When I came to Hong Kong I did not expect that at all,' Steve says in a video.
'I don’t think I would be where I’m at travelling the world if not for his philosophies, and for him being a role model.'
Billionaire philanthropist tycoon Yu Panglin snapped up the property in 1974 before allowing it to be used as a love-hotel - a place where couples rent rooms for sex.
‘I am exploring this place because I respect Brice Lee a lot, I love Bruce Lee. I just want to make people aware, because not too many people know about this.’
Yu then put the two-storey, 5,699-square-foot town house up for sale but later changed his mind.

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US urban explorer Steve said he was compelled to investigate after discovering his idol's former home had plunged into disrepair

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The Hong Kong government knocking back plans to turn it into a major tourist attraction honoring the martial-arts icon in 2011

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Yu put the two-storey, 5,699-square-foot town house in an upscale leafy Kowloon suburb up for sale but later changed his mind

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Bruce Lee is revered both by martial arts adherents and movie buffs the world over for popularizing the Kung Fu cinematic genre

Despite a campaigs by fans, the Hong Kong government did little to preserve Lee’s legacy in his adopted city beyond erecting a statue along the city's famous waterfront.
American-born but raised in Hong Kong, Lee died of brain swelling aged just 32 at the peak of his fame. His most popular film, the global smash-hit Enter the Dragon, was released just six days after his death in 1973.
He is hailed a hero in both the martial arts and movie worlds and credited with shedding light on the the Kung Fu cinematic genre.


Quite the fixer-upper. I wish they'd do something with it.

[GeneChing]

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Eternal Bruce Lee (https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/3641?locale=en)
January 27–February 4, 2017
The Museum of Modern Art

Bruce Lee (1940–1973) passed away at the peak of his career, yet decades later he remains a larger-than-life icon of global cinema. The star exhibits an impulsive, instinctual fighting style rarely seen in kung fu films, a genre that typically reveres moralistic masters who embody both bodily and mental discipline. While Lee plays characters motivated by justice and pride (both cultural and national), he often fights with absolute abandon, allowing a primordial spirit to take center stage. In his final film, Enter the Dragon, Lee’s character describes an “emotional content” essential to a martial artist. It is this emotional content that makes him uniquely sensational. The swiftness of his movement, the power of each strike, his breathtaking mastery of the nunchaku (a weapon made of two sticks connected by a chain), his signature high-pitched feline shriek, and his ability to bring men of far more imposing physiques—many of them foreigners—to their knees made him an unusually thrilling performer. His charisma and preternatural physical gifts have garnered many millions of fans around the world, redefining Asian masculinity and empowering those who feel oppressed and marginalized.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, Lee was introduced to showbiz by his father, a Chinese opera and film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films as a child and began martial arts training at the age of 13. Lee returned to the US when he was 18, and studied philosophy and drama at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he began to teach martial arts. Before long he had earned acting roles in film and television, most memorably as Kato on the TV series The Green Hornet. When the series was discontinued, Lee returned to Hong Kong and was approached by legendary producer Raymond Chow to star in The Big Boss (1971) for Golden Harvest. The low-budget film catapulted him to instant stardom, and Hollywood took notice; Enter the Dragon (1973) became the first-ever Hong Kong-Hollywood coproduction. Yet in a tragedy that shocked the entire world, Lee passed away suddenly, a month before the film’s scheduled release, due to a fatal reaction to a pain medication.

This series features all five films Lee starred in at his prime. It includes the North American premieres of new 4k restorations of The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), The Way of the Dragon (1972), and Game of Death (1978). Enter the Dragon (1973) is also featured, in a weeklong run.

Organized by La Frances Hui, Associate Curator, Department of Film. Special thanks to Warner Bros. and Fortune Star.

The exhibition is supported by the Annual Film Fund.

Upcoming events

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*Fist of Fury.* 1972. Hong Kong. Directed by Lo Wei. © 2010 Fortune Star Media Limited
Fist of Fury (aka The Chinese Connection). 1972. Directed by Lo Wei
Friday, January 27, 7:00 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
Sunday, January 29, 6:00 p.m.
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*Game of Death.* 1979. Hong Kong. Directed by Bruce Lee, Robert Clouse, Sammo Hung. © 2010 Fortune Star Media Limited
Game of Death. 1978. Directed by Robert Clouse, Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung
Saturday, January 28, 2:30 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
Thursday, February 2, 7:00 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
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The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury). 1971. Directed by Lo Wei
Saturday, January 28, 4:30 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
Friday, February 3, 7:00 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
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The Way of the Dragon. 1972. Directed by Bruce Lee
Saturday, January 28, 7:00 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
Saturday, February 4, 7:00 p.m.
North American premiere of 4K restoration
The Museum of Modern Art

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Enter the Dragon. 1973. Directed by Robert Clouse
Sunday, January 29, 3:30 p.m.
Monday, January 30, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 p.m.
4 more upcoming occurrences
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The perfect way to celebrate Chinese New Year (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?69980-2017-Year-of-the-Fire-Rooster&p=1299550#post1299550)!

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee exhibition brings back “cracking memories” at the Apex (http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/bruce_lee_exhibition_brings_back_cracking_memories _at_the_apex_1_4867287)
12:10 29 January 2017Chris Shimwell chris.shimwell@archant.co.uk

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Craig Bacon and sons Cameron, 8, and Mackenzie, 10 look at the photographs of Bruce Lee.

Shoppers stepped away from the bustling high street in Bury St Edmunds this weekend to get a glimpse into the history of a martial arts legend.

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Paul Collins by one of the iconic prints

The Apex’s exhibition of Bruce Lee prints and objects is a fascinating insight into the man perhaps most noted for his performance in the film Enter the Dragon.

The exhibition includes his world-famous Vale Todo Gloves, featured in the opening fight sequence of the film, which are on display in the UK for the first time.

Deputy mayor at St Edmundsbury Borough Council Terry Clements attended the launch of the exhibition last week.

He praised martial arts for encouraging young people to get active.

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Lucas Harvey examines the Vale Todo Gloves worn by Lee in Enter the Dragon

“I thought it was very good, and it brought back cracking memories,” he said of the Apex’s exhibition.

“There’s photograph galleries, and different things. It sparks your memory and reminds you of what can be done and how to keep yourself fit.”

Attending the launch, the 65-year-old said he was able to pull off a high kick of his own to astonish his fellow borough councillor Patrick Chung, who was also there.

He said the age range of martial arts was huge, meaning all ages of people could take part.

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Steve and Tricia Forbes look at the exhibition

“I think it’s brilliant it’s in Bury,” he said.

The exhibition is now open daily until March 5 and is free to view. It is upstairs in the first-floor gallery of the Apex.

To celebrate the exhibition, the Apex will be screening Enter The Dragon, on Monday, February 13.

It is a 1973 Hong Kong-American martial arts film starring Bruce Lee alongside John Saxon and Jim Kelly and was the star’s final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973. It is often considered one of the greatest martial arts films of all time.

Mr Clements said he would be extremely surprised if tickets for the event did not sell out beforehand.

This event also features an exclusive and extended display of iconic memorabilia relating to the film, which can only be viewed by attendees of the screening.

The film has an 18 certificate and the pre-film exhibition starts at 6pm.

Tickets cost £12.50 and the film starts at 7.30pm.

The exhibition has been put on by Kudos Memorabilia.

'Vale Todo gloves'...:rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Remembering The World’s Greatest Martial Artist At Bruce Lee Paradise (http://www.thislifeintrips.com/remembering-worlds-greatest-martial-artist-bruce-lee-paradise/)
by Jamie Collins

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The following article “Remembering the World’s Greatest Martial Artist at Bruce Lee Paradise” is courtesy of guest contributor Jamie Collins. If you are interested in contributing to thislifeintrips.com send me an email!

There have been only a handful of individuals who were able to influence both the Eastern and Western hemisphere in such a way that it changes the history of the world for good. One of those chosen few is Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee, aka The Dragon, is considered by many experts as the greatest martial artist of all time and recognized as the ‘grandfather of mixed martial arts’. And there’s no better place to experience the life and works of The Dragon than at Bruce Lee Paradise. Situated in Guangdong, China just next to Hong Kong, this theme park is a fitting tribute to one of the world’s most influential figureheads.

Named by South China Morning Post as one of the country’s most unique theme parks, the site houses the biggest statue of the martial arts icon which stands at roughly 19 meters. Cao Chong’en, regarded as among the nation’s top sculptors, was the maestro behind the bronze masterpiece. The characters at the bottom spell out the title King of Kungfu.

Elsewhere in the park, tourists may visit the Bruce Lee Commemorative Museum to get a larger dose of all things Bruce Lee. The aforementioned sculptor has an area dedicated to his other works as well at Cao Chong’en Sculpture Gallery.

Additionally, a martial arts academy has been established to accommodate people who practice various art forms. Numerous fighting styles are taught here, but the main is Jeet Kune Do, the style created and popularized by Lee.

Seeing as kung fu bases many of its fundamentals on nature, Bruce Lee Paradise also doubles up as an eco resort, housing lakes, mountains and fields of lush vegetation. Top China Travel specified that there are around 60 species of birds which inhabit the area, with the most popular being egrets.

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The Dragon had a huge appreciation for nature, and took inspiration from it that helped form his philosophies and outlook on life. In fact, Lee stated in one of his most famous quotes, “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. Become like water my friend.”

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But although Lee became famous through his martial arts, he did so much more than just popularize kung fu. For instance, a book shared by Academia, entitled Beyond Bruce Lee, talked about how the cultural icon’s prominence affected societal and political issues, and likened him to figures such as Che Guevara and Jimi Hendrix. He redefined the image of Asians in the public consciousness, and whilst living in times when racism was rampant, Lee advocated for equality regardless of ethnicity, thus becoming instrumental in letting the voices of minority groups be heard.

Today, Lee is celebrated in several works including books like the aforementioned. Furthermore, action movies were never the same again after his films became popular. Virtually every film today featuring hand-to-hand combat sequences has roots, one way or another, in Lee’s methods. The classic Tarantino film Kill Bill even paid homage to the martial artist by making the outfit of the protagonist similar to the iconic yellow jumpsuit worn by Lee in his unfinished film, Game of Death, according to MTV News.

Lee’s almost legendary quickness and kung fu mastery are also interpreted in various ways throughout numerous video games inspired by the martial artist. The Post Game highlighted Bruce Lee: Enter the Game which pits players against skilled AI opponents. On the flipside, the iconic high kick pose of the master is featured as a symbol in the Bruce Lee slot title hosted on Slingo. Regardless of being the main element or a design theme in relevantly inspired works, Lee’s image and status will continue to garner people’s admiration throughout the coming years.

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Of all the tributaries to The Dragon, however, Bruce Lee Paradise ranks as the best example in terms of honoring the martial arts icon. And whether you’re a casual visitor or a die-hard Bruce Lee and kung fu fan, Bruce Lee Paradise certainly has something for everyone.

Seems nice. We should really make the journey...

[GeneChing]

Does HK have an electoral college? :rolleyes:


John Tsang open to naming street or place after Bruce Lee, if elected as Hong Kong’s chief executive
The race’s popular underdog says in Facebook Live chat that kung fu movie icon inspired him as a youth in America
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 16 February, 2017, 10:52pm
UPDATED : Thursday, 16 February, 2017, 11:42pm

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Yonden Lhatoo yonden.lhatoo@scmp.com

John Tsang Chun-wah has made an unexpected campaign promise, committing himself to officially honouring kung fu legend Bruce Lee if he is elected as the next chief executive.

During his Facebook Live interview with the Post yesterday, Tsang sounded enthusiastic about addressing fans’ long-running complaints about the city’s failure to even name a road or building after its most famous son.
“I think naming a street, a road, or an avenue after Bruce Lee would be welcomed in Hong Kong. I would love it, I would love to see that,” he said.
Asked if he would act on it if he wins next month’s election, the former finance minister replied: “I would certainly give consideration to that ... And I think we need to work harder on it, and really consider that.”
Fans of Bruce Lee, frustrated by the government’s seeming reluctance to give the martial arts movie icon the full recognition they feel he deserves, have speculated that an official taboo exists following his death in mysterious circumstances in 1973. But Tsang, a martial arts enthusiast who has written about his passion, denied that was the case.
Instead, he acknowledged the wider cultural and social impact that Lee had on the global stage, and how in his youth, he was personally inspired by the star.
“Growing up in the US, I know that very well,” he said. “As you know in the US, there are a lot of stereotypes – a type of view of Asians in America – and with Bruce Lee, it changed a lot of that.
“He gave Asians manhood, and that’s something that has never happened in America.”
Tsang added that he had personally experienced racism, but had fought back. “I lived in the US for almost 20 years and had many fights in the streets because of these insults. You win some and lose some – can’t win them all.”

[GeneChing]

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[GeneChing]

Exploring kung fu culture (http://www.atimes.com/article/exploring-kung-fu-culture/)
Kung Fu Wildstyle, an exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington, showcases the extent of Bruce Lee’s influence on New York street culture
By RICHARD JAMES HAVIS APRIL 1, 2017 10:00 AM (UTC+8) 1822

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Bruce Sextet, One Red, Fab 5 Freddy, 2012

Fans of hip hop music may be surprised to discover that kung fu movies had a big influence on the development of the genre in New York in the 1970s and early 1980s – and even influenced the wider street art scene.

“All the guys who were part of the original hip hop and graffiti scene used to watch kung fu movies,” says Tom Vick, the organiser of Kung Fu Wildstyle, an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington DC. “Admission prices for kung fu films were cheap, and they would watch them in cinemas in Times Square. The films had a lot of energy, and everyone got into them. Even some breakdancing moves were directly influenced by martial arts moves.”

The Smithsonian is presenting the Kung Fu Wildstyle exhibition – which originally showed in Hong Kong before travelling to Shanghai and New York – as part of a program surrounding the new National Museum of African American Art and Culture, which opened in Washington last September. “We’re doing a year-long celebration with the other Smithsonian institutions to welcome the new museum,” says Vick. “We thought this would be great way to make a connection between African American and Asian culture, because of the intertwined history of kung fu and early hip hop, and street art.”

The show features the artwork of Fab 5 Freddy (real name Fred Braithwaite), one of New York’s original graffiti artists, and MC Yan, a Hong Kong hip hop artist and graffiti artist. Freddy’s artwork depicts Bruce Lee, who was a major influence on the nascent hip hop culture of the 1970s. Yan merges the idea of graffiti with the style of Chinese painting. “Fab 5 Freddy’s idea was to take the principles of hip hop sampling and apply them to art,” says Vick. “There’s a repetition in the images, a kind of layering – it’s a kind of visual equivalent of hip hop in a painting. MC Yan does a similar thing. His paintings are multiple-panel assemblages made with magic markers and spray paint, so his work is connected to street-art materials.”

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Freddy and Yan originally met over the internet and became friends due to an interest in art and hip hop, as well as a shared admiration for Bruce Lee. Freddy was intrigued by Yan’s interest in African American music. “Yan came out of an underground scene that was inspired by urban New York,” says Vick. “He restructured what he saw, and applied it to his own culture and the political scene in Hong Kong. Fab found it interesting, because Yan’s culture had originally influenced Fab himself. It had kind of come full circle.”

The major connector between the two cultures he adds, is Bruce Lee, an iconic figure in both Hong Kong and African American culture. “Lee became a symbol of oppressed people everywhere. They related to the way he fought back against authority in his films. He was certainly a cool martial arts guy, but he was more than that – he was a political figure. The hip hop community and graffiti artists responded to that, as those ideas are deeply embedded in hip hop and graffiti art.”

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The Kung Fu Wildstyle exhibition also features an event with Shaolin Jazz, a DJ group that mixes a live soundtrack of hip hop, soul and funk to accompany classic kung fu movies. “This shows how the two cultures have evolved together over the years,” notes Vick.

Hip hop group Wu Tang Clan, who debuted in the 1990s, are an example of how the relationship between African American music and kung fu developed, he adds. “Wu Tang Clan based their whole mythos on the idea of brotherhood that they got from kung fu movies. The idea of clans that defend themselves, defend each other, and have codes of honour was directly lifted from kung fu movies. Martial arts was was not just a physical influence, it was a philosophical one, too.”

Honestly now, which 'fans of hip hop music may be surprised to discover that kung fu movies had a big influence on the development of the genre in New York'? Dumb hip hop fans who have no sense of hip hop history? :rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

Two Art Exhibits Show The Hip-Hop, Kung Fu Connection (http://dcist.com/2017/04/two_art_exhibits_show_the_hip-hop_k.php)
BY STAFF IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON APR 12, 2017 2:30 PM

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MC Yan and Fab 5 Freddy (Courtesy of the Sackler)
By DCist contributor Elena Goukassian

What do hip-hop and kung fu have in common? That question may be answered by two new exhibitions at the Sackler and Hyphen DC, a new gallery in Ivy City. Both shows focus on the paintings of Fab 5 Freddy and MC Yan, two figures largely known for their work in music and graffiti.
New York’s Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Brathwaite) was a pioneer of hip-hop culture in the late 1970s. He was friends with people like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Lee Quiñones, and was name-checked in Blondie’s 1980 hit “Rapture.” It was Freddy who famously painted the giant Campbell’s soup cans (an homage to Andy Warhol) on a subway car. He was also the original host of “Yo! MTV Raps,” the first hip-hop music show on MTV, but he may be best known as the man behind the 1983 film, Wild Style, the first ever “hip-hop movie,” which showed the music, graffiti, dancing, and general culture of early New York hip-hop.
On the other side of the word, Hong Kong’s MC Yan (Chenguang Ren)—just a kid when Freddy was at his height—was first exposed to graffiti and hip-hop culture while at art school in France, and he was immediately hooked. Back home, he joined the influential Cantonese hip-hop group, LMF. These days, Yan plays music, makes art, and designs for brands like Nike. According to Hyphen DC’s bio, Yan may even have tagged the Great Wall of China and government buildings in Hong Kong.
Freddy and Yan first met through a mutual friend in 2012. After several Skype conversations, they realized just how much each had been influenced by the culture of the other—Freddy by kung fu movies in the ’70s and Yan by American hip-hop several years later. They both zoomed in on Bruce Lee as the epitome of that influence.
“I used to watch a lot of kung fu movies and realized what Bruce Lee really meant and what influence he had on the American urban culture,” Freddy told Hypebeast in a 2012 interview. “You could detect his influence in movies and music. Just take James Brown’s lyrics in ‘The Payback’: ‘I don’t know karate, but I know ka-razy’ or ‘Kung Fu Fighting.’ Kung fu’s influence went all the way up to the hip-hop culture. Fu-Schnickens and Wu-Tang Clan had a kung fu vibe early on in their careers.”
Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Yan noted that Bruce Lee was still a rather controversial figure, largely because of his politics and personal life.
The exhibit Kung Fu Wildstyle includes five paintings by each artist, and touring the world since 2012, Freddy and Yan incorporated aspects of each other’s cultures into works that can easily be read as unconventional portraits of Bruce Lee.
Freddy’s paintings almost exclusively use one of the most famous photos of Lee from Enter the Dragon—where he’s grimacing and flexing in preparation for a fight, with three red scratch marks on his chest. The bloody marks in Freddy’s paintings are bedazzled with rhinestones, with Lee (or multiple Lees) floating over a background collage of boomboxes, tags, and the now-defunct RR and RJ subway trains. In one painting, Freddy’s rhinestoned self-portrait appears in the middle of the canvas, flanked by a Bruce Lee in each corner.

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Yan’s paintings go even further with the collage idea. Made up of small, square canvases, they’re assembled together tightly and slightly overlapping, kind of like the dense rooftops of Hong Kong. Painted on the canvas collage are sponge-paint-like images of Bruce Lee’s signature moves, but if you look closer, you’ll also see drawn outlines of traditional Chinese architecture.
Back in Ivy City, the two artists show off their most recent works. Freddy uses the same style of popping paintings off the wall with rhinestones for portraits of famous African Americans like Huey Newton, Jack Johnson (the boxer, not the singer), Bumpy Johnson (the Prohibition-era Harlem mob boss), and martial artist Jim Kelly, who co-starred with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon.
Yan has also largely stuck with the same style, although his rooftops at Hyphen are much more pointed, with a focus on the drawings of traditional Chinese architecture, and added surveillance cameras popping up in random places. It creates the illusion of jumping from roof to roof, always under the watchful eye of the Chinese government. As an added bonus, Yan tagged one of the gallery walls at the opening party with similar rooftops rounding the corner—although, apparently he only did it because his paintings got stuck in customs and were unable to make it in time for the gallery opening.
So what do hip-hop culture and kung fu have in common? As Fab 5 Freddy told the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2012: “They share a rebellious nature—a flamboyant way of expression.”

Kung Fu Wildstyle runs through April 30 (daily, 10 am-5:30 pm) at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW.
Fab 5 Freddy & MC Yan: New Work 2017 runs through April 29 (Thursday-Saturday, 1-6 p.m,) at Hyphen DC, 1402 Okie St. NE.

Plus Fab 5 Freddy & MC Yan: New Work 2017. Tempted to split this into an indie thread...

[GeneChing]

A pen that pays homage to Bruce Lee (http://www.forbesindia.com/article/nuggets/a-pen-that-pays-homage-to-bruce-lee/46641/1)
A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
BY FORBES INDIA
PUBLISHED: Apr 12, 2017

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STYLE
Enter the pen
Montegrappa’s reinvention of its Dragon pen—made of 18-karat gold and set with diamonds—pays homage to Bruce Lee. The pen features a body and cap made of cinnamon celluloid, red with black veining. Topping the cap is the yin-yan symbol. The cap and the barrel feature carved dragons in precious metal. The nib features the profile of Lee. This set consists of a fountain pen, roller ball, and inkwell.
montegrappa.com

I would totally forego my Uzi tactical pen (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?53672-No-Knife-Use-Your-Tactical-Pen) for one of these. :cool:

[GeneChing]

Time to split the Kung Fu Wildstyle posts off into their own independent thread (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70244-Kung-Fu-Wildstyle-at-the-Smithsonian) from the Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials). It is the Smithsonian, after all.


“KUNG FU WILDSTYLE” BRIDGES THE EAST AND THE WEST (http://www.craveonline.com/art/1252639-kung-fu-wildstyle-bridges-east-west#/slide/1)
“Kung Fu Wildstyle,” a new exhibition and event series, reveals the cross-cultural influence of classic action films on Hip Hop—and vice versa.
Miss Rosenby Apr 24th, 2017

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Artwork: Boom Box Bruce (detail), 2012; Fab 5 Freddy (detail)

Back in the days, when the Broadway theaters along the Deuce had been reconfigured as movie houses, kung fu films reigned supreme. Born in Hong Kong as a backlash against the supernatural elements of traditional wuxia storytelling, Kung fu rejected the fantasy clichés and cheap effects in favor of the ancient stories of youxia, the knight-errants of a warrior’s quest.

By the 1970s, kung fu films reached their greatest heights as Hong Kong flowered in the midst of a major economic boom. With the 1971 release of Bruce Lee’s first feature-length film, Big Boss, Kung fu broke out of the regional market and reached international audiences. Lee’s anti-imperialist stance, which was grounded in the principles of the Tao, spoke not only to his native communities but also to the African-American audiences in the United States.

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Kung fu captured the imagination of a new generation of Americans coming up in the wake of the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War. A new narrative was born, one that fit the times as the ethos of Do It Yourself became words to live by. The struggles of the hero, classic plotting, the wicked fights, the cartoonish villains, and the wonky dubbing all made for a fantastic film-going experience.

At a time where one could post up in a movie theater all day and night, watching films one after another with only having to pay admission once—catching the latest kung fu flicks became a popular form of entertainment back when there were only 5 or 6 television channels and no Internet.

Invariably, the strength of kung fu culture left an indelible impression on the emerging Hip Hop generation. While pop culture classics like “Kung Fu Fighting” hit the airwaves, the underground would emerge in just a few years with the global takeover of the Wu-Tang Clan.

In celebration, Kung Fu Wildstyle reflects on this classic period of pop culture, and the way it spawned a cross-cultural, multi-generational dialogue between the East and the West through the works of Hip-Hop impresario Fab 5 Freddy and MC Yan, the Godfather of Chinese Hip-Hop.

Currently on view at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., through April 30, 2017, Kung Fu Wildstyle looks at the influence of Bruce Lee and kung fu on 1970s New York street culture and Hip Hop—which, in turn, came full circle in the 1990s, inspiring a new generation of Hong Kong street culture.

In speaking with Hypebeast, Fab 5 Freddy described the similarities between the different worlds: “It is the attitude. If you think of the early development of the American pop culture, especially movies, then you have the idea of the Western as a genre with the good guy/bad guy theme, with the Native Americans being unfairly labeled as the bad ones. After the Western, the gangster movie genre arrived, which was highly popular in America as well. Then, all of a sudden, you have this brand new thing carrying the same the good guy/bad guy gene but put in a completely new world featuring these Chinese guys with the cool kung fu gear and these great fighting skills set within this amazing culture. Every kid wanted to emulate every move. It was a phenomenal thing. Its energy made me realize how and why it resonated to our culture.”

The exhibition has included a series of events that present art works, film, music, and performance together, showcasing the consistent intersections between the cultures over the past 40 years. From Enter the Dragon (1973) to Wild Style (1983) visitors have been able to reconnect with the independent spirit that launched a brand new culture to the world. On Thursday, April 27, the Smithsonian will host The LA Uprising 25 Years Later at the Oprah Winfrey Theater at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.


"Kung Fu Wildstyle" exhibit at Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Big Boss movie poster.

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Bruce Sextet, One Red, 2012, by Fab 5 Freddy.

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Wild Style movie poster.

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Boom Box Bruce, 2012. By Fab 5 Freddy.


Miss Rosen is a journalist covering art, photography, culture, and books. Her byline has appeared in L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Online, Whitewall, The Undefeated, Dazed Digital, Jocks and Nerds, and L’Oeil de la Photographie. Follow her on Twitter @Miss_Rosen.
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[GeneChing]

Tourists keep looking for Bruce Lee in the one place that can’t seem to remember him (https://qz.com/979707/tourists-keep-looking-for-bruce-lee-in-the-one-place-that-cant-seem-to-remember-him/)
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Don't turn your back on me. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)

WRITTEN BY
Vivienne Chow
May 21, 2017

When Bruce Lee was just a few months old, his family moved from San Francisco to Hong Kong’s Kowloon area, where he went to school, got into scraps, and began training in martial arts. Yet traces of the legendary fighter and movie star in the city are surprisingly rare, and the city’s most significant homage to him might soon be gone.
Efforts to create a Bruce Lee museum have never gotten off the ground, but in the last few years, visiting fans seeking to commune with their idol have been able to do that at Bruce Lee: Kung Fu ‧ Art ‧ Life, an exhibition at Hong Kong’s Heritage Museum slated to close July 2018.
Critics of the city’s lack of a permanent homage to Lee say this is the time to put fresh efforts into building a museum for the star, who still has a massive global following decades after his unexpected death at the age of 32.
If the show closes as planned or goes on tour—a possibility his daughter Shannon Lee told Quartz she is considering—tourists looking for Bruce Lee in Hong Kong will have to content themselves with gazing at this statue (below), or this waxwork figure of him at Hong Kong’s Madame Tussaud’s.

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Bruce Lee statute Hong Kong Heritage MuseumA statue of Bruce Lee was unveiled at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum during the opening of a five-year exhibition about him, which coincided with the anniversary of his death 40 years earlier. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)

The end of the Hong Kong Bruce Lee exhibition

The Heritage Museum exhibit opened in 2013, 40 years after the death of the Enter the Dragon star and founder of Jeet Kune Do, a system of martial arts and philosophy. It was a joint effort between the city’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which runs the public museums of Hong Kong, and the Bruce Lee Foundation, headed by daughter Shannon Lee.
The show highlights more than 600 exhibits ranging from school photos and enrollment records, to drawings and diaries of the San Francisco-born icon, to a choreography notebook that lists “cha cha fancy steps.” Around 400 exhibits chronicling the life of the kung fu legend were provided on loan by the foundation, founded in 2002 by his wife Linda Lee Caldwell and his daughter. The rest came from individual collectors. These include costumes and props from movie sets for some of the star’s most famous titles, including Game of Death, in production when Bruce Lee suddenly died.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said the exhibition has had more than 2 million visitors since its inception, and the department is exploring the possibility of extending the show with the foundation.
But the foundation might have other thoughts. Shannon Lee, who recently approved a new biopic of her father, told Quartz in an email that a decision regarding the future of the exhibition is yet to be made. She said she was open to extending the show but taking the show to other destinations is also a possibility. “We are about to enter into discussions with the Heritage Museum about the exhibition,” she said.
Meanwhile, the foundation is working on building a Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle where the star met his future wife, had a family, opened a martial arts school and is buried.

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A woman walks past the former Kowloon Tong home of kung fu star Bruce Lee, at the time a motel frequented by couples. The billionaire owner’s death has left the property in dispute among his heirs—and in danger of being demolished. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

The “love hotel” that never became a Bruce Lee Museum

There could’ve a museum in Hong Kong too, only the plan was scrapped. Before his death, Bruce Lee lived for a while at a house on 41 Cumberland Road, in the city’s Kowloon Tong district.
In 2008, real estate billionaire Yu Panglin, who had bought the house in 1974, agreed to donate the property, affectionately known as The Crane’s Nest by the Lee family, to the government. Over the years it had become a motel frequented by couples. The move was hailed by the Hong Kong tourism board, Reuters reported at the time, and the government launched a competition asking people to submit their ideas for restoring the home.
But by 2011, the government abandoned the effort after it failed to agree on the terms of the donation with Yu. The businessman’s demands to expand the floor space in order to build a larger museum would have breached land regulations.
Instead, the government put its efforts towards the exhibition staged at the Heritage Museum instead as a form of compensation to the people of Hong Kong.
Wong Yiu-keung, chairman and founder of the fan group the Bruce Lee Club established in 2000 said Hong Kong should now revisit the original museum plan. “I’m sure most people in Hong Kong would agree that we should have a museum dedicated to Bruce Lee,” he said, calling it “long overdue.”
But that looks harder than ever, at least at the Crane’s Nest site, after Yu died in 2015. Since then, Yu’s family has been embroiled in a legal dispute over the ownership of his estates.

A D-I-Y Bruce Lee experience

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Robert Lee, younger brother of martial art icon Bruce Lee and honorary president of the Bruce Lee Club, in front of a statue of his famous sibling on the Kowloon waterfront.

Meanwhile, another option has vanished. The Bruce Lee Club used to run a small shop offering memorabilia and souvenirs in Yau Ma Tei district as a treat for fans visiting from overseas. But the shop closed last September due to skyrocketing rent.
“This is really pathetic,” said Wong. “Perhaps after the end of the exhibition, the only place fans can go is the bronze statue in Tsim Sha Tsui.”
The statue, funded by the fan club and modeled after a pose from the classic Fist of Fury, was erected near the Tsim Sha Tsui harbor in 2005. It was moved to the nearby Garden of Stars in 2015 due to construction work on the original site.
For now, visitors to Hong Kong looking for Bruce Lee better follow the example of die-hard fans who curate their own experiences.
“The Bruce Lee Way,” a walking trail planned by the Bruce Lee Club, highlights six locations connected to the legacy of the late star.
These include the La Salle Primary School and St. Francis Xavier’s College—the two schools he attended; a toilet in West Kowloon where Lee’s skills were first recognized when a teacher caught him fighting inside; Ocean Terminal, where a set of photos of Lee were taken for film studio Golden Harvest; Tsing Shan Monastery, where Enter The Dragon was shot; and Tsim Sha Tsui’s Bruce Lee statue.
Fans can also explore Kom Tong Hall, in the city’s Mid-Levels area, once owned by a prominent businessman who was a manager at opium-and-tea trading firm Jardines as well as being Bruce Lee’s grandfather, or take a few cues from the web site Bruce Lee Was Here. But as for the home he lived at when he was very young, the Katherine Building on Nathan Road, the Prudential Centre apparently now stands on its former site.
Wong, of the fan club, said the government should negotiate with the heirs to the Crane’s Nest, which is at risk of being sold to a developer who might demolish the home.
“We should learn our lessons and figure out a permanent plan that can keep Bruce Lee’s legacy alive in Hong Kong,” said Wong.

'a toilet in West Kowloon'? srsly?

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiCBn6FjfKs

[GeneChing]

'The Bruce Lee Project' Competition Series From Keanu Reeves, Shannon Lee Set for India, Middle East (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruce-lee-project-competition-series-keanu-reeves-shannon-lee-set-india-middle-east-1020266)
1:23 AM PDT 7/12/2017 by Karen Chu

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Bruce Lee

The series will feature training drills and challenges inspired by quotes and philosophies of the late martial arts icon.
An original fight competition series called The Bruce Lee Project, produced by a joint venture between the production firms of Keanu Reeves and Lee's daughter Shannon, is set to launch in India and the Middle East.

With competitors training at The Bruce Lee Center, the series will feature training drills and challenges inspired by quotes and philosophies of the late martial arts icon, the companies said Wednesday.

The Bruce Lee Project is presented by So You Think You Know Kung Fu LLC (SYTYKKF), the joint venture between Company Films (co-owned by Reeves and Stephen Hamel), Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Entertainment LLC, Benaroya Pictures, Metan Global Entertainment Group, which created the series and oversees the global rights and licensing of the format worldwide, and 8K Miles Media Group, a South Asia focused media enterprise headquartered in the U.S.

The 13-episode series will be produced by 8K Miles Media Group and distributed for five seasons in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It is targeted to debut in multiple Indian languages across the globe in 2018. Sales and development for the project is handled by E! Entertainment Television founder and Metan president and CEO Larry Namer.

The goal of the series is not to find the next Bruce Lee, but to search for male and female “warriors of life” who are physically accomplished as well as thoughtful and spiritual. The training at the Bruce Lee Center is designed to help competitors prepare and condition their body, mind and spirit. The show will consist of 12 hourlong episodes and a 90-minute live finale.

"Bruce Lee has a legacy of inspiration," Reeves said. "It is exciting to see this legacy of inspiration have the opportunity to reach a new generation in The Bruce Lee Project."

Here's a different Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials)
Here's the official website (http://thebruceleeproject.com/). Nothing there yet.

Shannon seems to be turning eyes to India with many projects - The Bruce Lee Project (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70371-The-Bruce-Lee-Project) and Little Dragon - Bruce Lee Biopic from Shannon Lee (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68471-Little-Dragon-Bruce-Lee-Biopic-from-Shannon-Lee) to be directed by Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. Perhaps in the wake of the Indian Bruce Lee flicks like Borivali Ka Bruce Lee (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70326-Borivali-Ka-Bruce-Lee), Ram Gopal Varma's Bruce Lee (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68977-Ram-Gopal-Varma-s-Bruce-Lee), Tollywood's Bruce Lee - The Fighter (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68722-Tollywood-s-Bruce-Lee-The-Fighter) and ram gopal varma on bruce lee biopic (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68471-Little-Dragon-Bruce-Lee-Biopic-from-Shannon-Lee&p=1302890#post1302890).

[GeneChing]

Conan does his Bruce Lee Memorial (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) in a Yellow/Black Jumpsuit (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?27596-Yellow-Black-Jumpsuit)

July 13, 2017
Coming Soon: The CONAN360° LIVE Pre-Show (http://teamcoco.com/video/coming-soon-the-conan360-live-pre-show?playlist=x;eyJ0eXBlIjoicmVjZW50IiwiaWQiOm51bG x9)

July 14, 2017
Steven Ho Teaches Conan How To Fight Like Bruce Lee (http://teamcoco.com/video/steven-ho-teaches-conan-how-to-fight-like-bruce-lee?playlist=x;eyJ0eXBlIjoicmVjZW50IiwiaWQiOm51bGx 9)

Steven Ho Hits Conan With Bruce Lee's One Inch Punch (http://teamcoco.com/video/steven-ho-hits-conan-with-bruce-lee-s-one-inch-punch?playlist=x;eyJ0eXBlIjoicmVjZW50IiwiaWQiOm51b Gx9)

[GeneChing]

Just got this press release:


On the anniversary of the passing of martial artist icon Bruce Lee this week, TidalWave productions is releasing a new exclusive comic book biography.

Tribute: Bruce Lee features a special edition has exclusive never seen art with a new cover.

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Actor, teacher, philosopher, icon, these are just a few of the words that describe the most influential martial artist of all time: Bruce Lee. Immortal Dragon: Bruce Lee follows Bruce's life from his infancy starting out as a child actor to his tragic death and posthumous superstardom.

The 32-page comic book, written by Chris Canibano, illustrated by Korean artist Joon Hanwith.

“I found it very rewarding to work on the book and fascinating to find out things about his childhood acting that I had not known. I have been a fan of Bruce's since I saw his movies as a child, and it was a treat to get to spend time researching his life. He continues to inspire millions of people to this very day, with his quotes on life and his groundbreaking martial arts style,” said writer Chris Canibano.

The Tribute line of comic books tells the stories of the classic entertainers that have passed on,” says TidalWave publisher, Darren G. Davis “It is a way for us to honor these people who have made a difference in the world.

Previous subjects that have been featured in the “Tribute” line include Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Capra, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.

Spin**** Comics is the only place to get the exclusive comic book for $3.99: http://bit.ly/2uMJB9Z

The original version is still available for download to your e-reader from iTunes, Kindle, Nook, ComiXology, DriveThru Comics, Google Play, My Digital Comics, Overdrive, Iverse, Biblioboard, Flipkart, ComicBin, Axis360, Blio, Entitle, Comicblender, Kobo and wherever eBooks are sold.

Click here to see the orginal book on iTunes: http://bit.ly/HB6nFB

About TidalWave Entertainment

Formerly known as Bluewater Comics, TidalWave delivers a multimedia experience unparalleled in the burgeoning graphic fiction and nonfiction marketplace. Dynamic storytelling coupled with groundbreaking art delivers an experience like no other. Stories are told through multiple platforms and genres, gracing the pages of graphic novels, novelizations, engaging audio dramas, cutting-edge film projects, and more. Diversity defines TidalWave’s offerings in the burgeoning pop culture marketplace, offering fresh voices and innovative storytellers.

As one of the top independent publishers of comic book and graphic novels, TidalWave Entertainment unites cutting-edge art and engaging stories produced by the publishing industry’s most exciting artists and writers. Its extensive catalog of comic book titles includes the bestsellers “10th Muse” and “The Legend of Isis,” complimented by a line of young adult books and audiobooks. TidalWave’s publishing partnerships include entertainment icon William Shatner (“TekWar Chronicles”), legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen (“Wrath of the Titans,” “Sinbad: Rogue of Mars,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” and more), novelists S.E. Hinton (“The Puppy Sister”) and William F. Nolan (“Logan’s Run”), and celebrated actors Vincent Price (“Vincent Price Presents”), Dirk Benedict of the original “Battlestar Galactica” (“Dirk Benedict in the 25th Century”), and Adam West of 1966’s “Batman” fame (“The Mis-Adventures of Adam West”). TidalWave also publishes a highly-successful line of biographical comics under the titles “Orbit,” “Fame,” “Beyond,” “Tribute,” “Female Force,” and “Political Power.”


StormFront | Tribute: Bruce Lee #1 | Spin**** Comics
TRIBUTE: BRUCE LEE #1 (https://www.spin****comics.com/site/comics/stormfront/tribute-bruce-lee-1)

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Publisher StormFront
Issue 1
Type Graphic Novel
Format Traditional
Genre biography
Writer Chris Canibano
Pencils Joon Han
Buy Tribute: Bruce Lee #1
Read Tribute: Bruce Lee #1
SYNOPSIS
Actor, Teacher, Philosopher, Icon. These are just a few of the words that describe the most influential martial artist of all time: Bruce Lee. Immortal Dragon: Bruce Lee follows Bruce's life from his infancy starting out as a child actor to his tragic death and posthumous superstardom.

[GeneChing]

Someday I really should go to pay my respects.


Bruce Lee fans pay respects at Seattle gravesite (http://komonews.com/news/local/bruce-lee-fans-pay-respects-at-seattle-gravesite)
by Ryan Yamamoto Thursday, July 20th 2017

This week, hundreds of fans will pay their respects at the graves of Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon. Bruce Lee died 44 years ago, on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32. (Photo: KOMO News)

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SEATTLE -- Even in death, Bruce Lee’s life continues to have an impact.

This week, hundreds of his fans and followers will make the trip to Lake View Cemetery in Seattle to visit his and his son Brandon’s gravesite to pay their respects to the martial arts master.
“To be here at this time on the anniversary of his passing it feels really cool,” said Anthony Gazotti, who traveled from Colorado. “All energy here is amazing.”
Bruce Lee died 44 years ago, on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32.
Seventeen-year-old Russell Chow traveled with his family from Los Angeles. He began studying Lee’s martial arts system of “Jeet Kune Do” at the age of 5.
“He is just a big part of my life,” said Chow. “He is the guy who taught all the teachers that taught my teacher. He is the originator of all the martial arts I have ever done.”
At the Wing Luke Museum, the “Bruce Lee” exhibit has been on display since 2014. The current exhibition will be extended to February of 2018, and a new exhibition will open in March of 2018 that will focus entirely on his connection to Seattle.
“I think the majority of people connect to his movies, but I think when they come to museum they understand there is much more to this guy than just an action flick,” said Lee historian, Rahul Gupta.
Gupta says many people who follow Lee become fascinated with master’s philosophy, artwork and poetry—including his relationship with the Seattle area.
“He connected with the variety you see in nature that you see in the Puget Sound area,” said Gupta. “I think people gravitate to individuals who connect to the universe bigger than themselves.”
The Wing Luke Museum is at 719 S. King St. The Lake View Cemetery is at 1554 15th Ave. E.. It is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the summer.

[GeneChing]

Will this be as cool as Kung Fu Panda's Dreamliner (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?60650-Kung-Fu-Panda-3&p=1296161#post1296161)?


Bruce Lee Takes Flight as Hong Kong’s HK Express Names Aircraft After Him (https://brandinginasia.com/bruce-lee-takes-flight-hong-kongs-hk-express-names-aircraft/)
By Lawrence Theo - Sep 21, 2017

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Bruce Lee was admired for his high-flying kicks. Now he’ll be way up there with Hong Kong-based airline HK Express naming one of their aircraft after him.

That’s right, the English transliteration of Bruce Lee’s Chinese stage name, “Siu Loong”, has been bestowed on an Airbus A321 aircraft with the official registration number: B-LEE.

“We named our fifth A321 aircraft ‘Siu Loong’ as a tribute to Bruce Lee and as an inspiration for travelers to embody his fighting spirit in transcending cultural borders,” said Andrew Cowen, director, and CEO of HK Express.

“Our Facebook campaign has received a tremendous response as many fans shared their favorite Bruce Lee quotes – a true testament to his lasting legacy as the city’s first mega international movie star, martial arts icon, and philosopher.”

For today’s maiden flight of the “Siu Loong”, guests will be given a souvenir bearing Lee’s signature fighting wail, “Wataaa!”.

“Bruce Lee is revered for the grace and skill of his martial art that packs power in every move. These are also the qualities that have enabled HK Express to punch above our weight in the highly competitive airline industry,” said Cowen.

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[GeneChing]

I don't play MOBAs (or any videogames for that matter) - anyone play this?


Legendary Kung-Fu Master Bruce Lee Joins The Heroes Evolved Cast (http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Legendary-Kung-Fu-Master-Bruce-Lee-Joins-The-Heroes-Evolved-Cast-1002945666)
PR Newswire
Oct. 3, 2017, 10:30 AM

HONG KONG, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Heroes Evolved launched several months ago, and is still going strong thanks to its streamlined approach to the tried and true MOBA formula. With over 7 million downloads, a yearly organized championship with compelling prize pools, worldwide servers, & more, Heroes Evolved has carved itself a nice slice of the MOBA-genre pie.

Though most popular MOBA titles have a character similar in appearance to world famous Bruce Lee, only one such game has the real thing. R2Games is announcing an exclusive partnership with Bruce Lee, LLC (owned and operated by Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee) to bring the legendary Kung-Fu Master to Heroes Evolved as a playable character.

Heroes Evolved is a 5v5 online arena game, in which players assume the role of a powerful hero, and work together as a team to destroy the opposing base. Gameplay is fast paced, tactical, and above all - very fun. It appeals to both casual and more hardcore gamers, offering multiple modes with a focus ranging from serious tournaments, to all out just-for-laughs brawls.

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"We are very proud to be the first to officially bring Bruce Lee to the world of MOBA games. We're long-time fans and can't wait to pit all our other heroes against the world renowned Bruce Lee!" - Yumin WANG, R2Games Global Publishing Director

For those that don't know who Bruce Lee is, he stands among some of the most iconic people of our time. As an accomplished actor, director, martial artist, and philosopher, Bruce Lee paved the way for positive reception of Asian actors in American cinema, and will always be remembered as a true Hero.

Bruce Lee represents the first in what R2Games intends to be a series of recognizable playable characters from other properties. He will be available mid-October in Heroes Evolved, with R2 hosting a number of related events to celebrate the occasion, and invite gamers from around the world to join in over on their official website, as well as in-game.

Play now on iOS and Android!
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/HeroesEvolvedMobile

The Bruce Lee name, image, likeness and all related indicia are the exclusive intellectual property of Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC. All Rights Reserved. www.brucelee.com.

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SOURCE R2Game Co. Limited

[GeneChing]

Note the name of the fighting fish... :p


Fish Depression Is Not a Joke (https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/science/depressed-fish.html?referer=https://t.co/8lJPYcwWfh?amp=1)

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Bruce Lee, the lethargic fish in the hotel room, was even closer to the rocks than this betta.
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OCTOBER 16, 2017
Trilobites
By HEATHER MURPHY

Can a fish be depressed? This question has been floating around my head ever since I spent a night in a hotel across from an excruciatingly sad-looking Siamese fighting fish. His name was Bruce Lee, according to a sign beneath his little bowl.

There we were trying to enjoy a complimentary bloody mary on the last day of our honeymoon and there was Bruce Lee, totally still, his lower fin grazing the clear faux rocks on the bottom of his home. When he did finally move, just slightly, I got the sense that he would prefer to be dead.

The pleasant woman at the front desk assured me that he was well taken care of. Was I simply anthropomorphizing Bruce Lee, incorrectly assuming his lethargy was a sign of mental distress?

When I sought answers from scientists, I assumed that they would find the question preposterous. But they did not. Not at all.

It turns out that not only can our gilled friends become depressed, but some scientists consider fish to be a promising animal model for developing anti-depressants. New research, I would learn, has been radically shifting the way that scientists think about fish cognition, building a case that pet and owner are not nearly as different as many assume.

“The neurochemistry is so similar that it’s scary,” said Julian Pittman, a professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Troy University in Alabama, where he is working to develop new medications to treat depression, with the help of tiny zebrafish. We tend to think of them as simple organisms, “but there is a lot we don’t give fish credit for.”

Dr. Pittman likes working with fish, in part, because they are so obvious about their depression. He can reliably test the effectiveness of antidepressants with something called the “novel tank test.” A zebrafish gets dropped in a new tank. If after five minutes it is hanging out in the lower half, it’s depressed. If it’s swimming up top — its usual inclination when exploring a new environment — then it’s not.

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In Dr. Pittman’s lab, researchers induce depression in a fish by keeping it drunk on ethanol for two weeks, then cutting off the supply, forcing it into withdrawal. This here is a depressed fish. Both clips, which represent a small segment of the five minute tank test, were extracted at comparable speeds. Troy University

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Give a depressed bottom lurker an effective antidepressant and within two weeks it will swim up top again. Troy University

The severity of the depression, he says, can be measured by quantity of time at the top vs. the bottom all of which seemed to confirm my suspicions about Bruce Lee.

All of this, of course, may sound fishy to any of the one in six people who has experienced clinical depression. How could a striped minnow relate to what you’ve been through? Is “depression” the right word?

While scientists have used animals, like mice, to study emotional problems for decades, the relevance of those models to human experience is sketchy at best.

There’s the obvious issue that “We cannot ask animals how they feel,” says Dr. Diego A. Pizzagalli, the director of the Center For Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research at Harvard Medical School. Though researchers may find parallels in serotonin and dopamine fluctuations, neither fish nor rat can “capture the entire spectrum of depression as we know it,” says Dr. Pizzagalli.

There is a heated debate in the fish research community about whether anxious or depressed is a more appropriate term.

But what has convinced Dr. Pittman, and others, over the past ten years is watching the way the zebrafish lose interest in just about everything: food, toys, exploration — just like clinically depressed people.

“You can tell,” said Culum Brown, a behavioral biologist at Macquarie University in Sydney who has published more than 100 papers on fish cognition. “Depressed people are withdrawn. The same is true of fish.”

The trigger for most domestic fish depression is likely lack of stimulation, said Victoria Braithwaite, a professor of fisheries and biology at Penn State University, who studies fish intelligence and fish preferences.

Study after study shows how fish are defying aquatic stereotypes: some fish use tools, others can recognize individual faces.

“One of the things we’re finding that fish are naturally curious and seek novel things out,” said Dr. Braithwaite. In other words, your goldfish is probably bored. To help ward off depression, she urges introducing new objects to the tank or switching up the location of items.

Dr. Brown agrees, pointing to an experiment he conducted, that showed that if you leave a fish in an enriched, physically complex environment — meaning lot of plants to nibble on and cages to swim through — it decreases stress and increases brain growth.

The problem with small tanks is not just the lack of space for exploration, said Dr. Brown, but also the water quality tends to be unstable and there may not be sufficient oxygen.

“A goldfish bowl for example is the worst possible situation,” he said.

If you own fish, you might want to consider where Dr. Brown keeps his: an extensively-landscaped six-foot tank. He recommends a “two foot tank with lots of plants and stuff” for your average betta.

The last time a guest posted Bruce Lee to Instagram he was looking good and lively. Perhaps that new green leaf in his bowl had provided the enrichment he craved.

But then, my heart sank. The internet produced photos of other Bruce Lees from the same hotel in several colors — red, blue and purplish. I wondered whether the monotony would eventually drive this replacement Bruce, to hover, immobile, near his transparent rocks.[/B]

[GeneChing]

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BRUCE LEE: SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON (http://sketchpadgallery.com/)

Friday, November 3, 2017 - 6:00 to 9:00

The Bruce Lee Foundation and Sketchpad Gallery are proud to present "Spirit of the Dragon", a Bruce Lee tribute art show. Featuring local and international artists who have contributed to work from companies such as Marvel Comics, DC, IDW, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Sony and others, this exhibition will showcase their interpretations of Bruce Lee and his teachings.
Aw man, I should check this out. It's about three blocks from where I used to work in SOMA. I wish I had known because I was in SF last Friday and I'm not sure I'll be back before it closes. I'm scheduled to be in SF next Thursday, and not too far from there, but I'm on a schedule so I'm not sure if I'll have the luxury to check it out.

Also I could've sworn I already split 62 posts above into an independent Bruce Lee Museums and Gallery Exhibits (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70543-Bruce-Lee-Museums-and-Gallery-Exhibits) thread from the Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) thread. But I can't find it so maybe it's just something I've thought about doing for a while and finally got around to it.

[GeneChing]

http://www.newsweek.com/bruce-lees-battle-against-elders-san-francisco-743073
BY NEWSWEEK SPECIAL EDITION ON 12/14/17 AT 7:10 AM

This article, along with others on the magnificent life and iconic career of actor and martial arts master Bruce Lee, is featured in Newsweek's Special Edition: Bruce Lee.

"Mere technical knowledge is only the beginning of kung fu; to master it, one must enter into the spirit of it,” explained Bruce Lee.

As an instructor of this sacred Chinese practice, his initiative was to teach anyone that demonstrated skill, as well as the commitment to learn the art, regardless of their heritage or background. When Bruce opened his studio in Oakland, California, in 1964, he hoped it could be a place free of animosity, with students bonding together over a common dedication to kung fu. To sustain this sanctuary, he put a regulation in place within his institute, which implored students to keep the techniques they learned from Bruce to themselves. His hope was by keeping his school under the radar, he could avoid raising the ire of rival schools.

Despite Bruce’s efforts to avoid any tension with nearby kung fu studios, trouble arose in December 1964. The traditional martial arts community objected to him teaching Westerners, whom they considered to already have a natural upper hand in terms of size and strength. They also did not approve of him sharing the “secrets” of their esteemed art to those who were not of Chinese descent. In order to stop Bruce from giving away what they saw as their culture’s sacred secrets, they issued the young upstart a challenge: If a kung fu master of their choosing could defeat Bruce in battle, he would have to stop teaching kung fu to non-Chinese. Their champion was another kung fu master called Wong Jack Man.

Wong had recently arrived from Hong Kong and was teaching across the bay from Bruce in San Francisco. This formidable master enjoyed a greater reputation than the young Bruce as a practitioner of kung fu, and he was looking to make a name for himself in the U.S. Wong boldly marched into Bruce’s own school and presented him with a written challenge to fight.

The duel took place in a small Oakland studio. The small number of eyewitnesses on hand has helped contribute to the mystery surrounding the exact, blow-by-blow details of the battle, but most agree it was an all-out exchange that left both combatants exhausted. Near the end of the fight, Wong reportedly turned to run but was intercepted, and Lee took the opportunity to begin punching him on the back of his head. In a 1976 issue of Black Belt magazine a friend of Bruce’s quoted him as saying, “I chased him and, like a fool, kept punching his head and back; my fists were already swelling from his hard head. Then, I did something I’d never done before: I put my arm round his neck and knocked him on his ass. I kept whacking him as he lay on the floor—until he gave up.”

Bruce’s victory ensured the continuation of his teaching kung fu to all worthy enough to accept his lessons, and it helped solidify his place as one of the art form’s greatest champions.

This article written by Editorial Assistant Amber Blossman was excerpted from Newsweek Special Edition: Bruce Lee. For more on the life and legacy of the timeless legend pick up a copy today.

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Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) :cool:

Bruce Lee vs. Wong Jack Man fight (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?36573-Bruce-Lee-vs-Wong-Jack-Man-fight) :rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

BRUCE LEE'S FIGHT TO SPREAD THE ART OF KUNG FU IN AMERICA (http://www.newsweek.com/bruce-lees-battle-against-elders-san-francisco-743073)
BY NEWSWEEK SPECIAL EDITION ON 12/14/17 AT 7:10 AM

This article, along with others on the magnificent life and iconic career of actor and martial arts master Bruce Lee, is featured in Newsweek's Special Edition: Bruce Lee.

"Mere technical knowledge is only the beginning of kung fu; to master it, one must enter into the spirit of it,” explained Bruce Lee.

As an instructor of this sacred Chinese practice, his initiative was to teach anyone that demonstrated skill, as well as the commitment to learn the art, regardless of their heritage or background. When Bruce opened his studio in Oakland, California, in 1964, he hoped it could be a place free of animosity, with students bonding together over a common dedication to kung fu. To sustain this sanctuary, he put a regulation in place within his institute, which implored students to keep the techniques they learned from Bruce to themselves. His hope was by keeping his school under the radar, he could avoid raising the ire of rival schools.

Despite Bruce’s efforts to avoid any tension with nearby kung fu studios, trouble arose in December 1964. The traditional martial arts community objected to him teaching Westerners, whom they considered to already have a natural upper hand in terms of size and strength. They also did not approve of him sharing the “secrets” of their esteemed art to those who were not of Chinese descent. In order to stop Bruce from giving away what they saw as their culture’s sacred secrets, they issued the young upstart a challenge: If a kung fu master of their choosing could defeat Bruce in battle, he would have to stop teaching kung fu to non-Chinese. Their champion was another kung fu master called Wong Jack Man.

Wong had recently arrived from Hong Kong and was teaching across the bay from Bruce in San Francisco. This formidable master enjoyed a greater reputation than the young Bruce as a practitioner of kung fu, and he was looking to make a name for himself in the U.S. Wong boldly marched into Bruce’s own school and presented him with a written challenge to fight.

The duel took place in a small Oakland studio. The small number of eyewitnesses on hand has helped contribute to the mystery surrounding the exact, blow-by-blow details of the battle, but most agree it was an all-out exchange that left both combatants exhausted. Near the end of the fight, Wong reportedly turned to run but was intercepted, and Lee took the opportunity to begin punching him on the back of his head. In a 1976 issue of Black Belt magazine a friend of Bruce’s quoted him as saying, “I chased him and, like a fool, kept punching his head and back; my fists were already swelling from his hard head. Then, I did something I’d never done before: I put my arm round his neck and knocked him on his ass. I kept whacking him as he lay on the floor—until he gave up.”

Bruce’s victory ensured the continuation of his teaching kung fu to all worthy enough to accept his lessons, and it helped solidify his place as one of the art form’s greatest champions.

This article written by Editorial Assistant Amber Blossman was excerpted from Newsweek Special Edition: Bruce Lee. For more on the life and legacy of the timeless legend pick up a copy today.

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Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) :cool:

Bruce Lee vs. Wong Jack Man fight (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?36573-Bruce-Lee-vs-Wong-Jack-Man-fight) :rolleyes:

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQC29joihwU

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee memorial (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) or imitator (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68378-Bruce-Lee-imitators)?

You must follow the link to see the embedded vid because this Snap LDN isn't smart enough to place this on a platform that I can share virally easily (or I'm just not smart enough to find it this morning).


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Added 8 hours ago

Boost, a new pay-as-you-go energy supplier, introduces Boost Lee, a character inspired by martial arts legend Bruce Lee.

Boost Lee stars in the brand’s launch campaign by Snap LDN and is meant to embody the power that the energy service provides. Boost soft launched in September and is an evolution of Ovo Energy’s Smart PAYG+ platform. Snap won the account after a pitch and developed the character in collaboration with the Bruce Lee Estate.

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Enter to win KungFuMagazine.com's contest for Bruce Lee: The Authorized Visual History by Steve Kerridge (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/sweepstakes-bruce-lee-authorized-visual-history.php)! Contest ends 5:30 p.m. PST on 3/15/2018.

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[GeneChing]

...our first meme for our current issue.

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THREADS:
Summer 2018 (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70789-Summer-2018)
Bruce Lee: A Life by Matt Polly (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?65795-Bruce-Lee-A-Life-by-Matt-Polly)
Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials)

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8NE6zErEg

[GeneChing]

Spike Lee Shares How a Love of Connery’s Bond and Bruce Lee Made Him Realize ‘People Have to Tell Their Own Stories’ – Exclusive (https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/spike-lee-cinematic-influences-diversity-1202012397/)
At a recent SFFILM tribute, the "BlacKkKlansman" and "Do the Right Thing" filmmaker touted his love for James Bond, Sidney Poitier, and diversity on-screen.
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Held last month at San Francisco’s Castro Theater, SFFILM paid tribute to prolific filmmaker Spike Lee, complete with a screening of Lee’s latest film, “BlacKkKlansman,” followed by an intimate and wide-ranging chat with the filmmaker, as moderated by film scholar David Thomson. During the talk, which spanned nearly 45 minutes, Lee opened up about his early cinematic influences, including his affection for James Bond films and the career of Sidney Poitier. Asked what his favorite films were growing up Lee didn’t miss a beat: “James Bond! Sean Connery!,” he said. “‘Dr. No,’ ‘Thunderball,’ ‘From Russia With Love.'”

Yet, even as a child, the “Do the Right Thing” filmmaker recognized that his people, community, and experiences weren’t always being reflected on-screen. “They were almost all the films, because just going from Brooklyn, New York, … just the beauty that I could see of our community, just looking out the window, was not on-screen,” he said. “I remember, there used to be a time, if there was a black person on a commercial, it would be like, ‘quick, quick, quick, there’s a black person!'”

“And then the black exploitation era came, and that came and went,” Lee said. “But I remember specifically seeing Sidney Poitier in ‘Lilies of the Field,’ and in this film, Sidney Poitier is driving in the middle of nowhere and the car breaks down at a nunnery. Even as a little kid, I was saying, ‘get out there before they see you!’ … I was screaming at the screen, ‘Sidney, leave! Leave! They gonna say you raped one of these nuns!’ True story.”

Lee also recalled watching films like “Gone With the Wind” and “The Birth of a Nation” (which he noted was the first film he watched at NYU as part of its graduate film program) and feeling understandably shocked and alienated by their depictions of minorities.

“We were taught about D.W. Griffith being the father of cinema, all the innovative things he’d done in cinema that had never been done before, but that’s all we were taught,” Lee said. “The social and political impact of the films was not taught. In third or fourth grade, when they re-released ‘Gone With the Wind,’ we had a class trip to see the film, and myself and other black students, we did not feel good watching that film, the stereotypical images. … There was no discussion about how we might have felt.”

As Lee explains, these types of movies and movie-going experiences influenced him from a young age, even before he decided to become a filmmaker, and they continue to impact the kinds of stories he wants to tell now.

“Hollywood, in a lot of ways, has dehumanized people,” Lee said. “So that’s why it’s so important, people have to tell their own stories, that’s what it comes down to. But unlike a lot of art forms, it costs a lot of money. But it’s a powerful, powerful medium. … The first time I understood the power of film, I went to 42nd Street to see a Bruce Lee film, I don’t know if it was ‘Enter the Dragon’ or ‘Five Fingers of Death,’ but the movie came out, it was a thousand kids running up the block, hitting each other in the head with nunchucks, doing supposedly flying kicks, landing on their ass, and that’s because they just saw Bruce Lee.”

You can watch the full video below, exclusively on IndieWire.
The interview vid is 40+mins and embedded in IndieWire.

[GeneChing]

Bruce Lee Day should be a national holiday.



Why does Passaic have a day devoted to Bruce Lee? (https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/why-does-passaic-have-a-day-devoted-to-bruce-lee/ar-BBRd93t)
Matt ***an 1 day ago

The City of Passaic on Tuesday chose a most unique ally in its fight against bullies — Bruce Lee, the late actor and martial artist.

Born Lee Jun-fan in Hong Kong, the actor had no ties to Passaic, yet Nov. 27, his birthday, has been declared the official "Bruce Lee Day" in the city.

Two reasons behind the decision, said Mayor Hector Lora after he signed the proclamation - Lee's history with bullying and city resident Howard Helfgott.

Lee was bullied throughout his childhood and formative years, Lora said. His star power, the mayor said, goes a long way in the fight to stop bullying.

Howard Helfgott is the second reason.

Helfgott, a fan of the actor since he saw "Enter the Dragon" at Passaic's old Central Theater, has been pushing for the past several years to have the special day.

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"This is a dream come true," said Helfgott.

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© photo by Matt ***an Mayor Hector Lora hands Howard Helfgott the city's proclaimation of Nov. 27 as Bruce Lee Day. To their left are School Commissioner Craig Miller and Leong Ling, founder of Our Collective.

Helfgott said he's hoping to harness Lee's fame to combat bullying, he teamed with School Commissioner Craig Miller to create an organization to tackle this issue.

[GeneChing]

VITALIBIS, INC. and Bruce Lee Beverage Sign Alliance Agreement For Bruce Lee Branded, Vitalibis Signature 900+ Full Spectrum Hemp Oil With Naturally Occuring CBD (https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/01/29/1706801/0/en/VITALIBIS-INC-and-Bruce-Lee-Beverage-Sign-Alliance-Agreement-For-Bruce-Lee-Branded-Vitalibis-Signature-900-Full-Spectrum-Hemp-Oil-With-Naturally-Occuring-CBD.html)
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January 29, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Vitalibis Inc.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VITALIBIS, INC. (OTCQB: VCBD), a technology based formulator of premium, full-spectrum phytocannabinoid rich hemp oil products with naturally occurring cannabidiol (CBD), along with safe skincare and certified organic nutritional products, announced today that it has signed an alliance agreement with iconic cultural brand Bruce Lee Beverage, LLC for the development, marketing, and distribution of a Bruce Lee branded, Vitalibis Signature 900+ oil.

Vitalibis and Bruce Lee Beverage will collaborate together to launch a proprietary full spectrum phytocannabinoid rich hemp oil with 900mg of naturally occurring cannabidiol (CBD) per bottle. The Signature 900+ oil will also include a proprietary blend of natural herbs and ingredients inspired by Bruce Lee’s health and wellness practice.

Bruce Lee Beverage is a family owned, mission based company dedicated to sharing the art and philosophy of Bruce Lee to inspire personal growth and harmony among human beings through innovative, socially responsible, natural health and wellness products. Bruce Lee is a cultural icon and global brand with 25+ million social media followers and an average reach of 11+ million people per week.

A percentage of the Signature 900+ sales will be given to the Bruce Lee Foundation. Through a number of educational and social initiatives, the Bruce Lee Foundation encourages people to strive for honest self-expression in alignment with their mind, body, and spirit. Consistent with Bruce Lee’s innate belief, the Bruce Lee Foundation impacts the world by giving people permission to follow their dreams in harmony with their community. Funds help support Camp Bruce Lee + The Bruce Lee Foundation’s vision to create programs that provide a place for kids and adults to learn about Bruce Lee and discover his messages of confidence and unlimited potential.

Shannon Lee, Chairperson of Bruce Lee Beverage and Daughter of Bruce Lee, commented, “I believe in the wellness opportunities of hemp products and in Vitalibis we have found a quality partner that shares our standards and beliefs. My father was an elite athlete who used many modalities to promote wellness and recovery. I believe wholeheartedly in this health alliance with Vitalibis and I believe he would too.”

Gene Tsai, CEO of Bruce Lee Beverage, stated, “We are excited to partner with Vitalibis as we share common values and support each other’s mission. We look forward to working with their team to develop high quality consumer products based on health and wellness, while doing good.”

Steven Raack, CEO and Co-Founder of Vitalibis, stated, “When creating Vitalibis, we set out to build an iconic personal and environmental wellness brand. Core to our foundation is to provide great products, great technology, a great Ambassador program and a great social mission. We are honored and humbled to align with the Bruce Lee Beverage team and are excited to continue building a long-term relationship together.”

About Vitalibis, Inc.

Vitalibis is a socially conscious brand focused on people, products and the planet. We are a technology based formulator of premium, full spectrum phyto-cannabinoid rich hemp products with naturally occurring cannabidiol (CBD), along with safe skincare and certified organic nutritional products. Our Ambassador program combines the best elements of social selling, ecommerce and affiliate marketing into one - empowering our people and social mission driven ecosystem.

For additional information, www.vitalibis.com

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I should really create a new thread devoted to 'Bruce Lee Products' that copies out all the ones from Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials).
I also found this little gem to copy this post: bruce lee and marijuana! (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?49092-bruce-lee-and-marijuana!)

[GeneChing]

Hong Kong protests embrace Bruce Lee but reject Jackie Chan in tale of two martial arts heroes (https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3016609/hong-kong-protests-embrace-bruce-lee-reject-jackie-chan?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0wsMW1dW3eWluZwK6_fwRKe8E5ud7iPvFgErG8g KRpOPID01RFluaS0QU#Echobox=1561785239)

Bruce Lee becomes a symbol for young demonstrators and their ‘formless’ guerilla tactics in defiance of China’s unpopular extradition law

But Jackie Chan, already vilified for his pro-Beijing stance, feigns ignorance of historic marches in his home city

Nicolas Atkin
Published: 1:00pm, 29 Jun, 2019

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Protesters march in Hong Kong against an extradition bill. A number have been channelling the spirit of Bruce Lee, whose statue is seen in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photos: AFP/Sam Tsang

Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan may be Hong Kong’s two most famous martial arts sons, but the kung fu superstars are like chalk and cheese to the protesters taking part in historic marches against the city’s extradition bill.
Enter The Dragon star Lee’s famous “Be water, my friend” saying has become a clarion call among the young protesters demanding Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor withdraw the unpopular legislation which would have allowed for the transfer of fugitive suspects to mainland China and other jurisdictions with which Hong Kong has no extradition deal.
Lee’s words have also inspired a new form of guerilla tactics that has outfoxed the police and given the government headaches, with protesters moving in unexpected waves, rolling from one spot to another.
Spontaneous road blockades and the circling of buildings have replaced the prolonged mass sit-ins of the 2014 Occupy movement, creating a “formless” protest.

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One Hong Kong protester channeling Bruce Lee philosophy.

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“We are formless, we are shapeless, we can flow, we can crash, we are like water, we are Hongkongers!” read one protester’s sign channelling Lee’s philosophy.
Protesters are also wearing T-shirts and clothing bearing Lee’s words and likeness, with the martial arts icon becoming a symbol of the movement.
Drunken Master star Chan, on the other hand, feigned ignorance of the protests when asked during a trip to Taiwan to promote his new album, I Am Jackie Chan.
The visit coincided with police firing tear gas in clashes with demonstrators as tens of thousands surrounded the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong.
“I only found out yesterday there was a big march in Hong Kong. I don’t know anything about it,” Chan said, despite images of two million marchers being widely disseminated around the world.

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Hong Kong actor and singer Jackie Chan at an event announcing his new album in Taipei. Photo: AP

It was a less controversial take than his 2014 comments, when he weighed in on Beijing’s side and said he was “worried” about damage to Hong Kong’s financial markets during the occupation of key commercial districts, and called for a “return to rationality”.
“I am willing to work hard with everyone … to face the future, love our country, love our Hong Kong,” he added.
Well, Chan may love Hong Kong, but does Hong Kong love him any more?


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Hong Kong was not amused when Chan dined with two music stars earlier this month. Taiwanese megastar Jay Chou and X Japan leader Yoshiki faced an online backlash after sharing pictures on social media of themselves hanging out with the 65-year-old, who is a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The legislative advisory body in Beijing is largely made up of members of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Hong Kong-born actor is adored around the world for his famous kung fu films like the Rush Hour series, but his pro-Beijing views and dismissals of the democracy movement are unlikely to endear him to protesters, two million of whom marched on June 16.
“I’m not sure if it’s good to have freedom or not,” he said in 2009. “I’m really confused now. If you’re too free, you’re like the way Hong Kong is now. It’s very chaotic. Taiwan is also very chaotic.”
But while Chan is opposed to chaos, Lee embraced it in his teachings.
“In the middle of chaos lies opportunity,” was one of his famous idioms. “Out of chaos, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony,” was another.
Hong Kong’s protesters believe they are taking their opportunity amid the chaos to have their voices heard by the world. They say they are trying to bring the city together as one in harmony against China’s increasing curbs on their freedoms.

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Demonstrators protest outside police headquarters, demanding Hong Kong’s leaders step down and withdraw the extradition bill. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

If Lee was alive today, who knows whether he would weigh in on the side of the protesters? Stardom and success often comes with a price to pay for Chinese actors and celebrities.
Hong Kong film stars Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, John Woo, Sun Xing and Tony Leung Ka-fai all starred with Chan in the 2009 Chinese propaganda blockbuster Founding of a Republic. The epic was made by the state-owned China Film Group, and marked the 60th anniversary of the Communist revolution and featured a cast made up of almost 200 of China’s best-known stars.
Perhaps Lee would go the way of China’s other martial arts megastar Jet Li, who has naturalised himself in Singapore away from all the controversy – though Li also starred in Founding of a Republic.

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Protesters make an appeal to consulates for the G20 Summit. Photo: Felix Wong

There is of course no way to tell. But Lee’s legend is being immortalised by a new generation of Hongkongers who have made him a symbol for their cause. The legend of Bruce Lee is only being enhanced (as if it needed to be any more).
Chan, meanwhile, continues to turn a blind eye to what is going on in his home city. Maybe his PR people have told him it’s not a good look to make a big fuss again, something he probably doesn’t need telling.
But with the eyes of the world on Hong Kong, Chan will not be able to escape the questions forever. Sooner or later he will have to answer, and his reputation could suffer, depending on what he says.

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Lee closer to their hearts than Chan

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GET THE JULY 2019 ISSUE OF 'MUSCLE & FITNESS' NOW! (https://www.muscleandfitness.com/features/newsstand/get-july-2019-issue-muscle-fitness-now)
Learn how to keep that beach bod all summer long.
BY M&F EDITORS

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The July 2019 issue of Muscle & Fitness has all the workout and nutrition tips you need to keep that shredded beach bod all summer long. Plus, in our sprawling cover story, we explore the enduring pop culture legacy of Bruce Lee, one of the fitness industry's most influential figures.

Lee’s physique impressed millions in the 1960s and '70s—now his secrets to killer strength and overall fitness are finally revealed. Lee, who died of a cerebral edema 46 years ago, took workouts found in magazines like M&F and modified them to his needs. We dive deep into both Lee's real-life fitness program, as well as Cinemax's must-see action spectacle Warrior, which is based on Lee's own ideas.

The July issue stays hot with training advice from CrossFit star and former Fittest Woman on Earth Camille Leblanc-Bazinet, TEST Football Academy graduate Tuzar Skipper, and WWE superstar Natalya Neidhart.

Todd Abrams and IFBB Pro League competitor Brandan Fokken are trying to keep fathers everywhere fit with their new venture, DadBod Inc. And MusclePharm athlete Davey Fisher will walk you through his summer shred program with his workout and nutrition tips.

Now that you’ve got that beach bod, you’ll want to keep it while also have fun during the summer. To that end, we review beers that are high on flavor, but low on calories and carbs—so drink up. We've also got plenty of grilling tips for your next backyard bash.

And since Muscle & Fitness includes FLEX, you'll also get the latest bodybuilding news, as well as even more workouts and nutrition tips. As Mr. Olympia rapidly approaches (have you bought your tickets yet?), four-time Sandow winner Jay Cutler discusses his role as the show’s honorary ambassador. You'll also get the true story behind the controversial Arnold Classic 1990, where Shawn Ray had his title revoked following a failed drug test.

Whether you’re continuing the cut or beginning to bulk, we’ve got all the tips and tricks you need right here in Muscle & Fitness and FLEX.

46 years after he died, Bruce is still gracing covers.

[GeneChing]

Time to grab one of those Real Kung Fu t-shirts with Bruce on it. Because if I was Shannon, I'd be working at shutting their copyright infringing asses down pronto. a decade later...


Bruce Lee Heir Hits China Fast Food Chain With $30 Million Suit (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-26/bruce-lee-heir-hits-china-fast-food-chain-with-30-million-suit)
Bloomberg News
December 26, 2019, 4:14 AM PST Updated on December 26, 2019, 4:21 AM PST
Real Kungfu chain has been using Lee’s likeness for 15 years
Shanghai court case may test Chinese pledge to protect IPR

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A Real Kung Fu outlet in Beijing. Photographer: Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

Bruce Lee’s daughter struck back in a Chinese court at a popular fast-food chain for misappropriating the kung fu superstar’s image.

Bruce Lee Enterprises, whose legal representative is Shannon Lee, is seeking 210 million yuan ($30 million) in damages and 88,000 yuan in legal expenses from the Real Kungfu chain, Jiemian reported Thursday, in a case that could also test the Chinese government’s pledge to protect intellectual property rights.

A court in Shanghai accepted the suit in early December against Guangzhou Real Kungfu Catering Management Co. and two other related companies for portrait right infringement, state-run Xinhua reported. Shannon Lee is also asking the chain, called “Zhen Gongfu” in China and known for steaming its food, to immediately stop using her father’s image and to clarify for 90 days that it has nothing to do with the martial arts legend, according to Jiemian.

Real Kungfu said in a statement posted on its official Weibo account that it’s “baffled” by the lawsuit since it has been using the logo since 2004 and is preparing to respond. The image is that of a dark-haired man wearing a yellow jumpsuit in a kung fu pose who looks like Bruce Lee.

— With assistance by Dong Lyu



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I copied the posts above from Bruce Lee Memorials (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?42950-Bruce-Lee-Memorials) for this new Bruce Lee watches (as in wristwatches) (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71756-Bruce-Lee-watches-(as-in-wristwatches)) thread.


Casio Releases its G-SHOCK MR-G × Bruce Lee Collaboration Model (https://www.revolution.watch/casio-releases-its-g-shock-mr-g-x-bruce-lee-collaboration-model/?fbclid=IwAR1ZM6dQ7RCyQ3wLNuHZjdcRHcjjNqKbapawAWi5 FsYf3MUSzuvCh-ydDhE)

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March 11, 2020.By Suan Futt Yeo

It’s been almost 50 years since Bruce Lee passed away; yet his star has not diminished. To this day, he remains the gold standard against which martial artists and martial arts movie stars are measured, the ultimate warrior-thinker who had the knack for smashing preconceptions wherever he went and did. As far as Bruce Lee was concerned, he was just perfecting himself in a life journey of self-discovery; but this most private undertaking executed with laser-focus would leave such tall waves in the public sphere that Bruce Lee is forever posited in the pantheon of cultural icons. For a gist of who he was, we have collated some of Lee’s quotes at the bottom of the page.

To wear a token of the Bruce Lee spirit though, Casio is marking the 80th year since Bruce Lee’s birth a special edition model from its overachiever MR-G line. Two images of Bruce Lee immediately come to mind when thinking about the man: bare-bodied with claw streaks across chest and cheeks in Enter the Dragon, and the other in the infamous yellow jumpsuit that he wore in the last film that he never finished, The Game of Death.

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Bruce Lee in The Game of Death

Casio’s Bruce Lee tribute is plainly inspired by the latter, from the black titanium case with yellow strap and hour markers, as well as a re-creation of Bruce Lee’s signature based on the traditional Chinese character for dragon (“龍”), his nickname. On the bezel, and on the back, the MRG-G2000BL is inscribed with “Using no way as a way, having no limitation as limitation” in Chinese characters. This is the motto of Jeet Kune Do (its logo is also engraved on the caseback), a free-form rendition of Chinese Kungfu that Bruce Lee developed, which is arguably the precursor for today’s mixed martial arts that eschew form and pattern for sheer combat capability.

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Casio seems to have taken JKD’s motto to heart: the MRG-G2000BL practically bristles with capability: GPS, radio and Bluetooth receptors keep the watch talking to satellites, radio time signal stations and your smartphone to keep the watch on time anywhere in the world, while its solar cell on full charge will keep the watch powered for 23 months in total darkness. Add to the that the lightweight and comfortable titanium case, and it’s a G-SHOCK one can wear through hell. In a limited edition of 300 pieces.

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Bruce Lee Quotes:
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

“Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.”

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Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”

“Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.”

“Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.”

Technical Specifications

Movement
Solar-powered quartz; 23 month power reserve; radio/GPS reception; Bluetooth; 39 time zones with on/off daylight saving; chronograph; alarm

Case
Titanium case 54.7 × 49.8 × 16.9 mm; 200m water resistance

Strap
Yellow rubber Strap

Limited edition of 300 pieces.

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Jackie already has a Jackie Chan watches (as in wristwatches) (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71579-Jackie-Chan-watches-(as-in-wristwatches)) thread.

[GeneChing]

My latest interview for Den of Geek: Bruce Lee Forever! Shannon Lee Reflects on Her Father’s Legacy (https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/bruce-lee-forever-shannon-lee-reflects-on-her-fathers-legacy/)

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[Tong Chuang]

Don't know about memorials but just came across this short clip of Bruce Lee riding a bike and being interviewed, seeming happier and more relaxed than his later years! Enjoy!


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ps, Gene, sorry to hear the magazine is closing!

[GeneChing]

Foshan, Bruce Lee’s ancestral home, dusts off kung fu heritage as it seeks to kick start tourism, services sectors (https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3126966/foshan-bruce-lees-ancestral-home-dusts-kung-fu-heritage-it)
The city is building a ‘kung fu town’ near Bruce Lee’s ancestral home in Shunde district, as well as a research institute and an experience and outreach centre
An important aspect of Foshan’s revitalisation plan will be the development of kung fu massage

Iris Ouyang
Published: 10:00am, 28 Mar, 2021

Nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee’s martial arts and philosophy still influences lives
The city of Foshan in China’s southern Guangdong province is looking to revitalise kung fu as part of plans to develop its tourism and services sectors.
The city, which has been home to wing chun grandmaster Ip Man and the family of superstar Bruce Lee, also Ip Man’s most famous disciple, is building a 4.98 sq km “kung fu town” near Lee’s ancestral home in Shunde district, as well as a research institute and an experience and outreach centre.
An important aspect of this revitalisation will be the development of kung fu massage. This type of massage originated from the medical skills of kung fu masters, who were often injured and had a lot of experience in healing and curing themselves and others.
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Liang Xuyong during a kung fu massage lesson. Photo: Handout
“In the old days, you needed to learn kung fu for protection. But now … people care more about their health,” said Liang Xuyong, a fifth-generation disciple of the choy li fut style, as he explained the motivation behind the development of kung fu massage.
The kung fu revitalisation plan comes amid a push by Foshan, the third-largest economy in Guangdong, to upgrade and improve its industries. It is also expected to help kung fu proponents, who have struggled to adapt to a changing economic landscape, find a niche and make the martial arts more attractive to younger generations.
Liang is busy expanding his kung fu massage business. His company aims to open 60 centres in three years, especially since the coronavirus pandemic has increased awareness about health and wellness. He teaches massage techniques and choy li fut, and his current batch of students comes from as far away as Mexico.

“We can help our students start their own businesses,” he said, adding that they were operating four out of his six centres currently.

Foshan has more than 500 martial arts clubs that teach more than 50 variants. It was named “the City of Kung Fu” by the Chinese Wushu Association in 2004. The city invested 150 million yuan (US$22.9 million) on Bruce Lee Paradise, a 3,000 acre park that is also home to a 18.8 metre tall statue of the martial arts superstar. The park began operations in 2005.
Kung fu masters gathered in the city because of its well-established transport networks and robust economy. It was among the four most important commercial centres in China in the Ming and Qing dynasties together with Beijing, Suzhou and Wuhan in the northern, eastern and central regions, respectively, of the country.
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Dong Chonghua, a disciple of Ip Chun, the elder son of wing chun grandmaster Ip Man, said he felt the glory days of kung fu were making a comeback. A fan of Bruce Lee, he learned wing chun in Foshan after migrating from Fujiang province. Thanks to the new possibilities presented by the city’s revitalisation plan, he will now have more time to practice and teach kung fu, instead of working in a factory by day and practising and teaching by night.
“The government is devoting more resources to developing kung fu” and there are more opportunities for people interested in the martial arts, he said. “I hope to carry on the legacy of traditional kung fu,” Dong added.






Iris Ouyang

Iris Ouyang is a business reporter for the Post. She has reported in Washington D.C., Beijing, and Hong Kong in the past several years for both Chinese and international media organisations such as Caixin, Phoenix Finance, MNI, USA Today, MarketWatch and American Banker.

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CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (https://www.wearebrucelee.org/about)
PROMOTING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEGACY OF THE CHINESE IN AMERICA
965 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
info@chsa.org

The “We Are Bruce Lee” exhibition will be at the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) museum. CHSA is the oldest organization in the country dedicated to the interpretation, promotion, and preservation of the social, cultural and political history and contributions of the Chinese in America.

When founded in 1963, there were fewer than 250,000 people of Chinese descent living in the US and CHSA was a lone voice for the study and dissemination of the history of this segment of the US population. Today, as the number of Chinese in the US has risen to nearly 5 million, CHSA strives to be a responsible steward of the remarkable narrative of this rapidly growing and increasingly visible community.

CHSA promotes the contributions and legacy of the Chinese in America through its exhibitions, publications, and educational and public programs in the Museum and Learning Center. CHSA is housed in the landmark Julia Morgan-designed Chinatown YWCA building.

CHSA offers tours of the Museum and the surrounding Chinatown community for a nominal charge. CHSA has extended its reach with online content and online exhibits through its main portal chsa.org, sharing information and news through Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr, and sharing photographs through Instagram. CHSA collaborates with others who want to share their stories and experiences through film screenings, book readings, presentations, workshops, panel discussions and so much more.

The date of this exhibit keeps getting pushed back. The site still says:

OPENING IN WINTER 2021 (https://www.wearebrucelee.org/)
At the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco.

But I hear they are making progress. Hope to be there.