Real name: Li Zhenfan

Nickname: Bruce Lee

Birth and death: November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973

Height: 173 cm

Weight: 64 kg

Representative work:

"Brother Tangshan" ( 1971) "Fist of Fury" (1972)

"Enter the Dragon" (1972) "Enter the Dragon" (1973)

"Game of Death" (1973 )

Chronology of life

◎1940

Born in the United States on November 27, October 27, named Zhenfan (foreign name Bruce) His birth name is Xifeng, his family name is Yuanxin, he is the second among five brothers and sisters. His father is Li Haiquan, one of the four most famous uglies in Cantonese opera, and his mother is Ho Aiyu, the daughter of Sir Ho Tung's brother Ho Kam Tong.

◎1946

Participated in the performance of the first movie "Wealth and Fortune", officially played an important role in the movie, and co-starred with his father Li Haiquan.

◎1948

The first time he used the stage name "Bruce Lee" to perform in the film "Xi Lu Xiang". Since that year, he has participated in 22 Cantonese films in Hong Kong, except for " In addition to "Xi Lu Xiang", "Thunderstorm", "Human Sea", etc. have the most outstanding performances. The stage names he has used include "Long Li", "Little Li Haiquan" and "Bruce Lee".

◎1955

In the summer of that year, he studied martial arts under Yip Man, the master of Wing Chun.

◎1957

Won the Hong Kong inter-school boxing championship.

◎1958

Entered high school at St. Francis College. In the same year, he won the championship in the "Hong Kong Cha Cha Dance Open Competition" and participated in the movie "Alone in the Sea".

◎1959

Settled in the United States in May. In September, he enrolled in Edison Technical School, taking classes during the day and working as a waiter on the road in the evening in exchange for room and board, thus starting a part-time work-study career.

◎1960

Graduated from Edison Technical School in December.

◎1961

In May, he was admitted to Washington State University with excellent results, majoring in philosophy.

◎1962

In April, the first "Zhenfan Guoshu Museum" was opened in Seattle's Chinatown.

◎1963

Published "Basic Chinese Boxing" and created the Jeet Kune Do boxing method.

◎1964

In August, he participated in the "International Karate Championship" in California as a guest performer. On the 12th of the same month, he married Linda Emery in Seattle.

◎1965

Son Brandon Lee was born on February 1, and his father Li Haiquan died of illness seven days later (February 8).

◎1966

In June, he participated in the role of assistant Kato in the Fox TV series "The Green Man" and became famous in one fell swoop. He began to give private lessons to Hollywood celebrities such as Steve Jobs and Michael Mai. Quin and Roman Polanski. Opened the fourth "Zhenfan Martial Arts Museum" in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

In May, he attended the "National Karate Championship" in Washington as a guest performer.

In June, he was a guest performer at the "American Karate Open" in New York.

◎1967

In August, he named his martial art "Jeet Kuen Do" (Jeet Kuen Do for short: JKD).

◎1969

On April 19, daughter Shannon Lee was born.

In April, he was interviewed and performed on Hong Kong TVB's "Happy Tonight" and Lai TV's "The House of Gold".

◎1970

He was seriously injured in his back and was bedridden for four months. He still had to take painkillers after recovering from the injury.

◎1971

Starred in "Tangshan Brother" for Hong Kong Jiahe, which broke the Hong Kong record with a box office of 3.1 million Hong Kong dollars.

He starred in "Fist of Fury" and wrote, directed and acted in "The Way of the Dragon", both of which broke Hong Kong box office records.

The filming of "Game of Death" started in September

In November, he was listed as "one of the seven major martial arts masters in the world" by the authoritative international martial arts magazine "Black Belt".

◎1972

Won the Golden Horse Award for "Best Technical Award" for "Fist of Fury"; the film also won the feature film award.

The production of "Game of Death" was stopped in February and the filming of "Enter the Tiger", a joint venture between Golden Harvest and Warner Bros., was resumed.

◎1973

On the evening of July 20, he fainted at the home of movie star Ding Pei and was sent to the hospital where he died at the age of 32 years and 8 months.

◎1979

The Los Angeles city government designated the opening day of "Game of Death", July 8, as "Bruce Lee Day".

◎1980

He was selected as the "Representative Figure of the 1970s" by Japan's "Asahi Shimbun".

◎1986

He was selected as "the Asian most recognized by Europeans" by the University of Hamburg, Germany.

◎1993

The Avenue of Celebrities in Hollywood, USA, was paved with a Bruce Lee commemorative star emblem.

Received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Hong Kong Film Awards.

◎1997

Under the urging of Bruce Lee’s widow Linda and daughter Li Xiangning, the Zhenfan Jeet Kune Do Association was established in the United States.

◎1998

In November 1998, he was awarded the "Martial Arts Movie Superstar Award" by the Chinese Wushu Association.

He was named one of the "Heroes and Idols of the 20th Century" by Time Magazine and was the only Chinese selected.

Received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the American Performing Arts Guild.

◎1999

The U.S. government plans to issue Bruce Lee commemorative stamps in 2000.

On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee passed away at Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. He said many times during his lifetime: "I am a martial artist first, and then an actor." Although his life was short, his reputation has not diminished over the past 30 years.

Bruce Lee died suddenly in his prime, leaving countless questions. What could happen that could cause him to die in one night? For a time, there were different opinions on the cause of Bruce Lee's death, and there was no consensus. The following are several different versions of the rumors:

A. Recurrence of Injury Version

It is said that Bruce Lee was a martial arts idiot, and he fought countless duels especially when he was a teenager, so many people Considering that he may have accumulated injuries, especially to his head, he eventually died of brain problems.

There are also some opinions from some martial arts practitioners who believe that Bruce Lee did not follow traditional teachings and was too anxious and damaged his body. Others said that his improper training methods caused blood disorders.

B. Over-practicing version

According to the martial arts community: over-practicing, or improper practice, will also damage the body and even lead to sudden death. It is said that in order to improve his martial arts, he worked too hard and eventually became unable to bear the burden. In addition, in the last few years, under the pressure of becoming famous, he felt a heavy burden on his heart. The double pressure brought him to the point of collapse.

C. Substance abuse version

According to the test report at the time: Bruce Lee had substances left by marijuana in his body. In the last few years, he gradually fell into a state of mental disorder and could not escape through psychological adjustment. Himself, coupled with the fact that he became famous too quickly, worked too hard, and often felt exhausted in terms of physical strength and energy, he had to rely on stimulants.

However, judging from the court review materials, it was not listed as a fatal factor, but was related to possible allergies to the painkillers his girlfriend Ding Pei gave him later. This was also medically limited at the time. The only possibility of understanding.

D. Disease version

Bruce Lee originally had heart disease and encephalopathy. During a full-body examination in Los Angeles, Bruce Lee, who was initially diagnosed as having a "brain problem," refused to have his brain examined. Furthermore, because he fainted at the company two months before his death, it is inferred that the encephalopathy was directly related to the circumstances of his death.

E. Assassination Version

The reason is that Bruce Lee offended many people, and he offended many people in the martial arts world in the United States, and was almost killed in many assassinations. After arriving in Hong Kong, his relationship with people in the martial arts world was even worse than before. Therefore, Bruce Lee was assassinated again in Hong Kong, which adds seven points to the credibility of this statement.

F. Superstitious version

It is said that the name of Bruce Lee conflicts with the place where he lived. The last place he lived was in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong. Kowloon trapped Bruce Lee in the pond.

Others say that the name of Bruce Lee's posthumous work "Game of Death" is unlucky.

The above statements are all kinds of strange, some are alarmist, and some have a certain degree of truth, but they cannot provide conclusive evidence or even clues to suspicion, which is not convincing enough. So, what was the real cause of death of Bruce Lee? What happened?

After careful investigation and analysis by the police, the truth about Bruce Lee’s death was finally revealed:

At about 11 o’clock in the afternoon on July 20, Zou Wenhuai came to Bruce Lee’s house, and the two After discussing the script of "Game of Death", they immediately went to Bruce Lee's girlfriend Ding Pei's house. They went to a restaurant to have dinner together. Then they returned to Ding Pei's house, but after arriving at Ding Pei's house, Bruce Lee felt a headache, so Ding Pei He was given a few aspirin tablets to relieve his headache. After taking the medicine, Xiaolong lay down to rest. At about 10 o'clock in the evening, Zou Wenhuai still had something to discuss with Bruce Lee, so he called Bruce Lee, but Bruce Lee didn't respond at all. Zou Wenhuai felt that the situation was not good, so he immediately called the doctor, but it was too late. Bruce Lee He already suffered from a brain tumor and was allergic to drugs caused by taking aspirin, which resulted in his sudden brain death. Bruce Lee was eventually tortured by a serious illness and became what people call a "mad dragon". Fortunately, Bruce Lee was able to die without pain.

Excerpts from Bruce Lee's quotations

*I will never say that I am the best in the world, but I will never admit that I am the second.

* People, living people, people who create martial arts are much more important and more valuable than any established various martial arts systems.

*The purpose of practicing kung fu is not to break rocks or wooden boards, but we are more concerned with using it to affect our entire thinking and lifestyle.

* Just learning the tricks of a certain sect or someone, even if you use them to the limit, is not a real fight. The so-called maturity refers to the deepest self-awareness, rather than being a prisoner of concepts.

*If knowledge follows the traditional model, you can only live in the shadow of tradition. You only understand the old ways, but you do not understand yourself.

* Only when a person has self-esteem can he clearly "guide" himself towards the right path. Therefore, people should constantly maintain their dignity. Dignity can explore their potential and promote their work effectiveness. Not only that, we need to repeatedly estimate our potential every day to see if it has increased.

* Sometimes, dignity is not easy to obtain. For certain interests, all dignity may be abandoned; or for the sake of false reputation, dignity may be disregarded. To sum up, what people in the world are generally passionate about is seeking fame and reputation.

*It is not law to seek fame or be arrogant, so the first important thing in life is to understand yourself.

*Self-understanding is the most difficult. We can easily realize that wanting to use our talents is actually full of thorns. Therefore, a talented person should try his best to develop his career and force himself to create new things. Karma and achievements are eternal.

*The biggest common problem among ordinary people is that they are too complacent and blindly think that they are great, so they lack ambition. The other kind of people are too insatiable, greedy, and have no self-discipline at all, let alone self-vigilance. A greedy person cannot hide his ugly face. His body is transparent. He lives a dramatic life, and as a result, he falls into an abyss from which he cannot extricate himself.

*Pride is one of the manifestations of human wrong emotions, while self-esteem is the basic latent consciousness of human beings. Pride is abnormal. When people imagine that they are a leader, they are holier than others, and they feel that they are more powerful than others, so they look down on others. Pride makes people impatient and timid. Pride is fragile and sensitive. When our confidence is shaken or we have a sense of inferiority, pride is the abyss that separates people and achievements. In order to boast about themselves, people will sacrifice themselves. dignity.

*Why are we afraid? This is because we cannot act decisively, and when we hesitate, we will shrink. But if we can make a clear judgment on something, whether it has merit or not, we will not flinch.

* Treating something as extremely worthless is also a sign of bravery; treating something as an absolute success or taking it for granted is also a sign of courage, but if you treat something as an absolute success or a matter of course, If you are helpless about something, then you are shrinking. The same is true for enemies. As long as you use faith to inspire yourself, even if you fail, you will still be victorious mentally.

* If you want to increase your confidence and dignity, just take more practical actions. Practical actions can show your talents, and at the same time, you will know how to get along with others harmoniously.

*We must restrain our emotions and not be troubled by them. Bad emotions will only hinder our learning or career development. This is also a step in understanding ourselves.

*I was told that a genius can create his own opportunities. In fact, a person's deep expectations can not only create his own opportunities, but even create his own genius!

*As time goes by, heroes will die like ordinary people and will slowly disappear from people's memories. And we are still alive. We have to understand ourselves, discover ourselves, and express ourselves.

*Knowing is not enough, you must apply it; hoping is not enough, you must do it.

*Empty your cup before you can refill it.