From how he got rejected for the Chinese military, to How got his nickname “Little Dragon. Here are the 25 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts that Everyone should know.
1-5 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts That Everyone Show Know
1. Bruce Lee’s grandfather was a pure-bred German Catholic. This “non-pure” Chinese status hindered his acceptance into many Kung Fu schools back in the ’50s and slimmed his choices. But thanks to that, he was able to learn Wing Chun from Wong Sheung Long under the guidance of Yip Man.
2. Bruce was nearsighted, and his bad eyesight is one of the reasons he appreciated Wing Chun’s contact style of movement because he could rely more on touch than sight.
3. Apparently, Bruce Lee was a terrible driver. And his bad eyesight was the reason for that.
4. His family called him “Little Phoenix”, not Bruce.
5. The name Bruce was given to him by a nurse when he was born in San Francisco. But, It wasn’t until he moved to America that it became used very regularly! You can notice this in the film The Young Bruce Lee.
6-10 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts That Everyone Show Know
6. In high school, Bruce Lee was the winner of the Cha Cha dancing competition.
7. Bruce Lee always thought of the boxing legend, Muhammad Ali as a superior fighter with his speed and technicality.
In fact, Bruce used to watch footage of Ali constantly to learn his style and also adopt some of his footwork and movements. And always hoped he would get to fight with Muhammad Ali one day.
Holy hell, Just imagining a fight between these two legends is dreamy.
8. By the age of 18, Bruce Lee has starred in 20 movies and was a Hong Kong “Child Star”.
9. Bruce Lee used to train to the catchy Mission Impossible Theme.
10. Tired of sweaty pits and the dirty look they bring about, Bruce Lee had his sweat glands surgically removed in 1972.
11-15 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts That Everyone Show Know
11. Bruce used to ask for one-on-one sessions to advance his Wing Chun, But he was always got turned by his master.
So to get the one-on-one attention that he wanted, Bruce would wait outside class, tell people that the class was off and walk them to the bus stop. He would then return and be the sole student available and obtain his private session.
Later, when his instructor found out, he was in big trouble though!
12. Bruce used to demonstrate his monstrous speed by placing a coin in someone’s hand. He would then snatch the coin and replace it with another one before the person could clench their fist and stop him.
13. Bruce Lee’s tutelage was pricey! He used to charge 275 dollars an hour for martial arts lessons, which by today’s standards that is equivalent to 1800$!
14. Bruce Lee chewed Cannabis. As a matter of fact, the Cannabis was Nepal Hashish, which is a particularly strong sort of Cannabis.
15. Despite the fact that he was the most deadly fighter, he still carried a .367 Magnum in his holster for safety. It ain’t a big deal considering people wanting to fight you, just to prove themselves!
16-20 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts That Everyone Show Know
16. Some martial arts films are sped up. But not Bruce Lee’s.
In fact, His were often slowed down, shot at 32 fps, and run back at 24 fps.
17. While filming Enter the Dragon, an extra on the sets challenged Bruce Lee to a fight. Unsurprisingly Bruce lee won the fight, But what’s surprising is that Bruce just took 30 seconds to beat the guy. And after beating him, He told the guy to get back to work on set after.
Just Bruce Lee things!
18. Though Bruce was from Hong Kong, He was actually born in the Chinatown of San Francisco, in 1940. He would return to his homeland Hong Kong with his parents three months after his birth.
19. His nickname “little dragon” was given to him originally by his little sister because he was born in both the hour and year of the Dragon.
20. Bruce Lee wasn’t a fan of swimming pools.
The reason for this was when he was a child, he teased his sister by pushing her into a pool. She taught him a lesson by taking him and holding his head underwater for a long period of time, making him promise to never do it again. Not only would he never do it again, but he also wouldn’t even go near a swimming pool after.
21-25 Lethal Bruce Lee Facts That Everyone Show Know
21. Despite being able to kick anyone’s ass, Bruce Lee wasn’t fit for the Chinese military because of an undescended testic*e.
Thankfully, This allowed him to skip the draft.
22. Bruce Lee called his personal fighting philosophy “Jeet Kune Do.”
23. When Lee tragically passed away from an allergic reaction to an ingredient in the painkiller Equagesic, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Chuck Norris were among the pallbearers at his funeral.
24. Bruce leads a gang as a teenager known as “The Tigers of Junction Street”.
25. Bruce Lee was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Considering it’s been over 40 years since he died, and you still searching for awesome facts about this legend is a testimony of how influential he was.
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