THE DRAGON

1940 - 1980
EARLY LIFE CAREER PHILOSOPHY

EARLY LIFE

Lee Siu Loong was born in 1940 in San Francisco, CA while his parents were on tour with the Chinese Opera. Ultimately raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor appearing in more than 20 films. At the age of 13, Bruce took up the study of wing chun gung fu under renowned wing chun master, Yip Man.

Bruce left Hong Kong at the age of 18, came to the United States and made his way to Seattle, Washington where he worked in the restaurant of a family friend. He soon enrolled in the University of Washington where he pursued a degree in philosophy. Bruce began to teach gung fu in Seattle and soon opened his first school, the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Two more school followed in Oakland and Los Angeles. Concurrently Bruce married his wife, Linda and had his two children, Brandon and Shannon. In the mid sixties, Bruce was discovered while doing an exhibition at the Long Beach Internationals and a role as Kato in the tv series The Green Hornet soon followed. During this time, Bruce was also developing his own martial art, which he ultimately named Jeet Kune Do.(translated: the way of the intercepting fist)... Read more here.






Knowing is not enough,
we must apply.
Willing is not enough,
we must do.

FILMOGRAPHY

  • The Big Boss 1971
    A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.
  • First of Fury 1972
    A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.
  • The Way of the Dragon 1972
    A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
  • Enter the Dragon 1973
    A secret agent comes to an opium lord's island fortress with other fighters for a martial-arts tournament.
  • Game of Death I 1978
    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
  • Game of Death II 1980
    After Billy Lo is killed, his brother Bobby goes all out to bring the perpetrators to justice.




Defeat is a state of mind.
No one is ever defeated
unless defeat is accepted
as a Reality.

PHILOSOPHY

Bruce Lee’s philosophies have inspired millions of people the world over. He was a diligent journaler and made copious notes on his thoughts and ideas on how to live life to its fullest as well as on his martial expression. Bruce Lee also lived his philosophies believing that philosophies are meant to be applied not just pondered. Though his philosophies are numerous, there are several that are core to his outlook on life and martial arts. Many books on his philosophical thoughts and the inspirational way he lived his life have been published posthumously.

Lee believed that individuals, societies and cultures need to change with change. The world is changing quickly and we want to do what we can to help it be for the better. To spark positive change and growth, there is much work and healing to be done.






Empty your mind. Be formless,
shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup,
it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle,
it becomes the bottle. Now water can flow
or it can crash. Be water, my friend.