Biografía

Often had a scene in his films where in a fight, he gets wounded. Standing stunned, he tastes his own blood and then he goes berserk wiping out any opponent in his path.

Made animal sounds when he fought to unnerve his foes and focus his strength. His characters were often proudly Chinese and battled foes who racially oppressed his people as in when he smashed a "No dogs or Chinese allowed" sign with a flying kick

Use of Jeet Kun Do, a form of martial arts he invented himself in which freedom of reaction was far more important than rigid form

Bowl haircut

Lightning fast moves and reflexes

Once performed a kick so fast, it had be slowed down by editors for fear that it would look like it was sped up.

Was capable of doing push ups with a 250-pound man on his back and could do push-ups with only one finger.

Spoke Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin and English fluently.

Bruce Lee Jun Fan Yuen Kam (Bruce Lee's full birth name) was born in the year of the dragon (1940), at the hour of the dragon (between 6:00 am - 8:00 am).

Was only 160 pounds (73 kg) at his heaviest.

Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.

Simplicity is the last step of art.

A teacher is never a giver of truth - he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst.

When an opportunity in a fight presents itself, "I" don't hit, "it" hits all by itself.

Empty your mind. Become formless and shapeless like water. When water is poured into a cup, it becomes the cup. When water is poured into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Be water, my friend.