How Bruce Lee Changed the World
To mark the 35th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death, the History Channel will air a new two-hour documentary, HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD on May 10th, 2009 at 8pm ET.
Produced in cooperation with Lee’s family, this documentary looks at how the actor and martial artist’s legacy has shaped and influenced the world since his death.
From the History Channel press release:
He was able to perform superhuman physical feats that have yet to be equaled, such as a two fingered push-up and a lethal blow called the one-inch punch.
Since his death, Lee has been recognized as a visionary who changed not just action movies and martial arts, but an icon that created this very simple image that is endlessly reproducible to this day. From his role as Kato on television’s “Green Hornet” to his groundbreaking debut film “Enter the Dragon,” Lee blew up the stereotype of how Asian characters would be portrayed on screen forever. With no one able to fill the void after his death, a rash of Bruce Lee look-alikes and copycat films emerged inspiring a whole new film genre.
A cinematic journey, this special takes the viewer across the US, Asia and Europe exploring Lee’s influence on popular culture worldwide— even joining Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father’s roots in Hong Kong; nearly fifty years after Lee arrived to make his first kung fu film. HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD also features in-depth interviews with actor Jackie Chan, comedian Eddie Griffin, rappers LL Cool J and RZA, Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee, and renowned film directors John Woo and Brett Rattner among others. Lee’s friend and business partner famed Hong Kong film producer, Raymond Chow gives a rare interview.
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Bruce Lee was a major influence on my life. During my time in Martial Arts training in the 80’s he was my inspiration.
I could to a 2 finger push up… and blow out a candle with a ‘one inch punch’…. so maybe not so “superhuman” after all. It’s all about technique.
Still… he was freaking cool !
Brue Lee Rocks!
Bruce Lee is much bigger than a martial artist. Chuck Norris is a martial artist. To look a Bruce Lee’s legacy, one must exam his impact on society and culture…On both counts, Bruce Lee has emerged 35 years later as giant, a pop culture ICON bigger than anyone could possibly imagined. His impact included new approch to traditional martial arts, JKD, dubbed as the father of Mix Martial Arts and sports like UFC, body building, brick dancing, performing dance, music, rapp, comtemp design, fashion and life philosphy. He used in his life daily.
Ask your self, if bruce Lee is so important and influential worldwide then why he never graced the cover of TIME MAGAZINE???
Yeah and I could sit in the back of the bus like Rosa Parks did, doesn’t make me think anything less of her or her courage, just cus someone else did it later. How fast is your punch Jeb? Probably sloppy as fuck. Have you accomplished what Bruce did? Did you make martial arts what it is today in America and across the world? Wow you fuckin learned some of his techniques, instead of bashing the person who literally made you a martial artist, you talk shit, fuckin pathetic. You still train little man? Cus I do, you wouldn’t last a round with me in the ring. Many people can blow out candles with a punch, many people can even throw chi like firballs, doesn’t make them shit compared to Bruce. Now you can go back to your 10 seconds of glory little man.
How Bruce Lee Changed The World DVD will be on sale at amazon.com July 28, 2009. To all his fans around the world, This DVD is a must have…Bruce Lee is much more than a martial artist. Chuck Norris and Jet Li are martial artist, master class, Bruce Lee is more than a martial artist, He is a Global Pop Culture Icon. 35 years after his untimly death, his following and impact on pop culture is greater than ever…He is few people in my book, this life time, truly could be called a “legend”!!!