Category — Bruce Lee

Not as famous as Bruce Lee, Leung Ting is nevertheless still a former student of the late and enigmatic Ip Man who popularised the art of WingTsun (also known as Wing Chun) and whose life story was the toast of Chinese cinema late last year.

Above: WingTsun master Leung Ting (right) during a demonstration at an overseas class.

Low-key Leung still has a class, held every Saturday night inside a nondescript building in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, although since he is in his 60s, no longer attends in person.

Read more about Leung Ting on China Daily

Below: A young Leung with his master Ip Man, upon the opening of his first WingTsun school in HK.

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, Hong Kong, Ip Man, Leung Ting, martial arts, Wing Chun, WingTsun, Yau Ma Tei

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.

Read more on KungFuCinema.com

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, documentary, How Bruce Lee Changed the World

Lots of tourists flock to the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong every week. Besides the stars dotted along the pavement bearing Hong Kong actors and director’s names, there is also the statue of Bruce Lee, which tourists pose next to with their most cringe worthy impressions.

Read more about the Avenue of Stars on MangoVine

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

If Bruce Lee smoked, this would be his lighter. Its a flame lighter contained in one end of a chrome metal pair of nunchuks.

Not that he would have smoked of course. But then the other stick contains a flashlight which he wouldn’t need either since he could see in the dark as well as punch within an inch.

The flame lighter nunchuck is 9 1/4 inches full length.

Via Ubergizmo

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, flame lighter, martial arts, nunchucks, nunchuk lighter, weapons

The undisputed master of cinematic martial arts Bruce Lee, makes his debut in the Cinemaquette series, precisely re-creating the movie legend’s pose as if preparing for battle.

Constructed of polyurethane composite with realistic silicon skin, the Bruce Lee Cinemaquette’s head is individually punched with real human hair.

Specifications:

Approximately 22 inches in height
Handsome simulated hardwood-floor display base
Each Certificate bears the endorsement of the Bruce Lee estate and is signed by Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee
Limited in production to 1,000 units worldwide

Check out more on the Cinemaquette website here

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, Cinemaquette, statue

LeeReex on deviantArt has this awesome creation of a Mecha Bruce Lee. Bruce doesn’t need enhanced armour, but what if he did have it?

Mecha Bruce Lee on LeeReex’s deviantArt page

Via Superpunch

Technorati Tags: arts, Bruce Lee, illustration, mecha, Mecha Bruce Lee

Designer Patrick Mate was inspired by the legendary fight scene from Return of the Dragon for his awesome rendering of Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee.

Via Neatorama

Technorati Tags: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, illustration, Patrick Mate, Return of the Dragon

The trailer for Ip Man, the forthcoming movie based on Bruce Lee’s initiation master. Starring Donnie Yen. Nuff said!

Technorati Tags: Donnie Yen, film, Ip Man, martial arts