Meet Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Emery Lee: Quentin Tarantino reignited their argument over the kung fu star’s legacy on the Joe Rogan podcast, but what’s her life like otherwise?

The embodiment of fierceness, Shannon Emery Lee has never shied away from protecting her father Bruce Lee’s legacy – even when she’s up against outspoken filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

When the director went on the Joe Rogan podcast recently and once again aired his opinion that Bruce “had nothing but disrespect for stuntmen”, Shannon wrote a strongly worded rebuttal in The Hollywood Reporter.

But there is a lot more to know about the actor than just the fact that she is a kung fu legend’s daughter.

Shannon is a classically trained singer, having completed a degree in vocal performance and music at Tulane University in New Orleans. She even has a few musical credits under her belt.

Technically her acting debut was when she sang California Dreamin’ in her father’s biopic, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story in 1993. A Hong Kong film released in 2000, China Strike Force, directed by Stanley Tong, also featured a cover of I’m in the Mood for Love, sung by Lee. In 2003, the American band Medicine made a comeback with their album “The Mechanical Forces of Love” and featured her on vocals.

Her singing talent shouldn’t be surprising – Shannon is following the footsteps of her grandfather (on father Bruce’s side), Lee Hoi-chuen, a famous Cantonese opera performer.

Nevertheless, it’s the family skill in martial arts that really runs through her veins.

In an interview, she explained how, “My father used to fool around with us, having us throw punches and kicks. I was much younger, so I didn’t do it to the extent of Brandon” – referring to her older brother, who also went onto be a martial arts film star.