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Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972). Photo: Golden Harvest
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

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Happy birthday Bruce Lee: 7 things about the actor that you may not know

Did you know that Bruce Lee wanted to add comedy to his films, and was a fan of samurai films? Bone up on the martial arts icon on what would have been his 82nd birthday.

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The French martial artist behind kung fu action game Sifu’s success

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Martial arts master and Bruce Lee’s co-star Bob Wall dies at 82

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Bruce Lee on drugs? Recently found letters revive conspiracy theories

Bruce Lee’s sudden death bred many conspiracy theories, among them that triads or Chinese gangs had ordered a hit on him, and even a curse. Letters referring to alleged drug use have rekindled speculation.

Recently found letters between Bruce Lee, his wife and a co-star mention illegal drugs, sparking new conspiracy theories about the martial arts legend.
Recently found letters between Bruce Lee, his wife and a co-star mention illegal drugs, sparking new conspiracy theories about the martial arts legend.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Being a stunt double for Bruce Lee made Jackie Chan want to be a star

Martial arts star Jackie Chan, in a previously unpublished 1997 Post interview, reveals how seeing himself in Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury made him realise ‘I wanted to be a star myself’.

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Bruce Lee disrespected stuntmen, Quentin Tarantino tells Joe Rogan

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood director dismisses critics of fight scene in the film between fictional stuntman Cliff Booth, played by Brad Pitt, and Bruce Lee, played by Mike Moh.

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‘Warrior’ star Tobin hails HBO Max renewal as show resonates amid Stop Asian Hate

Hong Kong’s Jason Tobin says ‘I would rather there not be this kind of violence against Asians than our show coming back’ as ‘Warrior’ finds new life after demise of Cinemax.

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Jason Tobin eats after filming an intense fight scene during episode nine of season two of ‘Warrior’. Photo: Instagram/@perryyungofficial

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American finds kung fu serenity in China’s Wudang Mountains

Kung fu practitioner Jake Pinnick, who left the US in 2010 for China’s Wudang Mountains in the Hubei province, has found a sense of philosophy and self through cultural immersion.

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Jake Pinnick left Illinois to find himself, and ended up in China’s Wudang Mountains practising kung fu and Daoism. Photo: Handout
Jake Pinnick left Illinois to find himself, and ended up in China’s Wudang Mountains practising kung fu and Daoism. Photo: Handout

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In Hong Kong reality show, martial arts novices train to fight a pro

An action-movie star couple used their enforced down time to create a reality-TV show, Fight’n Chance, in which complete novices learn a martial art and fight a veteran practitioner of it.

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Tai chi master blames sun, cage and lack of time for Xu Xiaodong ‘fluke’

Chen Yong posts on social media to say that ‘Mad Dog’ win was a ‘fluke’ and tai chi cannot generate force on soft ground.

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Xu Xiaodong follows 12-second win by unmasking impostor

Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong returns with brief bout against tai chi master Chen Yong – then points out someone is pretending to be him online despite social media ban.

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Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong (right) looks on at tai chi master Chen Yong after jabbing him in the face in their fight. Photo: YouTube

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Bruce Lee statue – when Mostar beat Hong Kong to punch by 24 hours

Kung fu film star – picked because of his popularity among Bosnian Muslims, Croats and Serbs – has been immortalised globally but the first was in Mostar not Hong Kong.

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A picture taken on April 2, 2020, shows the Mostar statue dedicated to martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee, wearing surgical gloves and a face mask. Photo: AFP
A picture taken on April 2, 2020, shows the Mostar statue dedicated to martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee, wearing surgical gloves and a face mask. Photo: AFP

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Bruce Lee at 80: the martial arts legend and his legacy

Bruce Lee would have turned 80 on Friday had he lived. We gauge the influence of the jeet kune do fighting technique the martial arts superstar developed, with its ‘be water’ philosophy.

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Disgraced Chinese tai chi master comes out of retirement for kung fu film

Ma says film will ‘break box office records’ as online ridicule continues, with one newspaper saying ‘acting is his real strength’.

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Disgraced master ‘walks away from kung fu’ after fresh online mockery

Ma Baoguo, who went viral in May after being knocked down three times in 30 seconds, announces he has ‘returned to peaceful life’ as netizens mark six-month anniversary with spoof videos.

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A still from the video of tai chi master Ma Baoguo talking to the referee before his embarrassing 30-second knockout. Photo: Handout

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Bruce Lee’s philosophy turned into self-help guide for modern living

Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon has taken sections from Lee’s handwritten notebooks and broadened them out into a guide for modern life in Be Water, My Friend.

Bruce Lee in Game of Death (1978). Photo: Concord Productions/Columbia Pictures/Golden Harvest
Bruce Lee in Game of Death (1978). Photo: Concord Productions/Columbia Pictures/Golden Harvest

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Tarantino’s Bruce Lee still leaves lingering raw feelings for daughter

Shannon Lee reflects on Quentin Tarantino row with no love lost more than a year on – ‘it’s started this narrative where some people are saying Bruce Lee was an [expletive]’.

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Bruce Lee’s mantra at heart of protests – and new book by daughter

Shannon Lee says Hong Kong protesters adopting her father Bruce Lee’s famous ‘Be Water, My Friend’ mantra, which is also title of her new book, ‘is the point of his philosophy – to help you figure out how to move through life’.

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Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen pays tribute to Benny Chan, dead at 58

The Hong Kong actor and Ip Man star posts on social media in tribute to Chan, who died of cancer last weekend.

Donnie Yen paid tribute to Hong Kong film director Benny Chan, who died over the weekend to cancer. Photo: Donnie Yen/Instagram

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China warns fake kung fu masters to clean up their act

Chinese Wushu Association warns practitioners not to appoint themselves as ‘kung fu masters’ or ‘authentic masters’ and stop faking documents and certificates about their ‘alleged prowess’.

The Chinese Wushu Association is pleading with “masters” like tai chi practitioner Ma Baoguo to stop hyping fights. Photo: Handout
The Chinese Wushu Association is pleading with “masters” like tai chi practitioner Ma Baoguo to stop hyping fights. Photo: Handout

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Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen celebrates Hong Kong’s ‘return’ to the motherland

Hong Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen posts a video of himself playing the piano for Chinese leader before replying to a user that he is ‘fighting for the Chinese people’.

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Tarantino ‘isn’t a Bruce Lee fan’, says ‘Warrior’ star Tobin

Jason Tobin weighs in on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ debate, as ESPN 30 for 30 ‘Be Water’ returns the spotlight to Bruce Lee – ‘if you’re a fan, you would’ve been more fair’.

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'Be Water' Bruce Lee documentary

ESPN’s ‘Be Water’ revisits day Bruce Lee changed martial arts forever

Bruce Lee’s legendary exhibition at Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1964 ‘changed things up’ and began martial arts movement that’s still developing today.

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Bruce Lee shows his famous one-inch punch at the Long Beach International Karate Championships, 1964. Photo: Handout
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Patrick Blennerhassett

Sensei Says | Bruce Lee exposé looks to delve into actor’s battles with racism

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Sensei Says | Chinese social media isn’t tricked by ‘kung-fools’ like Ma Baoguo

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Sensei Says | Tai chi master’s knockout a telling tale for traditional martial arts

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Bruce Lee’s ‘be water’ philosophy works for protesters – can it work for runners?

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Sensei Says | Bruce Lee should have been in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ ending

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Sensei Says | Bruce Lee’s depiction in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ is problematic

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