Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee let the world know about his philosophies and beliefs. He tried to make the world a better place. He tried to change the way people view Asian Americans through his acting (playing as a martial artist). Everyone would look up to him since he could beat up any guy. He eventually spread his name throughout the world and got people to view Asians in a more positive outlook. Although Bruce Lee had multiple run-ins with the police as a child, he changed his life around and spread his teachings across the United

First of all, Kung Fu Panda connects with my topic because in the movie Poh really shows who he is as a person. At the beginning, Poh really stands out because he is just a big fat fluffy panda that comes out of nowhere and is now the dragon warrior. Nobody knew what Master Oogway saw in Poh, but Master Oogway

On June 9, 1995 Timothy John Berners Lee was brought into this world. He grew up with four other siblings including himself. He attended Sheen Mount primary school which is a middle school and then Lee attended South West London school called Emanuel school. Berners Lee parent were named Mary Lee Woods and Conway Berners Lee. After graduating high school, Lee began to work as an engineer working with telecommunications.

Perhaps, the powerful storyline of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was what encouraged one of the greatest cinematic martial arts directors Ang Lee, to make a film out of the Chinese novel. In this film, Lee’s primary function is not only to portray skillfully choreographed fighting scenes, but also to connect powerful sequences of events that touches upon the emotional complex human condition that is associated with both the Taoist and Buddhist belief systems. By not allowing action to be the sole guiding force of the narrative of Crouching

Some of his tactics paralleled famed martial artist, Bruce Lee philosophies - "Be unpredictable," and, "Be like water." However, I think his heydays preceded Lee 's popularity.

Vijay Prashad writes, “There was something extraordinary about Bruce Lee” (Prashad 4). Lee was born in 1940 in San Francisco, but grew up in Hong Kong, where he took part in more than 20 cinematic features. He showed movie-star qualities at the earliest age of three months when he took part in the film “Golden Gate Girl”. This was made possible due to his parents being opera stars. During his preteen years in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was unfortunately involved in street gang fights.

Lee was born on a Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia. The fifth child of Henry “Light-Horse-Harry” Lee, and his second wife, Anne Hill Carter, His birth date has traditionally been recorded as January 19, 1807, but according to a historian, "Lee's writings indicate he may have been born the previous year”¬. Lee often thought of his father as he

Charles Lee, a general in the American Revolutionary war, is a historic figure in American history. Serving under George Washington, Charles Lee participated in a number of battles. However, history says Charles Lee was treacherous to the cause, all the while that he was in command during that time; he was acting in bad faith toward the Americans. His influence in the army was, at all times, mischievous (General Charles Lee: Traitor of the American Revolution). To the British, Charles Lee was a traitor who turned on England to fight under George Washington. Due to Charles Lee’s treacherous actions against America, it would lead to his downfall in the

Why are there so many Chuck Norris jokes but hardly any Bruce Lee jokes? Because Bruce Lee is no joke. Through his films, philosophy, and legacy, Bruce Lee became an icon to the world.

Lee was Born on January 19, 1807 Stratford Hall VA. “Lee´s father was from Shropshire, England, and his mother was from Virginia and had one of the most elegant homes in Virginia” (Jacey). In 1809 Lee was taken to debtors prison, and released the following year.

“Many musicians, directors, athletes and actors all over the world credit Bruce Lee as one of their biggest influences.” This shows that many people look up to Bruce Lee as an Inspiration. “The Last Dragon Tribute” Athletes, fighters, and bodybuilders admire him for his speed strength and skill and philosophers and artist admire him for the way he effectively brought together eastern and western ideologies and truthfully expressed himself in every aspect of his life. Also many people look up to Bruce Lee’s abilities and want to be like him. The Last Dragon Tribute finally states, “Many rappers like the LL Cool J and Wu-Tang’s RZA name Bruce Lee as a major influence on their careers”. As you can see ,he has affected the way people do their jobs and get their jobs. This is evidence of how Bruce Lee is greatly influential.

Cassius Clay, was not just an athlete who personified the times he lived. He molded them. From birth to death he was always someone you could look up to. Lets take a look into the life of Cassius Clay, or Muhammad Ali. A hero of Social Justice who also had a unique personality, based on strong self beliefs and strong religious and political convictions. From the Olympian to a crippling disease, you could take something from any point of his life and really make it a learning experience. Here's what I learned:

Ang Lee’s Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon is probably one of the most successful foreign films to ever be screened in America. Being the number one film of the year in 2000. On the other hand it was reportedly considered a flop in China. While it was influenced by American film styles, it still kept true to many aspects of its Chinese film heritage. With very apparent love story, it lacked the Extreme amount of Kung Fu fight scenes eastern audiences have come to enjoy. This is a stunning love story between a monk and widow. While it does have its share of over the top fight scenes, when you start to dig deeper the films many social implications become apparent. With ties to subjects such as religion, martial arts, philosophy, love, and even gender issues. This film is a representation of the modern era and how long practiced traditions are being challenged. Each character and plot line allows a glimpse into the Social and Traditional understanding of a culture.

Bruce Lee was perhaps the greatest Martial-Artist ever. He was born in San Francisco, California on November 27th, 1940. A few months after his birth, Bruce and his family move back to Hong Kong. Bruce starred in a number of films as a child. His first starring role was actually when he was six years old! It was a role in a film titled "Little Orphan Sam".

     Bruce Lee was born in the Chinese year of the dragon, in the hour of the