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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The ultimate Bruce Lee: In 50 parts
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bruce Lee is getting his due in China. The country’s state-run broadcaster plans to air a 50-part (yes, 50) prime time series on Bruce Lee, the late kung fu film star.
Lee’s popularity soared in the early 1970s with a number of films, but his influence was not felt immediately in mainland China, which had a closed society. His films did not do well in China until they began arriving on video in the 1980, according to AP.
The highly detailed megaseries was filmed over nine months in the U.S., Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Italy. The character of Lee, who died in 1973 at age 32, will be played by Chan Kwok Kwan.
As a child, my brother loved Bruce Lee’s movies. He even made a pair of nunchucks for his play fights. Were you a Bruce Lee fan? What are your favorite Bruce Lee or martial arts movies?
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