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Bruce Lee Imitators
Bruce Lee was a great martial artist. He had two great look-a-likes to play him after he was gone.
Do you remember Bruce Lee. He was the greatest martial artist, philosopher, and actor on the movie screen. Bruce is the father of actor Brandon Lee and actress Shannon Lee. He is truly missed.
When I was a little girl, my mother and father would take me to the movies to see Bruce Lee. We all loved him. We went to a Black American theater down town. People were standing in a long line and waiting to get tickets. Sometimes they were sold out before we could get there. I would get so upset. Everyone there would brag about how cool Bruce Lee was. They considered him as a cool soul brother. To me, Bruce Lee had an affect on many people. People would imitate him while standing in line. Those were the good old days.
One day, my mother told me some bad news. She told me that Bruce Lee had died. Some say that he was shot, some say that he was poisoned, and some say he went into a coma. Many believed that Bruce faked his death because he had enemies. Well, I will not get into it, but there are all kinds of stories about him.
After Bruce Lee’s death, there were some Bruce Lee imitators and look-a-likes that kept him alive. Still, the movies were not as good. Being a child, it was still fun to see Kung-Fu. One of Bruce’s greatest imitators was Bruce Li. I still thought that I was watching Bruce Lee until my mother pointed out the difference between him and his look-a-like. The thing that she pointed out was Bruce Li didn’t do outstanding fighting like Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee’s moves, actions, and sounds that he made were a bit different than Bruce Li’s moves, actions, and sounds. Still, they looked like twins. That made it hard to tell them apart. Where is Bruce Li now? It is said that he ended his career in 1985 after his wife’s death to return to Taiwan. I wish he would come back to the big screen and play as Bruce Lee for old time’s sake.
Another great imitator of Bruce Lee is Bruce Lei. He acted and looked so much like Bruce Lee that me and my mother thought that it was Bruce Lee. My mother thought for sure then that the rumors were true about Bruce Lee faking his death. She had me convinced, but I know now who Bruce Lei really is. He was born in North Korea and Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California in 1940. The way that you can tell that Bruce Lei is not Bruce Lee is by the way that Lei is built. Bruce Lei had more muscles.
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Thank you Gail for your portrayal of my favorite “martial arts” fighter, actor, etc. He was the best and hard to forget. You are not the only one that misses him. I’m sure that many readers will appreciate your very fine article.
Hi, Beauley. Thanks for the comment on my article. We have something in common. We both love Bruce Lee, and I’m glad to know that. I still love to watch his movies.
He was the best! I’ve seen the movies!! He was incredibly skilled. Great article Gail, bought back some nice memories for me.
I enjoyed reading your article. Bruce Lee was a hero to many. A great many people didn’t believe he had really died. Best Luck, Ruby
Great enlightening article!
Lucy, Ruby, and Meri, thanks! I didn’t know that you all loved him too. What a surprise.
I have loved Bruce Lee since I was a kid. I loved Brandon, too. I like that you mention his philosophical background; he surely was much more than the common martial arts actor. I’m not trained, but I’ve studied martial arts all my life (now I incorporate them into my fiction), and Bruce was the one I always looked up to. Thanks a lot for this.
You’re welcome, Jason. Thanks for reading my article.
I was 8 when Bruce Lee died.
I’m not being the least bit ironic when I say that Black people loved Bruce Lee like he was Malcolm X.
… and for the same reasons.
Hi, Hooper! It’s true that black people did love Bruce Lee.
BRUCELEE WAS GENIUS, BUT IT IS NOT ALL RIGHT TO IMITATE HIM OR TOO MUCH ADMIRE HIM( IT SAYS THAT YOU WANT TO IMITATE HIM )…BRUCE SMILED FOR PEOPLE( HE DID NOT RESPECT IT REALLY) WHO IMITATED HIM OR HAD NO OWN POSITION IN LIFE..BE YOURSELF!
BRUCELEE WAS GENIUS, BUT IT IS NOT ALL RIGHT TO IMITATE HIM OR TOO MUCH ADMIRE HIM( IT SAYS THAT YOU WANT TO IMITATE HIM )…BRUCE SMILED FOR PEOPLE( HE DID NOT RESPECT IT REALLY) WHO IMITATED HIM OR HAD NO OWN POSITION IN LIFE..BE YOURSELF!