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Who Was Bruce Lee?
Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2014
Jim Gigliotti
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 1, 2014
Reading lane: Martial Arts
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Screen and Skill
Explore how Bruce Lee brought martial arts, filmmaking, and philosophy into a world-changing public image.
Come here for
- The meeting point of martial arts and film history
- A look at Lee’s influence on Asian representation in American films
Expect
- A concise portrait of a martial artist, filmmaker, and philosopher
- An account of his lasting impact, despite a life cut short
Book Details
- Authors
- Jim Gigliotti
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 1, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Martial Arts · Performers' Biographies for Kids
- Reading lane
- Martial Arts
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Publisher Categories
Performers' Biographies for Kids
Film & Movies
Martial Arts
About This Book
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon , Lee helped to change the way Asians were presented in American films and, in the process, he became an iconic figure known throughout the world. Although he died at the young age of 32...
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