One of the best posts I’ve ever read on here.
[quote]malonetd wrote:
Bruce Lee didn’t even start out doing the fight scenes in his own movies. He had a stunt double named Bot Chong, who was actually Tommy Chong’s brother. Anyway, Bot did all Bruce’s fight scenes and sex scenes. Bruce was originally really more a director than an actor.
In 1968, before any of his major American films, Bruce and Bot have a fallout because Bot had fallen in love with Bruce. Although there is supposedly a sex tape of the two on the internet, Bruce denies everything.
When Bruce started his American films and American martial art studios in the late 60’s, early 70’s, he used some styles unheard of in America at the time. One of these styles was to have the student practice explosive punches and explosive kicks on separate days, and on two other days, practice striking for strength.
Bruce had a student that mastered this technique to perfection. His name was Louie Simmons and he later began to teach similar techniques that eventually developed into what is now known as Westside training.
Once Bruce hit the height of his American popularity, he found himself amidst scandal once again. One of his former students, Stanley Williams, had a lead role in forming a major L.A. street gang. That lead to Lee developing his “Kick Out Crime” campaign.
His son remained active in anti-gang campaigning even after Bruce Lee’s death. In fact, it was Brandon Lee that negotiated the Watts peace treaty.
In 1973, Bruce Lee was at the height of his American popularity. He was also at the height of his fighting success having just defeated a heavy weight boxer, an Olympic wrestler, two street fighters, a Navy SEAL, Ric Flair, and Mean Joe Greene in a Battle Royal exhibition match. However his success wouldn’t last long. He soon died from what is now known as complications from AIDS.
Long Live Bruce Lee!![/quote]
