Who Was Bruce Lee?
Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2014
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 1, 2014
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how Bruce Lee brought martial arts, filmmaking, and philosophy into a world-changing public image.
- Themes
- Martial arts, Film and cultural influence, Asian representation in American films
- Genres
- Performers' Biographies for Kids, Martial Arts, Asian American Life (U.S.)
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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.
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Although he died at the young age of 32, Bruce Lee is widely considered to be the one of the most influential martial artists of all time.
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
Where it sits
| Martial Arts | 80% |
|---|---|
| Asian American Life (U.S.) | 57% |
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Performers' Biographies for Kids
- Film & Movies
- Martial Arts
- Authors
- Jim Gigliotti
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 1, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Martial arts · Film and cultural influence · Asian representation in American films
- Reading lane
- Performers' Biographies for Kids