And Enter the Dragon is one of his most stunning vehicles. He worked every muscle of his body in every beautifully choreographed fight scene of Enter The Dragon, and made art out of violence in ways that today's Hollywood gun violence schlock-directors can only dream of. Unlike his successors, what Lee excelled at was the intense physicality and drama of his performance. Don't get me wrong, I love Jackie Chan and Jet Li and even the few Chow Yun Fat roles involving martial arts, but each of these actors have their own, very big, personalities, and - at least in the case of Chan - have built their own unique legend. For most Americans, this is the only Hollywood film worthy of mention with his name in the cast. Lee passed from this world very young, leaving a legend and a pair of shoes that have never really been filled. My friend took a lot of abuse for this and other odd behaviors with dignity that his hero would have applauded. As a child, one of my first and best friends was a strange boy who worshiped the ground Bruce Lee walked on - cutting his hair, taking Jiu Jitsu and Hapkido lessons, and often stalking around with that intense animal fury that only Lee could create all over his 7 year old face.
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