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Facts You May Not Know About Bruce Lee

While he was also known for his time as an actor and director, Bruce Lee is most famous for his work as a martial artist. He had a trademark fighting style that involved lightning-quick movements, paving the way for many of the moves you’ll find in the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene today. The more facts about Bruce Lee that people learn, the more they begin to realize just how iconic he was as a man, an actor, a martial artist, and a philosopher.

Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940 to his parents, Grace Ho and Lee Hoi-chuen. While some Bruce Lee facts are common knowledge, you may be surprised by other interesting details from his life. Learn more about the founder of Jeet Kune Do who also starred as a legendary pop culture icon with this list of unique and intriguing details.

1. In Enter the Dragon, Bruce Faced Off Against Jackie Chan

One of the more interesting facts about Bruce Lee involves Jackie Chan before Chan was the famous actor he is today. In the film Enter the Dragon, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee battled in a couple of iconic fight scenes. On two different occasions, Jackie Chan got beaten up by Bruce during the movie.

At one point during the filming process, the injuries were more than just acting, which Jackie Chan later admitted is his favorite story ever. It turns out Bruce Lee accidentally hit Jackie Chan in the face with a stick. Jackie recently recounted the story in a video interview on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.

2. Time Magazine Says Bruce Is One of the Top 100 Most Influential People of His Century

According to Time Magazine, Bruce Lee was one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Mentioned under the section for heroes and icons, his name resonated with other famous people like Muhammad Ali, Anne Frank, Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, Charles Lindbergh, and others.

3. Bruce Charged Hundreds of Dollars for Private Lessons

Would you pay someone $275 for an hour of martial arts training? What if that teacher was Bruce Lee?

Back in the 1960s, Bruce Lee charged a whopping $275 per hour to give people private lessons. Based on inflation, the amount of $275 in the 1960s would be the equivalent of $2,500 in 2020. It wasn’t surprising that there were many people who were more than happy to pay top dollar for a martial arts class with him.

4. He Owned Thousands of Books

Considering how much time he spent on working out and practicing martial arts, it is amazing Bruce had time to do anything else. One of the lesser-known Bruce Lee facts is how much he loved to read.

In total, Bruce had more than 2,500 books in his personal library. As a voracious reader, he had books on a range of topics such as Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Herman Hesse’s Beneath the Wheel, Chang Chen Chi’s The Practice of Zen, Rene Descartes’ Meditations, and Tsai Lung-Yun’s Fundamental Training on Martial Arts.

His love of reading and self-learning was so great, he even dreamed of owning a bookstore before he became famous as a martial artist. 

5. Bruce Lee Had No Regrets

In one of Bruce Lee’s many popular quotes, he once said, “If I should die tomorrow, I will have no regrets. I did what I wanted to do. You can’t expect more from life.”

By living life to the fullest, Bruce was never scared of death. This mindset has since become a staple of the person he was.

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