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How Bruce Lee Became a Hollywood Icon (Full Bio)
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How Bruce Lee Became a Hollywood Icon (Full Bio)

All Of It with Alison Stewart

November 26, 202531m 1s

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Show Notes

Hollywood icon Bruce Lee lived a short, eventful life that changed the trajectory of Asian representation in American culture. This month for our series Full Bio, we learn more about the life, career, and culture impact of Bruce Lee from biographer Jeff Chang. His new book is titled Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America. In today's installment, Chang speaks about Lee's martial arts training, and his move to California. In today's installment, Chang speaks about Lee's career in Hollywood, his untimely death at 32, and his legacy.

Topics

pop_culture_impactmartial_arts_cinema_historyasian_american_iconographydiaspora_identity_studieshollywood_barrier_breakinglifesportsglobal_film_legacyhistoryrepresentation_in_mediaphysical_training_philosophyaction_film_influencebookscultural_memory_analysis