num_pages: 96
description: Indisputably the greatest modern exponent of the deadly Chinese martial art "Kung Fu," Bruce Lee was the man with the golden punch. A new kind of screen idol with millions of fans the world over. To Chinese everywhere Lee was a Messiah, an oriental Muhammed Ali, restoring national pride in a shattered heritage. But to his numerous enemies and rivals, Bruce Lee was an arrogant punk, consumed by a colossal ego and an overwhelming ambition to succeed. Teenage gang leader, glittering superstar, devoted husband, health fanatic, teacher, philosopher, prophet, lover, friend...Lee was all these and more. Had he lived, he would undoubtedly have become the highest paid actor in cinematic history. "To tell you the truth," he once said, "I could beat anyone in the world." In life, Lee was an inspiration to tens of thousands of young disciples. In death, a celluloid enigma, shrouded in a web of ugly scandal and mystery. How could "the fittest man int he world" have died at only thirty-two? What inner forces drove him to perfect his ancient art? Who really was Bruce Lee? Full researched and lavishly illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs, this book tells the almost unbelievable story of a man who ruly became a legend in his own time.
language: English
title: Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu
titlecomplete: Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu
genres: Biography, Martial Arts
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Straight Arrow Books