Way of the Dragon
No single figure was more responsible for this international profile than Bruce Lee, an American-born, Hong Kong-raised martial artist and actor. Lee completed just four movies before his death at the age of 32: "The Big Boss" (1971), "Fist of Fury" and "Way of the Dragon" (both 1972), and "Enter the Dragon" (1973). Eastern film historian Patrick Macias ascribes his success to "(bringing) the warrior spirit of old into the present day... developing his own fighting style... and possessing superhuman charisma". His first three movies broke local box office records and were successful in much of the world. "Fist of Fury" and "Way of the Dragon" went on to gross an estimated and worldwide, respectively.