Bruce Lee in the 1973 film "Enter the Dragon." Photo: Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images What they're saying: Lee broke barriers not just in film and martial arts but also in the way he ...

Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco in the Year of the Dragon on the Hour of the Dragon, but his parents always referred to him as “Little Phoenix” at home, a girl’s name in Chinese.

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in martial arts history, having worked in action films like Enter the Dragon (1973). Bruce Lee grew up in Hong Kong, where he began ...

Bryant was a noted admirer of the actor's legacy and practiced Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial art created by Lee. "It seems ...