李小龙英语简介(brief_introduction_of_Bruce_Lee).docx

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Chinese name 李小龍 (Traditional) Chinese name 李小龙 (Simplified) Pinyin Lǐ Xiǎolóng (Mandarin) Jyutping Lei5 Siu2 Lung4 (Cantonese) Birth name Lee Jun-fan李振藩 (Traditional)李振藩 (Simplified)LǐZhènfān (Mandarin)Lei5 Zan3 Faan4 (Cantonese) Ancestry Shunde, Guangdong, China Origin Hong Kong Born 27 November 1940(1940-11-27)San Francisco Chinese HospitalChinatown, San Francisco Died 20 July 1973(1973-07-20) (aged 32)Kowloon Tong, HK [1] Resting place Seattle, Washington, USALakeview Cemetery Occupation Martial arts instructor, actor, philosopher, film director, screenwriter, and martial arts founder Years active 1941–73 Spouse(s) Linda Emery (1964–73) Children Brandon Lee (1965–93)Shannon Lee (born 1969) Parents Lee Hoi-chuen (1901–65)Grace Ho (1907–96) Awards[show]Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award[2]1994 Golden Horse Awards Best Mandarin Film1972 Fist of Fury[2]Special Jury Award1972 Fist of Fury Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American[3] Hong Kong actor,[4] martial arts instructor,[5] philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the JeetKune Do martial arts movement. He is widely considered by many commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and one of the biggest pop culture icons.[6][7][8] He is often credited with changing the way Asians were presented in American films.[6]Lee was born in San Francisco to parents of Hong Kong heritage but was raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. Lee returned to the United States at the age of 18 to claim his U.S. citizenship and receive his higher education.[9] It was during this time that he began teaching martial arts, which soon led to film and television roles.His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked a major surge of interest in Chinese martial