https://www.scmp.com/rss/330442/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ip Man — the kungfu master that is now a household name, thanks to numerous movies about the legend. He may no longer be around, but his disciples are. We visited 75-year-old Sam Lau, one of his students keeping Ip Man’s legacy alive, to learn the very moves his master was famous for. https://www.scmp.com/culture/we-got-beaten-master-ip-mans-protege/article/3200723?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/we-got-beaten-master-ip-mans-protege/article/3200723?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:41:40 +0000 Cute kids? Well, they can kick you a**. These young kids are masters of Shaolin Kungfu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts. At around four years old, many are sent to the temple to start their training. We visited the place in central China’s Henan province to see what a day is like for them. https://www.scmp.com/culture/child-kungfu-masters-inside-mysterious-shaolin-temple-where-training-starts/article/3200716?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/child-kungfu-masters-inside-mysterious-shaolin-temple-where-training-starts/article/3200716?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:24:17 +0000 Shaw Brothers’ Movietown studio complex in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district is being transformed into a residential enclave, a decade after production ceased at the birthplace of Chinese kung fu films once dubbed Asia’s Hollywood. The complex on Clear Water Bay Road will be redeveloped into a project with 1.05 million square feet (97,548 square metres) of usable space, featuring 14 three-storey villas and 23 apartment buildings that stand between six and 11 floors each, recreational facilities, a... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3174881/birthplace-kung-fu-films-will-turn-flats-and-villas-fosuns-plan-redevelop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3174881/birthplace-kung-fu-films-will-turn-flats-and-villas-fosuns-plan-redevelop?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:32:06 +0000 Guanniu, or Chinese bullfighting, is a traditional sport practiced by the Hui, an ethnic minority in China. Before they can compete, these athletes take years to train. And we mean train — their daily routine consists of splitting bricks with their bare hands and pushing cars with a spear tip to their throats.  This video is part of our new series called Fly on the Wall that’s zero talking for full ASMR satisfaction. https://www.scmp.com/travel/years-intense-training-chinese-kung-fu-bullfighters/article/3153958?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/years-intense-training-chinese-kung-fu-bullfighters/article/3153958?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:58:40 +0000 The embodiment of fierceness, Shannon Emery Lee has never shied away from protecting her father Bruce Lee’s legacy – even when she’s up against outspoken filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. When the director went on the Joe Rogan podcast recently and once again aired his opinion that Bruce “had nothing but disrespect for stuntmen”, Shannon wrote a strongly worded rebuttal in The Hollywood Reporter. Does Bruce Lee’s legacy have a dark side? But there is a lot more to know about the actor than just the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3140537/meet-bruce-lees-daughter-shannon-emery-lee-quentin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3140537/meet-bruce-lees-daughter-shannon-emery-lee-quentin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jul 2021 02:00:11 +0000 Movie director Quentin Tarantino has returned to his dispute with Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon over how he portrayed her father in his film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in an appearance with radio talk-show host Joe Rogan. There was a lot of controversy around a fight scene in the film between Lee, played by Mike Moh, and a fictional stuntman, Cliff Booth, played by Brad Pitt. During the scene, which occurs on the set of The Green Hornet, Lee is portrayed as boastful, claiming he could cripple... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3139365/bruce-lee-disrespected-stuntmen-quentin-tarantino-alleges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3139365/bruce-lee-disrespected-stuntmen-quentin-tarantino-alleges?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:26:28 +0000 https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3138718/kung-fu-granny-rental-fashion-asia-and-racism-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3138718/kung-fu-granny-rental-fashion-asia-and-racism-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:00:26 +0000 American Jake Pinnick hails from a small town in the state of Illinois called Kewanee. It’s a perfect slice of Middle America, with fewer than 13,000 residents in a farming community about two and a half-hour’s drive west from Chicago. Pinnick said when he told friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Daoist Traditional Kungfu Academy in China to train martial arts, the response was typical. “I don’t think anyone really believed me,” said the 30-year-old. “No one really laughed at it,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3131386/kung-fu-way-jake-pinnicks-journey-small-town-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3131386/kung-fu-way-jake-pinnicks-journey-small-town-america?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:16 +0000 The pilot script of Kung Fu was written more than a year ago, but its premiere, coming a month after six Asian women died in Atlanta-area spa shootings, couldn’t be more timely, says star Olivia Liang. The CW series, premiering Wednesday, follows a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen, as she returns home to San Francisco after three years at a remote monastery in China, only to find her family has moved on without her. “She has to reconcile the new Nicky with the Nicky she left behind.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3128617/kung-fu-star-ready-show-asian-women-are-not-be-messed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3128617/kung-fu-star-ready-show-asian-women-are-not-be-messed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:15:09 +0000 A 35-year-old PE teacher in China’s Sichuan province started teaching students martial arts in 2011. Students practice sword fighting three times a week. Zeng Ke even built the equipment by himself using car tires. He said he wants to impart traditional culture to the next generation, not just practical skills. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-pe-teacher-bringing-swords-his-lessons/article/3121254?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-pe-teacher-bringing-swords-his-lessons/article/3121254?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:29:15 +0000 A 10-year-old boy from central China’s Hunan province has become an online sensation for his “drunken” kung fu moves. Ling Biao has been practising the martial art for one year and wants to become a star one day. https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-boys-drunken-kung-fu-moves-go-viral-online/article/3120020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/chinese-boys-drunken-kung-fu-moves-go-viral-online/article/3120020?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:16:38 +0000 A Chinese father has trained his three children, between the ages of 8 and 12, into local Kung Fu champions. Liu Long says his children started copying his moves as he practiced the martial art. He's been training them since 2017 and leading them to victory at local competitions. Li also says kung fu has improved his children's health and helped them develop good habits in life. https://www.scmp.com/china/kids-master-kung-fu-after-dad-trains-them-become-local-martial-arts-champions-china/article/3112547?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/kids-master-kung-fu-after-dad-trains-them-become-local-martial-arts-champions-china/article/3112547?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:22:46 +0000 In an attempt to defend the honor of one of China’s great martial arts, a tai chi master named Ma Baoguo became a laughing stock in China in May only to make matters worse this month during a flirtation with retirement. The 68-year-old Ma has long boasted of superb martial art skills and formidable inner strength. He told a journalist in 2017, “I can defeat opponents much bigger and heavier than me with just one finger.”  That does not appear to have been an accurate statement.  An amateur... https://www.scmp.com/sports/chinese-internet-roasting-tai-chi-master-it-may-be-good-thing/article/3111346?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/chinese-internet-roasting-tai-chi-master-it-may-be-good-thing/article/3111346?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:55:20 +0000 Xu Xiaodong is on a mission to expose “kung fu fakery.” In May 2017, the 40-year-old mixed martial arts fighter famously called out tai chi practitioner Wei Lei for claiming he had mystical martial arts powers. Their quarrel quickly escalated into a fight in a basement in Chengdu, southwestern China. Xu quickly knocked down his opponent before a referee intervened. The controversial fight created fierce debate in China over the virtues of traditional versus modern fighting techniques. “A lot of... https://www.scmp.com/culture/meet-xu-xiaodong-mma-fighter-exposing-fake-kung-fu/article/3101215?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/meet-xu-xiaodong-mma-fighter-exposing-fake-kung-fu/article/3101215?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:45:49 +0000 A look inside the park in China’s Fujian province that offers visitors an opportunity to “fly” in an ancient kung fu setting. A visitor says he could spend all day there, while staff say they help to turn people’s dreams into reality. https://www.scmp.com/china/i-can-do-all-day-says-flying-visitor-chinese-kung-fu-attraction/article/3094198?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/i-can-do-all-day-says-flying-visitor-chinese-kung-fu-attraction/article/3094198?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:07:49 +0000 For professional fighters, nerves before a match come with the job. But for Xu Xiaodong, China’s most controversial mixed martial artist, successfully leaving the country on a clear, cold day in November seemed like an impossible challenge. Standing in the departure hall of Beijing’s new international airport on a planned trip to Bangkok, Xu looked calm. But beneath the barrel-chested facade, the 41-year-old was full of worry. He felt like he was taking a huge gamble. Would he be allowed to... https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-mma-fighter-xu-xiaodong-fight-survival/article/3047417?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-mma-fighter-xu-xiaodong-fight-survival/article/3047417?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:12:20 +0000 Hong Kong martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping’s action scenes are the defining feature of The Matrix trilogy, yet Yuen himself never sought to work in Hollywood. When the films’ sibling directors, the Wachowskis, were preparing the first in the trilogy, a producer for the film had to track Yuen down in Hong Kong and convince him to go to Los Angeles to discuss choreographing the martial arts scenes in The Matrix. “I’d already been asked to work in Hollywood a couple of times, and I’d said no. I... https://www.scmp.com/arts/matrix-can-thank-man-its-iconic-fight-scenes/article/3044283?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/matrix-can-thank-man-its-iconic-fight-scenes/article/3044283?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:32:12 +0000 The 41-year-old mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong has been a controversial figure in China ever since he became famous for beating up what he called “fake” kung fu masters. Unafraid to talk about almost anything, his brash attitude has brought him stardom but also unexpected – and unwelcome – knocks on his door. In November, he set out to prove that he’s more than a tough guy who dared to challenge a cherished Chinese tradition. In the video above, Inkstone follows Xu, nicknamed “Mad... https://www.scmp.com/sports/chinas-mma-star-xu-xiaodong-fights-his-freedom/article/3042374?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/chinas-mma-star-xu-xiaodong-fights-his-freedom/article/3042374?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:12:45 +0000 These young acrobats from China’s central province of Henan are drawing fans online with amazing stunts. They also tell stories about the blood, sweat and tears behind their thrilling performances. https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/young-acrobats-wow-online-fans-china-thrilling-performances/article/3041918?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:54:01 +0000 Before Rush Hour (1998) made him a household name in America, Jackie Chan was a stuntman in Hong Kong hustling for any job he could get. During the early 1970s, he worked as a stuntman, most notably alongside Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973). Eventually, he worked his way up to stunt coordinator and then action choreographer. His first film as a full-fledged choreographer was Police Woman in 1973. In this excerpt from an unpublished 1998 interview, Chan describes... https://www.scmp.com/culture/jackie-chan-kung-fu-career/article/3041235?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/jackie-chan-kung-fu-career/article/3041235?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:30:39 +0000 Training with swords and machetes, these nuns from Druk Amitabha Mountain Nunnery in Nepal are challenging gender stereotypes with martial arts. Watch the video, above, to see them in action. https://www.scmp.com/society/himalayan-nuns-practice-kung-fu-break-gender-stereotypes/article/3039856?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/himalayan-nuns-practice-kung-fu-break-gender-stereotypes/article/3039856?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:49:34 +0000 I still remember my first ice hockey fight. All the movies I’d watched as a kid, where highly choreographed fight scenes looked like expertly planned dance routines, had horribly lied to me. By the time I realized I was in a fight, at the tender age of 16, it was already half over and I’d taken three or four solid shots to the face and my jersey had been pulled well over my head, rendering me blind. The experience was jarring: unfiltered chaos, blurred vision in one eye from an errant thumb... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/most-traditional-martial-arts-are-fake-and-dont-actually-teach-you-how-fight/article/3034340?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/most-traditional-martial-arts-are-fake-and-dont-actually-teach-you-how-fight/article/3034340?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:29:18 +0000 You would think the kung fu frauds who get royally embarrassed by Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong would learn their lesson. Alas, one of the wing chun “masters” came back for some more punishment. Ding Hao was one of Xu’s most memorable victims – dropped on his backside multiple times before the referee mercifully stepped in after a few minutes. He blamed his performance on not being fed enough rice by event organizers before the fight. The judges also somehow inexplicably scored the fight as a... https://www.scmp.com/sports/wing-chun-practitioner-gets-knocked-out-72-seconds-mma-fighter/article/3033903?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/wing-chun-practitioner-gets-knocked-out-72-seconds-mma-fighter/article/3033903?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:08:18 +0000 Martial arts icon Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco’s Chinatown.  Now, thanks to his daughter, Shannon, and her producing partners, his long-fabled passion project, the TV series Warrior, set in his birthplace, has completed its first season.  In the show, our Bruce-esque protagonist, played by British actor Andrew Koji, is a young martial arts prodigy called Ah Sahm, who arrives from China in 1878. The series follows him as he looks for his estranged sister in San Francisco’s Chinatown – then... https://www.scmp.com/arts/drugs-sex-and-gambling-tour-bruce-lees-san-francisco/article/3031824?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/drugs-sex-and-gambling-tour-bruce-lees-san-francisco/article/3031824?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:10:14 +0000 The former Hong Kong mansion of Bruce Lee is now being torn down, despite calls from Lee’s fans to preserve the property known as “Crane’s Nest” as a museum.  The two-story, 5,700 square-foot townhouse, located in the upscale district of Kowloon Tong, was where the martial arts legend spent his final years. But it will soon be demolished to make way for a Chinese cultural studies center.  The demolition work kicked off on Tuesday. In the morning, the entrance to the compound was locked, while... https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lees-last-home-being-demolished-despite-opposition-fans/article/3030108?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lees-last-home-being-demolished-despite-opposition-fans/article/3030108?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:25:02 +0000 Chinese mixed-martial arts fighter Xuan Wu has followed in the footsteps of his friend and fellow MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong by knocking out a “fake” kung fu master – in 12 seconds. Xu, 41, has made a name for himself in the past few years by winning bouts against self-proclaimed practitioners of kung fu, or Chinese martial arts, in high-profile matches. His challenge to old-school kung fu masters was interpreted in China as an act of defiance against traditional martial arts. This time, the... https://www.scmp.com/sports/another-chinese-mma-fighter-knocks-out-fake-kung-fu-master/article/3023569?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/another-chinese-mma-fighter-knocks-out-fake-kung-fu-master/article/3023569?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:14:21 +0000 It seems like Bruce Lee is everywhere you look these days. The kung fu legend’s image has undergone a cultural revival in the past year with the release of Warrior, a television series that he conceived right before he died, and a fictionalized cameo (skillfully played by Mike Moh) in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. But in his hometown of Hong Kong, where the actor spent the final years of his life, his old house is counting down to its last days. The owner of the building... https://www.scmp.com/culture/bruce-lee-hong-kong-house/article/3020666?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/bruce-lee-hong-kong-house/article/3020666?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:52:57 +0000 Behold the power of the Force. Donnie Yen, whom you might recognize from big box-office franchises like Star Wars and the Ip Man series, just raised the bar for the #BottleCapChallenge, arguably the biggest social media stunt right now. The 55-year-old martial arts pro demonstrated his serious skill and precision by flicking open a bottle with one smooth kick—all while blindfolded.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Donnie Yen 甄子丹... https://www.scmp.com/culture/donnie-yen-bottle-cap-challenge/article/3017245?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/donnie-yen-bottle-cap-challenge/article/3017245?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:17:57 +0000 In a boxing ring in northwestern China last month, controversial mixed martial arts fighter Xu Xiaodong found himself up against a kung fu master who professed the ability to paralyze an opponent with the jab of his finger. This mystical technique is sometimes called the “death touch.” But on May 18, touch was probably the last thing the kung fu master Lu Gang wanted. Xu landed punch after punch to his face. Forty seconds and one broken nose later, the fight was over. Over the past two years,... https://www.scmp.com/society/xu-xiaodong-chinese-mma-fighter-crusade-against-fake-kung-fu-faces-punishment/article/3013388?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/xu-xiaodong-chinese-mma-fighter-crusade-against-fake-kung-fu-faces-punishment/article/3013388?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:08:24 +0000 Rare color footage of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, before he became world famous, has emerged on YouTube. Filmed around 1966 on 16mm colour film, Lee was interviewed as he was breaking out as a star playing Kato in the television series The Green Hornet. The 73-second clip is taken from an archive released by the Center for Sacramento History, which has released a series of celebrity interviews from over the years. Lee joins stars such as Leonard Nimoy from Star Trek, singer and actress Barbra... https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lee-video-rare-1960s-interview-footage-emerges-youtube/article/3010094?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lee-video-rare-1960s-interview-footage-emerges-youtube/article/3010094?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 May 2019 07:05:37 +0000 In a quiet dojo in the center of Hong Kong, the dull rhythmic thuds of hands striking wood ring out, first slowly, then gradually increasing in pace. The lightning jabs, from a flurry of angles on a wooden dummy – come from Wing Chun master Ip Chun, 95, son of the legendary Ip Man. What Ip lacks in glamor and folklore of his father, renowned as the master of kung fu star Bruce Lee, he more than makes up for with his vitality. Hs weekly schedule, eight classes totaling 15 hours, on top of regular... https://www.scmp.com/sports/bruce-lee-trainer-ip-mans-son-ip-chun-keeps-tradition-wing-chun-alive/article/3004290?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sports/bruce-lee-trainer-ip-mans-son-ip-chun-keeps-tradition-wing-chun-alive/article/3004290?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:27:06 +0000 For decades, it was a half-whispered rumor, another puzzle in the already considerable mythology surrounding Bruce Lee. In 1971, just two years before his death at the age of 32, Lee wrote a pitch for a TV show about a martial arts master in America’s Old West. But Hollywood studios turned it down, unsure of whether American audiences were ready for a Chinese lead. Later, Warner Bros. made a series called Kung Fu (1972-75), starring white actor David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, a half-Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/culture/bruce-lee-series-was-whitewashed-its-finally-going-tv-he-intended/article/3003204?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/bruce-lee-series-was-whitewashed-its-finally-going-tv-he-intended/article/3003204?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:28:30 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Remember Seraph from The Matrix? The kung fu fighting Guardian of the Oracle could have been played by Jet Li… until he realized the filmmakers might have wanted to digitally preserve all his martial arts moves. In his latest interview with famed Chinese anchor Chen Luyu, Li revealed his reason for turning down the big role in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolution. “It was a commercial struggle for me,” Li said, “I realized the Americans wanted... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028904/jet-li-says-he-rejected-matrix-because-he-didnt-want-his-kung-fu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3028904/jet-li-says-he-rejected-matrix-because-he-didnt-want-his-kung-fu?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:49:55 +0000 Remember Seraph from The Matrix? The kung fu fighting Guardian of the Oracle could have been played by Jet Li… until he realized the filmmakers might have wanted to digitally preserve all his martial arts moves. In his latest interview with famed Chinese anchor Chen Luyu, Li revealed his reason for turning down the big role in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolution. “It was a commercial struggle for me,” Li said, “I realized the Americans wanted me to film for three months but be with... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/jet-li-says-he-rejected-matrix-because-he-didnt-want-his-kung-fu-moves-digitally-recorded/article/2169070?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/jet-li-says-he-rejected-matrix-because-he-didnt-want-his-kung-fu-moves-digitally-recorded/article/2169070?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:49:55 +0000 When he wasn’t shirtless, Bruce Lee often wore a white, round-necked T-shirt with three buttons at the front. It’s an iconic image from the 1970s that made the humble, lightweight undershirt famous around the world. That sought-after cotton garment was made in Hong Kong—and still is today. Lee Kung Man was established in Guangzhou in 1923 but moved to Hong Kong in 1949 after the Communists rose to power. For decades, the company has been selling the same shirts in the same packaging at the same... https://www.scmp.com/culture/where-get-bruce-lees-iconic-white-shirt/article/3000190?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/where-get-bruce-lees-iconic-white-shirt/article/3000190?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:12:10 +0000 Before Kungfu icon Bruce Lee became a star recognized worldwide, he struggled to be visible in Hollywood in part, he suspected, because of his race. In 1971, studio executives scrapped his series pitch for a show called The Warrior. At around the same time, he lost the role of playing a Shaolin monk to white actor David Carradine, in a TV series called Kung Fu. After his string of losses, Lee gave a televised interview to Canadian journalist Pierre Berton. Lee said the studio wasn't sure... https://www.scmp.com/identity/well-never-know-if-bruce-lee-couldve-been-americas-first-asian-leading-man/article/2158933?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/well-never-know-if-bruce-lee-couldve-been-americas-first-asian-leading-man/article/2158933?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:36:35 +0000 Forty-five years after his death, martial arts megastar Bruce Lee is still arguably the best-known Chinese actor in the world. But behind the yellow tracksuit and the nunchaku, Lee was a complicated character with flaws and foibles. Martial arts writer Matthew Polly, who also spent two years studying kung fu at a Shaolin temple in China, has attempted to reveal Lee's lesser-known side in his new book Bruce Lee: A Life. During the seven years he researched the book, Polly interviewed people who... https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lee-biography-dives-life-and-death-martial-arts-legend/article/2149330?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/bruce-lee-biography-dives-life-and-death-martial-arts-legend/article/2149330?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:15:45 +0000