It's a fun story, and it goes to show just how much of an icon Lee was at the time, and still is. This incident also led to Lee selecting him for even more stunt work in Enter the Dragon. After this encounter, Lee remembered Chan's name whenever he would see him on set and would even talk with him on occasion. As soon as there was a break, Lee rushed over to Chan and apologized.Īs Chan tells in the story, he pretended that he was hurt more than he actually was, simply because he enjoyed the attention he was receiving from Lee, whom he idolized. The blow was an accident, but Lee continued with the scene until it was over.

Jackie Chan, who recounted this experience in a video, says that when he attacked Bruce Lee, Lee hit him across the face with one of his sticks. Jackie Chan was one of several nameless opponents that Bruce Lee's character had to fight at once in a particular scene. It was during the filming of Enter the Dragon that Bruce Lee had an interesting meeting with Jackie Chan, who had yet to become a star but had worked as a stuntman on Bruce Lee's second movie, Fist of Fury. Related: Enter The Dragon Cast & Character Guide He died during the filming of Game of Death, and his most famous film (and arguably the most iconic martial arts movie ever made), Enter the Dragon, was released after his death. Following the release of The Big Boss, Bruce Lee starred in four movies before his death. Bruce Lee's skills as a martial artist wowed audiences, and as a result he became a worldwide sensation. Bruce Lee made an explosion in the entertainment industry with the release of The Big Boss in 1971. Kung fu movies were being made in China long before Bruce Lee came onto the scene, but it was the arrival of 'the Dragon' that transformed the genre - especially how it was viewed by countries outside of Asia.

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