Before the myth, a life lived.
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.
martial arts
kung fu
seattle, washington
biography
hong kong
hollywood
racism
movie star
anti-colonialism
civil rights movement
asian american
asian racism
bruce lee