11/02/2025
Things You Might Not Know About Bruce Lee
🔹 A Pioneer in Contact Lenses: Bruce Lee was one of the first people to try contact lenses. Back then, they were extremely uncomfortable, but he still used them.
🔹 Too Fast for the Camera: His speed was so incredible that, in one scene from Enter the Dragon, they had to reshoot it in slow motion so audiences wouldn’t think his kick was fake.
🔹 A Huge Fan of Muhammad Ali: Bruce Lee deeply admired Muhammad Ali. He often watched his fights on video with great enthusiasm and respect.
🔹 His Own Voice Actor: In most of his movies, Bruce Lee personally dubbed his own dialogues in English, showcasing his versatility in filmmaking.
🔹 A Hidden Poet: Though known for his martial arts skills, few people know that Bruce Lee was also an excellent poet and writer.
🔹 A Dance Champion: In his youth, he participated in a cha-cha dance competition in Hong Kong... and won! His grace on the dance floor was as impressive as his martial arts moves.
🔹 Extreme Training Routine: Bruce Lee practiced up to 5,000 punches a day, which explains the devastating power behind his strikes.
🔹 Surgery for Performance: To prevent excessive sweating during action scenes, Bruce Lee had surgery to remove the sweat glands from his armpits.
🔹 A Dragon in Every Sense: Bruce Lee was born in the Year of the Dragon, on the Day of the Dragon, and at the Hour of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar.
🔹 Unbelievable Strength: His legendary training allowed him to perform 200 push-ups with just one finger or 100 using only his thumb.
🔹 Trainer of a Basketball Legend: He personally trained Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in kung fu, and the two often practiced together.
🔹 Friendship with Chuck Norris: Despite playing rivals in The Way of the Dragon, Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee were actually good friends, and Norris was present at his funeral.
🔹 Creator of His Own Martial Art: Bruce Lee mastered kung fu so quickly that he developed his own style, Jeet Kune Do, a revolutionary discipline in martial arts.
Bruce Lee was a man of many talents, whose legacy continues to inspire people worldwide. A true icon! 🥋🔥
Credits: Vicente porto