Martial arts actor Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California, on
November 27, 1940. His father was from Hong Kong, and the family
moved back there when Lee was still a young child. From around
1946, Lee started appearing in films as a child star. He also learned
dancing and, later, the Chinese martial arts known as kung fu.
As a young man, Lee moved to Seattle, Washington, where he continued
his education, and started teaching martial arts. After studying, Lee set
up his own martial arts schools, first in Seattle, then in California.
As well as teaching, Lee started appearing on television. His most
famous role was in the 1960s' show 'The Green Hornet', where he
played the hero's sidekick. But Lee struggled to be cast in the lead role in
any shows because there was prejudice against Asian actors at the time.
As a result, Lee moved back to Hong Kong in the early 1970s.
There he starred in the film 'Fists of Fury', and a year later the film 'The
Chinese Connection', which broke box office records in Hong Kong. Lee
then directed his own film, called 'Return of the Dragon'.
With his popularity in Asia growing, Lee wanted to increase his fame in
America. He starred in the film 'Enter the Dragon', which was the first
martial arts film to be made by a major Hollywood studio. But just days
before the film was released in July 1973, Lee died from a brain swelling.
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Lee made a Hollywood film called 'Enter the Dragon', but died just before its
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2 Where did Lee set up martial arts schools?
3 Which 1960s' television show did Lee appear in?
4 Where did Lee move to in the 1970s?
5 Which Lee film was released in 1973?
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'The Green Hornet' is about a man who hides his identity, and
works with a sidekick to fight crime. Invent your own crimefighting hero or heroine and sidekick, and then write a short
story involving them.
Below is a plain text version for printing:
Understanding words:
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Write the sentence in which you found the word ‘prejudice’.
From that sentence, suggest what ‘prejudice’ means.
Write a new sentence using the word ‘prejudice’.
Use a dictionary to find words with a similar meaning (synonyms) to ‘prejudice’.
Draw a small picture showing what you think ‘prejudice’ means.
Finding key words:
Read the story and underline the key words. Write the most important of these key
words in a list. Write next to it a word that means a similar thing (a synonym).
For example:
Key word – lead
Synonym – main
Sequencing:
Write these sentences in the correct order, so they make sense:
But Lee was not given many lead roles, so he returned to Hong Kong, where he was a
big star.
In the 1960s, Lee appeared on television shows like 'The Green Hornet'.
Lee moved back to America, where he started his own martial arts schools.
As a child, Lee appeared in films, and learned martial arts.
Lee made a Hollywood film called 'Enter the Dragon', but died just before its release in
1973.
Bruce Lee was born in California in 1940, though his family then moved to Hong Kong.
Get to the facts:
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2
3
4
5
Where was Bruce Lee born?
Where did Lee set up martial arts schools?
Which 1960s' television show did Lee appear in?
Where did Lee move to in the 1970s?
Which Lee film was released in 1973?
Make a story...
Fighting crime
'The Green Hornet' is about a man who hides his identity, and works with a
sidekick to fight crime. Invent your own crime-fighting hero or heroine and
sidekick, and then write a short story involving them.
Bruce Lee
Martial arts actor Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California, on November
27, 1940. His father was from Hong Kong, and the family moved back there
when Lee was still a young child. From around 1946, Lee started appearing in
films as a child star. He also learned dancing and, later, the Chinese martial arts
known as kung fu.
As a young man, Lee moved to Seattle, Washington, where he continued his
education, and started teaching martial arts. After studying, Lee set up his own
martial arts schools, first in Seattle, then in California.
As well as teaching, Lee started appearing on television. His most famous role
was in the 1960s' show 'The Green Hornet', where he played the hero's sidekick.
But Lee struggled to be cast in the lead role in any shows because there was
prejudice against Asian actors at the time. As a result, Lee moved back to Hong
Kong in the early 1970s.
There he starred in the film 'Fists of Fury', and a year later the film 'The Chinese
Connection', which broke box office records in Hong Kong. Lee then directed his
own film, called 'Return of the Dragon'.
With his popularity in Asia growing, Lee wanted to increase his fame in America.
He starred in the film 'Enter the Dragon', which was the first martial arts film to
be made by a major Hollywood studio. But just days before the film was released
in July 1973, Lee died from a brain swelling.