Showing posts with label Dragon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dragon. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 October 2010

Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon (Bruce Lee Library)

Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon (Bruce Lee Library)The first compilation of Bruce Lee photographs published in association with the Bruce Lee estate. This book reveals the full range of Lee's talents. It includes rare photos spanning from his early stage career in Hong Kong to his worldwide success as an actor and martial arts phenomenon. Selected with the assistance of Lee's widow, Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee expert John Little presents a photographic record, accompanied by descriptive commentary, of all facets of this fascinating man, from the start of his career to his untimely death a quarter century ago. Included are photos from Bruce's personal family photos, from his childhood years, through the early years in Hollywood, to the peak of his career as an international star.

Price: $24.95


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Wednesday, 29 September 2010

The Dragon and the Tiger: The Birth of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

The Dragon and the Tiger: The Birth of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do
In 1962 author Greglon Lee's father, martial arts expert James Yimm Lee, joined forces with the future superstar Bruce Lee (1940-1973) to form the Jun Fan Gung-fu Institute, now considered the birthplace of Jeet Kune Do.

Their relationship was crucial in Lee's progression from unknown student to celebrated master, shaping Lee's ideology and outlook on the martial arts for years to come.

Using extensive interviews with dozens of Bruce's students and contemporaries as well as anecdotes based on rare documents and family history, the authors present an engaging picture of Bruce Lee as an extraordinarily talented young man who was also a warm and caring person.

This insider's look at Bruce Lee's formative years also outlines the development of Lee's legendary skills between 1962 and 1965, an era previously unchronicled.

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages

Price: $18.95


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