Enter the Dragon

film by Clouse [1973]

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Enter the Dragon is a 1973 martial arts film that starred Bruce Lee. The film was a joint production between Hong Kong and U.S. companies and became a worldwide hit, propelling Lee to international stardom.12

Bruce Lee was a renowned martial artist who helped popularize martial arts films in the 1970s. He is credited with changing the way Asian people were depicted in American cinema. Lee died just six days before Enter the Dragon's release in Hong Kong, at the age of 32. His premature death and charismatic persona contributed to his enduring mythology in pop culture.12

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Lee’s following film, Enter the Dragon (1973), was the first joint venture between Hong Kong- and U.S.-based production companies, and it became a worldwide hit, thrusting Lee into international movie stardom. Tragically, he died six days before the film’s Hong Kong release. The mysterious circumstances of his death…
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Lee’s following film, Enter the Dragon (1973), was the first joint venture between Hong Kong- and U.S.-based production companies, and it became a worldwide hit, thrusting Lee into international movie stardom. Tragically, he died six days before the film’s Hong Kong release. The mysterious circumstances of his death…
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