The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Enter the greatest kung fu fighter

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At one end of the 1970s kung-fu craze was karate-chopping hound Hong Kong Phooey, while at the other was the real thing: Bruce Lee. The son of a Chinese opera singer, Lee (right) taught martial arts in Seattle before trying his hand at the movies. But Hollywood wasn’t prepared for a film star from the

Far East so, disappoint­ed, he returned to Hong Kong, where he had been raised. And there, ironically, he made the films that made him a global superstar, including Fists Of Fury and Enter The Dragon. But his star shone too briefly: he died tragically young, aged 32, from a brain swelling. ESPN’s intimate portrait of the high-kicking icon with the triple-scarred chest and pop-star looks includes interviews with friends and family. ESPN Player, from Monday

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