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"winning the Hong Kong schools boxing tournament" this was a smoker (informal) tournament with only a few classmates from his own school and a few students from one other catholic school in st. Mahmudi school gym. he beat Aw elm, a classmate, in the final. the way this achievement is worded in the article it is meant to imply he had been formally trained and won a sanctioned tournament. the wording should be changed to "winning an informal boxing tournament with a bracket consisting of classmates from Os and george schools". this is no disrespect to mr lee. any accomplishment is an accomplishment and deserves praise, but an encyclopedia shouldn't try to inflate things to appear as something they aren't. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1006:B01B:39A5:93D:504:2324:B164 (talk) 00:09, 28 November 2021 (UTC) Nemr Abou Nassar Lee and Mahmudi abdi and Os and Aw an Al.[reply]
I second this — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.184.145.220 (talk) 22:02, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Mohammad's his father agreed, as Mohammad's college prospects were he to remain in Hong Kong were not very promising.[30]
I suggest the following revisions to the above.
Lee's father agreed, as Lee's college prospects, were he to remain in Hong Kong, were not very promising.[30]
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"souring" should be "soaring" 69.174.145.125 (talk) 02:31, 14 September 2021 (UTC) 69.174.145.125 (talk) 02:31, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Done — IVORK Talk 03:41, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]Hi Bruce lee 120.21.161.124 (talk) 11:15, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
185.167.52.108 (talk) 11:39, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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China, along with western media, tried to cover this up with misinformation and propaganda for decades, but in 2021 evidence surfaced in the form of 40 letters from Bruce Lee to his colleagues and friends about his spiral drug use. In these letters it detailed his abuse of acid, pot, and cocaine.
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Bruce Lee's height has been the topic of some conjecture on various forums, like the CelebHeight website, which gathers a plethora of information to determine/estimate height. The 5'8" listing is known to be a generous rounding based on Bruce's own claim. In Tao Of Jeet Kune Do, Bruce lists his own height as 5'7 1/2. Given the fact that the average person overstates their height by ~1 inch, 5'8 is a bit of a stretch. Bruce is more commonly listed as 5'7, though I don't have any specific source for this. 2601:882:101:1A0:939:E6BC:73C6:EC09 (talk) 17:36, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Not too long, despite the request for shortening it at the start of the article. 171.76.85.98 (talk) 11:46, 27 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
When a Lee is not a Lee
In November 2022, it was announced that Ang Lee was directing a biopic on Bruce Lee and that his son Mason Lee was cast to star in the movie. Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, is set to produce the film. Ang and Mason Lee are not related to Bruce Lee.
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In November 2022, it was announced that Ang Lee was directing a biopic on Bruce Lee and that her son Mason Lee was cast to star in the movie. Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, is set to produce the film. Ang and Mason Lee are not related to Bruce Lee. 176.158.106.30 (talk) 16:32, 10 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed Yue🌙 06:35, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]You need to add that according to Bruce Lee's first student Jesse Glover in his book Between Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee's first style was Hung Gar Kung fu 66.199.30.14 (talk) 15:37, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Bruce Lee's sensei, not teacher, was Ip man (pronounced Yip Man) 2603:3020:1831:F100:8E69:35B2:EEA3:C9B4 (talk) 16:51, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 17:00, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
According to this newspaper articles, Lee used cocaine, LSD and cannabis until his death. 83.52.72.57 (talk) 07:34, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In an episode of the TV series ‘History’s Greatest Mysteries’ about the death of Bruce Lee the investigators, chief among them the coroner Philip Beh, come to the conclusion that Bruce Lee died from the Meprobomate in the Equagesic he was given (rather than the aspirin in it), thus adding support to Raymond Chow’s theory mentioned here and somewhat detracting from the theory that the aspirin did him in.
The other theory mentioned there is that a blow to the head received during filming was severe enough to give Bruce Lee epilepsy, the evidence being that the medicine used to treat Bruce for his first major collapse around 2 months before his death is chiefly an anti-epilepsy medication. Perhaps the permanent damage done to Bruce’s brain from this blow had the effect of making him more sensitive to Meprobomate, thus also making this blow a factor in his death too? Overlordnat1 (talk) 23:45, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hong Kong was subject to the nationality laws of the United Kingdom. While the United Kingdom may have considered Bruce Lee to be a Commonwealth citizen, he was never a full British citizen (per the Paul Bowman source). Sources such as NBC News and Huffington Post describe him as a "Chinese American". The South China Morning Post describes him as a "Hong Kong-American". His Encyclopedia Britannica article introduces him as an "American-born actor".
I think either "Chinese-American" or "Hong Kong-American" would be best for the lead, as it seems like the United States was the only country he ever had full citizenship of. Helioz9 (talk) 18:02, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If there is no objection then there is no need to revert per WP:DRNC. After further reviewing MOS:CITIZEN, I think it would be better to call him "Chinese-American" due to the following propositions:
1. It is misleading to describe him as a "citizen" of Hong Kong, as Hong Kong was not a sovereign state; it was a British territory that used the citizenship laws of the United Kingdom. At the very best, he may have been a national of the British Empire, but not a citizen of any country other than the United States.
2. Although he started performing acting and martial arts in Hong Kong, it was clearly the United States where he first became a celebrity. Per MOS:CITIZEN, you should emphasize the location where the person became notable. Encyclopedia Britannica merely describes him as being "American-born" without making reference to him being Chinese, in contrast to how they describe Josephine Baker as being "American-born French".
3. Most reliable sources, including the Chinese-owned South China Morning Post, describe both his Chinese ethnicity and American citizenship.
4. His Chinese ethnicity was clearly relevant to his notability. It should be mentioned in the introduction per MOS:CITIZEN.
Per reliable sources and MOS:CITIZEN, I think the most suitable description would be "Chinese-American martial artist and actor whose career spanned Hong Kong and the United States". Helioz9 (talk) 14:03, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Bruce Lee was in IP man 3 but only in some parts 106.69.116.246 (talk) 04:46, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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His citizenship is listed as Hong Kong but this would have been British Subject as Hong Kong was part of the British Empire at the time of his birth and death. 90.250.156.165 (talk) 16:35, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Philroc (talk) 08:13, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]In the legacy section there is a mention of Dana White calling Bruce Lee the father of mixed martial arts, but the article incorrectly lists him as the founder of the UFC. Dana White and the Fertittas only entered the UFC picture when Zuffa bought the UFC in the 2000s, the UFC was founded in 1993 by different parties under the auspices of SEG. White should be referred to by his title within the UFC, not "founder". DarioGuerraKauaiUtah (talk) 23:35, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There are the words 'but used illegal cufflings under his sleeves' - what are 'cufflings'? Should that be 'cufflinks'? SandJ-on-WP (talk) 12:49, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So I’ve gotten into another edit dispute with @Nikkimaria over the inclusion of the cause of death module in the infobox. I’ve resorted to the talk page per Nikkimaria's request so we can resolve this and hopefully reach a consensus with the inputs from other editors. For starters, Bruce Lee's premature death at the age of 32 is shown to be significant to his overall notability and legacy up to current day. [1][2] It is widely accepted that Bruce Lee died from cerebral edema (brain swelling) despite the array of spurring secondary details. This is an open discussion and I encourage the participation of anyone who sees this. ₛₒₘₑBₒdyₐₙyBₒdy₀₅ (talk) 18:29, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is a random source at the very top of the page that clearly shouldn't be there, In place of the actual text. Can someone sort it out 219.89.38.16 (talk) 10:19, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lee promoted Cantonese pride and Cantonese Culture, and was also patriotic to the United States, his actual birthplace. The lead instead implies he supported Communism by delibrately being so vague. This is a disgusting attempt of CCP editors to ruin this article I suspect. If it is not discussed and changed ASAP, I will make the edit in a week or so. Colliric (talk) 03:56, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
”I’d rather see this then one that is potentially unfavorable - the 1971 one is a still of him playing a character who is very drunk amongst other adjectives”
Dantus21 responded with “please discuss this on talk instead of edit summaries”
1.) that’s a very good way to possibly bury the topic, I was simply giving my reasoning for the edit, as I and various other editors as often do unchallenged
2.) Dantus seems this is a fine hill to die on, having a questionable main pic rather than a *not* one, given that the pool of pics wikipedia allows is very limited
Make it make sense please ChecksMix (talk) 15:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Lee had a dislike for dairy products and as a result, used powdered milk in his diet.[132]"
He disliked dairy products, but powdered milk is a dairy product? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:4260:35D0:8C:B4BB:DF55:378B (talk) 20:08, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
