李小龙
Bruce Lee
Reading: Lǐ Xiǎolóng
ChineseKung fu - Wushu
Meaning
Chinese-American martial artist and actor (1940-1973), founder of Jeet Kune Do. A student of Ip Man's Wing Chun, he made kung fu famous worldwide through films such as Enter the Dragon.
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