on would bring an unfortunate circumstance. He suffered vision problems and became severely nearsighted. Aside from reading, Bruce was also a practical joker. He occasionally pull pranks on his sister Phoebe and trick the maid into rearranging the unexplained piled up furniture blocking the front door by an unknown force. Though everything seemed like fun and games, Bruce had a kind heart. The seemingly rebellious adolescent would later eventually become the responsible and most respected man we have remembered to this day.
As a child through his teen years he has not only been known as a bully, but he has also portrayed his real life personality on screen with little parts on featured cameos in early films. In One particular role, Bruce played a troubled teen in the movie that brought out Bruce's young talent "the Orphan".
Although his bad boy reputation developed enormously in every practical school he was enrolled in, Bruce was very engaging in dancing the Cha-Cha. He soon became an expert, and with much time, effort, and practice, he became the Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong in 1958 when he was only 18. He entered numerous competitions and when he sailed to America, he gave dancing lessons to the first class passengers aboard.
Fighting with the boys at school was constant for Bruce that one day he realized he had a yearning for disciplined martial arts of Kung Fu (children in Hong Kong generally study the Chinese martial arts of Kung Fu ). Bruce studied the numerous fighting styles of Kung Fu but remained focused on one – Wing Chun. Wing Chun was more than likely the greatest influence of Bruce's life because it taught him that philosophy behind the crafts of battle. He even developed a life-long intere
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