Bruce Lee’s Short-Lived Stardom

Bruce Lee spent only about three years as a leading man after leaving Hollywood broke and frustrated at being limited to small roles. He returned to Hong Kong, where he finally starred in his own films and became a major action star. That success led to his first Hollywood starring role in Enter the Dragon. He died three weeks before the film’s release, so he never saw how it cemented his global legacy.

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