Bruce Lee's first Hollywood movie role was actually Marlowe, not Enter the Dragon. Enter the Dragon is renowned as the movie that turned the Hong Kong star into an international icon. And while that certainly was the film that earned him that reputation, it wasn't his first experience with a Hollywood production.
Between 1964 and 1971, Lee lobbied for roles in Hollywood movies and American TV shows while living in the United States. He co-starred in ABC The Green Hornet's show in the mid-1960s, but the series only lasted one season and did little to boost his profile. It wasn't until Lee was making movies in Hong Kong that American movie studios finally began to take notice of his talents. After starring in three Hong Kong martial arts movies, Lee was brought back to Hollywood by Warner Bros. to make Enter the Dragon. The movie became Lee's first and...
Between 1964 and 1971, Lee lobbied for roles in Hollywood movies and American TV shows while living in the United States. He co-starred in ABC The Green Hornet's show in the mid-1960s, but the series only lasted one season and did little to boost his profile. It wasn't until Lee was making movies in Hong Kong that American movie studios finally began to take notice of his talents. After starring in three Hong Kong martial arts movies, Lee was brought back to Hollywood by Warner Bros. to make Enter the Dragon. The movie became Lee's first and...
- 2/4/2023
- by Charles Nicholas Raymond
- ScreenRant
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