Impact of Bruce Lee 1974 UK Andrew Staton

A personal reliving by Andrew Staton of the first time Bruce Lee came to prominence in 1974 Britain

  • When did he hear of King Boxer?
  • Why did everyone start going to Karate lessons?
  • How did he first hear of Bruce Lee?
  • Why was 13th January 1974 important in the UK?
  • Did people really queue around the block to see Enter The Dragon?
  • How many weeks did he queue before he got in to see it?
  • Did everybody really copy Bruce Lee as they left the auditorium?
  • How did he discover Wing Chun with Brian Hook in Leeds?
  • How did he meet Ip Chun?
  • How did he meet Guro Dan Inosanto, Taky Kimura, Larry Hartsell, John Saxon etc?
  • How did he become the chief correspondent for Bruce Lee and Movies in Martial Arts Illustrated?

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