$2 – Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee coined the expression for the martial arts system Jeet Kune Do, literally “Way of the Intercepting Fist”, which embodies his philosophy of martial arts. The basic guiding principles of Jeet Kune Do are: Simplicity, Directness and Freedom (the form of no form). This is a process of self-discovery and liberation that celebrates the cultivation and honest self-expression of an individual over any organized style. The logo of Jeet Kune Do represents the interplay of yin and yang that underlies the fundamental guiding principle for Lee’s martial arts philosophy and the basis for its actual practice.
$2.60 – The Big Boss The Big Boss was Bruce Lee’s first film after he returned to Hong Kong from the US. His true and hard-hitting kung fu amazed the audience, not to mention “Bruce Three Legs”, his triple kick attack that rocked the world. He made a huge success that smashed Hong Kong’s previous box office records and significantly revived the kung fu genre and injected new vitality into the film industry.
$3.40 – Fist of Fury The classic story of honor and revenge featured Bruce Lee as Chen Jeh, the apprentice of the contemporary martial arts master Huo Yuanjia. Audiences were mesmerized by his performance as the stature of national hero, and also his impeccable nunchaku skills with unimaginable speed. Upon the release of the Fist of Fury, nunchaku became a well-recognized symbol of Lee universally. This film broke the Hong Kong’s previous box office record set by The Big Boss in just two weeks.
$3.70 – The Way of the Dragon Not only did Lee write the script of The Way of the Dragon, he directed and produced it as well. The movie was different from his earlier kung fu flicks as it was no longer confined to the sense of national pride tinted with racial anger, but also his comedic performance which drew a great many laughs. The final life-or-death fight of Lee and Norris at the Colosseum has become an all-time classic in kung fu film. This film carried on his box office success and became the first Hong Kong film breaking the HK$5 million mark.
$4.90 – Game of Death This is the last film of Bruce Lee. In his script, Lee once again envisioned a story that pitted himself and Jeet Kune Do against martial artists worldwide aiming to highlight his philosophy. The classic yellow track suit he wore has become an all-time classic. His original plan was to direct the film and play the leading role as well. Unfortunately, he passed away with only some of the fight scenes shot. The film was barely finished by combining re-shot scenes of doubles and was ultimately released in 1978.
$5 – Philosophy Bruce Lee was zealous in philosophy and psychology during his time at the University of Washington, which provided him with a solid theoretical foundation for his martial arts philosophy. He was also a keen reader and diligent journaler who made copious notes on his thoughts and ideas on how to live life to its fullest as well as on his martial expression. His numerous philosophies and thoughts have inspired people the world over.