In 1940, Lee Hoi Chuen, a famous Chinese opera singer , was touring America. On November 27, his son, Lee Jun Fan, was born in the Chinatown district in San Francisco. In 1941 the family returned to Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, Lee Jun Fan became a child movie star . He appeared in about 20 films in Southeast Asia. Lee also enjoyed studying martial arts. But, Lee Jun also got into trouble. He often got into street fights and his parents worried. So, they sent their son back to America.
In America, Lee Jun finished high school and entered the University of W ashington. He also opened his own, very successful, martial arts school. Soon, Lee Jun changed his name to “Bruce Lee” and began working on the TV series, The Green Hornet. The program was very popular in America and a bigger hit in Hong Kong. Bruce Lee moved back to Hong Kong and starred in three movies, The Chinese Connection, The Return of the Dragon, and Game of Death.
On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee suddenly died because of medicine he was taking for a headache. He was only 32 years old. He had two funerals; one in Hong Kong and one in America. He is buried at Lake V iew Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
READING COMPREHENSION
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
- What was Bruce Lee’s real name?
- When was Bruce Lee born?
- What did Bruce Lee become when his family moved back to Hong Kong?
- What did Lee enjoy studying?
- Why did Lee’s parents send him back to America?
- What did Lee do when he returned to America?
- What happened to Bruce Lee on July 20th, 1973?