New play looks at Bruce Lee's formative years in Seattle
Bruce Lee wasn’t born an icon. First, he was a baby, born in San Francisco and then a kid in Hong Kong who followed his father into acting.
And it wasn’t a straight line from child star to groundbreaking Hollywood action star who broke stereotypes about Asian Americans.
Lee’s adult life in America started when he moved to Seattle, still a teenager – where he studied at the University of Washington, washed dishes at a restaurant, and eventually opened his own gung fu schools. He also met his wife, Linda, once a martial arts student.
His five years in Seattle were…
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