However, I find his movies very dull because all of it is so staged. It was almost comical the way he'd have 50 or so people come after him all at once and he'd kill every one of them with his bare hands (with the occasional use of a stick or nunchucks). That simply could not happen in real life no matter how strong he is. Also, in a real-life situation, somebody would just put a bullet in him and be done with it.
Anyway, I wonder how he died. I don't think anybody knew for sure. My theory is that his diet and exercise regime were so extreme that his body just gave up on him. From what I read about him, he was very uptight and super-disciplined in real life and did something like a thousand pushups and situps every morning before having his typical breakfast of six raw eggs. It's too bad he couldn't chill out and have a Twinkie every now and then.
But for their time, they were revolutionary for martial arts and fight scenes in general. Bruce was known for his superb control and timing, which allowed more realism (for the day) in his scenes. He actually had to slow moves down, because he was too fast. Compare that with Seagull, who's movies are edited to speed them up.
When I was in Taiwan in 1978 I made a movie with Bruce Lee’s younger brother Robert. It was a boxing movie. They needed a guy the same size as Lee with boxing experience. The movie only appeared in American Chinatown theaters, although it was a big budget movie for Taiwan.
“He used to demonstrate something called the “one inch punch” where he’d put his fist one inch from a man’s chest and without moving the rest of his body”
I think that myth has been proven wrong may times.