How Bruce Lee Changed the World (NEW DOCUMENTARY)

[kowloon]

LOOKING FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY.

Upcoming landmark two hour prime time documentary "How Bruce Lee Changed the World." This documentary special will air on The History Channel in the United States and will also be shown internationally to mark the 35th anniversary of his passing. This film is being produced with the full cooperation of Bruces widow, Linda, and daughter, Shannon, who is an Executive Producer on the project.

This groundbreaking documentary is taking a completely new approach to Bruce Lees legacy. More than just a biography, this film will explore Lees global impact to see how he has influenced popular culture in fitness, cinema, music, sport, design, fashion, philosophy and other realms. Filmed in High Definition, this cinematic journey will travel across the United States and Asia, taking the Lee family on a trip back to Bruces roots in Hong Kong and China. In addition we have been granted unique access to family archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation.

We have been interviewing actors, moviemakers, athletes, musicians, artists, designers and others who were influenced by Bruces work. Among those who have already taped or agreed to tape an interview are John Woo, Jackie Chan, LL Cool J, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Brett Ratner, Eddie Griffin, RZA from the Wu Tang Clan, Guy Ritchie, Stan Lee, The Gorillaz, Michael Bay, Ang Lee, UFC's Randy Couture, UFC President Dana White and Parkour founder Sebastian Foucan.

Waddell Media is one of the worlds leading producers of documentary and reality programming, with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Waddell Media has produced award-wining programs for a range of channels, including The Discovery Channel, BBC, The History Channel, and PBS.

[khalsa]

That be great to see i was there when they shoting the docementry in seattle
when will they be showing it;);););););)

[Bruce]

Sounds cool! Any idea when it's going to be shown?

[bigrogie]

It's an Irish production company Waddell Media that created two sixty-minute documentaries boasting 'Unique access to the Bruce Lee family archive...' which '...has helped make this landmark biographical journey become one of the most hugely anticipated shows... with contributions from a huge range of stars from Jackie Chan and RZA to Guy Ritchie and Ricky Hilton'. A DVD is slated for release on June 30, 2009.

[johnoverall]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


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It’s been more than thirty-five years since the death of the man collectively hailed as the king of martial arts movies. A man who single handedly changed the stereotype of Asian characters in film, and who died before seeing the impact he created.
A man who changed the world forever…

HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD
Two-hour Special Presentation Premieres Sunday, May 10 at 8pm ET on HISTORY™

New York, April 2009 – Bruce Lee is universally recognized for prying open the doors of ancient Chinese martial arts to the mass market— defining a moment in an era when “everybody was kung fu fighting.” The history of Lee’s life, and death at the age of only 32, is shrouded in mystery, but his influence on popular culture continues to be felt today. HISTORY™ presents a special two-hour exploration of the Bruce Lee phenomenon. HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD premieres Sunday, May 10 at 8pm ET on HISTORY™.

HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD takes a detailed and unique look into Lee’s legacy— revealing the story of his rise from the backstreets of Hong Kong, while documenting Lee’s qualities, both physical and philosophical, that drove him to international stardom. More than just a biography, this special pieces together rare family archive and material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation, together with in-depth interviews with individuals who continue to cite inspiration from Lee to this day.

Bruce Lee is known as one of the greatest martial artists of all time. His commitment to a principled approach of training, and an unparalleled skill and proficiency in all martial arts disciplines, resulted in the creation of one of the greatest physiques in modern history.

He was able to perform superhuman physical feats that have yet to be equaled, such as a two fingered push-up and a lethal blow called the one-inch punch, and was the first person to use kung fu skills on screen without the aid of special effects.

Since his death, Lee has been recognized as a visionary who changed not just action movies and martial arts, but an icon that created this very simple image that is endlessly reproducible to this day. From his role as Kato on television’s “Green Hornet” to his groundbreaking debut film “Enter the Dragon,” Lee blew up the stereotype of how Asian characters would be portrayed on screen forever. With no one able to fill the void after his death, a rash of Bruce Lee look-alikes and copycat films emerged inspiring a whole new film genre.

A cinematic journey, this special takes the viewer across the US, Asia and Europe exploring Lee’s influence on popular culture worldwide— even joining Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father’s roots in Hong Kong; nearly fifty years after Lee arrived to make his first kung fu film. HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD also features in-depth interviews with actor Jackie Chan, comedian Eddie Griffin, rappers LL Cool J and RZA, Marvel Comics' Stan Lee, and renowned film directors John Woo and Brett Rattner among others. Lee’s friend and business partner famed Hong Kong film producer, Raymond Chow gives a rare interview.

HOW BRUCE LEE CHANGED THE WORLD is co-produced for HISTORY by Waddell Media and Leeway Productions. Executive producer for HISTORY is Dirk Hoogstra.

HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™ are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network's program offerings are hit series such as Ax Men, Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Ice Road Truckers, as well as acclaimed specials including 102 Minutes That Changed America, King, Life After People, 1968 with Tom Brokaw, Nostradamus: 2012 and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. HISTORY has earned four Peabody Awards, four Primetime Emmy® Awards, 12 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. Take a Veteran to School Day is the network's latest initiative connecting America's schools and communities with veterans from all wars. The HISTORY web site, located at www.history.com, is the definitive historical online source that delivers entertaining and informative content featuring broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games, podcasts and more.

[Nakadai]

For some reason I was a bit annoyed with a lot of the uninteresting celebrity's, feeling it felt too much like a vh1 special. Although I recognize its intention of being more of a showing of Lee's influence upon our global society. ~ 3/5

[bruceleeclones]

Ive got this documentary if anyones looking for it :)

[jkl]

links for this doc are posted in the bruce lee central