Fist of Fury poster, 1972
Hong Kong

Martial arts and movie icon Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Kowloon, Hong Kong. After attending college in the United States, where he started teaching martial arts, Lee returned to Hong Kong and shot to global stardom with 1971’s The Big Boss. A year later, Fist of Fury cemented Lee’s status as a legend.

Fortune Star Media Limited; Hong Kong Film Archives