![]() “The way he talked, the way he punched, even the way he spoke was impressive,” Chan said. He observed how Lee was often surrounded by a group of 30 or 40 people who “treated him like a king or a god” and said “yes” to him all the time.Ĭhan noted that while he considers Lee to be a great influence on him, he feels that he could never be like “the king of martial arts.” In the interview, Chan looked back at his experience working as a stunt man in the 1972 Hong Kong film “Fist of Fury,” which was Lee’s second major starring role.Īccording to Chan, he took the job since he did not have enough clients as a choreographer and he had to find “a way to make a living.” ![]() ![]() The king of martial arts: The interview, conducted by journalist Richard James Havis, shed light on the actor’s early days as a stunt choreographer when he witnessed Lee’s rise to global fame, reported South China Morning Post. A previously unpublished interview with action star Jackie Chan from 1997 revealed just how much he looked up to martial arts icon Bruce Lee.
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