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Rare Image Shows Bruce Lee Unleashing His Famous Martial Arts Move On Bodybuilding Legend

Published 05/05/2023, 3:00 PM EDT

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Martial art legend Bruce Lee impacted every actor he worked with. From Chuck Norris to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, each of them recognized Lee’s insane passion for his art. Besides actors and athletes, Lee also impressed a bodybuilding legend with his super-fast fight moves. Recently, a resurfaced image of the master combating the legendary bodybuilder made rounds on the internet. 

On May 3, Bruce Lee’s memoir page shared a picture of the master performing his famous martial art move on actor and bodybuilder Bolo Yeung. The picture belonged to Little Phoenix’s one of most iconic films, Enter The Dragon (1973). 

Bruce Lee and Bolo Yeung look intense in the frame

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The latest picture on Master’s Instagram page featured Bruce Lee performing his signature sidekick on bodybuilder Bolo Yeung in an open space. Lee launched the kick with his right leg, which was defended by the bodybuilder’s left hand. Both legendary personalities looked intense and focused during this quick fight session. 

Moreover, in the picture captioned, “Bruce and Bolo”, the master donned black Kung Fu attire. On the other hand, Yeung was bare-chested and wore a pair of white pants. 

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Interestingly, Lee and Yeung did not have a fighting scene on camera during the Enter The Dragon shoot. However, the bodybuilder was interested in fighting the master to check his martial art prowess. So, one day after packing up, Lee and Yeung indulged in a face-off. Although the bodybuilder grabbed the master at first with his bulky arms, Lee easily came out of it. In no time, Lee began incessantly punching Yeung in his chest which made him give up on the face-off. 

Ultimately, the fight highly impressed Bolo Yeung and afterward, he openly appreciated Lee’s fight in every interview he went to. 

Another similar incident made Yeung a believer in Lee’s martial art skills. 

Bolo Yeung recalled an interesting episode from Enter The Dragon shoot

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Bolo Yeung once recalled in an interview that although Lee was impeccable as a martial artist, he never used it to exert his power on others. However, fascinated by Lee’s fighting prowess, people always challenged him to fight. Once, during the Enter The Dragon shoot, an extra repeatedly provoked Lee to fight him. Although Lee did want to fight him, he felt like being forced to do it. 

Chinese-American martial arts exponent Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973), in a still from the film, ‘Enter The Dragon’, directed by Robert Crouse for Warner Brothers, 1973. (Photo by Fotos International/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Amusingly, it did not take much time for the master to conclude the fight. “He kicked the extra in the head and the fight was over. Bruce was too fast” explained Yeung. Moreover, he told in the interview that Lee’s speed was incredible. 

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