One of the reasons why Bruce Lee had so many fans was because of his kind and humble nature. Lee was specifically good to the stuntmen and junior artists on his film sets. Jackie Chan who is a global star got to experience Lee?s kind treatment towards people firsthand when he worked as a stuntman in the film, Enter the Dragon.?

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In Lee?s biography, Bruce Lee; A Life by Mathew Polly, Jackie Chan recalled a fighting sequence he performed with Lee. While shooting the sequence, there came a time when Chan got badly hurt. However, what really amazed him was Lee?s behavior towards him.?

Here?s how Bruce Lee treated Jackie Chan when he got hurt

Jackie Chan began his career as a stuntman and he had the privilege to work closely with a megastar like Bruce Lee. The Little Jack did not expect Lee’s humble attitude towards the workers on his set. However, Chan?s perspective changed into great admiration for Lee while shooting a fighting scene in Enter The Dragon. In the biography, Chan drew the reader?s attention toward the iconic battle between Lee and Mr.Han in the film.

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?If one looks closely, one will find Lee whipping a young Jackie Chan around by his mop of black hair and snapping his neck. During its first take, Lee accidentally cracked Chan in the face with his nunchaku, which had badly hurt him. Ideally, a megastar would not worry about a stuntman getting hurt. But Lee was different than others. Chan revealed in the biography, ?As soon as the cameras were off, Bruce threw away his weapon, ran over to me, and said, ?I?m sorry, I?m sorry!?”

Bruce Lee immediately apologized to Chan showing concern for where he got hurt. That was an unbelievable moment for The Karate Kid actor. Chan further stated that out of all the caring and generous things that Lee did for his workers, he admired Lee most for his kindness.?

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Jackie Chan once made $200 due to Bruce Lee

After that incident, Bruce Lee grew fond of Chan. He would often prompt Chan into talking to him about his injury. Nevertheless, it made the martial art legend take the young stuntmen in a night fighting scene that worked as a wonder for Chan.?

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In Lee?s biography, Chan revealed that Lee asked the stunt coordinator to take Chan as one of the stuntmen for the night shoot. Chan stated in the biography, ?I was so happy ? that meant I would get overtime pay until the next morning!???It was the first time Chan made double his pay in a day making $200.?

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Muskan Sharma is a sports writer at EssentiallySports, specializing in Martial Arts, NHL, and other American sports. She is a degree holder in Journalism and Mass Communications. Muskan has been able to bring her unique set of skills and sensitivity while covering news stories. Her ability to stress on unique moot points stem from the fact that she was a fierce participant in many debate competitions during her college days. Muskan has the highest regard for Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi for his sportsmanship and the game spirit he displayed after hitting rock bottom in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Beyond the world of sports, Muskan takes a keen interest in filmmaking and watching good films and web series. At EssentiallySports, we like to call her the “Sports Screenwriter.” Muskan has the highest regard for Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi for his sportsmanship and the game spirit he displayed after hitting rock bottom in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Beyond the world of sports, Muskan takes a keen interest in filmmaking and watching good films and web series. At EssentiallySports, we like to call her the “Sports Screenwriter.”

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