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Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍; born Lee Jun-fan, Chinese: 李振藩; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong American martial artist, action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.
Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at Seattle and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in the United States, Hong Kong and the rest of the world.
You're hunting me
In the night in your fantasy
It's the sign of the gypsy queen
Endless dream
You're hunting me
I feel the need
I never felt love so deep
Love is so dangerous, mysterious
I try to win, baby
Oh, in Shaire
You won't have my love for free
You are selling frozen tears
A journey to my heart and fears in Shaire
In Shaire you will play a game with me
You are stealing memories
My heartbeat is a loving beat in Shaire
In Shaire you try
Breaking the rules make white doves cry
In Shaire I know
All your love will come and go
When I say you will take all my feelings away
In Shaire
You're hunting me
Winning games of the night I see
Loving you such is such a thrill
You make me feel
You're hunting me
You're holding me
I'm lost in a lonely sea
And behind your painted smile
You're a child