Bruce Lee: how his Chinese race counted against him in Hollywood with its history of negative Asian stereotypes in films

In a special series commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death on July 20, 1973, we aim to set the facts straight – as well as exploring some little known trivia – about the life of the martial arts legend. Asians have suffered from racial discrimination in Hollywood since the early days of the movies. As recently as 2016, the Bruce Lee drama Birth of the Dragon was criticised for making Lee a supporting character in his own story, which was told from the...

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