Bruce was born in San Francisco, California to Jackson Hospital, in a town where his father is Ly Hai Tuyen and his mother Ha Ai Du in the troupe touring in the United States. Newborn or sick
In 1941, he and his parents returned to their home in Hong Kong. They lived in an apartment on 218 Nathan Road.
In 1946, he starred in "The Beginning of a Boy." He starred in more than 20 films including "The Birth of Mankind," "My Son" and "Ah Cheun." His talented shoulders gradually unfolded.
In 1952 (12 years old) he started attending La Salle High School.
In 1953 (13 years old) This time he made friends with children cage and often fight in the streets. After being defeated, he attended Vinh Xuan Quyen School and Ip Man.
In 1954 (14 years old) he learned to dance father-father.
In 1958 (18 years old) he won the championship at a Cha-Cha dance competition. He has a role in "The Orphan". This is the last child role is the only film without a fight scene. That same year he entered the boxing ring and defeated Gary Elms for three consecutive years.
In 1959 (19 years old): Due to the clashes on the streets he was investigated by police, worrying for his parents. He decided to take his children back to America back home with the second San Francisco. With $ 15 father and $ 100 mother Bruce came to America and lived with an old friend of Mr. Li Haiquan. He works around the Chinese community. He then moved to Seattle to work for his other friend Ruby Chow. He lives in a room upstairs of a restaurant with a waiter role. Finally, he joins Edison Technica. At this time he starts teaching martial arts in the backyard and the park of the city.
In March 1961 (age 21) he enrolled at the University of Washington's Faculty of Philosophy. He opened Kung-Fu class for students at the school.
Summer 1963 (23 years old): Bruce proposes to Amy Sanbo but she refuses. Li returned to Hong Kong with his friend Doug Palmer. This is Li's first visit to his family since arriving in the US. He then returned to Seattle to continue his studies.
October 25, 1963 (23 years old): Bruce makes his first date with Linda Emery (his future wife). They had dinner at the Space Needle. This time Bruce began to open "Tran Phan Vo Quan." He left "Tran Phan Vo Quan" to 4750 University near the campus of the University. He taught some of the disciples including the Americans. At Garfield High School he performed "One Inch Fist". This punch later made British fame at 64 'Long Beach Internationals
In 1964 he met Jhoon Rhee at the International Karate Competition. Both came out good, later John Rhee invited Bruce to Washington, D.C. to attend a tournament. He discusses with James Yimm Lee plans to open the second "Tran Phan Vo Quan" in Oakland, CA. The plan was made, and Bruce moved to Seattle to start a second martial arts practice in Oakland. A good friend of Lee, Taky Kimura, assumes the role of the head.
August 2, 1964 (24 Years): Ed Parker, known as the father of American Karate (Kenpo), invites Bruce to perform. And England performed "One Hit" with 2 fingers. At the first international Karate Championships, Jay Sebring, a William Tailier producer, was looking for an actor for a television series he was working on. Sebring then made the film "Bruce's Demonstration" for Dozier who was so impressed with Bruce's supernatural abilities. Then Bruce flew to Los Angeles to perform.
August 4, 1964 (24 years old): Bruce returns to Seattle to propose to Linda.
August 17, 1964 (24 years old): Keep up the promise Bruce married Linda.Nay then they moved to Oakland.
1965 (25 years): A few months later, Bruce receives a challenge from Wong Jack Man, a Kung-Fu instructor in Chinatown. They agree that if Bruce loses he will either close stop teaching white people, or if Jack loses he will have to stop teaching martial arts. Jack Man Wong does not believe that Li will dare to accept the challenge, and tries to delay the match. Bruce accepts and asks them not to wait. Wong then tried to limit the technique. Bruce denied the rules and they did not come to an agreement. Bruce begins to defeat the enemy in a moment. And Li wins the fight, Wong runs away but Bruce concludes. He hits him in the ring. Wong's disciples intervene, but James Lee, a good friend of Li, stopped. Later, Bruce realizes why the match was so long. Li started to think about himself. That was the basis for the later martial arts. Jeet Kune Do, "The art of fighting by blocking the attack of the enemy" was born. Jeet Kuney is a martial art that includes all kinds of martial arts. (Like Western Boxing, Thai Boxing, Japanese Karate, Kung Fu ...). Li Xiaolon
