Yes, Bruce Lee was the first Asian-American actor to ever have a lead role in a Hollywood film, and yes, his kicks were too fast for the cameras to follow during filming. But did you know that the great Bruce Lee was once a troublemaking kid when he lived in Hong Kong?

In Water Mirror Echo, the journalist tells the story of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee’s rise to fame alongside the cultural history of Asian America. You write that Lee is “perhaps the most famous person in the world about whom so little is known.”

The first step was easy. A book editor, impressed by Jeff Chang‘s acclaimed 2005 cultural history of hip-hop, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” asked if he’d consider writing a book on Bruce Lee, the martial arts icon and movie star. The next 99 steps?

The passing of Chuck Norris has inspired fans to reminisce on what many consider to be one of the greatest fight scenes in cinematic history.

Chuck Norris was known for his work on the small and big screens - as well as his impressive martial arts talent - before his March 2026 death. Born in Oklahoma, Norris discovered his passion for martial arts while overseas in Asia as a member of the United States Air Force.