Lee Hoi-Chuen was Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...

's father and was a Hong Kong

Hong Kong people

Hong Kong people refer to people who originate from Hong Kong. The term has no legal definition in Hong Kong. Rather, terms such as Hong Kong permanent resident and Hong Kong resident are used...

 Cantonese opera

Cantonese opera

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 singer and film actor

Actor

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Lee Hoi-chuen and his wife, Grace Ho, were in San Francisco in 1940 when Bruce Lee was born; they were on a one-year U.S.

United States

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 tour with the Cantonese Opera Company. Their other son Robert

Robert Lee (musician)

Robert Lee is a Hong Kong musician and younger brother of martial artist Bruce Lee.-Biography:Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuen , a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese, and his mother, Grace Ho was half Chinese and half Caucasian...

, Bruce's younger brother was famous in Hong Kong during the 1960s as the lead singer and founder of a popular beat band The Thunderbirds.

Lee Hoi-chuen died at the age of 64, a week after the birth of his grandson, Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial arts film star Bruce Lee...

. He was portrayed by Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-Fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai is a three-time Hong Kong Film Award-winning Chinese film actor.Because he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-Wai is known as "Little Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective...

 in the 2010 film Bruce Lee, My Brother

Bruce Lee, My Brother

Bruce Lee, My Brother is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts drama film based on the life of Bruce Lee in his teenage years to part of his adult years. Directed by Raymond Yip and Manfred Wong, film stars Aarif Lee as Lee and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Christy Chung as his parents...

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Filmography

1. Huowang Fangong Shisi Nian (2011)
2. Hou Chuang (2010)
3. Gu ling jing guai (1952)
4. Xi lu xiang (1950)
5. Huang jin shi jie (1948)
6. Robbing the Dead (1939)
7. Christmas Tree (1947)
8. Hundreds of Birds Adoring a Phoenix (1947) ... beggar
9. Feed the Scholar (1947)
10. Wealth Is Like a Dream (1948) ... Cheung Chiu
11. A Golden World (1948)
12. Five Rascals in the Eastern Capital (Part 2) (1948)
13. Five Rascals in the Eastern Capital (Part 1) (1948)
14. The Four Kings of Heaven (1948)
15. Native Scholar (1948)
16. The Outstanding One (1948)
17. Two Drug Addicts Sweep a Long Dike (1948) ... Chiu Ting-Cheong
18. Everything Goes My Way (1948)
19. Rich and Abundant (1948)
20. Full Happiness (1949) ... Smallpox Hoi
21. Trashy Heaven (1949) ... Fortune teller
22. Golden Turtle from Hell (1949) ... Chun Pak-Cheung
23. Out of This World (1949)
24. Romantic Adventure (1949)
25. Loosing the Red Sack (1949) ... Cheung Si-Ma
26. How Ten Heroes of Guangdong Slew the Dragon (1950)
27. Kaleidoscope (1950)
28. Seven Shaolin Heroes' Five Ventures into Mount Emei (Part 2) (1950) ... laughing work
29. Seven Shaolin Heroes' Five Ventures into Mount Emei (Part 1) (1950) ... laughing work
30. The Haunt of the Eastern Capital (Part 3) (1950) ... Chiang Ping
31. The Story of Tung Siu-Yen (1950) ... Fo Yee the Eunuch
32. The Kid
    The Kid (1950 film)
    The Kid, also known as Kid Cheung and My Son A-Chang, is a 1950 Hong Kong drama film starring the then 10-year old Bruce Lee in his first leading role in the title role of "Kid Cheung", based on a comic book character written by Yuen Po Wan, who also has a role in the film...
    
    (1950) ... Hung Pak-Ho
33. Life's Blessing Complete (1950)
34. The Net of Justice (1950)
35. A Great Hero of Many Blunders (1951)
36. Business Is Blooming (1951)
37. She Says "No!" to Marriage (1951)
38. Funny Fellows (1952)
39. A Bright Future (1952)
40. The Story of Diaochan (1953)
41. The God's Story (1953)
42. Peace to All Generations (1953)
43. The Independent Daughter (1955)
44. The Flower-Girl in Love (1955)
45. The Next Generation (1955)
46. Bad-luck for the Fishmonger at Tortoise Hill (1955)
47. Bandits of Shandong Province (1955)
48. The Three Tests of Yu Tangchun (1955)
49. Now That I've Got a Daughter, Everything's O.K. (1955)
50. Backyard Adventures (1955) ... fortune-teller
51. The Merry Month of May (1955)
52. Philosopher Zhangzhi's Butterfly Dream (1956)
53. Fatty Marries Skinny (1956)
54. Bloodshed in the Chu Palace (1956)
55. The Sanmen Street Brawl (1956)
56. How Xue Dingshan Thrice Angered Fan Lihua (1956)
57. The Clumsy Hero (1956)
58. Zhu Maichen's Grand Homecoming (1956)
59. A Country Girl Looks for Her Husband (1956)
60. How Zhou Yu Was Thrice Defeated by Kong Ming (1956)
61. The Strange Adventures of a Strange Man (1956)
62. How Miss Thirteenth Raided Nengren Monastery (1957)
63. The Princess Joins the Chu Army (1957)
64. Luo Tong Conquers the North (1957)
65. How Fang Tangjing Exasperated the Government Official (1957)
66. Martyrs of Ming (1957)
67. Naughty Princes, Proud Husband (1957)
68. Tricking the Lords with Beacon Fires (1957)
69. The Naughty Princess and Her Lover (1957)
70. How Di Qing Seized the Pearl Flag (1957)
71. The Feuds Between Fang Tanfgjing and Chen Mengji (1957)
72. The Petal-Spraying Fairy (1958) ... Kong, father
73. The Carp Spirit (1958)
74. A Buddhist Recluse for 14 Years (1958)
75. The Rouge Well (1958)
76. Heartbreak Plaque (1958)
77. The Marriage of the 2 Beautiful Qiao Sisters (1958)
78. Wu Song Fights the Tiger (1959)
79. Miserable Daughter-in-Law (1959)
80. Cuckoo's Soul in March (1959)
81. The Lotus' Story (1959)
82. Story of the Wronged Wife (1959)
83. Funny Misunderstanding (1959)
84. Three Attempts to Steal the Cup of the Nine Dragons (1959)
85. The Orphan's Adventure (1961)
86. The Idiot Husband (1961)
87. Black Punch 4000 (1961)

External links

• Bruce Lee:The Divine Wind Bio

Filmography (1939–1961)