Photo Diary of a Travel in Guangdong (28)—Bruce Lee’s Ancestral Residence in Guangzhou

Yongqingfang retains many traditional Xiguan buildings. Entering from the archway, you will step on the road paved with granite. There are rows of old houses on both sides mixed with several green houses. The building shaped like a brick house is the Xiguan House. These Xiguan houses still retain their unique architectural style. In addition to the main body of the building with blue bricks and stone feet, the exquisite and simple Manchurian windows and the unique sliding doors also make people feel a strong sense of Old Xiguan at first glance. smell. The blue brick walls are also decorated with exquisite and vivid traditional gray carvings and colorful sculptures, adding a bit of vitality to these ancient houses.
At the end of Yongqing Lane, Yongqingfang, Guangzhou, lies the ancestral home of Chinese Kung Fu star Bruce Lee. Why is it called the ancestral residence instead of the former residence? To be precise, Bruce Lee never lived here. It was a house built in the 1940s by Bruce Lee\’s father, Cantonese opera star Li Haiquan.

Li Haiquan rented this house after moving to Hong Kong. In 1978, the descendants of the Li family took back the property rights.

After several changes, it was not until March 2019 that it was displayed to tourists as a special exhibition venue of Bruce Lee’s ancestral home.

There is a statue of Bruce Lee \”fighting\” at the door of his ancestral home.

The ancestral home faces the southeast and northwest, with a forward and a partial layout. It covers an area of about 200 square meters and a construction area of about 400 square meters. Square meters. The main body of the renovated Bruce Lee\’s ancestral home is a brick-wood structure, with some concrete structures. The interior decoration is unique, and the Manchurian windows, sliding doors, carved screens, and wooden stairs all greatly restore the Xiguan architectural style.

The ancestral home has a brick and wood structure in the architectural style of Xiguan House. It faces south to north, has three bays and is about 8 meters wide. About 21 meters. Entering the main hall, a plaque with four characters \”Xiwu Family\” hangs high, with carved beams on top and colorful carved glass screens on the bottom.

In the middle of the main hall, a statue of Guan Gong, the god of martial wealth, stands in it

The side hall next to the main hall is the exhibition hall

After the two floors were repaired, it was basically restored to its original appearance. It can also be seen that the Li family had good financial resources at that time and is now here. The theme of the exhibition is \”Playing with the martial arts, Cantonese charm\”

Different from traditional exhibitions, Bruce Lee’s ancestral home also incorporates more modern technological means to To enhance visitors\’ sensory experience, the 3D holographic projection in the \”Martial Arts Genius\” exhibition hall recreates all of Bruce Lee\’s moves.

\”The law is based on the impossible, and the infinite is limited.\” This sentence was said by Bruce Lee in Chinese martial arts. Proverbs such as \”There is no punch, no intention, no intention is the true meaning\”, \”There is no trick to win\”, etc. Bruce Lee took this essence.

Bruce Lee, the descendant of the dragon

Bruce Lee\’s father, Li Haiquan, and mother, He Aiyu, had five children, and Bruce Lee was the fourth child.

Bruce Lee and his wife Linda Emery have a son and a daughter.

Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), formerly known as Li Zhenfan, studied under Ip Man. He was born in San Francisco, California, and his ancestral home is Jun\’an Town, Shunde, Guangdong, China. He is a world martial arts leader. Pioneer of change, Wu Technical fighter, martial arts philosopher, founder of UFC, father of MMA, martial arts master, founder of kung fu movies and founder of Jeet Kune Do, Chinese martial arts movie actor, the first global promoter of Chinese kung fu and a Chinese actor in Hollywood, Bruce Lee founded it in 1962. \”Zhenfan Guoshu Museum\”, 1 In 1967, he created his own Jeet Kune Do. On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 33. In 1979, the Los Angeles City Government designated June 8, the opening day of the reshoot of \”Game of Death\”, as \”Bruce Lee Day\”. ” (Incorrect translation on July 8). 1993 The United States issued banknotes commemorating the 20th anniversary of Bruce Lee\’s death, and Hollywood Boulevard was paved with a Bruce Lee commemorative star emblem. In the same year, he was awarded the \”Lifetime Achievement Award\” by the Hong Kong Film Awards. In November 1998, he was awarded the \”Martial Arts Movie Superstar Award\” by the Chinese Martial Arts Association. .

Bruce Lee\’s wife Linda. Linda Emery, the wife of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, was Bruce Lee\’s classmate at the University of Washington. She was a white Irish-American girl who met Lee in 1963. Not long after Bruce Lee, he was introduced by the Chinese girl Gai Su\’en and joined the \”Zhenfan Martial Arts Academy\” and became one of Bruce Lee\’s early female disciples. The two officially started dating in 1963 and entered the wedding hall in 1964, becoming Bruce Lee. accompany The lover of her life.
Linda gave up her studies for the sake of her family and always followed Bruce Lee. She did not expect Bruce Lee to become an international superstar in the future, but she only wished that Bruce Lee could achieve his dream soon. Joy and success are the greatest happiness in her life. This is a woman who deeply loves Bruce Lee. Although she has been under a lot of pressure, her love for Bruce Lee has never changed. After Bruce Lee passed away, Linda still stayed with Bruce Lee. of disciples in the United StatesThe Jeet Kune Do Federation was established to carry forward Bruce Lee\’s martial arts.

Bruce Lee\’s son Li Guohao
Li Guohao (February 1, 1965 – April 1, 1993), native of California, USA Zhou, the only son of kung fu movie star Bruce Lee, and a Chinese film and television actor living in the United States. Born in California, USA. He lived in Hong Kong until he was 8 years old. When he was 8 years old, his father Bruce Lee passed away and he moved to Los Angeles in the United States. Then he entered Boston\’s Amazon Calle Film School to study film production, but dropped out of school.
In 1986, he was recommended by the school to study acting in an acting classroom. He later starred in the TV series \”Kung Fu Circle\” and appeared on the screen as Bruce Lee\’s stand-in. In 1986, he starred in the movie \”The Dragon\” produced by D&B Company. In 1987, he was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards for this film. In 1990, he starred in the American movie \”Murder in Little Tokyo\”. In 1992, he starred in the Hollywood movie \”Dragon Dominates the World\”. At 12:30 pm on April 1, 1993, while filming a gun battle scene in the movie \”The Crow\”, the prop gun accidentally fired a real bullet. Li Guohao was shot in the abdomen and died of excessive blood loss. He was 28 years old.

In the ancestral home exhibition hall, there is a specially decorated exhibition hall. Here, the movies starring Bruce Lee are used as the background wall to introduce the achievements of the Kung Fu superstar in his life.

Standing here, looking at the scenes in front of me, I can\’t help but feel extremely sorry and regretful for Bruce Lee\’s glorious but short life. To this day, the only Chinese person many foreigners know is Bruce Lee.

The current Bruce Lee ancestral residence has been rebuilt, but the interior decorations such as Manchurian windows, sliding doors, carved screens, and wooden stairs have greatly restored the Xiguan architectural style.