Bruce Lee - The musical

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 27 Jun 2006, 13:02

Tony-winning Chinese-American playwright David Henry Hwang is planning to stage a musical based on the life of late martial arts star Bruce Lee, a newspaper has reported.

Hwang said the idea had been approved by Lee's family and he aimed to stage the show in 2008, the South China Morning Post reported.

"Bruce Lee is honoured around the world because he represents an image of someone who's heroic, righteous and strong," Hwang said.

"There has been a complete shift from the old stereotypes of China, and Bruce Lee contributed to that."

Hong Kong native Lee died of an edema, or swelling of the brain, aged 32 in 1973.

Lee is known for films in which he portrayed characters that defended the Chinese and working class from oppressors, notably Enter the Dragon.

Hwang is best known for his play M. Butterfly, about the affair between a Chinese transvestite and a French diplomat, which was remade into a Hollywood film starring John Lone and Jeremy Irons.

The play won a Tony for best play.

The playwright also said he had recently visited Shanghai and Beijing and was exploring the possibility of staging his plays there.

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this could be good or it could turn out to be a complete disaster...im unsure how to view this right now lol

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Jun 2006, 13:05

Anything can be better than that dreck Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 27 Jun 2006, 13:09

actually i kinda liked Dragon: The Bruce Lee story... the whole jason scott lee doesnt match bruce lee is balls becase no-one matches bruce lee...so IMO to watch that movie then its easier to watch is as the performance of JSL and how good he is rather than how much he is like bruce lee...

but the whole idea of a muscial, it just seems to be very weird for such a person and his life... but then maybe it will turn out cool..

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 27 Jun 2006, 13:44

As long as some of the songs in the musical feature his trademark cries, I'll have no problem with it; preferably as he's about to snap someone's neck by doing the twist on it

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Jun 2006, 15:07

Preview Song:

My name is Bruce Lee
I come from Hong Kong
I kick people in the face
Whilst smoking a bong

I am the Little Dragon
I launch my mighty fist
If you're a Jap or a cracker
I'll be mighty pissed

Two sticks with a chain
That is my weapon
You screw with me
You're head will be gone

I love sexy chicks
Especially Ting Pei
If Linda finds out
I'll lose my knob anyway

When everybody was Kung Fu fighting...................
Those kicks were fast as lightning.......................

That's all so far. The chorus needs some work.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Jun 2006, 15:58

Inspired!

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 27 Jun 2006, 22:20

I always knew Mark was a closet-musical star in the making

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Jun 2006, 23:28

@ Mark

@ Eva: I liked Dragon too.
@ Shen: It sounds good cheers. I'd go and see it.

Oh my god your artwork is amazing Shen:

http://theshadowedone.deviantart.com/gallery/

The Jesus one is particularly good, the Zhang Ziyi one is decent too.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 27 Jun 2006, 23:35

thanks brad