In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play racist stereotypes and paid him less than his white counterparts.
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01/07/2026 - 21:53 GMT+2
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on Tuesday afternoon officially designating 17 May as Bruce Lee Day, according to the office of state Assembly member Matt Haney, who represents San Francisco.
An 18-year-old Lee returned to San Francisco on 17 May 1959, after spending his childhood in Hong Kong.
May 17, the day Lee returned to San Francisco after spending his childhood in Hong Kong, will be his annual namesake day.
May 17, the day Lee returned to San Francisco after spending his childhood in Hong Kong, will be his annual namesake day.
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an…
Born in San Francisco, Lee will become the first Chinese American in Californian history with an annual namesake day.
Born in San Francisco in 1940, Lee held birthright citizenship
Bruce Lee Day aims to honour the San Francisco-born martial arts legend as a cultural bridge and Asian-American icon.
California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese American in the state's history
