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Secondly, he of having a stamp with the proposed honoree's also repre- image on it. The committee makes its decision sents a years in advance, which means that even if a breakthrough stamp bealing Lee's image were approved, it EDIT0RIAI as one of the might not be seen fbr years. BRUCE TEE FIGHTS ON .. first non- Anglo, non- Yet perhaps the process can be expedited FllR STAMP OF APPROUAL Caucasian if enough people demand that the United stars, ln par- States Stamp Committee issue a Bruce Lee ticular repre- postage stamp post haste. Ifyou feel that Elvis has one. Bogey has one. Marilyn sentlng Bruce Lee needs to be honored by the nation Monroe has one. James Dean has one. Even Asrans, to of his birth with a U.S. postage stamp, do the Bugs Bunny has one. Now, admirers of the break out and following: late martial arts legend and international become an screen idol Bruce Lee want him to have one intemational Write a letter explaining why you believe also. Bruce Lee deserves a stamp. Mail it to: No, it's not a star on the Hollywood Walk As one of the most inspiring individuals of . The Citizens Stamp Service Advisory of Fame (Lee already has his.) It is a form of all time, Bruce Lee deserves his own Committee recognition bestowed upon someone by a postage stamp. Read on to find out what c/o Stamp Management, United States branch of the federal government: a United you can do to make it happen! Postal Service States postage stamp. And the driving force move star. think Bruce L'Enfant Plaza, Room 5301 behind a Bruce Lee postage stamp is none world-class I sivins Lee a postage Washington, D.C. 20260-2420 other than his widow, Linda Lee Cadwell. stamp "The fact is that he was a Chinese American would . help show that . Use the Web browser of your computer and brought pride to the Chinese," says America truly is . and go to <<yolk.com>>. Look for the Cadwell. "He gave Americans the opportunity the land ofdivcr- hyperlink to the Bruce Lee Stamp Petition to be exposed to the Chinese culture, which is '' and that form and print it out. Then, get as many what he sought to do through his films." sity .' there is room tbr.. people as you can to sign the form and everyone. " send it to the same address listed above. Cadwell also notes that the United States I has never so honored an American of Asian : While you are at it, write your state's heritage. Yet, lihe Presley, Monroe and Dean, Cadwell ,. ' senators and reptesentatives. Let them know whose celluloid-preser",'ed images live on and notes that even receives'. that their help is needed and that sponsoring a inspire later generations, Bruce Lee's charis- now she 20-30 letters .,: .. drive for a Bruce Lee postage stamp would ma and mystique still have a profound impact a week from 'bring lots ofpublicity and votes. on the present day that equals that ofhis late her ", Hollywood peers. Furlhermore, it was Lee late nusband s fans and rl .,. Thanks to Cadwell and Weinstein, the who, more than any other Asian in movies, lit- admir- ers, pralslng hard parl submitting an application is erally kicked down the West's notion of the not only his done. A1so, with the year 2000 (the year of the weak, submissive and in the case of Asian - inspiration dragon) looming, not to mention the 25th men, emasculated "Oriental." as a martial anniversary of the release of 1 973's Enter the arlist but of Dragon, hooks for releasing such a stamp "Bruce Lee was the first Asian superstar how his phi- couldn't be better. Now it is up to those who to bridge the chasm between East and West losophy admired Bruce Lee to throw their collective and to give lie to the demeaning stereotypes helped weight behind his drive. represented on film and television by such enrich their 'Chinese' figures as Charlie Chan and Dr. Fu lives. Thus, Ifyou need a final reason,just consider Manchu," sates attorney Jerome E. Weinstein, while it is this: Elvis, Bogey, Marilyn, James and Bugs who submitted the stamp proposal to the no wonder could use the company. United States Stamp Committee. "It is a mea- Cadwell (Reprinted with pemission from Imee sure of what Bruce achieved that he managed feels Lee Cacad's arricle in YOLK magazine. to destroy that ancient and prejudiced image deserves Summer/Fal1 1 997 issue) and instead ultimately projected an image of a such an honor, Chinese who, for once, was not only a hero it is a difficult Managing Editor: John Little but one with whom Westem audiences could Advisory Board: The Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do task that can identify." Nucleus take years to Contritruting Editors: Bob Brcmer, Linda Lee accomplish. Echoing that statement is Alex Ben Cadwell, Steve Golden, Pete Jacobs, Chris Kent, Initially, an B1ock, author of The Legend of Bruce Lee Tim Tackett application and editor of leading entefiainment industry Cover Design: John Little must be sent to "KNOWING IS NOT ENOUGH"--The Official l trade publication the Hollywood Reporter. "I the United Newsletter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus believe that Bruce Lee should get a U.S. States Stamp is published quafierly by Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, I postage stamp," he asserts. "The reasons I Fan Jeet Kune Do, 967 E. Parkcenter Blvd., I Committee in Jun think that he should get it are, No. 1, that he Box #177, Boise, Idaho 83706. All material con- Washington, I was truly a great personality who, even more tained herein (unless otherwise indicated) is D.C. explain- than 25 years after his death, remains quite owned exclusively by Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do i ing the merits Copyright (c) 1991 All rights Reserved. I vibrant as a character in worldwide cinema. I I I -t ,,KNOWING The IS Nl|I ENOUGH'' INIERUIEW IHIS M0NIH: IED W0NG! Ted Wong probably spent more time with Bruce Lee dttring the development of his art ofJeet Kune Do than any other individual presently living. More important\, the two men became great.fiiends and more rtften than not i-hat little spare time they had was spent in each other's comp(tny. kd received certification in Jeet Kune Do directly from Bruce Lee himself and w-as Bruce Lee's last private stu- dent. In looking at Brttce Lee's daytime diaryfor the year 1967, one sees that Ted Wong tvas.first invited to Bruce's home on April 20th of that year. This would prove to be, in the words of Humphrey Bogart, "the beginning of'a beautifttl frienclship," that would endure up until Bruce Lee passed attay on July 20, 1973. For yectrs Ted Wong has taught privately, u.sually to onQ a hand- /ul of cledicated individuals who would make the trip to his home in Monterey Purk, Califbrnia to train in Ted's baclEard. He is a humble man, a dedicated man, and a manfiercely loyal to Brttce Lee, in terms ofboth the art he taught and the message he communicated. Linda Lee Cadwell recollects that kd's teaching is perhaps the purest strain oJ her late husband's art and is quick to seek kd's counsel on matters pertaining to the technical aspects ofJtm Fan Jeet Kune Do. Ted Wong is also, as were all oJ'Bruce's closest.friends, the most decent ofhuman beings. Time and again he has;t'oregone paynxent at seminars, and even gone into his own pocket in an elJbrt to help spread the teachings of his sifu, Bruce Lee. In this day and age, such altruism is considered shocking. I|/hen Ted Wong speaks, he speaks with the air of'unimpeachable authority, and we at "Knowing Is Not Close friends: Bruce Lee (left) and Ted Wong (right) became fast Enottgh " are vet1, pleased to be able to present this itt-depth interview friends shortly after their first meeeting in 1967, Here they take with Ted Wong to our readers and members of Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. "five" from a backyard workout at Bruce's house long enough to - John Little pose for a quick snap shot. For the beneJit of some of our members \l/hat was Bruce Lee doing during thut Chinatown school opened "of{icia1ly" as the who may not know, how did you Jirst meet "opening day" ofthe Chinatown school? "Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute" on Thursday, Bruce Lee? TED WONG: He was giving a lecture February 9,1967 one month before the offi- TBD WONG: I frrst met him the day and talking about his ar1. It was really quite cial cancellation of The Green Hornet TV that he opened up his Chinatown School. I'd an eye-opener for me listening to him talk series. It was on Sunday, July 9, 1967, some actually been around him some six months about his Gung Fu. It wasn't Jeet Kune Do five months later, that the art of "Jeet Kune prior to that, but I didn't have an opportunity when the Chinatown school first opened, he Do" was conceived]. I was foftunate enough to introduce myself to him hadn't yet coined the term [Editor's note: to be there and to sign up for his class, and the According to Bruce Lee's daytime diaries, the rest is history. Where was this? TED WONG: He was training with a couple of his students in Chinatown.
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