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Video Game: Tekken’s Marshall Law
Long-time gamers might be familiar to the Tekken series, nonetheless the kung-fu master Marshall Law. The guy is a deadpan clone of Bruce Lee – same moves, same speed, same clothing, same voice, and same stance. If that’s not Bruce Lee inspired, we don’t know what is.

Rubber Shoes: Nike Zoom Kobe V
The color not only resembles the color of a Laker, but pays homage to the iconic black and yellow track suit worn by Bruce Lee in The Game of Death. It is, in a way, accurate because of the fact that Kobe is the equivalent of Bruce Lee in the game of basketball. A combination of speed, grace, and discipline: that’s very Asian, don’t you think?

Movie: Kill Bill
Another outstanding homage to The Game of Death is the 2003 movie Kill Bill. Who could forget Uma Thurman in that sexy bloody track suit? But if you need another proof, just consider the fact that Quentin Tarantino’s fondness for Asian culture translate prominently in his films. The fight scenes, the plot, the music, the camera angles, all came from Enter the Dragon.

Music: Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan might not be active these days, but we can credit it to the fact that most of them have achieved gold status as solo artists. The group was founded by hip-hop artists RZA, and has featured the likes of Method Man, Redman, ODB, and plenty more. The clan itself has achieved underground success, thanks to their Bruce Lee-like philosophy and theme. They even made a martial arts video game based on their Wu-Tang Clan alter egos.

Cartoons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Need we say more where Bruce Lee’s influence comes in? We will have you know that the nun chucks used by Michelangelo in the series was originated and exhibited by Bruce Lee in most of his films. Master Splinter is also portrayed as their master, and probably has quoted several Asian philosophies to motivate the turtles before they go to battle. Dude!

Hollywood: Jackie Chan, Jet Li
Random fact: did you know that Jackie Chan has worked with Bruce Lee in the 1970s? Jackie used to work as a stuntman in one of Bruce’s films before making it big as a martial artist himself. While Jackie Chan plays more of the comedic type, Jet Li epitomizes the stereotype never-back-down Asian hero in most of his films. Just like Bruce Lee, both are influential in their own right.