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After the success of the Issue No1 Bruce Lee special edition, we had many articles leftover and some new additions.I decided to create a second Special edition No 2 before moving on to the Jackie Special Edition and the follow-up Sammo Hung Special.Issue No 2 is packed as always with some of the following articlesAn Exclusive look at the Bruce Lee "Enter the Dragon" Extravaganza this multi-million dollar live epic will open in Las Vegas next year.A look at the covers and content of the Kung Fu monthly by Michael Nesbitt.Forward from Carl Fox on his soon-to-be-released Kung Fu Monthly series KUNG-FU MONTHLYTHE BIRTH OF A BRITISH MARTIAL ARTS ICON-PLUS! a previously unpublished book, The Wisdom of Bruce Lee, will also be released for the first time in the UK.Will Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph.sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon".Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection"Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce leeJason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent FlutePlus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issueWill Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph.sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon".Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection"Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce leeJason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent FlutePlus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issue

Inside this issueBRETT RATNER In an exclusive 2-hour interview with Brett Ratner Director of the "Rush Hour trilogy" Brett talks about his career and the bond and friendship he formed with his childhood hero Jackie ChanPLUS LOTS MORE

As we commemorate the momentous 50th anniversary of "Enter the Dragon," a cinematic masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences worldwide, I have extended a special invitation to three friends, Alan Canvan (filmmaker Game of Death Redux) Matthew Polly (writer/Author Bruce Lee: A Life) and Frank Djeng (Information Sensei audio commentary master) who share a passion for both the art of film making and the iconic Bruce Lee. Together, within the confines of Ricks Island, I created some thought-provoking questions, hoping to unravel the intricate layers of what can indisputably be hailed as the most influential martial arts movie ever createdPLUSThis is a special Softback edition that will be packed with photographs including a large colour gallery. Johnny Burnett gives a full-blown review of "Arrows 4K Bruce Lee box set". An extended black and white ETD photo galleryA Sneak Peak at Mile Kellys Enter the Dragon Issue No 1 Graphic Novel

Since the revamp of Eastern Heroes, we have done several specials on Iconic Martial art Stars.Including Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Angela Mao, and now it's time to bring the new special edition home. And pay respects to Scott Adkins. Scott began his career in the early 2000s, and quickly made a name for himself as a talented and versatile performer. A highly skilled martial artist, known for his many roles in action movies. He has been praised for his many impressive fight scenes and physical athleticism. Scott has also made his mark in a number of popular films, including "Undisputed II: Last Man Standing," "Boyka" "Ninja" "Avengement" "The Bourne Ultimatum," "X-Men: First Class," "Doctor Strange," and "The Expendables 2." to name just a few! He is totally dedicated as a performer, and for his hard work and dedication to his craft. This reflects in his dynamic and thrilling performances on screen. Over the years, Scott has worked with many of the top directors and actors in the industry and has received praise for his performances in a variety of genres, including action, drama, and comedy. He has a strong following among action movie fans and is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and talented actors of his generation. Whether he is playing the lead role or a supporting character, Adkins always brings energy, commitment, and charisma to his work, and has proven himself to be a valuable asset to any film project.In this Eastern Heroes Special, we talk to Scott, along with his cast and the movie directors about their hit film "Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday."Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday features incredible fights. It's not only a vehicle for Scott Adkins but for the impressive martial arts action and comedy displayed by the cast".

Bruce Lee is, without doubt, one of the most photographed movie stars in the worldThere are tens of thousands of images, both on set and off, capturing Bruce in his everyday life whether he is training, at a function, at home with his family, or socializing with friends. But without a doubt, there is an incredible amount of photos of Bruce when he is filming. With each movie came more photographs, Bruce himself was a keen photographer, and always wanted to check any photos that were taken of him often taken by his regular cameraman "Chan Yuk to make sure the best images were used for publicity shotsSo, by the time "Enter the Dragon" went into production there was a multitude of both cameramen shooting behind the scenes and photographers making ETD the most photographed of all of Bruce's films. I estimate that there is probably over 9000 plus from that movie alone. Back then the photographer was snap of 36 shots in succession to capture Bruce's art form and lightning speed so they could ensure that some of the shots would be useable.This scrapbook takes some of those sequences capturing many emotions of Bruce both on-screen and behind the scenes.

Game of Death Redux 2.0We talk to Film Maker Alan Canvan about his re-edited version of Bruce Lee's "Game of Death" with an in-depth interview and its forthcoming release. Plus! exclusive script notesPlus Interviewed Chris Kent "Voicing the Game"JJ Bona article talking "Playing the Game"Plus large Game of Death Photogallery in this special "Game of Death" Issue

Inside this issueBRETT RATNER In an exclusive 2-hour interview with Brett Ratner Director of the "Rush Hour trilogy" Brett talks about his career and the bond and friendship he formed with his childhood hero Jackie ChanPLUS LOTS MORE

After the success of the Issue No1 Bruce Lee special edition, we had many articles leftover and some new additions.I decided to create a second Special edition No 2 before moving on to the Jackie Special Edition and the follow-up Sammo Hung Special.Issue No 2 is packed as always with some of the following articlesAn Exclusive look at the Bruce Lee "Enter the Dragon" Extravaganza this multi-million dollar live epic will open in Las Vegas next year.A look at the covers and content of the Kung Fu monthly by Michael Nesbitt.Forward from Carl Fox on his soon-to-be-released Kung Fu Monthly series KUNG-FU MONTHLYTHE BIRTH OF A BRITISH MARTIAL ARTS ICON-PLUS! a previously unpublished book, The Wisdom of Bruce Lee, will also be released for the first time in the UK.Will Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph.sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon".Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection"Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce leeJason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent FlutePlus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issueWill Johnston looks at - The financial exploitation of Bruce Lee's autograph.sneak peek at Mike Kely's second part of his "Fist of Fury" comic entitled "Night of the Dragon".Thomas Gross shares some of his rare Fist of Fury memorabilia in "The German Connection"Mike Nesbitt reveals A Chinese connection - Between Moon Kwan and Bruce leeJason Mcneil examines Circle of iron- AKA The Silent FlutePlus Photo galleries and much much more all in this bumper issue

The Legendary Eastern Heroes magazine is back! The No 1 Hong kong film magazine has been relaunched and is back as a bi-monthly magazine.Issue 2 is bumper packed with 96 pagesfeaturing all your favorite stars. Bruce Li, Cynthia Rothrock Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee Old school, later night Cinema, News Reviews, and Interviews.Issue two features an exclusive look at Bruce Li, an interview with Cynthia Rothrock great new artwork for Way of the Dragon, and much much more96 packed pages of Kung fu cinema that will whet the appetite of any martial arts movie fan. Start collecting now.

The Big Boss (1971) was Bruce Lee's first starring role that catapulted him to worldwide stardom as the Number one Box office martial arts star.2021 see's the 50th Anniversary of this iconic movie.(Chinese: 唐山大兄, lit. "The Big Brother from Tangshan"; originally titled Fists of Fury in America) is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film produced by Raymond Chow, and starring Bruce Lee in his first major film. It stars Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien and Tony Liu. Originally written for Tien, the leading role was given to Lee instead when the film's original director, Ng Kar-seung, was replaced by Lo. The film was a critical success and excelled at the box office.[3] Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous in Asia and eventually the world.With an introduction by Rick Baker, the book takes you on a photographic journey from both on set and off. with many photographs, some rare that will be seen for the first time by fans of this film.This special landscape edition is printed in high quality and is a must for collectors

The Legendary Eastern Heroes magazine is back! The No 1 Hong kong film magazine has been relaunched and is back as a bi-monthly magazine.featuring all your favorite stars. Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Old school, later night Cinema, News Reviews, and Interviews.Issue one features an exclusive look at the History of the Bruce Lee fan club, Collecting Bruce Lee: new York Style, Sho Kosugi, Sammo Hung, Tracing the Dragon a look at Jackie Chans Family Tree, American martial Artist Robert Samuels, Goodbye Mr. Roper, an interview with the late John Saxon, Big Mikes Hong kong round-up and peaking opera star (seven little Fortunes0 yuen Bing interviewed by Toby Russell and so so much more.88 packed pages of Kung fu cinema that will whet the appetite of any martial arts movie fan. Start collecting now.

Chan Yuk - The man who Shot Bruce Lee Variant 2 Landscape edition (2021)This is a special edition hardback book, this will be a limited edition.Chan Yuk is the man responsible for many of the photographs we see of Bruce Lee.He is the man who shot Bruce Lee - with his cameraAmong fans he is a bit of an Enigma as rarely do we see his face but his photographs adorn walls and books worldwide.This is a variant version of the A4 release (2020) presented in a Landscape format printed in a high resolution for best picture quality100 pages and 180 photographs taken from both behind the scenes and on set from all Bruce Lee's moviesTo most Bruce Lee fans, Chan Yuk is a bit of an enigma.He is the man responsible for taking thousands of photos of Bruce Lee during his rise to stardom.If you own a book, a magazine, lobby cards, or even a poster featuring the image of Lee, the chances are that the picture was originally taken by Chan Yuk.Chan Yuk was always on set, camera poised, taking rapid shots in sequence. His aim: to capture the speed, motion, and expressions that made Bruce one of the most photogenic and photographed stars in movie history.Bruce was very self-conscious about his image. He was a perfectionist and would personally look at all the pictures taken by Chan and select those that positively portrayed his many facial expressions that he felt captured the moment the camera clicked.

The Game of Death is a photographic journey showcasing over 200 pictures highlighting the only scenes that Bruce Lee managed to commit to film before his tragic death.

Where there is a Dragon there is a Way Way of the Dragon was Bruce Lee's directional debut. Breaking the mould on Hong Kong cinema by taking the Action to Rome.Putting a cast together of international martial art Stars including Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and Hwang in-Sik the stage was set for yet another Bruce Lee block busterThe book compiles a photographic journey of images, some rare, documenting both Bruce in front and behind the camera With a forward detailing the construction of Way of the Dragon. 100 pages packed with photos with some stunning shots from the epic battle between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris at the colosseum.

In August 1973 a movie exploded on the cinema screens - That movie was "Enter the Dragon" and introduced the west to one of the most iconic figures of modern day, that person is Bruce Lee.It was also to be Lee''s last complete movie after his untimely death on July 20th 1973.Despite his death his life seemed to be documented in photographs, there are literally thousands of photos of Bruce both on and off screen.Enter the Dragon is no exception with over 12,000 photos being taken during the shoot.Enter the Dragon Vol 2 highlight''s some of those photographs, depicting Bruce with his many facial expressions and lightening speed often to quick for the camera to capture.In this book we select many photos taken during the filming capturing Bruce Lee at his most dynamic and relaxed joking with the cast and crew.A truly wonderful collectors item for any Bruce Lee collector

Chan Yuk - The Man Who Shot Bruce Lee (2020)This special edition hardback is a rare treasure for any Bruce Lee enthusiast. Limited in quantity, it celebrates the legacy of Chan Yuk, the man behind some of the most iconic images of Bruce Lee ever captured.Chan Yuk was a master of the camera and is responsible for many of the photographs that have shaped Bruce Lee's legendary status. From behind the scenes to on-set moments of his famous films, Chan was always there, camera in hand, capturing the speed, grace, and power that made Lee a global sensation.To many, Chan Yuk remains an enigma. Rarely does his face appear in the public eye, yet his photographs adorn the walls of fans and the pages of countless books and magazines worldwide. His work has immortalized Bruce Lee in ways that words cannot.This A4 hardback book spans 100 pages and features 180 stunning photographs. Each image offers a rare glimpse into both the private and public life of Bruce Lee, including behind-the-scenes shots and action-packed stills from his groundbreaking films.For Bruce Lee, who was a perfectionist when it came to his image, Chan Yuk's lens was a tool to capture his every movement and expression. Lee personally curated the photographs, ensuring that each shot captured not only the moment but the essence of his persona.This book is a tribute to the man who, through his camera, forever preserved the spirit of Bruce Lee.