In 1973, the legendary Bruce Lee, then 32, was on the cusp of superstardom with the impending release of ‘enter the Dragon’. It was during this production that he crossed paths with a young, aspiring martial artist named Jackie Chan, who was working as an extra.

Robert Clouse directed ‘Enter the Dragon,’ a film about a martial arts expert enlisted by an intelligence agency to infiltrate a crime lord’s clandestine tournament. The film not only cemented Bruce Lee’s global fame but also became a landmark martial arts box office success in the West.

Jackie Chan has frequently enough recounted his first encounter with his idol. According to an anecdote,a mishap occurred during a fight scene.

“The best story, for me, I think it was when I was young, and I was doing ‘Dragon Operation’, fighting with Bruce Lee. I was behind the camera, waiting, and I only saw Bruce Lee fighting. Then, when they gave me the order, I ran towards him and suddenly my sight became black, as it hit me right on my head. He was wrong, but I did nothing.I felt a little dizzy, but it was fine. I looked at Bruce, and he did nothing, looked at everyone and kept acting until the director said: ‘Cut!’ Then he turned and said: ‘Oh, by God!’ He ran towards me and lifted me from the ground: ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry.’ And the truth is that I was no longer sore, becuase I was young and very resistant, but suddenly, I don’t know why, I did as if I was very sore. I just wanted Bruce Lee to hold me for longer. I only said: ‘Oh,oh …’ “, recalled Chan.

The story culminates with a brief exchange between Bruce Lee and the then-unknown Jackie Chan: “Throughout the rest of the day, every time he looked at me, I had a gesture with me.And I think that is the best moment. suddenly he came to me and said: ‘what is your name?'”

“I just wanted Bruce Lee to hold me for longer. I only said: ‘Oh,oh …'”

Following his appearance in ‘Enter the Dragon’, Jackie Chan gained recognition for his physical prowess and charisma, starring in Hong Kong cinema classics such as ‘Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow’ (1978) and ‘Drunken Master‘ (1978), blending martial arts with comedy.

Jackie Chan’s filmography includes ‘Fearless Hyena’ (1979), ‘The Young Master’ (1980), ‘Dragon Lord’ (1982), ‘Project A’ (1984), ‘The Protector’ (1985), ‘Operation Condor’ (1991), ‘City Hunter’ (1993), ‘Rumble in the Bronx’ (1994), ‘Who Am I?’ (1998), ‘Shanghai Noon’ (2000), ‘the Tuxedo’ (2002), ‘The Medallion’ (2003), ‘The Myth’ (2005), ‘Shinjuku Incident’ (2008), and the 2010 remake of ‘The Karate Kid’, where he mentored Jaden Smith. He also recently appeared in ‘Karate Kid: Legends’.

Bruce Lee passed away in Hong Kong in 1973. His death has been attributed to various theories, ranging from envy from rival martial arts teachers to a Triad revenge plot, a family curse, and the official cause: a cerebral edema resulting from an allergic reaction to an analgesic. The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery.

Besides ‘enter the dragon’, Lee starred in ‘Game of Death’, ‘Way of the Dragon’, ‘The Big Boss’, and ‘Fist of Fury’.