Biography
A Goju-ryu Karate stylist, he tried to make a name for himself, following the untimely death of Bruce Lee. Producers tried to push anyone with above-average martial-arts skills, in hopes of cashing-in on the kung-fu craze. People made a big fuss about him [when he first came out] and he found himself in film after film, as one of kung-fu's newest faces. I remember the newspaper clipping for Thunder Kick (his first hit back in the 70's) and I became impressed with his earlier work. In Bloody Ring and Chinese Tiger, he starred in some of his better roles, showing off his skill and dexterity.
He had decent Karate skills, and was a friend of Bruce Liang's, who co-starred with him in the film - Black Belt Karate. They went on to appear in such films as The 4 Shaolin Challengers and 10 Tigers Of Shaolin, which seemed to showcase Liang's skills more than his. He was proficient with tonfas, but his movement didn't seem to flow (as most did in kung-fu films). Interestingly, he had the highest Dan (belt ranking) of Karate men in Hong Kong, during the early 70's.
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In movies like Bruce Li In New Guinea and Showdown At The Equator, his skills were wasted and he looked far from impressive, than he did in earlier roles. In the long run, he turned out to be just another martial-artist, that producers were trying to make into a star. When more proficient actors began to gain popularity, he found himself in short demand. He was given the name "Larry Lee" in some circles probably, (to enhance his chances for success) - because anyone using the last name Lee, was immediately, given top priority (if they were skilled). This proved to be a curse, as none would ever live up to the image, that Bruce had become (in the public's eye) He, eventually, went back to his first love - teaching (Karate).