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5ft 7.05in (170.3cm)
5ft 7.05in (170.3cm)
Arjun said on 11/Jan/07
SirCharles: Great pic of Bruce, Kareem and Tien. Kareem has LONG limbs, almost all his height is in his legs, his head/neck are barely any longer than Bruce's or Tien's. But I think Bruce looks 5'7+" in the pic, as he's only three inches shorter than Tien , not 4.5, and you have to take off a couple cm for Tien's shoes too. He does'nt look as short as 5'6" with Kareem either.
Cheers,
Arjun
SirCharles: Great pic of Bruce, Kareem and Tien. Kareem has LONG limbs, almost all his height is in his legs, his head/neck are barely any longer than Bruce's or Tien's. But I think Bruce looks 5'7+" in the pic, as he's only three inches shorter than Tien , not 4.5, and you have to take off a couple cm for Tien's shoes too. He does'nt look as short as 5'6" with Kareem either.
Cheers,
Arjun
Anonymous said on 7/Jan/07
He Franco, many have said Chuck was prolly 5'9" in prime, so 1.5" shorter than Bruce makes Lee 5'7.5". Even at 5'7" he could be 5'7.5" in the morning. My suspicion is, when Lee measured himself as in Rob's quote, he must have done it in the morning to read 5'8" at his absolute morning peak height.
He Franco, many have said Chuck was prolly 5'9" in prime, so 1.5" shorter than Bruce makes Lee 5'7.5". Even at 5'7" he could be 5'7.5" in the morning. My suspicion is, when Lee measured himself as in Rob's quote, he must have done it in the morning to read 5'8" at his absolute morning peak height.
Franco said on 5/Jan/07
bruce lee looks 5'7 not 5'7.5 no matter what they wrote or what his biography says. he looks 1.5 full inches shorter than Chuck norris in most pix.
bruce lee looks 5'7 not 5'7.5 no matter what they wrote or what his biography says. he looks 1.5 full inches shorter than Chuck norris in most pix.
SirCharles said on 30/Dec/06
In Anonymous's pic with Bruce and Tien. Bruce is at least 3 inches shorter than Tien. Tien isn't holding is head up as high.
In Anonymous's pic with Bruce and Tien. Bruce is at least 3 inches shorter than Tien. Tien isn't holding is head up as high.
anonymous said on 19/Dec/06
Also, in that last photo by St. Andrews, in that scene of the movie, Bolo wears sneakers (which probably give 1 inch) while Bruce wears those .25 inch slippers.
Also, in that last photo by St. Andrews, in that scene of the movie, Bolo wears sneakers (which probably give 1 inch) while Bruce wears those .25 inch slippers.
St Andrews said on 16/Dec/06
Well, the first photo tells me that the difference is about 1.5" but no less. In the second photo Lee probably has normal shoes and Norris has flat trainers and in the last photo the shot was taken from the side angle of Lee, hence camera favours Lee greatly.
Therefore I still stand with my statement. The difference is about 2'' and definetely more than 1" as stated in this website.
Well, the first photo tells me that the difference is about 1.5" but no less. In the second photo Lee probably has normal shoes and Norris has flat trainers and in the last photo the shot was taken from the side angle of Lee, hence camera favours Lee greatly.
Therefore I still stand with my statement. The difference is about 2'' and definetely more than 1" as stated in this website.
St Andrews said on 14/Dec/06
I had already took all what you mentioned into account, when I said Norris is at least 2 inches taller than Lee. They are on different scales, however you look at it.
I had already took all what you mentioned into account, when I said Norris is at least 2 inches taller than Lee. They are on different scales, however you look at it.
Anonymous said on 12/Dec/06
It's funny how some people can claim how anyone can be "exactly" shorter or taller by this and that "exact" number when human height can vary by up to an inch during the course of a day? Making height predictions to the closest inch is tough enough, anyone who believes they can accurately guage someone's eight to the exact 1/4" by simply looking at a picture should think twice. I think if bruce were truly in the 5'6" range, he'd sell himself as being 5'7". Selling yourself 2" taller than you really are may work for taller people (Michael Jordan, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, etc...), but wouldn't really be passable for someone of Lee's height ballpark. Even heightmonger Sly Stallone who's probably 5'9" sells himself as only being 5'10" and wouldn't dare go anything beyond (verbally at least, his lifts take him anywhere he wants you to believe)! And btw, Bruce has an open stance in the pic with Robin (who has his legs together) which gives more of a height advantage than you'd think (and who's to say Burt Ward couldn't really be 5'8.5")?
It's funny how some people can claim how anyone can be "exactly" shorter or taller by this and that "exact" number when human height can vary by up to an inch during the course of a day? Making height predictions to the closest inch is tough enough, anyone who believes they can accurately guage someone's eight to the exact 1/4" by simply looking at a picture should think twice. I think if bruce were truly in the 5'6" range, he'd sell himself as being 5'7". Selling yourself 2" taller than you really are may work for taller people (Michael Jordan, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, etc...), but wouldn't really be passable for someone of Lee's height ballpark. Even heightmonger Sly Stallone who's probably 5'9" sells himself as only being 5'10" and wouldn't dare go anything beyond (verbally at least, his lifts take him anywhere he wants you to believe)! And btw, Bruce has an open stance in the pic with Robin (who has his legs together) which gives more of a height advantage than you'd think (and who's to say Burt Ward couldn't really be 5'8.5")?
SirCharles said on 11/Dec/06
Actually, in that pic "ROBIN" is at 5'8 and it's pretty obvious Bruce is shorter than him (even though they are not perfectly side-by-side).
The best analysis, is the one I posted with Kareem, James Tien, and Bruce: Click Here
Now James Tien, at 5'10 is wearing chinese loafers that are at most 3/4 inch. Bruce is exactly 4.5 inches shorter than him in that pic. Even if I be nice and assume that James Tien is 5'10.5 (Note that he's never listed at 5'11, so 5'10.5 is probably too high), AND his soles are 1 full inch thick (Which would be more common in gym shoes), then Bruce's height would work out to exactly 5'7. So people who think he was at LEAST 5'7 have it backwards. Bruce is at MOST 5'7.
In that picture, it is best to assume tien at a dead on 5'10 (true height 5'9.75 to 5'10.25. Than use 3/4 inch for Tien's sole estimate. Bruce comes out to 5'6.25 tall.
Actually, in that pic "ROBIN" is at 5'8 and it's pretty obvious Bruce is shorter than him (even though they are not perfectly side-by-side).
The best analysis, is the one I posted with Kareem, James Tien, and Bruce: Click Here
Now James Tien, at 5'10 is wearing chinese loafers that are at most 3/4 inch. Bruce is exactly 4.5 inches shorter than him in that pic. Even if I be nice and assume that James Tien is 5'10.5 (Note that he's never listed at 5'11, so 5'10.5 is probably too high), AND his soles are 1 full inch thick (Which would be more common in gym shoes), then Bruce's height would work out to exactly 5'7. So people who think he was at LEAST 5'7 have it backwards. Bruce is at MOST 5'7.
In that picture, it is best to assume tien at a dead on 5'10 (true height 5'9.75 to 5'10.25. Than use 3/4 inch for Tien's sole estimate. Bruce comes out to 5'6.25 tall.
ninjaturtle said on 8/Dec/06
no way bruce is under 5'7. arias dude you can read all over this site that running or walking poses are the worst to use to judge height comparisons just like your pic. just look on the arnold thread and you'll see how 5'11 prime minister tony blair looked several inches over arnold while they're walking in one photo, where arnie is really 6'+. plus bruce is standing on lower ground and his leg way more bent than van william's. i don't think bruce is a solid 5'8 either, but minimum 5'7. 5'6 is too low. bruce is so close to chuck norris' height in dozens of photos to be only 5'6. i think editor has it spot on.
no way bruce is under 5'7. arias dude you can read all over this site that running or walking poses are the worst to use to judge height comparisons just like your pic. just look on the arnold thread and you'll see how 5'11 prime minister tony blair looked several inches over arnold while they're walking in one photo, where arnie is really 6'+. plus bruce is standing on lower ground and his leg way more bent than van william's. i don't think bruce is a solid 5'8 either, but minimum 5'7. 5'6 is too low. bruce is so close to chuck norris' height in dozens of photos to be only 5'6. i think editor has it spot on.
Brad said on 14/Nov/06
5' 6" was what I remember meeting him at a car show almost 40 years ago in full Kato attire no less. Van Williams was about 6' at Ray Courts show in North Hollywood. Van beats him by about 6" in most master shots. I'm sure the close-ups have Bruce on a box....they did that with Davy Jones on The Monkees.
5' 6" was what I remember meeting him at a car show almost 40 years ago in full Kato attire no less. Van Williams was about 6' at Ray Courts show in North Hollywood. Van beats him by about 6" in most master shots. I'm sure the close-ups have Bruce on a box....they did that with Davy Jones on The Monkees.
SirCharles said on 9/Nov/06
If they are standard one inch, then Yes, Bruce is at least exactly 5'7. But I'm pretty sure those are a type of chinese loafers with 1/4-1/2 inch soles. 5'6.5 to 5'7 for Bruce. Of course, Tien could be a little taller than exactly 5'10, but he's probably not over 5'10.5 (otherwise he'd be listed at 5'11).
If they are standard one inch, then Yes, Bruce is at least exactly 5'7. But I'm pretty sure those are a type of chinese loafers with 1/4-1/2 inch soles. 5'6.5 to 5'7 for Bruce. Of course, Tien could be a little taller than exactly 5'10, but he's probably not over 5'10.5 (otherwise he'd be listed at 5'11).
SirCharles said on 1/Nov/06
Actually, that pictures crooked. But here is a picture with BRUCE LEE, KAREEM ABDUL JABAR, AND 5'10" JAMES TIEN. Comparing Bruce to Tien, you can easily tell that Bruce is under 5'7- Click Here
Actually, that pictures crooked. But here is a picture with BRUCE LEE, KAREEM ABDUL JABAR, AND 5'10" JAMES TIEN. Comparing Bruce to Tien, you can easily tell that Bruce is under 5'7- Click Here
Arias said on 1/Nov/06
I think I've solved this mystery. Here is an excellent picture of Van williams and Bruce Lee. C'mon now guys!...Even if we assume Van williams was 6ft tall (I've never seen estimates that high for Williams), Bruce wouldn't cut 5'7. Bruce is an easy 6 inches under him......so 5'6 is not only plausible, but likely. Click Here
I think I've solved this mystery. Here is an excellent picture of Van williams and Bruce Lee. C'mon now guys!...Even if we assume Van williams was 6ft tall (I've never seen estimates that high for Williams), Bruce wouldn't cut 5'7. Bruce is an easy 6 inches under him......so 5'6 is not only plausible, but likely. Click Here
SirCharles said on 1/Nov/06
Bruce Lee was short. There is excellent clip of him in green hornet, where it's obvious he was under 5'8. 5'7 can be considered, but 5'6-5'7 is definetly more like it. I agree with others that body style, especially on film, can make someone look a lot taller. And I too saw the Bolo yung (5'6)scenes with Bruce, where they look the same height. Bruce also looks about the exact same height as Sammo hung (5'6). With his wife (5'7), there is a couple pictures where you can ignore shoes, and Bruce looks a bit shorter. I think the bolo scenes are the best evidence for 5'6ish.
Bruce Lee was short. There is excellent clip of him in green hornet, where it's obvious he was under 5'8. 5'7 can be considered, but 5'6-5'7 is definetly more like it. I agree with others that body style, especially on film, can make someone look a lot taller. And I too saw the Bolo yung (5'6)scenes with Bruce, where they look the same height. Bruce also looks about the exact same height as Sammo hung (5'6). With his wife (5'7), there is a couple pictures where you can ignore shoes, and Bruce looks a bit shorter. I think the bolo scenes are the best evidence for 5'6ish.
sf said on 26/Oct/06
K-9 - I have no doubt that Bolo was stronger, but that really doesn't mean much when it comes to martial arts and skill.
K-9 - I have no doubt that Bolo was stronger, but that really doesn't mean much when it comes to martial arts and skill.
Franco said on 25/Oct/06
hey Brad i'm legit 6'4 without shoes i was about 5'8 at 13 y old and when i was 14 i had the worst pain you could ever immagine in my back to the point i couldn't move (almost paralized) and stay in bed for 3 weeks (lots of massage and other crap), when i finally cured and got out of bed i was 6'2, when stay that height until 15 and then at 16 i was 6'3 and stayed like that till 18 that's when i got the last inch. now i'm 27 years old and 6'4. hehe :-D
as for Bruce Lee, that guy was a legend, his expression and moves are unqualed.
1.71 cm look correct for Bruce Lee.
hey Brad i'm legit 6'4 without shoes i was about 5'8 at 13 y old and when i was 14 i had the worst pain you could ever immagine in my back to the point i couldn't move (almost paralized) and stay in bed for 3 weeks (lots of massage and other crap), when i finally cured and got out of bed i was 6'2, when stay that height until 15 and then at 16 i was 6'3 and stayed like that till 18 that's when i got the last inch. now i'm 27 years old and 6'4. hehe :-D
as for Bruce Lee, that guy was a legend, his expression and moves are unqualed.
1.71 cm look correct for Bruce Lee.
K-9 said on 24/Oct/06
I say Bruce Lee looks pretty tall in his picture. But if he say he 5ft 8 then that is true. I always wondered that which one is stronger. Bolo Yeung or Bruce Lee. I wish that some day I would become strong as them and surpass them.
I say Bruce Lee looks pretty tall in his picture. But if he say he 5ft 8 then that is true. I always wondered that which one is stronger. Bolo Yeung or Bruce Lee. I wish that some day I would become strong as them and surpass them.
Dunken said on 10/Oct/06
Bruce Lee had a very lean, muscular physique, it was amazing.
even though my bet is anywhere between 5'7" and 5'8", if you look at some photos, he could easily pass for 5'10:
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Bruce Lee had a very lean, muscular physique, it was amazing.
even though my bet is anywhere between 5'7" and 5'8", if you look at some photos, he could easily pass for 5'10:
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John said on 6/Oct/06
Think that Bruce used to wear those kind of flat chinese shoes on his movies so he was pretty much as the same height as Norris when they are fighting and Norris was wearing a pair of sneakers that gave him an extra inch over Bruce.
Think that Bruce used to wear those kind of flat chinese shoes on his movies so he was pretty much as the same height as Norris when they are fighting and Norris was wearing a pair of sneakers that gave him an extra inch over Bruce.
Diamond said on 3/Oct/06
Bruce lee has always looked short. In the bolo scenes you can tell, as with chuck norris. His body style is deceptive, but it would hard to believe him taller than 5'6.5 to 5'7.
Bruce lee has always looked short. In the bolo scenes you can tell, as with chuck norris. His body style is deceptive, but it would hard to believe him taller than 5'6.5 to 5'7.
Brad said on 7/Aug/06
None at all.
None at all.
Danimal said on 7/Aug/06
Brad, do you practice any form of martial arts and if so, which ones and for how long have you been involved/what degree are you?
Brad, do you practice any form of martial arts and if so, which ones and for how long have you been involved/what degree are you?
tenaciousC said on 6/Aug/06
anyone ever here about this cat davis miller?
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he was a big bruce lee fan/hater (yeah its kinda weird), clearly one of the foremost bruce lee 'experts' on the planet, wrote a very controversial book demythicizing (prolly wrong spellin) bruce's legend.....he knocked down bruce throughout the book and it seemed like he had a weird need to chop bruce down a few notches to prove to himself 'how could i have been such a dumb fanboy fool to buy into all the hype' or somethin along those lines......some say it was a good read and had some truths, others a trashy quickie cash-grab....think it was one of the things that got linda lee to make a documentary (which had a cameo from jackie chan) to dispell the alleged 'lies'. itd be interesting to know what this miller guy would think of bruce's height??
anyone ever here about this cat davis miller?
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he was a big bruce lee fan/hater (yeah its kinda weird), clearly one of the foremost bruce lee 'experts' on the planet, wrote a very controversial book demythicizing (prolly wrong spellin) bruce's legend.....he knocked down bruce throughout the book and it seemed like he had a weird need to chop bruce down a few notches to prove to himself 'how could i have been such a dumb fanboy fool to buy into all the hype' or somethin along those lines......some say it was a good read and had some truths, others a trashy quickie cash-grab....think it was one of the things that got linda lee to make a documentary (which had a cameo from jackie chan) to dispell the alleged 'lies'. itd be interesting to know what this miller guy would think of bruce's height??
Brad said on 6/Aug/06
But I weigh only 185. Oprah could body slam me. Bob Wall vs. Lee. That would have been World War Three in a ring. Ali '65 vs. Tyson '89, Marciano vs. Tyson. Dontcha wish....
But I weigh only 185. Oprah could body slam me. Bob Wall vs. Lee. That would have been World War Three in a ring. Ali '65 vs. Tyson '89, Marciano vs. Tyson. Dontcha wish....
Earl said on 6/Aug/06
6'5" Brad? Well you definately won't get any arguements from me on this site?
6'5" Brad? Well you definately won't get any arguements from me on this site?
Brad said on 6/Aug/06
I've met 3 over 39 years. Bob Wall was at Ray Courts' North Hollywood Celebrity Show with about 4 people who starred in Enter The Dragon about 7 years ago. He could eat 3 people at once. Van Williams & the lady Wendy something same show. He said some huge grip on The Green Hornet with judo skills got Lee into a hold and sent him flying like a ball the next second.
I've met 3 over 39 years. Bob Wall was at Ray Courts' North Hollywood Celebrity Show with about 4 people who starred in Enter The Dragon about 7 years ago. He could eat 3 people at once. Van Williams & the lady Wendy something same show. He said some huge grip on The Green Hornet with judo skills got Lee into a hold and sent him flying like a ball the next second.
Danimal said on 6/Aug/06
Brad, how do you get to meet all these legend martial artists? Who's next?
Brad, how do you get to meet all these legend martial artists? Who's next?
Earl said on 6/Aug/06
tenacious & trueheight. I am amazed. I used to watch Chuck Norris in a TV series, I think it was 'Walker Texas Ranger' or something like that and I always thought he was about 5'10". So without shoes I guess there is not much difference between his and Bruce Lee's height. You guys sure know your stuff.
tenacious & trueheight. I am amazed. I used to watch Chuck Norris in a TV series, I think it was 'Walker Texas Ranger' or something like that and I always thought he was about 5'10". So without shoes I guess there is not much difference between his and Bruce Lee's height. You guys sure know your stuff.
Brad said on 6/Aug/06
Yeah, I was tall. 5' 7" at age 12 and 6' 5" by age 15. Easy to judge. You know your height and he walked by. I met Norris a few years ago.....gawd is he short! I thought Mariah Carey was short til I met her.....that girl was 6' with ease in heels! You never know.
Yeah, I was tall. 5' 7" at age 12 and 6' 5" by age 15. Easy to judge. You know your height and he walked by. I met Norris a few years ago.....gawd is he short! I thought Mariah Carey was short til I met her.....that girl was 6' with ease in heels! You never know.
Danimal said on 6/Aug/06
Brad, you were 5'5" at 10 years old. I was like one of the tallest kids in my grade when I was 10 and I was only 4'10". You were a giant for your age. MY GOD!! Are you like 10 feet tall today? ;).. Sorry, but I'm being sarcastic. I have a very hard time believing your story.
Brad, you were 5'5" at 10 years old. I was like one of the tallest kids in my grade when I was 10 and I was only 4'10". You were a giant for your age. MY GOD!! Are you like 10 feet tall today? ;).. Sorry, but I'm being sarcastic. I have a very hard time believing your story.
trueheight said on 5/Aug/06
earl - ever since his career started in the late 70s, norris has always been partial to his 2in cowboy boots. He's 5'8.5(peak)
earl - ever since his career started in the late 70s, norris has always been partial to his 2in cowboy boots. He's 5'8.5(peak)
tenaciousC said on 5/Aug/06
nice pics forensics. earl, norris is known to wear big heels specially for 'walker texas ranger'. this site lists him as 5'8.5. with 1inch shoes has 1.5inches over bruce wearing 0.25-0.5inch slippers
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also same diff when he wears big heels..
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but with similar footwear chuck only has 0.5" advantage or even less.....
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all supports bruce being 5'7.5 like editor sez
nice pics forensics. earl, norris is known to wear big heels specially for 'walker texas ranger'. this site lists him as 5'8.5. with 1inch shoes has 1.5inches over bruce wearing 0.25-0.5inch slippers
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also same diff when he wears big heels..
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but with similar footwear chuck only has 0.5" advantage or even less.....
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all supports bruce being 5'7.5 like editor sez
ForensicNYC said on 4/Aug/06
Bruce Lee early 1973...
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With the Green Hornet 5'11" Van Williams...the hat makes him heaps taller...
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Bruce claning out his room of pests...
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Before going to the disco in 1973...
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He appeared in films even before his teenage years...
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He already had the charisma even before the martial arts thing...
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"Someday when I grow up...I will be a star..."
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Bruce Lee early 1973...
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With the Green Hornet 5'11" Van Williams...the hat makes him heaps taller...
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Bruce claning out his room of pests...
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Before going to the disco in 1973...
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He appeared in films even before his teenage years...
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He already had the charisma even before the martial arts thing...
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"Someday when I grow up...I will be a star..."
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Earl said on 4/Aug/06
Yeah, 10 years old and 5'5", that would have been some height at that time. TenaciousC in that photograph of Bruce Lee with Chuck Norris there doesn't look hardly any difference in their heights. For some reason I thought Norris was alot taller. Any idea what footwear they are wearing?
Yeah, 10 years old and 5'5", that would have been some height at that time. TenaciousC in that photograph of Bruce Lee with Chuck Norris there doesn't look hardly any difference in their heights. For some reason I thought Norris was alot taller. Any idea what footwear they are wearing?
tenaciousC said on 3/Aug/06
no offense brad, but are you sure a 10 year old kid could have judged height all that well, not to mention that mustve been like 40 years ago? i dont doubt what UR sayin tho, it may be possible. i know for me personally i ddidnt know how da heck tall people were let alone how tall i was until i was around my teens. you mustve been one helluva tall kid as a 5-5 10 year-old, most 10 year-old boys (im presuming UR male) are 55inches = 4'7, the average 13 year-old is even only 61inches = 5'1
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you must be one helluva tall dude now! remember chuck norris is only around an inch taller than bruce in most pics
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if bruce is only 5-6 then chuck is only 5-7 but chuck most the time looks 5-9ish....
no offense brad, but are you sure a 10 year old kid could have judged height all that well, not to mention that mustve been like 40 years ago? i dont doubt what UR sayin tho, it may be possible. i know for me personally i ddidnt know how da heck tall people were let alone how tall i was until i was around my teens. you mustve been one helluva tall kid as a 5-5 10 year-old, most 10 year-old boys (im presuming UR male) are 55inches = 4'7, the average 13 year-old is even only 61inches = 5'1
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you must be one helluva tall dude now! remember chuck norris is only around an inch taller than bruce in most pics
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if bruce is only 5-6 then chuck is only 5-7 but chuck most the time looks 5-9ish....
tenaciousC said on 28/Jul/06
'What reason would I have to lie?'
you tell me. cos what ur saying cant be TRUTH! why all these same jokers shaving off 2-3inches off asian martial-arts stars? trueheight is right, get REAL evidence other fictious quotes from made-up interviews.
'What reason would I have to lie?'
you tell me. cos what ur saying cant be TRUTH! why all these same jokers shaving off 2-3inches off asian martial-arts stars? trueheight is right, get REAL evidence other fictious quotes from made-up interviews.
trueheight said on 28/Jul/06
Call me lazy, but grammar isn't usually the 1st thing on my mind when posting here ;)
You act as if you're a professor reading my thesis! can we say: uptight?
to reiterate for the 10th time, back up your claim or and then you might get some credibility here
Call me lazy, but grammar isn't usually the 1st thing on my mind when posting here ;)
You act as if you're a professor reading my thesis! can we say: uptight?
to reiterate for the 10th time, back up your claim or and then you might get some credibility here
trueheight said on 26/Jul/06
'there is no reason for her to lie.'
yea but there is for you isn't it? why is it that I see the same ppl trolling the Lee/Chan/Li/Hung boards without giving so much as an ounce of proof?
Dont tell me, I'll bet your loyal subscribers to astronomy, chirapractic and homeopathy as well huh?
'there is no reason for her to lie.'
yea but there is for you isn't it? why is it that I see the same ppl trolling the Lee/Chan/Li/Hung boards without giving so much as an ounce of proof?
Dont tell me, I'll bet your loyal subscribers to astronomy, chirapractic and homeopathy as well huh?
trueheight said on 26/Jul/06
'his wife said it, and he looks it.'
Yea sure, and Angelina was quoted yesterday saying 'Brad is 5'8!'. Documentation?
cuz w/ out it your just wasting your precious time posting here b/c the 5'7.5 isn't gonna change
'his wife said it, and he looks it.'
Yea sure, and Angelina was quoted yesterday saying 'Brad is 5'8!'. Documentation?
cuz w/ out it your just wasting your precious time posting here b/c the 5'7.5 isn't gonna change
electric06 said on 20/Jul/06
My2cents isn't worth much more.
Bruce lee was 5'6 : his wife said it, and he looks it.
My2cents isn't worth much more.
Bruce lee was 5'6 : his wife said it, and he looks it.
My2Cents said on 29/Jun/06
"My2cents IS Trueheight"
Yah, and I'm the Easter Bunny too. Like Bruce being no taller than 5'6.5" = a figment of your pipe dreamin' ...
"My2cents IS Trueheight"
Yah, and I'm the Easter Bunny too. Like Bruce being no taller than 5'6.5" = a figment of your pipe dreamin' ...
trueheight said on 26/Jun/06
actually, the slomo on that last vid looks comparable to the speed an average martial artist could achieve and still be accurate; just incredible
actually, the slomo on that last vid looks comparable to the speed an average martial artist could achieve and still be accurate; just incredible
trueheight said on 26/Jun/06
yea it was crooked b/c YOU photoshopped it(not a great job, either). Are you still stuck on getting BL lowered? now resorting to childish and pathetic attacks?
You really make me LOL. BTW electric06, the editor does not allow regular contributors to use more than one sign-in name
I dunno to much about Segal and his speed but someone on Youtube posted one of BL's clips:
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some rare footage
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this one's quite popular; can you actually believe this had to be slowed down?
yea it was crooked b/c YOU photoshopped it(not a great job, either). Are you still stuck on getting BL lowered? now resorting to childish and pathetic attacks?
You really make me LOL. BTW electric06, the editor does not allow regular contributors to use more than one sign-in name
I dunno to much about Segal and his speed but someone on Youtube posted one of BL's clips:
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some rare footage
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this one's quite popular; can you actually believe this had to be slowed down?
Electric06 said on 26/Jun/06
My2cents said:
Wow, that one pic of trueheight's:
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really shows just how close Bruce was to Chuck's height.
My2cents IS Trueheight
My2cents said:
Wow, that one pic of trueheight's:
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really shows just how close Bruce was to Chuck's height.
My2cents IS Trueheight
Electric06 said on 26/Jun/06
I told you that that BOLO/BRUCE SERIES IS CROOKED. Bruce was no taller than 5'6.5".
I told you that that BOLO/BRUCE SERIES IS CROOKED. Bruce was no taller than 5'6.5".
Glenn said on 22/Jun/06
I was joking too Rob.I know 75% Im not going to meet him.I hate going out on sundays.its sometimes my only day off.
I was joking too Rob.I know 75% Im not going to meet him.I hate going out on sundays.its sometimes my only day off.
My2Cents said on 22/Jun/06
Hahaha, that Bruce lookalike commercial is jokes! I thought that was going too far until I saw this:
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Wow, that one pic of trueheight's:
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really shows just how close Bruce was to Chuck's height. He even stacked pretty well with 5'10" Bob Wall, and he's even further in the background than Chuck. I think Editor Rob's 5'7.5" is spot on, with maybe a 5'8" morning height for Bruce.
I know what you mean trueheight, the one thing that peeves me these days, is people watching digitally enhanced fight-scenes with lots of wires-tricks and most importantly "speed-ramping" (i.e. careful acceleration of certain parts of film to speed up kicks, punches, etc..) to enhance fighting sequences and don't appreciate just how ahead of his time Bruce was. He pretty much *invented* the genre and modern-day fight choreography you see today (compare his fighting back in the day to anything back then in the 60's+70's like the James Bond or Batman+Robin flics, or even the chop-socky flics of the time to see just how lame they were and how much ahead Bruce was). What's even more amazing, is that to this day, I've never seen ANYONE move like Bruce without digital touch-ups, and that's WITH modern-day health science, medicine, etc...
Hahaha, that Bruce lookalike commercial is jokes! I thought that was going too far until I saw this:
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Wow, that one pic of trueheight's:
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really shows just how close Bruce was to Chuck's height. He even stacked pretty well with 5'10" Bob Wall, and he's even further in the background than Chuck. I think Editor Rob's 5'7.5" is spot on, with maybe a 5'8" morning height for Bruce.
I know what you mean trueheight, the one thing that peeves me these days, is people watching digitally enhanced fight-scenes with lots of wires-tricks and most importantly "speed-ramping" (i.e. careful acceleration of certain parts of film to speed up kicks, punches, etc..) to enhance fighting sequences and don't appreciate just how ahead of his time Bruce was. He pretty much *invented* the genre and modern-day fight choreography you see today (compare his fighting back in the day to anything back then in the 60's+70's like the James Bond or Batman+Robin flics, or even the chop-socky flics of the time to see just how lame they were and how much ahead Bruce was). What's even more amazing, is that to this day, I've never seen ANYONE move like Bruce without digital touch-ups, and that's WITH modern-day health science, medicine, etc...
Glenn said on 21/Jun/06
I might meet Seagal this sunday.should I mention this to him Rob?
Editor Rob
I might meet Seagal this sunday.should I mention this to him Rob?
Editor Rob you know when I'm joking...although saying that, I can't remember the last time he's done roundhouse kicks in recent dvd's.
Jason said on 20/Jun/06
Steven Seagal was also made to slow down for the camera back in the day. Bruce was amazing, but there is so much hype about him.
Editor Rob
Steven Seagal was also made to slow down for the camera back in the day. Bruce was amazing, but there is so much hype about him.
Editor Rob nowadays with Seagal they have to film at 12 frames a second and playback at 24 because he punches so slow now!
ForensicNYC said on 20/Jun/06
Bruce Lee appears in the latest advertisement for MARS CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR. It shows Lee wiping the chocolate off his chin in a fight scene. Amazing what digital technology can achieve these days... (I think they got the footage from ENTER THE DRAGON...) 90% of the action is just a double, only 1 second of REAL Bruce Lee...The Ad was scheduled to be released last month to a TV set near you...seen it?
Some ads just use his look-alike, like this one...
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Bruce Lee appears in the latest advertisement for MARS CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR. It shows Lee wiping the chocolate off his chin in a fight scene. Amazing what digital technology can achieve these days... (I think they got the footage from ENTER THE DRAGON...) 90% of the action is just a double, only 1 second of REAL Bruce Lee...The Ad was scheduled to be released last month to a TV set near you...seen it?
Some ads just use his look-alike, like this one...
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trueheight said on 19/Jun/06
did you know my2cents that Lee was instructed to make those kicks slower? His speed is scary; you just can't imagine a human being that quick. there are actual footage on youtube in which he is just as quick.
anyways its clear he was at least 171cm; dunno what was with all that facination in trying to downgrade him as there is a clear lack of photographic and anecdotal evidence to place ANY estimate. but try and doctor this one:
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onset of Return/Way; Lee in flats, Norris in boots while shooting the 'bosses office' scene:
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6ft van williams is max 5in taller:
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same height as norris; notice 2.5degree tilt:
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as you can see, the only viable comparisons are w/ Van Williams and Chuck Norris -- can't find a pose pic w/ Saxon -- because we don't know the heights of his asian costars. If Norris is indeed 5'8.5, then there is no way Lee was under 5'7
did you know my2cents that Lee was instructed to make those kicks slower? His speed is scary; you just can't imagine a human being that quick. there are actual footage on youtube in which he is just as quick.
anyways its clear he was at least 171cm; dunno what was with all that facination in trying to downgrade him as there is a clear lack of photographic and anecdotal evidence to place ANY estimate. but try and doctor this one:
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onset of Return/Way; Lee in flats, Norris in boots while shooting the 'bosses office' scene:
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6ft van williams is max 5in taller:
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same height as norris; notice 2.5degree tilt:
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as you can see, the only viable comparisons are w/ Van Williams and Chuck Norris -- can't find a pose pic w/ Saxon -- because we don't know the heights of his asian costars. If Norris is indeed 5'8.5, then there is no way Lee was under 5'7
Glenn said on 12/Jun/06
Plus I knew people who met him and they said 5-7 or 5-8.
Plus I knew people who met him and they said 5-7 or 5-8.
Jason said on 12/Jun/06
I could see Bruce Lee at a flat 5'7'', nothing over that. He probably was 5'7''. He certainly looks that at the very best standing next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who incidentally was closer to 7'1 1/2'' minus shoes.
I could see Bruce Lee at a flat 5'7'', nothing over that. He probably was 5'7''. He certainly looks that at the very best standing next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who incidentally was closer to 7'1 1/2'' minus shoes.
My2Cents said on 11/Jun/06
"Say whatever you want. Bruce lee was 5'6"
Maybe in your dreams! :) Every *clear* picture with Chuck Norris and Linda Lee point out Bruce was at least 5'7". All the pics Electric06 are weakly based on 5'6" Bolo, in which Bruce has been shown in several pics to be taller than Bolo, plus most of them were movie shots where the Director may have fudged things to make Bruce appear smaller than Bolo as a manacing villain should be. All "non-movie" pics show Bruce was taller than Bolo. Nobody is saying Bruce was tall, but 5'6" is nonsense.
Sorry to crush your fascination/obsession with a 5'6" Bruce Lee, but even Editor Rob and Glenn agree Bruce was 5'7"+ .. this is reminiscent of the fascinations in the Sly thread from people totally obsessed with with a mini 5'7" Stallone .. but whatever floats your boat man ...
"Say whatever you want. Bruce lee was 5'6"
Maybe in your dreams! :) Every *clear* picture with Chuck Norris and Linda Lee point out Bruce was at least 5'7". All the pics Electric06 are weakly based on 5'6" Bolo, in which Bruce has been shown in several pics to be taller than Bolo, plus most of them were movie shots where the Director may have fudged things to make Bruce appear smaller than Bolo as a manacing villain should be. All "non-movie" pics show Bruce was taller than Bolo. Nobody is saying Bruce was tall, but 5'6" is nonsense.
Sorry to crush your fascination/obsession with a 5'6" Bruce Lee, but even Editor Rob and Glenn agree Bruce was 5'7"+ .. this is reminiscent of the fascinations in the Sly thread from people totally obsessed with with a mini 5'7" Stallone .. but whatever floats your boat man ...
Electric06 said on 24/May/06
"Here's another pic that seems to have been taken in the same series as electrico's doctored one"
Too bad that one's got the same rotation too. Plus, Bruce is a lot closer
"Here's another pic that seems to have been taken in the same series as electrico's doctored one"
Too bad that one's got the same rotation too. Plus, Bruce is a lot closer
Electric06 said on 22/May/06
Say whatever you want. Bruce lee was 5'6
Say whatever you want. Bruce lee was 5'6
My2Cents said on 18/May/06
Here's a clip with Bruce owning 5'10" Bob Wall in Way Of The Dragon with some inhumanly fast lightning kicks. Sure they're in combat stances, but Bruce does not look so diminutive compared to Bob, he's about at Bob's eye-level, which someone 5'7" to 5'8" should be:
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Here's a clip with Bruce owning 5'10" Bob Wall in Way Of The Dragon with some inhumanly fast lightning kicks. Sure they're in combat stances, but Bruce does not look so diminutive compared to Bob, he's about at Bob's eye-level, which someone 5'7" to 5'8" should be:
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Height Detective said on 16/May/06
This photo may be will reveal Bruce true height Click Here Bruce with other famous martial artist Joseph Hayes , i dont know his height.
This photo may be will reveal Bruce true height Click Here Bruce with other famous martial artist Joseph Hayes , i dont know his height.
Glenn said on 16/May/06
Bruce Li was actually a Bruce Lee impersonater.
Bruce Li was actually a Bruce Lee impersonater.
almost 40 and no girlfriend said on 16/May/06
bruce li is 5-6, now stop arguing. he's short but compact and can kick arse, as can jet li and jackie chan, all of whom are around 5-4 to 5-6.
bruce li is 5-6, now stop arguing. he's short but compact and can kick arse, as can jet li and jackie chan, all of whom are around 5-4 to 5-6.
Glenn said on 16/May/06
I posted I knew someone who met Bruce.she said 5-7.
I posted I knew someone who met Bruce.she said 5-7.
ForensicNYC said on 16/May/06
The GREEN HORNET and KATO meets BATMAN and ROBIN
From Left to Right:
Bruce Lee, KATO, 5'7"
Van Williams, GREEN HORNET, 5'11"
Adam West, BATMAN, 6'1" (bent down and slouching)
Burt Ward, ROBIN, 5'8"
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The GREEN HORNET and KATO meets BATMAN and ROBIN
From Left to Right:
Bruce Lee, KATO, 5'7"
Van Williams, GREEN HORNET, 5'11"
Adam West, BATMAN, 6'1" (bent down and slouching)
Burt Ward, ROBIN, 5'8"
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trueheight said on 16/May/06
good point about the dir. wanting to make Bolo appear bigger. This happens in almost all his action films in HK. Here's another pic that seems to have been taken in the same series as electrico's doctored one:
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good point about the dir. wanting to make Bolo appear bigger. This happens in almost all his action films in HK. Here's another pic that seems to have been taken in the same series as electrico's doctored one:
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trueheight said on 16/May/06
"a press interview" - Rob2, thats pretty ambiguous
["A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6"
Mr JDrozen, here's a place that makes "life-size" fiberglass display statues .. their Bruce Lee model stands at 6ft:
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OWN'd!
"a press interview" - Rob2, thats pretty ambiguous
["A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6"
Mr JDrozen, here's a place that makes "life-size" fiberglass display statues .. their Bruce Lee model stands at 6ft:
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OWN'd!
ForensicNYC said on 15/May/06
My2Cents, that meter advantage is EXAGERATION...:-0 :-o :-] :-) :-)
Like the other day my Boathand shouted: "Man! I caught a 12 pounder!"...but alas, it was only a SARDINE...
Thats a nice photo you put in, it shows fully the great leaping ability of Bruce Lee. Even WITHOUT JUMPING, Lee can still hit THE HEAD of a 7'4" man...
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My2Cents, that meter advantage is EXAGERATION...:-0 :-o :-] :-) :-)
Like the other day my Boathand shouted: "Man! I caught a 12 pounder!"...but alas, it was only a SARDINE...
Thats a nice photo you put in, it shows fully the great leaping ability of Bruce Lee. Even WITHOUT JUMPING, Lee can still hit THE HEAD of a 7'4" man...
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JDrozen said on 15/May/06
Mr My2Cents it is not a fiberglass statue but from golden bronze and it wasn't ordered from some crappy web site. I can't find the the newspaper so I can scan the picture so here is a link:
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Mr My2Cents it is not a fiberglass statue but from golden bronze and it wasn't ordered from some crappy web site. I can't find the the newspaper so I can scan the picture so here is a link:
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My2Cents said on 14/May/06
"A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6"
Mr JDrozen, here's a place that makes "life-size" fiberglass display statues .. their Bruce Lee model stands at 6ft:
Click Here
"A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6"
Mr JDrozen, here's a place that makes "life-size" fiberglass display statues .. their Bruce Lee model stands at 6ft:
Click Here
My2Cents said on 14/May/06
Another candid "non-movie" pic showing Bruce to have an inch or two over Bolo:
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Another candid "non-movie" pic showing Bruce to have an inch or two over Bolo:
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JDrozen said on 14/May/06
Here is something which will end debate for good:
A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6
Here is something which will end debate for good:
A year ago a Bruce Lee statue was erected in Bosnia. It was later removed because of vandals. The measurements taken were real life proportions 168 = 5.6
My2Cents said on 13/May/06
Bruce with his 5'7" wife in the day:
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Bruce with his 5'7" wife in the day:
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My2Cents said on 13/May/06
Mr. Forensic,
"Bruce Lee with 7'4" Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Man!... Almost a meter in advantage!"
No disrespect, but did you perhaps mean a FOOT advantage (a meter is 3.33 feet)! Kareem ain't The Hulk, ye know! :) Well, considering Kareem's even a foot taller than a 6-footer, it's hardly surprising .. guesstimating with someone that tall makes the inexact science of height measurement even trickier ...
It's even more impressive when you see the full pic with Kareem's feet and the ground included:
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Mr. Forensic,
"Bruce Lee with 7'4" Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Man!... Almost a meter in advantage!"
No disrespect, but did you perhaps mean a FOOT advantage (a meter is 3.33 feet)! Kareem ain't The Hulk, ye know! :) Well, considering Kareem's even a foot taller than a 6-footer, it's hardly surprising .. guesstimating with someone that tall makes the inexact science of height measurement even trickier ...
It's even more impressive when you see the full pic with Kareem's feet and the ground included:
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My2Cents said on 13/May/06
Mr. Electric06:
"Look on the Internet. Find somewhere where Bolo ISN'T listed as 5'6."
OK, I did check him out and you are indeed correct - most places do list Bolo as 5'6"/168cm.
"Why would I prefer to believe that the latter types of pictures are more accurate representations of the height discrepency between the two, even if fewer? Because of the pictures with Bolo and Bruce."
But I'll fully disagree with you here. If anything, the pics of Bolo and Bruce are the WORST to use. Not only are they both in different footwear, but the camera angles used aren't eye-level with a possibility of tilting in many of them. I think the Bruce Lee + Chuck Norris ones are much better, they were standing completely side-side touch eachother in most of them, plus the camera was much less distorted because they were taken eye-level, e.g.
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Furthermore, there were a whole series of them, consistently supporting that Bruce was nearly the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck Norris.
Also, have you considered the possibility that the Director of ETD *WANTED* to exaggerate Bolo's height on film to make him appearing as a bigger and more menacing villain? This is a common practice in film-making. Especially a villain that SHOULD appear larger than the main hero/protagonist (Lee)? He most likely very consciously ENSURED that all his shots had Bolo appearing AT LEAST taller than Bruce on film. Directors have a whole bag full of tricks from film-making literature to choose from for achieving this illusion, many being camera tricks such as camera-tilting.
For that reason, the candid "non-movie" photos are probably more accurate, and that's probably what accounts for:
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"Camera-tilting" IS a possibility and I won't totally rule that out, but then you can use that to argue against the validity of ANY photo taken period.
If Bolo is indeed 5'6" and anyone can convincingly show me Bruce and him were the same height, I'll be the first to admit that Bruce was below 5'7". But the two pics above, not mention several more convincing ones listed below with Chuck Norris has me convinced that Bruce was indeed 5'7.5" (perhaps even 5'8" "morning" height), just as Editor has speculated.
Mr. Electric06:
"Look on the Internet. Find somewhere where Bolo ISN'T listed as 5'6."
OK, I did check him out and you are indeed correct - most places do list Bolo as 5'6"/168cm.
"Why would I prefer to believe that the latter types of pictures are more accurate representations of the height discrepency between the two, even if fewer? Because of the pictures with Bolo and Bruce."
But I'll fully disagree with you here. If anything, the pics of Bolo and Bruce are the WORST to use. Not only are they both in different footwear, but the camera angles used aren't eye-level with a possibility of tilting in many of them. I think the Bruce Lee + Chuck Norris ones are much better, they were standing completely side-side touch eachother in most of them, plus the camera was much less distorted because they were taken eye-level, e.g.
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Furthermore, there were a whole series of them, consistently supporting that Bruce was nearly the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck Norris.
Also, have you considered the possibility that the Director of ETD *WANTED* to exaggerate Bolo's height on film to make him appearing as a bigger and more menacing villain? This is a common practice in film-making. Especially a villain that SHOULD appear larger than the main hero/protagonist (Lee)? He most likely very consciously ENSURED that all his shots had Bolo appearing AT LEAST taller than Bruce on film. Directors have a whole bag full of tricks from film-making literature to choose from for achieving this illusion, many being camera tricks such as camera-tilting.
For that reason, the candid "non-movie" photos are probably more accurate, and that's probably what accounts for:
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"Camera-tilting" IS a possibility and I won't totally rule that out, but then you can use that to argue against the validity of ANY photo taken period.
If Bolo is indeed 5'6" and anyone can convincingly show me Bruce and him were the same height, I'll be the first to admit that Bruce was below 5'7". But the two pics above, not mention several more convincing ones listed below with Chuck Norris has me convinced that Bruce was indeed 5'7.5" (perhaps even 5'8" "morning" height), just as Editor has speculated.
ForensicNYC said on 11/May/06
Bruce Lee with 7'4" Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Man!... Almost a meter in advantage!
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But...WHOAA!!! He sure can pack a LEAP!
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(Lee's head is higher than Jabbar's...no camera tricks during that ERA...)
Bruce Lee with 7'4" Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Man!... Almost a meter in advantage!
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But...WHOAA!!! He sure can pack a LEAP!
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(Lee's head is higher than Jabbar's...no camera tricks during that ERA...)
trueheight said on 11/May/06
and Rob2, I never said you are a liar; what I DID insinuate however, is you can offer no citation for your claims. a website or name of the video of that interview would certainly help tremendously as I already own about 30 different Lee biographies on DVD and about 18 Lee Biography books(including the one by Linda both 1st and 2nd editions)
I'd also like to point out that Linda Lee Caldwell is the one who supervised the production of "Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story"; While its a admirable film, its only about 10% factually correct. Besides Bruce being of Chinese heritage, everything else in that film is skewed.
and Rob2, I never said you are a liar; what I DID insinuate however, is you can offer no citation for your claims. a website or name of the video of that interview would certainly help tremendously as I already own about 30 different Lee biographies on DVD and about 18 Lee Biography books(including the one by Linda both 1st and 2nd editions)
I'd also like to point out that Linda Lee Caldwell is the one who supervised the production of "Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story"; While its a admirable film, its only about 10% factually correct. Besides Bruce being of Chinese heritage, everything else in that film is skewed.
trueheight said on 11/May/06
I just wanna ask electrico06(dunno how I didn't bring this up b4): How do you know the pic you photoshoped was crooked to begin with?
I just wanna ask electrico06(dunno how I didn't bring this up b4): How do you know the pic you photoshoped was crooked to begin with?
Electric06 said on 11/May/06
My2cents (and thats probably missing)
"can someone please tell me the source claiming Yang Tze (aka Bolo Yeung) as being listed at 5'6"?"
Look on the Internet. Find somewhere where Bolo ISN'T listed as 5'6.
My2cents (and thats probably missing)
"can someone please tell me the source claiming Yang Tze (aka Bolo Yeung) as being listed at 5'6"?"
Look on the Internet. Find somewhere where Bolo ISN'T listed as 5'6.
My2Cents said on 11/May/06
OK, so Chuck makes Bruce tall and Bolo makes Bruce short. We need a tie-breaker, with Bruce standing right next to someone who we're 100% we know the height of (good luck!) and I don't mean Bruce's second-cousin's best-friend's wife's son or whatever. :)
I'm still not 100% convinced about Bolo's exact height and hope someone could provide a clear source. We've heard it could be anywhere from 5'6" to 5'10". But consider he was really only 5'6" and Bruce had only about 0.5" on him. Then Bruce would have a regular height of 5'6.5" and perhaps a "morning height" of 5'7" to 5'7.5". I can live with that, but I'd go NO LOWER. Like someone mentioned way back, Bruce IS short regardless the outcome of this debate, but NOT "Jet Li" short.
And consider the possibility that Bolo was perhaps actually 5'6.5", then that'd totally match most guesstimates of Bruce being around 5'7" or a tad more.
OK, so Chuck makes Bruce tall and Bolo makes Bruce short. We need a tie-breaker, with Bruce standing right next to someone who we're 100% we know the height of (good luck!) and I don't mean Bruce's second-cousin's best-friend's wife's son or whatever. :)
I'm still not 100% convinced about Bolo's exact height and hope someone could provide a clear source. We've heard it could be anywhere from 5'6" to 5'10". But consider he was really only 5'6" and Bruce had only about 0.5" on him. Then Bruce would have a regular height of 5'6.5" and perhaps a "morning height" of 5'7" to 5'7.5". I can live with that, but I'd go NO LOWER. Like someone mentioned way back, Bruce IS short regardless the outcome of this debate, but NOT "Jet Li" short.
And consider the possibility that Bolo was perhaps actually 5'6.5", then that'd totally match most guesstimates of Bruce being around 5'7" or a tad more.
Electric06 said on 11/May/06
Im sorry, this is the picture of the shoe that I wanted to show you.
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Im sorry, this is the picture of the shoe that I wanted to show you.
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leonari said on 11/May/06
it gets better and better.So now Bruce is almost 5'9"? Uh huh!! Electric06 you are way off!!!! by a full two inches...shocking.
it gets better and better.So now Bruce is almost 5'9"? Uh huh!! Electric06 you are way off!!!! by a full two inches...shocking.
Electric06 said on 11/May/06
This is the end of the scene where Bolo fights Saxon. If you pay attention throughout the movie, you can see that BOLO and every single extra was wearing these type of shoes. Im not sure exactly what these type of shoes are called, but it is clear to me that the soles on them are well less than the standard 1-1.25 inch shoe. My sister has a pair of shoes like these that measure .6 inches.
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This is the end of the scene where Bolo fights Saxon. If you pay attention throughout the movie, you can see that BOLO and every single extra was wearing these type of shoes. Im not sure exactly what these type of shoes are called, but it is clear to me that the soles on them are well less than the standard 1-1.25 inch shoe. My sister has a pair of shoes like these that measure .6 inches.
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Electric06 said on 11/May/06
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"With Electric06's last pic, I remember that in that scene in ETD, Bruce was captured, had his hands tied and bound beind his back and was standing with a wide open stance, feet very wide apart. If that image can be used (without feet showing)........"
Ok, I was assuming that their stances were similar, which is wrong. I also had a strong assumption that Bolo had a certain shoe advantage because under a minute before that frame that I captured I saw this..........
(1:25.32 in ETD - Click Here),
however, because Bolo is farther back I thought it was OK to disregard MOST of whatever that advantage was.
Thus, I was actually concluding by saying "they are the same height", that they are 'very similar' in height (within .5 inch or so). And the idea that Bolo was actually a little taller, isn't really what I agree with. If anything, Bruce looks .5 taller than Bolo.
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"One more thing about D. Ray Morton's pic, is that it appears either Bolo is standing on higher ground, or the camera may be tilted in his favor, check it out to see for yourself"
I agree, that's a terrible picture.
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"the best side-side photos to compare Bruce against, are the ones taken with Chuck Norris, which show Bruce is clearly almost the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck, no more than an inch shorter, matches the Editor's guesstimate spot-on."
I agree that in a most pictures, in 2 that you posted, Norris looks but .5 inches taller than Bruce. Their are pictures, however, where Norris looks 1.5 inches taller (shoes accounted for/but lifts unknown):
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Click Here (Even with a 2 inch elevation, Norris would still have an inch advantage when his head is straigthened.)
Why would I prefer to believe that the latter types of pictures are more accurate representations of the height discrepency between the two, even if fewer? Because of the pictures with Bolo and Bruce.
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"With Electric06's last pic, I remember that in that scene in ETD, Bruce was captured, had his hands tied and bound beind his back and was standing with a wide open stance, feet very wide apart. If that image can be used (without feet showing)........"
Ok, I was assuming that their stances were similar, which is wrong. I also had a strong assumption that Bolo had a certain shoe advantage because under a minute before that frame that I captured I saw this..........
(1:25.32 in ETD - Click Here),
however, because Bolo is farther back I thought it was OK to disregard MOST of whatever that advantage was.
Thus, I was actually concluding by saying "they are the same height", that they are 'very similar' in height (within .5 inch or so). And the idea that Bolo was actually a little taller, isn't really what I agree with. If anything, Bruce looks .5 taller than Bolo.
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"One more thing about D. Ray Morton's pic, is that it appears either Bolo is standing on higher ground, or the camera may be tilted in his favor, check it out to see for yourself"
I agree, that's a terrible picture.
My2Cents says on 11/May/06
"the best side-side photos to compare Bruce against, are the ones taken with Chuck Norris, which show Bruce is clearly almost the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck, no more than an inch shorter, matches the Editor's guesstimate spot-on."
I agree that in a most pictures, in 2 that you posted, Norris looks but .5 inches taller than Bruce. Their are pictures, however, where Norris looks 1.5 inches taller (shoes accounted for/but lifts unknown):
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Click Here (Even with a 2 inch elevation, Norris would still have an inch advantage when his head is straigthened.)
Why would I prefer to believe that the latter types of pictures are more accurate representations of the height discrepency between the two, even if fewer? Because of the pictures with Bolo and Bruce.
Glenn said on 11/May/06
Your a good guy Rob2.I only met Chan,Saxon and Norris.so I could be wrong too.even with the 3 I met,being hidden lifts playing tricks on your mind.
Your a good guy Rob2.I only met Chan,Saxon and Norris.so I could be wrong too.even with the 3 I met,being hidden lifts playing tricks on your mind.
Glenn said on 11/May/06
Im for you True height.thanks for your words.
Im for you True height.thanks for your words.
My2Cents said on 11/May/06
One more thing about D. Ray Morton's pic, is that it appears either Bolo is standing on higher ground, or the camera may be tilted in his favor, check it out to see for yourself:
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Again, I'll re-iterate that in my humble opinion, the best side-side photos to compare Bruce against, are the ones taken with Chuck Norris, which show Bruce is clearly almost the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck, no more than an inch shorter, matches the Editor's guesstimate spot-on.
One more thing about D. Ray Morton's pic, is that it appears either Bolo is standing on higher ground, or the camera may be tilted in his favor, check it out to see for yourself:
Click Here
Again, I'll re-iterate that in my humble opinion, the best side-side photos to compare Bruce against, are the ones taken with Chuck Norris, which show Bruce is clearly almost the same height as 5'8.5" Chuck, no more than an inch shorter, matches the Editor's guesstimate spot-on.
My2Cents said on 11/May/06
With Electric06's last pic, I remember that in that scene in ETD, Bruce was captured, had his hands tied and bound beind his back and was standing with a wide open stance, feet very wide apart. If that image can be used (without feet showing), then this one could be used to argue that Bruce is a good 2 or 3 inches over Bolo:
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With D. Ray Morton's pic:
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Bolo is way closer to the camear/foreground than Bruce and the camera is way below waist-level, which would accentuate any height distortions even further when looking "up" at standing subjects (not to mention that Bruce is wearing the flat slippers).
With Electric06's last pic, I remember that in that scene in ETD, Bruce was captured, had his hands tied and bound beind his back and was standing with a wide open stance, feet very wide apart. If that image can be used (without feet showing), then this one could be used to argue that Bruce is a good 2 or 3 inches over Bolo:
Click Here
With D. Ray Morton's pic:
Click Here
Bolo is way closer to the camear/foreground than Bruce and the camera is way below waist-level, which would accentuate any height distortions even further when looking "up" at standing subjects (not to mention that Bruce is wearing the flat slippers).
trueheight said on 10/May/06
one last thing Electrico, I wish you all the luck in trying to get BL's height downgraded. I'll be away from THIS board for a while, just not used to someone arguing so childishly. But remember, editor doesn't change heights on a whim; used to in the early days but thanks to contributors like Glenn and Mr.R, this site has taken a more serious and objective tone
one last thing Electrico, I wish you all the luck in trying to get BL's height downgraded. I'll be away from THIS board for a while, just not used to someone arguing so childishly. But remember, editor doesn't change heights on a whim; used to in the early days but thanks to contributors like Glenn and Mr.R, this site has taken a more serious and objective tone
trueheight said on 10/May/06
Electric: I hope I didn't come off as confrontational in the 5 posts I made yesterday, they weren't directed at you. What was directed at you was for you JUST to recognize that they had different footwear. You can claim i fudged footwear measurements, doesn't really matter to me.
My little *outburst* was directed at Rob2 who actually stated that Robert Lee is actually a 5'5 man w/ a height complex so he says his bro is 5'8 so he can come off as 5'7. Besides not knowning the guy at all(he's only appeared in ONE bruce doc outta the hudreds out there) he's spouting these really vile and twisted ideas and not providing a shred of evidence.
Electric: I hope I didn't come off as confrontational in the 5 posts I made yesterday, they weren't directed at you. What was directed at you was for you JUST to recognize that they had different footwear. You can claim i fudged footwear measurements, doesn't really matter to me.
My little *outburst* was directed at Rob2 who actually stated that Robert Lee is actually a 5'5 man w/ a height complex so he says his bro is 5'8 so he can come off as 5'7. Besides not knowning the guy at all(he's only appeared in ONE bruce doc outta the hudreds out there) he's spouting these really vile and twisted ideas and not providing a shred of evidence.
trueheight said on 10/May/06
"this is definately the best shot..." --by who's standards? certainly not consensus b/c i disagree wholeheartedly
I know sneakers are around 1.5(goes for practically all) b/c I've actually MEASURED THEM! surprise you? not as hard as it sounds. B-ball shoes usually have 1.75-2.00in. Rhetorical questions are useless; do YOU think I measured Bolo's shoes??? I think the answer's obvious. So i'm using the next best thing, my father's addidas from the early 80s and my chinese slip-ons. NOW then, plz tell me what Cruise and Chan have to do w/ the BRUCE LEE msg board??? they've never taken pics together(at least that is released to the public). I do stand by my 5'6 claim for Inosanto; i was 14 and 5'7 at the time but by now we both know how inaccurate we humans are at judging height right? just visit the Cruise board, you get sightings anywhere from 5'10 to 5'4. Not NEARLY as bad as a 1.5in discrepancy for Inosanto is it now?
Fact is, neither you or I knew Bruce Lee. Unfortunately Glenn didn't either. So we *can't* make sweeping statements like "this is the best shot of..." can we? agreed?
Now, Rob2, still waiting for documentation on the Linda Lee height claims
"this is definately the best shot..." --by who's standards? certainly not consensus b/c i disagree wholeheartedly
I know sneakers are around 1.5(goes for practically all) b/c I've actually MEASURED THEM! surprise you? not as hard as it sounds. B-ball shoes usually have 1.75-2.00in. Rhetorical questions are useless; do YOU think I measured Bolo's shoes??? I think the answer's obvious. So i'm using the next best thing, my father's addidas from the early 80s and my chinese slip-ons. NOW then, plz tell me what Cruise and Chan have to do w/ the BRUCE LEE msg board??? they've never taken pics together(at least that is released to the public). I do stand by my 5'6 claim for Inosanto; i was 14 and 5'7 at the time but by now we both know how inaccurate we humans are at judging height right? just visit the Cruise board, you get sightings anywhere from 5'10 to 5'4. Not NEARLY as bad as a 1.5in discrepancy for Inosanto is it now?
Fact is, neither you or I knew Bruce Lee. Unfortunately Glenn didn't either. So we *can't* make sweeping statements like "this is the best shot of..." can we? agreed?
Now, Rob2, still waiting for documentation on the Linda Lee height claims
trueheight said on 10/May/06
yea it would except thats not the picture i'm referring to; i'm still trying to locate it(it was in color)
yea it would except thats not the picture i'm referring to; i'm still trying to locate it(it was in color)
Electric06 said on 10/May/06
This is definetly the best shot of Bruce and Bolo to support they are the same height. (YES, EVEN IF YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SHOES)
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Bolo looks a foot farther back then Bruce and still looks the same height. Like Glenn thought, he might even be a little taller than Bruce.
This is definetly the best shot of Bruce and Bolo to support they are the same height. (YES, EVEN IF YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SHOES)
Click Here
Bolo looks a foot farther back then Bruce and still looks the same height. Like Glenn thought, he might even be a little taller than Bruce.
Electric06 said on 10/May/06
Trueheight says on 10/May/06
"Remember, remain objective and don't forget about the footwear discrepancies i've mentioned, which 99% of you folks have neglected."
AND
Trueheight says on 30/Jan/06
"actually, there is a candid pick of BL and Bolo and BL is obviously 2 inches over Bolo. This looks accurate."
AT LEAST WE FIGURED OUT THE PICTURE WASN'T STRAIGHT. I BET IT'S REAL CONVENIANT TO MAKE UP HOW MUCH OF A LIFT SOMEONES WEARING TO BOLSTER YOUR ARGUMENTS.
Trueheight says 10/MAY/O6
"and I have myself met Dan Inosanto IN PERSON. And from what I remember he was 5'6 barefoot"
APPARENTLY, NOT EVERYONE AGREES.........................
Dingostar says on 26/Apr/06
Dan Insonato is NOT 5'6. I've met the guy twice at JKD conventions. Im 5'7-solid and it is hard to tell a 5'6 person being shorter than me - but Insonato was clearly shorter- (maybe 5'4 1/2, jhoon rhee/Yip man height). Bruce MIGHT have been in the 5'6 range at his peak but I personally trust his 5'7 quote. The thing with Bruce is that he was so lean, he can look taller from a distance. Another thing is that flat-sole shoes often can make a person look taller because it makes their legs look longer.
Trueheight says on 10/May/06
"Remember, remain objective and don't forget about the footwear discrepancies i've mentioned, which 99% of you folks have neglected."
AND
Trueheight says on 30/Jan/06
"actually, there is a candid pick of BL and Bolo and BL is obviously 2 inches over Bolo. This looks accurate."
AT LEAST WE FIGURED OUT THE PICTURE WASN'T STRAIGHT. I BET IT'S REAL CONVENIANT TO MAKE UP HOW MUCH OF A LIFT SOMEONES WEARING TO BOLSTER YOUR ARGUMENTS.
Trueheight says 10/MAY/O6
"and I have myself met Dan Inosanto IN PERSON. And from what I remember he was 5'6 barefoot"
APPARENTLY, NOT EVERYONE AGREES.........................
Dingostar says on 26/Apr/06
Dan Insonato is NOT 5'6. I've met the guy twice at JKD conventions. Im 5'7-solid and it is hard to tell a 5'6 person being shorter than me - but Insonato was clearly shorter- (maybe 5'4 1/2, jhoon rhee/Yip man height). Bruce MIGHT have been in the 5'6 range at his peak but I personally trust his 5'7 quote. The thing with Bruce is that he was so lean, he can look taller from a distance. Another thing is that flat-sole shoes often can make a person look taller because it makes their legs look longer.
Electric06 said on 10/May/06
Trueheight: "electrico/photoshop master, notice the shoe difference??? Lee wore those same .25in slip-ons for ALL of his film roles. Norris in Return, Saxon, Kelly and Yang Tze all wore 1.5 sneakers"
NO. What the hell makes you think those shoes have 1.5 inch soles?! What a pathetic fabrication. Even a pair of size 14 Air Jordan's won't have 1.5 inch soles. .75 inch would be a better 'guess' considering the style of the shoe and how much Bolo had to move around. Please provide evidence of 1.5 inch soles for BOLO.
Trueheight: "NOrris w/ 1.5in addidas and Lee in .25 slip ons (in RETURN OF THE DRAGON)".
First, you have to again provide evidence for 1.5 inch soles for Norris. Second, and sufficent to my argument for Lee in itself, even if Norris had 2 INCH SOLES, Lee would still be 1.5 inches shorter than Norris after Norris STOOD UP STRAIGHT.
Have you bothered to look at the picture with WALL, NORRIS, LEE and other identified men on the set of ROTD? (You posted it, didn't you?)
Trueheight: LOL, 5'7.5, no more no less.
Is your conduction velocity limited? Or maybe synaptic transmission has been dragged to a pitiful low - a temporary glial vacation. Maybe levels of latent inhibition have sunk, and your back in your Schizo state. Or should I consider that hallucinagens are easy to acquire nowadays. Whatever the cause, out here not everyone's as childishly gullibile. The world of 5'10.5" Jackie Chan, 5'8" Bruce Lee, and 5'11 Tom Cruise is a fantasy that "GLOBE" would contemplate publishing.
Once the tooth fairy disappears rethink your 5'8 hypothesis for Bruce Lee.
Trueheight: "electrico/photoshop master, notice the shoe difference??? Lee wore those same .25in slip-ons for ALL of his film roles. Norris in Return, Saxon, Kelly and Yang Tze all wore 1.5 sneakers"
NO. What the hell makes you think those shoes have 1.5 inch soles?! What a pathetic fabrication. Even a pair of size 14 Air Jordan's won't have 1.5 inch soles. .75 inch would be a better 'guess' considering the style of the shoe and how much Bolo had to move around. Please provide evidence of 1.5 inch soles for BOLO.
Trueheight: "NOrris w/ 1.5in addidas and Lee in .25 slip ons (in RETURN OF THE DRAGON)".
First, you have to again provide evidence for 1.5 inch soles for Norris. Second, and sufficent to my argument for Lee in itself, even if Norris had 2 INCH SOLES, Lee would still be 1.5 inches shorter than Norris after Norris STOOD UP STRAIGHT.
Have you bothered to look at the picture with WALL, NORRIS, LEE and other identified men on the set of ROTD? (You posted it, didn't you?)
Trueheight: LOL, 5'7.5, no more no less.
Is your conduction velocity limited? Or maybe synaptic transmission has been dragged to a pitiful low - a temporary glial vacation. Maybe levels of latent inhibition have sunk, and your back in your Schizo state. Or should I consider that hallucinagens are easy to acquire nowadays. Whatever the cause, out here not everyone's as childishly gullibile. The world of 5'10.5" Jackie Chan, 5'8" Bruce Lee, and 5'11 Tom Cruise is a fantasy that "GLOBE" would contemplate publishing.
Once the tooth fairy disappears rethink your 5'8 hypothesis for Bruce Lee.
Glenn said on 10/May/06
Thanks Trueheight.
Thanks Trueheight.
trueheight said on 10/May/06
as far as Chan, 5'8 without a doubt. Why? b/c I trust glenn. WHy? b/c he provides PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE NOT anecdotal or just judging based on pics. I think this site proves that ppl are very poor in judging height. I'm stil very miffed by Rob2's claims that RobLEe was 5'5. Have you met the guy? no; talked to him? no(then how are you supposed to know he claimed 5'8 for his bro just to bolster his own stature???) who are YOU to take such liberties? Remember, remain objective and don't forget about the footwear discrepancies i've mentioned, which 99% of you folks have neglected. as for the ppl I've met who have met/known Lee, I never inquired about his height b/c all accounts of former students/celebs have always been consistent in regarding him as b/t 5'7 and 5'8
as far as Chan, 5'8 without a doubt. Why? b/c I trust glenn. WHy? b/c he provides PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE NOT anecdotal or just judging based on pics. I think this site proves that ppl are very poor in judging height. I'm stil very miffed by Rob2's claims that RobLEe was 5'5. Have you met the guy? no; talked to him? no(then how are you supposed to know he claimed 5'8 for his bro just to bolster his own stature???) who are YOU to take such liberties? Remember, remain objective and don't forget about the footwear discrepancies i've mentioned, which 99% of you folks have neglected. as for the ppl I've met who have met/known Lee, I never inquired about his height b/c all accounts of former students/celebs have always been consistent in regarding him as b/t 5'7 and 5'8
trueheight said on 10/May/06
and plz Rob2, provide documentation for "Linda Lee stating Lee was 5'6. and yOu DID state various times. i'm curiose(being a huge fan), whatever book this is in or article, please cite or your claims are as good as hearsay
and plz Rob2, provide documentation for "Linda Lee stating Lee was 5'6. and yOu DID state various times. i'm curiose(being a huge fan), whatever book this is in or article, please cite or your claims are as good as hearsay
trueheight said on 10/May/06
"there can be no mistake they're both barefoot"
um, 30something and no g/f, did you even ever watch Return/Way of the Dragon??? b/c it seems you just looked at a few stills; Clearly they were both shoed; again, NOrris w/ 1.5in addidas and Lee in .25 slip ons.
"there can be no mistake they're both barefoot"
um, 30something and no g/f, did you even ever watch Return/Way of the Dragon??? b/c it seems you just looked at a few stills; Clearly they were both shoed; again, NOrris w/ 1.5in addidas and Lee in .25 slip ons.
trueheight said on 10/May/06
again, electrico/photoshop master, notice the shoe difference??? Lee wore those same .25in slip-ons for ALL of his film roles. Norris in Return, Saxon, Kelly and Yang Tze all wore 1.5 sneakers. make sense now?
again, electrico/photoshop master, notice the shoe difference??? Lee wore those same .25in slip-ons for ALL of his film roles. Norris in Return, Saxon, Kelly and Yang Tze all wore 1.5 sneakers. make sense now?
trueheight said on 10/May/06
again, if you ppl would take the TIME to at least watch ENTER all the way thru, you'd see that both Saxon, Kelly and Bolo wore addidas sneakers while Lee wore .25 slip on shoes.
again, if you ppl would take the TIME to at least watch ENTER all the way thru, you'd see that both Saxon, Kelly and Bolo wore addidas sneakers while Lee wore .25 slip on shoes.
trueheight said on 10/May/06
OK Rob2, you are taking WAY to many liberties(assuming RobLee's is 5'5"). I've never known ANYONE who has met RobLee; Ive known at least 10ppl who have met BL(I've lived in Oakland) and I have myself met Dan Inosanto IN PERSON. And from what I remember he was 5'6 barefoot
OK Rob2, you are taking WAY to many liberties(assuming RobLee's is 5'5"). I've never known ANYONE who has met RobLee; Ive known at least 10ppl who have met BL(I've lived in Oakland) and I have myself met Dan Inosanto IN PERSON. And from what I remember he was 5'6 barefoot
trueheight said on 10/May/06
O yea, Rob2, just come to the J. Chan board and present some convincing photos disputing 5'8.5; ive never seen him as lower or higher
O yea, Rob2, just come to the J. Chan board and present some convincing photos disputing 5'8.5; ive never seen him as lower or higher
trueheight said on 10/May/06
LOL, 5'7.5, no more no less. Those picks w/ Norris/Wall/crew, well I posted them 1st just to point out that Chuck was in 1.5in addidas and Lee was in .25 slip-ons
LOL, 5'7.5, no more no less. Those picks w/ Norris/Wall/crew, well I posted them 1st just to point out that Chuck was in 1.5in addidas and Lee was in .25 slip-ons
Quad-4 said on 8/May/06
CELEB NAME MAX/MIN TRUE BAREFOOT STANDING AVERAGE HEIGHT ESTIMATES
(estimates)
REMIX BY QUAD-4
John Saxon 5'10.25 5'9.50
Mike Tyson 5'10.25 5'9.5"
Chuck Norris 5'8.25 5'7.50
Jackie Chan 5'8.00 5'7.00
Sammo Hung 5'7.25 5'6.25
Bruce Lee 5'7.00 5'6.00
Bolo Yeung 5'6.50 5'5.75
Jet Li 5'5.75 5'5.50
Dan Insonato 5'5.00 5'4.50
Jhoon Rhee 5'5.00 5'4.25
Yip Man 5'4.50 5'3.50
CELEB NAME MAX/MIN TRUE BAREFOOT STANDING AVERAGE HEIGHT ESTIMATES
(estimates)
REMIX BY QUAD-4
John Saxon 5'10.25 5'9.50
Mike Tyson 5'10.25 5'9.5"
Chuck Norris 5'8.25 5'7.50
Jackie Chan 5'8.00 5'7.00
Sammo Hung 5'7.25 5'6.25
Bruce Lee 5'7.00 5'6.00
Bolo Yeung 5'6.50 5'5.75
Jet Li 5'5.75 5'5.50
Dan Insonato 5'5.00 5'4.50
Jhoon Rhee 5'5.00 5'4.25
Yip Man 5'4.50 5'3.50
Height Detective said on 7/May/06
Click Here
(Brandon Lee about his father )." By then he also came to appreciate that his diminuitive father (5'7", 130-lbs.) wasn't superhuman but "just a guy". One of our biggest regrets, says Brandon, is "that I never got to spar with my dad after I was bigger than him".
'People' weekly, September 7, 1992
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(Brandon Lee about his father )." By then he also came to appreciate that his diminuitive father (5'7", 130-lbs.) wasn't superhuman but "just a guy". One of our biggest regrets, says Brandon, is "that I never got to spar with my dad after I was bigger than him".
'People' weekly, September 7, 1992
Electric06 said on 7/May/06
Here is a picture. It isn't exactly the one I was talking about (That one seems a little hard to turn into an image file on my computer), but it demonstrates a height advantage well greater than 3 inches Click Here
Here is a picture. It isn't exactly the one I was talking about (That one seems a little hard to turn into an image file on my computer), but it demonstrates a height advantage well greater than 3 inches Click Here
electric06 said on 4/May/06
*******ROB Why isn't BOLO YEUNG ON THE SITE? HE'S PRETTY FAMOUS, EVEN IN THE US.*****
*******ROB Why isn't BOLO YEUNG ON THE SITE? HE'S PRETTY FAMOUS, EVEN IN THE US.*****
Glenn said on 4/May/06
Yeah,I thought Bolo was 5-10.
Yeah,I thought Bolo was 5-10.
sf said on 3/May/06
I had not idea that Bolo guy was so short. He always looked so huge to me in movies!
I had not idea that Bolo guy was so short. He always looked so huge to me in movies!
30 something and no girlfriend said on 3/May/06
thanks rob, i think we are the only 2 voice of reason here on this site. i mean it's not hard to figure out, if jackie chan looks short in asian films and borderline dwarf in american films, chances are good that he's probably not 5-8, which is only 1 inch below average american male height of 5-9. unless all the hong kong actors that appear in films with chan are all 5-10 and over, which i highly doubt. bruce lee's charisma sometimes masks his lack of height, but if watch his film and look purely at his height in comparison to other asian actors of his day, he's still shorter than most of the goons that he beats up in his movies. standing next to chuck norris, he looked noticeably shorter and skinnier in return of the dragon. i m being very generous when i say he looked about 3 inches shorter, honestly i thought he looked 4 - 5 inches shorter, which would make bruce 5-4 to 5-5ish, but i can accept 5-6.
btw, thanks for advice but i am ok being LONE for now.
thanks rob, i think we are the only 2 voice of reason here on this site. i mean it's not hard to figure out, if jackie chan looks short in asian films and borderline dwarf in american films, chances are good that he's probably not 5-8, which is only 1 inch below average american male height of 5-9. unless all the hong kong actors that appear in films with chan are all 5-10 and over, which i highly doubt. bruce lee's charisma sometimes masks his lack of height, but if watch his film and look purely at his height in comparison to other asian actors of his day, he's still shorter than most of the goons that he beats up in his movies. standing next to chuck norris, he looked noticeably shorter and skinnier in return of the dragon. i m being very generous when i say he looked about 3 inches shorter, honestly i thought he looked 4 - 5 inches shorter, which would make bruce 5-4 to 5-5ish, but i can accept 5-6.
btw, thanks for advice but i am ok being LONE for now.
30 something and no girlfriend said on 3/May/06
electric06, great analysis but I would quibble about chuck norris' height. in return of the dragon, he looked about 2.5 inches taller than bruce lee, there can be no mistake because in the last battle scene both of them are barefooted. i think norris is more like 5.8 1/2 even and bruce about 5-6 or 5-5.75.
also, jackie and sammo's heights are a bit off. sammo's about 5-4+, jackie barely 5-6 i think.
electric06, great analysis but I would quibble about chuck norris' height. in return of the dragon, he looked about 2.5 inches taller than bruce lee, there can be no mistake because in the last battle scene both of them are barefooted. i think norris is more like 5.8 1/2 even and bruce about 5-6 or 5-5.75.
also, jackie and sammo's heights are a bit off. sammo's about 5-4+, jackie barely 5-6 i think.
Electric06 said on 2/May/06
P.s The picture I corrected is straight, trust me. If you want to make sure take it into a photoeditor and check for yourself.
P.s The picture I corrected is straight, trust me. If you want to make sure take it into a photoeditor and check for yourself.
Electric06 said on 2/May/06
Here's that straightened out picture with bolo and bruce I promised I would post. You can see very clearly they are about the same height. If Bruce actually had his head pointed horizontally they would be eye to eye.
Click Here
Here's that straightened out picture with bolo and bruce I promised I would post. You can see very clearly they are about the same height. If Bruce actually had his head pointed horizontally they would be eye to eye.
Click Here
Electric06 said on 2/May/06
I noticed something interesting out. There is a picture below with bruce lee and bolo yeung where bolo seems to look like 2 inches taller than Bruce. This was quite an anamoly. Well, guess what? The picture is crooked, and it's in Bruce's favor. I fixed it up with a photoeditor and bruce and bolo are indeed the same height. Ill post it a bit later.
I noticed something interesting out. There is a picture below with bruce lee and bolo yeung where bolo seems to look like 2 inches taller than Bruce. This was quite an anamoly. Well, guess what? The picture is crooked, and it's in Bruce's favor. I fixed it up with a photoeditor and bruce and bolo are indeed the same height. Ill post it a bit later.
Electric06 said on 2/May/06
Yeah, I don't really think bruce was in the 5'5 range though. Bolo seems like he could be 5'5 and 1/2 - 5'6. Chan, surprisingly really can be 5'6 (I always thought he was 5'6 but I had weak evidence until I reconsidered some pics posted with Chan + Erwin Moses). Bruce always looks a good 5'6-5'7, but it's hard to see Bruce Lee being a solid 5'7 (anything like 5'7.5 seems a bit too much and 5'8 is ridiculous). And it's just as hard to see him as being too much under 5'6. Here is my breakdown:
CELEB NAME MAX/MIN TRUE BAREFOOT STANDING AVERAGE HEIGHT ESTIMATES
(estimates for Martial Artists)
John Saxon 5'10.50 5'9.25
Chuck Norris 5'8.75 5'7.75
Jackie Chan 5'7.25 5'6.25
Bruce Lee 5'7.00 5'6.00
Sammo Hung 5'7.00 5'6.00
Jet Li 5'5.75 5'5.00
Bolo Yeung 5'5.75 5'5.25
Dan Insonato 5'5.00 5'4.25
Jhoon Rhee 5'5.00 5'4.00
Yip Man 5'4.50 5'3.50
Yeah, I don't really think bruce was in the 5'5 range though. Bolo seems like he could be 5'5 and 1/2 - 5'6. Chan, surprisingly really can be 5'6 (I always thought he was 5'6 but I had weak evidence until I reconsidered some pics posted with Chan + Erwin Moses). Bruce always looks a good 5'6-5'7, but it's hard to see Bruce Lee being a solid 5'7 (anything like 5'7.5 seems a bit too much and 5'8 is ridiculous). And it's just as hard to see him as being too much under 5'6. Here is my breakdown:
CELEB NAME MAX/MIN TRUE BAREFOOT STANDING AVERAGE HEIGHT ESTIMATES
(estimates for Martial Artists)
John Saxon 5'10.50 5'9.25
Chuck Norris 5'8.75 5'7.75
Jackie Chan 5'7.25 5'6.25
Bruce Lee 5'7.00 5'6.00
Sammo Hung 5'7.00 5'6.00
Jet Li 5'5.75 5'5.00
Bolo Yeung 5'5.75 5'5.25
Dan Insonato 5'5.00 5'4.25
Jhoon Rhee 5'5.00 5'4.00
Yip Man 5'4.50 5'3.50
30 something and no girlfriend said on 2/May/06
Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Bolo Yeung are all about 5-5 or 5-6, though I think Sammo might even be 5-4, since he was a bit shorter or same height as Kelly Hu in Martial Law, though 5 times as wide. Lol.
Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Bolo Yeung are all about 5-5 or 5-6, though I think Sammo might even be 5-4, since he was a bit shorter or same height as Kelly Hu in Martial Law, though 5 times as wide. Lol.
eyal newman said on 2/May/06
bruce lee was 5 feet and 7 and a half inches.
in wich is 1.71cm & 12.(close to 1.72)
135 lbs =61.5 kg'
in the time of enter the dragon he was 125 lbs=56.75 kg'
in his death he was 128 lbs-58 kg'
bruce lee was 5 feet and 7 and a half inches.
in wich is 1.71cm & 12.(close to 1.72)
135 lbs =61.5 kg'
in the time of enter the dragon he was 125 lbs=56.75 kg'
in his death he was 128 lbs-58 kg'
Electric06 said on 30/Apr/06
Here is a picture from Enter The Dragon with Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung. Sammo Hung is often listed at 5'7 but his official site (now under reconstruction)had listed him as 5'6 (in the 70's). The two look very near the same height, but be cautious because Sammo has his neck bent forward a little bit in this photo. Personally, I think Sammo would have a small, but significant (.5-.75 inch), edge over bruce if his neck was straightend.
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Here is a picture from Enter The Dragon with Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung. Sammo Hung is often listed at 5'7 but his official site (now under reconstruction)had listed him as 5'6 (in the 70's). The two look very near the same height, but be cautious because Sammo has his neck bent forward a little bit in this photo. Personally, I think Sammo would have a small, but significant (.5-.75 inch), edge over bruce if his neck was straightend.
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Glenn said on 30/Apr/06
all due respect guys.I havent seen the movie in 6 years,and I think its not accurate to judge by these photos.watch the film.I will again one day.I could swear bolo was taller.maybe Im wrong.
all due respect guys.I havent seen the movie in 6 years,and I think its not accurate to judge by these photos.watch the film.I will again one day.I could swear bolo was taller.maybe Im wrong.
Brett K. said on 29/Apr/06
Yeah, but it looks like Bruce Lee is standing on his tip toes in that picture.
Yeah, but it looks like Bruce Lee is standing on his tip toes in that picture.
Leon said on 29/Apr/06
I have to revise my opinion a little. 5'7" exactly, they looked the same from far away the screen but yes they are about the same. Bruce is a wee bit taller.
I have to revise my opinion a little. 5'7" exactly, they looked the same from far away the screen but yes they are about the same. Bruce is a wee bit taller.
Brett K. said on 28/Apr/06
Here is a couple of pics I found with Bruce + Bolo Yeung (5'6) and Bruce and John Saxon (5'10"). In Both I'd say Bruce is 5'6-5'7.
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Here is a couple of pics I found with Bruce + Bolo Yeung (5'6) and Bruce and John Saxon (5'10"). In Both I'd say Bruce is 5'6-5'7.
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Glenn said on 28/Apr/06
Bolo is 5-6? I read 5-10 years ago.
Bolo is 5-6? I read 5-10 years ago.
T-Brett said on 27/Apr/06
I think when he wrote 5'8 it was just a round up + Shoes on
I think when he wrote 5'8 it was just a round up + Shoes on
Glenn said on 27/Apr/06
Hard to say.hardly 5-8.I know someone who met Lee at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1972 or so.she said 5-7.5-6 sounds too low,especially with chan,and especially if you never met any of these people.I met Chan at 5-9,Saxon at a slouched 5-9,possibly 5-11 in his youth,and Norris at 5-11 with cowboy boots and cowboy hat.who knows with barefeet,what Chan and Norris really are? I say 5-8 for both Chan and Norris.5-7 for Lee,and 5-11 for Saxon 30 years ago.
Hard to say.hardly 5-8.I know someone who met Lee at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1972 or so.she said 5-7.5-6 sounds too low,especially with chan,and especially if you never met any of these people.I met Chan at 5-9,Saxon at a slouched 5-9,possibly 5-11 in his youth,and Norris at 5-11 with cowboy boots and cowboy hat.who knows with barefeet,what Chan and Norris really are? I say 5-8 for both Chan and Norris.5-7 for Lee,and 5-11 for Saxon 30 years ago.
Leon said on 27/Apr/06
Lee is 5'6". He was the same height as Bolo Yeung in Enter the Dragon.
Lee is 5'6". He was the same height as Bolo Yeung in Enter the Dragon.
30 something and no girlfriend said on 27/Apr/06
agreed, bruce and jackie chan should be downgraded to 5-6, but i can accept 5-7 if that's as low as editor rob is willing to go.
agreed, bruce and jackie chan should be downgraded to 5-6, but i can accept 5-7 if that's as low as editor rob is willing to go.
Ken said on 27/Apr/06
I couldn't agree more. It's time to downgrade Bruce.
I couldn't agree more. It's time to downgrade Bruce.
Dingostar said on 26/Apr/06
Dan Insonato is NOT 5'6. I've met the guy twice at JKD conventions. Im 5'7-solid and it is hard to tell a 5'6 person being shorter than me - but Insonato was clearly shorter- (maybe 5'4 1/2, jhoon rhee/Yip man height). Bruce MIGHT have been in the 5'6 range at his peak but I personally trust his 5'7 quote. The thing with Bruce is that he was so lean, he can look taller from a distance. Another thing is that flat-sole shoes often can make a person look taller because it makes their legs look longer.
Dan Insonato is NOT 5'6. I've met the guy twice at JKD conventions. Im 5'7-solid and it is hard to tell a 5'6 person being shorter than me - but Insonato was clearly shorter- (maybe 5'4 1/2, jhoon rhee/Yip man height). Bruce MIGHT have been in the 5'6 range at his peak but I personally trust his 5'7 quote. The thing with Bruce is that he was so lean, he can look taller from a distance. Another thing is that flat-sole shoes often can make a person look taller because it makes their legs look longer.
Stretchnit said on 26/Apr/06
GardenVrty said:
"I saw one of the pictures that are posted below that has John saxton and bruce standing together. it was in my enter the dragon dvd. The only difference between the picture you see below and the picture on my dvd is that saxton is standing very straight and you can tell that he is way taller than bruce. i mean even disregarding the fact that saxton has shoes on, he is much, much taller. I think 5'6 is more like it, Rob."
I saw this picture too, and I'll make sure to post it sometime later. Bruce Lee's eyes are on line with John Saxton's throat in this shot. This picture really gives it away. It certainly suggests Bruce was no where near the 5'8 people talk about. And the 5'6 guesstimate actually becomes very plausible and likely.
GardenVrty said:
"I saw one of the pictures that are posted below that has John saxton and bruce standing together. it was in my enter the dragon dvd. The only difference between the picture you see below and the picture on my dvd is that saxton is standing very straight and you can tell that he is way taller than bruce. i mean even disregarding the fact that saxton has shoes on, he is much, much taller. I think 5'6 is more like it, Rob."
I saw this picture too, and I'll make sure to post it sometime later. Bruce Lee's eyes are on line with John Saxton's throat in this shot. This picture really gives it away. It certainly suggests Bruce was no where near the 5'8 people talk about. And the 5'6 guesstimate actually becomes very plausible and likely.
Troy J. said on 26/Apr/06
I guess I could see him as being that 5ft6, but I can see him as being 5ft8 as well. It depends on the photo/scene. But I have little faith in self reported heights.
I guess I could see him as being that 5ft6, but I can see him as being 5ft8 as well. It depends on the photo/scene. But I have little faith in self reported heights.
Glenn said on 25/Apr/06
Thanks Rob.
Thanks Rob.
Lone said on 24/Apr/06
haha, well obviously editor rob likes you for some odd reason (Maybe you are editor rob?), but rest assured that whatever you learned would be nothing compared to what I know. i have met chan, but didn't take any pics with him, just observed from a distance, not a celebrity psycho stalker like you glenn.
haha, well obviously editor rob likes you for some odd reason (Maybe you are editor rob?), but rest assured that whatever you learned would be nothing compared to what I know. i have met chan, but didn't take any pics with him, just observed from a distance, not a celebrity psycho stalker like you glenn.
Glenn said on 24/Apr/06
Oh,and sure,now you met chan.why didnt you say that before? back it up. FULL O S**T.
Editor Rob
Oh,and sure,now you met chan.why didnt you say that before? back it up. FULL O S**T.
Editor Rob yeah, Lone, please drop your disrespect towards Glenn...or else you end up in the sin bin, a place that 'Harvey/McFly' knows all about...he's currently spending his time there knawing through his straight jacket!
actually Glenn, there was a crazy comment today I deleted...someone saying you sold him a Michael Jordan fake autograph, but you gave him a Montell Jordan one instead...and that you are really 5ft 6.5 and wear lifts...
actually Glenn, there was a crazy comment today I deleted...someone saying you sold him a Michael Jordan fake autograph, but you gave him a Montell Jordan one instead...and that you are really 5ft 6.5 and wear lifts...
Glenn said on 24/Apr/06
Rob-take out the trash for me please.I dont need disrespect.especially when he just ASSumes he knows me and my work.
Rob-take out the trash for me please.I dont need disrespect.especially when he just ASSumes he knows me and my work.
Glenn said on 24/Apr/06
You dont know me Lone.you wouldnt be man enough to say that to my face.its easy to talk garbage and hide in front of a computer.I know your kind.debating can be fun.not with sissy trash like you.come visit me sometime.Ill show you what I learned growing up in the south bronx.come on,itll be fun. J- Im always here for you.
You dont know me Lone.you wouldnt be man enough to say that to my face.its easy to talk garbage and hide in front of a computer.I know your kind.debating can be fun.not with sissy trash like you.come visit me sometime.Ill show you what I learned growing up in the south bronx.come on,itll be fun. J- Im always here for you.
J. said on 24/Apr/06
Now, I'm not the type to contain myself in faceless internet 'tiffs' but I'm going to proclaim that Glenn and Mr. R are off-limits to harass on this site! You gotta a problem with them, you gotta a problem with me! Caphice? :-)
Now, I'm not the type to contain myself in faceless internet 'tiffs' but I'm going to proclaim that Glenn and Mr. R are off-limits to harass on this site! You gotta a problem with them, you gotta a problem with me! Caphice? :-)
Lone said on 24/Apr/06
al contraire glenn, i think controversy is good if everybody agrees on everything there wouldn't be a need for a forum don't you think mr. paparazzi wanna be?? just shut it and go home glenn, your real home, if you got one, that is, and i ain't talking about the dark room where you drool over all your mr. hotshot celeb photos either.
al contraire glenn, i think controversy is good if everybody agrees on everything there wouldn't be a need for a forum don't you think mr. paparazzi wanna be?? just shut it and go home glenn, your real home, if you got one, that is, and i ain't talking about the dark room where you drool over all your mr. hotshot celeb photos either.
Glenn said on 23/Apr/06
Thank you Rob.
Thank you Rob.
Lone said on 23/Apr/06
no, glenn, this is editor rob's home. are you getting so delusional that you think this website if yours? go home!
Editor Rob
no, glenn, this is editor rob's home. are you getting so delusional that you think this website if yours? go home!
Editor Rob I think he means he contributes a *lot* to the site with his estimate/photos. Not many folk out there will have as many 'photos with the celebs' as Glenn.
Lone said on 22/Apr/06
i give him 6-3, but no more, dwayne's height is listed as 6-4, we know how accurate nba heights can be.
but if you are only willing to downgrade him to 6-3.5 thats fine, as long as he's not over 6-4, there is no way.
i give him 6-3, but no more, dwayne's height is listed as 6-4, we know how accurate nba heights can be.
but if you are only willing to downgrade him to 6-3.5 thats fine, as long as he's not over 6-4, there is no way.
Lone said on 22/Apr/06
admit it editor rob, mcd might be your hero but he is 6-3, not 6-5. glenn, go home!
Editor Rob
admit it editor rob, mcd might be your hero but he is 6-3, not 6-5. glenn, go home!
Editor Rob same height as your duane fellow in the other pic eh? Go on, give him 6ft 3.5, a couple days ago he was 'barely 6ft 2'!
Rob said on 22/Apr/06
You are absolutely right Glenn, I haven't met any of the people in the flesh but I still think you can judge heights by looking at people next to others on TV or movies. In the case of Bruce Lee his wife looked taller than him and stated he was 5'6" which is what I believe he looks. Then you read 5'7" then 5'7.5" and finally when he wrote his own measurements down 5'8", tell me that is not way over the top? Okay, I suppose 5'7" could be acceptable. In the case of Jackie Chan I know you have met him and I have alot of respect for your height judgement from what you have estimated from celebs you have been photographed with, I have tried to see him as 5'8.5" for that reason but he just doesn't look it to me when he is with others on the films and seeing photos of him next to people of 6ft plus only makes him look shorter. In the case of Lou Reed I have always heard he was 5'5" and to me he always looked it. This is the first time I have seen him as 5'8" and he is in his sixties! Suspicious don't you think? Finally, Ryan Seacrest, well Glen do me one favour and watch just one episode of American Idol and tell me then he is over 5'7". Ironically(Like Jason Priestley) the guy was saying he was 5'9" until one female contestant who was 5'9" remarked on how short he was when he said he was from California she said she wouldn't date anyone from there if they were as short as him, however, in the case of Seacrest I am hoping that you will settle the dispute for us Glen by being photographed with him some time in the future. You are right though, in retrospect my previous comments probably seemed rather arrogant considering I have never even seen any of them off of the screen and I do empathize with your views because you have met Chan so perhaps I am completely wrong, I know if you would have thought him shorter you would have said so. Anyway sorry for the long tedious comment and any previous that may have been untoward. I think the debates on eleb heights are great and that Editor Rob does a great job and on a positive note Glen, your photos and comments on other celebs have helped settle alot of disputes in my favour so I appreciate that.
You are absolutely right Glenn, I haven't met any of the people in the flesh but I still think you can judge heights by looking at people next to others on TV or movies. In the case of Bruce Lee his wife looked taller than him and stated he was 5'6" which is what I believe he looks. Then you read 5'7" then 5'7.5" and finally when he wrote his own measurements down 5'8", tell me that is not way over the top? Okay, I suppose 5'7" could be acceptable. In the case of Jackie Chan I know you have met him and I have alot of respect for your height judgement from what you have estimated from celebs you have been photographed with, I have tried to see him as 5'8.5" for that reason but he just doesn't look it to me when he is with others on the films and seeing photos of him next to people of 6ft plus only makes him look shorter. In the case of Lou Reed I have always heard he was 5'5" and to me he always looked it. This is the first time I have seen him as 5'8" and he is in his sixties! Suspicious don't you think? Finally, Ryan Seacrest, well Glen do me one favour and watch just one episode of American Idol and tell me then he is over 5'7". Ironically(Like Jason Priestley) the guy was saying he was 5'9" until one female contestant who was 5'9" remarked on how short he was when he said he was from California she said she wouldn't date anyone from there if they were as short as him, however, in the case of Seacrest I am hoping that you will settle the dispute for us Glen by being photographed with him some time in the future. You are right though, in retrospect my previous comments probably seemed rather arrogant considering I have never even seen any of them off of the screen and I do empathize with your views because you have met Chan so perhaps I am completely wrong, I know if you would have thought him shorter you would have said so. Anyway sorry for the long tedious comment and any previous that may have been untoward. I think the debates on eleb heights are great and that Editor Rob does a great job and on a positive note Glen, your photos and comments on other celebs have helped settle alot of disputes in my favour so I appreciate that.
Viper652 said on 22/Apr/06
That picture of Forrest and Duncan is a bad angle Rob, though Duncan does look at least 6-3 in that pic.
Editor Rob
That picture of Forrest and Duncan is a bad angle Rob, though Duncan does look at least 6-3 in that pic.
Editor Rob its always bad angles around here ;-0
here is a bad angle Dwayne Duncan.
take 2mm off for wade hair and they are very close in height...but then bad angle I guess? I could say the same about the first Dwayne picture...I still think with Mike Irvin he looks near 6ft 4...but then, what if MCD's posture isn't as good or he has 2cm shoes and the other guy has 3cm, or the road isn't level and one guy is on a part that's 1cm more than the other...
but yes, I can see many photos were 6ft 4 on the nose could be his height, but 6ft 3...hmmm, maybe Duncan should do a Steve McQueen and challenge anyone to measure him under 6ft 3.5!
here is a bad angle Dwayne Duncan.
take 2mm off for wade hair and they are very close in height...but then bad angle I guess? I could say the same about the first Dwayne picture...I still think with Mike Irvin he looks near 6ft 4...but then, what if MCD's posture isn't as good or he has 2cm shoes and the other guy has 3cm, or the road isn't level and one guy is on a part that's 1cm more than the other...
but yes, I can see many photos were 6ft 4 on the nose could be his height, but 6ft 3...hmmm, maybe Duncan should do a Steve McQueen and challenge anyone to measure him under 6ft 3.5!
Glenn said on 22/Apr/06
Forrest is 6-2 or 6-3.easy.no way is he 6ft.you guys are exaggerating,basing height,by your own conclusions, and never meeting these people.,and even worse,Lone is one wiseass dude.should have more respect.lucky I havent gone off on him.at least rob2 and the others on this page are cool.now your looking like a real big ASS,with that Forrest comment.the guy is HUGE.your credibility is being shot.
Forrest is 6-2 or 6-3.easy.no way is he 6ft.you guys are exaggerating,basing height,by your own conclusions, and never meeting these people.,and even worse,Lone is one wiseass dude.should have more respect.lucky I havent gone off on him.at least rob2 and the others on this page are cool.now your looking like a real big ASS,with that Forrest comment.the guy is HUGE.your credibility is being shot.
Glenn said on 22/Apr/06
whoa,whoa here.Rob2,with all due respect.have you met any of these people you mentioned? Lou reed can look 5-9,5-10, 15 years ago.now 5-8.you might be right on some things,but your going a little far here,being you probably met no celebrties,or at least those mentioned.i have no idea how those Lou Reed 5-4 stories came up,which is what Im guessing you mean.now your dreaming.
whoa,whoa here.Rob2,with all due respect.have you met any of these people you mentioned? Lou reed can look 5-9,5-10, 15 years ago.now 5-8.you might be right on some things,but your going a little far here,being you probably met no celebrties,or at least those mentioned.i have no idea how those Lou Reed 5-4 stories came up,which is what Im guessing you mean.now your dreaming.
Lone said on 21/Apr/06
well how tall do you think forrest is editor rob? he's not a tall guy you know. since we know duncan is about 6-2.5, forrest is probably right around 6 feet, provided duncan wasn't wearing lifts of course, which apparently he does from time to time, and it worked since it fooled editor rob.
well how tall do you think forrest is editor rob? he's not a tall guy you know. since we know duncan is about 6-2.5, forrest is probably right around 6 feet, provided duncan wasn't wearing lifts of course, which apparently he does from time to time, and it worked since it fooled editor rob.
Lone said on 21/Apr/06
or listing michael clarke duncan at 6-4.75, the dude is barely 6-2!
Editor Rob
or listing michael clarke duncan at 6-4.75, the dude is barely 6-2!
Editor Rob well its 4.5...for the moment. Give it another year and he might be down to 6ft 4, maybe...These things take a long time you know.
You could always go and try to get him down to 6ft 2 on another site...there's only one trigger finger on this site though. It is hovering over 6ft 4...but 6ft 2, You also want Forest Whitaker down to 6ft aswell?
You could always go and try to get him down to 6ft 2 on another site...there's only one trigger finger on this site though. It is hovering over 6ft 4...but 6ft 2, You also want Forest Whitaker down to 6ft aswell?
Lone said on 19/Apr/06
I totally agree with Rob. Bruce Lee is 5-6, and Chuck Norris is around 5-9. If any of you has seen Return of the Dragon, you know what I mean, Chuck looks taller and stockier than Bruce, at least 3" height difference.
I totally agree with Rob. Bruce Lee is 5-6, and Chuck Norris is around 5-9. If any of you has seen Return of the Dragon, you know what I mean, Chuck looks taller and stockier than Bruce, at least 3" height difference.
Steven Ward said on 17/Apr/06
If I had to bet his height to a ridiculosly accurate figure, i would say he would average 5'7, dead on.
If I had to bet his height to a ridiculosly accurate figure, i would say he would average 5'7, dead on.
Glenn said on 17/Apr/06
Maybe that explains why Saxon looked 5-9 when I met him,not the 5-11 he is sometimes mentioned as.maybe Bruce was 5-6.wow.you learn something everyday.and Cruise is the same height as me as well in the site.except Tom and I really are that height.or Tom and Bruce are 5-7.I bounce back from 5-7.25 to 5-8,depending on part of the day.
Maybe that explains why Saxon looked 5-9 when I met him,not the 5-11 he is sometimes mentioned as.maybe Bruce was 5-6.wow.you learn something everyday.and Cruise is the same height as me as well in the site.except Tom and I really are that height.or Tom and Bruce are 5-7.I bounce back from 5-7.25 to 5-8,depending on part of the day.
GardenVrity said on 13/Apr/06
I saw one of the pictures that are posted below that has John saxton and bruce standing together. it was in my enter the dragon dvd. The only difference between the picture you see below and the picture on my dvd is that saxton is standing very straight and you can tell that he is way taller than bruce. i mean even disregarding the fact that saxton has shoes on, he is much, much taller. I think 5'6 is more like it, Rob.
I saw one of the pictures that are posted below that has John saxton and bruce standing together. it was in my enter the dragon dvd. The only difference between the picture you see below and the picture on my dvd is that saxton is standing very straight and you can tell that he is way taller than bruce. i mean even disregarding the fact that saxton has shoes on, he is much, much taller. I think 5'6 is more like it, Rob.
Electric06 said on 11/Apr/06
Another thing that's interesting is that Robert Lee says, "Bruce was an inch taller than I am", but gives no indication as to when. Bruce may have been an inch taller when Robert was 16. Robert could have since than exceeded Bruce's 5'6 adult height and grown to 5'7, thus, Robert incorrectly figures today that Bruce must have been 5'8.
Another thing that's interesting is that Robert Lee says, "Bruce was an inch taller than I am", but gives no indication as to when. Bruce may have been an inch taller when Robert was 16. Robert could have since than exceeded Bruce's 5'6 adult height and grown to 5'7, thus, Robert incorrectly figures today that Bruce must have been 5'8.
Electric06 said on 11/Apr/06
Sammo Hung and Bruce Lee are about the same height in Enter the Dragon. Look at the beggining and end of the fight seen where they bow. His official site, now being reconstructed, had him listed at 5'6 and 95-98kg (and yes this data is from the 70's). That means Bruce Lee was around 5'6-5'7 in his prime. No way Lee was 5'8. Chuck Norris is 5'8(max). This also means John Saxon was 5'9-5'10 back than (not 5'10)and today he's probably just a little under 5'9. Bruce usually notes his height at 5'7.5" from what I've seen. But, we can't be sure if this includes shoes, is a morning height, or possibly just down-right exaggeration, as is so common. In the picture at the bottom, bruce would be 2 inches shorter than Chuck Norris (deducting standard 1 inch shoes for Norris). Wall would be a good 5'9 (deducting his 1 inch shoes). The other guys in the picture I don't know about. Click Here
Sammo Hung and Bruce Lee are about the same height in Enter the Dragon. Look at the beggining and end of the fight seen where they bow. His official site, now being reconstructed, had him listed at 5'6 and 95-98kg (and yes this data is from the 70's). That means Bruce Lee was around 5'6-5'7 in his prime. No way Lee was 5'8. Chuck Norris is 5'8(max). This also means John Saxon was 5'9-5'10 back than (not 5'10)and today he's probably just a little under 5'9. Bruce usually notes his height at 5'7.5" from what I've seen. But, we can't be sure if this includes shoes, is a morning height, or possibly just down-right exaggeration, as is so common. In the picture at the bottom, bruce would be 2 inches shorter than Chuck Norris (deducting standard 1 inch shoes for Norris). Wall would be a good 5'9 (deducting his 1 inch shoes). The other guys in the picture I don't know about. Click Here
Ripped said on 10/Apr/06
Isn't ironic how Bruce is billed as being just as tall as Glenn is !!! :)
Isn't ironic how Bruce is billed as being just as tall as Glenn is !!! :)
Thor2000 said on 9/Apr/06
I read a book that Bruce Lee wrote called the "Art of Expressing the Human Body" and there is a page where he describes himself as being 5'7.5". So why are you guys putting him a little higher. Just curious, It's easy to see him upgrade himself, but I think it's rare for anyone to downgrade their own height.
I read a book that Bruce Lee wrote called the "Art of Expressing the Human Body" and there is a page where he describes himself as being 5'7.5". So why are you guys putting him a little higher. Just curious, It's easy to see him upgrade himself, but I think it's rare for anyone to downgrade their own height.
Meathead320 said on 9/Apr/06
I just want to say two things.
1). The difference between 5'7.5" and 5'8" is only a half inch. The spine will decompress at night giving you more than this in the morning, sometimes a full inch taller durring the first couple hours of the day. That being the case, .5" is splitting hairs. I will not jump down a guys throat for padding his height by half an inch.
2). If Bruce Lee told me he was 7 foot I still would not argue with him. LOL
I just want to say two things.
1). The difference between 5'7.5" and 5'8" is only a half inch. The spine will decompress at night giving you more than this in the morning, sometimes a full inch taller durring the first couple hours of the day. That being the case, .5" is splitting hairs. I will not jump down a guys throat for padding his height by half an inch.
2). If Bruce Lee told me he was 7 foot I still would not argue with him. LOL
trueheight said on 6/Apr/06
Saxon has aged alot since then, he looked elderly in the Black Christmas DVD interview. KungFu, some of your points are valid because Bruce does look small in many pics w/ caucasians but average to tallish in pics w/ Cantonese. Northern Chinese ppl tend to average about 10cm taller than Southern such as the Cantonese
Saxon has aged alot since then, he looked elderly in the Black Christmas DVD interview. KungFu, some of your points are valid because Bruce does look small in many pics w/ caucasians but average to tallish in pics w/ Cantonese. Northern Chinese ppl tend to average about 10cm taller than Southern such as the Cantonese
Glenn said on 5/Apr/06
geez,maybe Saxon was 5-11 back then.always listed as 5-10.for half a century looking 5-9.
geez,maybe Saxon was 5-11 back then.always listed as 5-10.for half a century looking 5-9.
Glenn said on 5/Apr/06
Last time I saw Saxon was 1996.you saw recent pics? was he taller or shorter than 5-9? hopefully Ill find my photo.not very friendly,like Norris.
Editor Rob
Last time I saw Saxon was 1996.you saw recent pics? was he taller or shorter than 5-9? hopefully Ill find my photo.not very friendly,like Norris.
Editor Rob seen some pics, maybe little under 5ft 9.
King-Fu said on 5/Apr/06
Your arguments are persuasive trueheight, I'd have to say after looking at the pics you posted Bruce Lee is at least in inch taller than what I suspected. - 5'7" and 1/2 to 5'8" sounds more like it. Thank you
Your arguments are persuasive trueheight, I'd have to say after looking at the pics you posted Bruce Lee is at least in inch taller than what I suspected. - 5'7" and 1/2 to 5'8" sounds more like it. Thank you
Glenn said on 5/Apr/06
Norris is 5-8.5-10.5 in boots and hat.
Norris is 5-8.5-10.5 in boots and hat.
Glenn said on 5/Apr/06
Saxon has been 5-9 for 25 years.5-10 in the 70s.I have old obscure horror movies like BLOOD BEACH and NIGHTMARE CITY,both from 1980 and he looks nowhere near 5-11.and I met him.I agree that lee was no shorter than 5-7.
Editor Rob
Saxon has been 5-9 for 25 years.5-10 in the 70s.I have old obscure horror movies like BLOOD BEACH and NIGHTMARE CITY,both from 1980 and he looks nowhere near 5-11.and I met him.I agree that lee was no shorter than 5-7.
Editor Rob I will add Saxon, I forgot he wasn't here, when was last time you saw him...just looking at some recent pics, could he still be 5ft 9?
trueheight said on 5/Apr/06
Kungfu:
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If Norris is 5'8.5, Lee is AT LEAST if not more than 5'7.5. Hell, Norris looks even 5'10 nowadays
No, i'm not telling you that Little measured Bruce; neither am I telling you that it didn't happen; how the heck do we know?
'He either asked Bruce or eyeballed it himself. Both are unreliable sources of height estimate.' -KungFu
yea and we're supposed to believe your "willing to bet" and "Bruce just looks short" is real objective.
here are some pics:
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bruce sportin his platforms. picture is tilted a few degrees. Bruce would be Saxon's height of 5'11 including shoes if he straightened out. 5'11 minus 3in heals equals just under 5'8
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Again Saxon and Wall in the foreground w/ Bruce looking very much his 5'7.5 height against 5'10 Wall and Saxon
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Lee w/ 5'10 Wall and 5'8 Norris; all seems to add up huh?
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here's what I'm talking about. Norris has 1.5in on Lee because he has 1.5in adidads trainers and Lee has .25 kungfu slipons(not really kungfu, alot Chinese ppl wear them), Wall in dress shoes along w/ other unidentified men.
Not trying to argue with you; these pics all add up if you think about them. They tend to support the consensus that Lee was between 5'7 and 5'8. He looks short but not Jet Li short.
Kungfu:
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If Norris is 5'8.5, Lee is AT LEAST if not more than 5'7.5. Hell, Norris looks even 5'10 nowadays
No, i'm not telling you that Little measured Bruce; neither am I telling you that it didn't happen; how the heck do we know?
'He either asked Bruce or eyeballed it himself. Both are unreliable sources of height estimate.' -KungFu
yea and we're supposed to believe your "willing to bet" and "Bruce just looks short" is real objective.
here are some pics:
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bruce sportin his platforms. picture is tilted a few degrees. Bruce would be Saxon's height of 5'11 including shoes if he straightened out. 5'11 minus 3in heals equals just under 5'8
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Again Saxon and Wall in the foreground w/ Bruce looking very much his 5'7.5 height against 5'10 Wall and Saxon
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Lee w/ 5'10 Wall and 5'8 Norris; all seems to add up huh?
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here's what I'm talking about. Norris has 1.5in on Lee because he has 1.5in adidads trainers and Lee has .25 kungfu slipons(not really kungfu, alot Chinese ppl wear them), Wall in dress shoes along w/ other unidentified men.
Not trying to argue with you; these pics all add up if you think about them. They tend to support the consensus that Lee was between 5'7 and 5'8. He looks short but not Jet Li short.
trueheight said on 5/Apr/06
Well, Kungfu, You're 'willing to bet' isn't good enough to merit consideration. Please show me the source in which Jhoon Rhee is 5'4, and not some second rate source plz. Also please add the link for the definitve height for Yip Man. preferably from a book or media source not from second hand accounts. Second hand accounds don't count for much do they? you said so yourself
Have you visited the Norris page? He's .5in taller than Bruce at the most. Ever see Return of the Dragon??? guess not b/c Norris has 1.5in trainers while Lee is wearing .25in kungfu slip ons and Norris is barely in inch taller. Your pic w/ Norris proves nothing, where's the lean? If anything I can spot some pretty hefty boots on Norris. And I'm sorry, like the 'I'm willing to bet' qualifier, your 'Bruce just looks short' just doesn't cut it. Go to Paula Abdul's page and see how she looks like Vern Troyer compared to Shaq. You've never met BL, neither have I so who are we to stray from consensus opinion? Even James Coburn has stated that BL was 5'7 - 5'8 in the Doc that appears on Enter The Dragon the special edition DVD release.
DanE84, if you say so, but plz provide documentation like i requested from Kungfu, or you can do one better and follow Glenn's example by providing a pic of you standing next to Shih Kien and staring down his 5'2" frame. No matter how tall he was, its a well know fact that he wore lifts on that film.
Kung Fu, that 1st pic of Saxon you provided actually bolsters the consensus. He's standing in front of Bruce so well take about .5in. Bruce has his legs further apart which is another .5in. He appears about 3.5in shorter than Saxon in that pic(can you verify this guestimate rob?), which would make him 5'6.5 IN THAT PIC. But add the 1 inch and he stands 5'7.5 square.
Dan Inosanto: 5'6
Taky Kimura: 5'5
Look for photos w/ these guys, Bruce is always taller. Plus his brother stated 5'8; he would know more than us, dontcha think?
Well, Kungfu, You're 'willing to bet' isn't good enough to merit consideration. Please show me the source in which Jhoon Rhee is 5'4, and not some second rate source plz. Also please add the link for the definitve height for Yip Man. preferably from a book or media source not from second hand accounts. Second hand accounds don't count for much do they? you said so yourself
Have you visited the Norris page? He's .5in taller than Bruce at the most. Ever see Return of the Dragon??? guess not b/c Norris has 1.5in trainers while Lee is wearing .25in kungfu slip ons and Norris is barely in inch taller. Your pic w/ Norris proves nothing, where's the lean? If anything I can spot some pretty hefty boots on Norris. And I'm sorry, like the 'I'm willing to bet' qualifier, your 'Bruce just looks short' just doesn't cut it. Go to Paula Abdul's page and see how she looks like Vern Troyer compared to Shaq. You've never met BL, neither have I so who are we to stray from consensus opinion? Even James Coburn has stated that BL was 5'7 - 5'8 in the Doc that appears on Enter The Dragon the special edition DVD release.
DanE84, if you say so, but plz provide documentation like i requested from Kungfu, or you can do one better and follow Glenn's example by providing a pic of you standing next to Shih Kien and staring down his 5'2" frame. No matter how tall he was, its a well know fact that he wore lifts on that film.
Kung Fu, that 1st pic of Saxon you provided actually bolsters the consensus. He's standing in front of Bruce so well take about .5in. Bruce has his legs further apart which is another .5in. He appears about 3.5in shorter than Saxon in that pic(can you verify this guestimate rob?), which would make him 5'6.5 IN THAT PIC. But add the 1 inch and he stands 5'7.5 square.
Dan Inosanto: 5'6
Taky Kimura: 5'5
Look for photos w/ these guys, Bruce is always taller. Plus his brother stated 5'8; he would know more than us, dontcha think?
DanE84 said on 3/Apr/06
No way this guy was that tall! They probably just used fancy camera angles and lifts to make him look taller. Look at the movie Enter the Dragon. Han, the bad guy, is 5'2 in real life. Tell me that Bruce was past 5/5 in real life.
No way this guy was that tall! They probably just used fancy camera angles and lifts to make him look taller. Look at the movie Enter the Dragon. Han, the bad guy, is 5'2 in real life. Tell me that Bruce was past 5/5 in real life.
King-fu said on 3/Apr/06
P.s That supposed "candid" pic with Bolo and Bruce....I'm willing to bet Bruce is in the middle of taking a step. Bruce and Bolo 'probably' aren't more than an inch apart.
P.s That supposed "candid" pic with Bolo and Bruce....I'm willing to bet Bruce is in the middle of taking a step. Bruce and Bolo 'probably' aren't more than an inch apart.
King-fu said on 3/Apr/06
I'm not convinced that all photographic evidence isn't ideal for making such extrapolations. In fact, I'm sure it's better than what people say here and there. I know your not telling me "John Little's" source for his quote is pushing Bruce up against a wall and marking his height. He either asked Bruce or eyeballed it himself. Both are unreliable sources of height estimate.
Generally, the pictures that I consider valid, and tend to post, include individual's of reference positioned similar distances from the camera as the subject in question. I also take into account camera angle of the shot when making comparisons, note the shoes, stance, and posture.
For Bruce Lee, it's clear his stature was under 170. Although it only takes photographic evidence to conclude this, there are supplementary inconsistencies with the 5'7 estimate. For example, the Jump Suit used in Game of Death was made for individuals under 5'7, Bruce's own wife quoted in a San Fransisco article that his height was 5'6 and she mentioned his concern over this, Linda Lee rarely wore heels or thicker soled shoes in public, ect.
Here is a list of photographs that provide evidence of this:
Bruce, Kareem (7ft 2in), and James Tien
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Bruce and 5'4 Jhoon Rhee (assuming Rhee has 1 inch + from soles)
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Bruce and Chuck (Chuck w/slight lean, = soles, and assumed an optimistic 5'8.5)
Chuck is 1.5-2 taller than bruce.
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Bruce and the 5'4 Yip man(+.75 for Yip Man's soles)
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Bruce (JUST LOOKS SHORT)
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I'm not convinced that all photographic evidence isn't ideal for making such extrapolations. In fact, I'm sure it's better than what people say here and there. I know your not telling me "John Little's" source for his quote is pushing Bruce up against a wall and marking his height. He either asked Bruce or eyeballed it himself. Both are unreliable sources of height estimate.
Generally, the pictures that I consider valid, and tend to post, include individual's of reference positioned similar distances from the camera as the subject in question. I also take into account camera angle of the shot when making comparisons, note the shoes, stance, and posture.
For Bruce Lee, it's clear his stature was under 170. Although it only takes photographic evidence to conclude this, there are supplementary inconsistencies with the 5'7 estimate. For example, the Jump Suit used in Game of Death was made for individuals under 5'7, Bruce's own wife quoted in a San Fransisco article that his height was 5'6 and she mentioned his concern over this, Linda Lee rarely wore heels or thicker soled shoes in public, ect.
Here is a list of photographs that provide evidence of this:
Bruce, Kareem (7ft 2in), and James Tien
an excellent extrapolation is provided below Click Here
Bruce and 5'4 Jhoon Rhee (assuming Rhee has 1 inch + from soles)
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Bruce and Chuck (Chuck w/slight lean, = soles, and assumed an optimistic 5'8.5)
Chuck is 1.5-2 taller than bruce.
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Bruce and the 5'4 Yip man(+.75 for Yip Man's soles)
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Bruce (JUST LOOKS SHORT)
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trueheight said on 3/Apr/06
If BL was 5'6 that would basically make Yang Tze(Bolo Yueng) about 5'4, and he certainly didn't look 5'4 next to 5'9 Jean Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport. So, Bruce Lee was 5'7.5. BTW, 'TheMan': the Game of Death(actually called BL: A Warrior's Journey) DVD actually stated Lee was 5'7.5, and this film was produced/written/directed by John Little a close Lee family friend
If BL was 5'6 that would basically make Yang Tze(Bolo Yueng) about 5'4, and he certainly didn't look 5'4 next to 5'9 Jean Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport. So, Bruce Lee was 5'7.5. BTW, 'TheMan': the Game of Death(actually called BL: A Warrior's Journey) DVD actually stated Lee was 5'7.5, and this film was produced/written/directed by John Little a close Lee family friend
trueheight said on 3/Apr/06
Rob has a good collection of Norris/Lee pics. So what 'kunfu' is basically saying is that Lee must have worn lifts in all those pics which is obviously untrue, if anyone was wearing lifts, it would be Norris. Bruce did however wear platform shoes from time to time in public appearances, but that should not be surprising given their popularity w/ men in the 70s
Rob has a good collection of Norris/Lee pics. So what 'kunfu' is basically saying is that Lee must have worn lifts in all those pics which is obviously untrue, if anyone was wearing lifts, it would be Norris. Bruce did however wear platform shoes from time to time in public appearances, but that should not be surprising given their popularity w/ men in the 70s
trueheight said on 3/Apr/06
wow. its an indisputable fact that he was 5'7.5, MEASURED which is 10x better than any candid pic. I too can post a pic in which Lee looks 2in taller than Sammo Hung or another where he looks exactly the same as 5'8.5 Chuck Norris or another in which he was exactly Jackie Chan's height, but why bother when candid pics are so OFF? By off, I mean the only kind of pic that *unquivocally* can validated someone's height is a police line up. Everyone who has ever met Lee has stated he was 5'7 - 5'8, so who are WE to say he is now 5'6? Van Lee wore lifts in the GHornet, dunno for sure but he never looked 5'10, more like 6'0. John Little, the foremost BL expert(who as met him) and is close w/ his family to this day has always stated BL was 5'7.5.
wow. its an indisputable fact that he was 5'7.5, MEASURED which is 10x better than any candid pic. I too can post a pic in which Lee looks 2in taller than Sammo Hung or another where he looks exactly the same as 5'8.5 Chuck Norris or another in which he was exactly Jackie Chan's height, but why bother when candid pics are so OFF? By off, I mean the only kind of pic that *unquivocally* can validated someone's height is a police line up. Everyone who has ever met Lee has stated he was 5'7 - 5'8, so who are WE to say he is now 5'6? Van Lee wore lifts in the GHornet, dunno for sure but he never looked 5'10, more like 6'0. John Little, the foremost BL expert(who as met him) and is close w/ his family to this day has always stated BL was 5'7.5.
King-fu said on 30/Mar/06
I should be more specific. I DID take into account bruce lee's somewhat wider stance. It would'nt lose him more than .5 inch MAX- a .25 inch is more like it , NOT A FULL INCH- Don't believe it, try it at home!. And I ignored Saxon's shoe advantage, because he was hunched over quite a bit - In contrast to Saxon, Bruce lee shows excellent upper body posture in this photograph. Even when you add the .5 inch for Bruce's stance, Bruce would come up short of 5'7. Here is one of Bruce and Van williams (left).Click Here Again bruce looks a under 5'7 when comparing to the 5'10 williams.
Editor Rob
I should be more specific. I DID take into account bruce lee's somewhat wider stance. It would'nt lose him more than .5 inch MAX- a .25 inch is more like it , NOT A FULL INCH- Don't believe it, try it at home!. And I ignored Saxon's shoe advantage, because he was hunched over quite a bit - In contrast to Saxon, Bruce lee shows excellent upper body posture in this photograph. Even when you add the .5 inch for Bruce's stance, Bruce would come up short of 5'7. Here is one of Bruce and Van williams (left).Click Here Again bruce looks a under 5'7 when comparing to the 5'10 williams.
Editor Rob Williams was 4 inches shorter than Adam West? Speaking of Saxon in pics he looks to have shrunk a fair inches himself!
Sing Iz Da Man said on 30/Mar/06
Bruce Lee was most likely between 5-6 and 5-7, not a big man, but he still kicked azz.
Bruce Lee was most likely between 5-6 and 5-7, not a big man, but he still kicked azz.
Todd said on 29/Mar/06
I agree with King-fu. There is a lot of pics with him and Van williams (5ft10) and Bruce doesn't seem like a solid 5ft7.
I agree with King-fu. There is a lot of pics with him and Van williams (5ft10) and Bruce doesn't seem like a solid 5ft7.
Parker said on 29/Mar/06
Kung- Fu - Measure your height with heels together, then open your legs as Bruce has in the picture - You'll drop an inch
Kung- Fu - Measure your height with heels together, then open your legs as Bruce has in the picture - You'll drop an inch
King-fu said on 28/Mar/06
*ROB CHECK THIS OUT, and tell me what you think* If the regular distance between your eye and your lips is three inches (according to yourself). Then why is the supposed 5'7" Bruce Lee's eye level at 5'10" John Saxon's CHIN LEVEL!! Bruce's EYE LEVEL would have to be at SAXON'S LIP LEVEL for Bruce to be 5'7" tall. This pic makes me want to push him down to the 5'6 range.
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*ROB CHECK THIS OUT, and tell me what you think* If the regular distance between your eye and your lips is three inches (according to yourself). Then why is the supposed 5'7" Bruce Lee's eye level at 5'10" John Saxon's CHIN LEVEL!! Bruce's EYE LEVEL would have to be at SAXON'S LIP LEVEL for Bruce to be 5'7" tall. This pic makes me want to push him down to the 5'6 range.
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Glenn said on 28/Mar/06
Hmm.I wonder.I must ask john saxon if I ever see him again.
Hmm.I wonder.I must ask john saxon if I ever see him again.
Horatio said on 17/Mar/06
This is so ridiculous arguing over a half or quarter of an inch. Take a step back people. If you're 5'7.5" or 5'7.75, and someone asks your height, you might as well round up to 5'8", because most folks dont' quote their height to half and quarter inches, and the DMV, passports, and whatnot don't want to hear it!
This is so ridiculous arguing over a half or quarter of an inch. Take a step back people. If you're 5'7.5" or 5'7.75, and someone asks your height, you might as well round up to 5'8", because most folks dont' quote their height to half and quarter inches, and the DMV, passports, and whatnot don't want to hear it!
Borisyotr said on 10/Mar/06
I don't trust it when people report their own height. I've read somewhere that it's very common for people (especially men) to exaggerate their own height by anywhere from 1 to 2 inches. (my dad still thinks he's 6ft when he's barely 5'10). And for Lee I've seen a 5'7 and 1/2 estimate more often than anything. That is definetely close enough to 5'8, so it is understandable how he could have simply rounded himself up. But there is not guarantee that 5'7 1/2 isn't a morning height. Personally, I don't think he could have ever been taller than mid-5'7. And I don't believe if he was under 5'7. If he was, it couldn't have been by much at all.
I don't trust it when people report their own height. I've read somewhere that it's very common for people (especially men) to exaggerate their own height by anywhere from 1 to 2 inches. (my dad still thinks he's 6ft when he's barely 5'10). And for Lee I've seen a 5'7 and 1/2 estimate more often than anything. That is definetely close enough to 5'8, so it is understandable how he could have simply rounded himself up. But there is not guarantee that 5'7 1/2 isn't a morning height. Personally, I don't think he could have ever been taller than mid-5'7. And I don't believe if he was under 5'7. If he was, it couldn't have been by much at all.
Glenn said on 8/Mar/06
I heard 5-7.
I heard 5-7.
zadeh79 said on 3/Mar/06
Believe the math. This picture provides great evidence.......
http://www.geocities.com/zadeh1979/bruce2calc
Believe the math. This picture provides great evidence.......
http://www.geocities.com/zadeh1979/bruce2calc
TradeofJacks said on 2/Mar/06
I saw a useful picture of him with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, side by side, and I worked out some numbers. Knowing Kareem is about 7'2" tall, using a simple proportion, the calculations for Bruce indeed indicate a height between 5'6" and 5'7". I bet the 67.5 inches is a morning estimate. Even in pictures with his wife, Lee often looks a bit shorter than her (Linda Lee stands 5'7")........
I saw a useful picture of him with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, side by side, and I worked out some numbers. Knowing Kareem is about 7'2" tall, using a simple proportion, the calculations for Bruce indeed indicate a height between 5'6" and 5'7". I bet the 67.5 inches is a morning estimate. Even in pictures with his wife, Lee often looks a bit shorter than her (Linda Lee stands 5'7")........
zadeh79 said on 27/Feb/06
I was taking screenshots of Enter the Dragon. In one scene Bruce Lee is right next to Bolo Yeung, with similar posture. Bolo Yeung is listed everywhere, without discrepencies, at 5'6" (so I'm assuming he's almost never much past the 5'6.5 mark, because 5'7"(as a product of commonly rounding) isn't cited 'anywhere' I've looked - and believe me it would be. The possiblility is still open, however, that Bolo might be a tad 'less' than 5'6"). It could inferred safely, Bruce is a MAXIMUM of 1/2 inch taller in the screenshot(I took into account both of their distances from camera (Bolo a little farther back), shoes - Bolo w/ 1/2 inch thicker soles, and hairstyle. Based on this, and Bruce's own measure of 5'7.5' and the rarer 5'8 for BL, I would pin Lee's MAX afternoon - evening height (or MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEIGHT) at 5'6.75 - a bit under 170cm. Bruce's 5'7.5 is likely a '**rounded up**' optimistic estimate from morning measurements that he could have easily attained within a few hours of waking up or at a time of day when his back and leg muscles, and skeletal structure hadn't endured much stress for a couple of hours. Finally, I think the ridiculous few 5'8" figures are visual "guesstimations" which probably just didn't take into account things like hairstyle and footwear. In return of the dragon, Norris at 5'8-5'9, 'clearly' has a height advantage over bruce.
I was taking screenshots of Enter the Dragon. In one scene Bruce Lee is right next to Bolo Yeung, with similar posture. Bolo Yeung is listed everywhere, without discrepencies, at 5'6" (so I'm assuming he's almost never much past the 5'6.5 mark, because 5'7"(as a product of commonly rounding) isn't cited 'anywhere' I've looked - and believe me it would be. The possiblility is still open, however, that Bolo might be a tad 'less' than 5'6"). It could inferred safely, Bruce is a MAXIMUM of 1/2 inch taller in the screenshot(I took into account both of their distances from camera (Bolo a little farther back), shoes - Bolo w/ 1/2 inch thicker soles, and hairstyle. Based on this, and Bruce's own measure of 5'7.5' and the rarer 5'8 for BL, I would pin Lee's MAX afternoon - evening height (or MAXIMUM MINIMUM HEIGHT) at 5'6.75 - a bit under 170cm. Bruce's 5'7.5 is likely a '**rounded up**' optimistic estimate from morning measurements that he could have easily attained within a few hours of waking up or at a time of day when his back and leg muscles, and skeletal structure hadn't endured much stress for a couple of hours. Finally, I think the ridiculous few 5'8" figures are visual "guesstimations" which probably just didn't take into account things like hairstyle and footwear. In return of the dragon, Norris at 5'8-5'9, 'clearly' has a height advantage over bruce.
Anonymous said on 13/Feb/06
Lol, if he is 5'7", then him and Tom Cruise would make a good Mission Impossible pair. Darn, why didn't I think of that earlier.
Lol, if he is 5'7", then him and Tom Cruise would make a good Mission Impossible pair. Darn, why didn't I think of that earlier.
trueheight said on 9/Feb/06
Still, I have a 72in wingspan and looked kinda wierd when I was skinnier; looks better w/ fit arms. I'm 5'9. Its not leap to say that BL could have been this in his youth. Still i think 5'7.75" is the most accurate
Still, I have a 72in wingspan and looked kinda wierd when I was skinnier; looks better w/ fit arms. I'm 5'9. Its not leap to say that BL could have been this in his youth. Still i think 5'7.75" is the most accurate
TheMan said on 3/Feb/06
I saw on a documentry on the game of death DVD that stated him as 5,7 and 3/4 i think something like that. 5,7 being he's height though.
I saw on a documentry on the game of death DVD that stated him as 5,7 and 3/4 i think something like that. 5,7 being he's height though.
CoolJ said on 2/Feb/06
I see this guy everywhere at 5'7"
BTW, Zab Judah.. who is a boxer, generously listed at 5'7 - has a 72" wingspan.
I see this guy everywhere at 5'7"
BTW, Zab Judah.. who is a boxer, generously listed at 5'7 - has a 72" wingspan.
Frank P said on 2/Feb/06
I watched many documentaries on him. One in which Van Willaims 5"10(Green Hornet) and his ex-wife Linda made mention of him at 5"7. If you notice on the Green Hornet, there was about a 3 inch gap between he and Van. Which is about right. Face it, he didn't exactly dwarf some of his female Asian co-stars. Asian woman aren't known for their height.:)
I watched many documentaries on him. One in which Van Willaims 5"10(Green Hornet) and his ex-wife Linda made mention of him at 5"7. If you notice on the Green Hornet, there was about a 3 inch gap between he and Van. Which is about right. Face it, he didn't exactly dwarf some of his female Asian co-stars. Asian woman aren't known for their height.:)
trueheight said on 30/Jan/06
actually, there is a candid pick of BL and Bolo and BL is obviously 2 inches over Bolo. This looks accurate. There is no way this guy is under 170 because he had a 72inch wingspan
actually, there is a candid pick of BL and Bolo and BL is obviously 2 inches over Bolo. This looks accurate. There is no way this guy is under 170 because he had a 72inch wingspan
Leefan said on 8/Jan/06
Chuck noris has a good few inches on Bruce if you watch the film way of the dragon norris does look 5'10 and Bruce does look 3 inches shorter then him making him 5'7
Chuck noris has a good few inches on Bruce if you watch the film way of the dragon norris does look 5'10 and Bruce does look 3 inches shorter then him making him 5'7
Allen said on 23/Dec/05
Seriously if you check the out old documentary, people either say he’s 5’7-5’9. But if you checked out his demo tape in his old biography… he’s really 5’7 ¾ . This was noted when he did his video try out for the Green Hornet… he also demonstrates his kicks to one of camera men.
Seriously if you check the out old documentary, people either say he’s 5’7-5’9. But if you checked out his demo tape in his old biography… he’s really 5’7 ¾ . This was noted when he did his video try out for the Green Hornet… he also demonstrates his kicks to one of camera men.
TNTinCA said on 26/Nov/05
I was actually at a wax museum once that had a replica of Bruce Lee. Which is alegedly to scale. I would have actually placed him closer to 5'7". I stand 5'10" flat footed and would have guessed there was a three inch height difference. Could be wrong though. :)
I was actually at a wax museum once that had a replica of Bruce Lee. Which is alegedly to scale. I would have actually placed him closer to 5'7". I stand 5'10" flat footed and would have guessed there was a three inch height difference. Could be wrong though. :)
Munnos said on 21/Oct/05
Bruce's whole heart was in martial arts and improving his skills. Height was a trivial thing to him. He was 173cm.
Bruce's whole heart was in martial arts and improving his skills. Height was a trivial thing to him. He was 173cm.
CoolJ said on 17/Oct/05
Rob,
Now was that height measurement W/ or W/O shoes?
Rob,
Now was that height measurement W/ or W/O shoes?
tobi said on 16/Oct/05
lee is 5`7 i have seen it in a documentary. And they said that he had arm reach like an 5
lee is 5`7 i have seen it in a documentary. And they said that he had arm reach like an 5
sgman said on 5/Oct/05
Bruce was probably 5'8. I think the trouble when looking at pics of him standing w. other ppl is that he usually wears 0.5 cm thin cloth chinese martial arts shoes. I would take that into consideration.
Bruce was probably 5'8. I think the trouble when looking at pics of him standing w. other ppl is that he usually wears 0.5 cm thin cloth chinese martial arts shoes. I would take that into consideration.
cantstop25 said on 27/Jul/05
If you watch enter the dragon you will see that bruce is the same exact hieght as bolo yeung (the impressively built man who was also the vilaain in bloodsport) Bolo is listed at 5'6" however he can be taller he was only about 2 inches shorter then van damme in bloodsport if van damme is 5'9" then bruce is 5'7". if van damme is 5'10" which is where he is listed everywhere then bruce is indeed the 5'8" then his brother robert claims that he is. Whatever bruces height is it really does not matter the man will always be the best there ever was.
If you watch enter the dragon you will see that bruce is the same exact hieght as bolo yeung (the impressively built man who was also the vilaain in bloodsport) Bolo is listed at 5'6" however he can be taller he was only about 2 inches shorter then van damme in bloodsport if van damme is 5'9" then bruce is 5'7". if van damme is 5'10" which is where he is listed everywhere then bruce is indeed the 5'8" then his brother robert claims that he is. Whatever bruces height is it really does not matter the man will always be the best there ever was.
Sing said on 19/Jul/05
Whatever this guy's height, he will always be larger than life. It's a shame he died so young, and the world was left worse for it. Amen!
Whatever this guy's height, he will always be larger than life. It's a shame he died so young, and the world was left worse for it. Amen!
British Guy said on 1/Jul/05
Rob,
I Agree With You 100% On This Matter,
The Legend Was Indeed Around The 5ft 7in Mark.
Rob,
I Agree With You 100% On This Matter,
The Legend Was Indeed Around The 5ft 7in Mark.
Lmeister said on 10/Jun/05
I agree with U guys about 5'7.5'' listing...according to his own measurements he weighted 135-140 pounds...
I agree with U guys about 5'7.5'' listing...according to his own measurements he weighted 135-140 pounds...
Lawrence-the height expert god said on 9/Jun/05
I mean there ain't no arguing about Lee's height. He is definitely 5'7.5" He did not lie when he published it in various books.. Lee himself always used to say" to express oneself honestly, now that is hard to do!" I think Lee was 100% honest with his height due to his personal nature and the fact he was asked that question in an interview. If we could use him as a rule of thumb for all actors heights, we would have an almost accurate height of each person. But his photos with other actors is very limited.
I mean there ain't no arguing about Lee's height. He is definitely 5'7.5" He did not lie when he published it in various books.. Lee himself always used to say" to express oneself honestly, now that is hard to do!" I think Lee was 100% honest with his height due to his personal nature and the fact he was asked that question in an interview. If we could use him as a rule of thumb for all actors heights, we would have an almost accurate height of each person. But his photos with other actors is very limited.
blfan said on 9/Jun/05
MOst accurate is 5'7.5
In most his movies, he wears VERY flat-soled chinese kung fu shoes.
but when in public, he often wore platform shoes, as was common in
the 70's.
The reason his son was pushing six foot was because his wife was also
5'7"
MOst accurate is 5'7.5
In most his movies, he wears VERY flat-soled chinese kung fu shoes.
but when in public, he often wore platform shoes, as was common in
the 70's.
The reason his son was pushing six foot was because his wife was also
5'7"
Super Simon said on 5/Jun/05
Bruce Lee was tallert than the average for a Chinese man in his era.He was also stronger....than many men much larger.He could hold a 100lb barbell out in front of him with arms outstretched.It was trick he used to do in Gyms, evens the largest and strongest man could not do this trick.he was also fast, and could catch someones eylids before they had shut....that, is fast.
Bruce Lee was tallert than the average for a Chinese man in his era.He was also stronger....than many men much larger.He could hold a 100lb barbell out in front of him with arms outstretched.It was trick he used to do in Gyms, evens the largest and strongest man could not do this trick.he was also fast, and could catch someones eylids before they had shut....that, is fast.
Lawrence said on 4/Jun/05
It is a fact that Bruce Lee was 5'7 1/2". Maybe 5'8" in the early morning. Check out the book "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" from Bruce Lee. Lee was a meticulous guy, who measured everything to the last inch...even his 1" punch!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a fact that Bruce Lee was 5'7 1/2". Maybe 5'8" in the early morning. Check out the book "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" from Bruce Lee. Lee was a meticulous guy, who measured everything to the last inch...even his 1" punch!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous said on 2/Mar/05
:was, max. 169cm
:was, max. 169cm
Tommy said on 2/Mar/05
Bruce lee is 5 7". My dad's friend (Karate practitioner) had the chance to perform martial arts with him on TV in Hong Kong. He showed me a picture with him and they were both standing at the same height. My dad's friend is 5 7".
Bruce lee is 5 7". My dad's friend (Karate practitioner) had the chance to perform martial arts with him on TV in Hong Kong. He showed me a picture with him and they were both standing at the same height. My dad's friend is 5 7".
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