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When you want a Badass for your series, who better to use than the Dragon himself? Members of this trope love flashy, unrealistic moves and may have a penchant for high-pitched screams like "A-CHOOOO!" and other sounds while fighting. One-inch punches, bowl-cuts, yellow jumpsuits and nunchaku are also common, despite Bruce Lee himself devoting his life to stripping away such extravagances, mysticism, and inefficient techniques in martial arts. Character is often a Badass Normal, while providing the same kind of humor as an Elvis impersonator. Examples of Bruce Lee Clone include:

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  • Bruce Lee Clone
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  • When you want a Badass for your series, who better to use than the Dragon himself? Members of this trope love flashy, unrealistic moves and may have a penchant for high-pitched screams like "A-CHOOOO!" and other sounds while fighting. One-inch punches, bowl-cuts, yellow jumpsuits and nunchaku are also common, despite Bruce Lee himself devoting his life to stripping away such extravagances, mysticism, and inefficient techniques in martial arts. Character is often a Badass Normal, while providing the same kind of humor as an Elvis impersonator. Examples of Bruce Lee Clone include:
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  • When you want a Badass for your series, who better to use than the Dragon himself? Members of this trope love flashy, unrealistic moves and may have a penchant for high-pitched screams like "A-CHOOOO!" and other sounds while fighting. One-inch punches, bowl-cuts, yellow jumpsuits and nunchaku are also common, despite Bruce Lee himself devoting his life to stripping away such extravagances, mysticism, and inefficient techniques in martial arts. Members of this trope may have honed their bodies to superhuman levels through relentless training, Charles Atlas style. May have a penchant for not wearing a shirt and stretching out their ribs to flaunt their well-deserved muscles. They'll also have a similar name, either with Lee, Li, and/or a reference to the word for dragon, Long. Character is often a Badass Normal, while providing the same kind of humor as an Elvis impersonator. In film, the use of Bruce Lee lookalikes was common after the man's untimely death when, naturally, the real thing was no longer available, and films with Bruce Lee lookalikes are often bundled under the subgenre of "Brucesploitation". Lesser seen but a still common sub-trope is the Jackie Chan clone; a mop-haired, laid-back fighter who tends to incorporate either drunken boxing or the environment in his fighting style. These are almost always based on Chan's performance in the film Drunken Master. In a Japanese work, this trope may occur because All Chinese People Know Kung Fu. A Subtrope of Fountain of Expies. Examples of Bruce Lee Clone include:
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