Remembering Bruce Lee
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Lee's big break came when he was cast as Kato in the television adaptation of the comic book The Green Hornet. Although Kato played a supporting role to the show's title character, Lee's breathtaking displays of martial arts quickly stole the show. The popularity of his portrayal of Kato was so overwhelming that when the series was brought to Lee's native Hong Kong, it was marketed as The Kato Show instead of its original title.
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