On July 20, 1973, After the sad news of Bruce Lee's death spread, countless people in the country were shocked and wailed. As a martial arts star that is almost universally known to women and children, Bruce Lee was highly sought after at home and abroad.
Bruce Lee was only 32 years old at this time and was on the rise of his career. Therefore, everyone was more confused and in an uproar about his sudden death.
However, as the investigation of the case continued to progress, the police discovered that Bruce Lee died in his lover's home. Therefore, fans targeted Bruce Lee's lover Ding Pei.
For a time, Ding Pei became the target of public criticism, but Ding Pei did not explain much about this, which made the cause of Bruce Lee's death a mystery for many years.
It was not until 42 years later that Ding Pei took the initiative to tell the story of Bruce Lee's death. So, was Bruce Lee murdered or was there something hidden behind it? Today I will take you through .
01 died unexpectedly, and
was the target of public criticism. On July 20, 1973, the news of Bruce Lee's death made the front pages of major newspapers. For a time, there was an uproar at home and abroad.
You must know that there were no signs before this. Bruce Lee practiced martial arts all year round. Logically speaking, his physical condition should be better than ordinary people.
Moreover, Bruce Lee's schedule has already been fully booked, and movie fans are also full of expectations for Bruce Lee's upcoming movies.
Therefore, Bruce Lee's sudden death was unacceptable to countless movie fans and audiences. Therefore, they were also more concerned about Why did Bruce Lee suddenly encounter an accident? What's the reason behind this?
Due to the time required for forensic identification, reporters directly exposed the fact that Bruce Lee died on Ding Pei's bed. Therefore, movie fans who were overwhelmed by sadness targeted Ding Pei. There was nowhere to go. All the vented emotions were thrown on Ding Pei.
For a time, countless abuses poured in from , and some extreme fans of said that Ding Pei should pay the price for this. At the same time, due to Bruce Lee's public influence, the court also intervened in this matter.
In response to various speculations from the public, the court tried to hear Ding Pei's side of the story, but no matter how it was asked, Ding Pei always answered incorrectly.
Since the death of Bruce Lee, Ding Pei seemed to have lost his soul. and seemed listless. Therefore, when faced with doubts from all directions, Ding Pei did not make any explanation for himself.
In fact, there are certain reasons for fans' speculation, because in the relationship between Bruce Lee and Ding Pei, the two sides were obviously not equal.
02Love and hate entanglement, mutual bondage
In the 1960s and 1970s, Bruce Lee was the most popular movie star, and his reputation was well-known at home and abroad. Unlike everyone’s impression of Bruce Lee, he was physically weak since childhood.
For this reason, Bruce Lee's father, Li Haiquan, often took him to many martial arts gyms in Hong Kong to practice martial arts. In May 1959, Bruce Lee went to the United States to study.
It was during this period in the United States that Bruce Lee once again realized the importance of martial arts training. Through constant study and study, Bruce Lee quickly practiced Wing Chun and began to practice martial arts in the United States. A rising star in the world of martial arts.
Later, he starred in the movie "The Green Hornet" , which was invested by Fox Company. After the movie was released in Hong Kong, it instantly received a lot of praise.
Bruce Lee also took this opportunity to open up his own film and television market in Hong Kong. At the same time, HollywoodThe atmosphere of serious discrimination against Chinese people also made Bruce Lee increasingly tired of it.
Soon after, Bruce Lee chose to return to Hong Kong for development. On October 30, 1971, the movie "Tangshan Brother" starring Bruce Lee was released.
Immediately afterwards, " Fist of Fury " was released in 1972. Both films set box office records at the time and caused a sensation.
Bruce Lee, who starred in the movie, established his position in the Hong Kong film and television industry and became a popular martial arts star in Hong Kong.
and Ding Pei became an enthusiastic fan of Bruce Lee at this time, and had a certain relationship with him in the future. At this time, Ding Pei was just a little-known star in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
And Bruce Lee already had a family, but even so, he could not resist Ding Pei's deep love for Bruce Lee.
The two first met at a banquet hosted by Bruce Lee's wife Linda . Later, Ding Pei and Bruce Lee were able to meet again because of their work relationship and maintained a certain degree of contact.
During frequent interactions, Bruce Lee inevitably developed feelings for Ding Pei, and thus had this extramarital affair.
Regarding the relationship between the two, Bruce Lee's wife Linda was aware of , but Linda did not take Ding Pei seriously. Linda clearly knew that Bruce Lee was just coveting temporary novelty and did not really love this woman. .
As Linda said, The relationship between Bruce Lee and Ding Pei was largely maintained by Ding Pei's infinite admiration for Bruce Lee.
Because Bruce Lee's career was on the rise, he repeatedly proposed to break off the relationship with Ding Pei, but Ding Pei strongly refused.
Not only that, Ding Pei even went to Bruce Lee's house to fool around. Under Ding Pei's "entanglement", the relationship between Bruce Lee and Ding Pei's lover has been maintained like this.
In this case, hates because of love, and killing because of love seems a bit natural. But this is just public speculation, and there is not enough evidence to prove that Ding Pei did it. Soon after, the forensic results were released.
Doctors said Bruce Lee died of cerebral edema, but as to why Bruce Lee suddenly suffered from cerebral edema, doctors could not give a clear explanation. Therefore, Bruce Lee's cause of death has become a mystery.
03 After many years of explanation
this time, people were even more angry at Ding Pei, and the scolding was endless. In this regard, Linda also stood up and said that Bruce Lee died of natural causes and no one should be blamed.
Perhaps it was out of sympathy for being a woman, or perhaps out of the connection of loving the same person, that Linda spoke generously for her love rival.
The attacks and slanders from everyone, and the pain of losing his lover , all made Ding Pei go through an extremely difficult time, and had to rely on taking drugs to numb himself.
Fortunately, with the passage of time, the public gradually forgot about Bruce Lee's departure, and Ding Pei gradually woke up, walked out of the haze, and was able to embrace a new life again.
So in the third year after Bruce Lee's death, Ding Pei married Xiang Huaqiang, a big shot in the entertainment industry.. It was in 1974, when the two met on the set of "Iron Evidence".
When Xiang Huaqiang met for the first time, he was attracted by this woman with unique charm and launched a fierce pursuit of her.
Ding Pei, who had just come out of the trough at this time, also needed someone to rely on. In constant contact with Xiang Huaqiang, Ding Pei found that the other party was a pretty good person.
So in 1976, Ding Pei agreed to Xiang Huaqiang's proposal, and the two entered the palace of marriage. Shortly after their marriage, the two welcomed their daughter Xiang Yongheng.
It was also after getting married that Ding Pei gradually withdrew from the film and television industry and rarely appeared in the public eye again. Perhaps it was the previous experience that left a deep shadow on the young Ding Pei.
After having a daughter, Ding Pei would often wake up at night and put his finger under her daughter's nose to see if she was breathing. After
was confirmed, Ding Pei could sleep peacefully. It can also be seen that Bruce Lee's death did have a big blow to Ding Pei.
Therefore, Ding Pei had no intention of running his own acting career. Instead, converted to Buddhism. , However, the good times did not last long. The marriage between Ding Pei and Xiang Huaqiang only lasted four years. The two chose to marry each other in 1980. Part ways.
After that, Ding Pei focused almost all his energy on eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. During this period, many curious people asked Ding Pei about the real reason for Bruce Lee's death, but Ding Pei always kept silent.
Until 42 years after Bruce Lee's death, Ding Pei suddenly published a book called "Bruce Lee and My Old Times: Half a Lifetime of Practice, a Lifetime of Missing", In this book, Ding Pei wrote the entire story of Bruce Lee's death. process.
04The true story, the cause of death is unknown
On July 20, 1973, Jiahe Films founder Zou Wenhuai drove to Bruce Lee's home, and the two discussed and discussed the script of the "Death Game" movie that was about to be shot.
It was during this conversation that Bruce Lee asked Zou Wenhuai to let Ding Pei participate in the film. This was also the first time Bruce Lee arranged a movie role for Ding Pei.
After obtaining Zou Wenhuai's consent, , the two went to Ding Pei's residence together. The three of them discussed in detail some details of the script and some subsequent work arrangements.
Time passed unknowingly, and soon it was dinner time. They had already made an agreement with another collaborator to have dinner together at Kaneda-Chong Japanese Restaurant.
However, just when the three were about to set off, Bruce Lee suddenly expressed that he had a severe headache. Seeing this, Ding Pei had to take out the powerful painkillers he usually took to help Bruce Lee temporarily relieve his headache.
Bruce Lee took the painkillers without any hesitation. However, after a while, Bruce Lee still felt a splitting headache.
In desperation, Zou Wenhuai had to drive to the restaurant to keep the appointment . After Zou Wenhuai left, Ding Pei told Bruce Lee that he could go to the room and rest for a while.
So, Bruce Lee went to Ding Pei's bedroom, while Ding Pei stayed in the living room watching TV. Later, Ding Pei also went to the bedroom many times to check on Bruce Lee's situation and found that Bruce Lee was sleeping soundly , so Ding Pei did not Bother Bruce Lee.
When it was past eight o'clock in the evening, seeing the appointed time getting closer and closer, Bruce Lee still had no intention of waking up, and Ding Pei did not dare to wake Bruce Lee up rashly.
At this time, Zou Wenhuai also called to ask about Bruce Lee's situation. Ding Pei told the other party that Bruce Lee was still asleep. Zou Wenhuai was very surprised to hear that.
You must know that Bruce Lee has always been a person with a strong sense of time. Ding Pei once received Bruce Lee's "venomous tongue" because of being late.
What's more, tonight is another very important work date for Bruce Lee. Therefore, logically speaking, it is impossible for Bruce Lee to sleep with him.
However, considering that Bruce Lee might really be ill, although Zou Wenhuai had doubts in his heart, he did not think about it in detail. Instead, he asked Ding Pei to pay more attention to Bruce Lee's condition.
Until the end of the dinner, Zou Wenhuai, who had not waited for news about Bruce Lee, called Ding Pei again to inquire. Ding Pei informed the other party that Bruce Lee was still asleep.
At this time, Zou Wenhuai felt that something was wrong , so he stopped caring about other things and asked Ding Pei to try to wake up Bruce Lee.
So, Ding Pei entered the bedroom, but after Ding Pei shouted several times, Bruce Lee never responded. Seeing this, Ding Pei had to pat Bruce Lee gently again.
Unexpectedly, Bruce Lee still didn't respond. Zou Wenhuai, who had not hung up the phone on the other side, heard that a strong sense of ominousness came to his heart.
As a martial arts practitioner, Bruce Lee was usually very vigilant and would never be able to wake up repeatedly like this.
In addition, Bruce Lee's physical condition had problems not long ago, so Zou Wenhuai ended his dinner in a hurry and rushed to Ding Pei's home as quickly as possible.
Zou Wenhuai rushed directly to Bruce Lee's bed and tried to wake him up, but no matter what method he used, Bruce Lee remained indifferent.
This frightened Zou Wenhuai. He first called his two doctor friends, but no one answered. Seeing this, Ding Pei quickly contacted his personal doctor.
About ten minutes later, the doctor came to Ding Pei's home and checked Bruce Lee's condition. The doctor said that the reason why Bruce Lee had no reaction at this time was because he had fallen into a coma.
He even lost his breathing and pulse. Fortunately, he still had body temperature. Such an emergency situation should not be delayed any longer. The doctor quickly ordered to call an ambulance.
At the same time, Zou Wenhuai dialed Linda's phone number and quickly informed the other party of the situation. Subsequently, the ambulance arrived and took Bruce Lee to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Almost at the same time, Linda also arrived at the hospital. Looking at Bruce Lee lying on the stretcher dying, Linda was at a loss.
When Linda went out in the morning, Bruce Lee was still intact, and the two of them had agreed on a time to go home. It was supposed to be an ordinary day, but Linda didn't know why bad luck suddenly happened.
At eleven o'clock in the evening, Bruce Lee was pushed into the emergency room, and the doctors began to rescue him with all their strength. Outside the emergency room, Linda and others paced anxiously. Everyone hoped that Bruce Lee could survive the disaster.
But fate always likes to play tricks on people. The doctor said that when he was sent to the hospital, Bruce Lee's vital signs were not very obvious. Although he was rescued, there was really no way to save him.
As soon as the doctor announced Bruce Lee's death, Linda cried "Wow" and cried. Bruce Lee's death was a huge blow to Linda.
What's more, the bad news came so suddenly, and Ding Pei, who was standing aside, was also at a loss. Ding Pei was only 26 years old at this time.
She was in her youth, had never really witnessed birth, old age, illness and death. Therefore, Bruce Lee's sudden death made the girl panic instantly. She didn't know how to face it, and what followed was even more worry and fear.
Before a few people could recover from their shock and sadness, countless cameras and reporters rushed in front of them.
As early as when Bruce Lee was still in the emergency room, the media who had heard the news had already been waiting outside the hospital. Facing the reporters' barrage of questions, they were obviously helpless.
In order to protect Bruce Lee's reputation, Zou Wenhuai and Ding Pei chose to conceal the fact that Bruce Lee had an accident at Ding Pei's house.
However, due to the hasty conduct of this interview, several people did not discuss their words in advance, and not everyone could think of this aspect.
As a result, there are different versions of the location of the incident. Naturally, media reporters will not let go of any clues.
Since they couldn't get a definite answer from these people, they had no choice but to find another way. Through the hospital ambulance dispatch records that night, reporters determined that Bruce Lee was indeed picked up from Ding Pei's house..
The next day, the news of Bruce Lee's death made the front page headlines, and what happened next became known to everyone.
Regarding Bruce Lee's state when he died, Ding Pei also wrote in the book: "Bruce Lee is a martial arts practitioner. He is very restrained in drinking and sex, and everything is very peaceful."
Ding Pei said that when Bruce Lee was resting in the bedroom, she watched TV in the living room the whole time. At that time, she did not hear any sound from Bruce Lee, so that she was immersed in the TV.
As for the possible cause of Bruce Lee's death, Ding Pei said that it might be related to Bruce Lee's overdraft of his body over the years. In order to keep his muscle lines beautiful, Bruce Lee had made a lot of efforts for this.
And many of them are against the natural nature of body functions. Long before his death, Bruce Lee also revealed many times that he was very tired.
Various factors may have contributed to Bruce Lee's death. Regarding what the outside world said, Ding Pei secretly gave Bruce Lee medicine, Ding Pei also gave an explanation.
Ding Pei wrote that she did take medicine for Bruce Lee, but he took common painkillers prescribed to him by his private doctor.
In addition, Ding Pei even said that she has always loved Bruce Lee deeply and it is absolutely impossible to murder the person she loves.
But the belated explanation after many years did not convince netizens.
Until now, the cause of Bruce Lee's death is still a mystery, and many people are still curious about it. tried to find an answer for the idol and get the truth.
I have to say that as a movie star, Bruce Lee can have such a profound influence, people can't help but sigh!
And this is not only related to his celebrity status, but also has a lot to do with the promotion and promotion of martial arts and boxing that he has been committed to for many years.
allowed many fans to feel the infinite positive energy brought by Bruce Lee as a public figure. Because of this, Bruce Lee can always be remembered by people!
Reference materials:
CCTV.com "Into the Truth: The Mystery of the Sudden Death of Kung Fu King Bruce Lee"
Documentary "The Forever Legend"
