Shannon Lee, daughter of iconic martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, is an executive producer on Cinemax’s Warrior (Season 2 now airing Friday’s at 10pm), which brings her father’s vision for a TV show about Chinese immigrants during the Tong Wars to fruition. Lee is also the author of Be Water, My Friend, a book of Bruce Lee’s philosophy and advice “demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth”. Join Shannon Lee at CHF to talk about keeping her father’s legacy and influence alive on our television screens and bookshelves, and what we can learn from Bruce Lee’s vision. Lee is joined in conversation by sociologist and pop culture expert Nancy Wang Yuen. This program was livestreamed on October 30, 2020.

Check out the trailer for Season 2 of Warrior: https://youtu.be/V_wSj_1fWtY 

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This week’s programs presented with the support of Fifth Third Bank.  

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