Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t3.7

v2.c11.s5.t3.7

which were considered old fashioned and sluggish, initiating a new surge in popularity of such films in the West and establishing a Chinese star in Hollywood. The increased popularity of Bruce Lee's "Jeet Kune Do" style of martial arts not only increased the popularity of 'kungfu' films but also led to an increase in interest to learn and understand 'kungfu' in the West and established Hong Kong action films as part of the mainstream Hollywood films.