Entering the film industry at an early age, he gained fame as a child actor.

Outside the home and studio, he was rebellious; he spent time engaging in street fights, dancing with lady friends, and hanging with his buddies, Kong and Unicorn, the latter a fellow child actor who later appeared in Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon.

Invincible as he is as a street fighter, Bruce's romantic escapades are not as smooth and successful.

Against his father's wishes, Bruce studies the Wing Chun martial arts style instead of tai chi and tastes his first public triumph at a tournament with his kung fu skills against a boxer, whom immediately seeks a rematch.

To save his life, Bruce's father has no choice but to send him off to San Francisco, California.