The Postal Service will release a stamp honoring Bruce Lee on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Lee was born in San Francisco in 1940 and raised in Hong Kong, where he began appearing in movies. His first lead role was at age 10.
When Lee returned to the United States as a young man, he encountered a film industry that had no place for Asian leading men. However, he would go on to captivate film audiences and inspire a generation of young fans to explore action movies, mixed martial arts and Asian culture.
“The Big Boss,” “Fist of Fury,” “The Way of the Dragon” and his masterpiece, “Enter the Dragon,” showcased incredible martial arts choreography, and in contrast to common stereotypes at the time, presented Asian men as strong, intelligent, charismatic and heroic.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using a portrait by Kam Mak depicting Lee’s iconic flying kick.
The Forever stamp will be available in sheets of 20 at Post Offices and at usps.com.
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