Andrew Lu, 38, tech writer
You must remember my Chinese origins when we talk about Bruce Lee. He was the first person from the region who kicked the white man in the backside, after years of humiliation. He brought in a certain sense of finesse to fighting, and the concept of jeet kune do [a martial arts form that Lee invented] has filtered down to modern MMA [Mixed Martial Arts]. My favourite films of his are Game of Death, Fist of Fury and, of course, Enter the Dragon. There’s also a show on him on Disney Hotstar, The Warrior, produced by his daughter.  

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Arhan Sett, 36, photographer
When you think of Bruce Lee, you think of this small, incredibly powerful man with calm, controlled aggression. He always had this Zen-like quality, where he combined violence with stillness. I grew up in a Jain household where non-violence was highly stressed upon, and I really liked his duality of being both calm and violent at the same time. I guess I have watched more documentaries on him than his actual films. There are lots of fan-made ones on YouTube and one called Dragon: The Bruce Lee story. There is also an obvious reference to him in Kill Bill, since the bride’s jumpsuit is modelled on his outfit.