Bruce Lee and Anna May Wong are both some of the most inspiring innovators that has impacted this nation. They have successfully represented Asian Americans in a positive light to a society that had originally viewed them as ‘exotic’ or ‘alien’. Both are successful actors/actresses that have openly expressed their views and beliefs, and have used their social platform as a way to advocate for people of Asian descent. Bruce Lee and Anna May Wong have pushed through barriers and succeeded in earning the love and support of a nation that has hated and bullied people of their race and color for years. Even though they have generally made similar impacts on the nation, and had similar influences, what drove them differently was their motivation. Anna sought more to advocate for aspiring Asian actors/actresses so that they could land better roles and receive the same love that the white actors received. Bruce’s motivation was to leave a legacy after his death, he also wanted to improve as a person by doing what he loved most, which was martial arts. He wanted to spread and popularise martial arts. Although they had different drives, their examples have inspired so many people, asians and non asians alike, and have helped introduce a rich, …show more content…
Whether it was racial discrimination, their race, age, or even their family members, still, it did nothing but fuel their determination to succeed. Over time they conquered oppression and lived their dreams. Bruce and Anna started out in similar childhoods. They started out in humble backgrounds, the both of them were born to Chinese parents in California. As a teenager, Bruce was taunted by students for his Chinese background and later joined a street gang. As he started growing older, he honed in his passion into a discipline and started learning kung fu. When he became older, Bruce took a break from the camera and took time to teach martial