To kick-off his transformation, Lee put his target down on paper. “My Definite Chief Aim,” he wrote by hand in January 1969 on a single sheet of paper, followed by the declaration, “I, Bruce Lee, will be the first highest paid Oriental super star in the United States. In return I will give the most exciting performances and render the best of quality in the capacity of an actor. Starting 1970 I will achieve world fame and from then onward till the end of 1980 I will have in my possession $10,000,000. I will live the way I please and achieve inner harmony and happiness.”
Lee had his defined goal, and his daily study of inspiration showed him the rungs to climb while hard work allowed him to take each new step. The result? Lee left California and went back to Hong Kong. Working with producer Raymond Chow, he shot two feature films—The Big Boss (released in 1971) and Fist of Fury (released in 1972)— in a small village in Thailand both for budgets of $15,000. They were Asian box office successes, and earned the attention of Hollywood.
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