'A Challenge' re-imagines Bruce Lee's most famous fight

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown. And Bruce Lee.



At long last! Artist Jeremy Arambulo has dropped the latest (and long-awaited) chapter of his original eight-part serial web graphic novel A Challenge, a fictionalized re-imagining of Bruce Lee's most famous fight. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on Jack, Frank and Nancy -- three friends whose lives are changed after they meet the young martial artist, circa 1964. In Chapter 6, we finally get to the legendary confrontation.

Here's a preview of Chapter 6, "Jack vs. Bruce":

Read Chapter 5 of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown. And Bruce Lee.



Check it. Artist Jeremy Arambulo just released the long-awaited latest chapter of his serial web graphic novel A Challenge. Set in 1964, in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on three friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. In Chapter 5, tensions rise between friends as a misunderstanding leads to a physical confrontation, prompting Jack to issue a challenge.

Here a preview of Chapter 5, "Frank Loses It":

Philip Ng cast as Bruce Lee in 'Birth of the Dragon'

Movie inspired by the story of Bruce Lee's most famous fight.



So there's this Bruce Lee movie that's been in the works for a while. Birth of a Dragon is a "biopic" of sorts, inspired by Lee's infamous Chinatown fight with Master Wong Jack Man. And now, the project has found its Bruce Lee. The legendary martial artist will be played by Hong Kong-born actor Philip Ng.

Philip Ng cast as Bruce Lee in Birth of the Dragon

According to Entertainment Weekly, Ng will play Lee, while Chinese actor Yu Xia will play rival Wong Jack Man. As legend has it, the two martial artists fought in a real-life confrontation in Oakland in 1965. Details about the duel -- including why they fought and who actually won -- have been debated for decades, but Lee's family credits the fight for sparking the development of the philosophy that would eventually become Jeet Kune Do.

Birth of the Dragon will be told from the perspective of Steve McKee. Wait, who the hell is that?

Read Chapter 4 of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown.



After much delay, artist Jeremy Arambulo has dropped the latest installment of his serial web graphic novel A Challenge. Set in 1964, in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on three friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. In Chapter 4, things heat up when Frank takes Nancy out to celebrate her big news. If you haven't been following, catch up on the story so far here.

Here's a preview of Chapter 4, "Caught Up In The Rapture":

Read the latest chapter of 'A Challenge'

Jeremy Arambulo's serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown.



Yes! Cartoonist Jeremy Arambulo just released the latest installment of his original graphic novelist A Challenge. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1964, the story follows three young friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. I'm really enjoying it so far.

In Chapter 3, Frank gets his butt kicked, and the gang attempts to drum up some much-needed publicity for Jack's martial arts school. Meanwhile, Bruce Lee's notoriety grows.

Here are a couple of pages from Chapter 3:

Read the first chapter of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

New comic tells the story of three young friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown



This is awesome. Artist Jeremy Arambulo just dropped the first chapter of his new comic, A Challenge.

Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1964, the comic centers on three young friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. Jeremy says the comic was inspired by the true story of Lee's most famous fight with rival Wong Jack Man. 'A Challenge' will be serialized bimonthly in eight parts, with a new chapter every two months.

Here are the first couple of pages of the comic:

Director signs on for Bruce Lee biopic 'Birth of the Dragon'

Story of Bruce Lee's most famous fight will be told from the perspective of a young disciple



The Adjustment Bureau director George Nolfi has signed on to direct the Bruce Lee "biopic" Birth of the Dragon, an upcoming action movie inspired by one of the legendary martial artist's most infamous real-life fights. The story of the match is told from the perspective of Steve Macklin. Wait, who the hell is Steve Macklin?

Bruce Lee Biopic Draws 'Adjustment Bureau' Director

Birth of the Dragon is inspired by the true story of Lee's historic 1965 Oakland duel with kung fu master Wong Jack Man -- a fight that's already been fodder for considerable mythmaking over the years. According to Variety, this tale is told from the perspective of Steve Macklin, a fictional young disciple of Lee, who ultimately joins forces with Lee and Wong to battle a vicious band of Chinatown gangsters. Um, okay.