Lee Hoi-chuen
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Lee Hoi-chuen Net Worth

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Lee Hoi-chuen was a renowned Cantonese opera singer and film actor who is best known as the father of Bruce Lee. He was born in China and worked in San Francisco for a year around the time of Bruce Lee's birth. He was also the father of Robert Lee, the founder and lead singer of the popular band 'Thunderbirds'. Hoi-Chuen worked in over seventy films spanning thirty years of his acting career, including 'Robbing the Dead', 'Christmas Tree' and 'Hundreds of Birds Adoring a Phoenix'. His last few performances were in the films 'The Idiot Husband', 'Black Punch 4000' and 'Ong Bak 4'. After his death in 1965, Tony Leung Ka-fai played the character of Hoi-Chuen in the posthumous film 'My Brother', which was produced by his youngest son, Robert Lee.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Opera Singer, Actor
Birth Day February 04, 1901
Birth Place Shunde District, China, Chinese
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On 7 February 1965(1965-02-07) (aged 64)\nSt. Teresa's Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Birth Sign Pisces
Chinese name 李海泉 (simplified)
Pinyin Lǐ Hǎiquán (Mandarin)
Jyutping Lei5 Hoi2 Cyun4 (Cantonese)
Resting place Hong Kong
Spouse(s) Grace Ho (1907–1965) (his death)
Children Phoebe Lee Agnes Lee Peter Lee Bruce Lee Robert Lee
Ancestry Jun'an, Guangdong, China

💰 Net worth

Lee Hoi-chuen, a renowned Opera Singer and Actor in Chinese, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Known for his exceptional talent and contribution to the entertainment industry, Lee Hoi-chuen has managed to accumulate substantial wealth throughout his career. With a successful career in both singing and acting, his net worth is a testament to his dedication and hard work in the industry. As an influential figure in Chinese entertainment, Lee Hoi-chuen's net worth reflects his significant impact and success in his chosen fields.

Biography/Timeline

1901

Lee Hoi-chuen was born in Jun'an, Guangdong on 4 February 1901, he moved to Hong Kong and became a Cantonese Opera actor.

1940

Lee and his wife Grace Ho, were in San Francisco in 1940 when their second son Bruce Lee was born. The couple were traveling for a one-year US tour with the Cantonese Opera Company. They returned to Hong Kong when Bruce Lee was three months old. Their youngest son Robert Lee, was famous in Hong Kong during the 1960s as the lead singer and founder of a popular beat band, The Thunderbirds.

1965

Lee died in Hong Kong on the 7th of February, 1965, three days after his 64th birthday and six days after the birth of his grandson Brandon Lee.

1993

Lee Hoi-chuen was portrayed by Ric Young in the 1993 film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and by Tony Leung Ka-fai in the 2010 film Bruce Lee, My Brother.

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