In the four films he made - Fists of Fury (1972), Enter the Dragon, The Chinese Connection and Return of the Dragon (all 1973) - Lee became an overnight sensation.

BBC: Bruce Lee: The kung-fu legend

With abject competitive fury, he was not above imitating the grand dragon of the Venice art world, Titian, and his designated successor, Veronese.

NEWYORKER: Venetian Brass