After coming over to the US, Bruce became more conscious of his body and health. He began to eat nutritious food and exercised regularly. While he did not look overly muscular, he developed plenty of small muscles, which he could apply towards his fighting technique.
His martial arts school was becoming increasingly popular, much to the dismay of rival Chinese instructors. Many of these elders felt that the art should not be taught to foreigners, and resented Bruce for his open method of teaching anyone who was interested.
Bruce Lee was not liked by everyone - the people who were offended the most were champions of other styles. Bruce had extensively studied several martial art styles and was quick to point out deficiencies or limitations within each style.
Bruce would often attend martial arts tournaments, to demonstrate his famous "one inch" punch. On one particular occassion in 1964, at Ed Parker's Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee's life was about to completely change. In the audience was a producer, who was quick to recognize Bruce's talent, and immediately invited the young martial artist to audition for the role of Kato, on the upcoming television series, "The Green Hornet". Bruce was now a rising star not only in martial arts, but in Hollywood as well.
