A Dragon Was Born
On the 27th of November, 1940, the year of the dragon, a boy by the name of “Sai Fon” was born. Bruce’s mother gave him a name that was considered feminine and translated to “Little Phoenix.” She had previously lost a son in infancy, so she hoped this gentle name would mislead the spirits into thinking he was a girl and provide him a peaceful life.
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Born in a hospital in San Fransisco, nurses and doctors decided on the name Bruce, which was more suitable for an Anglo-Saxon environment. It wasn’t until his teenage years that his family began calling him that as well. Bruce grew to become a vigorous kid, more like the creature of the year he was born in, and less like a little phoenix.