Asian Quote by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

“Bruce Lee was the first guy to bring film recognition of Asian men not being wimps, so it made me want to be as powerful as he was.” quote by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa — Download Open image

“Bruce Lee was the first guy to bring film recognition of Asian men not being wimps, so it made me want to be as powerful as he was.”

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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