IMPHAL : Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said that actor Bruce Lee’s ‘Enter the Dragon’ movie inspired him to pursue Taekwondo.

Speaking at a Manipuri film event on Thursday evening, Singh said, “I want to place that cinemas can motivate humans. A simple story is that in 1978/79, when Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon movie came out, it motivated me. I even went to Lucknow and learnt Taekwondo.” Singh also assured all possible assistance for the development of Manipuri films.

The 63-year-old has been practising the martial arts form since the age of 16.

Apart from politics, he has had a long association with Taekwondo. A black belt holder, he is a former vice-president of the Taekwondo Federation of India and has been involved in the promotion of the sport in the Northeast.

He also founded the All Assam Taekwondo Association in 1982. (Source: PTI)