conan lee was born in hong kong (1959), but grew up in queens, new york as lloyd hutchinson. during this period he was trained in his father's self-defense system. lee explored a wide variety of both western and chinese martial arts. these included boxing, kung fu, taekwondo and karate. he excelled in the northern shaolin and wing chun styles, and eventually created a style called "realistic fist". this style sets aside the form, and focuses only on the practical aspect of beating the enemy.