Few film stars had more impact with a smaller body of work than Bruce Lee, who died in 1973 at 32. The first superstar of martial-arts films, Lee opened the door to an entire genre, inspiring millions of fans with his unequaled combination of power, speed and grace. More than that, his early Hong Kong films constituted one of world cinema’s earliest success stories, leading to “Enter the Dragon,” the first joint Chinese-American production.

“Eternal Bruce Lee,” the Museum of Modern Art’s series running from Friday, Jan. 27, through Feb. 4, includes all major films starring Lee. Along with “Enter the Dragon” (1973), there are new restorations of “The Big Boss” (1971), “Fist of Fury” (1972), “The Way of the Dragon” (1972) and “Game of Death” (1978), which assembled footage of a partly filmed project, culminating with a series of vintage Lee fights as he makes his way up a tower. (moma.org)