Martial Arts

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Yip Man: Kung fu is more than a system of fighting. It's a system of thought. You must outthink your opponent, whatever form he takes... because some of them will be more than just men.
Voice of Young Bruce: What else could it be Si Fu?
Yip Man: We all have inner demons to fight. We call these demons 'fear', and 'hatred', and 'anger'. If you don't conquer them, then a life of a hundred years... is a tragedy. But if you do, a life of a single day can be a triumph.

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By: Luoyong Wang
Characters: Yip Man
From: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Genres: Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Martial Arts

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Luoyong Wang (as Grandmaster Yip Man) lectures a young Bruce Lee on philosophy in martial arts. In this case, the importance of understanding Kung Fu as more than a way to defend yourself.

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When I was a kid I had all these crazy ideas. I wanted to show the world the beauty of our culture, I wanted to give them a hero, but a Chinese hero. But I want something else now - I want to stop breaking my wife's heart. I want to play with my children without having to look at the clock. They're American... I need to go back to America or I lose them. If I lose them, nothing means anything.

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By: Jason Scott Lee
Characters: Bruce Lee
From: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Genres: Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Martial Arts

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Jason Scott Lee (as Bruce Lee) tells Hong Kong film producer Raymond Chow about his desire to spend more time with his wife and kids. The actor has been in Asia working on a number of film projects, taking up much of his time.

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When you drop a pebble in a pond you get ripples... Soon that ripple crosses the whole pond.

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By: Jason Scott Lee
Characters: Bruce Lee
From: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Genres: Action | Adventure | Biography | History | Martial Arts

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Jason Scott Lee, playing martial arts legend Bruce Lee, tells his wife Linda, played by Lauren Holly, about his plan to open the first Bruce Lee Gung Fu Institute in California. Lee's hope was to create a chain of Chinese martial arts schools throughout the United States.

Magnet to release Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend in North America

Variety reports that Magnolia Pictures’ genre arm Magnet Releasing, has acquired North American distribution rights for the currently in production Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend, the sequel to Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, which Magnet previously released. Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend is written and directed by Li Liming and produced by Beijing-based Kai Pictures. ….