Donnie Yen Asked By Jimmy Lai Could he Beat Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee in Fight

[@ermitanyohermit3603]

Donnie yen didn't just show respect towards his elders, he also shows respect to the host who obviously trying to make him say something bad against either Jackie or Bruce. That shows how much discipline he has. A true master.

[@DejiAdegbite]

I noticed that too.

[@duncan3998]

those 2 elders saying jackies kung fu is fake kinda ticked me off. Glad Donnie could see through their BS

@@duncan3998 Well, Jackie's kung fu in movies (only movies) is many times not real. But that's how he is doing it. The funny style, that comes from true kung fu he knows. Jackie started to learn kung fu since he was 6-7 years old. So I trully belive he is absolutely insane in real fights. Donnie Yen is many times doing real fights in movies, or st least very artistic. But Jackie is doing it in different. Maybe that's why they said that. Two different masters but both are still masters

[@KimKim-mt2bb]

Well....to be able to doing kung fu in jackie chan level, you need to know kung fu more than basic level. They tried to mock a real kung fu master, lol.

[@justkidding909]

@ fighting level: Bruce Lee > Donnie Yen>>>>>Jet Li >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jackie chen, if you show this order to asian, they will all agree, because the type of kung fu jackie chen learnt when he is growing up is mostly for perform/acting only rather than real fight, that's why the left old guy ask donnie can jackie really fight (Donnie know the answer but he need to respect the senior) and the old guy on the right hand side help him to answer said jackie can act like he can fight.

[@pintobrown2643]

This is why Donnie Yen has no haters. He’s respectful, humble, and a family man.

[@evilspeak5702]

This is what I love about Donnie Yen, he's so respectful of Bruce and Jackie because they're his elders. It also doesn't hurt that he's an outstanding martial artist, on a technical level nobody comes close to matching him.

[@Salty010]

i forgot there's other video when someone ask same question about that jet li vs donnie yen or jackie chan most of them said donnie yen are better fighters actually...

[@carmilo9399]

dan sheppard , you can't compare Donnie to Tony, Donnie is on a different level to Tony, Donnie is skilled in 15 different styles of Martial Artist while Tony only knows One, go do your homework.

[@thanghau7608]

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[@jaditatv1488]

Balti Pasta yea I respect your comment they are all great martial artist in they own way

[@orangeiceice12]

Balti Pasta I dunno all that, but in Wing Chun Donnie is far above either. In actual fighting ability... I gotta go Bruce though, hes the only one who seems down for the real.

[@cristinarodriguez9343]

Donnie Yen is so humble and respectful to his elders. I consider him one of the best martial artist performer. Love all his IP Man movies.

[@vampire923]

christina

[@nkaujci]

In the martial arts world; you always hold your elder to be superior to you, cuz they have seen more with their eyes and study longer. But if you do somehow end up in a fight with a senior martial artist and WON...bow and say “Thanks for going easy on me..."

[@toy-maker1006]

dreamerdragon oh wow

[@marcusprice5034]

I noticed that in the IP man movies that he would always thank his combatants if they were older than him or of higher rank (master of a dojo). That really adds to the authenticity of the film, even though they were mostly fiction.

[@abhijeetjadhav2961]

thanks fir going easy on me' this is something real real new i learnt today!

[@jonbovi-69]

*Filial Piety*

[@lordnecrotis5517]

Thanks for the knowledge.

[@shadowman2192]

Donnie Yen is a class act.

[@surfdigby]

Absolutely, a complete contrast to the other two. As for "real kung fu", Donnie's kung fu is no more or less "real" than Bruce or Jackie's. Donnie's the son of a wushu master (Master Bow Sim Mark) and his training was in forms and demonstration, not combat. His reputation for being hard as nails is from him getting into brawls and not from any formal fighting or competition. Jackie's operatic training is well documented in its brutality, as is the time he spent as a hot-headed youngster getting into streetfights. He also holds a legitimate black belt in Hapkido. Of course he wouldn't be winning fights now as he's over 60 years old, with a hole in his skull and a body that's chock full of damage. Joe Lewis says Bruce Lee was legit. Chuck Norris says Bruce Lee was legit. Joon Rhee says Bruce Lee was legit. Those three are as credible as they come. Terrible, disrespectful question, but handled perfectly by Donnie. He's a superb martial artist, an incredible athlete and a superb role model.

[@muskratrepairservices7701]

You're just saying that 'cause he's your dad.

[@shadowman2192]

Muskrat Repair Services I wish he was my dad.

[@TheMissKittyStar]

Muskrat Repair Services Bruce Lee would've been his dad if anything you doff, Draven was Brandon Lee's character in the Crow...

[@shadowman2192]

TheMissKittyStar Yes, I have seen The Crow. Obviously.

[@alexalexandrov2773]

When he said that Bruce Lee is his idol and he wouldn't think of fighting him and that he is a martial artist worthy of admiration, it felt so emotional and inspirational that my eyes became full of tears.

[@yang5159]

to beat Bruce you must not be hit by him first

[@oot007]

Jim out of all the posts about Bruce here yours is the best and most informed. In a real fight first person to strike wins. You can't beat Bruce if he hits you first. And I doubt anyone fits in that category.

[@yang5159]

oot its not guaranteed bruce wuns if he hits first 99% there are many gigong master shaolin wudang can take 1-2 hard blows the key to stop a fight is to injure or break your opponents arm or leg some masters chi force can prevent bruce from getting within 3 feet

[@oot007]

True but in a real fight Bruce himself said he would eye gouge, knee cap, hit the windpipe or kick his opponent in the groin in the first second then move in for the kill. After that his first move fight is over. It's not just his speed, reaction time and fitness. He had the hitting power of the average heavyweight boxer and he had an insight into biomechanics, isometrics and his training methods were way ahead of his time. I still haven't seen any martial artist or fighter since that have his attributes and skillset.

[@darimiwamubarak]

oot That's why Wong Jack Man was admitted into the ER after his fight with Bruce Lee, right? Because Bruce Lee hit like a heavyweight? Nope, Wong Jack Man went back to work as usual after his fight against Bruce Lee, with just a few scars on his face. If Bruce Lee really hit like a heavyweight, Wong Jack Man would be admitted to the hospital after the fight.

[@eddiesteele7428]

No worries then, since he never fought anybody....lmao.

[@CamilaSouzaedits]

The interviewer is crazy. How dare he says that Jackie and Bruce Lee are not real fighters? More respect!

[@Ajaxlancer]

Don't take it too personally. That's the Cantonese way. It's an entirely different culture. It sounds really rude when translated but literally everyone speaks like that in Hong Kong.

[@DrowningKraken]

Well technically Jackie Chan went to an opera school where he learned dance and a little bit of Kung Fu (wushu I believe actually, which is more performance). So he's not really trained to fight. But wushu is still basically Kung Fu, if I remember right.

[@BulagBanditMedia]

Kieran Filkins Jackie Chan also actually did Karate and other martial arts. The notion that he only has credentials in Wushu is incorrect

[@lokyinphotography]

those two old guy is some famous people in HK as well...they're consider senior of DOnnie Yen, that's why they sounds like that. lolz

[@MrAbsbvbsdfbsdfvbdab]

jackie chan was raised from shaolin fighting,after getting in the world and experiencing martial arts himself he said he found liking in the drunken master art which in the martial art world is considered to be the most powerful but also the most hard to learn/execute,which if you notice in jackie chan's movies he has added the drunken master style in many of his movies because of it's liking he has

[@lucarossi8442]

Donnie Yen...what a gentlemen.

[@humberto_avila]

Exactly my thoughts. A real and respectful gentleman. Donnie is such a great guy 👍🏼

[@PTigris7]

Donnie is too HUMBLE! =)

[@Rein5]

I love how he answers without hesitation but the look on his face immediately after answering the first question says it all. No one believes you'll lose to Jackie, Donnie! XD

[@carmilo9399]

PTigris7 , I agree

[@yang5159]

PTigris7 Donnie very very skilful not a question of who is better Jackie buakaw Tonyjia Bruce Lui hai long to long van damm etc

[@carmilo9399]

Everyone including Donnie himself knows that he can beat Jackie, Donnie is just being modest and too humble.

[@anthonyaustincaw8827]

Its a Chinese thing, its quite common in our culture to be humble. It's actually taboo to be boastful.

[@amirulakmal6889]

the guy on the left is so disrespectful,how could he say Jackie doesn't do real kung fu,Jackie trained so hard and he mastered the drunken kung fu style which is so hard to master even for professional martial artists,besides that he also uses his surroundings in a fight, put him in a fight with Donnie in a room full of furniture and stuff and see who's going to win, it'll probably end up with a draw because Jackie's old now but still he can still fight and he knows kung fu, that guy on the left was just too disrespectful, I would like to see Jackie kicks his ass, he probably never seen Jackie Chan's movie or Jackie during his prime

[@ishe728]

Jackie is only a few years older then Donnie, I think it be a good fight. Jackie is a very smart fighter. Donnie is a technical fighter.

[@kristurner-chong9774]

Jackie is actually about 10 years older than Donnie. When you start getting into the upper stages of your life a ten year difference is quite significant actually.

[@larryvu9784]

9 years older. Jackie was born 1954. Donnie was born 1963

[@RinkuHeroOfTime]

i give donnie the edge atm, remember jackie has gotten hurt really bad so he has that against him, a healthy jackie tho donnie would have a huge disadvantage

[@chuawingtat]

The guy on the left is a Super Zionist, his name is Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying. He works for Trump's puppet master Sheldon Adelson, and he's a good friend of war criminal Paul Wolfowitz. During 2014, he funded "Umbrella Revolution" in Hong Kong, China. The sands of time for him are running low! He's Going To Jail Soon!!!

[@oasis6710]

"Did jackie chan and bruce lee knew how to fight?" No. Jackie was a ballet dancer and bruce was a rockstar

[@mikehsu5872]

Rox bruce lee actually has videos of him fighting other people. No doubt his fight IQ is enormous. He definitely knows how to right. So stfu

[@veereshsaraf156]

@Rox... 😂😂... Good one!

[@veereshsaraf156]

@Mike Hsu... Now come on brother... Don't u understand sarcasm!?

[@E.Carrillo]

Actually Bruce was a Cha-Cha champion! True story

[@apraew20]

😁😁

[@jp3813]

Jackie Chan has an interview on the David Letterman show in which he told a story about him and his Peking opera brothers getting into a brawl w/ a bunch of biker gangs. They won the fight within half a minute or so, then ran away. Jackie's fist was wounded, and he refused to go to the hospital due to police activity. After a couple of days, the wound continued to swell, oozing out watery blood. Thinking that it's a broken bone, he tried to push it back in place but something popped out instead. "It's a tooth!"

[@ArjunLoveableChannel]

Link?

[@jp3813]

@@ArjunLoveableChannel "Jackie Chan on David Letterman" uploaded by BoY11294.

[@ArjunLoveableChannel]

@@jp3813 got it.. Watching it right now.. Hahaha

[@BD12]

He really polished that apple!

[@Aikunle78]

I think it will be difficult for anyone to beat Bruce Lee in a street fight or a match with no rules, even if his opponent was a professional fighter

[@jboogy259]

Aikunle78 Bruce Lee lost like three or four times before he died!

[@Silmerano]

I'm interested who did Bruce Lee lose to in a actual fight?

[@Aikunle78]

From what I know, Bruce Lee only lost when he was much younger, before he left HK for US in his late teens

[@Silmerano]

Aikunle78 I'm aware of him losing at least one competition, but it wasn't a actual fight. This is the first i've heard of him losing a fight. Going from what jboogy259 said

[@yang5159]

Aikunle78 no one can take a blow from Bruce

[@bigMAC5415]

Love Donnie Yen. His respect for both Bruce and Jackie is outstanding.

[@fred.flintstone4099]

According to news reports by Hong Kong news channels in the late 1990s, Yen was at a nightclub with his then girlfriend, Joey Meng. Inside the nightclub, Joey got harassed by a troublesome gang that had taken an interest in her. Yen warned them to leave her alone but to no avail. As Yen and Joey left the club, the gang followed and attacked Yen. According to the news, Yen beat up eight members of the gang who were later hospitalized.

[@fred.flintstone4099]

This can be read on Wikipedia. /wiki/Donnie_Yen#Real_fighting_experience_and_prowess It was covered in China Times.

[@PantsuMaster]

Chan was sent to the China Drama Academy, a Peking Opera School run by Master Yu Jim-yuen. Chan trained rigorously for the next decade, excelling in martial arts and acrobatics. ... After entering the film industry, Chan along with Sammo Hung got the opportunity to train in Hapkido under the grand master Jin Pal Kim, and Chan eventually attained a black belt. Jackie Chan also trained in other styles of Martial Arts such as Karate, Judo, TaeKwonDo, & Jeet Kune Do.

[@Civilmonkey1]

Fred .Flintstone If that's true the it is a bad-ass story...do you have links to the article?

[@fred.flintstone4099]

+swiss trippin, the original article at ChinaTimes seems to be dead, but it is referenced on Wikipedia. /wiki/Donnie_Yen#Real_fighting_experience_and_prowess

[@Civilmonkey1]

Hari Sankar lol "gotta deal with pesky rogue ninjas again babe... hold my ray-bans"

[@mcsuchnsuch]

Right or wrong, you always respect your elders. Good man.

[@Rock_Lee301]

Donnie Yen respected his Elder not like Michael Jai White.

[@michaelboswell2168]

@Brick shitthouse

[@michaelboswell2168]

MJW slower, not enough stamina, too eager. BL calm, fast AF, stamina for days.

[@michaelboswell2168]

Not Bruce Lee fast

[@michaelboswell2168]

How many actual recorded fights does mjw have

[@SwuadeTV]

@Brick Schitthouse he's fought in the streets in his younger yrs before fame same as bruce and he has won "26 martial arts titles, including U.S. Open, the North American Open, and he was the New England Grand Champion."

[@godjuda8289]

Donnie, in a sense, Mastered the blueprint Bruce was establishing. The student became the Teacher.

[@tonyl5344]

and then he ended up earning the role of Bruce Lee's master, Ip Man. Fate, works in mysterious ways. It's as if Bruce was thanking Donnie from the afterlife for his dedication to the craft and staying true to his ambition. Donnie's career prior to 2005 was full of ups and downs. After 2008, it was a complete rise from one level to the next.

[@RottenRedRoses]

I really love how Donnie, Jackie and Jet are all complimenting each others when they are asked if they would have a match. Also saying that the other one would win. They are so humble

[@MichaelLee-tq1ik]

Knowing that Bruce Lee is Donnie's inspiration and a person to look up to, he would never ever say he'd beat Bruce Lee or say anything negative about him. He'd never say those things in general. He appreciates and respects other martial artists, whether if they're his senior or junior. Dead or living. Donnie Yen is a true class act and that's one of the reasons why I like him. Same thing with Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. They're all so humble and classy. They're all great and unique in their own ways.

[@nerdino639]

Can Bruce Lee really fight, 16 years living and breathing and experiencing things and life, honestly, that's one of the dumbest things I have ever heard, HE'S THE FOUNDER OF JEET KUNE DO, LIKE WTF ARE YOU SAYING.

[@Riot228]

Gabino Gudino some would say the founder of modern MMA philosophy

[@mm-wx5zm]

and no one ever practice jet kune do except bruce lee himself.

[@phoebefriday3557]

yeah man without bruce lee there would not be mix martial art. and mcgregor said it already. oh my gawd this dude

[@jasonlisonbee]

whichmartialarts.com/vale-tudo/

[@Real_Petty]

Honestly we don't really know how well Bruce Lee can fight. Most of his martial arts were translated into movies and teaching. No real records of him winning any matches .

[@MichaelGaryScott90]

Donnie Yen, you've got my respect. A class act. I love how respectful he is without being denigrating, condescending, or belittling. I don't think any of these great martial artists would fight one another, I think they'd all make an awesome action movie though!

[@antonunltd3713]

Well put, I'm with you

[@carlroberts9130]

Donnie is great martial artist no doubt and a gentlemen with respect for others.But bruce lee was the master the best of all time the best fighting human being to ever walk the earth bruce lee had instinct and raw power he knew how to get the most power from his body and control it bruce lee R.I.P you are my hero and the best.

[@darnellpistachio2991]

Your little fanboy is showing.

[@azerkurtulus9747]

@@darnellpistachio2991 he's telling facts kid

[@gadgetz2652]

Bruce, Donnie, Jackie, all three of them are my idols. I think they're all great and instead of thinking about who would win I think it would have been amazing to see them team up lol

[@PreservedDragons]

The disrespectful host is Jimmy Lai. He is one of the ringleaders and main sponsors with his media empire, Apple Daily in the current Hong Kong Protest & Riots. That is why he is so disrespectful by nature and an overall disgusting individual.

[@asdasdasdasdasdasd3761]

So u mean that Hong Kong protest and riot is bad?U a communist?U ever try to understand why all those that partake in the riot did those things,u do know that we don't just riot without a cause right

[@VTuber_Central]

@@asdasdasdasdasdasd3761 *lol sounds like western brainwashing propaganda, cant win a arguement so you instantly revert to terms like "communism". How does stabbing cops in the neck righteous? throwing poles on to train tracks to derail it? Mob bashing of cops and civillians and threaten civillians with murder if they dont delete their footage Destroying business so hk goes in recession good why?, they even destroy starbucks thats american, molotov cops. Now anti government has spread to india over 20 dead, iraq over 50 dead, chile a female officer molotovd and on fire and lebanon as well How is anarchy helpful? Even white people who live in hk get their vehicles blocked. Also communism is bad why? Capitalist countries have drag queen shows for preschool Teachers fired for misgendering students, capitalist countries are corrupted *

[@VTuber_Central]

Guy must be a hon gun, carrying WII japanese flags and british flags The british got chinese hooked on opium so they had to sell their kids to support their addiction, fucking hk protestors!

[@mikehsu5872]

Rioting and violence is not acceptable. But they are fighting for their freedom and independent rights. So I vehemently disagree with your comment

[@VashtheStampede007]

@Masta Killa , You are the prisoner of propaganda. Sheep! For everyone who is not a sheep, watch the playlist “Hong Kong Unrest” in my profile for some real footages from Hong Kong!

[@bodyslamchannel]

That guy is a jerk, he only want Donnie to say theses guy are not martial arts artists... he has NO RESPECT of theses icons !

[@ElonMasks]

@icecool1616 donnie will crack his head open

[@ElonMasks]

@icecool1616 that bastard billionaire

[@robertcuterman2511]

@@ElonMasks it is you who are billionaire, Mr. Elon Mask. LOL

[@madnessbydesignVria]

Donny keeps it classy. Being respectful of those above (or before) you, your peers, and those below (or after you), is a sign of wisdom and true mastery...

[@zirconiumarthiritis7409]

Maybe Donnie Yen could teach Michael Jai White a thing or two about respect.

[@BenjaminGessel]

M. J. White was just being realistic about weight classes. Bruce would have a tough, TOUGH time fighting Mike Tyson, Ali, etc.

[@GTTB-227]

What the- why did the old guy asked about who's winning and who's losing to a martial artist? Real fighter always respect each other so you won't get an answer like "of course I will win" coming out of them. And saying Jackie and Lee's not the real martial artist is so disrespectful, they won't be that great if they didn't learn martial art you guys!, so don't compare them.

[@LargestClassifieds]

I respect Donnie Yen. He has humility and answered very well with great respect for his seniors.

[@RobertCorydon-wd4og]

Fight is unpredicted

[@worthy7834]

The fact that he would address the other men as his elders w nothing but respect is extremely admirable.

[@barrybadrinath1328]

Do people really have to keep asking the same question "can Bruce Lee really fight", when you dedicate your life to the martial arts, which involves self defense and fighting, then yea, you would know something about fighting, id feel sorry for anyone who dedicated his life to martial arts like Bruce did and not know how to fight. its true that Bruce did not have many fights but how many street fights did people from the UFC, MMA, or martial arts movie stars like Van-Dam, Steven Seagul, or Michael Jai White have outside of the ring or movie studios. we know the guys from the UFC or MMA can fight but what about big mouths like Seagul or Michael Jai White, they do nothing but shoot their big mouths off and thats not enough proof that you can fight. Bruce Lee proved he can fight and quite easily from what witnesses have said.

[@sr8thaslay3r61]

barry badrinath but there is a video of seagul taking Anderson Silva down though

[@darimiwamubarak]

barry badrinath Who did Bruce Lee fought other than Wong Jack Man?

[@yang5159]

suriamarsuli japanese karate expert lasted 2 minutes

[@darimiwamubarak]

Jim Sia Who? What was his name?

[@yang5159]

suriamarsuli check internet also a korean tkd lost

[@blzahz7633]

I love how the guy on the left is that guy from like every Kung Fu flick.. You know the arrogant guy, who always taps his wingman's arm "Pfft look at this guy, his kung fu isn't even real, Master Whatever's Kung Fu, now that's real Kung Fu!" Now all that this video needs is that young impressionable kid who runs in telling that there's a new challenger in town.

[@jkevzreyes8234]

"Martial Arts is moving around in a way that's kind'a cool." - Saitama

[@prashangadhakal3854]

lmao

[@isiah_reyes]

Shut up you dumbass saitama fanboy

[@shawnangelolee1238]

@@isiah_reyes shut up you mobile legends cancer bull sht fanboy

[@delsonlai2180]

@@isiah_reyes typical Mobile Legends toxic kid, u sound like a bitch after losing a star on rank...

[@shinbakihanma2749]

Grew up watching Donnie Yen flicks. Always gonna love that dude.

[@drumgk]

The dude on the left looks like the guy in enter the dragon who is at the banquet eating rice like it’s the last meal on earth.

[@akikusashintaro9088]

No one comes close to Bruce Lee. He was too fast.

[@AbdulHaseeb-iu9wx]

donnie yen is his father

[@Xboxcampking334]

Akikusa Shintaro what Jackie said Bruce was to fast to beat his best advantage

[@adityavikramsingh4318]

@@AbdulHaseeb-iu9wx donnie yen would be your father

[@jeffoneill4412]

Actually Jet Li is the only other martial artist besides Bruce Lee that has to slow his strikes down for the camera.

[@djlovelyjoe7453]

Donnie is just a humble person and don't want to look down on others despite being one of the greatest martial artist in real life. I heard from a lot of people that Jackie Chan in reality is just an actor unlike Donnie and Jet Li who were actually trained as Martial Artists. One even said that Donnie's skill as a martial artist would beat anyone in a street fight.

[@RobertCorydon-wd4og]

True, even mishel yeung also admitted on this fact in comparison of bruce and don.

[@khalil7708]

Gotta love Donnie Yen's Humility💯

[@Cosmic2319.]

His humble personality is so similar to his up man character. Like he was born for that role

[@keysersoze2k1]

To show that kind of respect and class when talking about others, specially coming from such a martial artist as Donnie Yen is humbling. What a guy!

[@vanditsharma3545]

Bruce Lee is no. 1

[@emorywhitehair1341]

Bruce Lee would definitely win! I remember reading some kung fu magazines from the nineties! There was an interview with one guy who was around Bruce Lee back then. I have to look for that magazine! Anyway, I remember in the interview he talked about Bruce Lee and he mentioned no one dared to mess with Bruce Lee. I think Bruce is gone so long now that people believe the hype. Jackie, Jet, and Donnie admit they would be no match for Bruce! As the years go by people even believe Michael Jai White would stand a chance against Bruce! What next!? I wouldn't be surprise if people believe Lindsay Lohan or Jim Carrey could even beat Bruce in less time then a fart gone in the wind in an AZ dust storm!

[@Irrelevantusername000]

Emory Whitehair Bruce lee was first and foremost an actor and whilst he was clearly gifted at king fu, he was certainly not the best fighter in the world or if all time as many allude. I’m sure he would have easily beaten any normal person but actual athletes that fight for a living would have had an easy fight against him. Knowing how to move correctly and being fast isn’t the same as actuall battle experience.

[@waismartialarts1]

Except Bruce had plenty of actual battle experience. Not only did he create his own style of martial arts he also grew up street fighting. So no he was not first and foremost an actor, he was first and foremost a fighter then a martial artist, then an actor. He was considered a beast to take on and was incredibly dedicated to martial arts and philosophy behind martial arts. The entire reason he created his form was because he wanted a style that was good for street fighting. He knew how to handle himself in a fight and to say any "actual athlete" would have it easy fighting him is just silly

[@Irrelevantusername000]

Okxer street fighting is nothing. When street fighters face of against trained combat athletes do you know what always happens? Bruce was an actor his martial arts style was created as a mix of boxing and wing chun this was because these two martial arts combined make an astheticaly appealing martial art to put on film. Like I said he would easily beat your average joe, but would have easily been beaten by a trained fighter ( not an untrained street fighter as there is a big difference )

[@waismartialarts1]

Where are you getting that information? Because Lee himself stated that the whole reason he wanted to develop his form was specifically because he wanted a form that would be serve well in a real fight. I am a martial artist, I know that just street fighting doesn't mean everything in a fight but I was referring to how you said moving correctly and being fast isn't the same as actual battle experience. Which is very true, but my point was that lee did in fact have actual battle experience, plenty of it actually. He created his form because he wanted to mix the parts of the many forms he had already studied with what he learned worked in a real fight. He was versed in both martial arts fighting and down and dirty fighting. He also was not first and foremost an actor, his main passion and first passion was always martial arts. This can be shown by the many schools he opened and taught at for a variety of different forms. He certainly didn't need to do so, he was making plenty of money from acting. But he had a passion and a deep understanding for martial arts and wanted to teach it to others.

[@cuzz63]

Okxer....you need to do some research, first and foremost Bruce was an actor, he started out as a child actor in Hong Kong and was in many movies. His family talks about him growing up, he went to private schools and had a personal driver. He may have fought in some rooftop smokers and we know he fought Wong Jack Man but he wasnt fighting in the streets. Funny thing though, many people had fights as kids..who counts them?

[@brynnanashton2865]

Bruce Lee learned Wing Chun from Ip Man himself, he was legit. He left Hong Kong because he picked a fight with the son of a triad.

[@finyatta46]

Love this guy for remaining respectful regardless of their prying to claim if he is better than these other stars. You're the man Donnie! Keep it up!

[@abbyphelps7339]

Oh I forgot to add to the previous list of respected martial arts fighters. Jet Li, Bruse Li, Chou Fat, Chuck Norris, Alex Fu Shen and Philip Kwok.

[@jacobleasure-mcnamee5236]

Donnie Yen is amazing. Truly! But, isn't Jackie Chan considered a master in multiple martial forms?

[@tigerheng1343]

Jackie is a stuntman, doesn really know. Martial arts

[@MichaelGaryScott90]

Tiger Heng Just because Jackie does his own stunts, and his his own stuntman doesn't mean he doesn't know martial arts. Flawed logic.

[@jjsyphor8288]

I guess DY & BL are also just stuntmen then cause Jackie studied & devoted himself to real martial arts most of his life.

[@jp3813]

+Tiger Heng And as we all know, all stuntmen are incapable of learning martial arts. **facepalm**

[@edvance1030]

Ignoring the ignorant comment about stuntmen, I think in terms of martial arts prowess, I would order them like so: 1) Bruce Lee. . . . . 2) Jackie Chan. . 3) Donnie Yen.

[@korger1481]

It doesn’t matter what style, they are all great. It’s called respect and being humble.

[@LargestClassifieds]

1 of the reasons, Donnie Yen have progressed well and would go far in his career because he is humble.

[@zantas-handle]

Kudos to Mr Yen for his classy response to stupid disrespectful questions. It just shows Mr Yen's maturity.

[@elvisjimpa100]

It seems like some people here arent real Jackie Chan fans cause if they where they would definitly know that Chans stunts,comedy and acting are just a bonus.Hes real talent are his kung fu skills.Both Jackie Chan,,Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao knows like all the martial arts stiles on the planet and are werry versatile in there fighting ability.The 3 dragons are no joke and are an amazing combo and lojal kung fu brothers for life and when it comes to practising martial arts to a torture like state from 7 years to 17 years like Chan did really teaches you respect,humbleness,loyalty,disciplin and to live in harmony with a strong mind and confident.Jackie even said on letterman that he beated up a motorcycle gang in his teens after he finished the peking opera school and got a tooth stuck in his fist.He literally beated up like 7 guys with a tornado of combo moves like a god damn tekken game and after that they where all down and just like Lee he was fighting alot on the streets of hong kong in his teens.Who does that?I tell you who.Jackie fucking Chan!So please people before some of you say he is just an actor,stuntman and so on learn some facts first and watch his hong kong movies where his fight scenes are superb.Dont judge him from his crappy american movies with bad fight scenes like rush hour,the tuxedo and so on.Watch his hong kong movies from the 70s,80s and the 90s and see what this man really are capable of.Bruce was first but Chan took the art of combat to a new level and yes Donnie Yen are an amazing martial artist too.All 3 are great legends.Peace.

[@JamesGalea12]

Donnie Yen = the perfect example of a disciplined humble intelligent man.

[@professorchaos8355]

i like how hes not all cocky and thinks he can kick everyones ass im glad he was honest about bruce lee we need more fighters like donnie !

[@mftripz8445]

On bruce lees movies, its almost as if you can feel how hard lee hits by just the sound of his fist in the air

[@usuitakumi8179]

Well.. my brain fked up trying to read subtitles so far above the original comfort zone lol

[@nelsonmagus]

Omg I love this interview ,Ty for uploading Marten.

[@TheZeroSbr]

Bruce Lee is a legend because of how terrifying his skills were. Donnie Yen is probably the world's best fighter now that Chuck is old and Ali is dead, but no one could beat Bruce in his prime.

[@TheZeroSbr]

What? He wasn't sick. He constantly thought he was sick, but he wasn't. If you think weight is all that matters, you clearly know nothing about Bruce Lee. How do you know Donnie knows more than Bruce ever did? You don't. I think you're the one who is fanboying. Stop projecting.

[@kylrapture]

Except maybe professional, combat tested special forces soldiers. Whose job is to actually kill people. Get over the fanboy thing.

[@sahpi0175]

Chuck is dead

[@anshurai4158]

Jackie Chan Is Also A Real Legend Of Martial Arts

[@PreservedDragons]

Another humble Donnie Yen interview about fighting Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqHFYX1meb-Ie80

[@FantasticMario]

Michael Jai White, take notes on what Donnie Yen said about Bruce.

[@bledzone231]

Donnie is so such a nice guy. He respects the other masters.

[@jaycarloygoy8334]

Jackie is smart ! He may not be a good fighter in Real life. But he is the Best Action star against all of them. Now Who's the Richest one? --Jackie Chan ❤

[@Jason-Skywalker]

Bruce Lee would beat both of them together.

[@yvl3176]

Jason Skywalker browse through all the comments, this is the best and factual. Bruce Lee will and shall, beat them altogether, at once.

[@edvance1030]

Definitely, but who would win between Jackie and Donnie? Both of them are great, but Jackie is much more versatile. I think I'd bet on Jackie.

[@justinwaddle4509]

Y'all are ridiculous I'm sorry u need to read up on Donnie he has like 4 to 5 or more martial arts he has mastered like come on im not saying he could be Bruce Lee it would be a great fight but he has plenty skill and he's still learning

[@bassinblue]

Donnie, Jackie and Bruce, most humble men in martial arts...they'd probably rather sit and talk with a cup of tea as opposed to fight.

[@nerdygameraddicts861]

very likely but also very unlikely given jackie & donnie level today jackie would be the hardest for bruce to defeat because jackie is so fucking flexible he just play with bruce til he gets tired.

[@Ajithkumar-hs2sk]

This reply is for those two ignorant people. I post Jackie's quora reply to a question here.if you guys don't believe me you guys can check this out. "When I was young, I learned Southern Style, Northern Style, then after that I learned Wing Chun, Hapkido, karate, boxing…all kinds of things. So my style is chop suey: everything." - Jackie Chan His qoura account is verified one. Just because we want to praise someone we don't need to degrade someone. But I am really happy with Donnie yen. He doesn't have the headweight or the respect he has for his elders is something we need to appreciate. And we everyone know how clever is Jackie and common he's stunt choreographer too and he writes his own stunts.. mastering in one thing is different but creativity and innovating with it is different..and his persistent to the pain his top level.. And most importantly he has got the balls to challenge his own death to be frank.

[@ericgrinnellsr.832]

Donnie wets his pants when Bruce does his cat scream flying at him.

[@mjjoseph9773]

Bruce lee is Bruce lee for all time in the history of kung fu. Bruce lee (THE UNBEATABLE kING OF KUNG FU) for all time. Because know at present there are many masters of kung fu. Donnie Yen,Jackie Chan,Jet Li,Tony Jaa and more. But is there any one to beat the world record of Bruce lee.

[@adog2955]

Bruce Lee was way ahead of his time. He realized most Martial Arts doesn't work in real fighting, it is to rigid and predictable. He learned all forms of martial arts and tried to simplify them and make them faster and stronger because he wanted it to work in a real fight His training was also ahead of its time. He weights, isometric, and cardio is his training. I have no doubt he would have destroyed Donnie Yen. Probably with a takedown into a arm bar.

[@TheGeechman]

Adog it wasn’t ahead of his time at all. It was true in the age it was created. Bruce lee would never arm bar or anything to do with mma or wrestling. He understood himself and the human body. Not to mention he was hit faster then lightning. Understanding is what leads to greatness.

[@ada-dech]

It's not that it wasn't work in real fight.. after all, those 'traditional' Martial Arts was also created by and from real fights experiences.. what changes is the habitual 'ethic' of the fighters involved, what seen okay or not to do in fights.. in the old days, when those Martial Arts was conceived, in the general and common fighting situation.. whether (s)he was a good or even a very bad guy would still abide to certain unspoken rules of do and don't in a fight..

[@daoyang6055]

people act like Donnie Yen doesn't want to be an MMA fighter. he said in an interview if he can be 18 again he'd just fight competitively in the UFC instead of making movies. there's a reason he did MMA in his newer stuff. fuck, even Chuck Liddell watched flashpoint and praised Donnie for it. it's the MMA Meatheads who are too way over their heads. Donnie Yen is a modest man, and respects his elders.

[@Fizz-Pop]

Donnie picked up a shoulder injury some years back, and that more than anything is what kept him from MMA. But yeah, he isn't a young man anymore. He is a true fighter though, and would have done well.

[@DaveKarl]

Jackie Chan would beat both of them. Streetfight. K1. whatever.

[@caleblim6890]

DaveKarl no, I dont think so. I’m pretty sure Bruce Lee could take on Chan and win (assuming both in their prime), and Donnie, well I think he can beat Jackie, but I think that it’ll be very very close.

[@quantumcomputing4933]

What matters more than this question is, humility - which is the byproduct of a true martial arts master. Donnie Yen proves his masterhood with his humbleness, without needing to even throw a single punch.

[@silb.3490]

Lol Donnie was getting so annoyed like: "Bitch, what did you say about my idols?"

[@AGC828]

Have always respected Donnie Yen. He always respects his peers. Never bad mouths any one (e.g. Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee). Has humility. Humble. Unlike Michael Jai White who said in an interview he could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass. Jackie Chan also had high respect for Bruce and never put any other big name martial artist down. Like Segal (put down Van Dame while on the Arsenio Hall show).

[@calebevans3441]

Jackie really knows kung fu lol he does all of his stunts

[@EfecanYSL]

lol nothing on earth can make me believe donnie can take lee hell no

[@CaliCowboy805]

Now that is how u answer TMZ questions. With respect and humility. Thats the sign of a strong intelligent man.

[@andreasjauss3838]

The guy standing all the Mike Tyson punches ... LoL

[@Trollamollex]

Donnie is not a good liar. Jackie Chan would get absolutely rekkt by Donnie and Bruce Lee might give him some trouble but Donnie would beat him 7/10 times.

[@harrymason2691]

Naw Bruce Lee had faster hands and a stronger kick than donnie. Bruce Lee ripped a punching bag apart with a single kick that he had to get custom punching bags afterwards

[@carmilo9399]

Trollamollex , your one of a few, like myself, that believes that Donnie will beat both Jackie Chan and the great Bruce Lee , happy to find another believer.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

lol, bruce would beat jackie and donnie together, bruce invented jeet kune do and all his friends were world champions, it`s told that he hit like a heavyweight and trained all styles, I believe donnie could beat jackie but he is not on bruce lee level at all...

[@onlyhrithikroshan1684]

Donnie would Definetly lose if he fought Bruce Lee but he can easily defeat Jackie Chan

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

Questions like these rumble on forever, like could Mike Tyson have beaten Muhammad Ali. We will never know, but what we do know is that Bruce Lee was a phenomenal Martial Artist. I'm sure he could have beaten almost anyone as he was so fast and so powerful for his size. His influence still carries on today, Donnie Yen is a top bloke and I loved his Ip Man movies.

[@malkidrs4520]

from a hong kong guy this is actually pretty funny lmao

[@HaggenKennedy]

Thanks for the subtitles!

[@strattuner]

these men respect each other,and the way he talks of his elders ,is impressing,there is strength in being humble,much

[@pierceburke2674]

He is a class act and an example for others to follow. Humble and so respectful of traditions.

[@jojoledesma7303]

As a french guy. It seems that chinese sentences are very short… I don’t have enough time to read it 😅

[@Scratchingforcash]

Donnie Yen is a true master.

[@rtang10005]

Thanks for posting. Donnie is awesome and humble.

[@ErijionTaizesanju]

This was amazing. You should see the comments on my video about Lee and MJW, very aggressive. Many people are not respectful of Lee. Donnie has always been a stand up guy from what I have seen, this was also enjoyable to see.

[@JayJay-vd4jp]

To say Jackie chan can’t fight is dumb, he was trained from a young age, I’ll would say Jackie chan Kung fu is the traditional type, and Donnie yen is more MMA style. Maybe Jackie would lost against Donnie but wouldn’t be easy. That’s guy obviously doesn’t like Jackie and is just looking to start trouble

[@SF01Pro]

i like how Donnie is respectful to both Jackie/Bruce and his responds to these silly questions being asked by these two nut huggers.

[@cae8525]

Class act...this guy personifies " walk softly and carry a big stick" believe me, he is no joke...

[@DingKong]

Donnie comes across here as a class act. Gracious, respectful and humble.

[@THTCyrus]

Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan need to do a million movies together

[@the.anonymous.driver]

Replied like a true martial artist. Respect!

[@installwizard4675]

Maaan, I wish all these great martial artists were all in their prime Together. Because I would have loved to see Donnie Yen v. Jackie Chan, or even a good movie where they were like rivals from separate schools fighting on behalf of their master's pride, and then they could have choreographed something AMAZING!

[@dariangregory6182]

I have a whole new respect for Donnie Yen. Such a badass yet very very humble. Respect!

[@bkamara1]

This is the humility I'd expect MJW to come with