Here's WHY Jackie Chan Refused Bruce Lee’s Fighting Style..

[@sharpy1341]

Jackie said in his autobiography "I am Chan" that he told executives "I don't want to be the next Bruce Lee, I want to be the first Jackie Chan." Respect.

[@marsdenit2845]

Thats good. Because you dont NECESSARILY need to be a hardcore Martial.Arts fan to like Jackie Chan content. Thats why I like Jackie movies

[@asian123205]

agree!

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

​@marsdenit2845 That's why I love Jackie Chan. Not to mention nobody could replace BL. It would be like trying to replace Wayne Gretzky. Its not gonna happen.

[@J-Pop7]

I am Jackie Chan was a great autobiography. To bad he has proven "you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the Villain" to be true

[@SparkyTakedown]

Yep and he still alive by doing it

[@jonathanterrell4372]

I think we can all agree , and say we didn't need ANOTHER Bruce Lee , but Jackie literally put his body on the line in every film....and definitely earned his title as one of the greats....There will never be another Jackie Chan .... Living Legend !!!!

[@albertoalcala7300]

How about jet lee

[@jonathanterrell4372]

@@albertoalcala7300 granted I know there careers started up around the same time , so I definitely give Lee was a monster. Guess for me Jackie and Bruce got me into watching martial movies then it went up from there. Jet, Danny, Tony Jaa, Scott Adkins etc....but def a goat

[@BoltRM]

There was Bruce Lee. There was/is Jackie Chan. Both greats. End of story.

[@moresomoze]

Tony jaa is probably the next Jackie chan. There's just no market for this shit now

[@lovablevietboy]

@@BoltRM You're forgetting Jet Li who is an accomplished Martial Artist for the country of China.

[@loveleeluv7]

Jackie Chan has sooo much RESPECT for Bruce Lee, his big brother, his role model that he'd never want to "replace him" as asked by the producers. They both knew they had different personalities and different fighting and acting styles worked best for them individually. You bet Bruce Lee would have been the proudest of Jackie's decision to stick to his own style in Fighting Arts entertainment.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

That’s so true

[@vanshsagar5816]

That's very true...Bruce Lee would rather be upset if u tried to imitate his style...That's what JKD was all about...

[@guillermojoaquinbello448]

His big brother is Sammo Hung, not Bruce Lee.

[@alw1268]

Jackie is his own icon. Nobody could duplicate his amazing feats.

[@skylarmccloud4080]

Couldn't have said it better

[@stigtuneback1966]

jackie chan could never replace bruce cuz they were two complete different fighters and users of martial arts , jackie mixes his styles with comedy and acrobatic moves while fighting , bruce never did , he was a dramatic fighter , fighting for justice in a whole different way compared to jackie , pure fact .

[@partyboi8773]

Truth!

[@danielchrisronan2281]

Bro Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx... The ladder scene... Oh man those injuries had to hurt like a MF.

[@alw1268]

First Strike is another one. Bruce Lee jump suit.

[@habbidasher6937]

Ah yes. I.P. Man. The legendary internet communication expert/ martial artist.

[@GraHaz]

came to post this, I see you're a man of culture aswell

[@Nurelius]

Or his alternate reality version, the legendary intellectual property expert and martial artist 😜

[@victorholmes7075]

Was this video done by an AI? Who tf is I.P. Man?

[@davidcurameng]

The narrator could’ve been referring to himself as well, “I pee man.” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MaxRideout]

@@victorholmes7075 This is exactly what I wonder. Given when this channel was started, it very possibly could be just AI script and voice generated content.

[@fxrojas22]

No one will ever replace Bruce Lee. He was one of a kind. RIP.

[@chinaboss6683]

and Jackie is a clown.

[@manafbenayache1880]

Yes he was

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

DITTO!!!!

[@justinklinck6575]

He was a fake fighter who came up with a bogus style that only works in movies.

[@amitabha629]

@@justinklinck6575 But he inspired many martial artists who, in turn, continue to inspire today's martial artists fighting in rings or octagons

[@user-fk8tr5ev8q]

While Lee's fighting style can be considered a style, he created it as a concept of flow and adaptability. Meaning everyone who uses Jeet Kune Do would fight differently depending on who they are, who the opponent is, and where they were fighting. He said it himself to "be like water" you have to flow and adapt. If Jackie Chan used JKD It'd be completely different from Bruce Lees.

[@Nempo13]

Yes but directors didn't want different, they wanted an exact Bruce Lee copy.

[@shawnthomasbrown3867]

Jackie indeed uses jeet kune do

[@henriveenstra1003]

No he did not, jacky says so himself, he was the opposite, Bruce Lee was very progressive when it comes to that, emplementing new stuff in older fighting styles, ..... ..... Jacky is very proud of the traditional styles, mixing it with humour in his movies, so his own style ,no compare with Bruce Lee, They are both legends in there own clasd

[@harrymills2770]

While high kicks are impressive when they land, I think I'm more on Jackie's side when it comes to that.

[@wraithyoshidj6702]

Thank you. Have no clue what this video maker is talking about

[@sovaine]

Bruce also said "never try and be someone else, because they are already taken"

[@snowwhitever2336]

@@Lo60mk oscar who. it was from bruce lee. he went back in time and killed oscar wilde so bruce lee sayid it not oscar who.

[@snowwhitever2336]

@@Lo60mk true story

[@snowwhitever2336]

@Longrodvonhugendon and he was expert of american kenpo

[@hellohandsome9875]

The original quote is: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken,,,, something else brucie stole from others

[@kennellfrederick4367]

@@hellohandsome9875 you can't steal a quote from another person. People don't own words.

[@brutusmagnuson315]

Nobody can replace Bruce Lee. Nobody can replace Jackie Chan. Chan embraced his unique strengths and carved his own path.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Facts

[@RoseNZieg]

none of those well-known action stars could replace each other. they deserve their praises for being who they are. they will forever live in our memories!!

[@TheKyoput]

Massive respect to Jackie for sticking to what he knew would help him succeed. Being the "next Bruce Lee" was a career death sentence and he knew it.

[@SIPEROTH]

Well obviously. You can't do what someone else does better than he himself. So Jackie would have always seemed like a bad copy of Bruce Lee and end up failing. He could only do his own thing to get ahead.

[@chaseviking5096]

Trying to be someone else is wrong to begin with. Only sets the person up for failure and I have no doubt Jackie knows and understands that. He wanted to be himself which being yourself is always the best thing.

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

I agree what others said so far here in this comment section but I will just add that the key thing in creation itself is that you have to LOVE WHAT YOU DO, otherwise you are burning up, rendering yourself being useless, a failure and you are shortening your life, you become a burden not just to yourself but many others. Something that even today where information can be obtained and options more open, still many people fail to realize and execute a healthy normal way in their life. They choose wrong jobs, wrong places to live list goes on. Learn to move on and do what is best for you and your family if you have any ...

[@rgjs4537]

​​@@SIPEROTHackie is awesome but he didnt get ahead. No one Will be like or have near the sucess of Bruce Lee. Not even jackie. Bruce Lee was ahead of this time like a super human being.

[@MaximilianXXX]

I always saw Jet Li as the heir to Bruce Lee, because of the characters he played and the crossover success in the west.

[@GAS.M3]

I had no idea they were actually in a movie together. Pretty cool.👏

[@spacemanspiff3052]

Bruce Lee cannot be replaced. Jackie Chan, is definitely his own man as an action hero, energetic, acrobatic, fast paced, funny, and lovable. He too cannot be replaced. Both are Legends in their own right.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

I couldn't have said it better.

[@Pro-Ultrasound-Edition]

That's true

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

NO ! BRUCE LEE WAS IN A DIFFERENT LEAGUE !

[@BoltRM]

​@@andrewlinesjah4538Don't cry. 😥

[@MoAli-nv9cf]

there there@@BoltRM

[@zomt.81]

You only live to see Bruce and Jackie once in a lifetime, no-one can replace them!

[@swamijohnson]

Jackie came up through Peking Opera. While Bruce's father was in the opera (Red Boat), Bruce came up through Gung-fu school and street fighting. This explains the main difference in their style. One is Wushu and the other is real life combat. Two different things. One is used for competition (forms), the other is designed for effectiveness. Lee famously called Wushu "the classical mess" because he believed much of it didn't work in real life situations. And so he used very little in his fight scenes. Jackie truly excelled at Wushu and faithfully executed the various animal forms, choreographing elaborate and impressive fight sequences. Bruce was more into improvisation and trying to make things look real and spontaneous.

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

Jackie is more Goku, Where Bruce is more Vegeta, tactical and straight to the point. One likes to fuck around and test out his opponents and gauge there strengths and doesn't go full power right off the bat, where as Bruce like Vegeta is more straight to the point and holds nothing back and tries to end things in one go, even a oneshot win if he can.

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

in the end both are GOAT but took different avenues to get to the same place, respect to Donnie Yen and Jet Li too.

[@SFNDMK]

Let's not forget that a lot of those guys who came from the opera school had a lot of respect from Bruce... Jackie and another actor impressed him a lot and planned on working with them more before he passed

[@oscarfroylanpachecolinares8156]

the only thing is, Jackie never trained contemporary wushu. He trained several traditional martial arts in Peking Opera, while Bruce Lee only ever trained one martial art style, plus street fighting. That's why they look different. Although, something I walways found weird is that Bruce Lee rarely ever used Wing Chun in his movies. His kicking was learned somewhere else, but I can't remember who taught him

[@SFNDMK]

@@oscarfroylanpachecolinares8156 taekwondo GM. But I don't know his name off the top of my head, he took elements from a lot of styles. Boxing,wrestling, hung Gar jungle fu and fencing i believe

[@SkullAngel002]

2:02 - Jackie Chan's talent came from his upbringing as a student of the China Drama Academy where he learned acrobatics, Wing Chun, and graceful dancing. This was instrumental for him developing his distinct style of cinematic comedy. He also admitted he grew up watching Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin which is the inspiration for the slapstick hilarity of his acrobatic stunts and using the environment.

[@buckbuchanan4902]

Wow, thanks for that. Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin fan...explains a lot.

[@srellison561]

The research behind this video was poor. I knew far more about Jackie Chan going into the video than the OP.

[@andrewright8033]

Yes Jackie studied Peking Dance!

[@TheSenselessName]

@@srellison561 ok... where is your video?

[@4thbranch834]

Man I absolutely love Bruce Lee but I'm so glad Jackie Chan went his own way because his style is much greater in a lot of ways and a lot of us needed that beautiful diversity that he brought and the good nature and humor that he added to martial arts which can often be far too serious. Jackie Chan is a hero for being true to himself just like Bruce Lee was a hero for being true to himself and all of you out here who are true to yourselves, you are heroes too

[@CJRSBK]

Jackie chan greater style in a lot of ways don't talk shit

[@fitzroy6970]

Bruce lee style is a practical fighting style that can be used in real life situations Jackie style is more opera based 🤔

[@fitzroy6970]

@@CJRSBK and which style is Jackie’s style?🤔bruce lee CREATED his style of jeet Kune do what’s is the name of Jackie’s style?

[@CJRSBK]

@@fitzroy6970 slow wa### style compared to the master

[@BendApparatus]

​@@fitzroy6970 lol that's what you get for initiating a conversation with an idiot...😂

[@carljacobson7156]

Jackie Chan was trained in traditional Chinese Opera since he was a kid - where the emphasis is on acrobatic stage fighting. Jackie was a phenomenal entertainer with martial arts knowledge. Bruce Lee was a street fighter while growing up in Hong Kong, who chose Wing Chun because it was an effective style for close up fights in cramped areas in that densely populated city. Later, Lee added more effective techniques from other unarmed combat styles to replace the ineffective techniques in Wing Chun. Lee was a phenomenal martial artist first, then an actor/entertainer

[@mpbootcamp7009]

How is Wing Chun effective? I studied it and still don't think it was effective. It can have some redeeming quality when practiced with other styles but it is a poor stand alone style.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@mpbootcamp7009 He already studied different Kung Fu styles in his youth in Hong Kong not just WC. He even learned western boxing and won a high school tournament in boxing.

[@mpbootcamp7009]

@@Gieszkanne So what? My comment was in response to "...who chose Wing Chun because it was an effective style for close up fights in cramped areas in that densely populated city."

[@poocrayon4588]

Bruce Lee was just as much showbiz as Chan. He wasnt some legendary street fighter thats pure bs.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@poocrayon4588 If you dont know anything about BL why dont you just shut up!

[@partyboi8773]

Bruce's films are iconic, and he opened so many doors for Asian actors in Hollywood, but I have even more respect for him as an actual martial artist, with an insane dedication to training and conditioning and a passion for cross-training, realism, and mastering the strongest points of every fighting system. As a screen performer, though, Jackie has absolutely no equal: he's both the greatest martial arts movie star of all time, and also probably the greatest physical comedian the cinema has ever produced. Nobody, but nobody, can use his body for comedic purposes as well as Jackie. And, oh yeah, arguably also the greatest stunt performer in movie history as well.

[@skeletordanzig4999]

Jackie is #1 for sure but, for martial arts comedy Sammo Hung deserves a mention

[@lordgargamel4124]

You know, I gotta give you that. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Jackie is nuts with his shit.

[@k.dickie8972]

I'm not certain I can rate Jackie as the greatest physical comedian in cinema ever, as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were making some amazing movies in cinema's infancy, with next to no safety considerations. But Jackie puts any actor to shame in any more modern context. I'm very glad that Jackie took his own path and sadly, as famous as he is, is still very under rated.

[@Swearengen1980]

@@k.dickie8972 Chevy Chase. Not known to be "physical", but he took a lot of hard falls and knocks in his comedy routines on tv and movies that those close to him have said let to his terrible personality later in life, a result of pain and head injuries.

[@MetaITurtle]

How come people can't believe he was an actual martial artist and an actor? I've heard people say he was just an actor. I'm like well he made it look realistic 😂

[@thaillistproducer]

I've always viewed Jackie's fight scenes as more relatable and realistic! He gets hit regularly and has lots of improvising especially when there are multiple attackers! I've always appreciated that in his films instead of the main hero being in GOD mode!

[@hgrimes9824]

​@Trump Is The Messiah Wrong he did fight. He fought Chuck Noris. He also fought in the streets of Hong Kong. He even fought a man nearly to death on the set of one of his movies. The director of I believe it always the Big Boss or Chinese Connection stated it was the most realistic fight he'd ever filmed. Bruce destroyed the film and told the director it was real. He got very upset over hurting the guy. Whoever told you that Bruce never fought anyone is a contemptible liar.

[@hkn9723]

​@Trump Is The Messiah bruce lee was boxing in his youth and won a school tournament. He also developed his own martial art by combining multiple martial arts techniques and fighting styles to have something that's actually useful in real combat experiences. Bruce Lee literally stated that traditional martial arts are pretty much useless. Bruce Lee is more real as a true martial artist than 90% of kung fu schools. Also practicing martial arts isn't necessarily about engaging in fights. Jackie Chan is literally as much of an actor as Bruce Lee. The only difference is that Jackie performs using slapstick comedy in his movies.

[@Boniqer]

@Trump Is The Messiah lmao I’ve never heard Bas Rutten say Jackie Chan was a fighter in my life. I have heard him praise Lee though. And Bas has fought. So he probably knows more than you nerd.

[@DeanAdventure]

@Trump Is The Messiah TRUTH. I love Bruce Lee as an actor, but he never had any real fights. Neither has Tony Jaa. Tony Jaa was a track and field athlete, not a fighter.

[@imserious4113]

Dude did you know that before Bruce Lee was a movie actor he had been through many street fights in Hong Kong and usa has Jackie Chan ever been through all this trouble ?! No disrespect Jackie he is my childhood favorite movie actor but reality is different from a movie Plus Jackie Chan has many retakes to perform his action scenes clearly doesn't matter he does that by his own but in real fight there's no retake no second chance here we go And Bruce Lee himself knew the many different styles of kung fu and performed so well but he believes in a real fight there no limit of enemies and there no guarantee your style is gonna work on your enemy that's why Bruce created ' jeet kune do ' that's inspired by ' wing Chun ' and both known more effective style than any other martial arts when it's about self defense or attacking and knocking your enemy in a very short time

[@jp3813]

2:58 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) was directed by Yuen Woo-ping, choreographer of The Matrix & Kill Bill films. Jackie's directorial debut was The Fearless Hyena (1979).

[@simonpalmer8784]

They are both legendary martial artists, no one can duplicate what they both achieved 👏

[@jonathandewberry289]

Lee was not a legendary martial artist but he played one in movies.

[@simonpalmer8784]

@@jonathandewberry289 Really how did you come up with that stupid answer?

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

@@jonathandewberry289 Correct! Just like David Carradine in Kung Fu who admitted he knew no martial arts at all years after making the series. Bruce Lee had "training" to be sure but basically it was all just "acting" and choreography in the end. I don't think he would be taken as seriously if he had lived. Jackie Chan is an acrobat and a product of the China Drama Academy; he is a wildly different and superior actor in comparison to Lee

[@simonpalmer8784]

@@intractablemaskvpmGy Another clueless person with another stupid answer, you clearly have NO idea regarding Bruce Lee's 'training' or martial arts history. Let me educate you - Bruce was taught Wing Chun kung fu by Grandmaster Ip Man in Hong Kong. One of the most respected teachers of Wing Chun in China at the time. After Bruce had been involved in several fights in China and after arriving in America he saw how Wing Chun had limits as a fighting style. He then spent the next few years studying and drawing from different combat disciplines such as Tai Chi, Boxing, that led him to found Jeet Kune Do. Lee is considered by critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. Lee is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA). The concept of mixed martial arts was popularised in the West by Bruce Lee via his system of Jeet Kune Do. Lee believed that "the best fighter is not a Boxer, Karate or Judo man. The best fighter is someone who can adapt to any style, to be formless, to adopt an individual's own style and not following the system of styles. Lee was largely responsible for many people taking up martial arts. These include numerous fighters in combat sports who were inspired by Lee; boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard said he perfected his jab by watching Lee, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao compared his fighting style to Lee, and UFC champion Conor McGregor has compared himself to Lee and said that he believes Lee would have been a champion in the UFC if he were to compete in the present day. High praise indeed from modern champions. Now YOU have been educated YOU can clearly see how stupid your original comment was. Your welcome 😁

[@Iwetbeds]

Actors*

[@TheTaarg]

Im personally so glad Jackie did his own thing and brought me many hours of action and humour ❤

[@gusty7153]

i dont think either of them could replace each other. i want to think both lee and chan should be considered legends in their own right.

[@BillyGeorgeWilliams]

You should also say that Bruce Lee once said that if you copy someone, how will you know who you are. That we need to focus and be better than what Bruce Lee did.

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Or better yet: focus on becoming better than we were the day before, everyday.

[@wingchun-simplekungfu7584]

Well said and absolutely true

[@CaptainFrost32]

I like how Jackie incorporated Bruce Lee's movie into the action during City Hunter. He was fighting mercenaries in a movie theater on a cruise ship and Enter The Dragon was playing. Jackie took cues from the movie to even the odds due to the height advantage.

[@hallarious506]

And he told him how good he is too ;)

[@prussianpolydactyl836]

Wasn't it Game Of Death playing on the screen?

[@ak-ub1ym]

​@@prussianpolydactyl836 yea when he says GJ , Bruce on movie replies back. It's a pretty hilarious scene xd.

[@erichanastacio9695]

Did Jackie get a footprint on his shirt too? LOL 😂

[@BlazinNSoul]

Chan received his first starring role in the 1973 film Little Tiger of Canton. As excited as he was to finally get his big break. His enthusiasm was somewhat tempered when he realised the director wanted him to emulate Lee's fighting and acting style. “I said, 'No, I'm not Bruce Lee. No one can be Bruce Lee. Just as no one can be Jackie Chan as both are legends for a reason. Jackie had once said: "He influenced me a lot, but I knew I could never be him." "He was the king of martial arts, and I just admired him." Recalling Lee’s demeanour on set once, Jackie revealed how Lee helped him out. “Bruce was great, because he got me even more money by telling the stunt coordinator. That it was a dangerous stunt - but it wasn’t a dangerous stunt. He was just trying to help me get paid more, and that made me so happy.” While there are inevitable comparisons here. Chan had said Lee was the one who taught him to pay attention to the image that he projected. “He was under so much pressure to be a superhero, and that was not good for him.” “That’s one thing I learned from his life - do not try and be a superhero.” 🙏💕

[@SFNDMK]

Ngl I love hearing Jackie's stories about Bruce. He didn't know him for long, but you can see he had such a profound effect on his life. He's truly in awe whenever he speaks about him.

[@MoAli-nv9cf]

@@SFNDMK as are we all. Even now. Something that can't be said for a lot of people. He was taken away too soon for sure. Too soon.

[@Puschit1]

That's why I almost had tears in my eyes when the MartialClub gang (Andi Le, Brian Le and Danial Mah) finally met their idol, Jackie Chan. They are, in every way, the three dragons of our generation, inspired by the original three dragons (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao). The story where Bruce accidentally hit Jackie and Jackie pretended to be hurt so that Bruce would hold him some more was so wholesome. The MartialClub crew went out of their way to meet Jackie and to somehow find an opportunity to give him a USB stick with their awesome material.

[@tigerscott2966]

There was only one Bruce Lee... You can never replace a legend...

[@eyezofice2411]

There's also only one Jackie👍👍

[@twonganttable]

The video is about replacing Bruce Lee not Jackie Chan Now if it was about replacing Jackie Chan then yes, there’s only one Jackie. But it’s not about replacing J.C.

[@markharrison6498]

He was a great actor

[@simonpalmer8784]

@Trump Is The Messiah What a stupid ignorant comment, you clearly no nothing about Bruce Lee's history. Bruce had plenty of street fights in Hong Kong and America. Why don't you read his books and educate yourself!

[@coulj6917]

I am hoping too, but we'll see. We could use a strong dynamic player in midfield, it would help Kone and Eustaquio a lot

[@kingofbel6499]

Bruce Lee was great, but Jackie Chan is simply my favorite actor ever. I grew up watching his movies, I took martial art lessons and practiced by myself trying to be more like him. This is the first time I heard about this and knowing that he decided to be his own man instead of replacing someone else just makes me respect him even more than I already did. The man really is an amazing inspiration for everyone.

[@remove122]

Jackie is also ver funny one of the best

[@1ManNamedDan]

Hell yeah. Jackie, an innovator in his own right, inspires people in a different way because of course he is has a different form, style and art all of which he developed on his own - he is a separate and distinct true Master worthy of many disciples. Also worth mentioning as briefly in this video is a near disciple of both Lee and Chan is the amazing Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle) whom I beg to see more of.

[@joegood9186]

F Jackie Chan remember he said we should praise china than a week after china confiscated his houses lmaooooooooo he came back to us. Lmaooooo f him

[@BlackCosmos-cg6hw]

Jackie was a clown!

[@mohabalserafe3795]

​@@BlackCosmos-cg6hwwhy?

[@Syfer22]

LMAO, I cracked up when the narrator said "I-P Man"

[@oildalejones567]

"I Pee, Man."

[@totalbliss1]

Jackie Chan is the closest thing humanity has to a superhero. No normal human being can do the amount of damage to his body doing his own stunts and still be standing upright and normal like he is.

[@highrolla142]

Cap 🧢🧢

[@totalbliss1]

@@thingsweshouldkno Show me one that broke as many bones as he did and was still able to perform at the top of his game doing martial arts with the swiftness of a young man and I'll grant you that.

[@StandWatie1862]

​@@totalbliss1 Lots of them. Some have died. Jackie didn't do as many stunts as he let on.

[@stpaulimdog]

Johnny Knoxville has done quite a few. Like Jackie, he was a stuntman that happened to act in principle parts as well.

[@StandWatie1862]

@stpaulimdog Imagine thinking that people that do do stunts for a living full time haven't broken as many bones as part timers. I bet if he played peak a boo when he covers his hands over his eyes he thinks the world dissappears

[@RedFeng007]

Comedy is always Jackie's strength. His Master used to say Jackie is most playful among his students.

[@DavidSmith-zd2iv]

Didn't Jackie say once that why do the heroes kill the bad guys in the movies. The henchmen. Don't they have lives and families. The heroes are supposed to be heroes not the bad guys

[@destinyjamcookie]

Jackie Chan wouldn’t have made a great replacement for Bruce Lee since they are both legends of their own

[@darrenclements6028]

Bruce Lee is legendary kung fu movie star of all time Rest in peace the greatest of all time

[@arx3516]

What makes Jackie's coreographies special is the use of the enviroment in the fights, chairs, tables, stairs etc. Not to mention that most of his movies are comedies. Jackie's fights are much more similar to the ones in Bud Spencer and Terence Hill's movies than to those of Bruce Lee.

[@DarkEclipse23]

I read around and it was because Jackie believed there had never been martial arts films that were intended to have comedy in them. One of the funniest gags is him trying to save priceless chinese vases etc while fighting and when he feels like he succeeds finally, someone shoots it and wastes all his efforts. 😂

[@andyharman3022]

They Call Me Trinity has some great comedic fight scenes. Terence Hill and Bud Spencer were a great team.

[@OtheDaddy]

@@andyharman3022 My favourite acting duo!

[@TheOneWhoLaughs101]

Bruce Lee walked so others like Jackie Chan could run, he opend that door. He was a true pioneer of the craft and made Martial Arts movies HUGE as well as being a very inspirational role model for so many people, he was a bridge between East and West when it came to the entertainment industry and beyond and he's also the grandfather of MMA. There's a reason why after 51 years he is still talked about so much, a legend and icon and Jackie Chan always knew this because he was all of those things to him as well. Chan is humble and respectful, no way he'd ever try and fill those shoes, he chose his own path... "I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee, I wanted to be the first Jackie Chan" Bruce Lee was amazing but Jackie Chan is my hero, always will be

[@hambonethadogg]

No, you can't replace a guy like Bruce Lee. He was too talented, he was a one of a kind.

[@dango470]

Jackie Chan is also talanted and one od a kind, in a different way. We should celebrate different people being themselves and their unique talents and gifts

[@TomatoTomato911]

Chan can sing. Lee can yell.

[@hambonethadogg]

@dango470 I like Chan too. I think he's a unique talent as well. Their skill levels was just on two different levels to me

[@megawl2086]

We shouldn't replace him, everyone is unique

[@jasonito23]

Bruce Lee was an activist also. He didn't want Chinese people to be depicted in negative ways. He wasn't interested in comedy.

[@kerravon4159]

They were both legends, Jackie Chan has proven himself again and again.

[@erniedawg]

Naw Bruce Lee is way more iconic, even today.

[@erniedawg]

@@Tone_Of_Dials Well it’s Jackie Chan’s comments on interviews. Doubt you or I can ever negate them. He made his fortune in America and is anti-American. Don’t support him. 🇺🇸

[@jacktringoli3299]

Legends cannot be replaced

[@seanpittaway5341]

Worked out right, we got Bruce Lee and Jackie chan

[@X-Factor-22]

Agreed! 👍🏾

[@francisfrando1071]

Jackie Chan is also fast, but he combined it with acrobatics, agility, improvised fighting, and comedy to avoid comparison with Bruce Lee.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

Unlike Bruce though Jackie didn't have formal martial arts training, as in he didn't go to a martial arts school or get taught by a Kung Fu instructor, he was taught operatic Kung Fu for the stage which was very common in Chinese Opera, hence why Jackie was able to incorporate flips and do all the crazy stunts he did because he learned Chinese opera martial arts which used a lot of acrobatics too... Whereas Bruce trained under Master Yip Man and also learned other martial arts techniques from guys like Chuck Norris, Gene Lebelle etc. When he was in America... Then you have Jet Li who learned Kung Fu forms at the Beijing Wushu Academy and Donnie Yen who was taught Wushu by his mother, martial arts legend Bow Sim Mark who is credited as introducing Chinese Wushu to America

[@francisfrando1071]

@@cyborgchicken3502 I agree with you, Jackie Chan's foundation was in Chinese Opera, where he trained how to act, sing, dance, acrobatics, and stage kung fu. In many occasions especially in his interviews he always say that he's an actor at first I was skeptical not until I read his autobiography that he mentioned the Chinese Opera School in Hong Kong where he spend most of his childhood and early teens. That's why Jackie is a trained actor first and later martial artist.

[@callmecheese4696]

Did u do your own research? He literally grew u in martial art school like a shaolin monk together with other some of the Hong Kong martial art actors that we know today.

[@francisfrando1071]

@@callmecheese4696 I did! The Chinese Opera School is not just a Martial Arts School, there you will learn how to sing,act,dance, acrobatics and of course martial arts, compare to Western Opera where it focuses on powerful singing, acting, and dance, so Chinese Opera is Western Opera with acrobatics and martial arts. But the martial arts that being taught there is more on stage performance and not self defense, that is the reason why Jackie was so good in fight choreography and stunt work. Aside from Jackie, Sammo Hung and Yuen Bias were also an alumni of the Hong Kong Chinese Opera School.

[@aanler]

Insightful. It's like you watched the video.

[@suhtangwong]

Just like how no one can ever replace the legend, Jackie Chan.

[@chaotikcavalier515]

I can understand and respect this. Trying to fashion Jackie into a new Bruce would have been a huge mistake. He was amazing in his own right. Bruce constantly preached about individuality and following your own path. He didn't train people to be like him, he trained them to be the best of who they were. Jackie and Bruce are both amazing and different. As it should be.

[@Kathy-22]

Exactly

[@vikramjadhav3631]

Well said

[@daveleevicks8749]

if you played Tekken, you might remember playing as either Law(Bruce Lee) or Lei WuLong(Jackie Chan) both were cool and fun to play as and the style mimicked the actors perfectly.

[@DragonKastle]

Excellent recap. Seen longer versions of the info, but this is a great short recap.

[@franciscolopez3229]

That is what I call true respect of one martial arts master to another.

[@everythingisvibration]

Jackies Parkour was on Another Level.....

[@PaulyMcPRock]

There's only 1 Bruce Lee and only 1 Jackie Chan; both are legends in their own right.

[@janhertog645]

Seeing Bruce Lee as a child was my inspiration to pursue martial arts. But after I had taken up Kung Fu as a teenager, Jackie Chans' beautiful display of classical Kung Fu chuans- forms- was more interesting to me. So I am glad he chose to be himself, I learned a lot just watching him move.

[@marshalweaver4384]

I like how Jackie doesn’t present himself as an unstoppable fighter and a lot of times is running and on the defensive till he can single out his opponents and strike when he can till there numbers dwindle enough for him to escape. It’s just more interesting and believable

[@scloftin8861]

I remember the weeks just after Lee passed, the most prevalent theory in the US was that someone from a traditional school had used a specific deadly strike on the actor as he walked down the street, causing him to collapse and pass later. The man was actually a legend by the time he left us and the legend just keeps on growing. Chan is also a legend, but a different kind and I expect him to go quietly some night.

[@aphextemper44]

I also read that Bruce Lee had his armpits sweat glands removed for aesthetic reasons, diminishing his body capacity to dissipate heat...

[@trublgrl]

Jackie never wanted to emulate Bruce Lee, but he freely admits to wanting to emulate Buster Keaton, and Gene Kelly. He has the heart of an entertainer.

[@southeastchristian713]

There will never be another Bruce Lee

[@DavidSmith-zd2iv]

Nor a Jackie Chan

[@szabolcscsengoi4231]

​@@DavidSmith-zd2ivNor anyone else...

[@DavidSmith-zd2iv]

@@szabolcscsengoi4231 well that depends doesn't it

[@travisgoesthere]

@@DavidSmith-zd2iv it doesnt

[@DavidSmith-zd2iv]

@@travisgoesthere Yeah it does

[@The_Totes_Adorbs]

Bruce vs Jackie: Empty Room > Bruce Wins Bruce vs Jackie: Room with Furniture > Jackie Wins Chuck Norris vs Bruce + Jackie in a 1v2: Any give time > Chuck Norris.

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

People forget Lee was a very good actor and choreographed many fighting scenes in films and t.v.. nobody will ever know how much Lee would've achieved in the movie business.

[@jaymoplex12]

Trust me he WD hv been da richest actor

[@PaulGappyNorris]

He was an awful actor, totally cheesy and typically OTT for the Chinese market.

[@hellohandsome9875]

And never a fighter

[@PengyDraws]

@@PaulGappyNorris It was the 70s. Who wasn't cheesy back then?

[@PaulGappyNorris]

@@PengyDraws - indeed, tout et fromage

[@Netherwolf6100]

Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, they're all their own individuals and no one can take that from them.

[@simonark1176]

Both unique and worthy of high praise ❤

[@bronzetiger6360]

I'm Definitely more of a Bruce Lee fan. His Directness in combat, with an adaptive sensibility has inspired my own Martial Training for over 30 years. Never cared much for Chan's comedy nor his " over the top" style , but I DO Recognize his achievements in bringing Martial Arts to the mainstream.👍 Ironically enough, I consider Jackie a great Martial " Athlete" but enjoy those rare times where he has shown " MARTIAL BRILLIANCE "( certain Scenes in Bronx, Big Brawl movie theater and the Indian battle in Shang Hai ). Both are Legends though.

[@crimsondemon2231]

You already stated plenty of good reasons why he couldn't be the next Bruce Lee starting from his choice of movies, and continuing to his fighting style. Honestly I wouldn't want him to be just like Bruce Lee, because I grew up on his movies and loved them.

[@franklopez2969]

Jackie was smart by not trying to be a copy of Bruce. His movies are more family oriented, I don't think he ever killed anyone in a movie.

[@mammaman8400]

You just said something now that made me realised he never really did. Waw😂😂😂

[@dananichols349]

Another inspiration for Jackie's acting and fighting styles was that he was raised in Chinese Opera. It seems that also gave him a leg up in how to choreograph fights in his movies.

[@sabin97]

and acrobatics, and connections with people like sammo hung.

[@Steven-nd1pz]

A big part of Bruce Lee's appeal was that he was authentic. Books of Lee's life are typically quiet about his character. That is, that killer look in his movies wasn't a put on.

[@travisgoesthere]

but he wasnt a killer , he was just an actor

[@govind9060]

Both were legends in their own field and they set the bar so high that many great actors/martial artist's will hesitate to be the nex legend

[@ConsilienceDVO]

Jackie Chose the right path and became his own Legend in films.

[@lonelyboy1977]

Did the narrator really pronounce Ip Man as I.P. Man? 😄😆😂🤣

[@gokublack3107]

So.....if u have a brain 🧠.....u can clearly understand what's he's trying to say 😒🍵

[@BoltRM]

His acrobatic style was more than simply natural talent: "In 1960, his father immigrated to Canberra, Australia, to work as the head cook for the American embassy, and 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 & acrobatics."

[@boh348]

Norris was his good close friend and he (Norris) also said Lee had a kind of an allergic reaction to a medicine given to him on set for his head even though he took another pain med earlier for his broken back that was healing, The set nurse gave him the second med for the headache. Norris said Lee never told anyone on set (not even the nurse) he was on pain meds for his back. The two meds had a bad reaction in his system. Lee said he felt bad and went to his ex-girlfriend's place for was closer to the set to rest where he passed away. Lee called his wife from the set when he left and she was on her way to the ex-girlfriends to pick him up. They all knew each other.

[@Obosratdze]

You're naive like child..)) Bruce kee had brain swelling due to drugs he secretly used and letters reveal this truth. He was warned that drug consuming is dangerous for him and he may die if he will continue to use them.

[@kingswing00]

Bruce apparently had a sensitivity to meprobamate which was banned in the US but was still available in China at the time. If he had taken a pain killer in America he probably would have lived. There's a new theory that he suffered multiple heat strokes following the removal of sweat glands in his armpits. Something I thought was urban legend but I keep seeing sources reporting that to be true so I'm not sure about the anyway of that.

[@neroquorra]

It's amazing to know that the guy making the video doesn't really watch kung fu movies.. the way he pronounced Ip Man makes my heart crack..

[@marsdenit2845]

He said he never cared to watch that PARTICULAR movie. But he watched others

[@neroquorra]

@@marsdenit2845 if he watched other movies, he would at least know that the title uses Chinese pronunciation.. It's a person's name, he has to at least know that..

[@arhabersham]

Nice and well researched content! Keep them coming :)

[@Seanbo88]

The ironic part is that the heart of Lee's style is about doing what works best for you.

[@camaradiop3731]

Bruce Lee is like Michael Jackson---inimitable.

[@hilary.teanti]

@Camara Diop - But unlike MJ, he didn't have any allegations of interfering with kids against him !!

[@ascended8174]

@@hilary.teanti This still hasn't died down, huh?

[@armandvega2752]

@@hilary.teanti those allegations were debunked ages ago. Give it a rest.

[@hilary.teanti]

@@armandvega2752 - Ohh of course they were . . . 🤫

[@andresgroove]

Do u mean something like Michael Lee?.... Or Bruce Jackson maybe?

[@RJKYEG]

"Snake in the Eagles' Shadow" is like a fever dream, it's pretty fun though.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Thank You Show Scope! I think that you should have mentioned that Jackie's movie fighting style is heavily influenced by the physical comedy of silent movies, especially Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton movies, in which the main character interacts with objects of the environment for humorous effect.

[@ronthibault1853]

Both men have one big thing in common - they're both funny. They expertly insert comedy within their character & movies. The difference being, when Bruce fought it was definitely intense & on . Jackie has always had the ability (at great cost to his own body) to insert comedy into his fighting (that's still intense, but again humorous). I believe Master Lee would admire him & be proud of him for that - not have him be a copy cat or replacement of him.

[@UToobUsername01]

Not to mention the crazy parkour stunts. Those are the WTF moments in hong kong acton movie history. No CG back in those days. Seeing stuntmen do the moves and take the risks always looks better than actors who try to pretend they can do it and may have to use stunt double for every risky thing and it always results in the camera having to be cut up close where we never get full body shots. If hollywood movies didn't do that, they would be good competition for HK action movies. But everyone knows Jackie's HK stuff is better than the stuff he did in america.

[@gendoruwo6322]

@@UToobUsername01 : Jackie has body of steel. Very tough. The way he made films would make a cripple out of average man.

[@ganiniii]

The only funny moment I can recall from Bruce is when he disguises himself as a telephone repairman to get inside the Karate school. Bruce is mostly not funny at all.

[@DavidSmith-zd2iv]

​@@ganiniiiYeah Bruce trying to do comedy failed flat. He just doesn't understand humour.

[@NickSmall]

@@DavidSmith-zd2iv you couldn't be more wrong. Bruce Lee was actually known by his friends and students to be extremely humorous and funny. You can clearly see that more and more later on in his career when he started directing and writing his own films i.e "Way of the Dragon" and "Game of Death". There are sooo many hilarious moments in both of those films, its hard to count.

[@SuperKiki93]

My man really said "I.P man"

[@nickgoodlock263]

Jackie's a straight legend! There might be better fighters but nobody can compare to the way he would use objects and his surroundings during fight scenes.

[@davidchang7500]

Jackie made the audience laughed when he fought comically. But when Bruce Lee fought with battle cries, the audience felt "this is real kung fu on screen!" When I am in a funny mood, I go see Jackie's movies. When I am in a mood to fight, I go see Bruce Lee.

[@marsdenit2845]

True. But today, Bruce Lee movies are extremely outdated. We have all sorts of "real martial arts" media in the modern world.

[@davidchang7500]

@@marsdenit2845 Either you want to get entertained by martial artists many of whom are fake or you go for the real stuff, never mind that the storyline & style are not 'current'.

[@michelrood2966]

​@@marsdenit2845Lol not like Bruce, His speed,style,and skills are unsurpassed to tthis day. Let me guess, youre gen x

[@allanturmaine5496]

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is still one of my all-time favourites. "What you do not realise is I have poisoned your tea!" "What YOU do not realise is I do not like hot tea!"

[@mickmorrison]

Another great artist was Sammo Hung, he was in the same Chinese opera school as Jackie Chan. He had a more chunky physic but he could still do all the moves and according to Jackie Chan, Sammo spared with Bruce Lee.

[@MisterImpolite]

He’s a beast too, speed and weight !!!!

[@rayrotroff4028]

Sammo even had a TV show 'Martial Law', with Arsenio Hall as his 'partner'. It was direct to syndication.

[@jesperpetersen636]

Chan is Chan and Bruce is Bruce. Lets leave it with that. Why compare??

[@erichmyles4481]

Nobody moved like Jackie. He's so acrobatic, and such a good physical story teller.

[@alexandermortonstudios8528]

Bruce Lee's philosophy on fighting "in movies" vs. "on the street" are very different things. True Jeet Kune Do is for the street - self defence. Bruce Lee added more flashy kicks and looping punches to his movies because it is more visually impressive on film opposed to realistic/practical simple direct attacks which happen "in close" and can't be seen as well on camera. We shouldn't get this mixed up. Many of Bruce's top students can attest to this!

[@mikeespinoza5733]

he also slowed his attacks down so they could be filmed properly.

[@Quantum3691]

Bruce is incomparable to this day. Jackie is incomparable as well. They both left their mark on the martial arts world.

[@Quantum3691]

@trumpisthemessiah7017 I love how you guys hate on a man but can't produce one shred of evidence of any man saying he beat the crap out of Bruce in a fight. Gene LeBelle and Bruce joked around a lot and trained together sometimes. But he never stated "I beat the crap out of Bruce." And to this day you still can't produce one person who has said it. But carry on.

[@LeedleLee457]

@Trump Is The Messiah 1. Bruce never claimed to be master of any style. He just incorporated a little of the styles he did know to what is most effective in a fight. That's what JKD is. Btw, those "real masters" are a bunch of old guys that'd get their asses kicked by any MMA fighter. Bruce was one of the pioneers of MMA (even Dana White called Bruce the godfather of MMA). - (I Am Bruce Lee documentary) 2. Bruce has demonstrated his one-inch punch to many people. When James Coburn met Bruce, he wanted to see the one-inch punch. Bruce used it on him and Coburn flew back from the hit. After that punch, Coburn asked to be Bruce's student. There's also videos of Bruce using it on wooden boards. - (Death by Misadventure documentary) 3. Bruce has been in multiple fights. The fact that you didn't even mention the most controversial fight, Wong Jackman, shows how little you know. Here's a common piece of info for you guys, since you're too lazy to do any legit research: Hong Kong movies at the time was dominated by the Triad. There were "bounties" out for anyone who can best Bruce Lee. "If you beat him, you take his place" basically. Bruce was challenged daily and still came out on top. - (Bruce Lee: Conversations) There, I even sourced the info instead of pulling it from my ass like you.

[@the_hiroman]

So funny how the narrator says I. P. Man instead of Ip Man.

[@shikarbabulall3897]

Jackie is fun ...Bruce Lee is on another level

[@marsdenit2845]

A different level. But the movies are for show, not how Bruce would have a real fight.

[@GothamKnight84661]

You got alot of things wrong about Jackie. Yuen Woo-Ping directed Snake in the Eagles Shadow. Jackie didn't direct anything till Fearless Hyena in 1979 before Jackie signed on to Golden Harvest. Jackie wasn't invested in Wing Chun as Sammo Hung who used more than Jackie did in his flims.

[@hoaxialcable]

Yet ironically, JC's principles on kicking are much more Wing Chun based (ie. preferring low kicks).

[@DAVID-io9nj]

@@hoaxialcable I believe most Chinese styles prefer low kicks. All the high kicks seen in kung fu movies are usually by Korean trained stylist. Plus it is more cinematic. As for JC, he was trained in Peking Opera. More correct to say he is a high level athlete.

[@Chronicskillness]

​@@DAVID-io9nj Southern systems typically don't kick above the waist. They favor in close range fighting with mostly hand techniques. Most use very low stances as well (WC, SPM and White Crane aside). Throws and take downs are not used much. Joint locks are. Most of this has to do with geography. Southern China is warmer, wetter, and population dense. Most of the population living along waterways. Basically, you slip when fighting under those conditions, it's likely over for you. Northern systems favor long range fighting. Higher stances, advanced footwork and lots of high kicks. In close: joint locks, throws and take downs are used. Northern China is drier, cooler, more open areas. Northern China also borders Mongolia. Mongolian fighting is specialized on grappling and throws. So best to keep someone like that at long range. So just how the two major branches developed.

[@DAVID-io9nj]

@@Chronicskillness Another factor is that southern Chinese tend to be shorter and stocky compared to northern Chinese. Much harder to kick high. The terrain idea is over rated, in my view. Lots of dry, open fields. At least in and around my family village about 50 miles north of Hong Kong. BTW, I am 5'5", which is a couple inches taller than most males of my generation. Just some ideas.

[@jonkung]

The Intellectual Property Man films were iconic.

[@deanpowers8393]

As a lifelong Bruce Lee fan, my personal pronouncement for the best tribute/impersonation of all time goes to Mike Moh in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. He had the voice, he had the physicality and he had the moves. Despite the objections of the Lee family, I never saw his performance as an insult, just a reimagining in the mind of Quentin Tarantino.

[@poohcanplay123]

I like his portrayal, too.

[@kingkong5483]

I. P. Man? Don’t you mean Ip Man?😄

[@metalzonemt-2]

No, he meant the I.P. Man, the legendary nerdy keyboard warrior from the land of mommy's basement.

[@familialgameaholics7618]

Jackie Chan is Jackie Chan... Bruce Lee is Bruce Lee. Both are legendary

[@matthewsantos8525]

Chan was smart for not trying to be a Bruce Lee clone. Obviously they have different fighting styles and acting styles. One thing Jackie has over Bruce, Chan can turn almost anything into a weapon.

[@helmuttrzoska4572]

Saw his fight by using a wooden bench. Fantastic!

[@bitemykrank1970]

Jackie Chan was and still is Jackie Chan. He doesn't need to be anyone else. If Bruce Lee had lived longer, he may have made as many films and gotten to be as big a name as Jackie has made of himself. He may also have retired and become an insurance salesman door to door, nobody knows. They were/are 2 separate people with amazing skills. There is NO GROUNDS for comparison.

[@DTHH]

If Bruce Lee were still here, there would not be Jackie Chan; because Bruce Lee was gone in the year 1973, then the movie company had to "create" another actor; this was business

[@snowwhitever2336]

@@DTHH i say jackie would still become star and big star anyway. but in diffrent ways. he wouldnt have to -replace- bruce he could be free to do hes own stuff from very beginning.

[@bruceparker6142]

Two different style movies. Drama action does not replace comedy action. They coexist.

[@snowwhitever2336]

@@bruceparker6142 lol

[@DTHH]

@@bruceparker6142 you might be correct or incorrect; however, the "history" cannot be changed to let people go back to see and judge again; myself a local Hong Kong person, I know much more about the movie industry in the 70s, so it might not be a very good chance for those comedy action movie and for Mr Jackie Chan be a star IF Bruce Lee could continue his career from the year 1973 onwards, e.g., nowadays, there is no such "Kung Fu" style movie similar to Bruce one, if you say Donnie Yen's "Ip Man"? this is not the exact type

[@SAMEntalhealth]

Young long haired chan looked Like Liu Kang 😅😅

[@reduXstereo]

As a kid playing Tekken I always saw Jackie Chan as a guy who brought forth the idea of Lei Wulong and his drunken boxing style because it was an iconic style he has been known to use for so long with perfection.

[@mrpgarner1982]

And Law was Bruce Lee. He was the closest thing to him in a video game.

[@JJcrabtower]

They both are Legends ✨✨💛💛

[@CooperTheGoosebumpsGuy]

Amen🙏🕊️❤️😇✝️ Repent To Christ, Jesus

[@hittrewweuy7595]

I repent to no one specially an imaginary deity 😂

[@mikeespinoza5733]

Jesus had no paternal chromosome, meaning he was an XX man, ie a transman.

[@POPINCONEJO88]

Tell me as I'm watching this I get an ad for advil 😂

[@TruthSurge]

"just a normal dying in his house" AT AGE 32! smh

[@DJKickstarter]

A Buddy movie with Jackie and Bruce would have been epic, or even a trio adding Jet Li.

[@Goldtaker23]

A fight between these 2 would have been the most legendary fight of all time