Shaolin Master Breaks Down 10 Kung Fu Movie Fights | How Real Is It? | Insider

Shifu Yanzi is a 34th-generation fighting disciple of the Shaolin Temple. Here, he reacts to 10 memorable scenes from popular kung fu movies and rates them based on the accuracy of the performers' skills and the realism as a fight.
He looks at iconic kung fu movie scenes from Hong Kong cinema, such as Bruce Lee's "Fist of Fury" (1972) and "Enter the Dragon" (1973), as well as Jackie Chan's "Police Story" (1985). He looks at Keanu Reeves' skill as Neo in "The Matrix" (1999), Donnie Yen in "Ip Man 2" (2010), and Jet Li in "Once Upon a Time in China" (1991). Shifu Yanz also rates the popular movie "Kung Fu Hustle" (2004) and Shaolin Temple scenes from "The Shaolin Temple" (1982) and "Shaolin" (2011).
He began his training at Shaolin Temple, Henan Province, China In 1983. After 15 years' training, he mastered Shaolin Chan Meditation, Kung Fu, Combat, Steel Jacket and Xin Yi Ba (mastery of mind and form). He is now grandmaster of the Shaolin Temple UK in London, teaching Shaolin-style kung fu, health and fitness. He set up the Shaolin Combat School in China in 2014.
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Shaolin Master Breaks Down 10 Kung Fu Movie Fights | How Real Is It?

[@kaptainkokujin4986]

"You just push him on floor and you beat him, that's probably best way" That one resonated

[@kibakong8077]

I thought that shit was hilarious too

[@stevethea5250]

@@kibakong8077 he got street cred, don't mess

[@alexisgaud6008]

Word

[@respecthalo2963]

@@kagandragon Grapplers are the hardest to fight, especially for strikers, little bit easier for kickers.

[@vinnieg6161]

That's what I love about true martial arts

[@jayDClo]

“You give them punch or you give them kick... you don’t make some pose.”

[@TravlingNow]

You could stitch that on a sampler and hang it in your kitchtn.

[@rekaadang]

Like in real fight when the outcome can determine your life or death.

[@makinoshan2666]

Absulotly right

[@camnew1016]

@@TravlingNow es e? Ee?

[@joshuaiable]

I think it was more to indicate to each other what style they was using .

[@MrJESUSISGREATEST]

In martial arts, "Useful is beautiful, useless is not beautiful".

[@junodonatus4906]

I think that's false. Kung-fu forms are most beautiful in the form of competitive wusu which has little to no fighting relevance. Just ask Jet Li, he'll tell you himself he knows nothing about fighting. Yet, put Mike Tyson in a movie and his fight scenes will not look entertaining. Bruce Lee knew this. He knew one had to exaggerate to the point of being unrealistic for the sake of cinema. That's why, if you look closely, his hook and uppercut punches are telegraphed from 10 miles away. That's entirely not reality.

[@ryanbobadilla2527]

@@junodonatus4906 Yeah but he was talking about what you would actually do in a real fight where your not gonna pose before you fight.

[@junodonatus4906]

@@ryanbobadilla2527 Another thing that makes that comment ironic coming from a Shaolin monk is that they practice, or define what they practice, as "moving meditation" in which they do very little fighting oriented stuff but it is all over-exaggerated posing acrobatics.

[@stefanox8908]

@@junodonatus4906 a good part of traditional martial arts technique relies on a "collaborative" opponent: for example the swing performed by Jackie Chan wouldn't be possible if your opponent shook with all his forces instead of tightening his legs around you

[@FalconWindblader]

@@junodonatus4906 Context, dude. it's very obvious, from the start of the video, that the whole break-down is about the 'martial' part of martial arts instead of the 'art' part. what's beautiful in this case, would be judged almost SOLELY by utility. forms and styles and whatever would be beautiful for other purposes & other settings, but NOT when it comes to real fights.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

35 years of training this man has no ego, nothing to prove, only good things to say about all the martial arts actor's. He's a good man.

[@aaronconstantine1292]

Ya

[@urbanfox7322]

He did start the video saying "My name is of course.."

[@filipeg165]

“When someone wanna fight you, you give them a punch or a kick, not a fancy pose.” Yes.

[@lineagemartialarts7910]

Well said

[@benoitpasut7553]

@Nemo Bruce Lee was a martial artist and an actor with a great carreer and an incredible legacy. He was an amazing man in many aspects of his life. But he was not a professionnal fighter so nobody can prove he was even a legit fighter. Better than the average dude, yes. Better than a pro fighter, I dont think so.

[@attroxhippo6938]

Benoit Pasut depends on context. Some martial arts are useless in mma but are good for street brawls. Because we never saw him fight, we can never truely know.

[@attroxhippo6938]

Benoit Pasut and in pro fighting there are rules to prevent serious damage, so potentially he was training lethal techniques.

[@benoitpasut7553]

Dont want to offense Bruce Lee legacy. As I said he did great things. But I just dont buy the fan fiction we can read about him... Many people say he could have defeat Ali or Tyson.... Some really believe he played ping-pong with nunjaku... I dont either buy the street fight legend... Bruce didnt streefight, he was from a wealthy family wich allowed him to fly to the US. Not need to add fiction to Lee story, his life was great enough.

[@curtisholsinger6023]

I love this man's simple approach. "Do you have the tool? Use the tool. Do you not have the tool? Use something else. And don't telegraph what you're doing, there's no need to pose." It's lovely and practical.

[@stevethea5250]

stamp

[@hectorescobar9450]

Next, we see him getting ridiculed by an MMA guy

[@maharlikak]

@@hectorescobar9450 or the other way around

[@hectorescobar9450]

@@maharlikak show me a single video where the MMA guy gets ridiculed by a Chinese martial arts practitioner. I can show you hundreds where the king th guy has been moled by MMA fighters

[@zixinxia194]

@@hectorescobar9450 no martial artist win against fighters in a fighters environment, same as no fighters will win against a martial artist with spears and swords.

[@DavidLee-vi8ds]

What a polite man! He gives his opinions without the need to put others down or talk himself up.

[@paulx873]

Yes thats what I thought too and he realy seems to knows his craft cause he explains everything

[@ww3032]

That's a sign of confidence.

[@nathanhall9345]

Listening to someone who is completely fluent in a particular skill is so captivating.

[@fasterrix]

Indeed!

[@dcamron46]

So is listening to someone who is completely fluent in English, but we cant have it all lol

[@cheeryberrie]

​@@dcamron46 typical monolinguals

[@ajitk1980]

"Sometimes Kung Fu is not who is the best skilled, it is who is the best person. It is the spirit." Respect.

[@gregmorrill4783]

Not just Kung Fu, but many things in life. You don't have to be the smartest guy in the room to be the most successful. Just the one with the most spirit and determination.

[@robertmatthews9650]

@Ajit K yeah I felt that.

[@curtrod]

@Daveed da sick you're a loser for even saying this, anyone can fight, it's like being an animal, fighting is not the most noble act of humans is it?, philosophy (wisdom as this shaolin master says), health, self defense, that's what wugong (martial skills) are for, peace, don't be a life loser, kill them with kindness!

[@Defaultrafale12]

He said It's sometimes. Most of the times it's not.

[@condorX2]

I got sleepy after 2 minutes watching this guy talk. He should just speak mandarin and let someone translated it for him. I bet most of us click on this video because of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is the reason why kung fu and martial arts get is spot light. He won't call the grand father of MMA for nothing.

[@spiootcream]

"so now i'm a 34th generation shaolin kung-fu warrior disciple" of all the cool professions you guys feature I think this is the coolest

[@TheGuruNetOn]

He's telling the truth. The graphic showing him as Grandmaster was the incorrect one.

[@cristian6766]

By far!!! He is so god damn cool!!!

[@XstonedmonkeyzX]

And then Comes an pro MMA fighter and finishes him in 1p seconds 🤣🤣

[@KentVigilante]

@@XstonedmonkeyzX Then that MMA fighter goes to boxing and gets knocked out by Jake Paul, comparing different sports is not fair for that reason.

[@dingleberry4234]

@@XstonedmonkeyzX well then give the Kung fu guy a weapon like he’s trained to use lol

[@danielm5838]

Me: "What if they grab my leg?" Shaolin master: "If they grab your leg, punch them"

[@ngotemna8875]

Me: "But what if they grab my arm?" Myster: "If they grab your arm, kick them."

[@makukachawngthu6500]

😁😁

[@mamamaumamam]

If they grab your leg, pray!

[@papercat2599]

Usually they have to bow to grab your leg. If that happens you punch their back neck or head. That’s one hundred percent practical

[@brog5330]

@@papercat2599 if the kick is above the waist there is no need to bow or are you talking about a takedown

[@Link5020]

Jackie Chan: Walks up a wall on his hands. Shaolin: I think this is the possible... with right technique.

[@jp3813]

Jackie was parkouring way before it became famous.

[@jayDClo]

His muscle memory on the spear explanation is terrifyingly consistent and looks extremely powerful

[@rosagutenmajer7952]

221

[@charlesburrowsjr]

You could literally hear the slap of his clothing from the force he generated

[@ROXANA-A]

He is my Shifu. He is amazing 💪

[@kieranarmstrongproductions4743]

Seriously! I trained in taekwondo and my instructor was a seventh degree black belt. His spear techniques aren’t touching this guy’s.

[@curtisholsinger6023]

@@charlesburrowsjr Gis are so cool. Their folds make this slapping noise when you generate enough energy, whether it's a punch or kick or spear thrust. It's music to my ears. This guy's consistency is beautiful to watch and it produces the same amount of sound each time. I would love to see him give a demonstration.

[@wushushorty1]

I like how when he demonstrated the spear jabs, you hear his sleeves snap even though he is seated. Shows the power and speed in his movements.

[@zagrepcanin82]

Oh yes...it was loud and clear.not movie effects.

[@SlamjackMonicker]

I used to make that sound with my shirt sleeves in 9th standard to impress my classmates. I think I ha e reached the level where I can make that noise while taking a job interview as well.

[@sorayaimperial]

It's one of the first things I was taught by my sensei in karaté. Even though it is not traditionally a good "self defense" martial art, I was always taught from age 5 that a punch was nowhere near powerful unless you hear the sleeves snapping. The louder the snap, the stronger the movement.

[@wushushorty1]

@@sorayaimperial Also, speed is power if done correctly.

[@AveSicarius]

It's just pulling the punch back at the end, it's really easy to do with a little practice. You basically stop it with force and it snaps, using tension at the end.

[@randalwung8715]

So the Shaolin dude gives Bruce 10 out of 10. The master bows to the master. I approve.

[@danielcook7975]

Cause bruce lee could come back to life and probably kick his ass if he didn't rate that lol we all know he would I am glad he did though if it wasn't for bruce lee we wouldn't know what martial arts were to be honest

[@ariqyafifatalahputraani7]

Bruce is a very important person in chinese martial arts history so i doubt that he'll give bad score on his movies

[@jessikapiche6097]

he doesn't only respect the man, he respect the impact Bruce Lee on everyone who was/is interrested in Martial Arts. Of course he gave him a 10 rating.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Thing is, no one likes to diss on their hero. Sifu Yanzi has said that it was Bruce Lee that was his hero. Other masters have said all the real information there is about Bruce Lee's fighting skills are based on his movies. There was an interview that Jackie Chan had with Charlie Rose from PBS in the U.S. some years back. Jackie Chan did some stunt work for Bruce Lee in his early movies. In fact, he did some of the fight scenes for Bruce Lee. What Jackie Chan said was the Bruce Lee helped to get his stunt group started in the movies. He also said that they all thought Lee was really fast and that he made kung fu movies look more like real fighting. Not much else. Yuen Wa was Bruce Lee's stunt double in "Enter the Dragon."

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

EXACTLY

[@Steve_P_B]

One of the things that I appreciate about Jackie Chan, even though his background is less martial arts than chinese opera, is that in his films he shows the reality that when you have a group of people going against one person, you don't have most of the group just hanging around in a circle dancing while they attack one at a time. He shows groups attacking an individual all at once and that's a rare thing in action fighting movies

[@jp3813]

Assuming that Jackie Chan's background is merely Chinese opera is like assuming that Bruce Lee's background was limited to Wing Chun. They didn't just stop learning new skills.

[@markg1616]

The only thing I don't like is that in Jackie's fight scenes, everyone takes 100 hits or more! This makes me think that the punches are not so strong, more like slaps. Compare to Bruce Lee fight scenes.

[@falxonPSN]

@@markg1616 it's a good point, but it's not inaccurate either. If you were jumping between opponents as quickly as Jackie Chan has to, you're not going to be applying 100% of your force that you normally could. Regardless of training, having to quickly change directions unexpectedly is a handicap to the power you can deliver.

[@stare4539]

Fr

[@BOB-wo2nb]

What I like about JC is that he utilizes everything around him as an advantage. He's constantly scanning his surroundings and everything is a potential weapon. He'd somehow use a freakin tissue as a weapon if that all there was around.

[@abhijeetjadhav2961]

With his calm voice It was more of Meditation session than movie breakdowns for me

[@rudrashakti108]

I know right?

[@80Loke]

My same thought very realaxing to listen to him..

[@absiyehassan36]

Fax

[@levideleeuw]

80Loke it’s my dad haha

[@internetm8]

The toughest guy having the softest voice. Love it

[@KassimEffect]

He was my sifu for a year. When he used to hit the heavy bag it would fly , when I used to hit it it would hurt my wrist. Man is a seriously powerful martial artist. If you want to train with Sifu Shi Yanzi he has a dojo in London. His training is tough though haha.

[@TheSilentOne50]

Does he teach multiple martial arts or specifically Shaolin Kung Fu?

[@axelstone3131]

@@TheSilentOne50 pretty much everything comes from kung fu

[@KassimEffect]

@@TheSilentOne50 He teaches you a variant of chinese boxing (at the time that is what he was teaching). you will be doing drills everyday for about 1 year and then give you an exam to advance to the next level and start teaching you techniques. The training is no joke, constant intense drills for 1 hour everyday . I remember that my body was in serious pain and aches for 1 month until I got used to drills and flexibility training. Then eventually you will be hitting the bag. He also setups fights and helps training certain individuals to enter tournaments.

[@jifangzhang2832]

is it near Tufnell park? I think I've lived very close to it, lol

[@lazerbeamspewpew4728]

Do they associate with Con-artists?

[@TheOneWhoDings]

"In action film you need to take people power, otherwise it'll look fake" That's what separates asian movies from Hollywood

[@hannesye1541]

yes in asia they actually hit/kick stuntmen/actors.

[@liamsomeone6333]

I wanna like but you have 69 likes

[@stefanox8908]

@@liamsomeone6333 ♋

[@user-qp6we8op7z]

@@liamsomeone6333 what is it with the 69 likes ?!

[@SoulPhoenix27]

And thats how Jackie Chan was knocked by Bruce Lee accidentally XD

[@kashifs.6458]

It’s great to hear a real Shaolin master speak so highly of Bruce Lee. A lot of the time you figure these guys are just actors, but in reality a real fighter would rip them apart.

[@tcrpgfan]

That's mainly because Bruce Lee WAS a real fighter.

[@morganchetty7593]

Nobody can or will ever come close to Bruce lee's acting skill. Never. He's not and actor. He's a genius. There's many many good about Bruce Lee. He's a worldwide legend. What I admired about Bruce Lee is that he never said he can beat this guy or that guy. It's obvious that anyone Bruce lee's size and weight will not stand a chance to fight anyone more than his size and weight. No man will ever win in any fight. Bruce Lee was not about this. He was different.

[@Rukhasu]

@@tcrpgfan he was an actor, man. Anyone would punch him, he was very small

[@usedsweatpants799]

I love bruce lee but I was Never able to watch his films . Always thought they’re cheesy ,corny with really bad acting in them . Especially him

[@camipco]

I thought the way he discussed Jet Li's movies is interesting, since he respects Jet Li's skill, but also the fighting choreography is clearly silly. He was pretty delicate in navigating that.

[@izzojoseph2]

I imagine these monks having a movie night, watching these flicks and yelling at the BS, but cheering the stuff that works, “I can do that!”

[@HelgaCavoli]

For them it's comedy time.

[@victorystudios9285]

lmao

[@warriormaiden9829]

I would LOVE to see a Candid Camera of that! 🤣🤣

[@benjaminhermit6869]

@@HelgaCavoli 🤣🤣🤣

[@mmancino1982]

Just like when us vets watch a shitty TV show or movie where their representations of military are hilarious 🤣

[@JBNewman85]

I trained with this gentleman at Shaolin Temple UK for many years. Keyboard warriors in the comments may be interested to know that he's also a multiple sanshou/sanda world champion - ie. a real fighter. Probably the toughest guy I've ever met, and more importantly one of the nicest. Even though I went to the dark side to train in Gracie Jiu Jitsu... I'm very proud to have been his student!

[@joaquinfriedman]

yeah while i was an astronaut i saw this guy practicing kung fu from space

[@PrYMELyFe]

Cool story!

[@t3buron513]

@@joaquinfriedman nice bro

[@Tsahalal]

Lol

[@Lobos222]

Allot of marshal arts started out as actual combat oriented fighting, but with time and less need for their kind of fighting because of more modern weapons or geopolitical setting. They and similar arts drifted way from the real deal and more over towards style over substance. Which lasted until the age of the internet and they got exposed for how backwards they had become. Getting their "classic" a-s-s handed to them. - I think that with time allot of those arts will regress and modernize in order to stay relevant. Less art and more real focus on given combat with the prelude staying traditional. While I only reached brown belt in karate as a kid. My uncle was a black belt and he basically told me that at the club you mostly just learned training, ethics, conditioning etc before reaching black belt, but it was after that they actually learned to fight and were basically told to forget allot of what they had learned to that point. Stances were shortened, punches looked more like boxing, kicks were reduced in context of avoiding showboating and so on. Of course the sport was just contact marking rather than damaging contact so they were not trained to get punched in the face, unless you call getting slapped and thrown hard by the Sensai when you didnt perform to hes liking.

[@puttputt524]

Some Bruce Lee trivia: Bruce Lee did not perform the back flip in Enter the Dragon. It was performed by a member of the stunt team Yuen Wah. He was from the same acrobatic troupe as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. For me, his most memorable role was the land lord in Kung Fu Hustle.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

This video brought a lot of memories back to me. I studied with Grand Master Wong, Arkyuey. So many thing Sifu Yanzi said about fighting I learned from Grand Master Wong. I won't forget the Saturday afternoon classes. He'd turn the TV to Kung Fu Theater and watch the fighting. Often he'd say, "Nobody fight like that." Then, he'd proceed to tell us what was being done wrong and show us how to do it correctly. The many years I spent with him are a prize memory.

[@tcrpgfan]

Show the mistake first, then teach how not to do the mistake... a classic teaching tool.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.” ― Bruce Lee

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Which essentially pisses the whole style down the drain. take a professional boxer of a few years and a Kung Fu Master and I will give the fight to the boxer everyday. I don't gamble but I would put money on that.

[@Ragnell123]

last Koresh I’ve gotta say, this is a weird take. Boxers train for a sport, not an actual fight. And don’t boxers have a pretty limited amount of moves just due to all the rules? Like they do nothing with the lower body just by definition. In a straight up slug fest, the boxer would clearly win just with their speed and experience. But boxers have a lot of disadvantages just due to the nature of the sport.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

@@Ragnell123 this is common misconception that I grew up with and after decades of studying it was a little bit of a knife in the gut when I started to realize that it's not really an effective fighting style. this is why no one uses Kung Fu in the UFC. Boxing is actual fighting they actually punch people in the actual head. They are trained to take punches and give them for real. No such kung fu class offers that.

[@Ragnell123]

last Koresh I never said Kung fu is like the best at fighting. Just that kung fu, like any style that uses more than just the upper body, would have an advantage against boxing just due to the nature of the sport. Boxers are very good fighters for sure, and if whoever they fight didn’t take advantage of their weaknesses, they would win with their sheer speed and power in their punches. Of course there’s really no telling what would happen unless we watched an actual fight, but I honestly think any fighter of any style truly respects other styles and doesn’t really think of it as a competition.

[@Mn2rockxz]

@@TheBigMclargehuge boxers don't do wrestling and much more thing ... i think yo might loose some where O_0

[@rocketpunchgo1]

Enter the Dragon (Bruce Lee) 10/10... and again for Fist of Fury Biased or not ("he's my hero/ I learn from him"), how many times has an example been given a ten here!?!?! Amazing. Dude even basically said Bruce was 50 years ahead of his time. Legend.

[@themtvernonkidreacts]

Word

[@chrisrootnick9755]

I think Bruce Lee is fantastic. But you said it yourself, Bruce is Shifu Yanzi's hero. He can hardly be called objective here and he subtracts points with other movies for being unrealistic but the Bruce Lee fights also have their unrealistic parts. Having said all that, I thoroughly enjoyed this break down.

[@GlaciesYin]

Yall know Bruce Lee was actually properly trained in martial arts right? Yall know he was an apprentice of the actual Ip Man? So he actually has fought properly before?

[@AncientGamer1975]

@@GlaciesYin ikr, too many unknowledgeable morons on here 😁

[@jp3813]

@@GlaciesYin Lots of people in the Hong Kong film industry were properly trained in martial arts. Even Bruce did lots of moves in his movies that he wouldn't do in a real life fight. Especially the ones where Yuen Wah had to double him.

[@BigBoss-sr6ur]

Beautiful respect for Bruce Lee “He’s my teacher” - Shaolin Monk on Bruce Lee

[@aaronconstantine1292]

😇

[@meaningfulmindfulness15]

Hahaha! When it shows Jackie Chan throwing that guy into the glass window, the way he says "That can happen." with such a serious face, I laughed so hard. 😂 It's true man, that shit can happen.

[@Ace-vf2uf]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😄😄😄😂😂😂😂

[@thork6974]

"He could get a spear, he's just not interested..."

[@nicholasbraganca5710]

I wish they would've had him analyze Kung Fu Panda...I was quite sad

[@overlyfatburrito6503]

Yep

[@ycs5555]

Nicholas Braganca 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maxkim7937]

part 2?

[@Russia-bullies]

He ain’t a giant panda.

[@samsignorelli]

@@Russia-bullies He's THE giant panda!

[@pimpdaddyf7]

I gotta say I never thought I'd see a martial arts expert actually breakdown the table fight from IP Man 2 😆

[@hattorihanzo2705]

"Hes my hero, hes my teacher. Ideally hes the man, hes number one." Same bro, same.

[@CoinOpTV]

lotsa classic martial arts movies featured - do a part 2!

[@gabrielandreasson3704]

I6u

[@condorX2]

I got sleepy after 2 minutes watching this guy talk. He should just speak mandarin and let someone translated it for him. I bet most of us click on this video because of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is the reason why kung fu and martial arts get is spot light. He won't call the grand father of MMA for nothing.

[@Chashaobao3938]

I agree!!

[@KingNerdius]

@@condorX2 quit sending the same message

[@bekahdoug5572]

I love how thorough he is. You can tell he really loves what he does.

[@thegloriousstrategist877]

He's a fake fighter.

[@Anton-kj2rf]

@@thegloriousstrategist877 Who would pay attention to someone who thinks conservative republican is truth and who subscribes to youtube bots ?

[@JJDBaca]

I cracked up at the "cartoon" comment when Kung Fu Hustle came on. Outstanding. ha ha

[@alwari527]

Me and my brother once called Kungfu Hustle 'Live Action Tom & Jerry" 😅

[@user-hd8qb7dg5r]

1:11 First Clip: Enter The Dragon 10/10 4:24 Second Clip: The Shaolin Temple 8/10 5:45 Third Clip: The Matrix 5/10 7:42 Fourth Clip: Police Story 8/10 10:21 Fifth Clip: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 7/10 12:51 Sixth Clip: "Ip Man 2" 6/10 15:26 Seventh : Once Upon a Time in China 5/10 16:48 Eight Clip: Kung Fu Hustle 3/10 18:36 Ninth Clip: Shaolin 10/10 20:11Tenth Clip: Fist of Fury 10/10

[@Ch3fdadda]

Love his respect for Bruce and Jackie, both awesome dudes on/off screen

[@metallicsilver]

He's commenting on all legit Kung Fu movies. Then you show a clip of Kung Fu Hustle, one of my favorites. Master says, "This is like cartoon." 😂

[@pointlessproductions7]

What a film 👌🏻👌🏻

[@1Dreamking]

He have a feeling it might be a film for fun. =P Loved it. And yes Kung Fu Hustle is a cartoon but it is one of the best movie experiences I have ever had. It makes fun and it pays respect at the same time. I've watched it loads of times. I also liked that he said people should study Jackie Chan style. Even though most of Jackies movies are funny it is a great example in how to use your surroundings to your advantage and how everything is a tool/weapon if used right.

[@johanmetreus1268]

Why, WHY didn't they include the Hand of Buddha sequence?! I think that would have made a serious impression...

[@othc44]

Kung Fu Hustle is one of the best movies in history!

[@preacherjohn]

He's not wrong tho' - KFH did use a bunch of cartoon tropes, one of the things that made it such awesome fun! :)

[@kurtcoibainjr]

Love this guy. He seems to appreciate the films. He's simply going off of realism when he gives a number out of ten. Fantastic. I feel like I learned a lot.

[@thegloriousstrategist877]

He's a fake

[@henryjtodd]

@@thegloriousstrategist877 well, he’s very convincing

[@3alexander3]

12:33 as he says "behind your head", the audio goes behind your head. Thumbs up to the sound engineer!

[@frankfrank306]

Chinese here - sadly in China Kung Fu is slowly fading away. The biggest problem is Kung Fu for too long stays in films, not in rings, or cages, or battlefields. Lots of the techniques are not tested by real fights, Wing Chun being the perfect example. The essences of traditional Kung Fu shared by this master has been merged into the modern martial arts, same as Thai boxing, or wrestling, so it is really hard to tell what exactly is Kung Fu nowadays.

[@Septicemic-Fugue]

Also Chinese, but probably whitewashed at this point. I think it's just a cultural difference. In the West, society is more...abrasive. More conflict, more fights, more demand to know how to fight for real. On a side note, if technology had not advanced so fast, and had a chance to integrate with their combat, we could have a world protected by acrobatic bullet dancing, wall breaching, room clearing, bullet proof vest wearing, tactical Shao Lin warrior monks. And that's an Armed Force I wanna be a part of. So basically...lots of John wicks.

[@damaskito]

Martial arts were never compatible with life.

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

The problem is they don’t spar like mma and boxing so when it comes to real fights, they fail.

[@AveSicarius]

Well, Kung Fu died for all intensive purposes during the cultural revolution. People forget this, but Mao imprisoned or killed any teacher who did not agree to stop teaching. They kept Tai Chi, because Mao liked the style of it, without any of the actual fighting elements that were present in the form, and designed Wushu from elements of different martial arts as a performance style, not usable for fighting. The Shaolin Temple died out centuries before that, so the modern Shaolin Temple isn't legitimate, it was a cultural initiative in the 1960/70's, and the style is based in Wushu alongside the historical records of the Shaolin fighting style (much like HEMA but portrayed as legit). Kung Fu was supposedly pretty legit before this, from accounts I have read it reminded Westerners of boxing, especially in the open tournaments that were held, and events like the Boxer's Rebellion showed it could be used for actual fighting. But all the masters died, stopped teaching, or left, and due to cultural taboo would not train non-chinese, or even non-relatives people. The only practical style left is Sanda, because this was used by the police forces, and so still required. That's about it really, Chinese wrestling is still around in some places too I think. But the Kung Fu styles aren't going to get better just by using competition, they are neutered, they need a total overhaul to escape tradition and useless techniques.

[@AveSicarius]

@Indigo V Dude, Kung Fu died during the Cultural Revolution, this is historical fact. It doesn't work because all the actual fighting aspects of it were forcefully removed to limit the possibility for revolution. What is growing now is a performance art, not anything that could be used for combat. It is exactly how he says.

[@lamarkwooden7455]

I really appreciate “Insider” for making videos like this cause just from watching this Grand master speak alone about the films and styles of martial arts truly gives me even more respect for people and their craft, the way he breaks down every film just shows his knowledges and dedication to his craft

[@sladjanteodosin4607]

Shifu Yanzi would be an excellent Wong in "Doctor Strange".

[@unscrupulousgoblinoid2709]

He's too nice lol. I think Wong's got a bit more gruffness to him.

[@Linerunner99]

Love this guy. Mad respect for Bruce Lee and vast knowledge of the spirituality as well as the technical aspects of martial arts. Love to see him come back for more!

[@aaronconstantine1292]

😈

[@mscir]

This man is great, does he have have instructional or fighting movies we can watch? Please bring him back for more, there are more martial arts movies he could analyze. Thank You!

[@ROXANA-A]

He is the Grandmaster at Shaolin Temple UK and Shaolin Combat School in China.

[@taekfute]

He does I acc own one you can find links to his instructional on the UK Shaolin temple website sifu yan zhi it has a link to his website

[@nucklehead718]

11:10 you can hear his strength

[@jesswalton6094]

I mean, look at the shoulders on the guy, and his forearms. You can tell this guy has a lot of raw strength that is perfectly tuned in with his technique. 10/10 would not recommend being on the receiving end of his strikes.

[@jacksonli9002]

can confirm although not all kunfu is for practical fighting the training is definitely very hard and conditions the body.

[@aiayou]

Not saying that he's not strong, but he is just hitting the lavaliere mic with his clothes.

[@ariat3381]

Thats why its literally translated as 'hard work'

[@arrow2589]

@@aiayou yup

[@ndalby187]

"Useful is beautiful" That is probably the truest statement in all of martial arts.

[@Edens_Light]

"Time to dead, just dead" This got me spitting my water

[@clicker2569]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobbuilder9143]

Bruce Lee taught many of my instructors when I took kempo, he inspired many.

[@gorzkawodka]

I totally adore this master, I love his generosity and sense of humor and that he gave some more background to the techniques.

[@richy3040]

Mad respect to the man ! Very humble yet educational at the same time 👍

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

This guy is a total master!! I LOVE watching him explaining random scenes from these movies!!!!👍👍💯

[@simonnewgate9887]

If you watch more of those kung fu reaction videos, you notice those guys are very nice. I mean just look at him, he is so nice but you definetly dont wanna mess with him...

[@hindsightpov4218]

Big talkers who are full of it try to sound like they’re better fighters than they really are. No one would think they’re experts who could analyze fight scenes. Real fighters don’t have anything to prove.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

I can't stress this enough just because you know kung fu it doesn't mean you know anything about fighting.

[@levideleeuw]

last Koresh trust me this guy knows about fighting, he’s had 2 fights in his 50’s with both KO and a one of them is a 20second KO! Just search shifu Yanzi fight on KZbin

[@logan0087]

last Koresh well actually this guy also knows other martial arts there’s a comment on here from a guy who’s trained with him irl he knows more than just Kung fu and can definitely fight but Kung fu is his main

[@affalee8216]

@@TheBigMclargehuge probably doesn't pertain to this particular guy.

[@Orientalmentor]

You can just tell this guy has so much vital capacity in reserve when talking. I get similar feelings when talking to gym trainers as well. This guy is for real.

[@mk.mn.8684]

this man made me smile so much, especially when it was the film that made him go to Shaolin

[@Hi_I_am_Ed]

I just love how chill and honest this dude is.

[@JohnMiller-te4ov]

I like the amount of education and information delivered.

[@gedassan]

He saw the "Shaolin temple" movie and went to join Shaolin. Makes total sense :) I first saw parts of the movie summer of 1989 as a kid when they showed like 15 minutes of it on TV on Sundays. That summer there was suddenly a lot of children "kungfu" on the streets, and the inspiration to keep training one way or another never really went away...

[@lamo1724]

It's been an absolute joy listening to this master talk about the craft. Especially interesting to learn how to break leg joints in a street brawl xxx

[@shaikymandel7593]

I like the way he analyzes the moves I can appreciate martial arts more.

[@simonforrest2522]

Bruce Lee is even a hero to a bonafide Shaolin Monk.. Wow

[@danielcook7975]

@Michael Terrell II likely won. He moves so fast that even cameras could not catch it of course there still things we likely do not know about him

[@zebrion5793]

@Michael Terrell II This fight was real. The man he fought was named Wong Jack Man. This was VERY early in Bruce's life, when he was first becoming big in San Francisco. There are conflicting accounts of the outcome, and only a handful of people were in attendance. One version said that Bruce landed several straight punches and won in less than 5 minutes, with Wong attempting to run away. Others say the fight was more evenly matched and went on for 20-25 minutes with it being declared a tie. Regardless, Bruce referenced the fight as his inspiration to adapt his fighting style away from purely Wing Chun style. It was the thing that drove him to make his own style of fighting, pulling all the best pieces from every form and style. He created one of the most practical fighting styles ever and essentially birthed MMA in the process.

[@Xannyphantom905]

he was a Chinese man who was great at martial arts. of course

[@Diogenes2077]

@@zebrion5793 I heard the story the way the fight lasted about 15 minutes and ended with Wong falling over some obstacle while moving backwards.

[@jorgecesaro8903]

pathetic

[@raybrunson6190]

Thank you sir for the great analysis, you are a one of kind man.

[@j.columbus9240]

His weapon explanation was a whole different understanding when it comes to watching kung fu movies... God bless him.

[@sweepingtime]

I really like the discussion on the human spirit. I guess that anyone can master all technical fighting forms if they're determined enough, but what sets people apart is their spirit.

[@bhiei]

Love this guy, he is legit, Kung fu is why I originally went into martial arts, my body design was more attuned to other disciplines but I still respect the discipline of the actual Chinese Masters not the watered down versions here in America

[@hannesye1541]

I think true kungfu as a martial art is only taught in shaolin temples. The rest, even kungfu schools in china are more like dancing. Thats why i prefer muaythai, kungfu unfortunately only lives in movies now.

[@earlgrey2130]

@@hannesye1541 thats a myth. The chinese government exiled all grandmasters. Whats still tought at shaolin today is watered down wushu. I know... sad, but true.

[@fluffypancakes7626]

@@hannesye1541 even Muay Thai is a bit watered down compared to its predecessor, Muay Boran. It's kinda difficult to teach and spar Muay Boran though, as every part of the body is a valid strike point. I guess one could kinda adapt Muay Thai into Muay Boran by attacking more relentlessly and going after the most sensitive parts of the opponent. However, I think modern Muay Thai improves on Muay Boran by ignoring a lot of the intricate movements involved in Muay Boran.

[@wor575]

@@hannesye1541 that's the same with pretty much all "traditional" martial arts. Karate? Merely a shadow to the old Okinawan karate. Various kung fu forms reduced to performance and/or exercise. Taekwondo became so incomplete it's more like "martial gymnastics" than martial art. And the list goes on. Even with "Shaolin" there's the separation between north and south. Northern Shaolin is the poster child with all the demonstrations, Southern Shaolin still focuses on the combat aspect of the system but is very secretive

[@AveSicarius]

@@hannesye1541 The Shaolin Temples in modern China were founded in the 60/70s by Wushu practitioners, who took some influence from historical documentation of the original Shaolin monks. Real Kung Fu doesn't exist anymore sadly, the most effective style in China is Sanda, which is basically kickboxing, and a combination of Western boxing with Chinese wrestling and kicks from styles like MT. Everything else is impractical, which is why you don't see any in any competitive fighting circuit. Karate, TKD, and Capoiera have all been seen in MMA and Kickboxing, so they have some real applications at least.

[@alexanderanderson6605]

All jokes aside though, I love his explanations on the ideas behind the fighting techniques

[@MikeK2100]

Very rewarding to watch this. I liked how Shifu evaluated things.

[@kingkill4292]

I love seeing actual practitioners of the martial art react to these type of things because it helps to gain actual personal insight on something that few people have actually done.

[@geckosgotgames3283]

I like how he did more explaining than he did rating, i appreciate that, im here to learn and hear opinions, not just opinions

[@StNeurion]

For being a man that can kick my ass with not only punches and kicks but weapons too, he is SO CUTE!

[@DianaJames911]

Every time he smiles, he makes me happy. It's so infectious!

[@Peppiekr]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Shifu. Would you consider doing a part 2?

[@Hitochiisai]

Giving Bruce full marks. Love it.

[@MissesWitch]

I loved it so much. Need more of him!

[@hoskinmage]

Love this guy the way he explains the movement and the before and after shot. Many may thanks.

[@LuMartinelli]

"Useful is beautiful" gotta be the most eloquent martial arts description ever. And he does not even speak english very well.

[@rachanathaker6731]

Superb video and great knowledgeable host love it

[@roberttrotter1502]

I love his reference of bruce. and like a "good" conversation, or a "good" composition of a song... Thank you for the post of the subject,... -b, It can't rain all the time.

[@gigatronusprime]

So glad you got him to do 36th Chambers of Shaolin. It's genuinely one of, if not my favourite movie of all time

[@DamZFXBeats]

This guy was my Sifu when I was younger in the UK. Great teacher and such an honour to be taught by him!

[@singingwolf3929]

I absolutely love this man. He describes what is possible and what is "Hollywood". The human body is capable of doing many things. Once you learn the proper way....Many things are possible.

[@zebrion5793]

When a shaolin master tells you that Bruce Lee was legit, you know it's the truth.

[@thegloriousstrategist877]

That's cause this dude can't fight.

[@harvsthenerve4136]

@@thegloriousstrategist877 Legit MMA fighters agree with his sentiment. So... Who are you again?

[@genericusername4206]

@@harvsthenerve4136 me

[@freddiereagan6705]

Agree

[@freddiereagan6705]

@@thegloriousstrategist877 you didn't know anything

[@aawhittle]

I love this channel about commentary from the GENUINE ARTICLE on what is shown on TV and movies ...

[@Elkatook666]

so humble, and incredible english. perfectly explained every translation for every Shaolin move or interpretation great video

[@moltenbullet]

I feel like the Kung Fu Hustle scene with the 3 masters fighting would have been a better scene to talk about than the final scene.

[@miguelreyes6340]

They should have shown the fight scene from Kung Fu Hustle where the three dudes fought the Axe Gang. It was less cartoony and the different styles while fighting against a horde of men made that scene amazing and exhausting. That last fight scene was just when Stephen Chow went God Mode.

[@alistairogilvy7696]

True. But seriously, anyone trying to claim that Kung Fu Hustle isn't a parody hasn't seen it. That said, it's one of the very best.

[@ineinerbank]

Usually i‘m very sceptical regarding the real world fighting expertise of shaolin kung fu proponents (and many TMAs in general) but this man shows some refreshing pragmatism towards „real world“ and „form“

[@spartalives]

I need to introduce my boy to theses classics, it so pivotal to have some kung fu film is your catalogue

[@tigadirt]

19:15 - 20:00 what an interesting perspective on that. most people in these insider/GQ/vanity break downs the person focuses their opinions on the physics or sometimes strategy of the situation but very rarely the spirit or philosophy behind it. particularly when it comes to actions sequences. so that was a very interesting moment there.

[@kiddhkane]

Damn. It's so cool to listen to someone who really knows his stuff... Thank you for the video.

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting and worthwhile video.

[@reverendkrv]

Bring this man back, Plenty more films for him to break down, Great stuff ;) here's a few recommendations... Prodigal son,Dragon/wuxia,drunken master,iron monkey,forbidden kingdom,john wik,reacher

[@campbelltown9624]

Iron monkey is the shit

[@xxliew]

I like how he talked about showing the consequences of an action like in Chinese films being more compelling than posturing. This is a very key point. I did some stage combat training in the US and that's how we were trained. The teachers would always reference Chinese shows as well.

[@loriarabes2707]

I have seen this great sifu in a kung fu documentary which featured him and includes one of his actual fight to a muah thai fighter, he became a kickboxing champion while fighting with a broken finger, he use his shaolin kicks specially his powerful sidekick and sweeping techniques to gain advantage, thus he became a champion. Big respect to you sifu.

[@cars291]

Very insightful and a pleasure to listen to

[@spartalives]

Hit all my favorites from childhood!!!

[@Mrmemphisbones]

Its amazing to watch a man of tradition paying respect to the most non traditional martial artist ever. Bruce Lee.

[@tonybliss577]

Shifu Yanzi shows his expertise and his humility throughout this video.

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

11:11 wow listen to his sleeves making sounds effects with such small movements

[@marvelousfromva]

Useful is beautiful. I like how he said that 👍🏾