"Think of the impossible as law, and of the infinite as the finite."
"The principles in this world are easier said than done. Easier said than done!" Chen Kui couldn't help but sigh as he put down his brush and looked at the Tai Chi Yin and Yang fish he had drawn.
"It's just that if you know but can't do it, can it really be considered knowing?"
"Maybe, it doesn't count!"
Treat the impossible as law, use the infinite as the limit (using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation) - this is the words engraved on Bruce Lee's tombstone in later generations, and it is also the highest summary of Bruce Lee's Kung Fu philosophy.
"Xiaolong, don't let me down tomorrow!"
Tomorrow, Chen Kui will have a sparring match with Bruce Lee in the martial arts hall in Chinatown, Hong Kong. This is the first formal sparring between the two in three years, or the word "challenge" is more accurate. Chen Kui
Taking the initiative to challenge Bruce Lee, this may be the first time Chen Kui takes the initiative to formally challenge.
Bruce Lee deserves this treatment.
…
"Mr. Bruce Lee, what do you think makes a good martial artist?"
"Just like water."
"Like water? This answer is really, um, strange. Can you elaborate on it?"
"Water is invisible, so you can't grab it, and you can't hit it with your fists, so be soft and flexible like water, empty your mind, formless, like water, pour the water into a cup,
It becomes the shape of a cup. Pour water into a bottle and it becomes the shape of a bottle. Pour water into a teapot and it becomes the shape of a teapot. The water can flow quietly or violently."
"So, be like water, my friend."
On TV, the host's interview with Bruce Lee was played, and Bruce Lee talked about his understanding of Kung Fu.
"A good person is as good as water."
"Each generation has talented people, and a new generation replaces an old one. I didn't expect Bruce Lee's martial arts attainments to be so profound. Tomorrow's competition is really exciting."
…
Wing Chun Martial Arts School.
"Xiaolong, your mind is messed up." Ye Wen looked at his apprentice and said. He really didn't expect that the apprentice he had accepted could reach such a level in martial arts that he had already surpassed him.
As Bruce Lee said - I will make you the best apprentice.
However, Ip Man was very pleased. As a teacher, what he expected was that his disciples would be better than their masters, not that they would be inferior to their masters.
In that case, how can martial arts develop? How can culture be passed on?
"Yes, Master." Bruce Lee nodded and admitted. In front of Ip Man, he did not look like an international superstar.
In 1964, Bruce Lee returned to the film and television industry. With the full support and operation of Chen Kui, Bruce Lee accumulated more than ten hits with his four films: "Across the River", "Enter the Dragon", "Silent Flute" and "Game of Death".
With a world box office of 100 million U.S. dollars, he became a well-deserved international superstar, and kung fu craze swept the world.
While creating movies, Bruce Lee did not stop his exploration of martial arts. Based on traditional Chinese Taoist thought, he integrated the strengths of hundreds of schools of thought and created his own Jeet Kune Do, perfecting the entire theoretical system.
"This is just a normal discussion, just treat it with a normal attitude." Ip Man said.
"This is not an ordinary sparring match!" Bruce Lee shook his head and said.
"What's unusual?" Ip Man asked.
"Forehead……"
Bruce Lee couldn't answer Ip Man's question. This was indeed a normal discussion. The two had discussed it before. The only difference was that in the past, Bruce Lee took the initiative to find Chen Kui, but this time it was Chen Kui.
Take the initiative to find Bruce Lee, but in essence, it seems there is no difference.
But Bruce Lee just felt that this time was different. What was the difference?
have no idea.
"Xiao Long, are you worried that if you fail, you will lose face as an international kung fu superstar?" Ip Man said in a joking tone.
"Of course not." Bruce Lee said with a smile: "I don't have the reputation of an international superstar."
"Master, I can't tell you exactly what's different. I just feel very depressed and a little uneasy in my heart, just like the feeling in the master's eyes when I fought with him for the first time. I seemed to be afraid, but
is not……"
"As for international superstars, in front of Brother Chen, this is nothing. I only think about martial arts, only Chinese Kung Fu, but Brother Chen already has the world in mind. I promote Chinese Kung Fu, and what he promotes is Chinese culture. What Brother Chen has in mind
It’s the Chinese nation, it’s the whole world, my situation is still too small..."
"My professor at university told me that the simpler the true philosophy, the better. I have always agreed with this before. Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are so simple!"
"Jet Kune Do is already very simple, just attacking and defending. But as I continue to learn and understand, I now feel that philosophy is not necessarily simpler, the better. It seems that complexity is the norm. This seems to be a kind of
The dialectical process, simple and complex, switching back and forth, Jeet Kune Do still has many shortcomings.”
Ip Man smoked a cigarette and said nothing. He just acted as a qualified listener and listened to his apprentice's illogical explanation.
"Does it feel better if you say it?" After Bruce Lee finished speaking, Ip Man asked.
"Yeah." Bruce Lee nodded.
"Do you still remember the three words that President Chen wrote and hung in the lobby of the martial arts hall?"
"A normal mind."
"Yes, it's a normal mind, Xiaolong. You have lost your normal mind, and you have not done what you said, to empty yourself and turn into water." Ip Wen said.
"In fact, you don't need to carry any state burden at all. You are right. Kung Fu, the Kung Fu of this era, is just two simple words - attack and defense. Just remember it, and the rest are...
You don’t need to think about it now." Ip Man said.
"Clear your mind."
Do the understanding of martial arts, cultural attainments and other mysterious and mysterious factors have an impact on strength and the outcome of a battle?
Yes and no.
No, the reason is very simple, these things cannot directly increase the strength, so what impact does it have.
Yes, it seems not difficult to understand. Look at the real masters of painting and calligraphy. Which one is not a master of Chinese studies, or even some veteran actors? They all have a very deep understanding of culture.
"Bruce, if you really don't understand, don't think nonsense here, just go and build a wooden dummy." Ip Man patted Bruce Lee on the shoulder and made a suggestion, which is what he did.
ps: Thank you to "Pindao Chisongzi" for your support of 100 starting coins. About four more chapters of Ye Qianwen will be completed. I again ask for all kinds of support!