The REAL Reason Jackie Chan Refused To Fight Like Bruce Lee

In this video, we uncover the untold story behind Jackie Chan's decision to reject Bruce Lee's fighting style and how it led to his groundbreaking success.

While many believe Jackie simply refused Bruce's techniques, the truth is much deeper.

We explore Bruce Lee's development of Jeet Kune Do, the desperation of the Brucesploitation era, and Jackie Chan's struggles with typecasting under Lo Wei.

Discover how Jackie eventually found his unique path through films like "Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow" and "Drunken Master," redefining martial arts cinema with his blend of humor and intricate stunts. Join us on this deep dive into the legendary journeys of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan!

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[GoldenbellTraining]

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[BigFrankieC]

I remember an interview with Jackie, where he described facing off with a gang of 50 guys. He said Bruce's way would to be to show him loosen up, settle in, and with a look of grim determination, get ready to fight his way through 50 guys. Jackie's way is to face the same group, realize they're all coming for him, then scream and run away, then use whatever he could find to slow them down or take them down one at a time. Both are wildly entertaining.

[antitraining]

Because he didnt want to become the next Bruce lee! He wanted to become the first Jackie! 💪🏼✨️

[jaimeflor]

I’m glad he broke expectations and paved his own unique path. In fact, his movies were fun to watch because of his dangerous stunts and unique approach to fight scenes. When I was a teen, I used to watch Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

[mojorocketman]

I worked on Rumble in the Bronx and got to hear Jackie Chan telling stories, including Jean-Claude Van Damme asking him why he doesn't shake his fists in anger after giving the death blow. He just told him that's Bruce Lee, and I'm Jackie Chan... Doing death defying stunts was also what set him apart from other action movies. It was quite a learning experience seeing him choreograph fight scenes, and stunts.

[emtuirb]

Bruce Lee is Bruce Lee. Jackie Chan is Jackie Chan. Enough said.

[TheNumberBSArtist]

Bruce was so important for kicking off the genre in the west because of all the things that he was. But Jackie made Asians human, not mystical, philosophical beings that had a secret way of fighting. Thank you Prince, for the high level of respect that you give them both.

[korniceman]

Thank God Jackie stayed true to himself. If he didn't, we would never get classics like the Project A/Police Story series, Drunken Master 2, Wheels On Meals, or Rumble In The Bronx and Jackie would never have had the chance to make Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, or The Karate Kid

[MC]

Glad he found his own path. Jackie is very innovative

[chckm]

Man Jackie was a hustler and worked super hard to get where he is now. Truly inspirational

[nalabatch]

1:08 dont forget Jet Lee and Donnie Yen

[alwaystheone]

Bruce Lee fan all the way but it's great that Jackie Chan found his own path in the movie business. Just like DMX said that he was the first X not the next Tupac when it comes to rap music.

[Inspiredteacher]

I was born in the sixties, and in the seventies, I grew up on Bruce Lee. I understand though why Jackie Chan saw it best to be authentic to himself and to pave his own way into the industry and like it was said, there's only one Bruce Lee, period.

[LanLe-rzlm]

Having listened to things Bruce has said, and read much of Bruce Lee, Bruce would never have wanted Jackie to have been no one but himself, and to have made his own unique way, just as this video said in its conclusion.

[Hexx_Iztenze]

I love both guys.
In some ways, I prefer Jackie in movies.
Bruce was like some unbeatable machine. Only the end boss characters really had a chance.

Jackie would constantly get his butt kicked but somehow make a comeback and win the battle.
He'd get hurt. He was flawed.
You'd legitimately wonder if he was going to make it.

They have different style and different personas. Both are enjoyable in different ways.
That's how I see it anyway.

[jerelminter]

It's because there were already a million Bruce Lee wannabes. Jackie, didn't wanna be part of that, because he would've been perceived as another Bruce Lee wannabe. He decided, he was gonna be Jackie Chan.

[petermarchi]

I think Bruce and Jackie are two diffrent people, I remember when I receved my Dan rank, my instructor stressed the point "It's not what the belt brings to the man, but what the man brings to the belt." Both Bruce and Jackie have/had their own style and thats not a bad thing!

[RolandDeschain]

Jackie normally never wants to talk about it. His standard answer to the question is "Bruce kick high. I kick low. Not the same!"

[nealfryling]

Very cool “deep dive”… probably the most neutral and respectful comparison of these two martial arts film legends as humanly possible…!!! Thank you!

[morestupidforms]

A bit unfair on Bolo Yeung, he may have got his break from Enter the Dragon, but he did very well for himself, very talented in his own right. Iconic for his era.