? 1954, Bruce Lee entered the door of Ip Man in Lida Street Martial Arts School and officially became his disciple. He studied here for six years. It's a pity that he only learned the martial arts of IP Man, but not the realm of IP Man.
That morning, Bruce Lee's appearance made Ip Man shine at the moment. He is handsome, strong and, I should say, a gifted student. Moreover, he concentrates on his studies and never misses classes. After school at 3 pm every day, he carries his schoolbag to Ye Wen's boxing gym to practice martial arts. Even on the road, he punches while walking, and the real fist never leaves his hand. Soon, he became a famous martial artist in Hong Kong. Supposedly, IP Man should be happy. However, as a master, his bright eyes soon dimmed. Everyone in the gym is very strange. After a long time, finally one day, Ip Man spoke. His words shocked the listeners. He said Bruce Lee was? "Short-lived species", everyone thinks that the owner is joking, and no one takes it seriously.
At that time, no one would have thought that IP Man's words would become a prophecy.
Some disciples repeatedly questioned the reason, so Ip Man had to perfunctory and said, "Xiaolong's feet are born with small defects, and he walks a little up and down. Ordinary people may not see this defect, and it is short-lived that the heel cannot reach the ground when walking ... ". But that's just why IP Man said so. Deeper, more like a scientific answer, IP Man did not elaborate. Because clever as he is, Bruce Lee won't believe him. If Bruce Lee had great wisdom, he would have realized it at this moment. Unfortunately, he is not a man of great wisdom.
As a master, IP Man actually saw Bruce Lee's character defects. That is, Bruce Lee is too strong-willed, even aggressive and ruthless. As a traditional martial art in China, besides fighting, it is more important to practice, rather than blindly promoting it vigorously. No matter who can't overcome this, he is not only not a first-class martial artist, but even a successful person. Aggressive, even if you win, will you be the winner? Bruce Lee's tragic ending gives us a negative answer.
Throughout his short life, Bruce Lee has always played the role of a saint. He continued to fight and his career continued to expand. Since 1950 debuted, it only took him 23 years to develop himself into a martial arts master, the pioneer of UFC, the father of MMA, the pioneer of Kung Fu movies, the founder of Jeet Kune Do, and the first promoter of China Kung Fu ... He innovated the development of world martial arts and Kung Fu movies, and created a world record of martial artists with the most fans in world record association, China, and the world * *.
We admit that Bruce Lee is a tough guy, and his success is top-notch in the world, but is such a tough guy top-notch the best? ? No, it is this behavior that overdraws Bruce Lee's life savings.
According to records, after Bruce Lee's death, medical experts have been making unremitting research on the cause of death. However, there are many explanations. The latest conclusion of Phil Jenkins, an expert in Chicago Medical Laboratory, USA, is that Bruce Lee died of "sudden epilepsy induced by lack of sleep and excessive pressure, which eventually led to sudden cardiac or pulmonary stop". What is more telling than this conclusion? Is there anything closer to the exact cause of death of Bruce Lee than this conclusion? Nothing at present.
? On the contrary, it is IP Man's philosophy of life that draws our attention.
The life of this great master is as dull as water, with almost no color of fame and fortune. His manners are particularly simple, and a little exaggeration can be seen. He is like a hermit, or like a monk. Besides martial arts teaching, he goes to the teahouse to drink tea and play mahjong every day. If he has free time, he will watch people play cricket for half a day. What a leisurely little affection, all in slow motion, he wants nothing, especially not vigorous, and certainly not gold, silver and Man Cang. Because of this, he lived for more than 70 years. There are different opinions at present. Some people say it's 80 years old, others say it's 73 years old. But in either case, at that time, it was a long life.
Some people emphasize that Mr. Ye is a martial saint, but I think he is a wise saint. Its wisdom far exceeds martial arts.
? Why do you say that? Because IP Man's martial arts is to preserve one's health, not to kill, and to have a wise man's real understanding of life. And Bruce Lee's martial arts don't have this. He only kills himself. Kill, kill, kill ... "He killed all the way and never looked back. He exhausted the heat in his life. Judging from the final result, it looks like suicide. Moreover, the most terrible thing is that he never accepted the master's idea of "pursuing peace". He did not accept it from the beginning. While studying in the boxing gym, he questioned the "peace" of Wing Chun Boxing. He thinks that when the enemy comes, it is a second kill, and there is no need to play tricks, let alone make peace. This, of course, is also the reason for the delicate feelings of the two masters. Therefore, IP Man said that he was short-lived and had a password in his words, which was also a helpless move. It's a pity that Bruce Lee didn't listen to the teacher.
? Although Bruce Lee and Master have deep feelings, they are too rational because of their different world outlook, outlook on life and values.
197 1 year, Bruce Lee has become an international martial arts star. But because I have been busy filming, I haven't visited the master for a long time. At this time, many people are wondering whether Bruce Lee forgot his roots because he was famous. The good news media even reported that "Ip Man and Bruce Lee were at odds and broke up ..." At such a time, the martial arts circle in Hong Kong was not very quiet. This makes IP Man very sad and helpless. He doesn't like it. He thinks it's a breach of his inner peace. Rumors, which have no shadow at all, are a matter of seeing the wind and catching shadows. Although, he also saw that while Bruce Lee was carrying forward Wing Chun, his tricks were really getting farther and farther away from Wing Chun. But he thinks it's nothing. He's just worried about Bruce Lee's health.
Ip Man is a very tolerant person. Unlike some teachers, he doesn't forbid his disciples to learn or practice the kung fu of other sects. He thinks it is deviant and retrogressive. Changes in Bruce Lee, especially those that seem deviant, are not a bad thing. Because the artist's moves are for people to see, but after all, they evolved from martial arts, and there are still some merits. He thinks that Bruce Lee's problem is not here.
Bruce Lee had established Jeet Kune Do in the United States before he returned to Hong Kong to film. Since he created Jeet Kune Do, many people have regarded him as a "Wing Chun traitor" and thought that Master IP Man would never recognize him as an apprentice again. Bruce Lee listened to, also very nervous. He once called IP Man and quickly said, "Master, I'm Xiaolong! I want to ask you, do you still recognize me as your apprentice? " Bruce Lee's words sound simple, but they are not easy to answer. If IP Man answered "No", it would be petty, unlike the master. If IP Man answers "Yes, of course", I am worried that other disciples will be unhappy when they know. They will say, "Is it because he is famous now, Master, that you have no backbone at all?" In this case, I am more worried that some outsiders, especially the paparazzi in the tabloids, will add fuel to the fire when they know about it. Ip Man held the microphone in his hand, thought about it and said, "It's up to you to recognize it!" " He kicked Bruce Lee's ball back. Bruce Lee was very happy to receive the ball. He thought of a person, that is, Zou Wenhuai, chairman and executive director of Jiahe Film Group. He asked Mr. Zou to invite the master to dinner for him.
In this way, IP Man and Bruce Lee successfully drank wine and tea at Jinguan Restaurant on Mudun Road, and the two martial arts superstars met. Bruce Lee's first content is to show respect for IP Man, and it doesn't mean "out of line". Please forgive me. After drinking tea, Bruce Lee said to Ip Man, "It's rare for me to get together with Master. I wish I could walk back with him. " Ip Man said, "Great!" So Bruce Lee accompanied Ip Man all the way from Tsim Sha Tsui to Jordan, which is the busiest downtown area in Hong Kong, and many citizens saw it, which became an instant scenery. As a result, the rumor that Bruce Lee and Ip Man were at odds was broken.
But the gap cannot be said to be gone. Ip Man just didn't say it, but it doesn't mean he didn't see the business climate behind Bruce Lee's martial arts.
Shortly after the banquet, Bruce Lee personally visited Ip Man. This time, his purpose was to learn the dummy method of Wing Chun Boxing. He proposed that IP Man should personally demonstrate all the dummy methods of Wing Chun Boxing at the cost of a building, and Li filmed them and brought them back to the United States for his own study. Ip Man turned him down. Many disciples thought Bruce Lee's offer was too generous, but it was a pity that Master did not accept it. Ip Man said: "My wish is that only scholars have minds, so they should teach them with all their strength, never sell kung fu as a commodity, and the most important thing is not to favor one over the other." Almost at the same time, Ip Man gave the boxing score to a poor apprentice named Guo Fu for free. Although seemingly unreasonable, when he left, Ip Man reminded Bruce Lee: "Xiaolong, don't walk so fast. What's the hurry? " At that time, Bruce Lee didn't understand. He just smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master, I'm fine."
Ip Man couldn't say more, but he turned his attention to the disciple's strong back and sighed again and again.
It seems that the communication between master and apprentice still stays at the level of politeness. The reason, as we said before, is that their "three views" are different. And judging from the final outcome, IP Man was happier. Bruce Lee's untimely death makes people feel sad.
Nowadays, China people attach too much importance to struggle and interests, and regard striving as the only value orientation of society, especially the pursuit of fame and fortune, which is a bit "Bruce Lee" style.
I don't know that we have also planted countless time bombs in the course of this life. What's more, there are many genius factors to make a great man, and not everyone will become Bruce Lee. Diligence can make up for it, but it is only to make up for it. "Flying into the sky" depends on the mood of the sky. The sky doesn't help you, everything is empty. However, what will happen when you become Bruce Lee? A short-lived Bruce Lee, where is equal to IP Man's longevity?
There is always a question on the Internet-"Who is the best, Bruce Lee or Ip Man?" Stupid as it is, I'd better answer it. I said, "Ip Man is amazing!" In any case, short life is not serious. Compared with life, everything is bleak. Those who live longer are winners.