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From now on, you'd better not expose your traits too much.

Why?

The less your opponent knows about you, the lower his chance of winning.

Stop.

You need to be faster.

You. Right.

Linda, are you all right?

I'm fine. I think I've twisted my ankle.

It's okay. I'll find a way to fix it.

Come on. Stand up. Relax. Come on.

Linda, are you okay?

-I'm fine. -Come on.

-Be careful. -I'll take her.

Be careful.

Sit on the table.

Don't move.

Wait a second, I'll be back right away.

Class dismissed. Class dismissed! The class is over.

Class dismissed. Let's go.

Relax, Linda.

Don't worry. You'll be fine.

Come on. Let me light the fire.

My God, Bruce. What are you doing?

Relax, relax. It's okay. This is traditional Chinese medicine.

Don't move.

How is it?

Feeling better?

Linda, you know what? I started learning kung fu as a kid.

When fellow students got hurt, we never went to hospital.

We treated injuries ourselves.

-How do you do that? -We have many methods.

Massaging just like this, and cupping therapy.

-You've never heard of them? -Cupping therapy?

Right. Light a fire inside this cup,

then put it on the area where you've twisted.

-Won't it burn? -No.

Once the cup is put on your body,

it'll create a vacuum, so you won't get burnt.

-What is this for? -It's very effective.

-The bad blood and disease-- -Really?

will be drawn from the body.

What?

Draw out the bad blood and disease from my body?

-Let me try it on you. -No. That's just weird.

-You can treat diseases this way? -Certainly.

That's amazing. Incredible.

What's amazing about this?

Our Chinese acupuncture is actually extraordinary.

Acupuncture?

Right. They'll put long needles

into the vital points on the body,

then the pain in your waist, legs or head, will disappear right away.

Wait. Tell me about it.

Do you have to inject any medicine?

No injection. There is no syringe either.

Bruce, how can you treat diseases without injecting medicine?

That's amazing!

-This one amazing thing about China. -Incredible.

Feeling better?

Yes, much better.

If you didn't experience it yourself, you wouldn't believe it at all, right?

You're right.

Bruce, is there anything else?

Otherwise, I'm leaving.

Okay. You go home first. Okay. See you.

Do you know what I'm thinking of?

-I wish your other foot got hurt as well. -What?

Linda. Let's me take you home.

It's okay. I'll take a taxi.

No. You twisted your ankle. I'll take you home.

Bruce, I don't to put you in a dilemma. Really.

Linda, that's not much of a dilemma.

Someone treats you so well.

She has even bought a house for you, hasn't she?

I see what you're talking about.

After Arroyo registered for my class, you've been avoiding me.

I didn't know you're this unconfident.

No, no. Let's put it this way, I have my pride.

I get it now. Come on, Linda.

Let me piggyback you. I'm strong.

Come on. Let me piggyback you. Come on.

Let's go.

Watch your speed.

Kimura.

I'd like to visit Prof. Inosanto and ask him a few questions.

Take care of everything here.

-Sure. Just go. Leave this to me. -Okay.

Center of gravity!

Linda. Let's have dinner together after the training.

All right. Deal.

Linda.

Both of you, practice in pairs.

Okay.

Over there. Pay attention to your coordination.

Gallilia. Come over here.

I'm here.

Right. Like that.

Arroyo, you two work in pairs.

Be careful.

How is it?

What marital arts is this?

Actually, before you started punching,

I was trying to dissolve your attack. At the same time, I was also attacking.

Attack and defense takes place concurrently.

Good.

In this way, attack while you're defending.

-Am I right? -Yes. Bruce,

Both you and Yamamoto are fast punchers.

How will you win ultimately?

Using speed to conquer speed.

-Is that right? -Right.

Linda.

Let's practice together. Okay?

-Okay. -I'll go over there.

-Watch your defense. -Yes.

-Come on. -Come on. Everyone, together.

Linda! Linda! Linda!

-What wrong? Linda? -What happened?

Linda. Linda. Linda…

Hurry! Send her to the hospital!

-It's going to be fine. -Where is Bruce?

-Come on. -Come on. Are you okay, Linda?

Be careful.

Jesse, please inform Bruce.

Okay.

Arroyo, come out.

Hurry.

How is it going? How is Linda?

Go have a look.

If Bruce knew that you wounded Linda,

he'd be crazy.

I wasn't out to hurt her,

I was just a little angry.

I didn't know my fists…

were that powerful.

Arroyo, it's no use hiding.

I think you should apologize to Bruce and Linda.

I…

Feeling better?

Much better.

Linda, how did you bang against the wall just like that?

I was practicing dodging. I was careless so I hit the wall.

Is that true?

Bruce, don't waste your time here.

I've heard that Yamamoto is out to bring you trouble.

-Just go. Hurry. -I'll be fine.

Kimura. Have you seen the doctor?

What did he say?

He said Linda was badly injured.

That hit was a serious one.

How's that possible? She has always been flexible.

How did she hurt herself?

Bruce, do you want the truth?

Go ahead.

All you can think of is kung fu.

Are you going to marry two girls?

What do you mean?

Do you know how Linda got hurt?

How? Linda told me that

she was practicing dodging

-when she hurt herself. -No, no, no.

Arroyo punched her to the wall.

Linda is a considerate person,

so she said she got hurt on her own.

So this was it.

Okay. I'll go find Arroyo.

Bruce, why do you act so rashly?

At a time like this?

Yamamoto is about to fight you. Do you have time for this?

I guess you'd better put this aside now.

Kimura is right.

Jealousy only brings trouble.

It'll make people lose control.

It's not a good time for this now.

You have to face Yamamoto.

You need to be clear about your priorities now.

Okay.

You know, when you are confronting your opponent,

don't stare hard

at the spot you want to hit.

Thus, it'll be impossible for your opponent to defend.

You can confuse your opponent with your eye contact.

Look upwards, hit downwards. look left, hit right.

Just like this.

Good. Good. Good.

This is crucial.

When fighting with your opponent, you should attack in all directions:

up, middle, and down.

Let's demonstrate again.

Good. Awesome.

-Did you get it? -Yes… Got it.

Yes, let's practice.

You two are always late.

Linda said that

she hit the wall yesterday while she was practicing dodging.

She almost had a concussion.

You guys better be careful.

Concentrate during practice.

When you're dodging,

keep away from the wall.

All right. Okay, go get changed.

Start practicing.

Go.

Beautiful.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. I'm so happy to see you.

I was consumed by anger.

I understand. I know.

Don't say anything else.

Thank you.

Come on. Lie down.

Linda, I…

Don't worry about it.

I'll teach you the Thrusting Punch.

When you punch, you shouldn't have any expression.

There should be no preparation move either.

Energy from your entire body will explode all of a sudden.

-Got it? Good. -Got it.

My God. You gave me a fright.

Dear Linda, feeling better?

Your theory about boxing is excellent.

Is it? Are you flattering me?

Of course not.

Your notes doesn't feel like martial arts research;

it's more like a philosophical paper.

Linda, you really know me well.

I've read a lot of books about boxing.

They are too brief.

I can't get much out of them.

Those books only deal with

the fighting but not the psychological aspect.

You know, in a combat,

it's not simply a physical fight.

It's also a psychological battle.

From the Taiji symbol,

I realized this:

If you want to defeat your opponent, you must look into your opponent's mind.

This is important.

You have to feel what your opponent is feeling.

Look into your opponent's mind?

Yes. Look at the eyes on the Taiji symbol.

Don't they encompass such a meaning?

Oh yes!

I've been thinking about your notes. I finally get it, after you explained it.

When we fight,

we need to empty our minds.

This is the secret behind defeating your enemy.

When you have things on your mind,

you will be distracted.

Only when you have emptied your mind,

can you fight freely.

Another point:

you have to look into your opponent's mind.

-You're a real philosopher. -Am I?

Can I keep your notebook for a few more days?

-Certainly. -Wonderful.

-Oh yes. -What?

You didn't blame Arroyo, did you?

I didn't.

Don't worry, Linda.

I know what I'm doing.

Good. I admire you.

And also,

has Yamamoto come looking for you yet?

I'm still waiting.

Bruce, I'm worried that he'll bring you trouble.

Don't worry.

I know how to deal with him.

I challenged his martial arts school several times.

Not that I like to fight,

I just wanted to understand his style.

Now I've got it figured out.

Linda, get well soon.

I hope you can see

how I defeat Yamamoto and make him fall flat.

I don't need to see you defeat anyone.

I only hope that you won't be defeated and get hurt.

I have a question.

Sure, go ahead.

Aren't you attracted to Arroyo at all?

I won't be attracted to anyone, because I have you.

When you punch,

don't forget to kick as well.

The simultaneous attack will make it hard for your opponent to defend himself.

Get it?

Yes.

It's difficult to defend an upward and downward attack concurrently.

-What are you doing? -What's up?

What are you guys doing?

Hello, Mr. Yamamoto.

Welcome, Master.

I'd like to learn from you.

I‘ve always wanted to learn from you too, Master.

Today, you initiated a visit,

I'm more than happy to see you.

Let's get started.

Wait.

I have a request.

Sure.

After sparring,

can you teach me karate?

What sparring?

I defeated you long ago.

I'm here to teach you a lesson today.

I want you to know

there is no place for you in America.

You shouldn't be so arrogant.

Arrogant or not,

we shall see after sparring.

Today, in front of your students,

my students,

Mr. Yamamoto,

and Mr. Yamada,

I'd like to make something clear.

Please.

If you lose today's fight,

you have to be my coach;

In exchange, I'll teach you Wing Chun Fist and other martial arts.

You teach me?

If you win,

I'll accede to your requests.

-Come on. -All right. Come on.

Good. Good. Great!

Master, please forgive me.

Mr. Yamamoto,

Whatever you promised…

I hope you can deliver.

I'll visit you in a couple of days.

-Jesse, please put up the sign again. -Okay.

-Linda. -Darling.

I won.

-I defeated Yamamoto. -Let me see.

You didn't get hurt, did you?

Did you hurt Mr. Yamamoto?

He was injured, but it was not serious.

Okay.

I've told him that

I'll visit him in a few days.

You can go with me.

Why?

It's a secret.

My God.

Sweetie, you've gained weight.

Thank you so much, professor.

I took your advice.

Did you?

Was he really fast at punching?

Really fast, and powerful.

Right, right, right.

What did you learn from him?

I've learnt a lot.

I've realized that Yamamoto has a solid foundation.

He also has a great endurance for attack.

His punches are extremely powerful.

If a regular guy gets punched by him,

-he'll be either knocked down -or knocked out.

Right. He'll be knocked out, too.

I know his characteristics.

I didn't give him any chance to punch.

If I didn't get hit, I could wait for the right opportunity.

Targeting his vital parts,

I executed my One Inch Punch, and knocked him down.

Great! That's great.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

Mr. Ed Parker.

sorry to get you out of retirement,

Mr. Yamamoto, your skills have always been extraordinary.

What? Did you really lose in just several rounds?

I see from Bruce Lee's style

some influence of Filipino boxing.

I suspect Inosanto has given him some pointers.

-Inosanto. -Right.

I've fought with Inosanto previously.

I remember his boxing style.

He has varied moves.

he's also incredibly fast with his punches.

But I know,

Inosanto is no match for you.

Yes. I find it strange too.

What karate requires is to keep defense and offense separate.

But Bruce Lee's style is different. He combines offense and defense.

You can't even tell

whether he's attacking or defending.

I can't even tell what kind of boxing style he is using.

I can see tinges of Filipino boxing, but that's not all.

Anyway, Bruce Lee's martial arts style

has rendered my strength useless.

His ever-changing techniques,

his swift attack and defense,

affected my judgment.

Especially his last punch,

it was too fast and brutal.

Bruce Lee's boxing style

has reached the pinnacle of perfection.

His punching strength

is far more powerful than before. He is too fast for me.

Hello, Master.

Master Yamamoto.

Bruce Lee just called.

He said he's coming over to spar with you tomorrow.

He says he's here to learn.

However, I doubt his sincerity.

As far as I know,

Chinese martial artists never impart their kung fu to other schools.

But I'd really like to learn his powerful boxing.

Master Ed Parker,

Bruce Lee wants to learn karate from me. How should I teach him?

Prof. Inosanto, I'm visiting Yamamoto Martial Arts School tomorrow.

I want to exchange martial arts pointers with him.

In your opinion, where should I start?

Bruce,

you'd better be mentally prepared.

No matter what you enquire,

he'll not impart his skills.

You're a threat to the American martial arts circle.

No one wants you to surpass him.

I still want to treat him with sincerity.

I'll teach him all that I know.

You know, the reason why martial arts is developing so slowly,

is because it is lacking in exchanges.

Only through exchanges,

can we advance the development of martial arts.

I'll initiate this exchange.

If we can exchange pointers,

my skill will improve tremendously,

and my martial arts theory will be mature soon.

I hope he will accept your sincerity.

I think he will.

Mr. Lee, I would like to know

what boxing style you used to defeat me.

It's because, I have an eye inside your mind.

I don't get it.

You beat me a few times.

I've been studying this.

Your punch is powerful and brutal.

So, I have to figure out your intention when you punch each time.

So, I kept an eye

on your mind.

I don't want to hear this nonsense.

If you want to exchange with me in good faith, then tell me,

what style did you use to defeat me?

All right. Look, Mr. Yamamoto.

I just used this.

Thrusting Punch.

Thrusting Punch?

Right. Thrusting Punch.

When defending,

I can attack at the same time.

It's fast.

Every time I punch,

I focus on my opponent's center line.

It is very effective.

Thrusting Punch requires you to channel the strength from your entire body

and focus on one point,

So it is really fast.

When two people move close enough

the punch gets as explosive as can be.

Okay, Mr. Yamamoto,

can you teach me your unique skill, too?

I'd like to learn it.

All right. Please follow me.

Thank you.

-Follow me. -Okay.

I can see that

you were teaching Yamamoto sincerely,

But Yamamoto was not.

You taught him your best skill;

he didn't teach you his.

I understand it will take some time.

Yamamoto is unique

in his way of training.

He has allowed me to see training equipment.

That's enough.

Linda, I believe God will be moved by my sincerity.

Linda, think about it.

If we all withhold our skills,

how can martial arts develop?

All right.

Let's not talk about this.

I need a shower.

Linda, how come the water is cold?

Bruce Lee's Thrusting Punch is really powerful.

His martial arts style…

you simply can't tell where it's from.

Seems like I need to further exchange pointers with him.

I didn't know philosophy could explain martial arts.

This is what I learnt from my major.

There must be a goal to learning.

Without a goal,

all I'll get is a certificate. It's meaningless.

My goal of majoring in philosophy, is to refine my martial arts.

I feel that martial arts has gone in a wrong direction,

and has veered away from its essence.

My goal is to restore martial arts to its essence: wrestling.

This will be difficult.

Yes, it will.

Martial arts theories

are an amalgamation of strengths from different schools of martial arts.

These theories are tested via sparring with different martial artists.

Do you still want to fight with other martial artists?

Yes.

Bruce, I'd like to share my thoughts.

Go ahead.

Look. You can study philosophy or do martial arts research.

I'm not against it.

But I don't want to see you fight with people all the time.

If I don't fight, then I won't learn.

But you may get hurt.

There is no other way.

Really. Bruce. I don't want to see you get hurt.

Not even a bit.

I don't want to repeat this again.

I don't want to carried back because of a serious injury one day.

I'm sorry, Linda, my darling. I'm afraid I've to do this repeatedly for a lifetime.

Okay.

Are you going to see Yamamoto tomorrow?

Yes.

Come on. Attack me.

Come on. This way.

Come on. Attack me.

You're smart. You've grasped the Thrusting Punch.

What Bruce Lee said makes sense.

Martial artists should exchange pointers, so they can improve.

The Thrusting Punch made up for karate's weakness

in short-distance fighting.

You can use this method and take him by surprise.

Bruce Lee is honest.

He doesn't seem to be on guard.

Honest or not,

I'll find out after I fight with him tomorrow.

Get all your students here tomorrow.

Is this necessary?

Don't forget,

some people claimed that Bruce Lee is unbeatable.

I have to dispel this rumor.

Today, Bruce Lee, the master of Bruce Lee's Tao of Chinese kung fu,

is sparring with Master Ed Parker.

Bruce Lee has claimed that no matter the time, place,

or person. If he's challenged, he'll be there.

He is extremely arrogant.

How is his kung fu?

We'll see when he competes with Master Ed Parker.

Master, please.

Go back, Jesse.

Okay. Good luck, Master.

Who are they?

My students want to see your martial arts.

Okay.

This is Bruce Lee, the master of Bruce Lee's Tao of Chinese kung fu.

This is karate master, Mr. Ed Parker.

Mr. Parker, when did you arrive in Seattle?

I've heard about you.

I'm so honored to see you today.

I've heard that you have no regard for anyone.

I've also heard that you put out a sign,

saying that no matter the time, place, or person.

If you're challenged, you'll be there.

So I didn't let you know in advance before I came to spar with you.

I guess I'm not rude for doing this.

Yes, I did put a sign, saying that

No matter the time, place, or person,

I'll be ready. Come on.

-That's good. -Master.

I'm pleased to spar with you.

But fighting in front of so many people…

It's inappropriate.

These are all my students.

It doesn't matter who wins or lose.

Come on.

No. Bruce. Don't fight with him. I beg you.

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong