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Professor Inosanto has analyzed for me...

the current competitors of the champion.

The most competitive ones are Rolex, Piao Zhengyi and I.

I think Rolex is the toughest.

Piao Zhengyi and I must study each other for a chance to win.

But I haven't visited Piao Zhengyi.

Then you should go soon.

It's about time.

But I don't know anything about Piao Zhengyi.

I'm not sure if I can achieve my goal.

I heard he's not an easy person to deal with.

All right.

Let's visit his taekwondo martial arts school.

-Can anyone introduce you? -We don't need anyone's referral.

It'll be impossible to meet him without a referral.

I will find a way to meet him.

What do you want?

I'm here for your master, Piao Zhengyi.

My master doesn't accept any guest.

Whether he likes it or not, I must see him.

Although Bruce Lee and I are good friends...

I still hope that the champion of the US Karate Competition

is an American.

Of course. You have to be very careful with Bruce Lee.

I heard that he was injured by you and hospitalized for half a month.

Yes, it did happen.

However, how’d I say this?

It was the guiltiest thing I ever did in my life.

Why?

When Bruce Lee was still in Seattle,

he once sincerely taught Yamamoto Jeet Kune Do

which he established through his own study.

But at that time, I selfishly

told Yamamoto to only teach Bruce Lee some easy fighting skills.

When Bruce Lee was teaching Yamamoto...

I would secretly look in the corner.

You know, Bruce Lee showed all of his unique skills to Yamamoto.

But I used those unique skills to injure Bruce Lee instead.

I hurt a sincere person in such a tricky manner.

How could I not feel guilty?

Oh, I see.

Okay.

Ed Parker, tell me.

What are Bruce Lee’s characteristics?

Bruce Lee's skill is very comprehensive.

His speed is unexpected and difficult to block.

You must know that Bruce Lee once learned Wing Chun Fist,

Mantis Style, Hung Kuen, Nan Fist...

and many more.

He also practiced judo, jujitsu and karate.

Based on those, he created his own fighting style.

This new style is called Jeet Kune Do.

Jeet Kune Do?

Yes, Jeet Kune Do.

To be honest, I am not quite familiar with Jeet Kune Do.

Bruce Lee's fighting techniques are hard to predict,

and he's super-fast.

You cannot possibly imagine at all.

His speed is almost faster than any fighters I've ever seen.

I pay no attention to the contestants.

If someone tells me how competitive a contestant is...

I won't take it seriously.

But, Ed Parker...

if it's you telling me, then I must not underestimate him.

Okay, now, tell me.

Bruce Lee's most obvious weakness.

His most obvious weakness is...

he doesn't do high kicks.

So, during the fight, you don't need to worry about

him attacking your head with his legs.

Okay then, now you are Bruce Lee.

I want to see what kind of unique techniques you learned from him.

Come on.

Master.

Hello, Master Piao.

I heard you competed before in the US Karate Competition

and is seen as the genius of Taekwondo.

But according to my information, you're still unable to defeat Rolex.

If you want to defeat Rolex,

both of us must work together.

Who are you?

Bruce Lee?

Bruce Lee.

Yes, Bruce Lee. Bruce lee.

Aren't you the Bruce Lee who was defeated by karate master Ed Parker?

Right, that's me.

Why’d I work with you?

I understand the fact that you don't care who I am now.

You are the famous genius of Taekwondo,

while me, Bruce Lee, is nobody.

But let me tell you this.

If you spar with me...

within three rounds, I will beat you down to the floor

Master, let me spar with him.

I'll make you lie on my clothes.

See?

Aren't you lying on my clothes?

Today, I'm here to exchange experience with you through martial arts.

Your master has very good skills.

But just like the Chinese dish called sauced tofu,

everything has its conqueror.

The advantage of our Wing Chun Fist is the technique of close-range fighting.

It's especially to restrain styles that specializes in kicks.

Excuse me for being impolite.

No, not at all.

Please.

I'll block it first and then attack.

It means attacking while defending. This is very important.

Remember.

Between the waist and legs you must form this posture.

Yes.

When attacking, pay attention to even the smallest movements,

and then attack, hit below.

Focus on the strength of the waist.

This will complete the combo boxing.

Okay, attack me.

Pay attention to my hand gesture.

Not bad.

Let me demonstrate what you said.

Have you ever use this kind of kicking skill before?

It's very new to me.

-Professor. -Bruce.

I've seen you practice this move for a few months.

Why is that?

Isn't it the more you practice, the better you will get?

Come on, Kimura. Let's practice between us

so that Professor Inosanto can comment on us.

-Is that okay? -Sure.

Okay.

Professor, when you were watching Bruce practice Taekwondo earlier,

it seems you wanted to tell him something.

Were you trying to say...

Piao Zhengyi didn't show Bruce Taekwondo's real techniques?

I've seen Piao Zhengyi in competitions,

I also studied his Taekwondo.

He is indeed a martial arts master.

During his fights, he uses various unique techniques.

Most of his moves are very tricky and fierce.

It means Piao Zhengyi saved up part of his techniques.

Not only a small part.

If Bruce fights Piao Zhengyi during the competition...

will Bruce lose?

No matter how fast Bruce moves, how quickly his mind reacts,

he can probably defend a couple of the strange attacks.

I worry that after a while,

he might not able to block it.

Bruce is too honest.

He showed all of his unique techniques to Piao Zhengyi.

Bruce is always sincere to people.

If we tell him, it's no good to both of them.

Professor,

do you have a good understanding of Piao Zhengyi's techniques?

Although I've studied his Taekwondo techniques before,

I can't understand them completely.

His changes are too fast.

It'll be difficult for Bruce.

Professor, should we tell Bruce about it?

No.

If you tell Bruce now...

it won't do any good to him.

-Why? -As I know...

Master Piao is a very decent and respectful man.

He must have his reasons not showing everything to Bruce.

Even if Bruce loses this time and Master Piao became the champion...

it might not be a bad thing.

No matter what, ultimately we are all Asian.

The attacks must be quick to effectively hit the opponent.

Okay, Linda, let's practice again.

Okay, good, hit.

Attack again, Linda.

Linda, take a break.

Bruce, show me once more the techniques Piao Zhengyi taught you.

Linda, take a look at what I learned.

-Okay. -Kimura, come on.

Come on.

Go ahead, make the move.

Stop! Look here.

You should kick like this.

You try it.

This isn't right.

Front kicks expose a target area, lack of power.

Taekwondo kicks start with lifting your knee,

followed by a high kick, then strike down.

Not only it's powerful, it's also safe.

It's important, Bruce. You must remember.

Okay. Try again.

Okay, again.

Okay, stop. Wait.

Bruce, you must remember. When doing a Taekwondo kick,

your knees must be in the same direction as his kick.

Look.

If you know the knee's direction, you can avoid this attack.

Okay, try again.

Bruce, Kimura, let me try it.

Sure, come on, Linda.

-Attack me. -You better watch out.

Darling, no problem. Come on.

Your kick is too high.

-Don't underestimate me. -Your kick lacks of power and it's slow.

Come on darling.

Bruce, I almost fell down.

Bruce, it looks like I should keep practicing every day.

That's good, honey.

Master.

Your close-range attacks are better than before.

You should quit teaching Bruce Lee those kicking techniques.

If you show him too much,

you might be at disadvantage.

If I don't show Bruce Lee the unique techniques of Taekwondo,

I can defeat him.

But If I show him,

he has a great chance to beat me.

This is what bothers me.

You can't teach him those unique techniques.

But you know what an honest person Bruce Lee is.

He showed me all of the movements and skills of Jeet Kune Do.

However...

I'm not as sincere as he is.

You are right! If you teach him too much,

the champion will not belong to us Koreans.

We are expecting you to be the champion and make us Korean proud.

I know...

our people hope that I can become the champion

and make our nation proud.

But who'd know that...

I'd be facing such an honest Chinese man.

Come here, baby. Let daddy hold you.

Daddy is going to show you a special technique.

Come here.

Baby.

Here, stand here.

Let daddy show you a kick.

Are you ready?

Baby, did you see that?

Did you see daddy's kung fu?

You are amazing.

Yes, I thought of this technique while babysitting this afternoon.

You are incredible.

I could do two kicks in the air before, and now I can do three.

Darling, take back your Lee's Triple Kicks.

What did you say? Lee's Triple Kicks?

Good. That's a great name.

I'll call this technique Lee's Triple Kicks.

You and our baby must be hungry now.

It's time to go home for dinner.

Dear Linda, take our son home first.

I'll stay here to practice more of my Lee's Triple Kicks.

Competition is different from playing with kids. Your kicks might be useless.

During the competition, I'll show them the unique Lee's Triple Kicks.

They're going to be amazed.

Okay, baby, let's go.

You must be very tired practicing your kicks recently.

I'm not tired.

Whenever I come up with some new techniques,

my whole body is filled with energy.

You are such a devil of kung fu.

You forget about everything and only care about your kung fu.

Soon enough, I'll become the champion of karate.

You're always overestimating yourself.

I'm just talking about the fact.

Didn't you hear Professor Inosanto's comment

about how tough Rolex is?

Yes.

But, he also said that I am a genius in martial arts.

That's not completely true. He's still the overall champion.

You know, Linda.

I, Bruce Lee, is unique.

To be honest, Americans are very arrogant.

They always look down on Asians, especially Chinese.

If I win this competition, they will change their view.

Some Americans even ask me

whether Chinese still wear pigtail,

or if we still smoke opium in bed.

Some of them asked me

if Chinese women still bound their feet.

What's even worse is...

they think us Chinese never tell the truth.

No, they are wrong.

In their mind...

Chinese are stupid.

Chinese have mental problems.

We are always the yellow-skinned people with pigtail.

These have become your worries.

You are right.

These are my worries.

Did you ever hear that...

Chinese are not allowed to immigrate by law?

The American railroad tracks were mostly built by the Chinese.

The Chinese often work the hardest jobs,

but receive the lowest salaries.

How many people died?

When they return to their homeland with their wives at old age,

they'd face all kinds of limitations.

When recruiting for workers...

they stated publicly "No Chinese Workers".

Landlords put up posters on the wall,

"No Chinese and Prostitutes".

You have seen all that.

In their mind, the Chinese...

are even lower than prostitutes.

The Chinese are not respected as human.

If I win this competition,

I'll stand on the stage and announce loudly that

I am a Chinese!

Professor, what do you think?

You've improved a lot.

Just like what I said.

The champion must be one of these three,

Rolex, Piao Zhengyi, and you.

You are equal with Piao Zhengyi.

You just do whatever you can.

However, before you fight Rolex,

you must not expose your kicking skill.

Only by this, you can beat the odds and win in surprise.

Professor.

I'm sure that Ed Parker

will come up with some ideas for Rolex to deal with Bruce.

Certainly.

There's no doubt about it.

Ed Parker knows me very well. What am I supposed to do?

During the competition,

Rolex will certainly stop your attack with his kicks.

I suggest that...

you confront him with your kicks as well.

When he defends against your kicks, get close to him,

-attack him with the One Inch Punch. -Which means, when he's kicking,

I'll do this and I'll use the One Inch Punch.

That's right. Come on, this way.

-I'll play Rolex's part. Let's study it. -Good.

Don't worry, gentlemen.

Bruce Lee is coming soon.

That's what I mean.

-Hello, Bruce Lee. -How are you?

Look! They are here to support you.

Hello, Bruce Lee.

Hello. This is my wife.

-Hello. -Linda.

-Hi. -We met before.

-Have a seat. -Excuse me

This is Professor Inosanto.

This is Chairman of the Committee, Ed Parker.

I've heard of you. Nice to meet you.

Your room is ready.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

Just don't hate me.

Why is that?

I've analyzed your specialty for Rolex.

I told him how to deal with you.

I understand. You guys are all Americans.

Not only Ed Parker, but also Yamamoto and I.

Looks like, this is not just a simple game,

but a fight among the races.

Bruce Lee. Although I've helped him,

but I guarantee you it will be a fair game.

I believe you.

Bruce Lee. Look.

Your old friend Yamamoto has been waiting for you for a while.

He still looks very serious.

Stop.

The game is over.

-His punch was so powerful. -That was a big punch.

-This way, -Over here.

Parker!

Yes, yes, yes. It is an effective trick.

But to a high-level player like him,

it's not a good to expose the best skill too early.

I fought with him before. He has a lot of tricks.

Is that right?

Otherwise, he would not be regarded as as Taekwondo genius.

Good. Taekwondo genius.

When was your last fight with him?

You know, he was so great last time.

Next is Shrank from Los Angeles.

Shrank participated in 32 competitions and won 21 of them,

knocked down his opponents 17 times.

Shrank is called "Evil Terminator".

His opponent today is Bruce Lee from Oakland.

This is his first visit to Los Angeles to attend such a big-scale competition.

Uncle Shao, I want to see Bruce Lee.

Kimura, let's go.

The next match is between

Shrank from Los Angeles,

and Bruce Lee from Oakland.

Why are you still here? It's your turn. Didn't you hear it?

-Hurry up. -I forgot to warm up.

Be careful.

Bruce didn't warm up. He'd suffer when facing skillful fighter.

His mind is set on Piao Zhengyi and Rolex. He doesn't even look at other competitors.

In today's match, the Chinese fighter from Oakland, Bruce Lee

knocked down Shrank within two rounds with his never-seen Chinese kung fu.

In tomorrow's semi-final, Bruce Lee will be going against Piao Zhengyi.

The winner will then challenge the champion, Mr. Rolex.

Bruce, if you want to win the champion, you'd better be like a champion.

You can reserve your energy and unique skills for the semi-final,

but don't underrate your opponent. You'd at least warm up.

You may think your opponent isn't a threat for you.

But have you ever thought, if you were actually facing a master,

how are you going to deal with him without any preparations?

For this competition, Bruce only cares about...

the fights with Rolex and Piao Zhengyi.

Okay.

Let's talk about the following match.

In my opinion, your fight with Rolex

is different from the fight with Piao Zhengyi.

Rolex won't use his entire energy.

But if you don't do your best fighting Piao Zhengyi, it'll be hard to win.

What should I do then?

In semi-final, it'll be hard for you to defeat Piao Zhengyi.

You can't win if you don't use your unique skills.

But if you do use them...

Rolex will know you better.

Even if you defeat Piao Zhengyi, when you're facing Rolex in the final,

you'll be at a great disadvantage.

Do we have a better way?

So, Bruce.

I can only suggest that you fight seriously one by one.

But you must save your unique skills until the final moment.

Okay.

I don't understand.

I can't see what kind of skills Bruce Lee is using.

From his fists, I see some influence of Filipino boxing.

Watch Bruce Lee's fists.

His fists.

This guy Inosanto, is called "Professor Devil's Hand".

His boxing is ever-changing and hard to predict.

With him instructing Bruce Lee, we can't predict what will happen next.

How can I get prepared then?

Based on my experience,

you ought to stay with your principle.

If you can prevent Bruce Lee's attack

from his reachable capability,

that'll be the best way.

Stop.

Bruce, remember,

Your legs. Don't kick like that.

You must remember,

Lift first, and then kick down. Got it?

Don't kick straightforward.

-Come. Try it again. -Right.

-Good. - Next, in the semi-final, we have...

- Piao Zhengyi and Bruce Lee. -Bruce, stay calm...

under whatever situation. Use the unique skill in the end to win.

Okay.

Darling, don't worry.

Just go.

I'm sure you'll win.

I hope you'll use Wing Chun Fist.

Let's begin.

This is strange. It's strange.

Yes.

Bruce Lee's very powerful in blocking attack.

Why isn't Piao Zhengyi affected at all?

What's happening? I don't understand.

What are they doing?

I don't get it, either.

When I fought with Bruce Lee,

my arms and legs were painful because he's blocking my strike.

Is he not using all of his skills?

That can't be.

Only the winner could fight with you.

He'd surely do his best to win.

When did Bruce Lee start learning Taekwondo?

He's never tried high kicking before.

He's exchanged skills with Piao Zhengyi. Didn't you see it?

Piao Zhengyi's boxing style also shows some influence of Wing Chun Fist.

Your Wing Chun Fist is not bad.

Why didn't Bruce Lee pursue enemy in retreat?

I guess Bruce is trying to win with his actual strength.

That's respectable.

Stop.

Keep on. Bruce.

Take your best shot!

Stop.

Get ready!

Continue.

Master, use your unique skill.

Stop!

Bruce Lee won!

Through previous games, we've seen without doubt that

Bruce Lee is indeed a candidate with broad skills.

His strike is unique.

That's right.

We should not treat Bruce Lee with ease.

But, Rolex...

you now know Bruce Lee's strong point and special techniques.

You just block him with your kicks, don't let him get close to you,

he'll have no way to deal with you.

Right.

What Mr. Yamamoto said was right.

If Bruce Lee gets close to you,

he'll use his Wing Chun Fist to fight with you.

I got it.

Thank you, everybody. Expect a good show later.

I'll knock down Bruce Lee...

and make him...

lie at my feet.

Bruce, you've exposed your techniques.

The moment you defeat Piao Zhengyi...

Rolex has learned all of your technical moves.

On contrary, you know little about Rolex's technical moves.

I've actually seen the video tape of Rolex's fight.

I'm familiar with his fighting skills.

But Yamamoto and Ed Parker have corrected his weak points.

In fact, the only way

to fight with Rolex is to use my strong point,

which is the fast strike.

I have to get close to him, even if there's a price to pay.

-Only through this way can I defeat him. -You may get hurt.

Don't worry.

When he is attacking me,

his kicking is not so powerful.

As long as I can breakthrough his line of defense,

I'll be able to bring my advantage into play.

I can knock him down with One Inch Punch.

That makes sense.

Come on, Professor.

-Come on, punch at me. -Okay.

-You must hit me hard. -Okay.

-I'm coming. -Okay.

But why didn't you dodge...

you grasped my fist instead?

This is the reason you practice the "ball-grasping" skill?

-Yes. -How are you going to fight after this?

Bruce, Rolex looks very brutal.

Do you have any good ideas for tomorrow's match?

Of course.

You wait and see how I'm going to deal with him tomorrow.

Didn't he see through all your skills?

What are you doing?

Come on, Linda. Beat me

Hurry up, darling.

Punch me with your fist.

-For what? -I want to test my new skill.

Your new skill?

Punch me.

You got some new inspiration?

Sorry, baby, did I hurt you?

-Bruce. -Tell me, my dear.

-That hurts badly. -Does your fist or wrist hurt?

My wrist.

-What? Your wrist? -Yes.

That's right.

Linda, that's exactly what I want.

I'll be the only one who masters this unique technique.

I don't get you.

You will.

All right, my dear. I'll massage your wrist now.

Wait a second.

Bruce, how long have you been practicing this?

About three months.

Three months?

So you'll beat Rolex with this unique technique?

Certainly, and my willpower.

Willpower?

Right, willpower.

Think about it.

Although Rolex's been the champion for many years,

he's never met an opponent who can keep fighting for so long.

As long as I keep going,

I'll give him a lot of pressure.

Moreover, when I am fighting with him,

I'm sure there will be a live TV show.

Think about it. Rolex is facing a lot more pressure than I am.

But I'm still worried.

Do you remember the calmness of Zen that I told you?

Yes, I do.

You know...

if your thoughts are pure, you'll follow your will with ease.

If you're concerned, it affects your movements and reactions.

I just need to stay strong until the third round,

I can definitely beat Rolex.

Subtitle translation by Loretta Kok