There is one scene in "Enter the Dragon" that explains it all: When Lee finally faces down the man who forced his sister to kill herself. Lee's opponent is twice his size and a nasty mother to boot. The opponent tries to intimidate Lee by tossing a board into the air and smashing it. Lee doesn't even blink. He simply, quietly says: "Boards don't hit back." Every time I have seen this film in a theater, that line brings down the house.
Then the fight begins. The two square off. And Lee, not once but twice, knocks his opponent down before the big galoot can even move.
Behind them in the shot is a line of flags flapping in the breeze. Why are they there? Because in addition to being a pretty decent fighter, Lee was an excellent fight choreographer.
The flags are the visual clue that shows the audience that the shot is not sped up. Bruce Lee really was that fast.
That's a level of martial arts film making that, to this day, is rarely duplicated. Pity.
Then the fight begins. The two square off. And Lee, not once but twice, knocks his opponent down before the big galoot can even move.
Behind them in the shot is a line of flags flapping in the breeze. Why are they there? Because in addition to being a pretty decent fighter, Lee was an excellent fight choreographer.
The flags are the visual clue that shows the audience that the shot is not sped up. Bruce Lee really was that fast.
That's a level of martial arts film making that, to this day, is rarely duplicated. Pity.