英语本科毕业论文浅析李小龙对中美文化的影响

1、长 春 工 业 大 学毕 业 论 文论文题目 influences of bruce lee on chinese and american cultures 浅析李小龙对中美文化的影响 学生姓名 学位层次 学 士 院 系 外 语 专 业 英 语 指导教师 完成日期 2012年6月contentsabstract.1abstract (chinese).2i. introduction.3ii. major contributions of bruce lee4iii. influence of bruce lee on chinese and american cultures.53.1 i

2、nfluence on movie5 3.1.1 influence on kong fu movie.53.1.2 influence on movie industry.63.2 influence on fitness.73.2.1 influence on nutrition.73.2.2 influence on body-building.93.3 influence on mixed martial arts.93.4 influence on philosophy.10iv. evaluation of bruce lees influences.114.1 setting i

3、conic image.114.2 establishing patriotism.12 4.3 encouraging the descendants of the dragon in the world.12 v. conclusion.13reference.14abstractbruce lee, martial arts instructor, propelled the revolution of martial arts and developed the kong fu movie. through bruce lees great contribution, this pap

4、er demonstrates the influences of bruce lee on american and chinese culture. the influences are introduced in many aspects, including movie, movie industry, nutrition, body-building, martial arts and philosophy. bruce lee has made great contribution to the improvement of chinese image in the world,

5、even to the whole world of yellow race. without doubt, the image of asian people is improved because of the success of bruce lee. today, millions of people around the world are still encouraged by him. bruce lee was one of the most influential persons to the pop culture in america and china in the 2

6、0th century. key words: bruce lee; influence; culture; movie; martial arts摘要一代武术宗师李小龙，革命性地推动了世界武术和功夫电影的发展。本文通过李小龙的不朽贡献，揭示了李小龙对中美两国文化的影响。这种影响力是通过他对电影、电影工业、营养学、健身、武术、哲学等方面的深刻改变所展示出来的。李小龙通过个人的成功提升了中国人在世界上的良好形象，同时也让所有华人和黄种人形象得到提升，今天，世界上仍然有成百上千万的人被他不断激励着，他是当之无愧的二十世纪对中美流行文化最具影响力的中国人之一。关键词：李小龙；影响；文化；电影；武术i

7、nfluences of bruce lee on chinese and american culturesi. introductionmore than 100 years ago, america invaded china by forces together with other countries, which is the first contact of china with the foreigners formally and deeply. after that, the qing dynasty singed many treaties with america. c

8、hina suffered a lot from these unfair treaties. stupid and conservative, chinese people were looked down by america then. at that time, chinese people only know feudalism. they did not know modern technology and popular culture. in most americans eyes, chinese people are the images of long braid, bl

9、ack glasses and yellow teeth.before bruce lee set his iconic image into the hearts and minds of the american people, the general public had a different view of what an asian person looked liked and acted like. the most classic example of this would have to be the portrayal of mr.yunioshi in breakfas

10、t at tiffanys. mickey rooney was the white actor who dressed up as the “typical” asian with protruding buck teeth, squinty eyes, and large framed glasses. he acted as americans believed most asians acted in that they were dumb and careless (breakfast at tiffanys). bruce lee brought about a new persp

11、ective through his portrayal of a warrior that showed no fear in the face of tremendous odds. in all his movies, lee acted as a cocky and compassionate fighter who fought for justice. the handsome features that lee possessed changed the conventional appearance that americans used to portray asians.

12、the fact that lees image lived on for decades onwards showed that asians had become more integrated into american society. lee paved the way for future asian martial artists such as jackie chan and jet li who wanted to take part in the american movie industry.ii. major contributions of bruce lee bru

13、ce lee (born lee jun-fan; november27, 1940july 20, 1973) was a chinese american hong kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the jeet kune do martial arts movement. he is widely considered by many commentators, critics, media and o

14、ther martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and one of the biggest pop culture icons. he is often credited with changing the way asians were presented in american films.lee was born in san francisco to parents of hong kong heritage but was raised in hong kong

15、until his late teens. lee returned to the united states at the age of 18 to claim his u.s. citizenship and receive his higher education. it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts, which soon led to film and television roles.his hong kong and hollywood-produced films elevated the tr

16、aditional hong kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked a major surge of interest in chinese martial arts in the west in the 1970s. the direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in hong kong and the rest of the worl

17、d, as well. he is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: lo weis the big boss (1971) and fist of fury (1972); way of the dragon (1972), directed and written by lee; warner brothers enter the dragon (1973) and the game of death (1978), both directed by robert clouse.lee became an iconic fi

18、gure known throughout the world, particularly among the chinese, as he portrayed chinese nationalism in his films. he initially trained in wing chun, but he later rejected well-defined martial art styles, favoring instead the use of techniques from various sources, in the spirit of his personal mart

19、ial arts philosophy, which he dubbed jeet kune do (the way of the intercepting fist).iii. influence of bruce lee on chinese and american cultures it is bruce lee who created jeet kune do and introduced the word kong fu into english vocabulary. however, these are not the whole of his contributions to

20、 chinese and american cultures. he has influenced chinese and american cultures in many other aspects, such as movie, fitness, martial arts and philosophy. 3.1 influence on movie there is on denying the fact that bruce lee has greatly influenced american and chinese movie culture. through kong fu mo

21、vies, he became the first spreader of chinese kong fu and propelled a revolution in chinese and american movies.3.1.1 influence on kong fu moviemartial arts was a genre of movies that made its appearance in america only when bruce lee took the stage. before his time, there werent many asian american

22、s influencing the film industry to make martial arts a major genre (martial artist and movie star bruce lee). this was primarily due to the fact that not many had his type of stature and popularity in society. this popularity existed only due to lees attempt to show americans what he was capable of

23、through the creation of three films in china, the big boss, fists of fury, and way of the dragon. all three of these were a big hit not only in china but later in europe and america. it was with the creation of way of the dragon that warner began to realize that the only way to profit from the growi

24、ng martial arts genre was with the starring of bruce lee (bruce lee the celebrated life of the golden dragon). not long after, lee began filming enter the dragon with warner and golden harvest. this was lees first big-budget martial arts film in hollywood which swept the nation in a pandemonium of w

25、annabe martial artists (kam, lee y). the movie was the number 1 at the box office during its time with a gross income of $200 millions and has remained a sensation since then, showing how it was like a reform in the film industry with the introduction of a new field by lee. this movie is what establ

26、ished lee as the pop culture figure he was and still is. he had become a warrior because of fighting and acting skills and a superstar because of all else that he did for his movies.3.1.2 influence on movie industry a peculiar quality about bruce lee was that he was a perfectionist. with this type o

27、f characteristic, it was no surprise that he did not only act in movies but also helped write the script, direct the actors, and choreograph the fight scenes (the game of death). bruce lee wanted a person to understand the meaning and ideology that was being implied through the movie. he put his own

28、 touch to his movies so that the violence that took place was for a justified cause and that his views were portrayed through the actions and dialogues. bruce lee changed the film industry here by breaking the standard one man one role custom (lee, linda). due to the success with his movies, he was

29、even more of an idol being not only a good actor and martial artist but also a good script writer and director. however, one can see that he put the most effort towards the way in which he performed his stuntssomething seen quite often in movies nowadays is the use of special effects to appeal to th

30、e audience. this was not the case for bruce lee who relied on pure skill and camera angles to make his fight scenes look real (lee, linda/enter the dragon/game of death). without the use of special effects or stunt doubles, everything seemed to be more creditable in terms of realism. he also found i

31、t to be more of a satisfaction to have something authentic rather than making something with the use of technology or another person. he appealed to the people with the use of fast motion and flashy fighting moves and the flawless wielding of the nun chucks (lee, linda/enter the dragon/game of death

32、). seeing as to how special effects are used currently and were used even in the days of bruce lee but was avoided by lee himself, he proved to be ahead of his time in the realism of his movies and thus can be considered to have changed the film industry. his success and reform in the film industry

33、was a way in which he altered the american view of the chinese.3.2 influence on fitnesslee was renowned for his physical fitness and vigorous, dedicated fitness regimen to become as strong as he possibly could. his way of keeping fit influences large amount of chinese and american people. 3.2.1 infl

34、uence on nutrition according to linda lee cadwell, soon after he moved to the united states, lee started to take nutrition seriously and developed an interest in healthy foods, high-protein drinks and vitamin and mineral supplements. he later concluded that in order to achieve a high-performance bod

35、y, one could not fuel it with a diet of junk food, and with “the wrong fuel”, ones body would perform sluggishly or sloppily. lee also avoided baked goods and refined flour, describing them as providing calories which did nothing for his body. lee consumed green vegetables and fruit every day. he al

36、ways preferred to eat chinese or other asian food because he loved the variety that it had. some of lees favorite chinese dishes were beef in oyster sauce, tofu and steak and liver. he also became a heavy advocate of dietary supplements, including vitamin c, lecithin granules, bee pollen, shilajit,

37、vitamin e, rose hips (liquid form), wheat germ oil, acerola c and b-folia. lee disliked dairy food although he felt that for building muscle he must consume milk. as a result he only ate dairy as part of cereals and protein drinks, usually using powdered milk instead of fresh milk. lees diet include

38、d protein drinks; he always tried to consume one or two daily, but discontinued drinking them later on in his life. they typically included non-instant powdered milk which is reported to have a higher concentration of calcium than other forms of powdered milk, eggs, wheat germ, peanut butter, banana

39、, brewers yeast for its b vitamins, and inositol and lecithin supplements, linda lee recalls bruce lees waist fluctuated between 26 and 28inches (66 to 71 centimeters). “he also drank his own juice concoctions made from vegetables and fruits, apples, celery, carrots and so on, prepared in an electri

40、c blender”, she said.according to lee, the size of portions and number of meals were just as important. he would usually consume four or five smaller meals a day rather than a couple of large meals, and would boost his metabolism by eating small healthy snacks such as fruits throughout the day. frui

41、t and vegetables provided him with the richest source of carbohydrates; he was particularly keen on carrots which would make up one half of the contents of the drink, with the remaining being split between the other fruits and vegetables. the reason why lee was so keen on juicing vegetables and frui

42、t is that he believed it allowed the body to assimilate many nutrients more easily. the enzymes in the juiced vegetables acts as organic catalysts which increase the metabolism and absorption of nutrients. given that most of these enzymes are destroyed when vegetables are cooked, lee would try to co

43、nsume them raw. lee often consumed a drink of royal jelly and ginseng as they contain b-complex vitamins, including a high concentration of vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid) and vitamin b6 (pyridoxine), acetylcholine, hormones, and eighteen amino acids which allow for a quick energy boost. in traditiona

44、l chinese medicine, ginseng is also said to improve circulation, increase blood supply, and allow quicker recovery times after exhaustion and stimulating the body. in addition, lee regularly drank black tea, often with honey or with milk and sugar. lee devoted his entire life to perfecting his techn

45、iques and constantly striving to be better. with this mindset, it was no surprise that lee exercised as if it were a job. he struggled to carve a body that would maintain his speed and strength. his daily workout routine consisted of cardio, core, and weight training through the use of his home made

46、 equipment. bruce was well known for his sculpted abs and “treetop” back. the way in which bruce created his body was no doubt through an extensive workout regiment but it also consisted of digesting large amounts of pure protein shakes. the protein shake he created for himself was filled with raw m

47、eat, raw eggs, vitamin supplements, and other ingredients to boost taste (lee, linda). in the later years, one can see that people began to have similar ideals as to what was seen as a strong physique and this was primarily due to lees influence.3.2.2 the influence on body-buildinglee introduced som

48、ething new to the bodybuilding society. instead of being massive and built, he was rather defined and slim. he revolutionized body building in the fact that he introduced the idea of being more defined as being more powerful. when people saw lees physique in movies, they attempted to replicate what

49、he had created (how bruce lee changed the world). thus people see how lee influenced the mindset of the current public in that he showed that strength can come from definition rather than mass. with the perfection of his body, lee was able to perform many superhuman like feat.3.3 influence on mixed

50、martial artseven today, one can see that bruce lees philosophies have influenced the way in which competitive fighting goes down. mixed martial arts has been heavily influenced by the principles of cross-training in jet kun do and even dana white, founder of the ultimate fight championship in which

51、mma is regularly used, considers bruce lee to be the founder of mma (how bruce lee changed the world). this further goes to show that bruce lee was and still is considered an icon of pop culture in the united states. alongside the conventional changes that bruce lee brought about, lee integrated the

52、 use of nun chucks in martial arts in the us. the nunchakus, or nun chucks, originated in the song dynasty in china making its way to okinawa in the 17th century where many assume that it originated. it was primarily used in farming for the threshing of rice and soy (how bruce lee changed the world)

53、. it came to be popular within the us with bruce lees premier of enter the dragon. bruce lees masterful display of the weapon to defeat his enemies gave americans a new way in which martial arts was presented (enter the dragon). it also added a weapon to the iconic image of lee. it is currently one

54、of the most popular martial arts weapons in the us and there is no doubt it is due to the promotion of it by lee in his movie (bruce lee (i) - biography). as lee promoted his new philosophies on the martial arts through movies and shows, he changed the customary principles of the film industry.3.4 i

55、nfluence on philosophylee is best known as a martial artist, but he also studied drama and philosophy while being a student at the university of washington. he was well-read and had an extensive library. his own books on martial arts and fighting philosophy are known for their philosophical assertio

56、ns, both inside and outside of martial arts circles. his eclectic philosophy often mirrored his fighting beliefs, though he was quick to claim that his martial arts were solely a metaphor for such teachings. he believed that any knowledge ultimately led to self-knowledge, and said that his chosen me

57、thod of self-expression was martial arts. his influences include taoism, jiddu krishnamurti, and buddhism.on the other hand, lees philosophy was very much in opposition to the conservative world view advocated by confucianism. john little states that lee was an atheist. when asked in 1972 about his religious affiliation, he replied, “none whatsoever”. also in 1972, he was asked if he believed in god, and he responded, “to be perfectly frank, i really do not”.the following quotations reflect