英語本科畢業(yè)論文-淺析李小龍對中美文化的影響

1、<p>　　長 春 工 業(yè) 大 學(xué)</p><p><b>　　畢 業(yè) 論 文</b></p><p>　　Influences of Bruce Lee </p><p>　　On Chinese and American Cultures <

2、/p><p>　　淺析李小龍對中美文化的影響 </p><p>　　學(xué)生姓名 </p><p>　　學(xué)位層次 學(xué) 士 </p><p>　　院 系 外 語 </p><p>　　專 業(yè) 英 語 <

3、;/p><p>　　指導(dǎo)教師 </p><p>　　完成日期 2012年6月</p><p><b>　　Contents</b></p><p>　　Abstract…………………………………………………………………..……1</p><p>　　Abstract (Chinese)……

4、…………………………………………………..….2</p><p>　　I. Introduction……………………………………………………………..….3</p><p>　　II. Major Contributions of Bruce Lee………………………………………4</p><p>　　III. Influence of Bruce Lee on C

5、hinese and American Cultures………..5</p><p>　　3.1 Influence on Movie……………………………………………………5 </p><p>　　3.1.1 Influence on Kong Fu movie……………………………...…….5</p><p>　　3.1.2 Influence on movi

6、e industry……………………………..……..6</p><p>　　3.2 Influence on Fitness…………………………………….…………….7</p><p>　　3.2.1 Influence on nutrition………………………………….………..7</p><p>　　3.2.2 Influence on body-build

7、ing……………………………….…….9</p><p>　　3.3 Influence on Mixed Martial Arts…………………………..………..9</p><p>　　3.4 Influence on Philosophy…………………………………….………10</p><p>　　IV. Evaluation of Bruce Lee’s I

8、nfluences………………….…………….11</p><p>　　4.1 Setting Iconic Image…………………………………………..…….11</p><p>　　4.2 Establishing Patriotism……………………………………………..12 </p><p>　　4.3 Encouraging the Descendant

9、s of the Dragon in the World……..12 </p><p>　　V. Conclusion………………………………………………………………..13</p><p>　　Reference…………………………………………………………….………14</p><p><b>　　Abstract</b></p>

10、<p>　　Bruce Lee, Martial Arts instructor, propelled the revolution of Martial Arts and developed the Kong Fu movie. Through Bruce Lee’s great contribution, this Paper demonstrates the influences of Bruce Lee on Am

11、erican 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

12、of Chinese image in the world, even to the whole world of yellow race. Wi</p><p>　　Key words: Bruce Lee; influence; culture; movie; martial arts</p><p><b>　　摘　　要</b></p><p

13、>　　一代武術(shù)宗師李小龍，革命性地推動了世界武術(shù)和功夫電影的發(fā)展。本文通過李小龍的不朽貢獻(xiàn)，揭示了李小龍對中美兩國文化的影響。這種影響力是通過他對電影、電影工業(yè)、營養(yǎng)學(xué)、健身、武術(shù)、哲學(xué)等方面的深刻改變所展示出來的。李小龍通過個人的成功提升了中國人在世界上的良好形象，同時也讓所有華人和黃種人形象得到提升，今天，世界上仍然有成百上千萬的人被他不斷激勵著，他是當(dāng)之無愧的二十世紀(jì)對中美流行文化最具影響力的中國人之一。</p>

14、<p>　　關(guān)鍵詞：李小龍；影響；文化；電影；武術(shù)</p><p>　　Influences of Bruce Lee</p><p>　　On Chinese and American Cultures</p><p>　　I. Introduction</p><p>　　More than 100 years ago, A

15、merica 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. China suffered a

16、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

17、 American’s eyes, Chinese people a</p><p>　　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 like

18、d and acted like. The most classic example of this would have to be the portrayal of Mr.Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Mickey Rooney was the white actor who dressed up as the “typical” Asian with protruding buck tee

19、th, squinty eyes, and large framed glasses. He acted as Americans believed most Asians acted in that they were dumb a</p><p>　　II. Major Contributions of Bruce Lee</p><p>　　Bruce Lee (born Lee J

20、un-fan; November27, 1940 –July 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 movemen

21、t. He is widely considered by many commentators, critics, media and other 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

22、 changing the way Asians were presented in A</p><p>　　Lee was born in San Francisco to parents of Hong Kong heritage but was raised in Hong Kong until his late teens. Lee returned to the United States at the

23、 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.</p><p>　　His Hong Kong and

24、 Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional 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 directi

25、on and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world, as well. He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei’s The Big Boss (1971) an

26、d Fist of Fury (1972); Way of the Dragon (1</p><p>　　Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism in his films. He initially tra

27、ined 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 martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (

28、The Way of the Intercepting Fist).</p><p>　　III. Influence of Bruce Lee on Chinese and American Cultures</p><p>　　It is Bruce Lee who created Jeet Kune Do and introduced the word Kong Fu into En

29、glish vocabulary. However, these are not the whole of his contributions to Chinese and American cultures. He has influenced Chinese and American cultures in many other aspects, such as movie, fitness, Martial Arts and ph

30、ilosophy. </p><p>　　3.1 Influence on Movie </p><p>　　There is on denying the fact that Bruce Lee has greatly influenced American and Chinese movie culture. Through Kong Fu movies, he became the

31、first spreader of Chinese Kong Fu and propelled a revolution in Chinese and American movies.</p><p>　　3.1.1 Influence on Kong Fu movie</p><p>　　Martial Arts was a genre of movies that made its a

32、ppearance in America only when Bruce Lee took the stage. Before his time, there weren’t many Asian Americans influencing the film industry to make martial arts a major genre (Martial Artist and Movie Star Bruce Lee). Thi

33、s was primarily due to the fact that not many had his type of stature and popularity in society. This popularity existed only due to Lee’s attempt to show Americans what he was capable of through the creation of three fi

34、lms in Chi</p><p>　　3.1.2 Influence on movie industry</p><p>　　A peculiar quality about Bruce Lee was that he was a perfectionist. With this type of characteristic, it was no surprise that he di

35、d 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

36、through the movie. He put his own touch to his movies so that the violence that took place was for a justified cause and that his views were portraye</p><p>　　Something seen quite often in movies nowadays is

37、 the use of special effects to appeal to the 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). Withou

38、t the use of special effects or stunt doubles, everything seemed to be more creditable in terms of realism. He also found it to be more of a satisfaction to have something authentic rather than making something with the

39、use of techn</p><p>　　3.2 Influence on Fitness</p><p>　　Lee was renowned for his physical fitness and vigorous, dedicated fitness regimen to become as strong as he possibly could. His way of kee

40、ping fit influences large amount of Chinese and American people.</p><p>　　3.2.1 Influence on nutrition</p><p>　　According to Linda Lee Cadwell, soon after he moved to the United States, Lee star

41、ted 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 body, one could not fuel

42、 it with a diet of junk food, and with “the wrong fuel”, one’s body would perform sluggishly or sloppily. Lee also avoided baked goods and refined flour, describing them as providing calories which </p><p>　

43、　Lee consumed green vegetables and fruit every day. He always preferred to eat Chinese or other Asian food because he loved the variety that it had. Some of Lee’s favorite Chinese dishes were beef in oyster sauce, tofu a

44、nd steak and liver. He also became a heavy advocate of dietary supplements, including Vitamin C, Lecithin granules, bee pollen, Shilajit, Vitamin E, rose hips (liquid form), wheat germ oil, Acerola – C and B-Folia.

45、</p><p>　　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 f

46、resh milk. Lee’s diet included 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

47、 a higher concentration of calcium than other forms of powdered milk, eggs, wheat g</p><p>　　According to Lee, the size of portions and number of meals were just as important. He would usually consume four o

48、r 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. Fruit and vegetables provided him with the richest source o

49、f 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 fruit</p><p>　　Lee often consumed a drink of r

50、oyal 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

51、quick energy boost. In traditional 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 regula

52、rly drank black tea, often wi</p><p>　　Lee devoted his entire life to perfecting his techniques and constantly striving to be better. With this mindset, it was no surprise that Lee exercised as if it were a

53、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 equipment. Bruce was well known for

54、his sculpted abs and “treetop” back. The way in which Bruce created his body was no doubt through an extensive w</p><p>　　3.2.2 The influence on body-building</p><p>　　Lee introduced something n

55、ew 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. Wh

56、en people saw Lee’s physique in movies, they attempted to replicate what 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 stren

57、gth can come from definition rathe</p><p>　　3.3 Influence on Mixed Martial Arts</p><p>　　Even today, one can see that Bruce Lee’s philosophies have influenced the way in which competitive fighti

58、ng 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 MMA is regularly used, considers Bru

59、ce 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 St</p><p>　　3.4 Influence on Philo

60、sophy</p><p>　　Lee 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 bo

61、oks on martial arts and fighting philosophy are known for their philosophical assertions, both inside and outside of martial arts circles. His eclectic philosophy often mirrored his fighting beliefs, though he was quick

62、to claim that his martial arts were solely a metaphor for such teachings. He believed th</p><p>　　The following quotations reflect his fighting philosophy.</p><p>　　“Be formless... shapeless, li

63、ke water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You pour water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put water into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or creep or drip or crash! Be water

64、, my friend...”</p><p>　　“All types of knowledge, ultimately leads to self knowledge.”</p><p>　　“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it”</p><p>　　“Do

65、not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there”.</p><p>　　“Quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough”.</p><p>　

66、　“I always learn something, and that is: to always be yourself. And to express yourself, to have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate him”.</p><p>　　“It’s not

67、the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential”.</p><p>　　IV. Evaluation of Bruce Lee’s Influences</p><p>　　Bruce Lee is not only the idol of his fans, but also is a good ex

68、ample to establish and spread the spirit of patriotism. He has been encouraging the descendents of the dragon in the world. </p><p>　　4.1 Setting Iconic Image</p><p>　　Before Bruce Lee set his

69、 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

70、 of Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. 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

71、Asians acted in that they were dumb </p><p>　　4.2 Establishing Patriotism </p><p>　　After death, Bruce Lee became a legendary. Today, he is not a simple movie star. It can be said that he is a h

72、ero to the people today. His legendary skills are often seen on TV, in movies, and in dramas. Many actors and films emulate his style, and the style in itself is always easily recognizable. In bookstores, his new biogra

73、phy is being sold. What made him a hero were not only his Kung Fu skills, but also the historical background that his works represented. He often played a character fight</p><p>　　4.3 Encouraging the Descend

74、ants of the Dragon in the World </p><p>　　Today, Chinese all call themselves the descendants of the dragon in the world, which has become the symbol of Chinese people. Especially for those who are living ove

75、rseas, they seem to gain more confidence and courage just because Bruce Lee’ experience. Just like his name, Bruce Lee is the most famous descendant of the dragon in the world today.</p><p>　　V. Conclusion&l

76、t;/p><p>　　The reason why the author studies the influence of Bruce Lee on Chinese and American cultures is not only that it can be summarized how Bruce Lee is affecting the Pop culture till today, but also tha

77、t it can help people to understand why does Bruce Lee affect the world so long time and deeply. As is known to all, almost every one will answer you “It is Bruce Lee”, when they are asked “Who is your idol?” including Ja

78、ckie Chan, John Woo, comedian Eddie Griffin, hip-hop artists LL Cool J and RZA, M</p><p><b>　　Reference</b></p><p>　　Lee, Linda, Tao of Jet Kun Do, Ohara Publications, Inc., 1975<

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