Jackie Chan VS. Bruce Lee: Martial Artist Melee
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Everyone's favorite is Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Jackie Chan, born in 1954, is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. He is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Bruce Lee was an American-born Chinese martial artist, philosopher, instructor, director, actor, and producer. He is considered by many to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. His films Fist of Fury (1972), The Way of the Dragon (1972), and Enter the Dragon (1973) increased the popularity of martial arts films worldwide. Today Jackie Chan is widely considered a national treasure in China. Every year onBruce Lees's birthday (November 27th), fans worldwide celebrate what would have been his 75th birthday by sharing their favorite Bruce Lee quotes or watching one of his films.
If you could choose between Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee as your martial arts teacher, who would you pick? They are both legendary masters of martial arts cinema, but who is the better fighter? In this article, we will explore the differences and similarities between these two martial arts icons. Let's get started!
![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE BIRTHPLACE 2418 Jackie Chan was born on Bruce Lee was born Lee April 7, 1954 as Chan Jun-Fan in Chingtown in Kong-Sang (meaning born San Francisco in 1940. He in Hong Kong) in... well, was born in both the Year Hong Kong. His parents and hour of the Dragon, were refugees from the which is both a good omen Chinese Civil War. and badgss as hell. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/2/791942.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE CHILDHOOD After failing his very first Bruce Lee studied combat year of elementary school, from perhaps too early an Chan enrolled at the Ching age. He got in SO many Drama Academy. It was street fights his parents here he'd study martial decided he should learn arts, acrobatics, and martial arts... I guess SO he falling through awnings. could at least win? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/3/791943.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE TRAINING In addition to his school Bruce Lee studied Wing training, Chan trained in Chun under Yip Man, but hapkido under Jin Pal Kim, was almost turned away which includes grappling, because of his German strikes, and traditional ancestry. I guess fighting weapons including, I alongside Germans is more assume, brooms. of a Japanese thing. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/0/791940.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE SIGNATURE STYLE PHILIPS Jackie Chan is known for Bruce Lee created Jeet intricate stunt sequences Kune Do, a more viable using improvised weapons hybrid martial art named and his environment. as a precursor to modern Finally answering the MMA. Though I'd love to question, What if Charlie see somebody trapped in a Chaplin kicked ass? ladder during a UFC fight. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/6/791946.jpg)
Source: ModernMartialArtist.com
![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICE JACKIE CHAN THE CUB TIGER Though Chan was of Lee on the other hand, course traditionally spent a significant amount trained, and exceptionally of time pursuing practical so, he spent his martial application of his skills, arts life mostly fighting in through tournaments, the cinematic sphere from demonstrations, and the outset. founding his own academy. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/3/8/791938.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE FIRST ON-SCREEN APPEARANCE and Jackie Chan showed up Thanks on to his father, a screen for the first time at Cantonese opera star, Lee the age of five, albeit in began acting at a Young the background. The Young age... VERY Young. His first Chan quickly fought his screen appearance was in way into the spotlight over The Golden Gate Girl... as the next few years. a baby carried onto stage. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/5/791945.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE BREAKTHROUGH ROLE Chan had his first major Lee had moved to America, success with Snake in the and away from acting. Eagle's Shadow, released That is, until a producer in Hong Kong in 1978, and saw him at a martial arts his mix of comedy chops exhibition, leading to his and martial arts mastery casting as Kato in the was on full display. Green Hornet tv series. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/1/791941.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE BIGGEST US HIT Chan's biggest hit was The answer to this Rush Hour 2, grossing question is easy, partly S226M domestic plus causing 1 million The Dragon, released do YOU understand the shortly after his untimely words coming out of my death, grossed $25M mouth impressions. domestic ($154M in 2021.] CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/4/791944.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE IN POKEMON Din Ebiwalar, based on Sawamular, inspired by boxer Hiroyuki Ebihara, kickboxer Tadashi was given the name Sawamura, was renamed Hitmonchan in the US, Hitmonlee, for Bruce Lee, as a nod to Jackie Chan, though Lee was certainly a explaining the boxer motif competent puncher... even despite Chan not boxing. famously from 1 inch away. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/3/7/791937.jpg)
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![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE in TEKKEN Lei Wulong is chock-full of Speaking of police it Jackie Chan nods, from his doesn't take a detective to police officer background, recognize Marshall Law as to his Drunken Master a Bruce Lee tribute, style, to his voice actor between the fighting style, being the same used for fashion sense, and Jackie Chan in Japan. high-pitched vocalizations. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/3/9/791939.jpg)
Source: Tekken Wiki
![CRACKED VS. JACKIE CHAN VS. BRUCE LEE WHERE THEIR PATHS MEET In terms of timeline, Jackie Chan came along slightly after Bruce Lee, and one could even credit Lee with blazing the path that allowed Chan to find such overseas success. They were certainly aware of each other as well, Chan once being hired to fill a Bruce Lee type role, and even working as a stuntman on a Lee film, pictured above. Further tragedy that they'd never share the screen again. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/4/7/791947.jpg)
Source: ScreenRant