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Theorizing Bruce Lee’s Action Aesthetics

Abstract

Bruce Lee is credited for revolutionizing kung fu cinema. He did not just do it by increasing its

combativity and authenticity but also through by revealing the connection it has to martial

ideation or wuyi. The martial ideation has been referred to as a particular negotiation of stasis

and action in martial arts performance containing an overflow of emotion in tranquility. It is

important to note that since the early 1970s, Bruce Lee’s kung fu films has been referred to as

chop-socky, meaning they offer visceral pleasures and fleeting visual. Consequently, several

research studies have been conducted to investigate political implication and cultural

significance of the Bruce Lee’s movies. However, there is little attention focused on the aesthetic

composition. Specifically, how cinematics kung fu manifests Chinese philosophy and aesthetic

on narrative, cinematography, and choreographic levels.