Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan are rightfully recognized as the brightest and most famous stars of kung fu films. There is a huge amount of talk and controversy around these personalities. One of the most discussed topics: which of the film actors is still stronger?
It is rather difficult to unequivocally answer the question of which of the heroes is stronger, Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee, because each of them differs in their technique, their own most successful techniques. Nevertheless, Jackie Chan himself admits the fact that Bruce Lee is still stronger.
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan are famous stars of famous martial arts films. Although the actors never really fought with each other, literally, in a small episode of them together, Bruce Lee still prevailed.
The explanation for this opinion is his meeting in 1973 (when the young Jackie Chan was only 19 years old) with the then already living legend Bruce Lee. The actors crossed paths during the filming of the film "The Dragon Exit". Although Chan's role in the film was episodic, it was this event that convinced him of Bruce Lee's superiority.
The Dragon's Exit
In the movie Entering the Dragon, Jackie Chan plays the role of one of the villains attacking Bruce Lee's hero from all sides. Of course, Lee defeats his enemies with kung fu.
In the scene with Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee wrestles with him with two sticks. Absolutely by accident, the master struck Chan so hard that he simply fainted. Later, Bruce Lee even asked for forgiveness from a colleague. According to Chan, he was very happy about this occasion, because he was able to get more attention from his idol.
However, if we compare the creativity of the stars, we can note the fact that Bruce Lee starred mainly in action films, and Jackie Chan uses his sparkling sense of humor more, for example, in such comedies as Rush Hour.
Is Jackie Chan a Bruce Lee wannabe or a self-formed actor?
After Lee's death, the martial arts industry experienced an incredible boom. Many imitators of Bruce Lee's talent began to appear. Many of them even chose similar names - for example, Bruce Lai or Dragon Lee. However, none of them could get such recognition as Lee.
Jackie Chan is one of the few Asian actors in this genre who has been able to achieve immense success due to the fact that, unlike others, stood out for his own style.
In short, each of these famous film actors is widely recognized for their martial arts talent, their stunning films, their strength and agility. Therefore, comparing them, of course, is not entirely correct. But, nevertheless, the fact remains - Jackie Chan himself admits that Bruce Lee is stronger than him.
