Was Bruce Lee on Drugs!? (Bob Baker and Bruce Lee Letters -- Reaction)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2021
- Sifu Jason Korol reacts to the recently discovered hand written letters from Bruce Lee to Bob Baker. Unfortunately it seems that not only did Bruce Lee have a bad cocaine problem, but that he was selling it as well. We should all take this as a lesson and endeavor to live a life of self control fit for a martial artist.
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Damn! So Bruce wasn't a sage that walked on water and was simply a human being with flaws like the rest of us! Who knew?
chit half the country is on drugs etc...
Yeh, human after all, Shakespeare......."If you prick us do we not bleed?
We look at the good vs the bad. we all humans after all.
OR... he wasn't using all that cocaine at all, he was SELLING IT to finance his first movies because he was broke at the time...
He was a fraud
One thing that never gets talked about in discussing the legacy of Bruce Lee is that he was the son of an addicted father. It's documented in Matthew Polly's book that Bruce's father, Lee Hoi Chuen, had an opium habit that affected how he was with his family and that he finally had to kick cold turkey. Addiction cycles can run in families, and I think that Bruce was certainly caught up in one.
I hold Bruce as a HUGE inspiration and, like many others, is somewhat responsible for my life in martial arts, including JKD. That being said you can’t help but understand that the 60’s and 70’s were what they were and Bruce WAS involved in “Hollywood”. It was common in that time to live and indulge that lifestyle. What he did in his personal life can make one see him as a different person, but as Sifu Jason said, it DOES NOT take away from what he did in his life, his contributions and the impact he had even after his death. He was a legit hero and even even heroes have flaws. End of rant, RIP Bruce and Brandon
Can't blame the 60's and 70's mate, China has thousands of years use in drugs, there were opium dens in every city, France,London, America during the 1800's , but your right, he must be remembered for his fantastic achievements
60's and 70's were no different than any other time in history, the Chinese were taking drugs for thousands of years, even London during the 1800's had oppion dens
@@desfletc you’re right, what I meant was those decades were the, forgive the pun, high life where heavy drugs at an all time peak and was actually glorified thanks in part to media coverage of the celebrity party scene. And to elaborate on what you said bro, Enter the Dragon, intentional or no, actually hit that point with the drug den scene.
Great !!!
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“He who conquers others has force. He who conquers himself is strong.” -Lao Tzu
He wasn't just a martial artists. He was also an actor and a movie star. He made his choices and He lost his way. That's just the way it happened for him. We have our own choices to make. Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless.
We have to be mindful of the witness we leave for others to see
Thank you for addressing this Sifu Jason.
good:speaking the truth and face the enemy within when he arises:this is the martial arts journey
So what his secret was revealed after 40 + years after his death let it rest he gave us a lot of good things let's remember it like that
Respected Sir/Sifu. Thank you so much for your advice on ethics to your students and for warning about the danger of drug addiction. I respectfully share your opinion, Sir. Drug addiction is a very serious mental health problem and it would damage the neurophysiology of the brain in the long term. I have worked with young women and men with drug addiction as a physician.
I must admit that I have been a great admirer of Mr Bruce Lee's martial art since my childhood. I have read a few books written by John little and have seen his films many times. Mr Lee was an inspiration for me at my school in a remote village in India in the 80s and read his books in the 90s. I am not a martial artist. I got interested in the study of philosophy (Zen, Taoism, J. Krishnamurti, Carl Rogers, Baruch Spinoza etc) and read books such as Jonathan Livingston Seagull and other motivational books, only after having read Mr Bruce lee's Tao of Jeet Kundo. That helped me a great deal in order to motivate myself at school/university and later I was able to enter even medical school that I couldn't have even dreamed of. I have smoked only 1/2 cigarette in my whole life and never drank alcohol. I am a humanist and environmentalist. I still do have enormous respect for him as a human being for having managed to succeed in his life in spite of lof difficulties he was supposed to have faced in the US. I find it very difficult to believe and see him as a person who had had a drug addiction. His books and films have motivated many thousands in the world to practise martial arts. My childhood ideal image of Mr Lee has unfortunately got stains and the image is sadly fading away.
For sure Sifu Jason, you have great heavenly insight when you share that one must do his/her holistically spiritually best according who we are, especially as a Martial Artist Teacher.
That is a tough one: NO human beings are perfect as we are born to balance ourselves with lessons we have to learn. BUT: perfection does not exist, to do your best, is the only perfection: the pressures on Bruce must have been enormous but, he did choose so and fame can bring hard unbalance. That will test your steel.
As Bruce was speaking/teaching about self control and philosophy, he should have spoken about, if true, his drugs experiences tough, and then warn against it. Hence, I adore some of what it did teach but as a legacy, if you do not redeem yourself on time, that is a bummer as your legacy is not as cool as it could have so been.
Bruce had a hard time unfortunately as he, himself, said in an interview: "...I do have a bad temper. (laughs). A violent temper, in fact. (laughs). So, that is definitely, I mean, some people that I am portraying, not Bruce Lee as he is..."
Damn, that must have been kinda Hellish to control and Hollywood can be a harsh place for the soul...
Now, I "learned" a few wise tips for self defense and trying your best from Bruce tough, which are priceless, as one is not the other:
One of the best is : express yourself truly!
Plus, I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.
The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.
Plus: Some people can brag from MMA, BJJ, or other fighting combat sports, but Bruce was not only quick which equals powerful hits BUT smart on WHERE to hit (vital/weak points) RESPECT>>>
Bruce RIP: RESPECT! His simple (then) JKD was genius...no more, but certainly no less tough. Also RIP Brandon...
People always try to put down someone after they are gone and unable to defend themselves the only thing you have achieved is to criticize someone else 50 years later
Thank you Sifu Jason, we must hold ourselves to the highest standard. God bless you!
Sifu jason, you are a gracious man, it broke my heart when I learned about the drugs abuse, I made every excuse in defending him, but I must say, we all have problems, debts to pay, I would say to many friends, I PUT GOD FIRST IN MY LIFE, PLEASE FRIENDS, PUT GOD IN YOUR LIFES, HE IS OUR JUDGE, yes , live a life worth remembering, I would say live a warriors life, keep it simple, be happy, love your friends and family, keep clean, thank JESUS for allowing us to train, its a blessing, love you sifu jason, you are a blessed man, GOD BLESS YOU, BLESS YOUR STUDENTS, KEEP THE FAITH
Which God? Which faith? I want to make sure I get it right😧
Jesus christ
@@miloshehmar5789 how did you decide on this one and not another? I here Brahma is pretty popular too, about 1 billion people go with that one.
Brother, I love your humour, one day if ime lucky, I would love to come to your school, you stay well, keep those videos coming, keep walking with YESHUA my friend
@@miloshehmar5789 Spot on brother. I was addicted to drink and drugs, had amphetamine induced psychosis in innner city Manchester, England. I heard the gospel and prayed to a God I did not believe in, but he loved me and shortly after I felt all my burdens lifted and I was flooded with peace - in the kitchen of my 5th floor high rise council flat. I like martial arts, but I love Jesus!
I think the saddest thing is he was robbed of his opportunity to evolve past his 30’s
This dude speaks like a father ❤. Gid bless him and his family
You brought up Philosophy and Ethics in one video.
Two things that I regard highly of and should be mandatory in Universities.
Ethics courses are taught but just like taking a math class not every student absorbs the lesson. Upbringing and personal experience all play a huge part in the choices one makes and the direction they take in theirs lives. Classes can only teach those who want to be taught.
This really bothered me . Bruce was one of my hero’s . I knew so much about Bruce and grew up wanting to be like Bruce. I never would have guessed that he was a drug addict. I now look at Bruce with disdain and more so disgust. He was human I get but we aren’t talking about being a part time user he was using every day. People might say hey, grow up man Bruce was human. But, I can’t accept the fact that what he preached was not what he practiced. Sorry Bruce … you have fallen out of my Grace .
It’s a truly sad thing. His self-defense contributions can’t be denied and I, for one, am very grateful for them. That said, he certainly stands as a cautionary tale of the excesses that can plague us if we become successful.
@@JKDandWingChun Well said !
It was the 70's after all. Nobody in the show business was walking around sober.
Know how you feel. I'm sure thousands feel this way after idolizing him, following him, living & practicing his teachings; then realizing the truth. He was human. It's just hard to accept growing up seeing him perform these Super-human feats. I guess... rmbr what inspired you abt Bruce....
We all have our flaws but Bruce always promoted healthy living in his philosophies. These revelations that have surfaced the last few years makes him look incredibly hypocritical. Let's not forget that he died in mysterious circumstances and if he was an alleged coke addict then his death could be related to his drug habit and not a simple allergy to a headache tablet.
That's what everyone always suspected . But regardless we are all humans and choose our own experiences and life chooses. Still a Legend and his Good Legacy still lives on. Happy Bruce Lee day!
I'm not a religious man, but,
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".
You can respect the art without needing to respect every single aspect of the artist. Few people are/were faultless saints, even saints...
Remember that Bruce Lee was only 32 when he died. Famous people dying young can become legendary, partly because they don't get to go through their elderly, unfashionable, tragic or scandalous, years. He had become a Hollywood star and probably behaved similarly to many of his peers, even if he was much fitter, faster and better coordinated than many.
no such thing as saints....everyone sins...saints are just people...we dont pray to them nor do we idolize Bruce Lee...he was just a great martial artist
I'd like to know, if he did use Coke was it before or after his back injury, or was it when he was the lead role in a movie, responsible for all the fight choreography and writing movie script?
Since around 1969
The letters reveal he started taking coke in Hong Kong after his back injury
Just my two cents as a long time Bruce Lee fan since the mid 1960's. 1st as you mentioned the Lee estate DID NOT release the letters as you casually mentioned. From what I understand, It was one of Robert Bakers two Kids ( adults) who auctioned off the letters. At one time is was said it was found at some kind of flea mkt, but that is highly unlikely. It was common knowledge as far back as the early 1980's, that Robert Baker was Bruce Lee's close friend as well as his drug dealer. No big surprise there. However the extent of what type of drugs was being sold to Bruce such as cocaine did come as a HUGE surprise to everyone. I am not saying or making excuses for Bruce Lee's behavior, but calling him a heavy drugged out user by many people here is a big stretch. I am sure he was a recreational drug user at best. That was part of the culture back then especially in the 1970's, and if you grew up in that time period, you know what I am talking about. He partied hard, worked hard and did not rest much at all. All these acts mentioned is what probably led to his early death. Didn't help that he was screwing around behind Linda's back with that whore Betty Ting Pei either. The man made a lot of bad choices, but he was human and despite what he did in his private life, I will always be grateful for the thrills he gave me on the big screen as well as his books and training methods. He was and still is one of the biggest influences in my life. Peace you all..
Common knowledge my foot
You think calling Betty a whore takes the blame off of Bruce? If she's a whore, he's a whore master.
He cheated many times.
I enjoy your share of Christian kindness and love in such stories as these, thank you
So glad to have you watching and to be of service…🙏 .
It doesn't change a thing in terms of Martial Arts, as a person the drugs & adultry just makes him imperfect, I dont think any human that's not a Prophet sinless. Hard to accurately judge a man unless u walk in his shoes. Whose to say what we would or would not do w/ those variables like Money, Fame, Times, & the people around u ; in addition not having a religious background to bring constraints & support. It's easy to say otherwise today. So w/ that overstanding he's still my hero & besides most my heroes are flawed, for many of us the world hasn't seen our deep dark secrets.
amazing thinking sifu, pls do me a favor and occasionally refer to sijo as "grandmaster" Bruce Lee, we love you, Sijo!!!, rest in peace!
It is said "Desires are not scary, only the inability to remove them is scary".
“Eternal consequences,” indeed- Galatians 6:7 for sure….
7:01 I’m an intake coordinator and my job is to place addicts in programs or hospitals. People coming off probation or parole see me first. In my experience I’ve found that drug users are scared. Hurt people who wanna be better so they try to get an edge. But it detracts instead. 💥✅💯
Ip Man was also a drug addict. Does that negate the contributions he made to Wing Chun?
What EVIDENCE do you have for this charge you make against Ip Man? Hearsay by people who were not there, is not Evidence! We now have letters WRITTEN BY BRUCE and LINDA that substantiate the charge against Bruce!
That's why they were both weak and rubbish fighters. Tell me about championship, tournament won by Bruce 😆He was only strong in mouth when he was high on drugs.
Dunno - one of the rumours I heard from someone who was part of a well documented HK WC lineage was that Lee was using heroin in Hong Kong. Knowing that he inspired as much jealousy as anyone I know of - before or since - I just filed it under 'Whatever'. There was a definite sense within the WC community even back in the 80s that a man who had minimal training under Yip Man had built completely unrealistic expectations in many who walked through the kwoon doors, as I'm sure you know only too well. I doubt that anyone wanders into a Muay Thai gym with the expectation that they can train for six months and start fighting world champions but movie magic is different - we were ALL Lee demolishing bad guys in Enter The Dragon and Fist of Fury, weren't we ? Thanks for the vid.
Bruce toward the end was manic, hot tempered, impulsive, paranoid etc. All signs of cocaine addiction. He wasn't drowsy and nodding off all the time, which is what heroin would cause.
We didn’t find Si-Gung Lee in the Bible, the Torah, or the Quran… so it’s ok if he was into things like adultery and drugs. Those two habits were the kinks in his armor, and that’s what made it possible for him to be murdered by his enemies. Even through his flaws, Bruce is still teaching us important life lessons. RIP Si-Gung Lee. 🙏🏿
We,,us,,me,, Bruce Lee fans Worldwide, know he wasn't the perfect human being,,,but he opened the door,,to what WORLD MARTIAL ARTS are today. .and no matter what,we love him,,still.
This says much for your own honor speaking truthfully about a subject that is very taboo... It's a pity the man chose that path as many did in that time. I'm glad to say your not on it.
Bruce wasn't perfect... So what? Move on...lots of talk about nothing here....
Bruce passed way to young and that left a-lot of people with alot of unanswered questions. This might probably be the biggest found explanation of his untimely death. I always wondered if it was covered up to protect his legacy and if those letters are true then they have great insight to what could be the biggest question of july 1973 that had people dazzled as what could have led to the early death of the young martial artist and star. We all got our secrets but uncovering this could possibly uncover and answer many questions that led to Bruce's death.
This is simply a reminder that there are no gods walking among us and no human being is above reproach. I will forever be grateful to Bruce, as a lifelong fan of his, for setting a great example in hard work and achieving one's goals. However, his life is also a cautionary tale in retaining one's dignity and self control while in pursuit of those goals.
Rest in peace Bruce Lee the greatest of all time
The goal of a Chinese man in the 70's was to have as many kids as possible. Boys preferably. Concubines was common. Drugs were so common in the 70's it was almost as normal as drinking alcohol. So you have to use that as a base for Lee's morality. The 60's just passed and in the US most young teens saw drugs as expanding your mind. This perspective on drugs was still around. Cocaine was seen as glamorous. Marijuana was thought to be physically addictive. Disco music was popular. Soul Train was airing on TV. Keep in mind how different the world was back then because we now see things very differently.
I'm gonna delete all my tweets before I die
From PPT LifeStyle- Royal Oak, MI: Sifu Jason, I understand the value of what you're saying. What I didn't hear you say anything about was why Baker released these letters, and what it says about him? I have not followed anything about the letters, so it's assumption on my part he released them. But when you say it doesn't affect what he accomplished, it will for many, and Bruce is not the only one tainted by his human faults. Did we forget, "Judge not, lest ye be judged". He is not alive to speak to whatever "demons" drove the behaviour. Your video on Inosanto being wrong, while it gave an informative view, will also taint his reputation, whether that was your intent or not, and I think not. There are consequences for every action we take, so I am sure you're prepared for what comes your way from this. Keep being you, it helps us all. My only question, as Bruce was raised in a culture where opium is common(some say), how do we know it was "Hollywood" that may have influenced the usage? Second, what does it say about him to perform at such a level with drugs in his system? I simply am saying there is more to the story....
Robert Baker didn't release these letters. They recently showed up at an auction. Robert Baker passed away in 1993.
Bruce Lee was a human being just like everybody else, Bruce have flaws like everybody else. We all have flaws as a human race. Bruce Lee is no different. So why people are surprised is beyond me. Having said that I still like Bruce Lee I like his movies.
Amazing .... Reading the public comments! Many who held Bruce as the role model of Health, Martial Arts and Wisdom, now appear to be contortionist, bending over backwards and sideways to excuse his bad behavior! Hypocrisy anyone?
it changes everything he deceived the whole world. Turns out he was a gangster smuggling guns and dealing drugs. he said that if he wasn't an actor, he would definitely be a gangster, it turns out he was both at the same time. he cared very much about his public image and here are such childish mistakes in the form of letters. Where is this man's intelligence? his wife said he put a lot of his own personality into the roles but where was the real personality since he was constantly intoxicated. As the old Chinese proverb says, "Be careful what you ask for, for it will yet be given to you."
6:06 He may have hurt himself. But Bruce was an Angel to his family. 😎💯
He was a human being. Not one of us is perfect and we all have our problems. Also, he was a kid. If he lived, he would have most definitely grown, matured and changed. Maybe he would have found God. His legacy is not ruined in my eyes. You are right, drugs and sin are bad and that is the message, but it takes wisdom to understand that. Some people just have to live through it and learn.
Great video
As far as his drug use, 3 of the 4 were psychedelics. Psychedelics are not fatal and he was interested in philosophy and the mind. You have to keep in mind he had many books on the human psyche and on ancient psychedelic use in certain cultures. He was a renaissance man in certain ways and liked learning about other cultures. He had 2,000 books in his library on a multitude of subjects. Many people will tell you, myself included, psychedelics can benefit your life and have a positive effect on oneself. Cocaine was the only "dangerous" drug and at that time it was not thought to be.
Psychedelics can open doors, but many end up abusing them... Most just aren't honest with themselves in that aspect, and he seemed to want to push limits.
Who released all these "letters" to the public?
Baker’s family had them in their possession and decided to auction them off.
The autopsy performed on Bruce's body didn't reveal any trace of cocaine. Only cannabis and Equagesic. Maybe he used from time to time. I like him even more now. Superhuman with human flaws.
They couldve deliberately waited longer so no trace of coke was found , Linda is liar regardless but cant be charged as too long time passed
Or maybe the doc was paid to not put it out, who knows? He was a big icon for all China and the world as well.
@@fernandomaron87Probably avoided mentioning other drugs so his widow could collect the insurance money.
Sounds like Bruce OD'd in that girl's apartment.
His post mortem only showed he had small traces of a mild drug in his system, for all we know yeh he might have tried the heavier drugs like coke, but he might have been supplied with them to make payments to his crew
He admits in his letters that the coke was affecting his training
He was rich as hell at this point, i don't think he needed the smuggling, and the letters are obvious that he was abusing
You obviously dont know about Bruce : he got chicken feed for his films , only Enter he got decent salary for so him and Linda selling drugs is plausible
Chow mightve cheated him on Way profits too , claimed it flopped
I don't blame others for their faults, I have my own. I Do Not look down on him because he was human. I'll remember him for his art and ability. Doing drugs does not make you a bad person. Everyone believes they are stronger than drugs or adultery. We are not. Getting older opens your eyes. Looking back I think we would all make different choices, but that's not possible. I'll remember him for the good things, and forgive him for the rest, just as I hope others will do the same for me.
Years ago after reading his books and the deep thoughts.i often wondered if Bruce took LSD.now it makes sense
No, it was cannabis.
@@kumar7586 OP is correct. It was also LSD, as well as other substances. It is there in the letters for all to see.
LSD may have contributed to his vision of what he wanted to become.
Microdosing it also decreases reaction time and allow one to see Telegraphing more easily
His studio was in the San Francisco area right at the height of the whole LSD era. He moved to LA and hung around with James Coburn and Steve McQueen who both did LSD.
Not saying that's proof, but it wouldn't be surprising if Bruce Lee had tried LSD as well.
4:54 I don’t think smoking weed, using hash, or doing cocaine, is far from reality when we look at most people. They have some secret vices or malfeasance.
And the real Ip Man was an opium addict and he also cheated with his mistress in Shanghai while his wife was dying by cancer in HongKong.
Martial artists is just normal human with their flaw. Just see them as "human with special talent/skill", don't put unrealistic expectation on them. Learn only their martial arts skill but not morality if they have problematic life.
oh shit... that's bad.. i mean the cheating part
What EVIDENCE do you have for this charge you make against Ip Man? Hearsay by people who were not there, is not Evidence! We now have letters WRITTEN BY BRUCE and LINDA that substantiate the charge against Bruce!
Great video, sir!
I'm not surprised at all by that, if I'm honest.
I grew-up watching Bruce Lee (thanks to my dad) - I was five when I started watching his films and I've always been a huge fan of Bruce.
I read many books over the years, his life and death always fascinated me! For many years, in my late teenagehood, I would have sworn that someone had bopped him but over the years, after reading many articles and speaking to different people including Tom Bleeker who wrote the book ''Unsettled Matters'', my judgment and viewpoint drastically changed for so many different reasons.
The main one being his relationship with Betty Tin Pei; I'm not being disrespectful here, but this lady was off the wall. She attended rehabs many times, married to the son of a famous mafia leader in China around the 80's, she came from a wealthy family, she was just that type of girl who was heavily into drugs and parties being around powerful people. So if you think about it... Why the hell would anyone who isn't into drugs have anything to do with her? I'm not saying we shouldn't hangout with people who do drugs, but to actually spend most of your time alone with that person and be in a relationship with kind of gives it. I highly doubt they were having tea with biscuits.
Secondly, I always found it bizarre how Linda never really speculated about her husband's death - When he passed away, she said she would not tolerate any rumours regarding her husband's death. Which is fair enough, but to me, it seemed like she was hoping that the case wouldn't be open for too long and was entirely satisfied with the autopsy report.
This is a pure indicator that there was something shady about his death and that she didn't want to go into much detail; She just accepted it and moved on which in my opinion is rather strange.
Thirdly, Bruce Lee's appearance in Enter The Dragon is quite shocking - You can actually see that the poor man was sick and I don't think it wasn't just him being tired, there was something else and that something else was most likely drugs.
In the books I read and the interviews I watched, some of Bruce's close friends mentioned that in the last 8-9 months of his life, he became extremely violent and had manic episodes where he would just go bat shit. This is again, the kind of behaviour you'd expect from someone who's on some heavy stuff.
Finally, I read that Bruce Lee had been prescribed Cortisone for his back pain around 1969 - 1970 and he took cortisone for 3 or 4 years straight.
Add steroids on top of everything else and well... yeah! That would do it.
Nonetheless, as mentioned in the video, we all have our problems - Even the martial arts legend.
I'm not saddened by this news and this won't change my opinion about Bruce Lee. He achieved many things and worked hard to get to where he got.
He was a great athlete and was way ahead of his time! I have a lot of respect for him despite the ''holy stuff'' as he would call it.
-- The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering --
Great input! Thanks so much for it, and for watching too.
Many fans are in denial about this
2:44 A lot of young men go through what I call a “MONSTER PHASE” 😂where they’re so beast they have no clue. 😂
Do believe everything one hear or everything one writes.
so if he did all these drugs, why weren't any of them found in his system at his time of death
Maybe they paid or blackmailed the doc to not reveal. He was an embassador for good health, it would destroy his image, specially in China.
They found weed in his system.
Because coke is out ur system in a couple days
This is only a problem for people that tend to built up individuals in their own minds. The person ( a stranger really) is never what your mind has convinced yourself that she or he is.
If You're Gonna Do Drugs Make Sure You Have A Drug Dealer That Has The Same Name As Bruce Lee's (Drug Dealer) Robert Baker/Bob Baker! Bob was Bruce's Drug Dealer!
like teacher(yip man),
like student ( bruce lee)
Based on What EVIDENCE do you make that comment? EVIDENCE not HEARSAY!
Sadly it just makes him human like the rest of us.
Well my tooth hurts I'm drinking some rum!
As Jesus said, “ he without sin let him cast the first stone. He Still was the man that planted the seeds of what we know today. Hybrid Wing Chun. He explains Power of the punch 🤛 like Jack Dempsey. It is sad because he was my inspiration. As he said, never find a famous figure to be like but be yourself using the tools of combat through self expression. This was why he regretted naming it
interception of the fist naming his martial arts JKD. He believed in self cultivation through combat. Thank you sensei J.
All these years now this mysterious hand written letter. Bologna
He’s still an amazing movie star and fighter.
Remember Bruce Lee did have back issues or back pain that he can’t sleep in a bed and need to take medication for his back pain
People are pretty judgmental here.
I don't give a fuck if he did cocaine.
It was a PED for him to push his body to the limit.
There's no doubt in my mind that he definitely would have tried STEROIDS if he were still alive.
He wasn't a professional athlete.
He was a martial artist and movie star who overdid it.
So fuck it.
It doesn't add up, the video evidence from the period should show a dramatic change in him if he was using all that amount of cocaine, as it would if you started using a large amount of it, but we don't see that in the video archives from the period. SO... if the letters are real (and they might not be) where were all those drugs going? We know that Bruce has financial problems in the late 60's and early 70's, so where did he get the money for his first films? Is it possible that all that cocaine wasn't for HIM but to be SOLD to finance his first films? Was Bruce Lee part of a drug dealing network designed to obtain the money to finance his first films?
He was a normal man. Nothing more.
I think it would be understandable if he really was a drug addict.. Drug usage aroung famous and successful people is so common. It happened mostly to young people, who became famous in short time, they just want to enjoy life, and for people who aren´t used to being successful, able to suddenly afford anything, it is very hard to actually resist all the pleasures. Unfortunatelly many actors and stars didn´t learn this before they passed away. And I can imagine, Bruce Lee experienced suddenly so many great things - money, fame, women, etc. And he was very ambitious. Even less successful people try drugs just because they suddenly can afford them, so for Bruce as the most iconic kung fu star and probably the luckiest Chinese actor who gained so much fame in a sort time, it had to be very much pressure. That is why people who are used to being poor and suddenly become rich can´t really manage money and spend it on everything just because they can. And if Bruce really take drugs, it would explain why he was so full of energy, being able to sleep few hours a day or stay so fit despite he was in my opinion so underfed. I don´t know for sure, if the letters to Bob are true or fake, but it would explain why Mr. Lee died so suddenly. By using drugs he basicaly exalted his body´s limits and the body responded to it as it always does sooner or later, when people go over their limits.
I once read somewhere that people tried to fed a rabbit with a stimulation drug in order to make it jump higher. The rabbit was indeed able to jump over 2 meters high, but shortly after it broke his leg, hurt it´s muscles and died young.
Still, Bruce Lee´s positive legacy is indeniable.
I love Bruce Lee and this doesn't change anything about him and his legacy. We are humans and we're not perfect. We always have something that we battle with and drugs is not always it. It can be adultery, being a bad father, bad husband, mean to people. All these imperfections and what people don't understand right away is its not only always drugs. I even love Bruce Lee even more because this shows he is one of us. And yes drugs are bad please stay away from them.
A very sad subject :(
N everyone lacks self discipline at some point in their lives then they either move through it or blame others. I think Bruce tried to deal with his problems tbh
no ones perfect he liked hash too
i would have love to do a rail with Bruce Lee!
It was the 70's after all. Nobody in the show business was walking around sober
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I don't believe the little dragon do cocaine.. 🤷
BRUCE was a HUMAN BEING .....In many ways a UNIQUE one in physical skill, in insights , in thought & action....But he WAS a HUMAN BEING . Not a God or Deity, not a Monolith Statue , not a saint , but a HUMAN ....Who made MISTAKES, had failings , inconsistencies like we ALL do....The drugs stuff ?...Well, I dont think from these letters we can tell exactly how far he was into it. Some people might say it was a habit, but in the correspondence he claimed he was taking it to research a role with regard to a character's mindset. If he was taking THAT MUCH Coke, I don't believe he would have been able to function in front of a camera in the scenes or as fight/stunt co-ordinator from behind the camera.....He was fallible. He wrote in his earlier writings about the problem of ego & how a Gung Fu man's self worth & esteem must not be dependent on the opinion of others. But later on, clearly he became seduced by the Hollywood system or that in Hong Kong which draws people into a fashionable clique indulging in recreational drug culture...He should have pulled himself free of that....As for the affairs, well,,,McQueen used to say of his rise to fame -'The chicks would be coming out of the woodwork' Attractive Women would throw themselves at people & it would be very, very hard for a red blooded male to resist some of it. But its just horrible to think of him betraying someone like Linda. Because Linda was so loyal & supportive to him....If we try to make excuses for Bruce in a way we would be failing to live up to the moral code which martial art as LIFE philosophy tries to promote. Which would be both a moral & ethical mistake.
Drug use does not mean drug abuse.
Drug abuse is a symptom not a cause of a problem. A person that abuses drugs, is usually a person that has experienced trauma of some kind.
James coburns daughter said that Bruce asked James to SEND him coke cause he was stressed .
So that means that everyone knew and everyone was using it back than
Well...can't have a party without recreational drugs. Drug is kool and so was Bruce
A valuable lesson I’ve learned throughout my life as a follower of Christ that not many want to talk about is how there are very talented and influential people that have walked this earth yet had “another side” to them that most never knew. But I have learned to accept this because many people (myself included) have been raised through many difficulties and in very different environments causing all sorts of insecurities, mental issues, fears and weakness. I’ve never “met” Bruce Lee but his amazing physical achievements, his charisma and charm have left an enduring impression in my life, regardless of whether he used or abused cocaine or whether he was unfaithful to his bride. No, I do not condone such things but in all honesty they won’t change a thing on how I feel about Bruce Lee. Imagine being bullied and having no idea on how to defend myself then here comes a Bruce Lee movie which instantly inspires me to learn self defense, I join a Martial Arts school, earn my Black Belt, become a champion fighter and later find out that Bruce Lee had a drug problem.......am I supposed to then discredit Bruce Lee because of his infidelity? I really don’t understand the point of this video, specially that the man has been gone for almost 50 years and is not here to answer the issue (if he even chose to). Bruce was a very unique individual who left an amazing Martial Arts legacy and he should be remembered for such and not to be tarnished by private letters of his private demons. Think of it, if it weren’t for these letters you probably wouldn’t have even made a video about Bruce Lee.
I am in full agreement, very well said.
@@jessieodawa Thanks Jessie! Bruce Lee will always be....Bruce Lee.
When I was younger, I knew a Chinese family that knew Bruce Lee & his family, & they told me the only drugs that Bruce Lee took was sexual performance drugs for his sex life, & this was way back in the Day before there was
any viagra or things like that, so I have know idea what kind of drugs they were referring too..
has anyone else ever heard this before, because the people that knew him owned a chain of video stores,
and they were pretty well off money wise, they talked about him a lot, but that story always stuck in my mind..
Spanish Fly
but cocaine is the least damaging of all drugs and it was as normal as water in bruce lee's profession
be like water my friend
What Bruce Lee did in his private life is his own business. He trained hard and partied hard, no different than some famous American athletes.
Well that would definitely help explain his freaky speed wouldn't it
Nope
All these videos about the letters and how athletic they are, not buying it! One thing no body is talking about is the handwriting and signatures 100 percent do not match Bruce lee handwriting, look at some of Bruce's real handwriting and compare the two side by side, its not even close! The drug letters are sloppy and none of the lettering even looks the same.
Yes, I enjoyed your video.
It was inspiring and motivating.
I have a suggestion.
Henceforth, please provide English subtitles for the benefit of viewers whose native language is not English.
I could understand the whole video quite easily though I had to slow it down to understand a few words here and there.
Yes, one should never hero-worship anyone whether he is a martial arts teacher, a school teacher or a political leader.
There was another book which was published years before Matthew Polly's book.
That was Tom Bleecker's "Unsettled Matters". That book clearly mentioned Bruce Lee's drug problem and Bob Baker's role in it.
I appreciate how you are teaching others while simply telling us the story. Thank you and great video.
@@leesiuleung1816 - I sense sarcasm, but yeah - it does mean a lot.
Thanks for watching, Paul. And the input too.
Bruce never tried to be a role model!!!
I come from an "atheist worldview," and I say, take care of yourselves! Get exercise and cardio! Christians don't have a monopoly on healthy living.
How do you even know these letters are authentic. Pull the rafter out of your own eye.......
The Baker letters are clearly authentic; they are not in doubt. Likewise, as Matthew Polly’s book showed, Bruce had significant issue with both drugs and women. These are incontestable facts. The Baker letters provide more detail to what was already proven. I’m sorry that you considered the presentation of these unfortunate facts about a great man’s life as judgmental when, in fact, they are clearly intended as a cautionary tale for all of us.
Boards don't hit back---drugs do.
I heard this from the so called kungfu genius. I expressed my opinion of him not reading these letters and send them to Shannon and Linda.Of course he just said why? And read them anyway. I wouldn't have made this public knowledge. Somethings just have to stay private.I would mailed these letters to Shannon Or The Foundation.
He was high AF. And banging his costar-- classic movie star. Who cares. It was the 70:s. Party on uncle Bruce
Very sad. It might also explain why Bruce was not patient with his Wing Chun training (stopped too soon and missed all the potential effectiveness*). The good part of that impatience, it did lead to the creation of JKD. Sifu Jason has demonstrated over and over with his videos and on-line teachable series.
How does this explain why he didn't complete more WC training?
He left Hong Kong and went to the US I'm pretty sure that would be the reason he no longer trained with his WC teacher in Hong Kong.
Didn't he stop because he had to move to the US?
@@bruhmoment3731 it's a bit hard to be taught new WC concepts/ideas if your teacher is in another country
@@jedi77palmer lol ikr?
This video is disgusting and disingenuous. You claim to not want to hurt him and for this to be a learning lesson, then go all in and tear the whole family down. You wouldn’t have a school or a RUclips channel or ANYTHING if Bruce didn’t mainstream martial arts in the states. Your very means of making money would look totally different. In regards to his drug use and cheating. I don’t do it nor beleive in it. However he wasn’t hurting anyone and yes back then EVERYONE was doing it in and out of Hollywood. You could have made this informational but honestly it was a rant with your high and might self looking down on the very man that feeds you. In fact this video prob got more hits just because you mentioned his name
Thomas Jefferson held slaves
So what
Good grief what a comparison
Sadly he was a serious addict and it's what most certainly killed him.
Ethics are subjective NOT objective. He was a young man…having sex is NOT wrong it’s part of our instinctive nature…drugs have been around for years and years. This is way too judgmental.
You said ethics are subjective and then immediately contradicted yourself by asserting that adulterous sex isn’t wrong. That’s an objective moral evaluation right there. Sorry. You can’t have it both ways.
@@JKDandWingChun fountain blue makes a powerful point as does Greenville Academy, semantics aside, these two points are not mutually exclusive, just happy to know more about this man, question to you both, am I the only one here told personally by friends of ours that Sijo was slain by triads??? for teaching jun fan to the gwai lo? this was told to me personally
You might need to be a little more accurate in the way you read. Check what I wrote. I did not mention adultery. You did!
I wrote having sex is not wrong…if it was we have a real problem, across all creatures of the planet! Life will end fairly quickly!!
@@Fountainbleau Your comment is kind of funny! You say you didn't mention ADULTERY .... however, you commented on Jason's video and what he was saying about what Matthew Polly's book revealed about Bruce's sexual adventures. None of the sexual relationships that were being referred to, were Pre-Marriage. All of the sexual relationships Jason was speaking of, were DURING Bruce's marriage to Linda. So wether you are smart enough to realise it or not .... you were commenting on, and justifying Adultery! You also said "Ethics are subjective NOT objective" So if there is NO Objective standard .... only Subjective ethical justification of ones actions .... what keeps me from Killing you and your entire family to take your belongings? I could certainly Subjectively Justify doing so, if I NEEDED the tings you have, and didn't have an ethical standard outside of my own subjective wants and needs!
Eat the fish spit out the bones, I hope you hide your skeletons well!, for to kick a man while in his grave is horrible, but yet you glorify singers, musicians, athletes, and so on who had the the same problems! Seems like a platform to discredit another mans greatness!