![]() ![]() The former refers to a paradigmatic shift from concreteness to emptiness, while the latter makes such a shift reversible and perennial via the motif of circularity. Through a close reading of Laozi's Daodejing (道德經), it is possible to discover two traits of nothingness-namely, reversal and return-which are characteristics of Lee's representation of martial ideation. In Lee's films, the concept of martial ideation is embodied in the Daoist notion of wu (nothingness), a metaphysical void that is invisible, nameless, and formless. However, not much attention has been paid to their aesthetic composition-in particular, how cinematic kung fu manifests Chinese aesthetics and philosophy on choreographic, cinematographic, and narrative levels. Subsequently, several studies explored the cultural significance and political implications of Lee's films. Since the early 1970s, Bruce Lee's kung fu films have been labeled "chop-socky," offering only fleeting visual and visceral pleasures. Martial ideation refers to a specific negotiation of action and stasis in martial arts performance which contains a powerful overflow of emotion in tranquility. ![]() ![]() This article argues that Bruce Lee revolutionized kung fu cinema not only by increasing its authenticity and combativity but also by revealing its inherent connection to wuyi (武意), or martial ideation. ![]()
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