It’s a tough call whether to muster my strength and be a force against evil…or, simply be a spectator in this round. We can at least be warning friends and foes to really get it together right now. I don’t know how you can prepare for practically anything (because anything can happen at this point), but I’d say having extra food and water might be a good bet, a water filtration system a good investment, and some good seeds stored in a dry place. Have a stack of books, a gun, lamps, a generator and a nice chat with your neighbors about community.
I’ve been doing research on why so many Jews didn’t leave or escape before things got rough in WWll, and there are many reasons. One of the most interesting was the inability of many to believe that their fellow man was capable of inherent and profound evil.
That same mindset is alive and well today. Nobody I know wants to hear it. But I tell them anyway.
What's sad about these movies is many of the included tales attributed to Ip Man actually happened to Wong Shun Leung. He was Ip Man's Senior Instructor at his school and the one who actually taught Bruce Lee his Wing Chun. For political reasons, Ip Man couldn't teach Bruce directly because he was 1/4 German and it was forbidden to teach WIng Chun to "outsiders" at the time, but since Bruce was wealthy (He was a child star in China, I've read as big as Macaulay Culkin became, which is not mentioned in mainstream biographies), arrangements were made for Wong Shun Leung to teach him behind closed doors. WSL was the guy who would fight in no-holds-barred Beimo matches on rooftops with competing schools, one of these matches is depicted in the first movie with Ip Man as the fighter. WSL never lost a match (over 100) and his nickname was King of the Talking Hands. He was also the guy who fought a huge boxer, which the Mike Tyson portion is based on. You should look into him, he was supposed to have a "cameo" in Game of Death as the Final Boss. He declined and was replaced by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
Thanks Tom. Never bothered with IP Man stuff before. But I always value a well argued suggestion.
It’s a tough call whether to muster my strength and be a force against evil…or, simply be a spectator in this round. We can at least be warning friends and foes to really get it together right now. I don’t know how you can prepare for practically anything (because anything can happen at this point), but I’d say having extra food and water might be a good bet, a water filtration system a good investment, and some good seeds stored in a dry place. Have a stack of books, a gun, lamps, a generator and a nice chat with your neighbors about community.
I’ve been doing research on why so many Jews didn’t leave or escape before things got rough in WWll, and there are many reasons. One of the most interesting was the inability of many to believe that their fellow man was capable of inherent and profound evil.
That same mindset is alive and well today. Nobody I know wants to hear it. But I tell them anyway.
What's sad about these movies is many of the included tales attributed to Ip Man actually happened to Wong Shun Leung. He was Ip Man's Senior Instructor at his school and the one who actually taught Bruce Lee his Wing Chun. For political reasons, Ip Man couldn't teach Bruce directly because he was 1/4 German and it was forbidden to teach WIng Chun to "outsiders" at the time, but since Bruce was wealthy (He was a child star in China, I've read as big as Macaulay Culkin became, which is not mentioned in mainstream biographies), arrangements were made for Wong Shun Leung to teach him behind closed doors. WSL was the guy who would fight in no-holds-barred Beimo matches on rooftops with competing schools, one of these matches is depicted in the first movie with Ip Man as the fighter. WSL never lost a match (over 100) and his nickname was King of the Talking Hands. He was also the guy who fought a huge boxer, which the Mike Tyson portion is based on. You should look into him, he was supposed to have a "cameo" in Game of Death as the Final Boss. He declined and was replaced by Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
"KUNG FU HUSTLE" is (IMHO) a rollicking masterpiece (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373074/)