(Dear Harvey,The art I use on TV is not Karate. It is the ancestor of Karate, called Gong ...

Lot No: 2942

Estimate(RMB): 100,000-150,000

Price Realized(RMB):149,500(Including commission)

(Dear Harvey,The art I use on TV is not Karate. It is the ancestor of Karate, called Gong Foo which is of the Chinese origin also, as is Karate.The stunts like breaking boards and bricks are worked at, the technical are the main goals.)
说明: 这是一封李小龙讲述“功夫”的亲笔信,英文写就,英文名落款,并花押“龙”字。
李小龙直接谈及功夫的亲笔信较为罕见。
从信的内容可以看出,此时李小龙之名和他所推广的中国功夫尚未在美国造成巨大影响。据李小龙在信中所说的电视节目,此信当作于美国电视连续剧《青蜂侠》上映后的1967年左右。信件使用上海“沪江大学”专用信笺。
1966年,美国ABC播出电视剧《青蜂侠》(The Green Hornet),尽管播出时间不长,但李小龙却因此成为美国家喻户晓的明星。《青蜂侠》每集30分钟,每集的故事相对独立,情节比较紧凑。但由于故事情节老套,在美国ABC电视网首播后没有引起轰动,而出演“青蜂侠”华人助手加藤(Kato)的李小龙在片中展现了灵活的拳脚身手,受到美国观众的追捧,成为美国家喻户晓的明星,也让他本人在美国站稳脚跟。
BRUCE LEE RARE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER ABOUT KUNG FU
One page (with certificate)
Dated 1967
Note: Attached is a certificate of provenance.
20.5×13cm
RMB: 100,000-150,000
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