# Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story **URL:** \ **Category:** Martial Media and Popular Culture\ **Tags:** bruce-lee, animated-gif, jason-scott-lee\ **Created:** [May 16, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887 "2007-05-16T16:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zippo\_88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/zippo_88/32/801_2.png) [@zippo\_88](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/zippo_88)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/1 "2007-05-16T16:11:30Z")
I know this movie wasn’t very acurate and stuff but I really liked it but anyway that’s not what I came here to ask. I don’t know how many of you have seen the movie, and I’m sorry, I’ve tried but I just can’t find the scene onlin. But there’s this scene in the beginning of the movie, while Bruce is still in Hong Kong, in some dancing club I think and these two, I think British, soldiers end up fighting with him. Anyway, he uses a weapon that I’ve never seen but found it really interesting, I suppose they’re kind of like nunchaku but they are different, imagine a nunchaku with small metal sticks at the end instead of long ones and in between them is a very long chain, not a short one like the nunchaku. I don’t know if my description is very good but hopefully someone here will know what I’m talking about and let me know about this weapon. I’m going crazy here lol, what is it? Peace ---
**Author:** ![Zenshiite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8c91f0/32.png) [@Zenshiite](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Zenshiite)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/2 "2007-05-27T15:01:22Z")
It’s called a chain whip. Very common Chinese weapon. You can find one in the Martial Arts Mart catalog. Search YouTube for examples of it being used. ---
**Author:** ![NJM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/njm/32/729_2.png) [@NJM](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NJM)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/3 "2007-05-27T17:58:43Z")
Something like this? [http://www.wle.com/products/W210-7-T.html](http://www.wle.com/products/W210-7-T.html) [http://www.wle.com/products/WS102.html](http://www.wle.com/products/WS102.html) [http://www.wle.com/products/WS104.html](http://www.wle.com/products/WS104.html) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Xia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@The\_Xia](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/The_Xia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/4 "2007-05-27T20:28:59Z")
[http://www.martialartsmart.net/Exotic\_Weapons.html](http://www.martialartsmart.net/Exotic_Weapons.html) If you scroll down towards the center of the page, there are two nine-section and two seven-section chain whips. ---
**Author:** ![PangQuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PangQuan](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/PangQuan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/5 "2007-05-27T22:12:28Z")
wasnt the one in the movie just regualar chain links tho? if i remember correctly. not like traditional chinese chain whips. more like small nunchaku links with a handle and a small weight at one end. i liked that weapon scene too… ---
**Author:** ![PangQuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PangQuan](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/PangQuan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/6 "2007-05-27T22:16:26Z")
it reminded me of a kama and chain but without the kama… ---
**Author:** ![zippo\_88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/zippo_88/32/801_2.png) [@zippo\_88](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/zippo_88)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/7 "2007-05-28T16:57:26Z")
[QUOTE=PangQuan;765857]wasnt the one in the movie just regualar chain links tho? if i remember correctly. not like traditional chinese chain whips. more like small nunchaku links with a handle and a small weight at one end. i liked that weapon scene too…[/QUOTE] Yeah I guess it wasn´t a traditional weapon after all. It did seem more like small nunchakus with a long chain, oh well I found it really interesting, the scene was great. I just thought that was an actual weapon. Like PanQuan said it reminded me of a kama and chain but without the kama. oh well. I guess I´ll never know. ---
**Author:** ![PangQuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PangQuan](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/PangQuan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/8 "2007-05-29T19:05:17Z")
i was really fond of that weapon when i saw it too… maybe i will make one. should be easy enough. ---
**Author:** ![Li\_Kao](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/li_kao/32/538_2.png) [@Li\_Kao](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Li_Kao)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/9 "2007-05-30T10:12:03Z")
Just going from memory here, but wasn’t the weapon he used basically what is known in Japan as a manriki gusari? That is my recollection … Here is some info on Japanese chain weapons, including the kusari gama (aka kama with chain): [http://www.yorkjitsu.org/jitsu/weapons/chain/](http://www.yorkjitsu.org/jitsu/weapons/chain/) Not going to promote other martial arts equiment dealers on this website, but this weapon can be purchased from many different places for less than $20. ---
**Author:** ![GeneChing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/geneching/32/96_2.png) [@GeneChing](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/GeneChing)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/10 "2007-05-30T20:45:34Z")
I can’t remember that scene There’s only one thing that I really remember about Dragon. It was [Lauren Holly in lingerie](http://goldsea.com/Personalities/LeeJS/jason_lauren_300.jpg). We do sell [manriki gusari](http://www.martialartsmart.net/45-20c.html), but they are illegal in some states. ---
**Author:** ![PangQuan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@PangQuan](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/PangQuan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/11 "2007-05-30T23:01:41Z")
Gene you sly dog you This is pretty similar to what we are talking about [http://www.extremely-sharp.com/es/images/20004a.jpg](http://www.extremely-sharp.com/es/images/20004a.jpg) i also like the one at the bottom of this picture. [http://www.ninjaa.com/minor.weapons.jpg](http://www.ninjaa.com/minor.weapons.jpg) EDIT: though if i’m not mistaken the one in the movie was a bit more “sleak” on the hand grip and weight. they seemed to be palm sized and of a rounded wood possibly. i need to go put that movie in the DVD player and find out…maybe later ---
**Author:** ![yutyeesam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/yutyeesam/32/285_2.png) [@yutyeesam](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/yutyeesam)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/12 "2007-05-31T15:24:22Z")
Wasn’t it the flushing handle and chain of a toilet? LOL ---
**Author:** ![zippo\_88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/zippo_88/32/801_2.png) [@zippo\_88](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/zippo_88)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/13 "2007-06-03T12:39:19Z")
[QUOTE=Li Kao;766483]Just going from memory here, but wasn’t the weapon he used basically what is known in Japan as a manriki gusari? That is my recollection … Here is some info on Japanese chain weapons, including the kusari gama (aka kama with chain): [http://www.yorkjitsu.org/jitsu/weapons/chain/](http://www.yorkjitsu.org/jitsu/weapons/chain/) Not going to promote other martial arts equiment dealers on this website, but this weapon can be purchased from many different places for less than $20.[/QUOTE] You know what, I think you got it, I have never heard of this weapon but reading its description on the site you gave the link to I think it might be a manriki gusari. ---
**Author:** ![PunkRockMantis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@PunkRockMantis](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/PunkRockMantis)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/14 "2007-06-13T21:59:19Z")
[QUOTE=GeneChing;766658]There’s only one thing that I really remember about Dragon. It was [Lauren Holly in lingerie](http://goldsea.com/Personalities/LeeJS/jason_lauren_300.jpg). I couldn’t have said it better myself… “april” wasnt so bad either, and the fight behind the kitchen rocked ---
**Author:** ![LaterthanNever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@LaterthanNever](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/LaterthanNever)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/15 "2010-11-06T08:31:41Z")
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. What style did Bruces’ opponent do? I was not sure if Bruce had already modified his Wing Chun by the time he fought Master Wong Jack Man(who I am told the fight is modeled after for the movie), or if he had added other arts by that time back in the day. Does anyone know the style that his opponent was using? Though it is obvious it is not Wing Chun, does anyone know what the other man is doing?(besides losing that is) ---
**Author:** ![Runlikehell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ebca7d/32.png) [@Runlikehell](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Runlikehell)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/16 "2010-11-06T08:33:29Z")
All I can offer is that Wong Jack Man was known to practice Tai Chi Chuan, Xingyiquan and Northern Shaolin. So in theory it should be one of these three. I haven’t seen the film in years, so I’m sorry I can’t be of more help. ---
**Author:** ![Syn7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/syn7/32/974_2.png) [@Syn7](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Syn7)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/17 "2010-11-06T09:26:31Z")
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:⭕mad: ---
**Author:** ![LaterthanNever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@LaterthanNever](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/LaterthanNever)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/18 "2010-11-06T10:12:03Z")
For a guy who is listed as “banned” Syn, it’s amazing how you come back to life. I see nothing wrong with my original question..😛 ---
**Author:** ![B-Rad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@B-Rad](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/B-Rad)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/19 "2010-11-06T13:38:52Z")
Were you asking about what specifically they used in the movie, or about the martial arts of the actual real life person the character was supposed to be based on? ---
**Author:** ![hskwarrior](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/hskwarrior/32/612_2.png) [@hskwarrior](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/hskwarrior)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887/20 "2010-11-06T14:03:40Z")
Wong Jack Man taught Northern Shaolin. He’s still alive and i know that his student sometimes frequents this forum. [Next page](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/dragon-the-bruce-lee-story/39887.md?page=2)