![]() Not only wasīruce becoming increasingly concerned about getting his break in Pressures were mounting and there was more at stake. The Silent Flute began as an idea to make a definitive martial artsįilm which would give Bruce the exposure he needed, but now other The two went back to James Coburn and told him the situation.Ĭoburn said he was with them and offered to play the lead role himself,īut now it was Silliphant’s turn to get cold feet and try to pull backįrom the project, saying he was already up to his ears with writing Than he is.’ Then, more quietly, he repeated the same vow to himself. Outside, he turned to Silliphant and said, ‘I’m going to be bigger Though Bruce said nothing and he and Silliphant left soon after. McQueen’s words burned so deeply they would never be forgotten, I like you, but I’m not here to make you a star. ‘Be honest,’ said McQueen, ‘this is a film to make Bruce Lee into a To get involved, the real reason emerged. Was too busy, but as Bruce became more enthusiastic and pressed him Stuck to the discipline of training with Bruce, made the excuse that he Although the lead role would be played by a star name, it wasĪlready clear that Bruce was going to dominate the action.īruce wanted Steve McQueen to play the starring role of Cord, so heĪnd Silliphant went to talk to the actor. Yamaguchi engage eye contact and stare at each other until YamaguchiĬoncedes that Cord’s spirit is the stronger, telling him that the highestįorm of fighting is no fighting at all, as Cord is presented with theīook. Is not until Cord engages him that he discovers the secret. Various other seekers attempt to defeat him, but it ![]() Oneĭisturbing scene involves Ah Sahm killing a child, who he says wouldĪfter Cord has proved himself, he meets with the book’s current With Cord at different points until it’s revealed that he is not an enemyīut a projection of Cord’s enlightened self, drawing him forward. Ah Sahm, a blind flute player and martial artist, meets Signifies the entrance into the story of Panther Man, who represents theįear of death. Monkey Man is aįighter who is known to gouge out eyeballs the fight with him is brutalĪnd it serves to unite Cord with his animal instincts. Movements, which he uses to confuse opponents. Musicians, and his greatest asset is the broken rhythm of his Rhythm Man is a skilled martial artist who travels with several ![]() Weaknesses, and all of these characters were to be played by Bruce Lee. Along the way he has to fightīattles with a number of characters, all of whom represent his different Journey itself has been his enlightenment. When Cord finally obtains it, he has no need to look inside: the Every five years a competition is held to pass it on to another Who seeks a book which is said to contain the ultimate truths aboutįighting. The Silent Flute would tell the story of a martial artist called Cord Screenplay, which he now asked Stirling Silliphant to write. Bruce wanted to use these notes as the basis of a Seeker’, a character who he’d come to realize was himself, and theseĭreams had left enough of an impression for him to have made a few He already had an idea for a film which he had quite literally dreamedįor some years, Bruce had been having a recurring dream about ‘a Marlowe would reveal enough of his talents to open the door further. Reasoned that a stronger supporting role than the one he’d had in Bruce realized that a starring role was out of the question, but In short, he would go to Hollywood with aįilm. Motivation had created his abilities, so it would also create the If an opportunity wasn’t going to arise naturally, then just as his His own countrymen for the right to teach kung fu to Westerners. Than once it must have made Bruce question why he’d fought against Money on an unknown actor who also happened to be Chinese. What to do with him, and more to the point, nobody was willing to risk Whose wheels run smoother when oiled by bullshit. Sadly this didn’t win him many new friends in an industry That he had with the martial arts fraternity: he always said exactly what In addition, Bruce also had the same directness in the film world Qualities needed but could find no outlet for them only made things Though he had allies, the fact that they agreed that he had all the He would make kung fu known throughout the world, but he also knewīeyond any doubt that the only way he could do this was by makingįilms. In the habit of making predictions about his future, Bruce Lee said that
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