Principal Elder Quotes in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

Principal Elder: [Bruce Lee drops the message the Elders sent him, interrupting their game] Bruce, I know that you like to be called Bruce. You have been charged with violating the martial arts code. We've had several complaints from Wu Zuolin and Wong Jack Man and many others. You've been teaching the gwai lo, this must stop.

Bruce Lee: I'll teach whoever wants to learn.

Principal Elder: Bruce, we do things differently here. One of the things we do not do is teach our secrets to white, blacks. They are the enemy.

Bruce Lee: [Taking a moment to think on the matter] They are not the enemy. They just don't know us. We've been so closed for so long, they've never seen the real beauty of our culture. Lets show it to them.

Principal Elder: [the Elders disagree] I'm sorry. We do not agree. You are ordered to stop teaching the gwia lo.

Bruce Lee: Or what?

Principal Elder: Or we will settle this by combat. Prepare yourself.