Are Bruce Lee, Brucesploitation and Angela Mao films Bashers?

[66 Mantis]

If not, what would they be? Certaintly not Shapes, right? How would you classify these films . Been racking my brain on this one and just can't figure it out. Any thoughts on this?

[ShaOW!linDude]

Hmmm, that's a poser.

I don't know that I'd personally define them as "basher" but I think you're correct in that they don't depict classical stylings/shapes as many early MA films do. At least, I don't think the Bruce Lee movies do. (Though he does seem to go off in Wing Chun mode sometimes.) Can't really speak regarding the Bruceploitation and Angela Mao films.

[Asmo]

I'd say that Bruce's films are a bit more sophisticated (choreo-wise) than bashers but they aren't really shapes films either. Excepting, as ShaOW!linDude said Bruce's Wing Chun-isms.

[Chinatown Kid]

I tend to think of Bashers as fighting with crude or sloppy techniques, Bruce and Angelia had to fine a technique to be labled as that imo.

[Omni Dragon]

I think Brucexplanations where bashers(at least the early 70's one which I think your referencing)

Bruce was fluent basher was more regarded Karate but offensively fights without Bruces are bashers. Bruce does shapes training in WAY & ETD.

[OpiumKungFuCracker]

Bruce Lee movies has that Western style to it.. He utilizes a lot of footwork and boxing...