【輯按】2018年4月攝於香港文化博物館。李小龍現存信札多數用英文撰寫，此封中文信可謂吉光片羽。文中語法彆扭，錯別字屢見，中文水平可見一斑，畢竟李小龍在香港與美國所受教育均以英文為主。原文只有稀疏標點，如今輯者以意補加。
Jan 11 1970
很久沒有通信，你好嗎？邵在湧(alan shaw)從加拿大來信有問及你借我用的8mm電影，我真是十分道歉（輯按：誤字，當作抱歉）。因為多次搬屋，以遺失。本來是很磨耗的了，故之很小用而失了，十分抱歉。
我在BEL-AIR買了一新屋，有半英畝大，很多樹，是牧場風格，在山頂上，近Beverly Hills。再者，除了我的兒子Brandon外，我有一位七個半月大的女兒Shannon。你有再結婚嗎？請代問候你的姊妹。
近來我組織了一間制片公司，且寫了一本"Silent Flute"故事，由James Coburn和我主演，Stirling Silliphant編劇。他是金像名作家（"In The Heat Of The Night"）。我們預備第一次荷李活武俠片，很有成望，大約六月左右開鏡。所有合作的，均是從我學習的（輯按：謂演員是他的武館生徒）。將來Steve McQueen可能又有合作。我對於這籌劃萬二分興奮。
至於武道方面，我形然是日日修習（輯按：形粵音同仍），與一班徒弟和朋友每星期會兩次，無所謂是西洋拳、跆拳道或摔角，派別是無所謂。只要和和氣氣，不要反面而矣。自從66年開始認真去練習後（護具手套etc.），覺得以前的偏見是錯了。因此，改叫我的心得練出來的為「截拳道」。截拳道只是名稱矣，至緊要還是不要去局部偏見而練。當然，我是日日練走修習工具（拳腿摔etc.），日要提高基本條件（輯按：修習工具疑指搏擊套路，基本條件疑指肌肉力量、心肺功能等）。拳理雖是要緊，現實的還是重要，兩者雖要。我是感謝你和師父在港時多多指導我。詠春門徑，其實是多得你使我多去走現實路。由其是在美國的西洋拳家，我也多和他們練。很多所謂詠春名家，我希望他們不要自作勇為去和他們打！！
我可能會回港一行，希望你還是住在舊址。知交朋友，我們要多敘首，談談往事，真是何不樂為？見到葉師父，請代問候。祝愉快。
Bruce Lee
Letter to senior instructor
Wong Shun-leung (Translation)
Dear Brother Shun Leung,
I haven't written to you for a while, how are you? Alan Shaw wrote from Canada and mentioned the 8mm movie that you lent me. I am terribly sorry, it must have got lost during one of the many times I have moved house. It was already slightly worn out, and I didn't use it much. In the end it got lost, I am really sorry.
I have bought a new house in Bel-Air. It is in the style of a ranch, the land covers half an acre and there are lots of trees. It is built on top of a hill, near Beverly Hills. I now have a seven-month-old daughter in addition to my son Brandon. Have you re-married? Please send my warmest wishes to your sisters.
I recently formed a production company. I have also written a story called Silent Flute, which will star James Coburn and myself. Stirling Stilliphant, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for In the Heat of the Night, is going to work on the script. We are really looking forward to working on our very first Hollywood martial arts movie. Shooting will begin in June. My students will also be involved in the picture. Steve McQueen might also join us. I am very excited about the project.
As for my martial arts training, I still practise every day, and I practise with my students and friends twice a week. We are not limiting ourselves to Western boxing, Taekwondo or wrestling. We have no preferences about which school we follow. All we want is to practise in harmony and for there to be no hard feelings. Since I began serious training in 1966 (using protective equipment and gloves and so on), I realise I held a prejudice, which was wrong. That is why I will now rename my wholehearted training and practice Jeet Kune Do. But Jeet Kune Do is only a name! I think the most important thing of all is to practise without prejudice. I certainly run every day as part of my training. And I use practice equipment (for fist work, leg work, throwing and so on) every day to improve my core condition. Boxing theories are of course very important. But the actual work is just as important. Both are essential. I must thank you and Sifu (Master) for teaching me the skills of Wing Chun when I was in Hong Kong. In fact, you guided me to the road to reality. I am practising with many famous Western boxers in the States. I just hope the many so-called Wing Chun masters with all their courage don't offer to fight these boxers!
I might return to Hong Kong for a short visit. I hope you are still living at your old address. I know as friends we need to meet more often. We should catch up on our old stories, that would be a lot of fun! Please send my warm regards to Sifu Ip when you see him.
All the best in your life.
Bruce Lee
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