"My kung fu is stronger than yours", or "wǒ de gōng fū bǐ nǐ de gōng fū gèng qiáng" (Pinyin romanisation), is a popular cultural trope and catchphrase, originally referring to the clichéd plots of martial arts films.
In 1976, magazine Black Belt published an article about martial artist Leo Fong, where he was quoted as saying: "The plot [of kung fu movies] is usually 'my school-is-better-than-your school' or 'your-master-killed-my-master-so-we'll-kill-yours'.
[4] Three days later the caller left another message, starting with a kung fu scream and saying: "Your security technique will be defeated.
[4] In The X-Files episode "Unusual Suspects", the "Lone Gunmen" hackers are heard to mutter, "Your kung fu is the best".
The reviews of some modern martial arts films, such as Ip Man 2,[5] still evoke the "my kung fu is stronger than yours" trope.