Kung Fu is a lie

This topic has been on my mind for quite some time, so I thought I'd get it out there.  What do I mean by saying that Kung Fu is a lie?  It is because the tradition of Kung Fu wants you to believe that fighting is a beautiful thing.  Kung Fu wants you to believe that fighting is not a life or death struggle, but some kind of artistic ballet.  This is a complete and outright lie.
 
Fighting is dirty and brutish.  It's something that every man must do at some point but let's not kid ourselves that it's anything pretty.  While there have been few fighters such as Mohammed Ali who can make the sport look good, few of the top fighters in the world are known for their artistic grace.  The top fighters finish their opponents as quickly and efficiently as possible.  No flowerly bullshit.  This is the true essence of fighting, is it not?

Somehow, Kung Fu got sidetracked into a performance art.  This is understandable once you realize that many Kung Fu practioners in medieval China made money by giving street performances.  It would make sense for certain styles to take on a showy approach, to better draw in crowds and tips.  Modern day Sanshou or Sanda is basically Kung Fu's attempt at modernizing, and it looks more or less like kickboxing.  Here is the "King of Sanda" Liu Hailong before he was sent to prison for roundhouse kicking a man to death outside a night club in China:

He's the one in the red, by the way.  Looks pretty good, but I don't see too many traditional Chinese techniques.  Here's another video, this time of Wing Chun practitioners in the 2012 Ip Man Cup:

Looks pretty brutish to me.  Nowhere is the signature "fast punch" that Wing Chun is known for.

Hm.  Something tells me that "fast punching" is going to get your ass kicked.  I mean, who does this guy think he is, the Fist of the North Star or something?  

If effective Kung Fu essentially boils down to kick boxing with a few throws, then what is the use of learning all the other techniques?  Wouldn't it be better to just drill in punching and kicking?  And if so, how does Kung Fu differ from Muay Thai or Kyoshin Karate?  Why the big difference between the gym and the ring?

I'll leave you with a true "fast punching" master, Kenshiro: