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Fight Film Retrospective! When Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
Although numerous renowned directors cumulatively made more than 800 wuxia movies, none had much of an impact on the growth of kung fu films in the West until a Taiwanese film auteur named Ang Lee...
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The Truth Behind the Five Venoms of Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
We all love martial arts movies. Right now, let’s test your knowledge of one part of this vibrant genre: kung fu films. Your first task is to name the Five Venoms. For extra credit, tell me how many...
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Venture ‘Into the Badlands’ With Daniel Wu: Martial Artist Battles Bad Guys...
No American-made TV show — whether it’s produced by Netflix, the networks, cable or the premium channels — has come close to capturing the essence of Hong Kong cinema’s frenetic-paced, over-the-top,...
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6 Things You Need to Know About Self-Defense — Advice From One of the...
Being able to defend yourself isn’t just a matter of knowing which technique will stop an assailant in his tracks so you can get away. It’s also about being physically able to execute the move and...
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Jon Foo: Co-Star of the New Rush Hour TV Series Worked With Jackie Chan, Tony...
This article comes from Black Belt’s December 2012 issue — long before Jon Foo was selected to take on Jackie Chan’s role in the 2016 CBS TV version of Rush Hour. — Editor Although Jon Foo is most...
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Southern Shaolin Temple: Searching for China’s Real Contribution to Karate,...
Shaolin Temple is regarded as the birthplace of many Asian martial arts, but how did it influence the development of modern karate? Before delving into that question, it’s important to first state that...
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Southern Shaolin Temple: Searching for China’s Real Contribution to Karate,...
In the latter part of the 19th century, when the Ming revolutionaries were still active and many secret societies had been formed, an Okinawan named Kanryo Higashionna (1853-1915) arrived in Fuzhou. He...
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Southern Shaolin Temple: Searching for China’s Real Contribution to Karate,...
The Northern Shaolin Temple in Henan province has received a lot of attention in recent years. In fact, it’s now a tourist attraction. But the folklore of the martial arts of southern China points to a...
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Southern Shaolin Temple: Searching for China’s Real Contribution to Karate,...
On our research trip to China, we visited the remote Nine Lotus Temple, located in a rugged region of the Putien district. Just getting to the base of the mountain on which the temple sits required an...
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Cynthia Rothrock: Best Advice for Beginners in the Martial Arts
“I was nervous as anything,” Cynthia Rothrock said of her first tournament, after which she started to laugh. “I was an orange belt competing against black belts in forms. I was doing the most basic...
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