Category: Ancient Chinese

Donnie Yen-King of Kungfu in ChinaBackground：Born to a newspaper editor and a martial arts master,  Donnie Yen(甄子丹Zhēn Zǐdān) began practising tai chi and  wushu(武术wǔshù) at the age of four. At 16 he was sent to the Beijing Wushu Academy, wher he studied under the master who taught Jet Li. Upon graduating he moved to Hong Kong and was discovered by action director Woo-ping Yen, the man responsible for making Jackie Chan a superstar. Success eluded Yen for a few years, until he made once Upon A Time in China II in 1992, which paired him with Li in a fight scene that revolutionised the genre and is still widely regarded as one of the best ever committed to film. Less than 10 years later he was making films in Hollywood – Blade II.

On mastering wing chun ‘I started learning wing chun as soon as I received script, and I shed more than 10 lbs(Latin=pounds) to match Ip’s slim figure. I also read many books on Ip and wing chun and I practised with wooden dummies every day in order to demonstrate wing chun properly. With a martial arts background I have no problem picking up wing chun. The hardest thing was to put aside everything I’ve learned and clear my mind for pure wing chun practice. This was really challenging, but I knew this was a must if I was to portray the essence of wing chun.’

The  Donnie Yen(甄子丹Zhēn Zǐdān) was a stuntman in his own earliest films, Shaolin Drunkard (1983) . At the age of 20, he got his first acting role in the 1984 film Drunken Tai Chi and "Golden Shower from the East" (1985).

The Shanghai International Film Festival  (上海国际电影节 Shanghai Guoji Dianyingjie) is the first intenational film festival, which is approved by the State Council 国务院of the People’s Republic of China. The Shanghai International Film Festival is a non-specialized competitive film festival and a Class A international film festival accredited by theInternational Federation of Film Producers Associations  (国际电影制片人协会 guójì diànyǐng zhìpiànrén xiéhuì).

Mencius（孟子 Mèngzǐ) , also known by his birth name  Meng Ke (孟轲 Mèngkē） or Ko, was born in  the State of Zou (邹国Z ōuguó),  now forming the territory of the county-level city of  Zoucheng (邹城z ōuchéng)  (originally  Zouxian)  ( 邹 县Z ōuxiàn ),  Shandong province (山东省 Shāndōng Shěng) , only thirty kilometres (eighteen miles) south ofQufu (曲阜Q ūfù)  , Confucius’ birthplace. 

荀子（约公元前313－前238）名况，字卿，因避西汉宣帝刘询讳，因"荀"与"孙"二字古音相通，故又称孙卿。汉族，周朝战国末期赵国猗氏（今山西安泽）人。著名思想家、文学家、政治家，儒家代表人物之一，时人尊称"荀卿"。曾三次出齐国稷下学宫的祭酒，后为楚兰陵（今山东兰陵）令。荀子对儒家思想有所发展，提倡性恶论，常被与孟子的性善论比较，对重整儒家典籍也有相当的贡献。 Xun Zi (around 313BC – 238BC), Han nationality, native of Yishi, the State of Zhao (now Anze, Shanxi province),