Shaolin Kung Fu is only one of several types of Chinese Kung Fu, or "hard-won achievement", "martial arts". It is only one among many such martial arts that claim association with Shaolin Temple, the now famous Chan ("Zen", in Japanese) Buddhist temple located near the city of Zhengzhou, in China's Henan Province.
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The History of Chinese Kung Fu
Chinese Kung Fu is a large system of theory and practice. It combines techniques of self-defense and health-keeping.
Chinese Kung Fu
Chinese kung fu, also known as wushu or Chinese martial arts, is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest and longest lasting sports, which utilizes both brawn and brain. Different from self-defense and boxing, kung fu is more holistic, developing internal discipline with external technique.
Kids From Shaolin少林小子(1984)
Today,I'd like to introduce a Hong Kong action-comedy film, Kids From Shaolin (少林小子shàolín xiǎozi).It is also a 1984 Chinese kung fu film, directed by Chang Hsin-yen.
Ip Man 叶问
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Ip Man".Ip Man, a kung fu movie directed by Wilson Yip, mainly tells the story of the great martial arts master Ip Man, his fervor and passion on the martial arts Wing Chun in the 1930s. Starring Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung, the film won the Best Picture award at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards on April 19, 2009.
Kung Fu Pop 精舞门
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Kung Fu Pop".Kung Fu Pop is the first domestic inspiring film displaying a confrontation of Shaolin Kung Fu and Thai boxing, with the most popular hip-hop as the carrier. The film is directed by Fu Huayang, a renowned advertising producer and secular disciple of Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin. Starring Chen Xiaochun, Fan Bingbing, and Asian king of dance Nam Hyun Joon, the film combines Chinese Kung Fu with modern hip-hop and disco dancing while adding quite a lot of fashion elements, telling an inspiring story of a man from the grass-root level that bravely pursues his dream of becoming the ultimate Dance King.
Kung Fu Panda 功夫熊猫
Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Kung Fu Panda".The story tells a lazy and gluttonous panda Po, a kung fu fanatic, is mistakenly identified as “Dragon Warrior” – a legendary kung fu master, and forced to deal with the evil snow leopard Tai Lung, who has just escaped from the prison. Hence Master Shifu has to face the biggest challenge in life – training the lazy, clumsy, overweight panda Po to be a renowned kung fu master in a limited time.
Searching for kung fu in China
"There have been countless foreign documentaries about Chinese kung fu(功夫gōngfu) since the 1950s when their parallel films emerged," said Guan, "but most of them come from foreigners' curiosity(the eager desire to know) about kung fu, presenting what they are and how to practice them, lacking further exploration about the culture behind them," said Guan.
Balancing Violence with Virtue of China
"When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave." This quotation(a quotation is a sentence or phrase taken from a book, poem, or play, which is repeated by someone else) is likely to bring a flood of memories to fans of the original TV series Kung Fu starring David Carradine. That show, and the rising star of kung fu legend Bruce Lee, lifted the veil from the secretive world of Chinese kung fu and propelled martial arts into mainstream American culture.
Keeping 18 weapons at the ready
RESIDENTS of a village in Hangzhou are trying their best to keep a five-century-old martial arts tradition involving a distinctive
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