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[daigong]

I'm gonna post this here, don't wanna post in the Andy Lau thread at 4:30 am - I don't want nitemares

Cast and crew members of the upcoming martial-arts film "Shaolin", including Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, off the set in a series of undated photos. [Photo: Singtao Entertainment/CFP]



Filming on location at the Shaolin Temple is probably the dream of most directors who focus on Shaolin kung fu. But Benny Chan is an exception.

Benny Chan is helming "Shaolin" - also known as "New Shaolin Temple" - which features a constellation of stars including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Wu Jing and Fan Bingbing.

"There are so many tourists at the Shaolin Temple," director Chan said recently of the kung fu hotbed, which is located in Songshan, central China's Henan Province. "And the architecture there has been painted with vibrant colors, which I don't want in my film. Besides, my film has lots of action scenes. I don't want to see the temple damaged."

Instead, Chan and his crew have built their own "Shaolin Temple" in Zhejiang Province. The set cost 10 million yuan (US$1.47 million), and is a life-size copy of the actual temple, only with less restoration.

"Shaolin" began shooting in October 2009 with a jubilant ceremony held inside the Shaolin Temple amidst media reports touting the film as the first to be allowed on location since the 1982 smash-hit "The Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li.

Distinguishing his film from the previous version, Benny Chan sets the new "Shaolin" in the early 20th century. The film is about Shaolin monks who protect and shelter civilians during the war.

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Just re-watched Tai Chi Master yesterday. One of Jet Li's best although clearly not as good as Once upon a time in China. Some scenes would have probably been better with more down to earth approach and less wire although I don't have anything against wires in general.

[Masa]

Lau Kar-Leung to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Big news come out of Hong Kong this weekend. Legendary filmmaker and martial arts expert Lau Kar-Leung (Liu Chia-Liang) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards. Having worked in the film industry for over the past five decades, Grandmaster Lau is the eldest son of Lau Charn, who was the student of Lam Sai-Wing, who himself was the student of legendary kung fu hero Wong Fei-Hung. Lau has worked extensively as an actor, director, and fight choreographer.

Lau has family in the industry, including  brother Lau Kar-Wing, adopted brother Gordon Liu, and nephew Sammy Lau, a former 70’s kung fu star who last appeared in DRUNKEN MASTER II and is currently an instructor at the Lau Family Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy in Hong Kong. Lau’s wife, Mary Jean Reimer, is a former Shaw Brothers actress turned barrister. According to Yahoo! News, the organizers of the Hong Kong Film Awards wanted to pay tribute to Lau’s achievements in martial arts film, which in turn became “an important asset in the heritage of Hong Kong cinema”.

Some of Lau’s most-well known films include THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978), FIST OF THE WHITE LOTUS (1980), MARTIAL ARTS OF SHAOLIN (1985), OPERATION SCORPIO (1991) and DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994). He even had a brief stint in Hollywood as martial arts consultant on TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III (1993). His last film appearance was in Tsui Hark’s SEVEN SWORDS (2005) as both actor and action director. Congratulations to Grandmaster Lau, who will receive the award at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards on April 18, 2010.

http://www.kungfucinema.com/lau-kar-leung-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-14496

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http://www.yesasia.com/global/fist-of-legend-blu-ray-us-version/1022495463-0-0-0-en/info.html

Me wants!

[Masa]

This book seems pretty interesting:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Here-Come-Kung-Fu-Clones/dp/0956012310/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268858806&sr=1-1

Preview:


Too bad it's expensive as fuck

[daigong]

^ oh but it's so worth it

Sandra Ng hosts Club Sparkle, crazy talkshow Episode 9 with Yuen Wah and Gordon Liu!!!
http://www.56.com/u29/v_NDk1Njg0ODI.html

[daigong]

PURE AWESOME. REAL CHINESE GUNG FU!!!



Saw this and FUCK!! You can't get no better than this!



All inspired by Shaolin vs Wu-Tang!! spinnin on HiP HoP Hizzy tonite!

[daigong]

stumbled upon this. HARDCORE GORE based on the Japanese manga, starring the Northern villager guy from Ip Man. A Cult Classic!

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky 力王 (Lik Wong) 1991

Directed by: Lam Nai-choi
Produced by: Chan Dung Chow
Written by: Lam Nai-choi,  Tetsuya Saruwatari
Starring: Louis Fan Siu-wong, Fan Mei Sheng, Ka-Kui Ho, Yukari Oshima, Frankie Chen
Distributed by: Golden Harvest
Release date(s): 9 April 1991
Running time: 91 min.
Country: Hong Kong
Language: DUBBED ENGLISH for the fucking LULZ

Synopsis:
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Lam Nai-choi, and based on the Japanese manga Riki-Oh by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya. About super strength dude sent to prison in THE FUTURE!

COP IT AT THE ASSHOLE!! ASSHOLE!

Louis Fan talks about his role, even to this day when he goes up north people ask him "are you LiK WONG!"


LOL RICKY! it's Lam "Fatty" Suet from all those Johnnie To movies


so ridiculous gore. The uppercut to the face, through his JAW!! LOL and the guts spillage. Watched it twice already in dubbed and Cantonese. GREAT SHIT.





Love that the Assistant Warden is his dad, and his office has stacks of porn



saying that in the final fight scene with the warden, it took him 3 days to wash the blood off but he wouldn't change a thing in the world

You're all FREE!! BLAM!

[Aioros]

^ lol prolly one of my favorite movies ever 

Shaolin Trailer:

[daigong]

^ lol damn Jackie. It's like Rush Hour in the Shaolin Temple?

YEAH everything is all 3D but nothing beats classic cheap kung fu. It's coming to Blu Ray
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Riki-Oh-The-Story-of-Ricky-Blu-ray/25626/#Overview

 apparently there was an unofficial sequel lol, looks like a bad TV movie

[pandabiscuit]

Donnie Yen's newest wu xia flick

[Masa]

Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but still smashes your face through walls of wonder and into rooms where kung fu is afraid to go! The Martial World is ruled by a mysterious emperor whose five armies are each headed by a cruel and highly skilled kung fu master. Lei Kung, a soldier in one of these armies, grows tired of his master's evil ways and seeks enlightenment elsewhere. However, he soon finds that he's been chosen as the one who will put an end to the emperor's tyrannical rule - personally! Allegiances are blurred as techniques are perfected, and Lei Kung becomes less certain who's friend and who's foe in each chapter! Fists fly, limbs are lost, and blood vessels burst in this tale of furious rivals, supernatural masters, walking corpses, and above all, raging kung fu!
http://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Kung-Fu-Kagan-McLeod/dp/189183083X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1307114767&sr=8-1

Read the first 250 pages online at http://www.topshelfcomix.com/ts2.0/artist/260


I rarely read comics but I might cop Infinite Kung Fu cuz the trailer is so badass

[daigong]

dope shit. unlike anything I ever seen (like hong kong comix, I mean)!!

now they just need to make a cartoon version

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[daigong]

Brave Archer 3 / Blast of the Iron Palm End Fight!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150117722026046&set=vb.41513805486&type=2&theater

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New HK Film Archive exhibition highlights the cinematic legend of Wong Fei-hung
 The HKFA's new publication "Mastering Virtue: The Cinematic Legend of a Martial Artist", with an English edition on CD-ROM, examines the cinema of Wong Fei-hung from a historical background and considers its various artistic characteristics and film genres.



Fourth generation student, Pang Chi-ming; Mok Kwai-lan, godson of Wong Fei-Hong's wife; fifth generation student, Lau Ka-yung http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201203/31/P201203300454_photo_1036287.htm

FUCK!! I wanna go to this:

New HK Film Archive exhibition highlights the cinematic legend of Wong Fei-hung
 
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - In films, dressed in his best attire and wearing a stern face, Wong Fei-hung is often seen lecturing his apprentices at his famous Po Chi Lam clinic. He talks about the essence of kung fu, which he believes strengthens the body but without agitating rivals. Master Wong's cinematic character is more about displaying the Confucian virtues of wisdom and benevolence.

 Wong Fei-hung cinema certainly had its own characteristics. Over 100 films capturing the spirit of his time have been produced in the past five decades. Kwan Tak-hing, Gordon Liu and Jet Li have each played Master Wong to reflect the changes in society and social values across different eras.

The Hong Kong Film Archive's (HKFA) exhibition "Benevolence and Loftiness: The Cinematic Legend of Wong Fei-hung" opens today (March 31) at the Exhibition Hall and will run until July 22.

 Based on the setting of Xiguan houses, the exhibition reconstructs Master Wong's Po Chi Lam clinic as seen in the movies. With oral history interviews, precious film stills and videos displayed in the settings of the main hall, side hall, bedroom, study room and courtyard, the exhibition reveals the legendary spirit and virtue characterised in the Wong film genre.

The exhibition also introduces the different martial arts shown in Master Wong's film saga. Godson of Wong's wife Mok Kwai-lan and master of the "Hung" fist, Mr Li Chan-wo, performed a lion dance with his apprentices today at the exhibition.

 Mr Lau Ka-yung, a fifth generation student of Master Wong and Mr Pang Chi-ming, a fourth generation student, also attended the activity at the exhibition.

Wong Fei-hung is not a fictional character. He was born in the late Qing period and from a young age performed martial arts with his father.

 He won fame at an early age and set up his own martial arts school and clinic before reaching 20. He is remembered as a hero who defeated his rivals with his bare hands. He led a difficult life but two decades after his death became a legendary hero in fiction, radio plays and film.

The study of martial arts became popular after the Second World War. In 1949, the director Wu Pang adapted the story of Wong Fei-hung into a movie. The film was thought to celebrate the virtue of protecting the weak and to revive the Cantonese tradition.

 It also brought emotional relief to those who missed their Mainland home. In "The Story of Wong Fei-hung, Part One: Wong Fei-hung's Whip that Smacks the Candle" (1949), Wong first appears on the silver screen with a westernised haircut. Confronted by other masters, he returns to his clinic and complains to his disciples.

 Unlike the monolithic hero known to his later audience, he is wild and vents his anger during a fierce fight. In "Wong Fei-hung at a Boxing Match" (1956), Wong is transformed from a reckless fighter to a benevolent and thoughtful Confucian.

Hong Kong was shaping into a metropolis by the end of the 1960s, but on the silver screen Master Wong remains pedantic and even helpless at times. Director Wong Fung and screenwriter Szeto On turned a new leaf in the Wong series and produced nine quality Wong Fei-hung movies in two years from 1968 to 1969, including "Wong Fei-hung: The Incredible Success in Canton" (1968), "Wong Fei-hung: The Eight Bandits" (1968) and "Wong Fei-hung's Combat with the Five Wolves" (1969).

In the 1970s, prequels about Wong's early life and stories about Wong's apprentices appeared, and director Lau Kar-leung introduced the Southern Fist into his films.

 He boldly casts Wong as a youth in "Challenge of the Masters" (1976) and "Martial Club" (1981), with Gordon Liu performing the authentic Hung Fist, with an emphasis on the importance of the martial arts spirit. With dynamic action choreography, director Yuen Woo-ping offers a combination of vaudeville and fighting in "Drunken Master" (1979) and "Dreadnaught" (1981), creating a kung fu comedy featuring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.

The Wong Fei-hung film series enjoyed a successful comeback in the 1990s. Director Tsui Hark juxtaposes Wong's story with the historical and political developments of the time.

 The allegory of a master disturbed by political and cultural turmoil reflects the director's concern about his city and its motherland during this transitional period. Jet Li and Chiu Man-cheuk are featured as the young Master Wong in Tsui's works. The influence of Tsui's "Once Upon a Time in China" (1991) is far-reaching and its legacy can be seen in the recent film hit "Ip Man" (2008).

 Using a different approach, director Li Lik-chee's "Once Upon a Time a Hero in China" (1992) is an anti-hero and postmodern spin-off of the iconic Wong legend.

Outstanding performances by the actors and those behind the scenes contributed much to the success of the Wong Fei-hung saga. Master Wong's compassionate, humble, honest and well respected image on silver screen is a manifestation of Kwan Tak-hing's personae. A sturdy, strong-armed and avid martial arts practitioner, Kwan created a resilient, honourable and solemn image of Master Wong.

 Using a different approach, Gordon Liu embodied the quality of resoluteness in the young Master Wong. He showcased not only the "Hung" fist but also that being respectful was the ultimate principal of martial arts. Jet Li had started training in Beijing for martial arts in childhood and this helped him renew the image of Wong Fei-hung as gentle but authoritative as well as young and successful.

Not to be missed are some of the other notable characters in Master Wong films, such as the "Villain Kin" played by Sek Kin, who participated in more than 70 Wong Fei-hung movies. Wong's disciple Leung Foon, played by Tso Tat-wah is also worth a mention, as is the role of Beggar So and others.

The HKFA's retrospective on Wong Fei-hung is a contributory programme of the 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), and includes various events. From now until May 26, "Once Upon a Hero: The Wong Fei-hung Saga" will screen 26 representative films and television works from the 1940s to the 1990s.



The HKFA's new publication "Mastering Virtue: The Cinematic Legend of a Martial Artist", with an English edition on CD-ROM, examines the cinema of Wong Fei-hung from a historical background and considers its various artistic characteristics and film genres. In addition, a seminar entitled "The Kung Fu Saga of Wong Fei-hung" will be held at 4.30pm on May 12. Master Wong's students from different generations, Mr Pang Chi-ming, Mr Lau Ka-yung and Mr Li Chan-wo, will speak at the seminars.

Admission for the exhibition and seminars is free.

Programme information and details of various discounts can be obtained in the "ProFolio 62" or in the 36th HKIFF booking folder distributed at all performing venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. For programme enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or 2734 2900 or browse the website: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/filmprog/english/2012wfh/2012wfh_index.html.

via http://7thspace.com/headlines/409377/new_hk_film_archive_exhibition_highlights_the_cinematic_legend_of_wong_fei_hung.html

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THE NEXT BIG THING!!! "The King of the Streets" 《街头之王》


Produced, directed, written and starring martial artist Yue Song  岳松




from http://ent.163.com/12/0626/09/84TSIE2B000300B1.html

Peep the trailer


His underground shit: FUCKIN AMAZING!




via http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-06-29/08363671417.shtml

The cast and crew of the kung fu film "The King of the Streets",including director Yue Song and actors attended a premiere press conference yesterday in Beijing, Mtime.com reports.

Actor-director Yue Song performed his kung fu skills at the event, winning applause from the audience. In the film, he plays opposite more than 10 top world boxers.

The film is about a boy who seeks revenge for the death of his parents who were killed eight years ago. He fights the local gangsters and finally achieves his goal.

"The King of the Streets" will open in mainland cinemas on July 27.

By Ma Sicong

translation from: http://www.chinesefilms.cn/141/2012/07/19/241s10783.htm

WOW!!!  Cheick Kongo don't wanna piece of him


Li Yu Fei is in this? lol doesn't look like her.

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