The circus continues.....
Who from this forum would you like to see apply? :D
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The circus continues.....
Who from this forum would you like to see apply? :D
I would apply for the job. I always wanted to play a really bad bad guy, being seen as a hated westerner who pumped their culture full of opium and raped their women. yeah the chinese people would hate my character and let me play other bad guys and such too maybe.
I'm not that into reality TV, but I think I'd rather watch this Shaolin show than Chuck Norris' reality TV show . At least Shaolin is inviting everyone, regardless of nationality, etc. I don't think Chuck will invite the rest of the world beyond America.
This is somewhat related to the initial post, so I thought I'd post it here.
There's been some buzz about the reality show/contest/movie project lately and I realize that we haven't posted it here yet. Here's some new articles. We've just talked to Fu Min about it a little. More to come, I'm sure...
Sina News
CBC news
People's Daily
The Buddhist channel
There's more if you surf around. Xinhua has posted more in Chinese apparently...
What form will the competition take? If it's NHB I'm so there. But my forms aren't very pretty... :s
Gene,Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneChing
How could you say that don't you know that at night the Boogie Man checks his closet for Chuck Norris?:D :cool:
I recently saw a news clip about the TV series being discussed:
Go to: http://cbs5.com/video/
Then: Search for "kung fu"
Get past the of the weather and Apple's anniversary; then you get news regarding TV series on Shaolin Kung-Fu Star. Feel free to watch the clip on "9-to-5", if you happen to be a Dolly Parton fan. ;)
K-Star Global Chinese Kung Fu Star TV Competition
Anyone know anyone in China who has seen it?
maybe we can get some of the folks in china to youtube a couple of segments so we can watch in awe... or with bemusement, depending. :p
it might be good especially if they focus on compettitive wushu cos alot of people just do it in gym class there so they will have alot of talent to choose from
Hey guys;
does anyone have information on the Shaolin Temple K-star competitions?
Thanks
We've discussed this project somewhat before as it has evolved. It's been very confusing because the story has been changing on what will actually happen. Such is the nature of Shaolin and Chinese TV, I suppose. All things are impermanent.
We were contacted some time ago about hosting/promoting the American audition/tournament. It sounded like too much work and investment for us, besides we have our own tournament project this year, the Tiger Claw Elite Championships in cooperation with Disney, so we opted to decline. As much as we would have liked to participate, our 2006 plate is already too full. The KSTAR Shaolin Temple Event has been taken up by the Piacente Group/IronPond Entertainment. They have contacted us recently too. One of their top people worked with us before producing 2001 U.S. Open Kuoshu/Martial Arts Championships & 2nd International. So we are trying to help them promote the U.S. audition/qualifier. Consequently, I should have more information for you all shortly about this. The qualifier is coming up really soon. Here's the press release so far:
Quote:
First International Kung Fu Star Reality Show Competition
IronPond Entertainment/Shaolin Temple Comm. Co
Televised Competition
July 7-8, 2006
Los Angeles, CA
The competition will gather up and coming male kung-fu/wushu artists to compete on television to showcase the culture, spirit, artistry of this 5000 year old competitive sport. 100 competitors will perform their choice of open hand form, weapon, or two-man set not longer than two minutes. This First International Reality TV Show Kung Fu Competition hopes to yield the next male kung-fu star of the world. Three distinguised judges from China and a studio audience will determine top finalists who will receive all expense paid trip to Shaolin Temple for filming of finals and training. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!
Awards ceremony hosted in Hollywood, will include VIP's and movie industry martial arts leaders, media, and guests.
No fee to apply. Apply by June 12,2006 Applications open to Males 18 and older with a minimum of four years of Chinese martial arts experience are eligible to register. Limited to 100, so apply immediately!
Contact: talentscoutkstar@yahoo.com
I got a chance to meet with the Monk responsible for the US promotions last night at my school. One of my students is handling some of the legal aspects of the show and it seems I have become involved in the project on a peripheral level. I just happen to have the most recent press release for this as well as a K-star t-shirt and cool Shaolin prayer beads in their own "Shaolin Brand" logo'd bag. When I get a chance I will send the press release.
Woo you got a big mouth kidd,,,,,
Ok here is a draft copy that I got today.
K-Star 2006
Bringing together the power of television and entertainment with the long history and popularity of Chinese martial arts, Shaolin Temple and Shenzen Satellite TV in conjunction with Los Angeles based IronPond Entertainment, are launching the first international reality show competition to search for the next-generation male Kung-Fu star of the world.
The contest will gather new-generation male kung-fu artists globally to compete on television and will showcase the culture, spirit and artistry of this 5,000 year traditional Chinese martial arts. K-Star 2006 strives to bring together kung-fu fans from around the world and promote a global cultural exchange of kung-fu passion, spirit, and brotherhood.
WORLDWIDE COMPETITION
More than XXX contestants from around the world will compete in regions throughout China and five international venues for the opportunity to become one of 28 global competitors in the first international reality show competition to find the next male Kung-fu star of the world.
Contestants will then be judged by a panel of distinguished martial arts masters and VIP judges in the entertainment industry on their skills as a kung-fu martial artist and their spiritual dedication to the art itself. This show will be broadcast around the wold and the finalists chosen through a combination of judges’ votes and mobile phone short messaging (SMS) votes.
Final Competitions:
The 28 global competitors will receive an all-expenses paid trip to train and compete at the famous Shaolin Temple in China. These 28 competitors will then compete and be short-listed to 18 finalists through a variety of competitions that tests the artists skills in forms, weapons, and martial arts drills to become the top seven semi-finalists, to enter the last round.
The last round will produce the final top three winners (second runner-up, runner up and first place winner) for the contest, who will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held on Month XX, 2006.
NORTH AMERICAN COMPETITION
The North American regional contest will be a two day event held in Los Angeles on July 14-15, 2006, featuring the top 100 male kung-fu contestants selected from a nationwide pool of applicants. This competition will lead to the selection of three North American finalists who will go on to compete in the K-Star ‘Final Competitions.’
Application/Eligibility Information
All adult males aged 18 or older from the United States and Canada with a high level of kung-fu experience are eligible to apply. An application is available at
www.[website].com.
Judges
The judging panel will be comprised of prestigious martial arts masters and will include a chief judging member, a martial arts judging member, a performing arts judging member, and an entertainment industry judge.
VIP attendees
World renowned martial and action artists and film stars such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Eric Tsang, Yuen Woo-ping, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun Fat, Steven Seagal, Michelle Yeoh, and Ching Siu-tung are among the invited VIP guests to attend this global competition.
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
Broadcast Outlet-Shenzhen Satellite TV
As China’s youngest and fastest-growing vanguard media outlet, Shenzhen Satellite TV covers China’s 26 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions involving a total population of 200 million. In collaboration with over 50 domestic and overseas television stations, Shenzhen Satellite TV will work to make this contest a focus for 2006 in China and throughout the world.
Regional TV partners will broadcast regional contest programs, news reports and clips for publicity. Internet media will be involved in the whole process from registration, mass screening, to news report and online voting.
The Friends of Shaolin, a division of the Tiger Claw Foundation has agreed to host the application form for the First International Kung-Fu Star Reality Show Competition North American Regionals on our website.
Go to www.tigerclawfoundation.org for more information. You'll find a link to the application, as well as the promotional flyer, on the top of our home page now. The deadline for application is JUNE 19, 2006, so if you're interested, act NOW!
I had to do a lot of merges this morning to put out a flame war. Now I'm merging more, just because.
I heard from one of the promoters from the Piacente Group. There's been some response, but not overwhelming. If you're at all interested in this, you should move on it now. You could be training at Shaolin on some crazy Shenzhen TV reality show. If I didn't have so many commitments here (and wasn't so horribly out-of-shape) I'd be all over this. Go to www.TigerClawFoundation.org for more.
I would love to apply...however I can't jump up on top of a building nor can I jump between tree to tree and change directions in mid air!:D
...you might not win, but you could be the next William Hung.
Go to www.tigerclawfoundation.org for details! Come on now. One of you has got to be the Shaolin William Hung...;)
i want to be the next william hung, so i am going to enter.
thanks bro!
Go for it, bro! :D
It's not that much effort to apply and who knows?
Iwonder why they aren't doing an american idol type audition tour.
It say's international, but it cuts out a huge number of people who may be better than good but can't afford the trip to LA.
too bad, I would have happily jumped, twirled and beaten the snot out of some lacky.
oh well....
:p
They are supposed to be holding qualifiers in many different countries around the world. This one is just for America. Oh, and that other country north of America too, they can come too I think, if they aren't having their own. I haven't heard of the other competitions in other countries yet, so I'm still not exactly sure about the full scope of the project.
BTW, I must say I'm disappointed by our Canadian membership for not discussing the recent changes in Canada's NGB. Sure, sure, it's wushu, *not traditional*, but interesting nonetheless.
Uh... don't know aught about it. Perhaps you could elucidate me vis these changes...
just wanted to just give a breath shout out, to jerry liau one of my fight choreagraphers for my company Under The Gun LLC(movie coming real real soon), jerry resently, sent in his demo tape to the shaolin reality show thingy and he got approved for the hollywood try outs. the kids only 17 and is very impressive not just in martial arts but in his choreagraphy style, those of you(shaolin lueb) who've worked with him know what i'm talking about. so here's hoping he wins.
keep up us updated on the thingy.
Hey is anyone going to the K-star event tomorrow and Saturday? I have four students competing and I will perform in the Master's Demonstration. (yikes!)
If you are going let me know so we can say hello. Gene you going?
They are have a big ritzy titzy to do at Yamashiro Restaurant Friday night so paaaarty!
Haaaaaay!
...unfortunately I had other commitments this weekend so I couldn't go. But Gigi Oh, our publisher, and her son Johnny will be there. Sorry I'll miss you. Tell Gigi she should have flown me out for the day ;)
What time are the events today and tomorrow? I'm trying to get ahold of tickets to go check it out, but apparently there are only standby seats available. It's in City of Industry right? That's close enough to me that I may just show up and try to get in. Anyone know what studio it is at?
Thanks
Hey guys had a great first day at K-star! I sucked in the MASTER'S demo! But let's face it, I ain't a master..... This getting Old Thing Sucks....
http://www.harmoniousfist.com/kstar.html
ShaoliNeophyte ask for me and I will walk you in.
Kisu
More K-Star Pictures from the reception.
http://www.harmoniousfist.com/kstar2.html
Enjoy
Cute girls Gene you missed out. Johnny Oh says Haaaay!!
Gigi just gave me the big ringdown on the event. Sounds like I missed a good one. Dang.
Here's the official KSTAR site - it's only in Chinese, I'm afraid but that's what babelfish is for...
KSTAR
Hey I posted some videos of our guys here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...486492CA33332B
Peace
Some goings on in China to determine the world's #1 Kung Fu master.
My only question is ... is there any fighting, or is it just wushu forms?
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world...t.exclude.html
That should spark more tourism, and more money to help local merchants survive.
final fu for chinese tv???
where there are no slaves, there are no masters...