Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
We're still waiting for that good MMA movie. In fact, we're still waiting for any other martial movie genre outside of CMA or samurai films to have that significant an impact. Clearly, Thai martial arts films show a lot of promise, but we're only talking about less than half a dozen films. Compare that with the countless kung fu and samurai films that have been released for decades and continue to be made. Even Parkour showed some promise, but like the Thai stuff, we're only talking a handful of films.
I'm ready for that MMA movie, or more Thai, or more Parkour. I don't think the popular market cares. They just want to see good action. But until they really come forward, we'll be watching more kung fu flicks.
As for not being beautiful, this is the same misunderstanding that many martial artists had about K-STAR (and perhaps to some degree, Final Fu). It's 'reality' TV, which means that looks totally count. The sexier the contestants, the better the ratings. For both Disciples and K-STAR, they are grooming a new star, so looks definitely count. In this way, it's really more like America's Next Top Model or even Grease: You're the one that I want. They're looking for a whole celebrity package, not just a good fighter. If you want to find good fighters, that's what MMA is for.
Faking Gene's Birth Certificate
Gene could pass for 28. He could. A badly worn and tired 28, but 28! We'll dip him in some rioixin or skin tightener or whatever it's called. And the we'll get him entered on the Disciple! Start photoshopping that birth certificate today.
Oh wait, good moral values and habits. That might be a problem . . .
You know, I was carded just last year...
...but 2006 was a rough one and I've aged a lot since then. :(
Sorry Lueb, Jackie is only making this show open to people of Asian descent. No German wrasslers allowed.
kung fu Northern style is the best
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GeneChing
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From Master chow bill one of the best in Northern China....if i go i will be one of the 10 best...im even better than Jackie Chan...I do 56 diifrent styles of forms 3 and 4 and 7 arm dummy ...never been seen before /...I am doing instructional dvd....56 diffrent styles...learn the best of the true northern style art....at www.youcandokungfu.com move over Jackie Chan,..good by jet li....Here comes Marco Revah...Chow gar real style:D
riiiiiiiiiiiiiight, so back OT...
Shaolinlueb, I think you're assuming that this is just about kung fu. It isn't. That's the same problem that many critics had about K-STAR. They assumed it was just about kung fu (or wushu or MMA or whatever). Here in America, we have typecast Jackie as a martial artist only. But in Asia, Jackie is a celebrity on many different levels. In THE MYTH: Jackie Chan's Stir-fries HERO, MUSA and Lara Croft Chop Suey Style, author August West taps this somewhat in his intro. If someone is to be a genuine disciple of Jackie, sure, he or she has got to have some kung fu skills. But there also needs to be singing talent and, well, to quote August, oatcakes.
You missed the Star in K-Star
They weren't looking for just martial artists. They were looking for a whole star package. It's the same for Jackie's show.
The winner of K-Star was a guy named Gu Shenwei.
did he forget to *tip* the judges or something?
Just kidding. Ok, maybe not.
Did your guys audition at the call in L.A.? I was invited to go to that, but I passed due to other commitments. Gigi and Jonathan from our mag went instead.