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    The Opening Ceremony Fall 2017 Show

    RZA Scores a Martial Arts Showdown at the The Opening Ceremony Fall 2017 Show
    BY ERIN HANSEN
    JUN 11, 2017


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    For their Fall 2017 collection, Opening Ceremony designers and founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim returned to their native Los Angeles roots. The comeback was in part a love letter to their L.A. store, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the location of Charlie Chaplin’s former dance studio.

    Their new collection, “A Modern Western,” shares an affection for the “west” in many ways too: The fashion show, which took place during Made L.A. on Friday night, was set in a theatrical indoor desert of cartoonish cacti.

    Models paraded along the perimeter of the cacti in studded western wear, ruched skirts and pants, asymmetrical knits, velour tracksuits, and thigh-high pink velvet boots that could flag legs at a city block’s distance. The styles were infused with western elements, yes, but punk, goth, and sportswear styles could not go unnoticed.


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    Lim told Complex the collection was heavily influenced by artists of the Southwest–the bulbous New Mexican sculptures of Ken Price and bold paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe. She cites the presentation of O’Keeffe’s style at the Brooklyn Museum’s Georgia O’Keeffe: Modern Living exhibit as having a particular influence.

    Lim echoed the nomadic nature of the collection with the production of their first show in L.A. “It was a journey westward to be able to do the show here on the tenth anniversary of our store,” she said after the show.

    The designs are something of an ode to their native L.A. upbringing. Leon and Lim give credence to this in a statement about their collection: “The city’s bricolage aesthetic, its natural landscape, and its wholly modern attitude continue to shape not only our design but our outlook.” When asked about the city’s influence on her, Lim spoke about, well, the weather. “I think it is just the versatility of needing a lot of transitional things,” she said. L.A. is commonly warm in the day and chilly at night. Layering, knits, and outerwear took center stage on the runway.


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    But the true spotlight is given to cinema. The collection statement prefaces “A Modern Western” as an imagining of what “silver-screen outlaws would look like today, as real women who bring adventure wherever they go, from desert canyon to city street.”

    Like their previous shows, Opening Ceremony didn’t just parade models down a runway, they also put on an explosive western showdown of the martial arts variety.

    The brand collaborated with the legendary rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member RZA—whose love for martial arts brought him to the project—and New Zealander choreographer, actress, and stuntwoman, Zoë Bell. Post-runway, the tale of two sisters began. One was born with “the glow,” one was not. And so they fought. A standoff ensued between models clothed in the Fall 2017 collection. The tension was palpable. RZA, who played the piano, narrated and orchestrated. Bell performed and choreographed the dramatic movements. Arms swung, legs kicked, and bodies rolled.

    "He scored everything," Lim said about RZA, who also performed after the show. "[RZA and Bell] worked very closely together on the fight sequences, what the movements were, so he knew what kind of music to make for it." This was RZA's first foray into scoring, composing, and performing for a fashion designer.


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    Movies like Kill Bill and House of Flying Daggers helped ignite the collaboration with RZA and Bell. “The nod to martial arts and just watching that kind of film and cinema is something that we have always been fans of and watched growing up,” said Lim. And it’s true for the collection. The clothing gives the modern woman room to breath, easing the journey as she makes her way through the acrobatic movements of daily life. There are elements of nature—a western kimono jacket in a scorpion print—and practicality.

    Opening Ceremony continues to impress. “We always like to celebrate the strength of women,” Lim said. “There was kind of this narrative of sisters having this argument and in the end they came together. And it showcases this amazing movement.”


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    I read where RZA is doing something similar with the S.F. Asian Art Museum. I'm a member there and will follow up on it when it gets closer.

    TAKEOVER: RZA AND 36 CHAMBERS
    Part of TAKEOVER, Thursday Nights
    SEP 21
    6—9 PM
    Museum wide
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    Slightly OT

    There are 23 pix in the gallery but i'm only posting the lead pic.

    'Shaolin' at Snug: Examining rap's cultural impact on Staten Island 25 years later
    Updated Mar 10; Posted Mar 10



    By Victoria Priola vpriola@siadvance.com

    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- Snug Harbor got the Shaolin treatment Saturday, when more than 300 people united on the historic Livingston campus to celebrate the work of dozens of Islanders at the Newhouse Center of Contemporary Art.

    "Shaolin: Into the 36 Chambers" highlights hip-hop imagery inspired by and commenting on the modern music genre for which the borough is legendary. (Yes, it also pays homage to the formative years of Wu-Tang Clan.)

    "I felt it was important for me to create a collection that embraces our borough by reflecting our community's narratives through the eyes of creatives' who call this place home," said exhibit curator Jahtiek Long.

    "My intention is to create an experience that displays a representation of Staten Island in a space where we can get lost in its art," Long said. "It's crucial that we start a dialogue that invites diversity but is grounded in a culture of inclusivity and unification."

    Attendance at the opening reception was impressive. Longtime Islanders openly commented on how great it was to witness a crowd this size show up for a local art show.

    "Shaolin: Into the 36 Chambers" is up at the Newhouse through May 6 at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Livingston. A curator's talkback -- dubbed "Shaolin Narratives: The Power of Representation" -- takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. April 7. This event is free with $5 museum admission.

    Featured artists include: Hidden Grid by Kevin Barker, Raul Barquet, Ashley Benedict, HH Coatl, Christine Cruz , Chelsea Rae Fioravanti, Goyart, Stephanie Kosinski, Emily Long, Harry Magzul, Chris Malfi, Liz Manzolini, Shawn McArthur, J. Montana, Emily Perina, Gina Policastro, Tony Quera, Chris RWK, Katinka Sattar, Jay Sayers, Lawerence Schau Jr., Search and Rescue Productions, Keri Sheheen, Tabitha Lee Turchio, Gene Wagner and Wann.
    Note that we have a West Coast museum retrospective coming up too. RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom opens at the Oakland Museum next weekend.
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    Theatrical showing for the 40th Anniversary

    40th anniversary of martial arts classic ‘The 36th Chamber of Shaolin’ at Alamo
    By G. Allen Johnson Published 12:57 pm, Monday, April 2, 2018


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    Gordon Liu in “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (1978)

    Forty years ago, director Liu Chia-ling and star Gordon Liu burst into the cultural consciousness in Asia with one of the greatest and most transcending martial arts films, “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,” based on the legend of the 18th century Shaolin monk San Te.

    It took a while for the West to catch on, but in Asia, this was a watershed moment in the post-Bruce Lee, pre-Jackie Chan martial arts landscape.

    Many Americans first became aware of the film as one of the many chopped-up and badly dubbed kung fu movies that appeared on late-night shows such as “Kung Fu Theater” in the 1980s. Now restored for its 40th, it plays at the Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission.

    Also, hip-hop artist RZA has written a score for the film and plans to premiere it live at the Castro Theatre on April 26.

    — G. Allen Johnson

    “36th Chamber of Shaolin”: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8. $11. Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission, 2550 Mission St., S.F. (415) 549-5959. www.drafthouse.com/sf
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    some of the best kung fu scenes ever filmed

    Hong Kong martial arts cinema: some of the best kung fu scenes ever filmed, in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    Lau Kar-leung persuaded Gordon Liu, who learned kung fu from his father Lau Charn, to go into films. His scenes in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin were memorable
    Liu plays a mythical monk, a graduate of the Shaolin Temple who passes through its 35 chambers before becoming a roving martial arts teacher
    Richard James Havis
    Published: 8:00am, 22 Dec, 2019


    Gordon Liu in a still from the 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in which he plays a mythical martial arts teacher in ancient China. The Lau Kar-leung-directed film contains some of the best kung fu scenes ever filmed.
    In this regular feature series on the best of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, we examine the legacy of classic films, re-evaluate the career of its greatest stars, and revisit some of the lesser-known aspects of the beloved genre.
    The entire middle section of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), a classic kung fu movie by a master martial arts director, is devoted to the training of the hero as he works his way up from novice to master.
    Director Lau Kar-leung (also known as Liu Chia-liang) trained in southern martial arts styles – the lineage of his instructors can be traced back to Cantonese hero Wong Fei-hung himself – and has said that the main reason that he made movies was to “exalt the martial arts”.
    The exceptionally talented Gordon Liu, the star of the film, studied the hung ga fighting style under Lau Kar-leung’s father, Lau Charn, and moved into films at the director’s behest. In The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Lau and Gordon Liu deliver some of the most powerful and elegantly choreographed kung fu scenes of the genre.



    The story, set during the early 18th century when China was ruled by the Manchus, is loosely rooted in history and legend. Gordon Liu plays Liu Yude, a student whose parents are killed by the Manchus because he dares to speak out against their rule. Fleeing for his life, Liu Yude heads for a Shaolin Temple because he has heard the monks possess powerful kung fu skills which he can use to avenge his parents.
    Liu Yude is accepted into the temple as a novice, and begins the arduous task of learning kung fu. This entails working his way through 35 chambers, each of which teaches a different skill. Nine training chambers are shown in the film, including balance, wrist strength, head strength, and visual attention.


    Gordon Liu in a still from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.

    Liu Yude is a star student, and when he completes the 35 chambers – changing his name to San Te, or “Three Virtues”, on completion – he asks if he can return to life outside the monastery to teach the anti-Manchu rebels Shaolin kung fu. San Te’s roaming martial arts school becomes known as the 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
    The Shaolin Temple is based on a real monastery which still exists. The Buddhist monastery was founded in AD495 in the Songshan mountain range 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Luoyang in Henan province. The monks trained in martial arts, and developed the Shaolin kung fu styles around AD700.
    The monks used their skills to defend the monastery from bandits, and fought in military battles. Martial arts became integrated with Buddhist practice at Shaolin, and Shaolin kung fu became well known in the 16th and 17th centuries. Shaolin kung fu is commonly regarded as the greatest of all the Chinese martial arts styles. The monk San Te may also have existed.


    A still from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
    In The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Gordon Liu uses the powerful hung ga style of kung fu, a southern form which, according to legend, was developed by a Shaolin monk at the “Southern” Shaolin Temple in Fujian, although the southern temple is generally considered to be a myth.
    Gordon Liu has said in interviews that he sustained injuries while shooting the film. A sequel, Return to the 36th Chamber, was released in 1980.


    A still from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
    Wait now...what chamber is that 2nd to last pic from?
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