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    Quote Originally Posted by SPJ View Post
    3. in the world of greed, crazinese/not knowing things clearly, never enough/satisfied--

    tan chi cheng
    You mean the three poisons of the mind; greed, anger, and delusion (tān, chēn, chī 贪嗔痴)?

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    yes. or something to that effect.

    Jackie always wanted to be comedian or chou jue 丑角

    he was very successful at his role, by the way the lead characters are several others and dynamic among them are good

    fight for what you believe

    but fight for a good cause (good for many) and not a selfish one--


    etc etc

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    Check out our new Shaolin Special

    My cover story, The Movie Monk, is on Shi Xingyu aka Shi Yanneng.

    Shaolin Special 2011


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    The New Shaolin Temple

    Interesting facts about the , Shaolin was originally slated for a late 2010 release.The film was released in China on January 19, 2011 and in Hong Kong on January 27 2011. Shaolin premiered as number one in the Hong Kong box office, grossing $592,046 during its first week. The film also premiered at number one in the Thailand and Singapore box offices during opening week.


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    Shaolin 2011 form during movie scene in front of bell

    Hey everyone I just watched the new Shaolin movie. In a scene during the movie the newest monk who was a general is doing a form in front of a bell with a little kid monk. The form looks like qixing to me I was just wondering if anyone else knows what form that is?

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    I can't remember that exact scene

    But that film was filled with qixing.

    I'm merging this with the Shaolin thread.
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    Yes, it is Qixingquan. It's basically the only set they do in the entire movie. They did it in a large group out on the training yard earlier in the movie.

    Shi Yongzhi taught it to the actors.

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    cool thanks for the replies everyone. who here trains qixing in their regimen?

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    I practice qixing

    Review the earlier part of this thread as we discuss it. Here's our qixing thread again.

    My two favorite parts of this film were 1. all the qixing and 2. seeing an old friend, Shi Xingyu, in a lead role.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeneChing View Post
    Review the earlier part of this thread as we discuss it. Here's our qixing thread again.
    As I was the original poster in that thread, you can add me as another fellow practitioner of this style. It's one of my favorites. Very unique feeling, yet practical.

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    does qixing use fa jing similar to chen taiji?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaolin_allan View Post
    cool thanks for the replies everyone. who here trains qixing in their regimen?
    You can count me in as well, and the related form Chang Hu Xin Yi Men.

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    Picked up for US distribution

    We don't have a Let The Bullets Fly thread.
    Bullets finds US target
    By Patrick Frater
    Wed, 06 July 2011, 13:06 PM (HKT)

    Record-breaking Chinese film Let The Bullets Fly has been acquired for North American release by WellGoUSA.

    The film, which scored $100 million at the Chinese box office on its December 2010 release, was one of four titles licensed by Hong Kong's Emperor Motion Pictures to the specialist distributor. Others included Andy Lau-starring Shaolin, The Stool Pigeon and Triple Tap.

    "This acquisition solidifies our position as the leading distributor of Asian films to the North American market," said WellGoUSA president Doris Pfardrescher. "We are confident that these films which have done so well in our home territory will now enjoy a much wider Western audience base," said EMP CEO Albert Lee in a statement.

    WellGoUSA has evolved from a base in home entertainment into theatrical releasing. It has acquired Little Big Soldier, Chen Zhen: The Legend of the Fist and Ip Man 2. It is planning a day-and-date release for upcoming Jackie Chan film 1911.

    Bullets is expected to receive a release in early 2012.
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    A THR review

    "opens in the U.S. in September"
    Shaolin: Film Review
    5:55 PM 7/13/2011 by Maggie Lee

    The Bottom Line
    A well-mounted but soft-edged reinterpretation of a martial arts classic that gives precedence to drama over action.

    Director-producer
    Benny Chan

    Screenwriters
    Cheung Chi-kwong, Wang Qiuyu, Chan Kam-cheong, Zhang Tan

    Cast
    Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan

    Benny Chan's redo of famed Hong Kong martial-arts blockbuster "Shaolin Temple" charts the hubris and spiritual rebirth of a warlord rather than focusing on hardcore action.

    HONG KONG — Benny Chan’s Shaolin is inspired by but not exactly a nostalgic homage to martial arts blockbuster Shaolin Temple (1982), which heralded the screen debut of Jet Li. Substantial rewriting of Alan Yuen’s original story by the screenplay team has significantly altered the philosophy and screen representation of martial arts. Instead of vengeance, the theme is repentance and forgiveness, as it charts the hubris and spiritual rebirth of a warlord. Directed with feeling for its richly layered protagonists, the film is elevated by its emotional complexity but simultaneously dragged down by the relative shortage of propulsive, hardcore action.

    Shrewdly marketed to spark associations with its predecessor, which was an international breakout hit and still a standard bearer in the genre, the distributor cut nice deals across three continents. The film, which recently played in the New York Asian Film Festival, opens in the U.S. in September.

    Upon the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1920s, China is embroiled in a power struggle between the republican government and lawless warlords, such as the protagonist Hou Chieh (Andy Lau). After a victorious turf war in Dengfeng, a town in Henan province, Hou becomes so puffed up with pride that he begins to see his sworn brother General Sung as a rival and threat. He ensnares Sung to a banquet to bump him off only to be double-crossed by trusted captain Tsao Man (Nicholas Tse), who engineered this to kill two birds with one stone.

    Hou escapes with his fatally injured daughter Nan to nearby Shaolin Temple, where he repents and eventually ordains as a monk. His chance to atone for his sins arrives when Tsao lays siege against Shaolin to stop them from uncovering his conspiracy with a foreign arms dealer.

    An early chase scene in which Hou courses through streets performing stunts between chariots and cliffs, as well as Tsao’s final assault on the temple are logistical feats that demonstrate Chan’s métier at making action of Brobdingnagian scale interesting in a cinematic way. The problem is, there are not enough of such set pieces to go around the drama-driven narrative, which does feel a bit long-winded for its two-hour plus duration.

    The 1982 verison boosted titular Monastery’s image as the cradle of Chinese martial arts by rolling out hordes of national caliber “wushu” artists performing authentic moves with the synchronicity of North Korean cheerleaders. Shaolinalso inserts a handful of scenes of monks in awesome poses framed in artsy compositions but they ultimately serve a decorative function.

    Corey Yuen’s (X-Men, Red CliffI&II) martial arts choreography tends towards decorous rather than dynamic. He is probably hamstrung by his leads Lau and Tse, who no matter how diligently they drilled, cannot measure up to Jet Li’s level. National “wushu” (martial arts) champion Wu Jing (SPL, Invisible Target) is allotted the meatiest action sequences and he displays impressive physical clout. Pity his role as an upright senior monk is so bland.

    The casting of Jackie Chanalso delivers less than it promises. Playing Wudao, a goofy monk who becomes Hou’s spiritual mentor, the action superstar makes a belated entrance one hour into the film, only to show off his cooking skills rather than his signature danger-defying stunts. He does put wok and fish-slice to acrobatic use in a much later scene, but no matter how good-natured and crowd-pleasing, his role is ultimately one of minor comic relief.

    Where Shaolinhas one-up on most Chinese action blockbusters, which are increasingly driven by spectacle alone, is the finely tuned screenplay, which takes the time to chart the protagonists’ moral trajectory instead of making them change overnight for plot convenience. Hou’s feelings toward his wife (Fan Bingbing) takes on surprising depth as his earthly love is sublimated into a higher state of compassion.

    Nor is the relationship between the two male protagonists a simple equation of good and evil, since Tsao is like a shadow of Hou’s former self. Their final duel packs a genuine emotional wallop, as Hou’s intention is not to defeat Tsao, but to enlighten him. A beautiful sequence designed around a giant Buddha statue evokes spiritual serenity.

    If the action underwhelms, spectacle comes in the form of the imposing sets, constructed as one-to-one models of the real site.

    Opens: Sept. 9 in U.S. (Well Go)
    Production companies: Emperor Classic Films Co. Ltd., China Film Group, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, Beijing Silver Moon Productions, Shaolin Temple Culture Communications Company present
    Cast: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Wu Jing, Fan Bingbing, Yu Shaoqun
    Director: Benny Chan
    Screenwriters: Cheung Chi-kwong, Wang Qiuyu, Chan Kam-cheong, Zhang Tan
    Original screenplay: Alan Yuen
    Chief producer: Shi Yongxin
    Producer: Albert Lee, Benny Chan
    Executive producers: Albert Yeung, Han Sanping, Wang Zhongjun, Xue Guizhi, Fu Huayang
    Director of photography: Pun Yiu-ming
    Production designer: Yee Chung-man
    Music: Nicolas Errera, Anthony Chue
    Costume designer: Stanley Cheung
    Editor: Yau Chi-wai
    Sales: Emperor Motion Pictures
    No rating, 131 minutes
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    Sep 9 limited release

    I've hyperlinked the official U.S. website and trailer in this article.
    Watch: Awesome Trailer for 'Shaolin' Starring Andy Lau & Jackie Chan
    August 1, 2011
    Source: Apple
    by Alex Billington
    Benny Chan's Shaolin Trailer

    Protect the Temple! Well Go USA & Variance Films have debuted the official US trailer for Shaolin, a kung fu action drama from director Benny Chan (New Police Story, Robin-B-Hood) starring quite a kick ass cast: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing and even Jackie Chan. The rather expansive story follows a ruthless General Hou (Lau) who must take shelter at a Shaolin temple, then begins to learn their ways, but of course the past inevitably always catches up. I honestly hadn't heard of this before, but it kicks ass and I really want to see it! Just looks like an awesome film with some great action, I need to see it! Check this out.

    In a land torn by strife, the righteous Shaolin monks stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.

    Shaolin, originally known as Xin Shao Lin Si in Mandarin, is directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Benny Chan, of films like Big Bullet, Jackie Chan's Who Am I?, Gen-X Cops, New Police Story, Divergence, Robin-B-Hood and City Under Siege previously. The screenplay was written by Chi Kwong Cheung, Zhang Tan & Alan Yuen. This was already released in Hong Kong in January this year, but Well Go USA & Variance Films will be releasing it in the US in limited theaters starting September 9th this fall. Visit the official website.
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