FEATURE STORIES
Gene Ching・Jul 23, 2026
The Kung Fu of BayCon 42
By Gene Ching "The Answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything is..." said Deep Thought, and paused. "Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm. - Paraphrased excerpt from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams April 2026 was rough on the S...
Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching・Jul 17, 2026
THE ODYSSEY: IMAX-Maxing
By Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching When it comes to the most venerated literary epics of humankind, while China has its four Great Masterpieces (sidaqishu 四大奇書), those are preceded by the West’s Homeric Greek poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad is considered the oldest extant book of all, att...
Gene Ching・Jul 10, 2026
Sabina Storberg on WeaponUp and Sword Yoga
By Gene Ching WeaponUp has been trending like no other movement in the martial arts. This fusion of Chinese Jian (sword) practice and yoga is the brainchild of Sabina Storberg. Her roots are in Shaolin and Wudang Kung Fu, having trained in China. WeaponUp has received attention from news outlets ...
Greg Brundage・Jul 02, 2026
Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 49 - Anyang City, China - Yinxu Museum and Bronze Age Warfare in Shang Dynasty China
By Greg Brundage For The Silk Road Kung Fu Friendship Tour Part 48, click here. This article, part two of a miniseries on the history and martial arts of the Shang Dynasty, reviews Shang Dynasty chariots, weaponry and armor, the Shang Dynasty government’s (lack of) involvement in military trainin...
Patrick Lugo・Jun 26, 2026
SUPERGIRL is a Vibe
By Patrick Lugo The Gunniverse It’s been a minute since a movie featuring a blonde super-heroine earned such pre-release jitters. The online fervor is not nearly as controversial as during the lead up to Marvel Studio's release of CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019). SUPERGIRL is landing in theaters as the sop...
Gene Ching・Jun 11, 2026
THE FURIOUS is Next Level Ultraviolence
By Gene Ching Go see The Furious now. It’s sets a new standard for fight choreography, raising the bar on everything we’ve seen before. It has the most bone-crunching, visceral, bloodiest fight sequences so far. The action doesn’t just hit hard; it rewrites how fight choreography can be – complex...
Gene Ching・Jun 05, 2026
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: By the Power of Wushu
By Gene Ching Masters of the Universe is a big screen in-your-face summer blockbuster that is surprisingly entertaining for a movie based on a Saturday morning cartoon. It’s a rollicking roller coaster ride, full of bombast, sword fights, and nostalgic Easter eggs that will be lost on the uniniti...
Patrick Lugo・May 22, 2026
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU: Not So Long Ago, Not So Far, Far Away
By Patrick Lugo Eighteen days after May the 4th, the original popular TV show from a galaxy far, far away hits theaters. True fans of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu caught 25 minutes from the two-hour-and-twelve-minute movie during Disney’s “Star Wars Day” hype fan event which took place in...
Viktor Sokorai・May 15, 2026
From Traditional Kung Fu to Modern Action Cinema: Training Principles for Authentic Movement
by Viktor Sokorai The global film industry has long drawn inspiration from Chinese martial arts. From early Hong Kong cinema to contemporary international productions, Kung Fu has influenced the visual language of action storytelling. While audiences often focus on the excitement of cinematic fig...