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Gene Ching・Nov 22, 2025
Return of KungFuMagazine.com
By Gene Ching I love the title ‘Return of KungFuMagazine.com.’ It echoes several classic Kung Fu films like Return of the Dragon or Return to the 36th Chamber. And I love the fact that we are returning – not only KungFuMagazine.com here but also Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine – IN PRINT. You read that ...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
World Premiere: The Monkey King by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang at San Francisco Opera
By Gene Ching The Monkey King is a new opera by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, premiering at War Memorial Opera House and commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in partnership with the Chinese Heritage Foundation of Minnesota. It retells the creation tail of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, from o...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui on Sutra and the Shaolin Monks
As this interview was going to press, the entire US tour of the Sadler’s Wells and Shaolin Temple Production of Sutra, including their engagement at Cal Performances, was canceled due to injuries recently sustained by central members of the cast. However, with the blessings of Cal Performances, w...
Thomas D. Davenport, Jr. and James McLin ・Nov 12, 2025
Grandmaster Raymond K. Fogg: The Legend and Legacy: A Reflection of His Life, and Journey Into Retirement
By Thomas D. Davenport, Jr. and James McLin During a bittersweet moment, Grandmaster Raymond K. Fogg of Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, participated in the Hand-Washing Ceremony to formally announce his retirement from teaching Kung Fu. The Hand-Washing Ceremony is a deeply meaningful and symb...
Patrick Lugo・Nov 12, 2025
San Diego Comic-Con and the Anthropology of Kung Fu Cinema
By Patrick Lugo Despite rumors of decreased attendance, especially among international guests, San Diego Comic-Con 2025 was packed! While there were plenty of masks, helms and full-on cosplay (the Galactus Cosplay really was that impressive in person) a common refrain among attendees was that thi...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
The Kung Fu of Comic Cons – GalaxyCon San Jose 2025
By Gene Ching Just a few weeks after I was at San Diego Comic-con, I was at another fan gathering on my home turf, GalaxyCon San Jose. On August 15-17, 2025, GalaxyCon San Jose held its sophomore outing at the San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center, the same venue where we held the 2025 Tiger Claw ...
Gene Ching・Nov 12, 2025
The Kung Fu of Comic Cons – San Diego Comic-Con 2025 (Outro: Shaolin Abbot Arrest)
By Gene Ching KungFuMagazine.com started covering Comic-cons and fan gatherings back in 2016. I went to the Silicon Valley Comic con that year for ‘Ray Park and the Force of Wushu,’ my cover story in the 2016 July+August issue. Since then, KungFuMagazine.com published fourteen articles focused on...
Patrick Lugo・Nov 11, 2025
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS - Fourth Time’s the Charm
By Patrick Lugo It’s a funny thing that the movie adaptation of the comic which literally ignited the Marvel Universe took so long to get made by its own movie studio. That it’s the fourth attempt at a movie with that same number in its name might be considered cosmic. You would have to discount ...
Gene Ching・Nov 11, 2025
2025 Tiger Claw Elite Championships Part 2 - Snake Bites its Tail
By Gene Ching Photos by Kevin Ho For Part 1, see 2025 Tiger Claw Elite Championships - Snake Sheds its Skin The 2025 Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championships TCEC 2025 had 427 competitors competing in 1114 divisions. We had capped enrollment earlier to keep the number of competitors lowe...