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Gene Ching・Oct 15, 2024
Philip Ng on TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is the best Kung Fu movie we’ve seen in years, a faithful homage to the ballistic Hong Kong triad films of eighties, full of loyalty, brotherhood, and high impact fights. Far above the average Kung Fu movie fare, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In earned its s...
Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching・Oct 03, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux – The Musical!
From the looney (tunes) beginning, Joker: Folie à Deux lets us know that this isn’t your usual comic book movie. In the wake of Joker (2019), this sequel is all about the aftermath. And what a wake. Joker did over $1B in the global box office and won two Oscars, three BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, t...
Greg Brundage・Sep 30, 2024
Rebuilding the North Shaolin Temple - Part 18: Spring 2024
For Rebuilding the North Shaolin Temple Part 17, click here. Reconstruction on hold while Kung Fu training moves forward. May 2024 - Off and on during the past 14 years I visited the North Shaolin Monastery on Pan Mountain (Panshan), in Ji County (Jixian, formerly Jizhou), Tianjin many times and ...
Ba Wang・Sep 23, 2024
The Development Status of Martial Arts Transmission in Yongchun County after the Epidemic Part 3
A Casual Conversation at the Pengxiang Martial Arts Hall in Yongchun County, Fujian Province, Interviewee: School Owner Zheng Xiaorong June 22, 2024 Part 3 For The Development Status of Martial Arts Transmission in Yongchun County after the Epidemic Part 2 click here. Special thanks to Sifu Willi...
Gene Ching・Sep 05, 2024
Shaolin Trips: The First World Shaolin Kung Fu Games
For the previous installment of Shaolin Trips, see Shaolin Trips: The Shaolin Zen Music Ritual As I write this, nearly two months have already passed since I was at Shaolin Temple. I apologize for over a month break between this run of Shaolin Trips chapters, but I’ve been busy. Since China, I’ve...
Gigi Oh・Sep 03, 2024
The US Challenge 2024 Was a Great Success
On August 10th, the 2024 United States Challenge began two days of friendly competition. Organized by the U.S. Wushu Academy and held at the Washington Education Industrial Park, the event brought together martial arts enthusiasts from across the United States. Chinese Minister-Counselor Zhu Di (...
Gene Ching・Aug 26, 2024
The Kung Fu of Comic Cons – GalaxyCon San Jose 2024: Plus Michael Dorn on Klingon Martial Arts
As the location of our Tiger Claw Elite Championships, the San Jose McEnery Convention Center is very dear to our hearts. Consequently, we were greatly disheartened when the once glorious Silicon Valley Comic Con devolved into the disappointing SiliCon, and then completely collapsed after that. W...
Patrick Lugo and Gene Ching・Aug 15, 2024
The Kung Fu of Comic Cons – San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Twenty-twenty-four marked the return of the beloved mega-fan gathering San Diego Comic-Con to nearly normal numbers. Last year, attendance was down due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. It prevented celebrities from attending, a huge attraction. And the year prior, the world was still recovering ...
Ba Wang・Aug 13, 2024
The Development Status of Martial Arts Transmission in Yongchun County after the Epidemic Part 2
For The Development Status of Martial Arts Transmission in Yongchun County after the Epidemic Part 1 click here. A Casual Conversation at the Pengxiang Martial Arts Hall in Yongchun County, Fujian Province, Interviewee: School Owner Zheng Xiaorong June 22, 2024 Part 2 Special thanks to Sifu Willi...