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Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Terry Fan

For martial arts enthusiasts and fans of Jet Li, Yang Ching, and Wang Chun, this historical filmography about the origins of Chinese martial arts, the legendary Shaolin Monastery, and modern kung fu w...( read more  read more... )ill prove to be an irresistible treat. The documentary is told through two fictional characters, Instructor Wang and Hong Kong sports reporter Ms. Chin Chin, who chance to meet in a park. Ms. Chin Chin is writing a story about the history of martial arts and so Instructor Wang offers to help. Together they visit the Shaolin Monastery and view a weapons demonstration by the monks. Unfortunately, in the translation the different styles are not explained thoroughly, but the scenery is spectacular and so is the history of the monastery. The next stop on the educational journey is the village Tung Yang, where all 2,000 residents practice kung fu every day. Here Instructor Wang and Ms. Chin Chin learn about the hard work required to be a kung fu master. They visit several other martial arts schools and at each school they watch more demonstrations. The fighting styles are fluid and graceful, much like ballet. Unfortunately, the dubbing is poorly translated. This proves to be frustrating, as the correct names for the various fighting techniques observed are not accurately described. However, this documentary is worth seeing, as the viewer can watch all the different styles of kung fu and learn a general history of martial arts in China. Also, Jet Li fans will be happy to discover how their favorite kung fu star learned his art. --Samantha Allen-Storey

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Unrated, 88 min.

Directed by: Rocky Law

Release Date: January 1, 1988

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

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  • leodeyvid
    November 20, 2009
    leodeyvid
    a good storyi like this
  • exleyemah
    August 3, 2007
    exleyemah
    I want to see it in my profile
  • Venieza
    July 16, 2007
    Venieza
    Superb martial arts moves
    This is Jet Li, the man
  • AlexandrieaAurora
    February 16, 2007
    AlexandrieaAurora
    just seen this one..good story line..in subtitle.though
  • billett67
    February 6, 2007
    billett67
    haven't seen it in a really long time so I'd have to watch it again to give a good comment.
  • nanoqna
    January 30, 2007
    nanoqna
    its good its about jet li and stuff. but the narrators r dumb. i fu wanna learn abotu kung fu u should ratch it!
  • chrislbeckton01
    January 29, 2007
    chrislbeckton01
    Im gonna go with the rest of its ratings but this has practically the exact same cover as the crouching tiger lol the same positions and everything, yeah very original lol ahahaha
  • Roughead18
    January 22, 2007
    Roughead18
    kool as i might wanna see lol of course i wanna see it
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 9, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    I wonder what this is about, i think ill see it!
  • tommykevinlee
    June 28, 2006
    tommykevinlee
    this is the 1st martial arts film i totally do not get it. You cant call this an action/ martial arts movie, nor a documentary. the 1st part of the show is great, but the ball was dropped on the 2nd. im a 100% Jet Li fan but this flim could be done way better. and ohh, btw, the c...( read more)hinese title on the DVD cover seems to be different from the one sold where i live. its not "Dong fang qu long", but rather, "long de guang hui"
    Don't tell me that they even translated the chinese title wrong when dubbing it into english LOL

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