Dragons of the Orient

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Plot: 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  )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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  January 30, 2007

  its good its about jet li and stuff. but the narrators r dumb. i fu wanna learn abotu kung fu u should ratch it!

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  January 29, 2007

  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

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  June 28, 2006

  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 chinese 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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  Bruce Lee
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  Terry Fan

• Rated: (Unrated)
• Directed by: Rocky Law
• Genres: Art House & International, Documentary, Action & Adventure
• Released: January 1, 1988
• DVD Released: March 30, 1999

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