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Kung fu has a long history in China, with many different schools, such as Wudang, Shaolin, Wing Chun, etc. Each episode of this RTHK documentary series interviews a grandmaster of different style, where they demonstrate actual combat and discuss the nature of their martial art.
Two Hong Kong martial arts practitioners traversed throughout the Wudang Mountains to unveil the secret of Chinese NeiKaquan, internal martial arts.
Shaolin is the origin of Kung Fu. Shaolin Kung Fu embodies the Martial Arts of Zen. In this episode, we will find out its origin – Shaolin Monastery.
Martial art enthusiast Vinz will explore Wing Chun from different angles in the hope of revealing its features and secrets in terms of its attacking skills.
In this episode, we will have different masters and important figures telling their own and Hong Kuen-related stories.
In this episode, we will visit different Tai Chi masters and reveal Tai Chi little-known attacking and defensing skills.
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Follow Black Belt Josette D. Normandeau through six spectacular episodes as she travels the planet to seek out and train with the world’s greatest martial arts masters. Josette sets out to uncover the history and culture that shaped these six martial arts: Aikido in Japan, Savate in France, Capoeira in Brazil, Karate in Okinawa, Muay Thai in Thailand and Kalaripayattu in India.
Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcast in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008. Currently, two seasons have been filmed and the series is airing in over 100 countries worldwide.
Pedro Elias and Robin Pront unleash the fighters on themselves in "De kooiboys" (The Cage Boys). Television producer Pedro Elias and film director Robin Pront have been avid MMA fans for years. They've been discussing the sport for years on their podcast "Oep z'n bakkes," but they've always stayed safely on the sidelines. This time, they're taking the plunge themselves. For a year, they'll train with the world's greatest cage champions in various fighting disciplines. Along the way, they'll face their own limitations, fears, and prejudices.
Wushu is one of the most representative symbols of Chinese culture. Today, hundreds of millions of people around the world are practicing martial arts, experiencing eastern wisdom and the true meaning of martial arts. So how did martial arts spread abroad? What opportunities and challenges do generations of martial artists face in their overseas promotion?
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1983. The 59 episodes long series is divided into three parts. This 1983 version is considered by many to be a classic television adaptation of the novel and features the breakthrough role of Barbara Yung, who played Huang Rong.
Rounin is a 2007 Filipino primetime TV series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. It is a fantasy and martial arts series shown in Philippine TV and is said to be one of the most expensive locally-produced TV series aired in the Philippines. It is also the first Filipino series shot using high-definition video technology. The series is line produced by Reality Films while Larger Than Life Productions is handling post, visual effects, VFX supervision, mastering and grading. The series is shot using Panasonic’s HDP2 technology. The series ended after one season due to failure to do well in the ratings game.
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
Wang Niang, a carp demon hiding in the human world for 300 years, runs a scent workshop where she meets Fang Mo, a young master trying to buy her business. Meanwhile, Fang Yuren, his brother, is saved by Lan Ze, a disguised disciple of Ling Jing Men. Their intertwined destinies lead to romance, misadventures, and heartfelt connections.
