Shaolin Kung Fu

A history rich country, China stands as one of the most ancient civilizations that modern humanity knows of. The oldest recorded dynasty was the Xia which was at its peak around 1800BCE. Dynasty after dynasty came next, over twenty different dynasties have risen and fallen in Chinese history. The last being the Qing Dynasty which ended in 1911 and ultimately led to the rise of the People’s Republic of China which was founded in 1949 as a Communist Party. This gave rise to their economy which is to

has played a major role in Chinese art and culture. This is especially true in the traditions that surround the art of Shaolin Kung-Fu, and their strong belief in Chan (Zen) Buddhism. Kung-Fu was Influenced by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and focuses heavily on the belief that enlightenment is attained through meditation. In this essay, Buddhism's influence on Shaolin Kung-Fu will be discussed, from how it started to how it thrives today in modern china. Michael Kampan O' Reilly states in

Chinese Wing Chun created because the Kung Fu master needed to fight against with Qin. However, Karate created because of the policy and the effect from China. On the other hand, Taekwondo created because it influenced by Japanese Karate. What is Wing Chun, Karate, and Taekwondo Wing Chun

“Buddha be praised,” as many monks said after the passing of one’s life (Shaolin, 00:03:00). The Chinese Film Shaolin directed by Benny Chan tells a story of a historical event that was based on a true story, but warped a little in order to fit the time period of today. Monks are considered high class in the Chinese clan system, while those of a refugee status are no more than mere pigs in the eyes of the Warlords. The Shaolin Monastery is located in the Songshan Mountains in Dengfeng City, Henan Province

“I thought martial arts was my forte, but then I realized I wasn't the only person that could do this when I got into show-business. Compared to others, I wasn't really that good. So, I became a children's TV program host.” This came from the mouth of one of the famous comedy film directors named Stephen Chow. One of the films I like is “The Mermaid” which is a romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Chow. It was released in the year 2016 and it also broke a few box office records such as the biggest

Christopher Gletton 08/07/2015 POLS2301 22-9:45 Assignment #3 Television and Behavior Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy martial arts film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb, and stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Dan Fogler, and Michael

American Hustle is a movie that attempted to portray the Abscam Sting of 1978. This name was given to an FBI operation that involved seven members of Congress. The FBI lured public officials into accepting bribes and was given the name “Abscam” because it refers to Abdul Enterprises. The FBI agents were undercover as Arab business men and convicted all seven congress members of accepting bribes. Hollywood does not accurately depict the way Sydney Prosser was portrayed and involved in the operation

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~~~1~~~ Zombies are stupid. Not the Zombies you’re thinking of. The Zombies I’m talking about aren’t green, and they can still talk. They are like humans except they are a little less smart. And instead of eating human food, they eat… brains. Real zombies aren’t anything like what we make up in our heads. They are much worse. They trick you, they fit in. You can’t tell if the person standing next to you is a human or a zombie. All you can do is trust them and hope they’re human. I sometimes think

portrayed within modern day media? As a fellow Asian-American. I have noticed that the media displays the Asian community in only one way, the foreign genius who excels everything, like kung-fu and math. You never really ever get to see a main character, who is a independent, courageous Asian "that doesn't know kung-fu", in any movie or TV shows. Many actors in modern day media prove these stereotypes to be true such as; beloved actor Ken Jeong, Jackie Chan, James Hong, Lucy Liu, and John Cho. First