OLIVETTE, Mo. — Born and raised in China, kung fu was not just a sport, it was all Xueli Zhuang once knew. "When I was five years old, I just go to the mountain with my (master of kung fu) Shifu," ...

A long day's journey into kickass, The Karate Kid meanders through Chinese scenery and philosophy for much of its 132 minutes, as a 12-year-old Yank learns lessons about discipline and forbearance.

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle, from a screenplay by Mr. Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong, Xin Huo and Chan Man Keung, Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle, from a screenplay by Mr. Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong, Xin Huo and ...

Although it’s common in English to refer to Chinese martial arts as “kung fu”, the term is actually derived from the Chinese phrase gong fu, which can simply mean “work that takes time” – so even ...

International fans of the martial-arts style made famous by kung fu legend Wong Fei-hung will find it easier to learn with the publication of its first English-language manual. Publishers of the ...

The last decade has seen genre films, which used to be ignored by academia, become the subject of intellectual inquiry and film-festival retrospectives. That is good news, as every film says something ...

Asia is known for martial arts. Martial arts movies from countries like China, Japan, and Thailand have become extremely popular, with films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ong Bak, and Hero ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Learning Chinese Kung Fu (martial arts) can help kids develop more meaningful habits by diminishing their addiction to modern electronics devices, a Chinese Kung Fu ...

Jackie Chan has heaped praise on Jaden Smith’s martial arts skills, insisting the youngster’s dedication for kung fu puts his own son to shame. Jackie Chan has heaped praise on Jaden Smith s martial ...

Monks of the Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu group perform at the opening ceremony of Aswan International Festival of Culture and Arts in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Meng Tao) by Mahmoud Fouly, Li ...