Shang-Chi to Save the Cinema
- 14
- Sep
Martial arts have a long tradition in Hollywood. With Bruce Lee’s rise as a movie star, martial arts became an integral part of numerous action films and TV series. Now, one of martial arts masterpieces is preparing to save the cinema world, although it is still uncertain whether this experiment will succeed. Of course, we’re […]
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When Conor McGregor’s had to fight against undefeated world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, the worldwide media covered this fight with the title of the battle of the century. The fighting styles of these two athlets are very different. So the major part of enthusiasts denied a chance for McGregor. But the fans looked forward to […]
Continue Reading...Tropes Of Martial Arts Films
- 10
- Nov
Martial Arts films have changed quite dramatically over the last decade or so, moving away from the standardised cookie cutter action flick to including memorable stories and likeable characters other than the protagonist. For a long time, martial arts films were made by a handful of studios which practiced the same techniques repeatedly. Although this […]
Continue Reading...The Night Comes For Us
- 22
- Oct
If you like your plots complex and you enjoy only the mildest of fisticuffs you will unquestionably need to look somewhere else. Netflix’s The Night Comes For Us is part of a new breed of martial arts films that takes pleasure in using a simplistic premise to cram in the most intense action possible. With […]
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A World with No Guns You may have already questioned the logic of several action films where characters have spent the last hour shooting at each other, suddenly the last act culminates in a hand to hand scrap for no reason. This inconsistency can take you out of it and is often lazily achieved by […]
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Although television seems to be outperforming big screen blockbusters when it comes to wrangling in big crowds for the long haul, one genre that remains rare on TV is martial arts. Though investigative thrillers (CSI), period dramas (Downton Abbey) and even hard fantasy (Game of Thrones) shows manage to run almost without end; despite their […]
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Self Defence This is probably one of the most popular reasons for people to take up martial arts. Karate, Judo, Jeet Kune Do and more all offer great practice in self defence which will teach you how to protect yourself in the event of an assault. Though not all martial arts are about fighting, combat […]
Continue Reading...Cobra Kai Never Dies!
- 01
- Oct
Back in 1984, the first Apple Mac computer had just gone on sale, The Boss was singing about being ‘Born in the USA’, and Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games. In cinemas all around the world, audiences were gripped by movies like Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap and new on-screen martial arts phenomenon, The […]
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Jet Li A young martial arts expert right off the bat, this prodigy shot to fame in China as he toppled opponents in Wushu tournaments, notably winning as a twelve year old against opponents in their mid to late twenties. From here on in people were eager to see what he could do next and […]
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Donnie Yen Well versed in many styles of martial arts Donnie Yen has since brought his talents to the screen several times one impressive movie at a time. Working his way up in the movie industry in the 90’s Yen put in some good time on sets to know his way around films, since he […]
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