And the kinetic choreography of kung-fu masters Yuen Wo Ping and Yuen Cheung Yan, who worked on "Crouching Tiger," "Charlie's Angels" and "The Matrix," gives these films a hip appeal. TV's "Dark Angel ...

One of the best revenge plots in the kung fu movie genre can be found in Opium and the Kung-Fu Master. Directed by Tang Chia, the 1984 film is a lesser-known martial arts gem, and yet, it's one of the ...

Translating a Chinese tradition for American students requires that a Shaolin kung fu master learn the art of positive encouragement. "The American teacher mostly says, 'You are very good already, but ...

In English, we use kung fu as an umbrella phrase for the all types of Chinese martial arts. But in Chinese, the words refer to any skill — combat-related or otherwise — that requires patience and ...

Wang Liutai is no ordinary kung fu master. The 65-year-old from a village in central China practises a unique and excruciating-looking strand of martial arts coined "iron crotch kung fu". By Martin ...