martial arts
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Movie Martial Arts vs. Reality
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The Grandmaster (Movie)
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I thought I posted about this already, but it seems I haven’t yet. It’s nothing new, but I can’t wait for The Grandmaster to open in the US. Directed by Wong Kar Wai, starring Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, and Cung Le. Here’s the trailer and also an extremely interesting mini-documentary “The Road to The Grandmaster”…
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House of Flying Laptops
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Lions lineman Fluellen practices Wing Chun
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Did you know that Detroit Lions lineman Andre Fluellen started practicing Wing Chun after watching the movie Ip Man?
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HK Airlines Kung Fu Training
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I couldn’t help but post this. I’m just sitting here shaking my head…
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Ip Man (Yip Man) Movie
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I haven’t posted much on this subject, mainly because I keep much of this to myself, even in person. The only other place I remember where I’ve mentioned anything was on my “100 things about me” page. But as my friends and I watched this movie this weekend, I was reminded how this movie has…
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Jet Li’s English
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I cringe every time Jet Li opens his mouth in these American films. I’m embarrassed for him, but at the same time, it makes me chuckle. His first line in The Forbidden Kingdom after a long fight scene: No, Fool! Why do I write this now? Because I’m watching Kiss of the Dragon on TV…
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Sneak Peek: The Forbidden Kingdom
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Just got back from a sneak preview of The Forbidden Kingdom that opens this Friday, along with Expelled. Don’t worry, no spoilers here because I don’t really like to write. I’m just embarrassed every time Jet Li speaks in English. I think filmmakers make the effort to minimize his lines. But boy, he does move…
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100 Things About Me
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Last updated: December, 2022 Everyone else has done it, so here it goes “100 things about me”: I’m known as simply some girl online, and BJ at Starbucks or Jamba Juice. My real nickname is Beej (short for BJ, from Baby Jen) My REAL real name is Jennifer I’ve always wanted a nickname when I…
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Matrix rave
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Lock: Not everyone believes in what you believe. Morpheus: My beliefs do not require them to. I love it! Go watch it. Why do most opportunities to go out occur during the times when I should be studying most? I’m supposed to watch X2 tomorrow night also, but I might have to skip out on…