Martial Art
The devastation in Japan dramatically shows the destructive power of nature’s forces unleashed. Swift and tragic. It brings to mind the ancient Daoist sage Lao Tzu’s famous verses on the power of water. Nothing is softer than water, yet nothing is more powerful. It is also reminiscent of the ancient Chinese image of the dragon [...]
Our friend, Mark De Sousa, asked us about the relationship between Chinese Opera and Kung fu movie fight choreography. Hong Kong kung fu choreography is evident to chop socky aficionados in modern Hollywood films with acrobatics, leaps and the lone superhero dispatching a multitude of attackers. What is not readily apparent is the influence of [...]
