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...survive till the end of the shoot. (Chan ends each of his films with gruesome outtakes of the injuries he suffered doing his stunts.) For all the safety precautions taken, the two stars still have to give every fiber of their disciplined, battered bodies to get through the kung-fu scenes. It's what made them action stars to begin with: the willingness to display their physical gifts while undergoing something like physical torture. In a phrase, macho masochism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hong Kong Kung-fu Stars Can't Be Stopped | 4/10/2008 | See Source »

...Films that perform well when times are bleak are pretty similar to films that perform well when weather is hot - comic book movies, animated films, sequels, "movies kids drag their parents to," says Dergarabedian. That's good news for summer movies like the Wachowskis' Speed Racer, Jack Black's Kung Fu Panda, and the latest Chronicles of Narnia installment, Prince Caspian, and less auspicious for the Dakota Fanning Southern Gothic sex-abuse movie, Hounddog...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood to Recession: Bring It! | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

...where,” the musician joked, “I got my rhythm from.” Hancock also tried his hand at salsa dancing, Asian fan dancing, and African drumming. The range of ethnic dance and song was further illustrated by Harvard Wushu, whose modern rendition of kung fu became a dance, graceful and delicate despite the members’ giant swords and other weaponry. This play fighting popped up again in the Harvard Breakers performance, whose place in the show reminded us that culture is not simply limited to ethnic groups. The Breakers celebrated hip-hop culture...

Author: By Tiffany Chi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dancing to the 'Cultural Rhythms' | 3/7/2008 | See Source »

...view, this legend, this icon is artist of the generation, maybe the century.” Over 30 groups performed at this year’s “Cultural Rhythms,” from the Kuumba Singers to the Harard Wushu, which practices a modern version of kung fu. “The performing groups make Cultural Rhythms,” said Matthew K. Clair ’09, the other co-director of the first show. Approximately 20 undergraduate interns at the Harvard Foundation are charged with the task of selecting the groups that appear...

Author: By Brittany M Llewellyn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Arts Show Fetes Diversity | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

Waiters served dishes such as kung pao chicken, yu xiang eggplant, and roast duck that were to be shared by the entire table...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chinese New Year Rung in with Charm | 2/25/2008 | See Source »

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