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Doyle, sophomore Michelle Yu and Susan Bonney finished 12th after 13 races in the A divison. The B and C boats each finished third in their respective pools, including Clay Bischoff's solo effort...
...anything, these past few weekends have shown how much work we have to do," Yu said. "But they also show how much potential and strength we have as a team...
Back in Hong Kong, where nearly every movie kicks nonstop butt, there has been a slew of Yuens for a quarter century, thanks to two separate clans. One group comprises graduates of Yu Jim-yuen's China Drama Academy; some (Jackie Chan, Samo Hung) used their own names, while others (Corey Yuen, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah) took as an honorific the name of their daunting, inspiring teacher...
...Crouching Tiger. The vision of a lady thief flying over rooftops is a highlight of Yuen's 1994 Fire Dragon. And the up-a-tree skirmish? Catch the three warriors perched on flaming poles in the 1993 Iron Monkey. This time it's two good guys (Yen and Yu Rong-guang) against one preternatural baddie (Yam Sai-goon). The heroes try to keep their equilibrium while dodging flame darts from Yam; they use burning sticks as swords; they balance one pole on another, like a teeter-totter, and swivel on either end; Yu climbs up to stand...
...novel from the 1930s, the script by James Schamus, Wang Huiling and Tsai Kuojung concerns the theft of a sword, the Green Destiny. This is the holy weapon of Li Mubai (Chow), a legendary warrior looking for peace in his later days. He entrusts the sword to Yu Shulien (Yeoh), a gifted martial artist with whom he shares an unspoken love. Then Jen (Zhang), daughter of a political bigwig, arrives, and everything tips off-balance. The wiser, more cautious adults sense Jen's avidity for rare and dangerous toys like the Green Destiny. They are also suspicious of her governess...