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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Jet Li | | | |  Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Shanghai - More PhotosNanjing Road by night
Xin Tian Di District at night
Shanghai (Pudong district) - panoramic view
Pudong seen from the Huangpu River
The old Chinese City in Shanghai still remains very traditional (2005 photo).
A typical Shanghai street (2005 photo).
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See also:Shanghai, Shanghai - History, Shanghai - Administrative divisions, Shanghai - Economy and demographics, Shanghai - Architecture, Shanghai - Geography and climate, Shanghai - Astronomical phenomena, Shanghai - Transportation, Shanghai - Culture, Shanghai - Language, Shanghai - Modern China, Shanghai - Popular stereotypes, Shanghai - People of other provinces, Shanghai - Nongtang, Shanghai - Fashion, Shanghai - Sister Cities, Shanghai - Colleges and universities, Shanghai - National, Shanghai - Public, Shanghai - Private, Shanghai - Shanghai in fiction, Shanghai - Literature, Shanghai - Films, Shanghai - More Photos, Shanghai - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Shanghai: Encyclopedia II - Shanghai - More Photos |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Shanghai - Miscellaneous The tallest structure in China, the distinctive Oriental Pearl Tower, is located in Shanghai. Its lower sphere is now available for living quarters, starting at very high prices. The Jin Mao tower located nearby is mainland China's tallest skyscraper, and ranks fifth in the world.
Shanghai will be the host of the Expo 2010 World's Fair between May to October 2010
Professional sports teams in Shanghai include:
Chinese Football Association Super League
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Zobon
Inter ...
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Martial arts - Martial arts as sport On the subject of competition, martial artists vary wildly. Practitioners in some arts such as Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu often train for sport matches in those arts, whereas those in other arts such as Aikido and Krav Maga generally spurn such competitions. Some schools believe that competition breeds better and more efficient practitioners, and gives a sense of good sportsmanship. Others believe that the rules under which competition takes place have removed the combat effectiveness of martial arts or encourage a kind ...
See also:Martial arts, Martial arts - Overview, Martial arts - History, Martial arts - Martial arts in Asia, Martial arts - Martial arts in Europe, Martial arts - Martial arts in North America, Martial arts - Martial arts internationally, Martial arts - Comparisons between martial arts, Martial arts - Technical aspects, Martial arts - Testing and Competition, Martial arts - Forms, Martial arts - Light and medium-contact sparring, Martial arts - Full-contact fighting, Martial arts - Martial arts and self defense, Martial arts - Martial arts as sport, Martial arts - Martial arts and dance, Martial arts - Notable styles of martial arts, Martial arts - Further resources Read more here: » Martial arts: Encyclopedia II - Martial arts - Martial arts as sport |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Schools In Jin Yong's books, several sects of martial arts are repeatedly featured; many of these also exist in real life (though their details are, of course, subject to the artistic license of Jin Yong). Books comparing the martial arts under Jinyong's sects have been written.
The most frequently occurring martial arts schools, sects, and cults in Jin Yong's works are:
The Shaolin Monastery Sect (少林派)
The Wudang School (T: 武當派 S: 武当派)
The Emei School (峨嵋派)
The Ming Cult (明教 ...
See also:Jinyong, Jinyong - Biography, Jinyong - Decorations and conferments, Jinyong - Novels, Jinyong - Editions, Jinyong - Themes, Jinyong - Reaction, Jinyong - Characters, Jinyong - Schools, Jinyong - Timeline, Jinyong - Jin Yong in English Read more here: » Jinyong: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Schools |
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| | | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave The early 1970s saw the wuxia (martial arts swordplay) movies of the late 1960s giving way to a related martial arts genre, the kung fu movie, which came to dominate Hong Kong film through the decade and into the early ‘80s. Kung fu films were generally grittier and less mythical, their action sequences emphasizing more realistic, unarmed combat over the swordplay and supernatural powers of wuxia films. Seriously trained martial artists became some of the top stars of the decade as increasing prop ...
See also:Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee, Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy, Hong Kong action cinema - Reinventing Action Cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the modern kung fu film, Hong Kong action cinema - Tsui Hark and Cinema City, Hong Kong action cinema - John Woo and the gangster film, Hong Kong action cinema - The wire fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Influence in the West, Hong Kong action cinema - Exit of many Leading Figures Read more here: » Hong Kong action cinema: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Hero film - Cross-Cultural Translations There has been some criticism of the film for its American-release translation of one of the central ideas in the film, tiān xià. The phrase means "all under heaven", reminiscent of the motto "one nation under God," but Miramax chose to translate it as "our land," probably to avoid a cultural tangle. During this time in their history, the Chinese people held the opinion (as did many before and after) that they were the very center of the universe; indeed, the Chinese term for China is Zhōngguó, literally meaning "middle-cou ...
See also:Hero film, Hero film - Plot, Hero film - Political meaning, Hero film - Cross-Cultural Translations, Hero film - Filming Locations, Hero film - Awards and recognition Read more here: » Hero film: Encyclopedia II - Hero film - Cross-Cultural Translations |
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| | | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts The concept of qì or ch'i (氣), the inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings, is encountered in almost all styles of Chinese martial arts. Internal styles are reputed to cultivate its use differently than external styles.
Many believe that one's qi energy can be improved and strengthened through the regular practice of various physical and mental exercises known as qigong. Though qigong is not a martial art itself, it is often incorporated in Chinese martial a ...
See also:Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Wushu to be merged, Chinese martial arts - External or hard styles 外家拳 wàijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Internal or soft styles 內家拳 nèijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Northern styles, Chinese martial arts - Southern styles, Chinese martial arts - Buddhist styles, Chinese martial arts - Daoist styles, Chinese martial arts - Muslim styles, Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Basics 基本功, Chinese martial arts - Forms 套路, Chinese martial arts - Application, Chinese martial arts - Weapons training, Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies Read more here: » Chinese martial arts: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies In modern times, Chinese martial arts have spawned a popular genre of cinema. The films of martial artist Bruce Lee were instrumental in the initial burst of Chinese martial arts' popularity in the West, and lately, martial artist and actors such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan, have appeared in many martial artist films. This type of martial art film is often referred to as "Kung Fu movies" (see martial arts film, wuxia).
A US network TV western series of the early 1970s called Ku ...
See also:Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Wushu to be merged, Chinese martial arts - External or hard styles 外家拳 wàijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Internal or soft styles 內家拳 nèijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Northern styles, Chinese martial arts - Southern styles, Chinese martial arts - Buddhist styles, Chinese martial arts - Daoist styles, Chinese martial arts - Muslim styles, Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Basics 基本功, Chinese martial arts - Forms 套路, Chinese martial arts - Application, Chinese martial arts - Weapons training, Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies Read more here: » Chinese martial arts: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee No single figure was more responsible for this international profile than Bruce Lee, a San Francisco-born, Hong Kong-raised actor and martial artist. As a young man in America, Lee assayed a few small roles in Hollywood movies and a supporting part on the Green Hornet TV series, as well as working as a noted martial arts instructor whose students included stars like Steve McQueen. In 1971, frustrated by the lack of opportunities for performers of Asian descent, he came back to Hong Kong . Unwilling to settle for the standard starting ...
See also:Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee, Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy, Hong Kong action cinema - Reinventing Action Cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the modern kung fu film, Hong Kong action cinema - Tsui Hark and Cinema City, Hong Kong action cinema - John Woo and the gangster film, Hong Kong action cinema - The wire fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Influence in the West, Hong Kong action cinema - Exit of many Leading Figures Read more here: » Hong Kong action cinema: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void After the death of Bruce Lee, Hong Kong suddenly found its biggest hope yet for global success gone. But Westerners, given their first taste of kung fu movies, had a huge appetite for more and Hong Kong tried to provide. A number of performers adopted similar-sounding screen names, including Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Lei (a.k.a. Dragon Lee) and Bruce Lai. Their Chinese screen names were also chosen to echo Lee's.
A major "Bruceploitation" film was The Clones of Bruce Lee (1977), wherein a professor makes three Bruce Lee clones ...
See also:Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee, Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy, Hong Kong action cinema - Reinventing Action Cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the modern kung fu film, Hong Kong action cinema - Tsui Hark and Cinema City, Hong Kong action cinema - John Woo and the gangster film, Hong Kong action cinema - The wire fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Influence in the West, Hong Kong action cinema - Exit of many Leading Figures Read more here: » Hong Kong action cinema: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Decorations and conferments Cha has also written many non-fiction works on the history of China. For his achievements, he was made an honorary professor by Peking University, Zhejiang University, Nankai University, Soochow University, Huaqiao University, National Tsing Hua University, Hong Kong University (Department of Chinese Studies), the University of British Columbia, and Sichuan University, as well as an honorary doctor by Hong Kong University (Department of Social Science), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Open University of Hong Kong, the University of Bri ...
See also:Jinyong, Jinyong - Biography, Jinyong - Decorations and conferments, Jinyong - Novels, Jinyong - Editions, Jinyong - Themes, Jinyong - Reaction, Jinyong - Characters, Jinyong - Schools, Jinyong - Timeline, Jinyong - Jin Yong in English Read more here: » Jinyong: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Decorations and conferments |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Characters Lead male characters of Jin Yong novels are often portrayed from a young age (around adolescence); the plot follows their trials and tribulations, before they eventually (usually) attain the highest levels of martial arts:
Chen Jialuo (陳家洛) Book and Sword: Gratitude and Revenge
Yuan Chengzhi (袁承志) Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Guo Jing (郭靖) The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Yang Guo (楊過) The Return of the Condor Heroes
Hu Yidao (胡一刀) Flyi ...
See also:Jinyong, Jinyong - Biography, Jinyong - Decorations and conferments, Jinyong - Novels, Jinyong - Editions, Jinyong - Themes, Jinyong - Reaction, Jinyong - Characters, Jinyong - Schools, Jinyong - Timeline, Jinyong - Jin Yong in English Read more here: » Jinyong: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Characters |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Biography A native of Haining county, Zhejiang province, China, Cha is the second of seven children from an illustrious family of scholars; his grandfather was a jinshi. Cha was an avid reader of literature from an early age, especially of wuxia fiction. He first studied at Zhejiang Province Jiaxing High School, and was admitted to the Faculty of Foreign Languages in Chunking Central University. He later transferred to the Faculty of Law at Dongwu Univ ...
See also:Jinyong, Jinyong - Biography, Jinyong - Decorations and conferments, Jinyong - Novels, Jinyong - Editions, Jinyong - Themes, Jinyong - Reaction, Jinyong - Characters, Jinyong - Schools, Jinyong - Timeline, Jinyong - Jin Yong in English Read more here: » Jinyong: Encyclopedia II - Jinyong - Biography |
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| | | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy Arguably the only Chinese performer who has ever equaled Lee's global fame is Jackie Chan. He had worked as a stuntman on Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon. According to one story, Lee accidentally hit Chan in the face with a weapon on the set of Enter the Dragon (Chan & Yang, 1998); after apologising for this, he offered to use Chan for all of his following films, but died before he could keep this promise.
However, after Lee's death, Chan was directed by Lo Wei, director of The Big Boss and Fist of ...
See also:Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee, Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy, Hong Kong action cinema - Reinventing Action Cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the modern kung fu film, Hong Kong action cinema - Tsui Hark and Cinema City, Hong Kong action cinema - John Woo and the gangster film, Hong Kong action cinema - The wire fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Influence in the West, Hong Kong action cinema - Exit of many Leading Figures Read more here: » Hong Kong action cinema: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Boxer Rebellion - Eight nation alliance The insurgents finally fell to an international force, with British general Gaselee acting as the commanding officer, the Eight-Nation Alliance, eventually numbering 54,000: Japanese (20,840), American (3,420), Austro-Hungarian (75), British (12,020), French (3,520), German (900), Italian (80), Russian (13,150) and anti-Boxer Chinese troops, which captured Tianjin on July 14 and Beijing on August 14. In the United States military, the suppression of the ...
See also:Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion - China after 1840, Boxer Rebellion - Anti-Western Movement, Boxer Rebellion - Eight nation alliance, Boxer Rebellion - Results, Boxer Rebellion - Reference, Boxer Rebellion - In fiction, Boxer Rebellion - Footnotes Read more here: » Boxer Rebellion: Encyclopedia II - Boxer Rebellion - Eight nation alliance |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts Most styles of Chinese martial arts contain practice of the application of techniques (both as prepared drills and as free sparring), but also the practice of what is known as forms, or taolu (套路 - tào lù) in Chinese. Forms are a pre-choreographed series of techniques and movements, performed alone or with one or more partners.
Another important part of the training, as in most other physical activities, is what is referred to as basics, such as various exercises for strengthening the body, and regular stretchi ...
See also:Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Styles of Wushu to be merged, Chinese martial arts - External or hard styles 外家拳 wàijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Internal or soft styles 內家拳 nèijiāquán, Chinese martial arts - Northern styles, Chinese martial arts - Southern styles, Chinese martial arts - Buddhist styles, Chinese martial arts - Daoist styles, Chinese martial arts - Muslim styles, Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Basics 基本功, Chinese martial arts - Forms 套路, Chinese martial arts - Application, Chinese martial arts - Weapons training, Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies Read more here: » Chinese martial arts: Encyclopedia II - Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - The One film - Plot outline A superhuman criminal named Gabriel Yu-Law (Jet Li), once a member of the organization policing interdimensional travel, seeks to hunt down and kill variations of himself in alternate universes to absorb the common life force that connects them. The only one who can stop him is the last of his alternate selves, Gabriel Law, who works in the LAPD in our own universe and who, prior to the events of the movie, was unaware of the multiverse. Law is assisted by a member of the Multiverse Authority that Yu-Law once worked for, a kind of in ...
See also:The One film, The One film - Plot outline, The One film - Background Information, The One film - Special Agent Harry Roedecker, The One film - Evan Funsch, The One film - Chief of Operations Kyle Browning, The One film - Agent Jun Yi Park, The One film - Simon Grant, The One film - Helena Jackson, The One film - Jean-Pierre Krieger, The One film - Gabriel YuLaw, The One film - Alexander Mourning, The One film - Paula Stone, The One film - Andrew Harris, The One film - Marcos Rodriguez, The One film - Kyla Wong, The One film - Marvin Leeds, The One film - External link Read more here: » The One film: Encyclopedia II - The One film - Plot outline |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Bruce Lee - Death by misadventure Bruce Lee's death was officially attributed to cerebral edema.
On July 20, 1973, Lee was in Hong Kong, due to have dinner with former James Bond star George Lazenby, with whom he intended to make a film. According to Lee's wife, Linda, Bruce met producer Raymond Chow at 2 pm at home to discuss the making of the movie Game of Death. They worked until 4 pm, and then drove together to the home of Betty Ting Pei (丁珮), a Taiwanese actress who was to also have a leading role in the film (and who was also Lee's mistress). The three went over the script at her h ...
See also:Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee - Early Life, Bruce Lee - Names, Bruce Lee - Education and Martial Arts Training, Bruce Lee - Early acting career, Bruce Lee - Success in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Training and Development, Bruce Lee - Wing Chun, Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Beyond Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Physical Training Fitness and Nutrition, Bruce Lee - 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee - Nutrition, Bruce Lee - Bruce Lee's Feats, Bruce Lee - Quotes From Bruce Lee's Friends about his Feats, Bruce Lee - Death by misadventure, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Lineage, Bruce Lee - Filmography, Bruce Lee - Philosophy, Bruce Lee - Books authored, Bruce Lee - Awards and honors, Bruce Lee - Characters based on Lee, Bruce Lee - Anime and manga, Bruce Lee - Videogames, Bruce Lee - Film references, Bruce Lee - CG Resurrection, Bruce Lee - List of people influential to Bruce Lee's career, Bruce Lee - Footnotes Read more here: » Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia II - Bruce Lee - Death by misadventure |
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| | | | | Jet Li: Encyclopedia II - Bruce Lee - Filmography Lee starred in a leading role in a total of five major films, two of which (Enter the Dragon, Game of Death) premiered after his death.
Note: The English titles for the first two films were swapped by the U.S. distributor. The title The Chinese Connection (a play on the then-recently-released The French Connection) was originally intended for The Big Boss due to the drugs theme of the story.
Yuen Wah, a member of the Seven Little Fortunes, and later to become a well known actor in his own righ ...
See also:Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee - Early Life, Bruce Lee - Names, Bruce Lee - Education and Martial Arts Training, Bruce Lee - Early acting career, Bruce Lee - Success in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Training and Development, Bruce Lee - Wing Chun, Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Beyond Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Physical Training Fitness and Nutrition, Bruce Lee - 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee - Nutrition, Bruce Lee - Bruce Lee's Feats, Bruce Lee - Quotes From Bruce Lee's Friends about his Feats, Bruce Lee - Death by misadventure, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Lineage, Bruce Lee - Filmography, Bruce Lee - Philosophy, Bruce Lee - Books authored, Bruce Lee - Awards and honors, Bruce Lee - Characters based on Lee, Bruce Lee - Anime and manga, Bruce Lee - Videogames, Bruce Lee - Film references, Bruce Lee - CG Resurrection, Bruce Lee - List of people influential to Bruce Lee's career, Bruce Lee - Footnotes Read more here: » Bruce Lee: Encyclopedia II - Bruce Lee - Filmography |
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