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Chinese martial arts 101: how they are shown in films and by whom – 10 things to know

by Haddis Thomas
Chinese martial arts 101: how they are shown in films and by whom – 10 things to know

It is almost an understatement to say that Hong Kong martial arts cinema is rooted in traditional Chinese culture. Below, we look back at some of our most popular explainers …

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How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

by David Johnson
How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to …

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Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars has star-studded opening in 2004 with Jet Li, Sammo Hung in attendance – from the SCMP archive

by Haddis Thomas
Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars has star-studded opening in 2004 with Jet Li, Sammo Hung in attendance – from the SCMP archive

A star-studded event marked the opening of a new attraction in Tsim Sha Tsui’s harbourfront on April 27, 2004. We look at the Post’s coverage of the ceremony and the …

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3 of Jet Li’s 1990s action movies fusing guns and kung fu — before the Chinese martial artist left Hong Kong for Hollywood

by Haddis Thomas
3 of Jet Li’s 1990s action movies fusing guns and kung fu — before the Chinese martial artist left Hong Kong for Hollywood

Li’s reinvention as a modern action hero was surprisingly successful, and the contemporary actioners he made in Hong Kong before he decamped to Hollywood – alongside a few superior period …

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Why Jet Li’s role as Danny the dog alongside Morgan Freeman in 2005’s Unleashed didn’t open doors to Hollywood for Chinese actor

by Haddis Thomas
Why Jet Li’s role as Danny the dog alongside Morgan Freeman in 2005’s Unleashed didn’t open doors to Hollywood for Chinese actor

Behind the scenes, Hong Kong legend Yuen Woo-ping ( The Matrix) choreographed the fights, and the British trip-hop collective Massive Attack provided the sombre score. All this and it was …

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Jet Li’s crash diet left him ‘very weak physically’ – he even fainted: how restricted eating, exercise left martial arts actor with ‘serious health problems’

by Haddis Thomas
Jet Li’s crash diet left him ‘very weak physically’ – he even fainted: how restricted eating, exercise left martial arts actor with ‘serious health problems’

Jet Li Lianjie looks physically strong in the films Dragon Fight and The Master – both shot in the United States at the end of the 1980s – but his …

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‘I’m not dead yet’ says Chinese movie star Jet Li

by Kwame Phillips
‘I’m not dead yet’ says Chinese movie star Jet Li

Chinese-born Singaporean actor Jet Li made his first public appearance in over a year and declared that he is ‘well and alive’. The 60-year-old actor has been plagued by rumours …

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