Re: Movie Kung Fu Killers
Sandrine Willert
Commence the process of launching Grant Page to local audiences as an Australian personality with an [sic] unique gift. Have him trigger a lot of Asian action sequences, which were really entertaining. Come in on budget. Turn a profit... Viewed 35 years later, KFK is a long trailer for Asian Cinema masquerading as a Documentary Special. Somewhat scrappy and heavy-handed in places too. But now, with the advantage of 20/20 hindsight, it is a really interesting time capsule. Grant is engaging as ever, and the kung fu combats are lively. Nine made a spectacular promo, and were rewarded with ratings and repeats for a while, particularly in Adelaide, Grant's home town. Mission accomplished.[1]
Was it difficult to involve all those people from the Hong Kong kung fu movie industry?
They knew why I asked them to come. And they all wanted to pay their respects to people who work behind the scenes and came without asking how much they would get paid. I appreciate all that they did because it was from the heart.
NK cells in lethally irradiated F1(A x B) hybrid mice can reject parental A or B strain bone marrow cells, a phenomenon called "hybrid resistance." The recognition mechanism used by the NK cells remains unknown. Our laboratory has previously described an in vitro model for hybrid resistance, and we have used it here to test whether the NK surface marker, NK1.1, is involved in such recognition. We found that 1) an anti-NK1.1 mAb (PK136) inhibited F1 lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) antiparent lysis if the LAK expressed NK1.1. Other mAb, even a mAb such as 2B4 that recognizes the same LAK as PK136, did not produce inhibition. 2) The F(ab')2 fragment of PK136 also inhibited lysis. 3) F1 LAK generated from athymic nude mice were as effective antiparent killers as LAK from normal mice and were equally inhibitable by anti-NK1.1 mAb, strengthening the conclusion that killing is mediated by NK cells and not T cells. 4) As previously shown by others, addition of anti-NK1.1 mAb to a mixture of NK1.1+ LAK cells and NK-resistant FcR+ cells allowed lysis of the FcR+ cells via "redirected lysis," in which the anti-NK1.1 mAb binds to NK1.1 on the NK cells and FcR on the target cell. The ability of anti-NK1.1 mAb to inhibit direct lysis and enhance redirected lysis is most consistent with NK1.1 being a receptor involved in NK activation.
Somebody is killing the great kung-fu masters of Hong Kong, defeating them with their own specialties (kicking, weapons, grappling). It could only be another kung-fu master (Baoqiang Wang), and it'll take yet another kung-fu master (Donnie Yen) to find and defeat him. And if that avenging master is in jail, well, the cops will just have to let him out. Teddy Chan's actioner is a mash-up of police procedural, martial arts and an homage to the Hong Kong kung-fu film industry. (Dozens of past and present stars appear in cameos.) It has much to recommend it: The story has a few twists; the final showdown, set on a busy freeway, is a good one; and the two female characters are take-charge bad-asses. It's amusingly preposterous and baroque (like any kung-fu movie), and the heavy-handed moralizing about honor is off-set by scenes of spare hard-boiled dialogue: "I'm here to kill you." "Good."
In this kung fu fantasy, a daring duel of powers between the fairies finds the young mortal Cheung rescuing the Sky Mussel Fairy. His bravery is not repaid, however, as Cheung is driven out of his home by his uncle. Now Cheung must struggle to stay alive in a world of gods and demons, with only his kung fu powers to keep him safe.(Source: IMDb) Edit Translation
At the time, Carradine family attorney Mark Geragos blamed the death on a mysterious sect of secret kung fu assassins. Geragos did not answer an e-mail from ABCNews.com, and he did not pick up his phone to comment on Anderson's book.
Robert's online dating adventures lead him to a beautiful woman named Luna, whom he invites for the weekend. Unfortunately, Huey, Riley and Robert soon learn that Luna is an expert on deadly arts of kung-fu...and is somewhat psychotic.
The Freemans excuse themselves and regroup in the bathroom. Having been freaked out by the truth of Luna, Riley asked why Granddad invited a killer kung-fu wolf bitch to their home. Both boys insist that Granddad end his date immediately, but Granddad is not willing to end the date with Luna on the grounds for fear that she may use one of her 'exploding nutsack techniques'. Meanwhile, Luna is on her headset with a friend named Nicole (voiced by Tichina Arnold), who seems to believe that Luna should not take fault in anything that may have caused Robert to act strangely. Huey tells Granddad that that Luna cannot really be a White Lotus master, and leaves the bathroom to express his skepticism to Luna herself. She offers to give him a demonstration in the form of 'a friendly sparring match'. Huey accepts, and ends up being utterly and severely beaten. She later regrets it and punches a hole in the wall for beating up Huey.
In the 1970s and 80s, martial arts movies became a massive sensation for moviegoers. If you lived in New York City, The Deuce (42nd Street) was the mecca for viewing these exciting, exotic, action packed films. Asian action stars such as Jimmy Wang Yu, Bruce Lee, Lo Lieh, Angela Mao, Sonny Chiba, Sue Shiomi, Gordon Liu, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and others suddenly became the new heroes for audiences both young and old. The cultural impact of Kung fu films clearly filled a gap and provided a positive outlet for many minorities as well. Coming from violent urban backgrounds, these kinds of movies gave kids of all colors and creeds the inspiration to stay strong in mind, body and spirit. They also helped inspire the openings of martial arts schools worldwide. Yes, kung fu films were a true phenomenon the likes of which we have rarely seen in pop culture. The GCDb is now proud to present a list of some of the most hard hitting, high flying, bone crunching, ball busting kung fu classics that will take you right back to their heyday playing in the grindhouses on 42nd Street and elsewhere. So get ready for some Film-Fu with our Dirty Basterds and Master Killers: 20 Classic Grindhouse Kung Fu Films list!
When his school is massacred by some Japanese assassins, Lei Ming (Jimmy Wang Yu) is the only one left alive. He then melds his hands into lethal Iron Fists to get revenge on his foes including the deadly karate master Kita (Lo Lieh). This movie features some of the greatest kung fu fights ever put on film. With The Chinese Boxer aka The Hammer of God we get to witness the first true open hand kung fu film that was made in Hong Kong. Before it, the action films were almost entirely about sword/weapon fighting. We also get the first 'student avenges master' storyline that became heavily redone over and over throughout the 70s and 80s. Jimmy Wang Yu uses a unique mix of different martial arts styles: kung fu, wuxia, samurai, karate all sort of mixed together into one big explosive blend. In addition it has roots in the Italian Spaghetti Westerns, which you can see in the different stand offs and in the quirkiness of the film's style. Yet another interesting note is that Chinese Boxer actually came out BEFORE Bruce Lee made his debut in The Big Boss a year later. Actor-Director Jimmy Wang Yu was the biggest star in Hong Kong at the time but he seemed to get overlooked in the shadow of Bruce's large presence and personality. (GCDb)
King Boxer aka Five Fingers of Death was directed by Chang Chang Ho and starred Lo Lieh. It is one of many kung fu-themed movies with Lieh in the lead. He appeared in many similar efforts from the 1960s, pre-dating the more internationally successful Bruce Lee. Released in the USA by Warner Bros. in March 1973, the film was responsible for beginning the North American kung fu film craze of the 1970s, though it was overshadowed by Enter The Dragon released later that same year. Five Fingers of Death is a very special film that was one of the biggest international hits. It has everything you want in a great kung fu film: lots of excellent kung fu fighting, colorful characters, supercool sound FX (that awesome Ironside theme!) and great direction. Every serious kung fu film fan should have a copy of this classic. (Wikipedia/GCDb)
The Five Venoms are: The Toad, The Lizard, The Scorpion, The Snake and The Centipede. They have trained for several years under the teachings of the Poison Clan leader. In that time, they have become some of the most extraordinary kung fu artists ever to walk the Earth. After the Venoms leave, they hear that their old trainer is going to die, and so, the group want to find where his secret treasure is hidden. The master tells his youngest student who isn't quite finished training to go track down all the Venoms, instructing him that several of the Venoms are to be trusted, but to also find the ones who aren't. Each of the characters in the film (played by Chiang Seng, Lu Feng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Wei Pai and Lo Meng) came from different countries, a few were from Taiwan, one from Korea and two from China. This gives you an idea of their different backgrounds in martial arts and acrobatics. By watching the movie, you can easily notice that these men have great martial abilities and also good acting skills. No wonder Chang Cheh used them in many more productions. To this day, some of the actors are still active in the movie industry as film company heads or action directors. (GCDb)
Jimmy Wang Yu is the One Armed Boxer and he's being tracked down by the Master of The Flying Guillotine aka Fung Sheng Wu Chi (Kam Kang). The film begins as we are introduced to the blind, white haired Fung as he receives a message (by way of carrier pigeon) that his students Chow Fu and Chow Lung have been killed by a mysterious one armed man. Fung then swears to get revenge by any means necessary. He grabs his weapon (the fatal flying guillotine) and begins taking out all one armed men he encounters. Fung's intended target, The One Armed Boxer (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a teacher at a school of martial arts where he's showing students the mysterious ways of kung fu. His skill is second to none as he performs supernatural feats that only a veteran can know, like walking up walls and around the edge of a wicker basket. The direction by Wang Yu and creative fight choreography done by the brothers Leung in 'Master' is really wonderful stuff. There are all kinds of martial arts fighters represented as well. From a Yoga Master with retracting arms to a Monkey Style Kung Fu fighter. It remains one of the greatest films in the kung fu genre. (GCDb)
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