Chinese martial arts guru explores realistic Kungfu world
- By Zhang Rui
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| Xu Haofeng, a martial arts scholar, director, novelist and screenplay writer, poses at a promotional event at the China Film Archive in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2015. [China.org.cn] |
China's martial arts wizard Xu Haofeng will bring fresh air to the Kung Fu world with his new film, "The Master."
Xu said at an advance screening event held on Tuesday at the China Film Archive in Beijing that the film aims to portray a realistic vision of the martial arts world, and he trained actors in Kung Fu before shooting the film.
He defined the phrase "jianghu" as the world of liars. The word, in a Chinese context, is often used to describe a mundane society where swordsmen and heroes live and fight for justice. In reality, jianghu is a violent place born out of the marginalized sectors of society and is controlled by gangsters.
To shoot the film, Xu sent actors to learn real Kung Fu. Award-winning actor Liao Fan trained for two months and the results were wonderful. "The Master" never used martial artist doubles. Xu required actors to fight for real themselves.
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