Great Documentary! The Art of Action w/Samuel L. Jackson
Martial Arts came from a rebellion. People used to train for martial arts but later on it was banned by the government and anyone who trained was punished. They started to hide their training in their dancing and entertainment performance. The skills that were used back in the day are still used in today’s martial arts. Martial Arts was very secretive. It was only just before World War I, when they started filming the martial arts but they were never seen anywhere else except Asia.
Females were the main actors at first and they portrayed males, later on men came in and woman took on lesser roles. From China emerged Bruce Lee and he made martial arts popular because he was much more than a martial artist. Because he was so creative and influential, that drew so many people into the world of martial arts. Bruce Lee said, “If you put water in a cup it becomes the cup. If you put water into the teapot, it becomes the teapot”. Bruce went on to film in America but due to racism, whites were not impressed in seeing an Asian as a film star so he were back to China and continued doing wonders. He later on died in 1973 and the martial arts were just about to take off. With the huge success of the film, Enter the Dragon, audiences went on to pursue what Bruce Lee had hope to do and martial arts became popular in America. In the late 1970s, China regrouped their strength and revamped the martial arts film industry. Their breakthrough artist, Jack Chan. He was the one who was now acknowledged by the world. He become the number one film star when he came up with his own moves. He inspired many people to the point that a lot started imitating, he has been the number one film star for the last 30 years. Jackie Chan was first introduced to America in Snake and Eagle Shadow as well as The Legend of Drunken Master and quickly became a lot of people’s superstar.
In the 1980s, women found their spot in the martial arts cinema again, but this time around acting as their own gender. Actresses Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, and Kara Hui carve out impressive action roles and careers. Better storylines that included comedy and romance became part of the martial arts film industry. Even Hollywood movies also have been inspired by having martial arts in them even though they may not be based on strictly martial arts stories.
Females were the main actors at first and they portrayed males, later on men came in and woman took on lesser roles. From China emerged Bruce Lee and he made martial arts popular because he was much more than a martial artist. Because he was so creative and influential, that drew so many people into the world of martial arts. Bruce Lee said, “If you put water in a cup it becomes the cup. If you put water into the teapot, it becomes the teapot”. Bruce went on to film in America but due to racism, whites were not impressed in seeing an Asian as a film star so he were back to China and continued doing wonders. He later on died in 1973 and the martial arts were just about to take off. With the huge success of the film, Enter the Dragon, audiences went on to pursue what Bruce Lee had hope to do and martial arts became popular in America. In the late 1970s, China regrouped their strength and revamped the martial arts film industry. Their breakthrough artist, Jack Chan. He was the one who was now acknowledged by the world. He become the number one film star when he came up with his own moves. He inspired many people to the point that a lot started imitating, he has been the number one film star for the last 30 years. Jackie Chan was first introduced to America in Snake and Eagle Shadow as well as The Legend of Drunken Master and quickly became a lot of people’s superstar.
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