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For so many around the world, it was in the cinema that they saw their first glimpse of martial arts. Through the films of Lau Kar Leung, among others, they came to appreciate the power and skill of many kung fu techniques. However devotees and practitioners of kung fu and Hung Kuen were aware of the much longer tradition of these arts and in particular, the contribution of both the Lam family and the Lau family.
In 2009 the Hong Kong Government endeavoured to identify and recognize forms of intangible cultural heritage. It was this awareness of a vibrant part of Hong Kong history and culture which led to the creation of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive, and from this the exhibition, Lingnan Hung Kuen Across the Century: Kung Fu Narratives in Hong Kong Cinema and Community. In the exhibition and this companion book, the histories of the Lam and Lau families are traced, and their role in preserving and creating new stances and forms and bringing Hung Kuen to a wider audience through the medium of film. Using the latest technologies including 3D imagery, the work of past masters has been here brought back to life.
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Hing Chao is the executive director of International Guoshu Association, a leading independent research organization for Chinese martial studies. He co-founded Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive with Sarah Kenderdine in 2013, which has since spawned three major kung fu exhibitions °X 300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu: Digital Vision of Its Legacy and Future (2016), Kung Fu Motion (2017), and Lingnan Hung Kuen Across the Century: Kung Fu Narratives in Hong Kong Cinema and Community (2017). He is the author of several martial art books including 《香港武林》 (Hong Kong Martial Arts Community, 2014), Hung Kuen Fundamentals: Gung Gee Fok Fu Kuen (2013), Hung Kuen Training: Chin Cheung and Fok Fu Kuen Deui Chak (2014), and 300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu (2016).
作者訪問:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mnjRKOwOQE&list=UULe6FfnRBvxvWzo9gc8s6mQ&index=475
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- Publisher City University of Hong Kong Press
- Publication Date June 2018
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789629373528
- Publication Country or regionHong Kong, Province of China
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 38 USD
- Pages172
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2018
- Dimensions140 x 190 mm
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