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Yayan ‘Mad Dog’ Ruhian of ‘The Raid: Redemption’ + 36 Styles

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Yayan Ruhian who played ‘Mad Dog’ in the 2011 martial arts blockbuster film, The Raid: Redemption, is seen here on the set of the sequel The Raid 2: Berandal. Yayan is wearing The Hot, The Cool and The Vicious t-shirt which is finally back in stock after being sold out for over a year. Big thanks to Mike Leeder for making this …

Writers Wanted

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Shaolin Chamber 36 is looking for people interested in writing post/articles for the site on topics dedicated to those of the martial world. You can view many of the articles that have already been published on the site over the years to get a general idea of what I am looking for. If you already write for your own site, and you are willing to also publish the article on SC36 …

Do You Instagram?

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If the answer is NO to the post title, then at this time I must recommend that you do. Instagram really is a great way to connect with people of the same interest, such as Kung Fu movies, just simply do a search for a certain word or words, you will find hundreds if not thousands of results. Keep in mind, you can only sign up for a Instagram account …

Kung Fu Origins: Kung Fu Manual

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One of the most enduring conventions in martial arts movies is the idea of the “secret manual.” Some are fairly straight forward illustrated texts while others are magic sutras that instantly imbue the reader with fantastic powers. Sometimes they are the key for the hero to learn the skills necessary to achieve their destiny while in other stories …

Ninjas! There Are Ninjas Here!

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Coast To Coast AM, America’s most popular overnight radio show, is taking a break from its usual paranormal subject matter this weekend to cover the real history of ninjas. John Man, author of Ninjas: 1000 Years of the Shadow Warrior, will be featured for the entire Sunday night broadcast. If you have ever wondered about the fact behind the films …

Happy Birthday Sammo Hung

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Sammo Hung was born January 7, 1952. One of my personal favorite Kung Fu film actors and true life martial artist. I can’t think of 1 single movie Sammo has appeared in that I did not like. Including films he only had a small part in. Sammo is indeed a living legend, and you simply can not say that about everyone who has appeared in films from our beloved genre …

Kung Fu Origins: Sun Yat-Sen & Republic of China

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Although Dr. Sun Yat-Sen does appear as a character in some films and TV series, often played by Winston Chao, he often merely mentioned as part of the historical context of a story. Dr. Sun was one of the founding fathers of the Republic of China and served as its first president. Even though he was associated with the Republic of China, he is still held …

These Subtitles Are Without Goodness

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I have pet peeves when it comes to DVD reviews. I hate DVDs being described as “anamorphic,” for example, as this is a projection term that has nothing to do with how a picture will look on your TV (it means that film frames are distorted and meant to be stretched into the correct shape by the lens, as opposed to just enlarged by it). This has become …

Kung Fu Origins: Bruce Lee

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The world is familiar with Bruce Lee the actor and martial artist. Although he only starred in a handful of films and one short lived television series, he was able to spread the popularity of martial arts movies throughout the world. He remains a household name almost 40 years after his death. In the years after he passed away not only …

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