{"id":149682,"date":"2021-02-12T13:29:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T19:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=149682"},"modified":"2021-02-12T13:29:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T19:29:33","slug":"legends-behind-chinese-martial-arts-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/legends-behind-chinese-martial-arts-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Legends Behind Chinese Martial Arts Films"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An exploration into what makes Chinese martial arts films great, as well as how the genre has developed over the years.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of a deeper dive on film genre theory<\/a>, and the many ways filmmakers can use these different genres and subgenres to inform their film and video production projects, we\u2019re taking a look into the high-flying world of Chinese martial arts. Undoubtedly, you\u2019ve probably seen many examples of Chinese martial arts in the classic films of actors and stunt performers like Bruce Lee<\/a>, Jet Li<\/a>, and Jackie Chan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve probably also seen the influences of Chinese martial arts stretched far and wide across mainstream film and television over the years, with movies like The Matrix<\/a><\/em> and Kill Bill<\/a><\/em>, and shows like Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/a><\/em> and Cobra Kai<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, where do these Chinese martial arts traditions originate? Let\u2019s explore the early days of \u201ckung fu\u201d cinema and how this action subgenre<\/a> has developed over the years, as well as peek into what it might hold for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Wuxia Origins of Martial Arts Cinema<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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