Embarking on an exploration, Dan encounters martial arts masters, delving into their lineage from ancient times to modern-day arenas.
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Wushu is one of the most representative symbols of Chinese culture. Today, hundreds of millions of people around the world are practicing martial arts, experiencing eastern wisdom and the true meaning of martial arts. So how did martial arts spread abroad? What opportunities and challenges do generations of martial artists face in their overseas promotion?
Pedro Elias and Robin Pront unleash the fighters on themselves in "De kooiboys" (The Cage Boys). Television producer Pedro Elias and film director Robin Pront have been avid MMA fans for years. They've been discussing the sport for years on their podcast "Oep z'n bakkes," but they've always stayed safely on the sidelines. This time, they're taking the plunge themselves. For a year, they'll train with the world's greatest cage champions in various fighting disciplines. Along the way, they'll face their own limitations, fears, and prejudices.
UFC Hall of Famer and PRIDE FC legend, Minotauro Nogueira, travels the world to immerse himself in the traditional martial arts and the way of life of those who practice them.
Follow Black Belt Josette D. Normandeau through six spectacular episodes as she travels the planet to seek out and train with the world’s greatest martial arts masters. Josette sets out to uncover the history and culture that shaped these six martial arts: Aikido in Japan, Savate in France, Capoeira in Brazil, Karate in Okinawa, Muay Thai in Thailand and Kalaripayattu in India.
Kill Arman is a reality/documentary TV-series about martial arts, created by Tuukka Tiensuu and Arman Alizad, and hosted by Arman Alizad. The series was first broadcast in Finland in the 9th of March, 2008. Currently, two seasons have been filmed and the series is airing in over 100 countries worldwide.
Kung fu has a long history in China, with many different schools, such as Wudang, Shaolin, Wing Chun, etc. Each episode of this RTHK documentary series interviews a grandmaster of different style, where they demonstrate actual combat and discuss the nature of their martial art.
An abandoned daughter is reborn after being murdered by her beloved, now thirsting for revenge. This time, she marries a "dimwitted" prince who actually has a hidden side. As the reborn daughter of the Leng family, Leng Li is determined to seek revenge while fiercely protecting her new husband, He Lianxuan. He is a cunning prince pretending to be naive, hiding his true intentions as he executes his plans in secret. Together, they learn to fight side by side through the storm.
A friendship born out of conflict marks the start of a romance between a woman with a 'wolf-like personality" and the "son of the wolf king." Ling Long was accidentally bitten by a wolf. Yan Qing mistakes her for a thief while she detests his arrogant nature. As it turns out, Yan Qing is the son of her father's friend. Two states coexist within Ling Long, one is human and the other is a wolf. Randomly switching between two personalities make her seem like she is the type to pretend to be weak to take advantage of others. Meanwhile, Yan Qing, the son of a government official, may seem unrestrained on the surface but he carries the bloodline of the wolf clan.
UNSC Cadet Thomas Lasky must conquer his inner fears and join forces with super-soldier John-117 to take down a massive faction of the Covenant.
In the year 199X, human civilization has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust.
The story is about Beam, an ordinary sophomore university student. Even if he is weak to the world, after his father Rachen died mysteriously, he gets the dream of becoming a hero. His life will never be the same again when he finds that his father was the leader of the Nemesis gang, the biggest mafia organization in Thailand, and Beam, instead of becoming the hero of his dreams, must become the head of a terrorist organization.
After the fall of his kingdom and the slaughter of his family, Prince Wu Geng is forced into slavery, but fueled by grief and guided by powerful allies, he rises to challenge the mighty Yun clan and reclaim his destiny.
Gifted with special powers, fighting skills and slick hair, the rowdy KO One navigates tough friendships and high school romance.
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
A disillusioned leader of assassins sets out for the martial arts world, where he encounters a bosom friend and becomes entangled in a conspiracy.
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st-century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He is involved in a number of important historical events that leads to the first unification of China under the Qin Dynasty. The series' first original broadcast ran from 15 October to 7 December 2001 on the TVB Jade network in Hong Kong.
The four episodes are set in Southtown, the imaginary city well known to all fans as the stage of numerous death matches throughout the KOF series. Many past heroes of the saga make their appearance here, and the four plots intertwine to create a large-scale drama, that is also linked to the story of KOF Maximum Impact 2.
In 1402, five legendary stones of immense power were aboard a ship when tragedy struck. Everyone aboard the ship was lost except one official who happened to grab hold of the "red" stone. Six hundred years later, scientists in a remote lab are experimenting with the same red stone when they fall victim to an explosion set by Professor X. Our story begins 5 years later after another explosion caused by Prof. X occurs at an event on a campus designed to gather interest in reviving the lab's work. Tie Xiong, the main speaker, genius student, and son of one of the scientists from the first explosion, decides to hunt down the stones and Professor X, with the only survivor from the lab explosion and a few friends.
Nalinya's life reaches a turning point when she accidentally falls off of the Ching Dao cliff. At the bottom, she meets a strange guy. He's no ordinary man, but a martial artist from the Chinese wuxia novel she's translating. Wang Yi Tian, the leader of the Cloud Tiger sector, was assassinated in the martial world. However, by some miracle, he was brought into a new world. Here, he falls in love with Nalinya and begins to protect her as she too seems to be the target of assassination.
The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.
An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.
When a mysterious villain threatens to open the gates of Hell, a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.
After a high-profile political assassination goes sideways, an injured hitman hides out amongst a tribe of snow monkeys in the mountains of Japan.
This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.
The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament on which the first game was based.
Three-part crime thriller. When detective Marcus Farrow looks into a seemingly forgotten case, he has no idea of the chaos and heartache that will soon follow. He is found at the scene of a murder, and with all the evidence pointing towards him, he is arrested and charged.
A team of assassins exacts a bloody retribution on Joe Logan – a former ninja who escaped his clan – and his family for betraying their ancient code. Rising from his seeming "death," Joe will re-emerge as his former self – Ninja Kamui – to avenge his family and friends and bring down the very clan that made him.
A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.
A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to this definitive history of their love, lives, and philanthropy.
The Treadstone project, having created super spy Jason Bourne, turns its attention on a new protocol to develop unstoppable superhuman assassins.
Conor McGregor's brutal strikes and trash-talking swagger made him the UFC's biggest draw. This rousing documentary series follows his dynamic career.
Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's glory days and beyond.
Honoring service members whose courage merited the awarding of a Medal of Honor, this docudrama series re-creates their inspiring true stories.
After losing his home to a powerful enemy, a hot-tempered fighter trains under his zealous grandfather while awaiting his chance for revenge.
Porn has gone mainstream; the question is, can we handle it? This exploration of the intersection of sex and technology is told through the stories of the people whose lives are defined by the current explosion of internet porn-whether they're creating it, consuming it, or both.
Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.
Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from historical experiments, and brand-new, ground-breaking demonstrations of human nature at work.
The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.