Trailers for Wushu

@ Twitch: Two Trailers for Jackie Chan-Produced, Sammo Hung-Starring WUSHU

Rather old-school... maybe too much so. And I can't help but shake the feeling that there the movie has an aspect of nationalistic propaganda. Part of it is due to the fact that much of what is called wushu on the screen really is the modern sport of wushu, and has very little to do with practical combat. At least Donnie Yen has brought some MMA into his recent si chong movies.

jet li wushu competition 1978

Sammo Hung looks good, but it seems to be another E. Asian (or Chinese) story focused on young [idealistic] people--pandering to the rather unformed youth of E. Asia. At least it's not as bad as the movies in the U.S. where this sort of mentality, that young people will redeem the world with their idealism and their 'native virtue,' causes stories to be told about teenagers (and children) teaching adults a lesson or two about courage and morality.

This is much different from what Christ said about becoming like children...