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-- Karma Kula: Mystic Warriors --

"While the body can be cut into pieces, the soul is never slain," says Karma Kula as he effortlessly slices through a group of ninjas in the opening episode of this independent 10-part live action martial arts adventure created independently the Ninjai Gang that features high production values, magnificent landscapes, smashing, if a bit gory action, as well as spiritual messages.

While appreciating Karma Kula's world-class martial arts action, the audience will also be captivated by the series' deep spiritual aspect as it touches upon timeless philosophical ideas such as karma and ancient yogic teachings both profound and insightful.

With a deep appreciation for the spiritual aspects of martial arts and the ancient Eastern teachings of yoga, Hinduism, and Buddhism, Satya, Subhadra, and Siddha Bellord, the three siblings behind the web series, are on lifelong vegetarian diet, a healthy, cruelty free, eco-friendly, almost karmaless way of living that ends the spread of factory farming related diseases, and have been practicing yoga and meditation since childhood.

 

They continue to hone their skills daily with a vigorous training schedule under the guidance of their long-time friend and wushu instructor, master Liang Chang Xing, one of the most well known and respected wushu instructors in the world.

The first three episodes may be viewed online on IGN, with one new episode to be released each month.

 On May 8, Producer Chen Zhao and director Benny Chan talked about 《全城戒备》 Entire City on Red Alert (tentative) on Sina.
 
 This co-production by Beijing Enlight Pictures and Universe Film is budgeted at over 100m. The film is still in pre-production, Benny Chan has been preparing this film for 1 1/2 years. While it's not mentioned when exactly filming would start, Benny Chan is in the process of finalizing the script. It would feature an ensemble cast. So far, only Aaron Kwok and Wu Jing's names have been mentioned. Continue reading "Benny Chan Gears Up for Upcoming Sci-Fi Actioner Entire City on Red Alert"

A letter that a VSS member sent to a local newspaper Today.

I REFER to “When Meat Really Is Murder” (April 29). This article highlights the harm done by factory farming of pigs and other animals. Factory farming refers to the modern and rapidly spreading practice of raising animals in buildings similar to the factories in which we produce objects such as watches or plastic furniture.

These factory farms reduce the cost of meat by providing the highest output at the lowest cost via machinery, biotechnology, global trade, and economies of scale. However, by confining thousands of animals in one building, factory farms create a breeding ground for pandemic diseases, such as swine flu and avian flu. In a vain attempt to combat such diseases, antibiotics must be used on a large scale. In fact, one expert estimates that livestock production accounts for 50% of U.S. antibiotics use.

Factory farms also damage the environment. For instance, the involuntarily confined animals produce huge amounts of manure and other wastes which foul the air and water. This waste also emits methane and nitrous oxide, two greenhouses gases more potent than carbon dioxide.
 

But perhaps the most important reason to end factory farming lies not in the danger of pandemics or in the damage to the environment, but in the living hell suffered by our blameless fellow animals trapped on factory farms and deprived of the social and physical characteristics of a natural life. Recent research is documenting that other mammals, such as pigs and cows, and even birds, such as chickens, have the capacity to think and feel. (See, for example, the March, 2008 issue of National Geographic.) Indeed, they are not objects to be produced by us in factories.

We can reduce the threat of pandemics and show kindness towards other animals by moving away from factory farming, reducing our consumption of meat, and enjoying more fruits, vegetables and other plant foods.

Wilson Yip will be directing A Chinese Ghost Story next year. Nope, Donnie Yen won't be in this but there are other versions of Dark Tales that hope to cast him. Continue reading "Wanted: Donnie Yen"