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Sunday, May 11. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Cudgel Monks --
Jimmy Lin plays a supporting role as Prince Li Shimin in Legend of Shaolin Kungfu 2, one who puts the welfare of the populace above everything else. In actual life, Jimmy Lin has been involved in many charity activities.
 孙卉凝 Sun Hui Ning, who plays the leading lady Wang Yu Feng, the daughter of Wang Shi Chong (Leung Kar Yan). She's Wang Shi Chong's only child. Beautiful, cold, aloof, intractable. Many years back, Wang Shi Chong sacrificed his wife in order to save his own skin. This has an ill-effect on Wang Yu Feng, resulting in her lack of trust in men. To make up for his guilt, Wang Shichong especially dotes on her, so, she grows up becoming very wilful, bold and impudent, fears nothing, and does whatever she wants. The only person she trusts and loves single-heartedly is her childhood playmate Zhang Tian Bao (Xie Miao), who, once, saved her from a freezer room at his own expense. However, she's torn between kinship and love as her father is responsible for the deaths of Zhang Tian Bao's entire family.
 Sun Huining is a devout Buddhist in real life. Studying Buddhist sutras is perhaps her only hobby, for she can learn many meaningful things and also it has a calming effect. As a vegetarian, she says, "It takes ages before a life is born, why kill for one's own selfish desires? Imagine if you were the animal being killed for food... Let's start a vegetarian diet." Jimmy Lin concurs, "The lives of animals must be respected. We must show love towards the little animals, we should respect life, and treasure resources."
The United Nations reports have stated livestock are top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems. Raising animals for food is a primary cause of land degradation, air pollution, water shortage, water pollution, loss of biodiversity, and not least of all, global warming.
 Both of them echo similar sentiments on environmental issues, saying that we must do our best to protect the planet. At the behest of Sun Hui Ning to reflect his thinking on environmental care, Jimmy Lin writes, "Love and care for the environment, do it from the heart" and adds that we must not neglect the minor things around us, for every little things that you do count towards helping the planet, this is the responsibility of everyone. Sina
Tuesday, May 6. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Cudgel Monks --
 Cheung Sing Yim, the director of the original Shaolin Temple which launched Jet Li's career and followed up with a remake New Shaolin Temple TV series in 1998 starring Wu Jing, recently paid a visit to the set of Legend of Shaolin Kungfu 2: Thirteen Cudgel Monks TV series and met an old acquaintance Ji Chun Hua, who continues to play a villainous role here, this time as Wang Ren Zhe. Both Shaolin Temple and Legend of Shaolin Kungfu 2 feature a similar setting based loosely on true historical accounts of thirteen Shaolin monks rescuing Tang prince Li Shimin.
 While using different forms of expression, both are considered classics, portraying the essence of martial arts. Cheung Sing Yim is especially impressed by the filming technique and approach to the first Legend of Shaolin Kungfu and is equally hopeful for the sequel Thirteen Cudgel Monks. Both directors express disapprovals for too much flyings and special effects in today's wuxia films.
 Hence, director Du Xiao sets certain goals when making Legend of Shaolin Kungfu, to show something new, to show some cultural aspects, and to show some entertainment, and above all else, to show the most authentic of martial arts and Shaolin culture, to let the audience witness the true values and meaning of Shaolin Kungfu. People Daily
Tuesday, May 6. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Cudgel Monks -- Day Dai Tian 戴天 and Sengge Renrou 僧格仁钦 who played enemies of Shaolin Temple in the first Legend of Shaolin Kungfu, now join the Shaolin monks in fighting against a corrupt and oppressive regime under Wang Shi Chong (Leung Kar Yan).
Sengge Renrou comes from Mongolia and is a champion Mongolian wrestler. Here, he plays Nine Catties, a stable boy to Cheng Yao Jin. A crude, straightforward and trusting person, he doesn't seek to rise up in ranks, but just wishes for a stable life and to serve Cheng Yao Jin loyally. Being one of immense strength, he uses an unusual weapon - a big piece of log.
 
Continue reading "Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Introducing A Few Shaolin Monks"
Saturday, April 26. 2008
Tuesday, March 25. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Cudgel Monks --Tan Zong (Yuen Biao), as a grandmaster of martial arts, is the chief martial arts instructor in Shaolin Temple. As much as Wang Shi Chong (Leung Kar Yan) worries about the pugilistic fraternity forming an alliance to revolt against him and thus issues a ban on martial arts practice, he also tries to recruit top martial arts exponents to consolidate his powers. Here, he is trying to invite Tan Zong to work for him, but before that, he sets up a Wooden Bench Formation to test him. Legend of Shaolin 2 Blog   
Sunday, March 23. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Cudgel Monks --  Yuen Biao is playing Tan Zong, one who is responsible for assembling 12 other monks to form Thirteen Cudgel Monks to deal with Wang Shi Chong. He is expert in 72 Peerless Arts of Shaolin, his skills unfathomable, having reached the state of union of Zen and Kungfu. He is pensive, collected, and doesn't exhibit his emotions. He has the bearings of a grandmaster of his times, caring for the affairs of the world.
Leung Kar Yan plays the antagonist Wang Shi Chong, a cunning, greedy, vicious, merciless general of Sui who later usurps the throne. He throws his weight about in the court and oppresses the populace. He bans martial arts practice in order to forestall any future threats.
Continue reading "Four Martial Arts Veterans of Legend of Shaolin Kungfu 2"
Saturday, March 15. 2008
Have Perseverance, Will Succeed  李渊 Li Yuan was born on August 7, 1982 in Shangdong to an impecunious peasant family of over 10 members, at the time when Jet Li's Shaolin Temple took the nation by storm. Growing up being a fan of martial arts films, Li Yuan started formal training in martial arts at the age of 12. When he was in primary 4, he made a bold decision to quit school in order to learn wushu. He was subsequently punished by his parents. But on considering that he wasn't doing very well in his academic studies, Li Yuan's parents finally relented.
Li Yuan was raised mostly by his wushu champion brother 李炳雷 Li Bing Lei, who also teaches him martial arts. Li Bing Lei is 8 years his senior. Li Yuan was brought up under very strict upbringing, and he matured earlier than most people. In his youth, he got only one rest day on Lunar New Year; on other days, he would train for four to five hours daily. There were times when thoughts of skiving did occur to Li Yuan, but on thinking of how hard his parents were toiling in the fields in his hometown, even in bitter winters, Li Yuan cast aside all weariness.
Continue reading "Li Yuan: Have Talent, Will Shine"
Friday, March 7. 2008
-- Legend of Shaolin Kungfu 2: Thirteen Warrior Monks --
Li Yuan used his resting time to put together this little clip, in order to reward friends who have been supporting him - the editing is somewhat disjointed compared to the previous encounter but the choreography by Yuen Bun is rock solid as ever. This scene was shot over two nights. Note that this not the complete scene - the camcorder ran out of batteries halfway - and neither is this the actual production footage.
Prior to the appearance of Xie Miao, Li Yuan has always considered himself as some of the best fighters around. Yet, Xie Miao shatters his dreams utterly. Ji Chun Hua, as Wang Ren Zhe, joins in later to fend off Xie Miao. But why are Li Yuan and Xie Miao are fighting most of the time. This is but a minor part of the script. Their relationships are quite interesting and intricately intertwined - and can be easily surmised if you've been following updates on Legend of Shaolin Kungfu II: Thirteen Warrior Monks.
Li Yuan says the positive comments on his blog serve as an encouragement to him, magically removing his past few days of fatigue. He says that he'd put his best foot forward in every scene, striving to bring an even more exciting sequel to everyone. Video may be viewed at Li Yuan's Blog. A few new photos have also surfaced on the blogs of Xie Miao and Sun Hui Ning, one of which indicates that Leung Kar Yan is part of the cast too, playing the antagonist Wang Shi Chong, while Sun Hui Ning her daughter who's in love with Xie Miao.    
Sunday, March 2. 2008
Ye Jian Wei on His Humble Beginnings and His First Role in Legend of Shaolin Kungfu
 叶剑卫 Ye Jian Wei was born in Jiangsu in 1983 on January 25. When he was only 10, when kids at this age live an insouciant life, Ye Jian Wei was already helping out at his father's shop. Owing to jealousy from people of the same trade, his father's shop often got smashed. Seeing the burdened look on his father's face daily, a thought struck Ye Jianwei - to start training in martial arts. And that was how it all started.
Continue reading "Ye Jian Wei: A Newcomer's Perspectives on Life as An Actor"
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