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· Bryan Ke
Twitter User Mocks Viral Taekwondo Video With Racist ‘Asian’ Voiceover
A Twitter user has come under fire for doing a racist voiceover on a viral World Taekwondo Festival performance by mockingly imitating an Asian accent and using the “N” word at the end. i knew this video was missing something pic.twitter.com/FC9sRo9MZb
· Carl Samson
Japanese Iaido Master Cuts a 200 Mile-Per-Hour BB Pellet With a Katana
If there’s a triad of skills humanity can take in the name of survival, it has to be the precise combination of accuracy, concentration and speed. At least, that’s what Japanese Iaido master Isao Machii has been showing us through the years.
· Editorial Staff
Bruce Lee’s Marijuana Use, New Theory on His Passing Revealed in New Biography
A new biography released by publisher Simon & Schuster titled “Bruce Lee: A Life” written by Matthew Polly is revealing some new and lesser known details about the iconic martial arts and Hollywood legend 45 years after his passing. The biography covers the background of Lee’s…
· Ryan General
Jet Li’s ‘Unrecognizable’ Photos Worry Fans About His Health
Shocking photos of martial arts icon Jet Li emerged online, revealing the extent of his reported ailment which has left him almost unrecognizable. The photos, which features Li during a recent appearance in Tibet, have his fans worried after they went viral online.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Boy Trains 4.5 Hours a Day to Be Like Bruce Lee
Ryusei “Ryuji” Imai, an 8-year-old boy from Nara, Japan, is going viral for being able to copy Bruce Lee’s exact moves from the iconic films “Way of the Dragon” and “Enter the Dragon.” Ryuji shared the now viral video a few days before his birthday to his more than 292,000…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen Kicks Ass on Valentine’s Day With Message to His Wife
When he’s not kicking butt on the big screen, Donnie Yen can likely be found spending time with his children and wife Cecilia Wang. Known for being a loving husband and exceptional family man, the international action superstar has been described by his spouse of fifteen years…
· Carl Samson
He Lost 115 Pounds By Taking Up Martial Arts
A man in Los Angeles, California, is proving that New Year’s resolutions can be achieved when one puts enough elbow grease into them — and then some. Meet Paulo Pengson.
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen is Done With Stereotypical Martial Arts Roles
For international action star Donnie Yen, it’s time to move on from stereotypical martial arts roles. In a recent interview with Prestige Hong Kong, he revealed that he prefers more three-dimensional Asian characters in Hollywood films. Yen touched on the subject while…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Disney’s Pick for Mulan is Literally the Worst Actress in China, According to China
On November 28, Disney announced that Liu YiFei had been chosen to play the titular lead in Mulan in the live-action remake of the beloved classic originally released in 1998. And while her casting is a welcome change of pace from Hollywood’s standard modus operandi of…
· Ryan General
Bruce Lee Once Bumped Into Jackie Chan on the Street and Did the Broest Thing Ever
International action star Jackie Chan recently revealed a special moment he once shared with legendary martial arts superstar Bruce Lee at the height of the latter’s stellar career and just a few days before his death. Chan was still working as a stunt performer when he played…
· Nia Tucker
Kung Fu Kennys and Black Samurai: Rap’s Fetishization of Asian Culture
Ever since the publication of my article “Sorry Asians, My Blackness Is Not Your Counterculture”, I’ve gotten a range of responses from praise, to accusation of hating Asians, click-baiting, and ignoring Asian presence in hip-hop. Now, here is my response to all of you, an…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Chinese Men are Becoming a Hot Catch For Foreign Women
Chinese state media is reportedly praising the non-Chinese women that come to China and marry Chinese men, easing the bachelor crisis that the country is currently facing. A post from the People’s Daily Online touted Chinese men as “honest, outgoing and responsible”, lending…
· Editorial Staff
Wing Chun vs. Karate Fight in Vietnam Ends in TKO
Canadian martial artist Pierre Francois Flores is hoping to put together a Wing Chun vs MMA fight to showcase traditional Chinese martial arts against modern fighting styles after recently defeating Karate master Doan Bau Chau. The Canadian Wing Chun master recently traveled to…
· Ryan General
Japanese Firm Lets Travelers Release Stress By Karate Chopping Roof Tiles
Japan’s Asakusa district, which is famous for the Buddhist temple Sensō-ji, is among the top sightseeing areas in Tokyo, where many of the shops and businesses cater to spiritual and cultural appreciation. But for the adventurous types who prefer to try other experiences that…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Captures French Woman’s Heart With Epic Martial Arts Skills
Chinese netizens are currently engrossed in the love story between two martial arts enthusiasts after their story began making the rounds on local social media. Recently married Chinese martial artist Sun Renzhi and his French wife Pauline met five years ago during a Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Hero Who Risked His Life Saving Victims of the London Terrorist Attacks
A journalist and martial artist is being hailed as a hero after sustaining a near-fatal stab while saving another person in the terror attacks that shocked London on Saturday. Geoff Ho, a business editor of the Sunday Express, was dining out with his friends at Southwark Tavern…
· Ryan General
Trash-Talking MMA Fighter Who Defeated Tai Chi ‘Master’ Now in Hiding as Backlash Grows
After his tirades against traditional martial arts made waves online and generated massive backlash, a previously cocky mixed martial arts fighter has now suddenly gone quiet. MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong has been taunting and challenging traditional Chinese martial arts masters in…
· Editorial Staff
Twitter User Perfectly Sums Up Why Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Will Probably Be a Horrible Movie
When Disney first announced that they would make sure the entire cast of the live-action adaptation of Mulan was of Asian descent, we were ecstatic. When they assured us that Mulan would not end up falling in love with a white savior, we all collectively breathed a sigh of…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Aussie Woman Who Could Be Disney’s Mulan
With Disney’s live-action retelling of the 1998 animated film bound to hit theaters next year, fans are eagerly pitting names for the coveted lead role. For some, “Mulan” might be Natasha Liu Bordizzo, a 22-year-old Australian actress who first appeared in last year’s “Crouching…
· Ryan General
Video Captures Blindfolded Sledgehammer Stunt Going Horribly Wrong
A video showing a blindfolded martial arts “expert” smashing a sledgehammer down dangerously close to volunteers’ heads is now making the rounds online for the worst reason: it didn’t turn out well for one trusting participant. In a public demonstration of his supposed…