Taekwondo star becomes Thailand’s first two-time Olympic gold medalist

Thai taekwondo athlete Panipak “Tennis” Wongpattanakit marked her 27th birthday with a historic win, securing Thailand’s f...

Director of Donnie Yen’s ‘Kung Fu’ film adaptation hints at ‘franchise potential’

David Leitch, who will be directing the new “Kung Fu” film adaptation starring Donnie Yen, hinted at the potential for an international fran...

Joe Rogan, Dwayne Johnson reflect on Bruce Lee’s impact on martial arts

“People really don’t appreciate what he did because he introduced martial arts in an exciting way to the whole world” ...

Asians Are Strong org calls for help in funding self-defense program for Asian seniors

Nonprofit Asians Are Strong is calling on the public’s help in funding a self-defense program for Asian seniors with a first-of-its-kind in-...

Meet Khai Wu, Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA trainer [interview]

Of today’s most successful businesspeople, Mark Zuckerberg stands out as one who invests time, energy and resources to pursue a personal spo...

‘House of Lee’: New trailer released for Bruce Lee’s 1st official anime series

A teaser trailer for the first official anime series dedicated to Bruce Lee has been released. About the trailer: On Aug. 10, the official B...

Shannon Lee thanks father Bruce Lee in essay on his 50th death anniversary

Shannon Lee thanked her late father, Bruce Lee, and her late brother, Brandon Lee, for showing her “what it is to feel safe and loved&...

Chinese American Museum exhibit unveils life-size Bruce Lee statue

The Chinese American Museum has unveiled a life-size statue of Bruce Lee to commemorate the late legendary martial artist’s 50th death...

Vancouver apologizes after low-income seniors kicked out of Chinatown mall during tai chi session

Vancouver city officials have apologized for kicking out a group of low-income seniors from a Chinatown mall during a tai chi session gather...

Donnie Yen protects iPhone users’ privacy in action-packed Apple ad for Chinese market

Apple has released a new action-packed advertisement about user privacy starring Hong Kong martial arts legend Donnie Yen.  The one-minute a...

‘Sakra’ exclusive clip: Donnie Yen battles group of 4 men in epic wuxia fight scene

Donnie Yen’s big-budget martial arts fantasy film “Sakra” hits cinemas Friday. The Hong Kong actor’s passion project, which he directed and ...

‘Sakra’: US trailer released for Donnie Yen’s big-budget film adaptation of classic wuxia novel

The official U.S. trailer for Donnie Yen’s big-budget martial arts fantasy “Sakra” was released on Thursday. Produced by and starring Yen, “...

Lifetime achievement honoree Sammo Hung says he’s open to acting in anything — even sex scenes

Sammo Hung was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 16th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong this past Sunday. During Hung’s nearly 6...

Donnie Yen martial arts epic ‘Sakra’ gets North American release

Donnie Yen’s big-budget martial arts fantasy “Sakra” is slated for a North American theatrical and digital release. Star...

Thai cadets perform record-breaking Muay Thai ‘wai khru’ ceremony

On Monday, 3,660 Thai army cadets, university students and volunteers set the world record for the largest Muay Thai ceremony, shattering th...

Muay Thai or Kun Khmer? Cambodia, Thailand spar over sport’s name ahead of 2023 SEA Games

Thailand has threatened a boycott of the upcoming 2023 Southeast Asian Games after Cambodia announced that the games will use the name ̶...

‘Vo Sinh Dai Chien’: Film touted as the Vietnamese ‘Karate Kid’ headed to Netflix

Martial arts film “Vo Sinh Dai Chien” (“The Battle of Pupils”), which has been touted as the “Vietnamese ‘The Karate...

‘Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee’ recalls hardship after Taliban retook power

Before you read: Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan Abbas Alizada, known online as “Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee” for his uncanny resembla...

Bruce Lee’s wife Linda Lee Cadwell said her mother disapproved of her dating Asian men in biography

Not only was Bruce Lee a fierce fighter, but he also had a charming presence, according to Linda Lee Cadwell, his wife of nine years. In the...

Exhilarating action scene from 1989 Donnie Yen film ‘In the Line of Duty 4’ leaves netizens enthralled

A stunt from the 1989 martial arts action film “In the Line of Duty 4: Witness” has gone viral ahead of the film’s U.S. HD Blu-Ray release. ...

Bruce Lee may have died from drinking too much water, new study says

Bruce Lee was known for saying, “Be water, my friend,” but the martial arts legend may have died from drinking a copious amount of it, acco...

Video: Man filming woman in public restroom learns his victim is a black belt the hard way

CCTV video captured the moment a Thai man was beaten by a woman with a black belt in Taekwondo after he tried to secretly film her in the w...

Immortal launches new comic based the Boxer Rebellion and ‘bulletproof’ monk legends

In the bloody war known as the Boxer Rebellion, 100,000 fought and died over the colonization of 1900s China. Among the tales of the war are...

Apple shares Korean martial arts fantasy film shot on iPhone 13 Pro by ‘Oldboy’ director Park Chan-wook

“Life is But a Dream,” a South Korean martial arts fantasy short film, is the latest installment in Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign. ...

Wuxia comic studio launches Kickstarter for sequel to wildly successful series debut

After a best-selling Kickstarter launch in 2020, Immortal, the world’s first studio dedicated to creating an epic interconnected Wuxia story...

Jackie Chan says Bruce Lee once helped him get paid more on set in unearthed 1997 interview

A previously unpublished interview with action star Jackie Chan from 1997 revealed just how much he looked up to martial arts icon Bruce Lee...

Vietnamese pride: ‘Shang-Chi’ breakout star Andy Le taught himself martial arts after being bullied as a child

Andy Le’s portrayal of the obscure Marvel comics villain “Death Dealer” is arguably one of the most stand-out performances in &#...

Martial Arts Master With Balls of Steel Preserves Ancient Technique of ‘Iron Crotch Kung Fu’

A martial arts master from Juntun village in central China is hoping to preserve their ancient technique of “iron crotch kung fu,” where pra...

Kung Fu Champion Dad and Daughter Gain 1.3 Million TikTok Followers With Incredible Skills

Meet Chang Xing Liang, the kung fu star dad who is going viral on TikTok. Social media star: Liang gained over 1.3 million followers on TikT...

She Played Bruce Lee’s Sister in ‘Enter the Dragon’, Then Beat Him at the Box Office

In the 1970s, a Taiwanese martial artist made waves in the U.S. to become known as the “female Bruce Lee.” Angela Mao, who now r...

5 Key Moments in ‘Ip Man 4’ That Taught Us Asian American History and Racism

As the powerful and lightning-quick Wing Chun saga of the “Ip Man” tetralogy starring Donnie Yen reached its conclusion, the loc...

Shanghai Martial Artist Sets Guinness World Record Playing Ping Pong With Nunchaku

A martial arts coach in China set a new Guinness World Record for hitting 32 table tennis balls using only a nunchaku, a traditional weapon ...

Kung Fu Master Ip Man’s Son, Ip Ching, Passes Away at 83

Ip Ching, the second son of the great kung fu master Ip Man, passed away on Jan. 25, the first day of Lunar New Year, at the age of 83. Ip C...

Bruce Lee Once Called Fake Martial Artists ‘Cowards’ in Rare Phone Recording

An old phone call unearthed from 1972 has perfectly captured the timeless passion Bruce Lee had for martial arts. Uploaded to YouTube back i...

Some Asian Parents Want Their Kids to Be Doctors, These Parents Trained MMA World Champions

Different variations of martial arts are present in every Asian country — it’s practically a part of our DNA. While UFC has beco...

Ip Man, Bruce Lee, and Wong Fei-Hung Are Going to Be in One Epic Kung Fu Movie

“Kung Fu League,” a martial arts movie that is basically the “Avengers” of kung fu films, is set to become available on Blu-ray and DVD next...