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NEWS ABOUT: kung fu

kung fu stories: 5 news summaries

Kung Fu Sect May Have
Killed Carradine: Lawyer 

Actor 'very interested' in exposing underworld

Jun 7, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A secret kung fu sect may have killed actor David Carradine for uncovering its secrets, his family's lawyer says. "If there was some foul play, that that may be the first area where" authorities "should look," Hollywood lawyer Mark Geragos said on Larry King Live. He... More »

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entertainment • organized crime • kung fu • martial arts • martial arts movies • Kill Bill • David Carradine • Kung Fu

APPRECIATION

 Carradine: An 'Actor's Actor' 


Jun 4, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Carradine was “an actor's actor,” Brian Warmoth writes on MTV.com, “a performer who left an indelible mark on everything he did with adeptly conceived roles in even the campiest environments.” Though best known for his '70s role on the TV show Kung Fu... More »

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entertainment • television • film • obituary • Ingmar Bergman • kung fu • martial arts • David Carradine • westerns

 Kung Fu
 Kicks Up
 Big Bucks 

Dreamworks' flick grosses $60M

Jun 8, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kung Fu Panda kicked Adam Sandler's new comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan at the box office, raking in $60 million in the biggest opening weekend for a Dreamworks flick after the Shrek sequels, Variety reports. Zohan grossed $40 million, while Sex and the City is just shy of... More »

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Dreamworks • Sex and the City • DreamWorks • box office • Adam Sandler • kung fu

movie review

 Kung Fu Panda Kicks Butt 

Old story becomes a fun journey in fast-paced martial arts animation 

Jun 6, 08 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dreamworks' animal extravaganza Kung Fu Panda isn't packed full of surprises, the critics say, but top-notch visual and voice acting lift it above the standard animal adventure fare. Jack Black gives the lead character, a pudgy panda who dreams of becoming a martial arts master, a "slightly abashed suburban-couch-potato... More »

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Angelina Jolie • animation • movie review • DreamWorks • Jackie Chan • Dustin Hoffman • Jack Black • kung fu • Lucy Liu • animated movie

They Won't Be Kung Fu Fighting

Shaolin monks will skip Beijingmartial arts fest in '08

Dec 14, 07 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Monks of central China's Shaolin Temple, renowned for their kung fu abilities, will not attend a major martial arts competition to be held alongside next year's Beijing Olympics, citing the discipline's emphasis on qi, or spirit. Their withdrawal prompted jeers from secular fighters: “We are the best wushu competitors.... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Shaolin Monastery • kung fu • wushu • martial arts

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