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Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan And Jet Li Kung Fu Movie To The Role Of Wushu Development

Posted on:2012-05-11Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J Y ZhaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2167330335473690Subject:Ethnic Traditional Sports
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In the early 1970s, the martial arts were spread to the world via the movies filmed by Bruce Lee through the movie media. In the late 1970s and in the early 1980s, Jackie chan and Jet li who came from the mainland pushed Wushu to new heights; Their films coming out in continuation have exerted far-reaching impact on the development of Wushu globally . Research object being the impact on the Wushu development exerted by their works, this paper analyzes the theoretical research on the Wushu development posed by their movies by using the literature material law and the work content analysis ,as well as logic method for example analysis and dialectical analysis. Given the research results, I'm convinced that the films shot by the three don't just play an crucial role in the dissemination of Wushu, but in the establishment of global cultural image of the modern Chinese Martial Arts as well.Against the backdrop of global peace, when the Wushu development got into hot water,while film media manifesting their advantages, the advent of the Kungfu films produced by the three, as a main momentum, urged the global development of Wushu . The main achievements of Bruce Lee lie in the following three facets : first of all, he first made Wushu take the world by storm; Second, the theory of jeet kune (a brand-new branch of Wushu) represented in Lee's films pointed out the direction to the development of unrestricted comprehensive combat; Third, he altered the image of "the sick man of Asia", fully manifested the national spirit of Wushu. Ensuing are the contributions made by Jack Chan: first, the prominent economic value provides living examples for developing the commercial value of Wushu; Second, the comic style of Kungfu movies is in accord with the modern aesthetic demand and accelerates the spread of martial arts worldwide. While Jet Lee also helps to lead the way: first, his debut film "Shaolin Temple" shocked the world, setting off a upsurge of practicing Wushu in China; Second, he has taped the quintessence of Kungfu philosophy; According to further analysis of the three, I take leave to conclude : firstly, the continuity in the time of the three's works going public has provided a favorable environment for the development of Wushu; secondly , the celebrity charm stemming from the three's films has filled the tanks of reserve Wushu talents; Thirdly, the development history of the three's movies provides us with feasible reference to the choice for the media to spread Wushu; Fourthly, the mystery of the three's works gives a push to the dissemination of Wushu. Taken as the subject of the three's works, Wushu was globalized through their works. Like the usual practice to preach via Wushu, the three's works have led Wushu to the phase of film media and inaugurated a new path to spread Wushu by means of setting up a virtual society, shaping chivalrous men and heroes as well as using film media.The three kung fu movies are the main construction of the martial arts'culture image, because three Kungfu movies period is the martial arts globalization cultural image building forming stage. The importance of the Three Kungfu movies to the construction of Wushu culture image: first, kung fu movie itself is the demo of martial arts culture; Second, the image of martial arts practitioners is the main method of the spread of the modern cultural image; Third, martial arts culture image is an important source of the Kungfu movies characters. Martial arts culture reproductivity, movie media and kung fu actor's role is the main factors influencing Wushu culture image building, martial arts culture construction need inherit the traditional image while keeping pace with The Times. Bruce lee kung fu movie shaped strong and martial artist, but JiERuQiu ancestor of civilian type national hero backwardness image; Jackie chan is enthusiastic, responsible, and his martial arts is so so,but he is a courageous civilian hero; Jet li's fighting skill is outstanding, and he is elegant; three Kungfu movies image in all the heart of inheriting practitioners righteousness.Movies filmed by the three stars are a milestone in martial arts history. In consideration of the impact exerted by their movies on the global spread of Wushu and on the construction of cultural image, we put forward the practical significance embodied in their works, namely, the development of Wushu counting on bold innovation and attaching great importance to the choices for effectively transmitting vectors. The Kungfu movies, in a sense, have been the best medium for promoting Wushu since the early 1970s to this day . If the government makes use of Kungfu movies to spread Wushu and constructs the cultural image in a planned and organized way in times to come, it will contribute to the development of Wushu and provide the choices for other media to advance Wushu with theoretical and practicable buoyancy.
Keywords/Search Tags:Martial arts, Kung Fu, Culture, Movie, Bruce lee, Jackie chan, Jet li
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