2020 blog posts
"mulan" (1998) retro film review (12/26/2020)
the classic 1998 animated film of "mulan" was a surprising success. the animated film explored the unfamiliar territory of ancient china, displayed visual beauty, and a spirited heroine. the live-action film "mulan" (2020) is joyless and heavy handed in comparison. read more
wang zongyue – t'ai chi chuan legend (11/22/2020)
wang zongyue (traditional chinese: 王宗岳; pinyin: wángzōngyuè) was a fabled t'ai chi chuan master. he is often considered to be the principal and most famous student of grand master chang san-feng (張三丰), a long-lived 13th century shaolin monk/taoist sage/alchemist ascribed with founding neijia (internal martial arts) as a whole and t'ai chi chuan especially. read more
yang shaohou – creator of shaohou small frame yang style t'ai chi chuan (10/25/2020)
yang shao-hou or yang shaohou (1862–1930) (楊少侯) was a prominent teacher of yang style t'ai chi chuan (楊氏太極拳). he was part of the third generation of the yang t'ai chi chuan family along with his younger brother yang chengfu (1883–1936). read more
"mulan" (2020) film review (9/27/2020)
the live-action film "mulan" is the latest remake of an animated classic by disney. originally scheduled for theatrical release in march 2020 and then summer 2020, "mulan" went to streaming on the disney+ subscription service due to the covid-19 virus outbreak that occurred in the united states in march 2020. the film is a retelling of a young chinese woman discovering her strength, but is clumsy and joyless compared to the animated 1998 classic. read more
yang chengfu – creator of modern yang style t'ai chi chuan (8/23/2020)
yang chengfu (杨澄甫; 1883–1936) or yang ch'eng-fu (楊成富) was born into the third generation of the famous yang t'ai chi chuan family. chengfu systematized the features of the modern yang school and spread it throughout china. read more
yang jianhou – the kinder master of the yang family second generation (7/25/2020)
yang jianhou (杨健侯, wade–giles: yang chien-hou; 1839–1917) or yang jian (楊鑒) was of the yang family second generation along with his older brother yang banhou (1837–1890). he was a prominent teacher of yang family-style t'ai chi chuan (traditional chinese: 楊氏太极拳; pinyin: yángshì tàijíquán) during the late manchu qing dynasty (traditional chinese: 大清; pinyin: dà qīng; manchu: daiqing gurun; 1636–1912). read more
yang banhou – best of the yang family second generation (6/28/2020)
yang banhou (楊班侯) or yang pan-hou (楊盤厚, 1837–1890) was a noted teacher of yang family-style t'ai chi chuan (traditional chinese: 楊氏太极拳; pinyin: yángshì tàijíquán) during the manchu qing dynasty (traditional chinese: 大清; pinyin: dà qīng; manchu: daiqing gurun; 1636–1912). he was known among his contemporaries for his belligerent character and had few students. read more
yang luchan – founder of yang style t'ai chi chuan (5/23/2020)
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chen changxing – breaking from> (4/26/2020)
chen changxing, also called ch'en chang-hsing, (traditional chinese: 陈长兴; pinyin: chén zhǎngxìng; 1771–1853) was a 14th generation descendant of chen bu and 6th generation master of chen family-style (陳家 chén jiā; 陳氏 chén shì; or 陳式 太極拳 chén shì>read more
chen wangting – founder of chen style> (3/30/2020)
chen wangting (traditional chinese: 陈王庭; pinyin: chénwángtíng, 1580–1660) was a ming dynasty general who created chen family-style (陳家 chén jiā; 陳氏 chén shì; or 陳式 太極拳 chén shì>read more
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