A remote monastery in China has trained a talking gorilla, King Kung Fu, in the ancient art of kung fu. Having mastered his fighting skills, King Kung Fu is sent to America to demonstrate the power of Chinese martial arts to the West. As he is travelling through Kansas, a pair of bumbling reports see KKF and decide he can be their ticket to fame and wealth. Of course, the gorilla gets away from them, and soon everyone is chasing the Shaolin simian.
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
An unauthorized live-action adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga, it follows a band of misfit adventurers trying to stop King Horn and his goal to collect all seven Dragon Balls, and his wish of ultimate power.
Kaya Cohen abandoned as a baby, and raised by her foster mom, learns she is the last remaining descendant of the Wing Chun bloodline.
Francesco Garripoli and Daisy Lee-Garripoli guide viewers through a moving meditation of gentle, flowing qigong poses; deep breathing; and visualization techniques to enhance the flow of qi. The style of qigong is called wuji qigong or primordial qigong.
This documentary introduces viewers to qigong, a 5,000-year-old method of cultivating and circulating the life energy called qi. It relates some of the history of qigong, as well as scientific evidence of efficacy. We also see qigong used in various contexts in modern China, and hear from Chinese doctors and qigong practitioners. The film was originally produced for the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
A cinematic journey through the world. Non-verbal.
An animated short by Qing Huang demonstrating the six essentials in Chinese Painting, according to art critic Jing Hao (fl. AD 920): 1 - Force (chi) - the foremost principle 2 - Rhythm and Mood (yun) 3 - Scheme (si) 4 - The Scene and the Landscape (Jing) 5 - Brushwork (bi) 6 - Ink work (mo)
Wunder der Lebenskraft
buzzing
A man cuts off his ankle monitor & attempts to get back his valuables so that he can repay his mother before going on the run.
Short student movie made as a pilot for the sitcom.
Two best friends who have to deal with their feelings for one another the day before their high school graduation.
Bank robber Schellack is abandoned by his accomplices during a coup. In his desperation, he takes student driver Fink hostage. The two trust each other more and more, and soon it's almost second nature for the hostage to help the kidnapper escape.
It all starts when she runs away from the altar in a church in Hamburg. Easygoing Henny Schönberg has qualms about marrying in the very last second and runs off to leave her stunned would-be husband Martin von Platt. Still dressed in her wedding gown, she takes the next best flight, not caring about its destination.
Artist David Stuart is blinded by a jealous model whose portrait he is painting. His fiance's father generously offers his eyes for a sight restoring operation. There's only one hitch: Stuart has to wait until after the man dies. Not surprisingly, when the benefactor dies a very premature death, suspicion falls on the artist.
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
While his three former college friends - Thierry, Gérard and Francis have made successful careers for themselves in business, Daniel has yet to make the grade. Tired of Daniel's frequent attempts to drag them into ill-considered ventures, Thierry and Gérard decide to play a cruel trick on him by making him think he has won the national lottery.