Jet Li and Wushu Question

Question

Okay so I have three general questions here please read and try your best to answer all of them.

The first, is Wushu a term for certain styles of Martial Arts or a single style in itself?

The second, What Style does Jet Li use in Fearless?

The third and final, What are all the styles Jet Li is proficient in?

Answer 1

Jet Li does Modern Wushu, and Wushu stands for many styles but Contemporary Wushu refers to various Long Fist or Changquan styles as well as Northern Shaolin styles. In Fearless, the main character was based on a real person that was a master of Mizongyi, which, Jet Li probably is proficient in considering that Mizongyi is a form of Northern Shaolin as well as Long Fist. This, however, is not Jet Li's specialty, he is known as a national treasure for his skills in Yingzhaoquan and Fanziquan. They are also known as Eagle claw fist and Tumbling fist, both are Long Fist Wushu styles. And of course Jet Li's style is Wushu, every style is Wushu, but it does usually refer to contemporary Wushu rather than Martial Arts nowadays.

Answer 2

1. Single Style

2. Wushu

3. Wushu and a few others.

Answer 3

1.wushu literally means martial arts in chinese and is the mandarin(northern chinese dialect)term used parallell to the way kung fu is used to describe chinese martial arts in cantonese(southern chinese dialect). wushu has come to refer only to chinese martial arts and mainly those that are artistic even though it means martial arts.

2.jet portrays huo yuan jia in fearless and the style that huo yuan jia is famous for using is yanqing mizong fist or yanqing's lost track fist. this is the style jet portrays huo yuan jia using through out the entire movie. when the great huo opened the chin woo sports federation he included these styles in the curriculum: Jie Quan, Qun Yan Gun,Wu Hu Qiang,Ba Gua Dao,Tan Tui,Gong Li Quan,Da Zhan, Tao Quan, Jie Tan Tui, Dan Dao Chuan Qiang.the use of bagua dao in the curriculum suggests that the sword battle huo had with chin made good use of the bagua dao. i have practiced some of the skills of chin woo prior to and after watching the movie but not as an attempt to learn the chin woo style.

3.These are the styles that jet is the most proficient in and specialized in while attending the Beijing Wushu School, a * means that i have experience in this form too.** means that i am soon to learn it or learning is in progress

1.chang quan (long fist)*

2.dao (broadsword)*

3.gun (staff)*

4.fanzi quan (tumbling fist), a shaolin form*

5.3-section staff*

6.pu dao (horse chopper)

Jet also has experience in the following:

1.taiji quan (the 5 main styles)*

2.xing yi quan*

3.bagua zhang*

4.jian (straightsword)*

5.qiang (spear)

6.zui quan (drunken fist)

7.tang lang quan (mantis fist)**

8.ying zhao quan (eagle claw boxing)**

9.zui jian (drunken sword)

10.shuang dao (double broadswords)*

11.axe

12.battle axe

13.double hooks swords**

14.fork

16.9 section whip

17.mace

18.talon

19.trident-halberd

20.long handled spear

21.short cudgel

22.meteor hammer

23.rope dart*

Did you know that jet portrayed chen zhen, a senior student of huo yuan jia in fist of legend the sequel to fist of fury/the chinese connection. you can buy a ropedart master kit @ martialartsmart.net as well as a yanqing mizong fist instructional dvd. the master kit includes an instructional plus a practice ropedart. the metero hammer is also available at martial arts mart you can search for an instructional on the bagua dao @ ymaa.com. you can learn xingyi tewlve animals and five elements boxing and the xingyi mixed form from dvds produced by turtle [e-mail]. for anymore info e-mail me @ [e-mail]