Kung Fu Motion
Documentaire
Athlete Harry Yuan journeys to China. With 5 days to learn the stunts of Chinese art forms, he struggles to acquire skills for a performance to a critical audience at the end.
Avec:Harry Yuan
Réalisé par:Jonathan Schutz
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Hip Hop Stilts
Harry travels to a village in Hebei to visit Master Shao Yong Sheng- creator of breakdancing on stilts in order to learn an old acrobatic stunt and to perform it.
S01:E02 - Rolling Oil Lamp
Harry has to learn a comic sketch where the main character balances a burning oil lamp on his head while making rubbery moves with his body, and crawling under low lying benches.
S01:E03 - Lion Dance
Harry travels learn the riveting, martialistic style of Lion Dancing. He has to abide by traditional dance etiquette, master a series of prescribed moves and search for his inner lion.
S01:E04 - Man Juggling
The famous Shandong Acrobatic Troupe has won reputation for its Man Juggling act where the juggler tosses, flips, and flicks his team mates high into the air, using leg power and a sense of trajectory.
S01:E05 - Beijing Opera
One of the culture icons of Beijing is its Opera. Harry gets a chance to learn the moves of the Monkey King or Sun Wukong, a beloved character featured in the Opera.