The kung fu film genre gained prominence in the early '70s following the waning popularity of wuxia films, characterized by their supernatural tropes of Chinese myths and legends. As more hard ...

Another movie that showcases Chinese tradition, martial arts, and culture is “Kung Fu Panda 3.” Your entire family will love watching this movie on Chinese New Year as it will make them laugh ...

So you should approach this like the most convoluted Chinese kung fu movie: Let it wash over you and don’t try to figure anything out.

Either way, the movie is miles behind its franchise predecessor Kung Fu Panda 3, which opened the weekend before Chinese New Year in 2016 with a record-setting $57.8 million haul.

He’s essentially the kung fu action fan’s director, as his movies are full of references and spoofs on classic tropes from Chinese cinema. Like in Shaolin Soccer, where he combines Shaolin ...