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Kung fu film scene in Birmingham - Does anyone remember these?

No, I'm afraid not - I would have probably enjoyed it though, I like a bit of Kung Fu!
I wonder if the showings at the Balsall Heath Road might have been for the benefit of the Chinese community, seeing as there is Chinese writing on the poster?
 
A Sparks said:
No, I'm afraid not - I would have probably enjoyed it though, I like a bit of Kung Fu!
I wonder if the showings at the Balsall Heath Road might have been for the benefit of the Chinese community, seeing as there is Chinese writing on the poster
A Sparks said:
No, I'm afraid not - I would have probably enjoyed it though, I like a bit of Kung Fu!
I wonder if the showings at the Balsall Heath Road might have been for the benefit of the Chinese community, seeing as there is Chinese writing on the poster?
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Yes, perhaps they were!
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I certainly do remember these events...... Plus we held the showing of such films at the Grove Cinema in Smethwick. Plus some in Alum Rock.

I remember the shouts of general! When anything spectacular...... plus the shouts from the front of "Bush Doctor"....... the haze ws just something else..!!! ha ha ha ha

And then there was the Odeon Queensway, but this was mainly put on for the Chinese Community.

Happy Days for sure.
 
I saw Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon at The Grove - would have been about 1973. 'Like a finger pointing at the moon -- Do not look at the finger!'
Outside Uplands School a local man gave an exhibition of breaking bricks in half and punching through planks.
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These films suddenly became very fashionable in the early 70’s. They were all a bit corny at first, but quite entertaining for the time. They lead to a lot of young people taking up the sport, with classes springing up all over.

The Kung Fu fraternity was rocked to its core with the sudden death of Bruce Lee and the conspiracy theories that followed.
 
Morturn said:
These films suddenly became very fashionable in the early 70’s. They were all a bit corny at first, but quite entertaining for the time. They lead to a lot of young people taking up the sport, with classes springing up all over.

The Kung Fu fraternity was rocked to its core with the sudden death of Bruce Lee and the conspiracy theories that followed.
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Yes, that was very sad.
The films might seem a bit corny but he was an amazing athlete. Interesting life too, he was also a good dancer and was a Cha Cha champion back in Hong Kong when he was younger!
 
If you don't mind sub-titles Shaolin 2011 directed by Benny Chan with a cameo by Jackie Chan is worth watching. The cast shaved their heads and a replica Shaolin temple was constructed at vast expense as the real one is too precious to allow fighting there. Jackie wore a hat, but cut his hair so it didn't show.
 
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Stokkie said:
If you don't mind sub-titles Shaolin 2011 directed by Benny Chan with a cameo by Jackie Chan is worth watching. The cast shaved their heads and a replica Shaolin temple was constructed at vast expense as the real one is too precious to allow fighting there. Jackie wore a hat, but cut his hair so it didn't show.
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Sounds great!
No, I like subtitles, always rather see films with them than the dubbed versions.
I like Jackie Chan too and also Jet Li.
Going off topic a bit now but I've seen the Shaolin Monks performing at theatres in London twice - amazing!
 
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