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In general, kung fu (/ ˌ k ʌ ŋ ˈ f uː / ⓘ or kungfu / ˌ k ʊ ŋ ˈ f uː /; pinyin: gōngfu pronounced) refers to the Chinese martial arts also called quanfa. In China, it refers to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete.
Wushu (traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) (/ ˌ w uː ˈ ʃ uː /), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art.It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan. [1] "
Hung Ga Kuen or Hongjiaquan (Chinese: 洪家拳, meaning "fist of the Hung family") - alternatively shortened as either Hung Ga (洪家) or Hung Kuen (洪拳) - is an ancient southern Chinese martial art, which roots lie in the Northern Shaolin kung fu.
Wuxia (武俠, literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games.
A problem is that the semantics of "kung fu" is not precisely defined to begin with, both in and out of China, and it is also used as an umbrella term in common practice. A user from Hong Kong also suggested to me, regarding wushu vs kung fu, "As far as Hong Kong is concerned, it's called kung fu there, both in English and in Cantonese."
Nanquan [b] refers to a classification of Chinese martial arts that originated in Southern China. [2] [3] [4]The southern styles of Chinese martial arts are characterized by emphasis on "short hitting" and specific arm movements, predominantly in southern styles such as Hung Kuen, Choi Lei Fut, Hak Fu Mun, Wuzuquan, Wing Chun, and so on.
Kung Fu's Deadly Duo (Chinese: 功夫小子) is a 1977 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-wing starring Gordon Liu and Wong Yue. It was Lau Kar-wing's first film as a director. It was Lau Kar-wing's first film as a director.
The Crippled Masters (天殘地缺, Hanyu Pinyin: Tiān cán dì quē) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Joe Law.The film stars disabled martial artists Jackie Conn and Frankie Shum as two men, one without arms and another with withered legs, who train in kung fu and seek revenge upon the teacher who made them disabled.