Products Name "Kung Fu Journey to the East"

Production Country China

Theme Type Folk/Art, Geography/Scenery

Episode Length 90min

Dialogue Language Chinese

Title Language Chinese, Enlish

Completed Date 2008

Explore the world of martial arts in China on a journey with two American Kung Fu students. Masters of China's most renowned monasteries and martial arts schools shared their knowledge and wisdom with these two determined learners. Instruction provided a deeper understanding of ancient Chinese philosophy and tradition, which combines exercise, self-defense, self-discipline, and art. In this two-week journey, they had studied a variety of martial arts forms, from Taiji-a softer, internal martial art typical of Wudang Mountain School-to harder, external styles attributed to the Shaolin Temple. How Kung Fu classes in the U.S. had prepared them for this challenge to mind, body, and spirit? Has a visit to the origins of this 1,500-year-old tradition, and lessons with Chinese Masters, affected their performance and increased devotion to their Kung Fu practice? This feature-length documentary has shed light on these questions, and provided depth and perspective to this ancient, but increasingly popular art form.

本片邀请两位有一定基础的美国武术学生去中国寻找武术的真谛，对中国功夫探个究竟，借此介绍中国武术的流派、历史、哲学、精神和精髓所在，以及武术发源地北京、湖北武当山、河南少林寺和四川峨嵋山的民俗民情，通过两位美国人在中国寻师、习武、观察、学习等¾¬历，为电影《卧虎藏龙》在美国引起的对中国功夫的好奇和神秘感“解秘”。

本片用美国人的面孔，以美国人的角度和美国人习惯的方式，让美国人“现身说法”，在中国接触中国功夫和中国人，说中国功夫和中国的事。

本片于2006年底制作完成并通过公共广播系统（PBS）面向全美国观众播出。