Jackie Chans Kung Fu is Fake and Thats Okay, Video Essay

Accented Cinema Episode 16 It s an age old question: Can Jackie Chan fight Many people call Kung Fu fake, for the simple reason that its practitioner isn t the best in an MMA ring. And that, ot me, its a very narrow minded understanding of Kung Fu. So, for this episode, I d like to talk about how Kung Fu took over cinema, and how it has changed. And through this exploration, hopefully we can learn to appreciate Kung Fu s beauty.