The shooting for New Shaolin Temple will officially start this month, director Benny Chan invited Shaolin Temple’s Lohan Garden’s Reverend Yung Chi whom came to Hong Kong to personally teach Andy Lau Shaolin’s 7-Star fist, integrating real kungfu into the film, the photographs of Andy training was revealed for the first time.
Actually two months ago, Andy had already started training with action director Corey Yuen and action trainer Yuen Tak, he also watched videos on the basics of Shaolin kungfu, until last week Reverend Chow Yung Chi came to Hong Kong to teach Andy the 7-Star fist. Within a few days, Andy had managed to master the 7-star fist.
Andy had been following Reverend Chow and his disciple to practice 7-star fist for the past few days, Reverend Chow’s fist is powerful and fast and gave each step and movement serious instructions and guidance. Andy did not relax, even for small movements, he also practice repeatedly a few times, his hard work and stamina combined into one.
In order to understand the meaning of Shaolin kungfu and make his character more realistic, other than learning kungfu from Reverend Chow, he also visited Shaolin Temple last month and stayed in for three days in hope to understand the true meaning of Shaolin kungfu.
With regards to the three days stay at Shaolin Temple, Andy said: “I’ve never tried meditations in a temple, I only chant sutra and did nothing else, even didn’t carry my mobile phone, only you think of nothing, without any complicated thinking, you can achieve that within three days, you’ll be care free and full of energy. (Did you have a special diet to keep your body in shape?) I maintain the same diet, practicing kung fu is like exercising everyday, thus I had to eat more to replenish. I would mediate 45 minutes everyday, every time I would be full of energy and have a clear mind, this is the practice I have for many years.”
With regards to the teaching of Reverend Chow, this is Andy first time experiencing expressing one’s emotion through kung fu, showing off the truth and spirit of kungfu, actually the Shaolin kungfu is not as simple as other kungfu, it also replenish one’s spirit, combining kungfu and meditation into one.
It is said that Reverend Chow would not accept any disciple outside Shaolin Temple, only interested student approached him in the past which he also rejected them, he broke his rule for the first time for New Shaolin Temple, Reverend expressed: “The Shaolin Temple 20 years ago is for youngsters to watch, this time is to hope that New Shaolin Temple would spread the true meaning of Shaolin kungfu, Shaolin kungfu is not just fighting, it also includes self defence and understanding oneself, this is mediating and fighting into one, it’s an affinity that Andy could learn Shaolin kungfu, without such chance, how would I be able to get close to him?”
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Actually two months ago, Andy had already started training with action director Corey Yuen and action trainer Yuen Tak, he also watched videos on the basics of Shaolin kungfu, until last week Reverend Chow Yung Chi came to Hong Kong to teach Andy the 7-Star fist. Within a few days, Andy had managed to master the 7-star fist.
Andy had been following Reverend Chow and his disciple to practice 7-star fist for the past few days, Reverend Chow’s fist is powerful and fast and gave each step and movement serious instructions and guidance. Andy did not relax, even for small movements, he also practice repeatedly a few times, his hard work and stamina combined into one.
In order to understand the meaning of Shaolin kungfu and make his character more realistic, other than learning kungfu from Reverend Chow, he also visited Shaolin Temple last month and stayed in for three days in hope to understand the true meaning of Shaolin kungfu.
With regards to the three days stay at Shaolin Temple, Andy said: “I’ve never tried meditations in a temple, I only chant sutra and did nothing else, even didn’t carry my mobile phone, only you think of nothing, without any complicated thinking, you can achieve that within three days, you’ll be care free and full of energy. (Did you have a special diet to keep your body in shape?) I maintain the same diet, practicing kung fu is like exercising everyday, thus I had to eat more to replenish. I would mediate 45 minutes everyday, every time I would be full of energy and have a clear mind, this is the practice I have for many years.”
With regards to the teaching of Reverend Chow, this is Andy first time experiencing expressing one’s emotion through kung fu, showing off the truth and spirit of kungfu, actually the Shaolin kungfu is not as simple as other kungfu, it also replenish one’s spirit, combining kungfu and meditation into one.
It is said that Reverend Chow would not accept any disciple outside Shaolin Temple, only interested student approached him in the past which he also rejected them, he broke his rule for the first time for New Shaolin Temple, Reverend expressed: “The Shaolin Temple 20 years ago is for youngsters to watch, this time is to hope that New Shaolin Temple would spread the true meaning of Shaolin kungfu, Shaolin kungfu is not just fighting, it also includes self defence and understanding oneself, this is mediating and fighting into one, it’s an affinity that Andy could learn Shaolin kungfu, without such chance, how would I be able to get close to him?”
news from: Wei Wen Po, Hong Kong Daily, Headline Daily, Apple Daily News, Macao Daily
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