: any of various Chinese martial arts and related disciplines that are practiced especially for self-defense, exercise, and spiritual growth
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Kung Fu Show: A diverse team of professional performers from the Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple will present a lion dance, kung fu and tai chi performance demonstrations.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Chan found his milieu when director Yuen Woo-ping cast him in 1978's kung fu comedy Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and gave Chan creative freedom over the stunt work.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Mean Girls’ Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a new kung fu prodigy who struggles to fit in after moving from Beijing to New York City.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Chan found his milieu when director Yuen Woo-ping cast him in 1978's kung fu comedy Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and gave Chan creative freedom over the stunt work.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Mean Girls’ Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a new kung fu prodigy who struggles to fit in after moving from Beijing to New York City.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Kung fu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kung%20fu. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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