In 1976, Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark founded the first Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Its purpose was to promote the study and practice of traditional and standardized martial arts from China. The Institute and its affiliated schools around the world offer a variety of classes, seminars, and publications.
Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark is a world renowned expert in tai chi and wu dang sword. She was named Inside Kung Fu magazine’s Woman of the Year in 1994 and 1996, and has been extensively featured in media coverage of Chinese martial arts in the US and internationally. She is the author of a popular series of books on wushu. Her son, Donnie Yen, is one of Asia’s top action stars.
On Sunday Aug. 8, Master Rick Wong will teach a seminar in tai chi pushing hands at the Boston school from 1 to 3 PM. The seminar is $40 and is open to the public. For more information, please call (617)426–0958
The Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association performance team will do a demo on May 23 on Castle Island for the Shriners Hospital for Children – Boston at 11 AM. For more information about the event, go to http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/News/NewEnglandWalkForBurn?hospital=Boston
Please note that the performance time has changed since this was first posted in the Events section.
The trailer for LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN has been posted on Youtube. See it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKUQjdGccnc
The film will be released later this year. Meanwhile, IP MAN 2 is a big success, outdrawing IRON MAN 2 in Hong Kong and breaking the box office record of the first IP MAN movie.
The latest trailer for Donnie Yen’s upcoming release IP MAN 2 has been posted on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVz2pihx-Fc
Donnie Yen’s latest film, IP MAN 2, will premiere at the Beijing College Student Film Festival on April 7 and then open on April 29 in Hong Kong and China. The film, which is a sequel to 2008 hit IP MAN, also stars Sammo Hung and Fan Siu-Wong.
Read the Hollywood Reporter article here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i6e499b206b4e48abb88513d8d36b0bea
Master Bow Sim Mark and her performance team celebrated the Year of the Tiger at Boston’s Children’s Museum on Feb. 28 2010. See highlights of the performance in the “Video” section.
Donnie Yen’s latest film, BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS, is a big hit, according to the New York Times and screendaily.com – read about it here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/arts/24iht-chen.html
http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/asia-pacific/bodyguards-and-assassin-tops-holiday-box-office-in-china/5009319.article
His next film, the highly anticipated 14 BLADES, has been moved up to a release date of February 5. See the newest trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0HoZL111yk&feature=player_embedded
Grandmaster Mark’s son, kung fu star Donnie Yen, will star in two high profile martial arts films that will be released in China during the upcoming holiday season. BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS will open on December 18, followed by 14 BLADES in February. Yen just wrapped production of IP MAN 2 and is now filming JING WU FENG YUN, which is loosely based on the FIST OF FURY story. His sister Chris appears in GIVE EM HELL, MALONE, which will be released on DVD on January 26.
The latest BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cavVzO8O4Ms
14 BLADES teaser trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDEF0k9eESg
GIVE EM HELL MALONE trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9MJXSePl_A
The New York Times website just posted an article about Donnie Yen’s latest films and his current superstar status in China. Read “An Action Star Moves to the Lead” here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/arts/20iht-donnie.html?ref=arts
Boston’s top daily newspaper just published an article about Grandmaster Mark and her daughter Chris Yen. Read the article here: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/08/kung_fu_daughter/
The online version doesn’t have the pictures that accompanied the print version, so we’ll post them in the photo section of this site.
On March 14 2009, the World Martial Arts Federation will give a Lifetime Achievement Award to Grandmaster Mark in recognition of her many years of teaching and performing wushu. If anyone is interested in attending the banquet, contact the Boston school at 617–426-0958.
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