Actually, he does. If you have read any of the first books in the series, you'll notice that when he works out on the roof of his apt. building, he often practices Tae Kwon Do until he's a sweaty mess. Now, granted, TKD isn't Gong Fu--it isn't even Chinese, it's Korean--but it is an eastern martial art and Jack does use it (although not exclusively since we have plenty of examples of old-fashioned NYC ass-kickings, too).

I'm quoting here:
"The original meaning of the term Karate was "T'ang Hand", Te meaning hand and Kara an ideogram to describe the Chinese T'ang." (Tang was an ancient Chinese dynasty (618-907), sorta the Chinese equivalent of the Renaissance.) http://www.natkd.com/

Same thing with Korean Tang Soo Do, it literally means: Way of the Tang Hand. Yet if you want to push it, Chinese martial arts have definite Buddhist ties, which come from India, which in turn could have been connected to Greek sports...it goes on and on. Which is why life is interesting.

In any case, I agree with this statement on the same site: "For one style, country or organization to argue with another over what the true roots of the martial arts are is as silly as two fleas fighting over who owns the dog that they both live on." Though I don't think martial arts should be compared to fleas...

And my original point was that hey, since it's filming in China, they might take advantage of that fact. Nothing more, nothing less. I look forward to any ass-kicking by Jack, though it's always nice for him to have an equally worthy, honorable albeit crazy opponent, which I thought Kusum was and hope he'll remain.

Ain't Google great? http://www.sos.mtu.edu/husky/tkdhist.htm

Somehow i must have missed the training. I read that he does have some sort of extensive conditioning but id didnt know it wa tae kwon do.

Somehow i must have missed the training. I read that he does have some sort of extensive conditioning but id didnt know it wa tae kwon do.

...let us not forget the much more impressive skills displayed by black belt Susan Lee in..."The Tao of Susan-san"!!!!!

I'm not sure if anyone has said this yet, but..
in another thread F Paul said that they were changing it to chinese mythology because of the temples, I believe.

Japanese meaning, ケツ叩きの悪é*”国王(Ketsutataki no Akumakokuou)....? I don't know what this mean! What is this quote? :confused:

It's just a joke, Kenji. I once heard that Kindergarten Cop was translated to Devil King of Children in Japan, as if butt kicking good guys are called devils over there. Oh and whup ass is slang for kicking somebody's butt really good. No offense intended. Just a joke.

...let us not forget the much more impressive skills displayed by black belt Susan Lee in..."The Tao of Susan-san"!!!!!

Doh!!! I just had a brainstorm! Susan can play Gia! She's been right before our eyes all along.

Oh, BTW, Susan: I'll be happy to be your agent. I get 10% of everything you earn, you know. "In a week, maybe two, I'll make you a star."

It's just a joke, Kenji. I once heard that Kindergarten Cop was translated to Devil King of Children in Japan, as if butt kicking good guys are called devils over there. Oh and whup ass is slang for kicking somebody's butt really good. No offense intended. Just a joke.

Joke?......he,he,he, Well, I didn't know that!!

Actually, Sam....sometimes, we(Japanese) don't understand American joke. Perhaps, you don't know Japanese joke. Joke or humor is different with culture or words.

But in this case, your joke is confused me. You mentioned "Kindergarten Cop was translated to Devil King of Children in Japan".......Hmmm, I've never heard it before.
But I know this slang, "whup ass is slang for kicking somebody's butt". This Japanese meaning,"Ketsu o Kettobasu".

BTW, I like "Sam" jokes.

By the way, what is movie title? "Repairman Jack"? or "The Tomb"?....


Perhaps, Japanese title is Shimatsuya Jack

But in this case, your joke is confused me. You mentioned "Kindergarten Cop was translated to Devil King of Children in Japan".......Hmmm, I've never heard it before.
BTW, I like "Sam" jokes.

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The Devil King of Children translation was something a friend told me years ago. An American joke making fun of the Japanese translations of our language + Kung Fu movie titles = "Devil King" and other such goofy names. Best I can describe it. Oh well, the joke was on me I guess.

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