Intro The first genre before kung fu was the wu xia pian (hero films), which originated in the 1920s. In these films, the heroes possessed supernatural martial arts skills. They could control weapons with their minds, fly and shoot "death rays" from their palms. It wasn't until the late 1960s, with the films known as gung-fu pian (kung fu films), that the fighting skills of the main character became more realistic and the fights themselves …showed first 75 words of 2260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2260 total…In conclusion, kung fu has been a global popular culture since the emergence of a figure like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Their impact on the world is so great that kung fu has become globally popular. Be it a genre in movies, a sport that is practiced or even just a way of life, it is through the movie industry and people in it that globalizes kung fu making it comprehendible throughout the world.