Women and Martial Arts Dreams
Text: I am Su Yan
In the TV series, Mu Guiying, the mountain king, captured his future husband and husband alive, and his kung fu was extraordinary. Big. These two generals are both skilled in martial arts. They can bring down two generals. Gee, this woman is not simple.
In history, there was another woman with the same name as Mu Guiying, named Liang Hongyu, who could lead troops in war and was a virtuous man among women. The most legendary female general is Hua Mulan, who joined the army on behalf of her father. She disguised herself as a man and rose from a soldier to a general because of her bravery and extraordinary wisdom. There is a scene in the poem about Mulan returning to womanhood after the war and dressing up in front of the dressing table: open the door of my east pavilion and sit on my bed in the west pavilion. Take off my war robe and put on my old clothes. When the window is undressed, the mirror is decorated with yellow decals. When I went out to see my friends, they were all frightened and busy. We have been together for twelve years, but we didn’t know Mulan was a girl.
The TV screen shows a masked heroine with special effects, her long hair flying in the wind, her white gauze clothes fluttering, holding a sharp sword, flying into the air, leaping over the cliff, or stepping on the sea Stepping on the waves, he faced off against the enemy and danced with swords. The flash of swords and executions made everyone dazzled.
The most classic female hero fighting scene is none other than Dongfang Bubai, played by Brigitte Lin. This half-man, half-woman, androgynous stranger, wearing a long red dress, half squatting and half rising, quickly jumping The scene of playing the ancient music is deeply imprinted in my mind, and it remains fresh over time. It is simply so handsome.
Maybe it’s because I have a martial arts dream, and I have a preference for women who know martial arts. The martial arts actress Michelle Yeoh is my favorite image, with a strong and tough appearance, but also a feminine tenderness. I also like the star Lucy Liu in "Charlie's Angels". She is not very pretty, with slender eyes, quite coquettish, and a face of freckles. She looks just like a passerby without makeup. The female killer she plays is very eye-catching, her martial arts moves are neat and agile, and she also adds some funny and exaggerated elements, which makes her very popular.
By chance, when I was in my early thirties, I came across a mysterious boxing called "Gongyi Boxing". Legend has it that this boxing originated from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty and was practiced by eight different people who fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty. The boxing genre was co-edited by Dajia ***, which combines the Wudang sect, Tai Chi sect, Bagua sect, Xingyi sect, Wuji sect, Shaolin sect, Zhaquan sect, Hongquan sect, Jiajie Fanzi sect and Yanqing sect. , the martial arts masters of various sects of Luohan sect and the late Ming Dynasty will use the yin and yang theory, the bow and back as the principle, and the string and arrow as the basis for power generation, integrating the essence of various martial arts sects, and creating a new boxing style jointly created by ***.
From then on, I got to know Master and a group of senior brothers and sisters. Master has great kung fu and practices all the time. Despite his small body and super explosive power, he is now in his sixties or seventies. He rides a racing car in and out, speeding all the way, and he never forgets to stretch his arms and legs to practice kung fu. Against a fat and strong young man, no one who is an expert can understand how he can use so much force to send someone away with ease and deftness. Virtual and real, borrowing strength to fight, the clouds and mountains are shrouded in mist. Very magical.
Since then, the morning training venue has been separated from the square aerobics team and moved to a team that is very good at practicing kung fu, such as jumping horse steps, bowing and archery, holding frames, and sparring. , danced with sticks, practiced kung fu in a serious manner, and began to realize the martial arts dream in his heart.
That day, I accompanied my master and two senior brothers on a TV station’s “Talent Online” program to record something about the inheritance of Gongyiquan. I was very ashamed. Such a magical boxing type, except for Very few people in a few areas know about it, and the vast majority of people have never even heard of it, let alone practiced it. If we don’t organize and excavate the inheritance, we may be in danger of losing it.
I love writing, and I often write articles that touch me. I have never done anything meaningful. I might as well calm down, deepen my Gongyi boxing skills, and find the real magic in boxing. Then I wrote articles based on the benefits I experienced personally, and made a small contribution to the inheritance and inheritance of Gongyiquan. It was not a waste of time to practice boxing, and by the way, I also fulfilled my dream of becoming a heroine since I was a girl. .
Imagine the heroism of being armed with kung fu and walking around the world with a sword. Haha, look how beautiful this dream is.