Everybody Was Wu-Tang Fighting

Since the Wu-Tang Clan first burst onto the music scene back in 1993, the influence of martial arts that originated in the Far East have been apparent in all facets of the group – from their name (taken from a 1981 movie titled Shaolin and the Wu-Tang) to album titles, and of course, their music (many tracks are laced with sound bytes from old kung fu flicks).  One of the group’s founding members, The Rza, is now taking this love of low budget brawling to a whole new level with the upcoming release of his new direct-to-DVD movie Wu-Tang Vs. The Golden Phoenix.  The film features names that are probably recognizable to anyone who shares the musician’s kung fu fetish, and the production style is definitely indicative of the genre to which it pays tribute.  After watching the following trailer, I have no doubt this film will be great – whether it will be in the traditional sense, or in the same way that I view Chuck Norris movies as being good remains to be seen.