This video shows the special Qi-Gong trick of merely using a needle to puncture a sheet of glass and pop a balloon on the opposite side. The skill is performed by a young girl who has dedicated years & years of training in QiGong and WuShu disciplines in order to achieve the control and awareness necessary to execute the skill. Qi-Gong is the practice of aligning of body and spirit to achieve a focused result, with “Qi” meaning breath or energy and “Gong” the intended force or power. Qi-Gong is often practiced in conjunction with WuShu (commonly known to Westerners as KungFu) or literally the art of fighting as “Wu” translates to warrior and ”Shu”means art. The young girl featured has been practicing WuShu & QiGong since childhood in Shanghai and later in Beijing at the WuShu Studies Institute. Such an extraordinary demonstration of the ability to harness energy through self-awareness at such a young age!

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Generally, an outrageously large budget is the hottest topic of war movie production like “Band of Brothers,” or “Pearl Harbor.” However, this 11-minute gem made by a one-man Chinese youth talent, “The Last Warrior,” defies the odds with relatively meager costs less than US$500 (3000 Chinese yuan) to capture a large-scale domestic war in China.  The shooting and post-production, completed with no sponsorship, were filmed in less than a month with only 4 days allotted for pre-shooting.

Posted as an original work on the Internet, the movie lacks a strong plot but is still graphically realistic and inspirational for a war scene – tanks, machine guns, bombs, you name it. Netizens praised the special effects despite the inconsistent and unnerving pattering of bullets and firearms. Without a doubt, the most impressive aspect of this piece is the ingenuity of the one person who is the combo director, producer, editor and special effect man. It’s amazing that he was able to produce such a level of quality with extraordinarily small budget!  The creation of a massive war with so little lost is a moving and refreshing example of the creativity and resourcefulness of grassroots filmmakers in China.

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