Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi sat with WSJ's Barbara Chai to discuss her latest film "The Grandmaster," her extensive kung fu training, and working with Wong Kar-Wai. Photo AP ...

Mural of two kung fu fighters at Shaolin Temple, China In China, a more common name for martial arts is wushu, from wu, “going into battle with a weapon on your shoulder” and shu ...

Rather than fighting enemies ... scenarios and demonstrate how women can deal with problems on the streets and other public places. “We began learning kung fu as self-defence and for building ...