Meditation on Violence

Overview

Chao-Li Chi shadow boxes indoors and practices with a sword outdoors. Theoretically, the film describes in a single continuous movement three degrees of traditional Chinese boxing, Wu-tang, Shao-lin, and Shao-lin with a sword. A long sequence of the ballet-like, sinuous Wu-tang becomes the more erratic Shao-lin; in the middle, there is an abrupt change to leaping sword movements, in the center of which, at the apogee of the leap, there is a long held freeze-frame.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 24, 1949

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Chao Li Chi

Director

Maya Deren

Writer

Chao Li Chi,Maya Deren

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0040578