General Military Course (GMC)

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:59:06 GMT

The Four-Year Program begins when you enter the General Military Course. Freshmen and sophomore cadets are in the GMC and the time commitment of a GMC cadet is approximately five hours a week. In the GMC, you'll learn the mission and structure of the Air Force and get an overview of military life. You'll learn about Air Force career opportunities, educational benefits, and life and work as an Air Force Officer.

Hong Kong action cinema

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:28:19 GMT

Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural appeal. In recent years, the flow has reversed somewhat, with American and European action films being heavily influenced by Hong Kong genre conventions.

The first Hong Kong action films favoured the wuxia style, emphasizing mysticism and swordplay, but this trend was politically suppressed in the 1930s and replaced by styles in which films depicted more down-to-earth unarmed kung fu, often featuring folk hero Wong Fei Hung. Post-war cultural upheavals led to a second wave of wuxia films with highly acrobatic violence, followed by the emergence of the grittier kung fu films for which the Shaw Brothers studio became best known. The 1970s saw the rise and sudden death of international superstar Bruce Lee. He was succeeded in the 1980s by Jackie Chan�who popularised the use of comedy, dangerous stunts, and modern urban settings in action films�and Jet Li, whose authentic wushu skills appealed to both eastern and western audiences. The innovative work of directors and producers like Tsui Hark and John Woo introduced further variety (for example, gunplay, triads and the supernatural). An exodus by many leading figures to Hollywood in the 1990s coincided with a downturn in the industry.

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General Military Course (GMC)

Hong Kong action cinema