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This is one of my favorite pictures. Though it seemingly has nothing to do with Martial-arts, in my eyes, it symbolizes my website perfectly. Just like the ship that only sees the top of this block of ice, not knowing what's really behind it or what its structure truly holds, it is for this same reason that many ships (websites) end up at the bottom of the sea. And, just like those ships, most people have only seen the "tip-of-the-iceberg" when it comes to my website.
I want my website to represent my vision of the "Kung-fu" genre to the best of my ability. Not only do I put an enormous of information here, I also put in a lot of time here. I don't have it as easy as the readers of my site have it, by simply clicking on a link to see what's next. In this context, people tend to take all my hard work for granted. Researching information can be tedious and very time-consuming. I have 600-megs of web space, yet, I only use about 25-megs. I have tons of stuff that will begin to appear through my website in the coming months.
There is so much that I could put up, but I don't, because I don't want to bombard people with too much at one time. This is why it will be a bi-monthly (every 2-months) project as opposed to every month. This way, it gives me a chance decide what I'll want to post and how I'll present it to the readers of my site. My website has been around for over (6) years (10/26/97) and I plan on having it around a lot longer than a few of these other "ships" that I've seen in these past few years.
Originally, my website was started with one goal in mind - "To give back to a genre that has given so much to me. To try and preserve this genre to the best of my abilities, while trying to spread some knowledge, as I, myself, gain more to give. Notice the word my, meaning that I'm the only one that is responsible for the upkeep (postings, pictures, writing, video distribution, research, etc...) of this website. All of this stems from my love of kung-fu movies as a kid and the undying need to find and watch as many as I possibly could.
This is not to say that this journey has not had its share of drawbacks, because it has. People try to throw an occasional "Monkey-wrench" in the program now and again out of spite, misunderstandings, jealousy, or just plain ignorance --- but I chalk those up as "learning experiences", and then I move on. This website has the distinction of being possibly the best in terms of information, pictures displayed, background on actors, and so on. Yet, people are quick to judge (me) it, while using the information posted here as their own (on their websites), never mentioning where it came from.
I consider myself a Collector; in that I constantly am always looking increase my knowledge (and my movie collection), in order to learn more about the movies, the stars, and everything that has to do with the kung-fu film genre. I am also an avid fan of "Samurai Films", and will be devoting more time to that area of my website soon. Kung-fu movies actually outnumber Samurai films like about 5 to 1, but Japanese Samurai films has a vast history as well and should be given more respect than they have been in recent years.
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