60-Minute HD Documentary (2010)	Coming soon!
Kung Fu Master: Zhao Jianying is a one hour HD documentary about Zhao Jianying, an 86 year old Kung Fu Master. Master Zhao was born on Wudang Moutain in China’s Hubei province.  As a child she suffered severe illness, until one day a soldier noticed how sick she was and offered to teach her Kung Fu, an art form that literally saved her life.  Though she was a girl and it was uncommon at that time for girls to learn Kung Fu, it was her passion for Kung Fu that shaped her life.  Not only is she the first female disciple of Five Elements Fist, a form of Wudang Kung Fu, but she is also the National Representative Heir of Wudang Kung Fu.   In June 2010, D3 Productions and Host Julie Courtney went to Danjiangkou City, where Master Zhao lives.  Julie takes viewers through Danjiangkou City and Wudang Mountain to the impressive and historic locations where Master Zhao practices.  From meeting her family, friends, and students, to joining a class at Master Zhao’s Kung Fu school, to going into her kitchen to learn how to make jiaozi (Chinese dumplings), Kung Fu Master: Zhao Jianying provides an intimate glimpse into the life of one of the most respected Kung Fu Masters in China. All that and more in this one hour documentary.
PHOTOS Production for Kung Fu Master: Zhao Jianying began in 2010. The following photos offer a peek into the content presented in this documentary on Zhao Jianying, Kung Fu Master.
► June 2010
Master Zhao demonstrates a form of Wudang Kung Fu she's famous for called Taiyi Five Elements Fist at the Jing Le Temple.	Master Zhao might be 86 years old, but she can still beat Qin Xia, her granddaughter, with a mere touch of her hand!
Master Zhao receives students at an induction ceremony, which has been described as the second most important day of one's life!	Louise tells Julie why she came all the way from Holland to study Kung Fu on Wudang Mountain.
Though she's a national treasure, Master Zhao lives in this building, in a house that is very typical of the area with her family.	Master Zhao, Qin Xia, and her daughter Yan Yan show Julie how to make traditional Chinese dumplings called jiaozi.
Traditionally Kung Fu is passed down through families, here three generations of women from a family practice Kung Fu: Master Zhao, Qin Xia, and Yan Yan.	Master Zhao demonstrates the core idea of Five Elements Fist, using your opponents force to overcome them.
The D3 Crew films Qin Xia demonstrating Taiyi Five Elements Fist.	To relax Master Zhao likes to practice calligraphy, an ancient Chinese Art.
Master Zhao does a form of Kung Fu where she stares into the sun - sounds crazy - but at 86 years old she still doesn't need glasses to read!	When Julie wanted to take a beginner class to learn some Kung Fu she didn't realize her classmates would be children!
Julie bows to the Master Zhao after paying respect to Zhang San Feng, creator of Wudang Kung Fu, at her private retreat.	One benefit of practicing Kung Fu on Wudang Mountain is the natural beauty, even now it looks untouched by the modern world.
At Daoist Temples the middle of the stairs are reserved for the gods, to show respect people only use the sides of the stairs.	After more than 3 hours of climbing Julie made it to the Golden Temple, located on Tianzhu peak - the highest peak on Wudang Mountain.
Qin Xia practices Kung Fu with a sword, a true representation of how beautiful and deadly this art form can be.	Hu Liqing has studied under Master Zhao for 25 years, he is her favorite disciple.
To understand more about Daoism Julie Spoke with Wu Xuanming, the head priest at the Purple Cloud Temple.	People practice Kung Fu at the Purple Could Temple all the time, but on this day they were practicing on the stone railings!
Just off the road is this hidden treasure: the Eight Immortals Temple, one of the oldest temples on Wudang Mountain.	Qin Xia explains the moves of Taiyi Five Elements Fist while Hu Liqing demonstrates each one.