In 1976, Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark founded the first Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Its purpose was to promote the study and practice of traditional and standardized martial arts from China. The Institute and its affiliated schools around the world offer a variety of classes, seminars, and publications.
Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark is a world renowned expert in tai chi and wu dang sword. She was named Inside Kung Fu magazine’s Woman of the Year in 1994 and 1996, and has been extensively featured in media coverage of Chinese martial arts in the US and internationally. She is the author of a popular series of books on wushu. Her son, Donnie Yen, is one of Asia’s top action stars.
Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark’s son Donnie Yen is the star of upcoming Hong Kong New Year comedy ALLS WELL ENDS WELL 2012. He plays a long-haired rock singer wooing Sandra Ng. Watch the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQA-i0HQqE
The Boston Globe has just posted an article and video about Grandmaster Mark and her school on their website. The article will be the cover story in this Sunday’s Globe magazine section.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/2011/0619/
Or watch the video on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJWnUu3Jnnk
The Sampan newspaper, New England’s only bilingual Chinese-English publication, ran an article in the May 13 issue about celebrations of World Tai Chi Day in the Boston area. Grandmaster Mark’s school is profiled in the piece. Read it here:
http://sampan.org/2011/05/bostonians-celebrate-world-tai-chi-day/
Grandmaster Mark’s son Donnie Yen has a new interview in Time Out Hong Kong where talks about growing up in Boston and studying at his mother’s school. Read it here:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/feature-stories/features/41907/donnie-yen.html
He also has some new TV commercials in China:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITrnVT0j1mY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOb3NPrkaEw
His latest movie, THE LOST BLADESMAN, will open April 28 in Asia. The North American rights have been bought by The Weinstein Company. LEGEND OF THE FIST: THE RETURN OF CHEN ZHEN will get a US release on April 22.
The Boston Globe on Feb.2 2011 has run an op ed piece by Carlo Rotella on Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark and her school, focussing on how she has been training topnotch students, including her son, Donnie Yen, and daughter, Chris Yen, since 1976.
Read it here: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/02/02/the_martial_arts_hub/
On March 14 2009, the World Martial Arts Federation will give a Lifetime Achievement Award to Grandmaster Mark in recognition of her many years of teaching and performing wushu. If anyone is interested in attending the banquet, contact the Boston school at 617–426-0958.
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