Meditation on Violence 75 years old

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.

Credits

Meditation on Violence Cast

Name Character
Chao Li Chi He was 22, 83 years old when he died as Himself

Meditation on Violence Crew

Name Department
Maya Deren as Cinematography. She was 31 (44) years old when She died Crew
Maya Deren as Director. She was 31 (44) years old when She died Directing
Maya Deren as Writer. She was 31 (44) years old when She died Writing
Chao Li Chi as Writer. He was 22 (83) years old when He died Writing
Teiji Ito as Music. He was 14 (46) years old when He died Sound
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Meditation on Violence (75 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, April 24, 1949
  • Runtime: 12 minutes