Mak Fai Insider: Building Culture & Community | Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Assn.

An Eckel 漢 Tech Documentary.

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Established by Grandmaster Mak Hin Fai in 1974, Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association is Seattle's premier lion dance troupe, performing hundreds of shows year-round. Highlighting members of Mak Fai, we learn the importance of martial arts and lion dancing, as well as the culture and community behind it. Through these interviews, we see lion dancing as a tool to teach Asian American youth the importance of preserving tradition, appreciating culture, and building community.

Director & Editor / Han Eckelberg
Audio Technician / Mette Knutzen
Director of Photography / Han Eckelberg
Assistant Camera Operator / Johnny Nguyen & John To
Featuring Sifu Royal Tan, Kathy Dao, Han Eckelberg, Mette Knutzen, Martin Lau, Johnny Nguyen, Ngoc Nguyen, and John To, members from Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association.

Representing Seattle Chinatown.
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