{"id":1189,"date":"2014-02-01T21:21:22","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T21:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2014-02-01T21:29:04","modified_gmt":"2014-02-01T21:29:04","slug":"happy-chinese-new-year-the-year-of-the-horse-is-off-to-a-good-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/happy-chinese-new-year-the-year-of-the-horse-is-off-to-a-good-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Horse is off to a Good Start."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1190\" alt=\"Chinese New Years monkey king and lion dance\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance.jpg\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chinese-New-Years-monkey-king-and-lion-dance-700x424.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 24.30000114440918px; color: #d54e21;\" href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion.jpg\">Happy Lunar New Year! This is the year of the horse and I have a feeling it is going to be a really good year. In Chinese there is a saying that goes &#8220;\u9a6c\u5230\u6210\u529f&#8221; which means when the horse comes you will reach success. It is a proverb wishing someone complete and immediate success.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/year-of-the-horse-horses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"year of the horse horses\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/year-of-the-horse-horses.jpg\" width=\"478\" height=\"707\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of complete and immediate success, the beginning of this lunar year has already showered me with tons of fortune. I am in pre-production on a <strong>SAG short film<\/strong> as an <strong>actor<\/strong> and <strong>action coordinator<\/strong>. I just shot an editorial <strong>James Bond<\/strong> themed shoot with an awesome photographer in downtown LA. (I&#8217;ll provide more details on those in a separate post.) Last but not least, I along with my brother performing alongside the rest of the <strong>Wushu Shaolin<\/strong> team have been booked on over 8 performances within the span of this and last week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wushu-shaolin-monks-and-demo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"wushu shaolin monks and demo\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wushu-shaolin-monks-and-demo.jpg\" width=\"1250\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We started off with a performance at <strong>Brentwood High<\/strong>. I performed <strong>Chang Quan<\/strong> (Long Fist) and <strong>Jian Shu<\/strong> (Straight Sword) alongside several highly skilled <strong>monks<\/strong> and world class <strong>wushu athletes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The next demo was to be in Nevada. That day I had a full day photo shoot for the <strong>007<\/strong> themed <strong>editorial shoot<\/strong>. Immediately after I met up the Wushu Shaolin team. At night we began our journey to <strong>Nevada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Eureka-Hotel-and-Casino.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eureka Hotel and Casino\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Eureka-Hotel-and-Casino.jpg\" width=\"1306\" height=\"830\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrived at <strong>Eureka Hotel and Casino Resort<\/strong>. We drove passed <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong> and entered into <strong>Mesquite, NV<\/strong>. Though we had a long night of driving, the next day we were able to grab some buffet and get in a quick swim&#8230; and by quick swim I mean, my brother and I dove into <strong>sub 30 degree water<\/strong> to wake ourselves up! Check out the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tQgSCcgkkm4?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why jump into freezing water in the middle of winter? <strong>Always push yourself<\/strong> and see what you are capable of.<\/p>\n<p>For Eureka Casino we had to perform 4 times in one hour intervals.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1198\" style=\"padding: 5.277778148651123px; background-color: #f0f0f0;\" alt=\"monkey king and red lion\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion.jpg\" width=\"1769\" height=\"1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion.jpg 1769w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/monkey-king-and-red-lion-700x457.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1769px) 100vw, 1769px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had <strong>2 lions<\/strong>, a <strong>monkey king<\/strong>, <strong>lion dance drummer<\/strong>, and a <strong>gong player<\/strong>. We did end up in Vegas, but it was pretty much just a pit stop. We didn&#8217;t stay long.<a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1195\" alt=\"Las Vegas on Chinese New Years 2014\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014.jpg\" width=\"1306\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Las-Vegas-on-Chinese-New-Years-2014-700x524.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1306px) 100vw, 1306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the way back to LA, we stopped by <strong>Lohan School of Wushu<\/strong> in Las Vegas. We got to see some cool <strong>traditional kung fu<\/strong> forms, lion heads, as well as some pictures that showed the <strong>history<\/strong> and lineage of<strong> kung fu in America<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1197\" alt=\"Lohan school of Shaolin in Vegas\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas.jpg\" width=\"1304\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas-268x164.jpg 268w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lohan-school-of-Shaolin-in-Vegas-700x427.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1304px) 100vw, 1304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1199\" alt=\"old school pic douglas wong and james lew at lohan school of shaolin\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin.jpg\" width=\"1306\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin.jpg 1306w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/old-school-pic-douglas-wong-and-james-lew-at-lohan-school-of-shaolin-700x524.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1306px) 100vw, 1306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lion-heads.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"lion heads\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lion-heads.jpg\" width=\"1306\" height=\"979\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I even got a quick workout in. Shifu Sal, Alvin, and I took turns on the pads and delivered a few kicks and punches to the gut.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fihq3qJbOhM?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After we got back to LA it was about 3am the next day. We slept for a few hours and hit the road again. We traveled to <strong>Orange County<\/strong>, <strong>La Brea<\/strong>, <strong>Beverly Hills<\/strong>, and <strong>Hollywood<\/strong> for performances throughout the day. We performed at a school, senior living complex, <strong>Hakkasan<\/strong> in Beverly Hills, and a private mansion party.\u00a0Each performance was unique in the venue, routine, and crowd.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hakkasan-in-Beverly-Hills.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The entrance of Hakkasan in Beverly Hills. \" alt=\"Hakkasan in Beverly Hills\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hakkasan-in-Beverly-Hills.jpg\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance of Hakkasan in Beverly Hills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hakkasan-Bar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The bar at Hakkasan\" alt=\"Hakkasan Bar\" src=\"http:\/\/alfredrocks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hakkasan-Bar.jpg\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1136\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bar at Hakkasan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We got some <strong>lucky<\/strong> new years <strong>money<\/strong> from some guests and finished the day off strong. \ud83d\ude42 We have a few more performances next week, then I&#8217;ll be shooting for 4 days in a row, and right after filming I&#8217;ll be flying to Vietnam for a friends wedding. Busy is good! This year is off to a great start for me and I hope it is going to be great for everyone else too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Year of the Horse!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Lunar New Year! This is the year of the horse and I have a feeling it is going to be a really good year. In Chinese there is a saying that goes &#8220;\u9a6c\u5230\u6210\u529f&#8221; which means when the horse comes you will reach success. 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