A few weeks ago, when Mark Pollard shut down kungfucinema.com, we not only lost a great site but over a decade’s worth of information - of history - in the posts of the forum known as Kung Fu Fandom. It seemed we would have to start from scratch all over again. But where there is a will, there is a way.



After multiple texts and voice mails, I finally got back in touch with Pollard. Without divulging his private life, he is combating various issues in his life but sounded as if things were improving. I wished him the best from all of us.



Unfortunately, in his state, he deleted the forum data from his server. After several more texts with him and a few different IT folks, I was able to recover this data. Yes, you read that right, the - forum - is - back! For this to happen, I had to pay the host server a recovery fee and open up a new account so I’m hoping the members will help chip in to offset my expenses.



The specifies are still being worked on as we speak but the moderating team and a few others have come to a consensus on our new base of operations. An announcement will be made in the coming days or weeks on what that will all involve.



It was decided that to avoid losing the data again at some future point, there will be three individuals that will have access to the database backup. With KFC, it was just Pollard. Now, it will be the webmaster of our new home, one of the moderators and myself. This way, we can guarantee we will never chance losing one the greatest resources of kung fu cinema on the net ever again.



The current moderating team will be joined by two new moderators at the new site but we will also be losing one. I've been a KFF mod since 2008/9 -- an admin for multiple years. Many positive changes have occurred in my life in the last few years and as such, I no longer have the time to handle my moderating duties. I’ve made many decisions over the years, a few not popular, but if you knew me in the real you would know that I am a stand up guy with a strong backbone.



The forum has always been more than just movies for me. I’ve made some great friendships outside of this place and if I hadn’t come across Kung Fu Fandom over 13 years ago, I would not have the family that I have today. I believe I have fulfilled my obligations to the forum by literally pulling it from the fires and I wish to retire on a high note. My wife and I are currently looking to buy a new home in Florida and with the little spare time I have, I want to spend it on the beach playing with my children. Once we transfer the data to its new home, I plan to step down. Of course, I will still be a member and continue to post. I will also have more time now to devote to my book on Alexander Fu Sheng. Third draft in progress starting this September! (shameless plug).



So, that’s it for now. The forum is back. Its going to have a great new home. Teako is going to the beach.



Stay tuned for more updates shortly ....