Bangkok--3 Jun--Image Impact
Program Title: Death Weapons of The East
Channel: HISTORY on TrueVisions (A23) and (D48)
Telecast Date & Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 9.00 p.m.
The oldest known weapon is the staff. Watch with surprising results a comparison test between a staff and a shotgun. Learn about the ermei--a deadly Chinese underwater attack weapon. Which is more powerful, a meteor hammer or a punch? Can Chi Warriors really kill a man with a single touch? Investigate the ability of eastern warriors to withstand pain such as smashing concrete on live human heads. Finally, ancient Chinese crossbows are examined, including one small enough to fit up your sleeve.