Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
January 2003
47 mins
TMDB
6.8
Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial arts crossed borders and become an international phenomenon -- with the help of footage and interviews with the stars who made the genre what it is today. Director Lau Ka Leung (who helmed The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) joins in, sharing his thoughts on how certain cinematic technologies have improved martial arts films and expanded their appeal, on the set of Drunken Monkey (2003).
Cast
Jackie Chan
Self
Jet Li
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John Woo
Self
Sammo Hung
Self
Sek Kin
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Lau Kar-Leung
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Shannon Yao
Self
Run Run Shaw
Self (archive footage)
Terry Tong Gei-Ming
Self
Chor Yuen
Self
