Feature film — 2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)
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).
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A high-signal pick with 8 votes.
Bang Productions / Celestial Pictures / Independent Film Channel
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Director: Ian Taylor
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Jackie Chan
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Jet Li
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John Woo
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Sammo Hung Kam-bo
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Shih Kien
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Lau Kar-leung
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Shannon Yao
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Terry Tong Gei-Ming
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Chor Yuen
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Gordon Liu Chia-hui
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Leung Ting
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Kara Wai Ying-hung
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