Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003 cn 47 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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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Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Self

Jet Li

Jet Li

Self

John Woo

John Woo

Self

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Self

Sek Kin

Sek Kin

Self

Lau Kar-Leung

Lau Kar-Leung

Self

Shannon Yao

Shannon Yao

Self

Terry Tong Gei-Ming

Terry Tong Gei-Ming

Self

Chor Yuen

Chor Yuen

Self

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Self

Leung Ting

Leung Ting

Self

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Self

Dr. Ng Ho

Dr. Ng Ho

Self

Jim Nicholson

Jim Nicholson

Narrator

Chui Chung-Hok

Chui Chung-Hok

Self

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