Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

January 1, 200347 min6.8CN
DocumentaryTV Movie

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 ChanSelf
Jet Li
Jet LiSelf
John Woo
John WooSelf
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Sammo Hung Kam-BoSelf
Sek Kin
Sek KinSelf
Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leungSelf
Shannon Yao
Shannon YaoSelf
Run Run Shaw
Run Run ShawSelf (archive footage)
Terry Tong Gei-Ming
Terry Tong Gei-MingSelf
Chor Yuen
Chor YuenSelf