Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Release Date: 2003-01-01

Overview: 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).

Rating: 6.8 / 10

Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

as Self

Jet Li

Jet Li

as Self

John Woo

John Woo

as Self

Sek Kin

Sek Kin

as Self

Crew

  • William Pfeiffer - Executive Producer

  • Keiko Hagihara Bang - Executive Producer

  • Law Kar-Ying - Editorial Consultant

  • Duncan Jepson - Legal Services

  • Olivia Cheung - Production Accountant

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