Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
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).
Release Date: 2003-01-01
Documentary
TV Movie
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Casts
Jackie Chan
as Self
Jet Li
as Self
John Woo
as Self
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
as Self
Sek Kin
as Self
Lau Kar-leung
as Self
Run Run Shaw
as Self (archive footage)
Terry Tong Gei-Ming
as Self
Chor Yuen
as Self
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
as Self
