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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

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6.8/10 • 6

2003-01-010h 47m

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).

Directors
Ian Taylor
Writters
Ian Taylor
Editors
Rob Tinworth

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jackie Chan

    Jackie Chan

    Self

  2. Jet Li

    Jet Li

    Self

  3. John Woo

    John Woo

    Self

  4. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

    Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

    Self

  5. Sek Kin

    Sek Kin

    Self

  6. Lau Kar-Leung

    Lau Kar-Leung

    Self

  7. Shannon Yao

    Shannon Yao

    Self

  8. Run Run Shaw

    Run Run Shaw

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Terry Tong Gei-Ming

    Terry Tong Gei-Ming

    Self

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    cn
    Budget
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    Keywords
    martial artskung fuinterviewhong kongdirectormartial artist