Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Original title: 电影香江之功夫世家

2003 ★ 7.1 47 min IMDb cn Ian Taylor
Celestial Pictures
Independent Film Channel

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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).

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Top Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

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Jet Li

Jet Li

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John Woo

John Woo

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Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

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Shih Kien

Shih Kien

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Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung

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Shannon Yao

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Terry Tong Gei-Ming

Terry Tong Gei-Ming

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Chor Yuen

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Gordon Liu

Gordon Liu

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Leung Ting

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Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

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