
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
7.1
20030h 47m
ReleasedDocumentaryTV 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).
Director: Ian Taylor
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, John Woo, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Sek Kin, Lau Kar-leung, Shannon Yao, Terry Tong Gei-Ming
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