Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

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).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Chinese, English

Countries

United States of America, Hong Kong

Production

Independent Film Channel,Celestial Pictures,Bang Productions,Discovery Channel International

Cast

Jet Li,Sek Kin,Chui Chung-Hok,Shannon Yao,Chor Yuen,Jim Nicholson,Jackie Chan,Lau Kar-Leung,Sammo Hung Kam-Bo,Gordon Liu Chia-Huiand 5 more

Director

Ian Taylor

Writer

Ian Taylor

Producer

Samanna Lui,Keiko Hagihara Bang,William Pfeiffer

Cinematography

Hamdani Milas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

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