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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu( 2003)

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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).

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jackie Chan

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      Jet Li

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      John Woo

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      Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

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      Sek Kin

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      Lau Kar-Leung

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      Shannon Yao

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      Run Run Shaw

      Self (archive footage)

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      Terry Tong Gei-Ming

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      Chor Yuen

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      Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

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      Leung Ting

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      Bruce Lee

      Self (archive footage)

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      Kara Hui Ying-Hung

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      Dr. Ng Ho

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      Jim Nicholson

      Narrator

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      Chui Chung-Hok

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • kung fu
    • interview
    • hong kong
    • director
    • martial artist