Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

电影香江之功夫世家 (original title)

200347 min7.1Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Directed by

Ian Taylor

Synopsis

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).

Cast and Crew

Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, John Woo, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Shih Kien, Lau Kar-leung, Shannon Yao, Terry Tong Gei-Ming, Chor Yuen, Gordon Liu, Leung Ting, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Dr. Ng Ho, Jim Nicholson, Chui Chung-Hok

Writer: Ian Taylor (Writer)

Cinematographer: Hamdani Milas

Editor: Rob Tinworth

Producers: Keiko Hagihara Bang, William Pfeiffer, Samanna Lui

Production: Bang Productions, Celestial Pictures, Independent Film Channel

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