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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003

47 minutes

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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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Jackie Chan

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Jet Li headshot

Jet Li

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John Woo headshot

John Woo

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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo headshot

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

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Sek Kin headshot

Sek Kin

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Lau Kar-Leung headshot

Lau Kar-Leung

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Shannon Yao headshot

Shannon Yao

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Terry Tong Gei-Ming headshot

Terry Tong Gei-Ming

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Chor Yuen headshot

Chor Yuen

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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui headshot

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

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Leung Ting headshot

Leung Ting

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Kara Wai Ying-Hung headshot

Kara Wai Ying-Hung

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Dr. Ng Ho headshot

Dr. Ng Ho

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Jim Nicholson headshot

Jim Nicholson

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Chui Chung-Hok headshot

Chui Chung-Hok

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