Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2003

Runtime

0h 47m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

User Score

68%

Original Title

电影香江之功夫世家

Production Companies

Bang Productions, Celestial Pictures, Independent Film Channel

Director

Ian Taylor

Description

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).