Kung Fu Stuntmen
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.
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Kung Fu Stuntmen
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 28, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Documentary, Action
User Score
74%
Original Title
龍虎武師
Production Companies
Acme Image (Beijing) Film Cultural Co., Ltd., New Harmony Century Media Co., Ltd.
Director
Wei Junzi
Description
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.