A look at Hong Kong action films, from their roots in choreography of Beijing Opera and the Wuxia tradition of honorable solitary fighters to the evolution in film from martial arts (swordplay) to Kung Fu (fists, feet, and sticks). Talking heads discuss actors: the stylized fighting of David Chiang, the realism of Bruce Lee, and the comedy of Jackie Chan. They discuss directors: King Hu and Cheng Che, whose work leads to international successes of Ang Lee and John Woo. There'... (Full plot summary below)
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A look at Hong Kong action films, from their roots in choreography of Beijing Opera and the Wuxia tradition of honorable solitary fighters to the evolution in film from martial arts (swordplay) to Kung Fu (fists, feet, and sticks). Talking heads discuss actors: the stylized fighting of David Chiang, the realism of Bruce Lee, and the comedy of Jackie Chan. They discuss directors: King Hu and Cheng Che, whose work leads to international successes of Ang Lee and John Woo. There's a demonstration of editing in the camera, and there are discussions of Japan's influence, the increased violence of 70s and 80s films, the emergence of the superhero, and the films' cultural subtext.
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| User ReviewIrish EI am rather new to martial arts cinema. Therefore, I found it an interesting introduction to the history of martial arts films made in Hong Kong. Some of the movies highlighted looked interesting and others looked downright silly due to poor special effects. Either way, this documentary was informative and colorful. I enjoyed the brief interviews with the actors, stunt men, and directors. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the history of film making or martial arts movies. |
| User ReviewSam KDocumentaries are clearly where it's at. |
| User Reviewgirlybat hBlame me as much as you want but I am big fan of HK Cinema and documentaries about it. |
| User ReviewGeir FA surprisingly focused and insightful documentary. Its only fault is being far too short, causing it to leapfrog directly from 1980 to 2000, leaving out lots of potentially interesting history. |
| User ReviewTim MAt under an hour it's much shorter than "The Art of Action" and "Cinema of Vengeance". Being the most recent it has Kill Bill vol. 2 in it as well as Dirty Ho, which was skipped by the other two. Has some other things the previous two documentaries missed. Worth a watch for HK action fans. |
| User ReviewJeremy GGood documentary on Hong Kong cinema and Kung Fu |
| User ReviewTerry CPretty nice overview of Hong Kong Kung Fu film and influences. |
