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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003-01-01
6.8
cn 47m
DocumentaryTV Movie
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).

Executive Producer

William Pfeiffer

Executive Producer

Keiko Hagihara Bang

Editorial Consultant

Law Kar-Ying

Legal Services

Duncan Jepson

Production Accountant

Olivia Cheung

Sound Recordist

Eric Kwong Chi-Leung

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America
  • Hong Kong

Companies

  • Bang Productions
  • Celestial Pictures
  • Independent Film Channel