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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

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Documentary   TV Movie
📜 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).
🌏 Languages Available: Cantonese , Mandarin , English
📆 Date Released: 2003-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 47 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Jackie Chan original image
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Jackie Chan
Jet Li original image
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Jet Li
John Woo original image
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John Woo
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo original image
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Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Sek Kin original image
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Sek Kin
Lau Kar-Leung original image
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Lau Kar-Leung
Shannon Yao original image
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Shannon Yao
Run Run Shaw original image
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Run Run Shaw
Terry Tong Gei-Ming original image
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Terry Tong Gei-Ming
Chor Yuen original image
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Chor Yuen
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui original image
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Leung Ting original image
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Leung Ting
Bruce Lee original image
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Bruce Lee
Kara Wai Ying-Hung original image
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Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Dr. Ng Ho original image
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Dr. Ng Ho
Jim Nicholson original image
Narrator
Jim Nicholson
Chui Chung-Hok original image
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Chui Chung-Hok

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