The read
It runs a compact 47m.
Synopsis
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).
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Ian TaylorDirector
- Ian TaylorWriter
Cast
- Jackie ChanSelf
- Jet LiSelf
- John WooSelf
- Sammo HungSelf
- Shih KienSelf
- Lau Kar-leungSelf
- Shannon YaoSelf
- Terry Tong Gei-MingSelf
- Chor YuenSelf
- Gordon LiuSelf
- Leung TingSelf
- Kara Wai Ying-HungSelf