Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
MovieTitle | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Jan 2, 2003 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Ian Taylor |
Production country | Hong Kong, United States of America |
Production companies | Celestial Pictures |
Run time | 50 min. |
A full journey from the beginning of "Swordplay" movies in Shanghai, growth in Hong Kong cinemas in the 60's and 70's and Ang Lee's epic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in 2000. The series also features interviews with such luminaries including John Woo, Chu Yuen, Lau Ka Leung, Gordon Lau Ka Fai, Sammo Hung, David Chiang and Cheng Pei Pei.