Genres:
Film
TV & Radio
Release Date: 01/01/2001
Sound: DD2
Run Time:
Distributor/Studio: New Video Group
Explore one of the cinema's most enduring traditions as the
Independent Film Channel and filmmaker
Ian Taylor team up to take viewers on an unforgettable tour of the stars, fighting styles, and inventive weaponry of the Hong Kong film industry. From the early screen adventures of Chinese folk hero
Wong Fei Hung to the remarkable choreography of
Chang Cheh and the hard-hitting films of the legendary
Bruce Lee,
Chop-Socky: Cinema Hong Kong explores and analyzes the unmistakable techniques and innovations of kung fu cinema with the help of such filmmakers as
Lau Kar-Leung (
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) and
John Woo, and such high-kicking superstars as
Jackie Chan and
Jet Li. From the silent era to such modern innovations as "wire-fu," this exhilarating and exciting
documentary leaves no stone unturned.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide