Tag:hong kong cinema
“Korean remake of John Woo’s groundbreaking classic A Better Tomorrow has cast two crucial roles!”
Chinese director John Woo’s 1986 effort “ A Better Tomorrow” has long been lauded as a gem of Hong Kong cinema. With a shoestring budget and very little marketing, the movie ended up breaking movie records and becoming a…
Beginners guide to Hong Kong Action Cinema Part 1
Hong Kong Action Cinema!!!!! When it first came about in the 1920′s the directors were focusing more on the Wuxia style,emphasizing mysticism and swordplay and telling tales of herioc sword warriors. But this was politically suppressed in the 1930s and replaced by styles in which films shows more down-to-earth unarmed kung fu, often featuring the all time hero Wong Fei Hung (mainly played by Kwan Tak Hing).
Kickboxer (Yuen Biao – 1992) – Review
Yuen Biao, who starred in Once Upon a Time in China, at the time had found out that most of scenes had been cut out of the film and was promised to be the main star of the film, which he felt he was lied to due to Jet Li getting the main focus throughout the movie.
