Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

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Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003)

Directed by Ian Taylor

Documentary · 50m

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.

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Cast

John Woo Self Gordon Liu Chia-hui Self Cheng Pei-pei Self Mama Hung Self Kara Wai Ying-hung Self Chan Siu-Pang Self David Chiang Da-wei Self Chor Yuen Self Sammo Hung Kam-bo Self Lau Kar-leung Self
D
Dr. Ng Ho Self
J
Jim Nicholson Narrator

Crew

Director
Ian Taylor
Writer
Ian Taylor
Director of Photography
Hamdani Milas
Editor
Rob Tinworth
Producer
Samanna Lui

Details

Release date
2003-01-02
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Countries
Hong Kong, United States of America
Production
Celestial Pictures