Hong Kong had a prolific pre-1970s film industry, but it was the supremely talented and determined Bruce Lee who brought Hong Kong film to the international stage. This tiny island nation has been integral to the introduction of the martial arts genre to the rest of the world. One look at Uma Thurman's yellow jumpsuit in the Kill Bills is enough to show us this influence is still alive and very much kicking. After Lee's death in 1973 the industry lost some of its momentum and stuck to the tried and true chop socky formula, but by the 1980s a new talent was emerging in the form of John Woo, inventor of so-called 'balletic gunplay'. This style of shooting shoot-outs captured the imaginations of many young American film makers and emerges in films as diverse as 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'The Matrix'. The martial arts genre was reinvigorated by talents such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li who wanted to introduce more story into the action, and in recent years film maker Wong Kar Wai has challenged what it means to be an HK film, steering clear of Kung Fu and concentrating on more personal, quirky stories. Undoubtedly there is more to see from this exciting port of call... Right: There can be no more an iconic figure in the martial arts world, than the master himself, the late, great Bruce Lee.
Picking up from the hugely successful "Ip Man", this sequel sees Donnie Yen return in the titular role as he immigrates to Hong Kong in 1949. After pr... Read more
Donnie Yen returns to the role that made him an international icon; portraying Ip Man, the real-life Wing Chun grandmaster who mentored Bruce Lee. In... Read more
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from ri... Read more
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from ri... Read more
This prequel to the 'Ip Man' saga introduces the man who will become the legendary martial artist. As a child in Foshan, China, Ip Man learns a myster... Read more
Sammo Hung's first directorial outing is a well-polished, innovative and highly entertaining kung-fu flick that was breaking new ground with its blend... Read more
With the feeling things are turning for the worst, Yang (Yu Rong Kwong) takes matters into his own hands and becomes a martial arts Robin Hood of sort... Read more
A documentary where Jackie Chan and his stuntman team show you the secrets of some of the great stunts they do in films. The film also takes you on th... Read more
This is martial arts action at it's absolute hottest! World renowned action superstar Jet Li ('The One', 'Romeo Must Die', 'Kiss of the Dragon') explo... Read more
Stephen Chow is So, an acclaimed martial artist with a snooty attitude who can barely read. Thanks to a few shifty characters and his own laziness he... Read more