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.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, THE GRANDMASTER is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary Kung FU master... Read more
This dynamite sequel focuses on the original's leading characters' exploits and pays homage to Sam Peckinpah and the American gangsters in intoxicatin... Read more
A rip-roaring ride through history as two ancient swordsmen from the Ming Dynasty are transported to the streets of present-day Hong Kong. Full of hum... Read more
Jet Li stars in this kung fu fantasy as Zhang, grandson of a great tai chi master, who becomes the target of the Six Great Schools. After narrowly esc... Read more
The first of a popular comedy/horror series featuring the Chinese version of a movie vampire, a more corpse-like creature than his Western counterpart... Read more
Jaycee Chan (Jackie's son) makes his film debut in this comic martial arts fantasy as a young boy (with the inauspicous name of Charcoal Head) who is... Read more
In the third chapter of Tsui Hark's saga on the life of Wong Fei-hong stars Jet Li as the famed martial artist in a wild action tale set in early 20t... Read more
Defeated by his foe Sze Mun in a duel, the legendary martial artist Luk Siu-Fung recuperates at the mysterious Phantom Heights resort, where he unexpe... Read more
The Pang Brothers cast sisters from Hong Kong rock group 2Rs as lesbian lovers in this their latest mood horror. Photographer Jin is dissatisfied wit... Read more
Testosterone-soaked thriller from Hong Kong's Dante Lam, starring Edison Chen as a hot-headed cop recruited for an elite sniper team who find themselv... Read more