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.
Sid (Jaycee Chan) is the hedonistic playboy son of a Hong Kong mob boss (Tony Leung) who goes a step too far when he seduces the mistress of his fathe... 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
Joey Cheng (Shu Qi) has terrible mood swings and a crumbling relationship. After surviving an overdose of pills she discovers she's pregnant - and the... Read more
Ancient Chinese martial arts tradition dictates that only those loyal initiates who trained the longest and fought the hardest were to have access to... Read more
In this period sexploitation drama based on a famous erotic novel also titled "The Golden Lotus", Yang Chun is a famous Sung Dynasty lothario whose qu... Read more
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
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
Three of Hong Kong's biggest female stars, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, play the leads in this strange tale of competing super heroines... 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
This collection of five films from legendary martial arts hero Jackie Chan includes: "Fantasy Mission Force" (1984) - A truly off-the-wall WW2 actione... Read more