Hong Kong action cinema
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Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Action films from Hong Kong have roots in Chinese and Hong Kong cultures, including Chinese opera, storyte
Scene from the wuxia film Buddha's Palm (1964). The magic qi rays are created using crude hand-drawn animation.
Bruce Lee in 1971
Jackie Chan in 2002
John Woo in 2005
Jackie Chan
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Chan Kong-sang, also known as Fang Shilong and known professionally as Jackie Chan and Sing Lung, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style,
Hong Kong action cinema
…the 1970s to the 1990s. The 1970s saw a resurgence in kung fu films during the rise and sudden death of Bruce Lee. He was succeeded in the 1980s by Jackie Chan—who popularized the use of comedy, dangerous stunts, and modern urban settings in action films—and Jet Li, whose authentic wushu skills appealed to…
Chan at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival
Chan on the set of Chinese Zodiac, 2 May 2012
Chan and Qin Hailu singing in Shanghai, China in August 2006