Tag: hong kong
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While the Hong Kong Style Withers…
Someone on the Stunt People Discord recently posted this: I noted that I think it’s easier to import the Japanese style of movement (“Japanese Punch”) into American action cinema than it is to import “Hong Kong Punch.” It all has to do with the historical development of warfare and theater, side by side. Japan perfected…
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Toward a Theory of Sammo Hung – Part 1
I’m building a theory of Sammo Hung’s action style. Recently Phantom Killer was released on YouTube. The action is that very exciting 1981 style: the camera is cutting more often, gags are done in an edit rather than in a wide. Billy Chan Wu Ngai is the only action designer credited here on HKMDB. His…
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Notes from The Funds Book – Hong Kong vs. South Korean Government Funding
Here are some interesting bits taken from The Funds Book from the Cannes Film Market. It outlines all the major government-provided film funds, budgets, and basic criteria. I compared Hong Kong and South Korea, not based on market share (since that would be an unfair comparison), but based on their criteria. Check out Hong Kong…
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High-octane action videos you probably haven’t seen
Tired of stunts done with computer graphics? Wires that gently float actors down after a dangerous 4-foot jump? Still imagining the pads off camera? Here is some much-needed medicine for your ailment. Let’s start early on, just at the peak of the Hong Kong “old school” kung fu film. “Shapes”, or succinct, posing movements that…