#Hong Kong action

[boardsdonthitback]

Sammo Hung, Benny Urquidez - Dragon's Forever (1988)

#sammo hung #洪金寶 #benny urquidez #the jet #dragon's forever #dragon's forever movie #飛龍猛將 #hong kong cinema #hong kong action #action choreography #kung fu cinema

[fuforthought]

If you know me, you know I’m a fan of “covert” fight scenes. Scenes where two people are fighting but they’re both pretending that something else is going on. This one from Dreadnaught (1981) is one of the best.

By the way, the guy that choreographed this scene, later went on to choreograph The Matrix films, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill.

#Dreadnaught #Yuen Woo Ping #Fung Hak On #Kwan Tak Hing #Kung fu #Kung fu cinema #Kung fu movies #Martial arts #Martial arts cinema #Martial arts movies #Fight scene #Hong Kong cinema #Asian cinema #Hong Kong action #Fighr choreography

[theactioneer]

Naked Killer (Clarence Fok Yiu-leung, 1992)

#90s #kick #hong kong action #action movie #gif

[of-fear-and-love]

Yuen Wah in Dragons Forever (1988)

#yuen wah #dragons forever #1988 #80s movies #1980s film #hong kong action #hong kong cinema #sammo hung

[baddawg94]

Michelle Yeoh

Tony Leung

1993’s “Butterfly Swords”

#michelle yeoh #tony leung #tony leung chiu wai #hong Kong #hong kong action #hong kong cinema #Chinese action cinema #martial arts #wuxia

[theersatzcowboy]

Green Snake / 青蛇 (1993)

Director: Tsui Hark

Cinematographer: Chiu-Lam Ko

Production Design: Bill Lui

Costume Designer: Bo-Ling Ng

Starring: Maggie Cheung, Joey Wong, Vincent Zhao, Nagma, Sridevi, and Wu Hsing-kuo.

#green snake #青蛇 #1993 #tsui hark #maggie cheung #joey wong #hong kong cinema #wuxia #hong kong movies #hong kong action #hong kong films #cult classic #90s films #90s movies #90s cinema #sridevi #nagma #kung fu

[ardat-lilis-blog]

Made this a long, long time ago just for fun.

#montage #edit #kung fu cinema #kung fu movies #jet li #hong kong action #the prodigy #Youtube

[static-random]

My Lucky Stars

#My Lucky Stars #jackie chan #80s movies #JackieChanMovieTag #movieedit #filmedit #filmstills #dailyworldcinema #hong kong cinema #hong kong action

[knowledgevariabledarcy]

#hong kong cinema #hong kong action #hong kong disneyland #hong kong movies #hong kong phooey #Youtube

[boardsdonthitback]

Donnie Yen - Dragon a.k.a. Wu Xia (2011)

#donnie yen #甄子丹 #武俠 #dragon movie #wu xia movie #hong kong action #hong kong cinema #chinese cinema #martial arts cinema #action choreography

[fuforthought]

A nice example of why the Girls with Guns sub genre is called Girls with Guns.

Leopard Hunting (1998)

#leopard hunting #girls with guns #Hong Kong action #gunplay #shootout #action movie #action movies #Kung fu #Kung fu cinema #Kung fu movies #martial arts #yukari oshima #Yuen wah #Asian cinema

[of-fear-and-love]

Sammo Hung in Dragons Forever (1988)

#sammo hung #dragons forever #1988 #80s movies #1980s film #hong kong action #hong kong cinema #80s fashion

[baddawg94]

Jackie Chan

Michelle Yeoh

1992’s “Police Story III”

#supercop #police story #police story iii #jackie chan #michelle yeoh #1992 #hong kong cinema #hong kong action #Cantonese #90s movies

[theersatzcowboy]

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon / 臥虎藏龍 (2000)

Director: Ang Lee

Cinematographer: Peter Pau

Starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen

#crouching tiger hidden dragon #2000 #chow yun fat #臥虎藏龍 #michelle yeoh #zhang ziyi #hong kong cinema #hong kong films #martial arts film #hong kong action #action cinema #ang lee #chinese film #wuxia #chinese martial arts #martial arts #kung fu #chang chen #period piece #magic realism #peter pau #cinematography #lang sihung #cheng pei-pei #international cinema

[metaforadohomeminvisivel]

#jackie chan #hong kong cinema #hong kong action #project a 1983 #chinese cinema

[peterjoseph1]

Blog 1

In these blogs I will be breaking down action movies and comparing them to other films. Action movies in Hong Kong have been a big hit for them in the film industry being one the leading genre for movies there. Hong Kong gained worldwide success from these movies and recently after Covid numbers have fallen off. Hong Kong has a very deep and rich history in the action film cinema with stars like, Bruce lee who was a mixed martial artist who also acted, Jackie Chan who directed an acted in a ton of movies during his time and lastly John Woo who was a popular director of Hong Kong action films and was a pioneer of the action genre. Hong Kong is a key piece of the film industry because it was one of the main exporters of movies in the world being that is a small island. The reason they were able to have this success is because Hong Kong was leased to the United Kingdom where there were 2 systems that coexisted and benefited from one another. By having the U.K. by their side it allowed them to try different things to create and make money off of creating movies. The Hong Kong directors like to use fast paced scenes and camera cuts, a lot of fighting and violence, and visual effects. Before Hong Kong was known for their violent but thrilling martial arts and action movies they went through a number of trials and errors before stumbling upon this genre and style that blew up in viewings. The first martial arts action film that gained tons of popularity for Hong Kong was "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple" this film was a silent film that had sword fighting, action, and what they had for special effects. It turned out to be one of the longest films ever produced in different parts but has a run time together of 27 hours in total. It is said to be the founding film of Chinese cinema. After this film directors continued to adapt and create films that got the audience excited and involved in the film. John Woo created numerous action films which gained numerous amounts of buzz within Hong Kong and worldwide. He won and was nominated for multiple awards within the cinema space and some of his best known movies were, Mission Impossible 2, Red cliff, The killer, and his newest film Silent Night. He used many different techniques like the use of slow-mo, and the martial arts style of fighting to make the film more interesting. Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan also transcended the film Industry in Hong Kong because of how likable and popular they were among the world. They were celebrities almost all over and were very popular in the United States which played a huge role in the growth of the industry. The interesting thing about the immense growth of the Hong Kong action film is that this was before the expansion of streaming services which have helped other countries show off and promote films from their country. They became a frontrunner for cinema in the world while having less exposure and budgets for promoting and filmmaking.

#hong kong action #film #Youtube