Curse of the Golden Flower: This is like the ultimate expression of the 1970s martial arts film- palace intrigue; vibrant, colorful costumes and sets; poison; and a blistering, multi-reel finale (choreographed by the excellent Ching Siu-Tung. It’s like a King … Continue reading
This scene features the two most influential/ talented director/choreographers in Hong Kong going at it. Truly a historic fight scene. Here’s my review of the film, by the way.
This finale is amongst the best action pieces ever put on film. Sammo here is at his masterful best. The way he uses the camera to enhance the action in this sequence is something people should be studying heavily before … Continue reading
I just didn’t know it would manifest its worth in exactly this way… My old friend Ryan Law from the Hong Kong Movie DataBase showed up in today’s Bordwell Blog report from the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
The Bordwell Blog on the HK International Film Festival. That’s an event I just decided top go to one day. I’ve (obviously) always wanted to go to Hong Kong, but now I have an actual plan on when I should … Continue reading
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