Friday, March 4, 2011

Hong Kong Action Cinema

1. Hong Kong films have been the biggest influence on Hollywood filmmaking in recent memory.

2. The massive Shaw Brothers studio was the main hub of activity during Hong Kong cinema's Golden Age during the 1960s.

3. The Shaw Brothers, along with independent directors like King Hu, essentially wrote the rule book for modern martial arts films with their endless cycles of betrayal and revenge.

4. A rash of independent film productions were unleashed in Hong Kong and landed in the grindhouse theaters and drive-ins of America.

5. During the 70s and 80s, the prosperous Shaw Brothers studios were the best qualified to met the worldwide demand for martial arts films.

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