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...

prominent part on the world cinema stage. In the West, Hong Kong's vigorous pop cinema (especially Hong Kong action cinema) has long had a strong cult...

followed by the post-classical era where American action films were influenced by Hong Kong action cinema and the growing using of computer generated imagery...

Heroic bloodshed is a genre invented by Hong Kong action cinema revolving around stylized action sequences and dramatic themes, such as brotherhood, duty...

"Interactions Between Japanese and Hong Kong Action Cinemas". In Morris, Meaghan; Li, Siu Leung; Chan, Stephen Ching-kiu (eds.). Hong Kong Connections: Transnational...

the history of cinema. After appearing in many Hong Kong films as a stuntman, Chan's first major breakthrough was the 1978 kung fu action comedy film Snake...

explores themes related to the stunt industry within Hong Kong action cinema, following a washed-up action director (Tung) as he attempts to make a comeback...

Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action cinema, and has been recognised as a landmark film credited with setting...

as part of the tradition of kung fu theater. (see also: wuxia, Hong Kong action cinema). "Bitter Work," the literal Cantonese translation of "kung fu...

film noir and Western cinema. Considered one of the major figures of Hong Kong cinema, Woo has directed several notable action films. He is known for...