Hong Kong Cinema

The Chinese art form I've chosen to write about is film, with an emphasis on Hong Kong Cinema. I enjoy movies, in particular action films. Hong Kong Cinema has produced some of the best action films I have ever seen. I will discuss three Hong Kong Action genres, Martial Arts films, the Kung Fu Comedies and the Triad films.
My first experience with Hong Kong Cinema came in the 1970s with Martial Arts films. Martial arts, emphasizes self-strengthening, therapeutic exercise, and performance.2 Within the Chinese theater martial arts combined with music, dance, and acrobatics is very important.2 Martial Art films have their roots in the Wong Fei Hong Films.1 Wong Fei Hong was a real life martial artist and doctor of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican China.1 Actor Kwan Tah-Hing, portrayed Wong Fei Hong in 62 films between 1949 and 1959.2 This type of film was referred as Wu Xia Pian (chivalrous combat film).2 These were sword and sorcerer features with......

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