One of the most prolific figures in the history of Hong Kong action cinema, Sammo Hung (Hung Kam-bo, or more affectionately, “Da Goh Da” [Big, Big Brother]) has worked as a stuntman, actor, choreographer, producer and director in a career spanning almost 60 years (his first film appearance was in 1961). Presented here are three highlights from his incredible career, …
Last Hurrah for Chivalry This is an equally classic John Woo’s Kung Fu movie and is a costume swordplay film from Golden Harvest. It looks very different from similar films then being done at the rival Shaw Bros. studio. Even then, back in the day, Woo was displaying a directorial talent that set him apart from the Shaw Bros. directors; …
Hand of Death Most people in the west know John Woo for his high action pictures with Jean Claude Van Damme in Hard Target and John Travolta and Nicholas Cage in Face Off but early in John Woo’s career as a director in Hong Kong, not only did he have the opportunity to make Kung Fu films, but also to …
WHEELS ON MEALS OFFICIAL HD Trailer 1984 Wheels on Meals is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy film, written and directed by Sammo Hung, with action directed by Jackie Chan. From a brand new 2K restoration comes perhaps the greatest martial-arts comedy of all time, Sammo Hung’s Wheels on Meals, starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao as the …