

Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021-08-28 · 92 min · ★ 7.2
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.
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Production details
- Directors
- Wei Junzi
- Production companies
- Acme Image (Beijing) Film Cultural Co., Ltd., New Harmony Century Media Co., Ltd.
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tsui Hark
Yuen Woo-ping
Sammo Hung Kam-bo
Donnie Yen
Tony Ching Siu-tung
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Yuen Wah
Yuen Qiu
Chin Ka-Lok
Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
Paul Chung Fat
Xiong Xinxin
Stephen Tung Wai
Chin Siu-Ho
Hsiao Ho
Richard Yuen Tak
Mars
Lee Hoi-Sang
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