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Cinema of Vengeance

1994 · 85 min

A breezy, clip-heavy stroll through martial-arts stardom, more affectionate fan tribute than deep analysis, easy to dip into.

Overview
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favorite Chow Yun-Fat.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • art
  • ambition
  • violence
  • work
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Toby Russell
Written by
Toby Russell, George Tan
Starring
Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Donnie Yen, Ho Tsung-Tao, Sophia Crawford, Ti Lung, Simon Yam
Cinematography
Kenneth Stipe
Runtime
85 min
Country
Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Languages
Cantonese, English

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