Kung Fu Stuntmen

A fond, sometimes painful look back at fearless craftsmen, mixing archival thrills with quiet testimony about sacrifice and camaraderie.

Directed by

Wei Junzi

Genres

Documentary, Action

Starring

Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping, Sammo Hung Kam-bo

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, work, survival, friendship

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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