The movie that gave John Woo his Alfred Hitchcock moment: “It required that I find a new style”
An experiment from the ‘Master of Suspense’.
Hong Kong
How Tony Leung became one of cinema’s greatest-ever actors by avoiding America
At least, until Marvel came calling.
Martin Scorsese’s favourite Hong Kong movies: “You can’t go near that”
“It’s a whole other thing going on there.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dismissive views on Hong Kong action cinema: “Those guys were very puny”
Muscles made the man, apparently.
Violence as ballet: The enduring influence of ‘Heroic Bloodshed’ on action cinema
A long-lasting legacy.
Ringo Lam and the allure of Hong Kong New Wave action films
He was right at the forefront of a genre-altering movement.
How Wong Kar-wai renewed his love for filmmaking with smaller dramas
“I thought I should do something to make myself feel comfortable…”