生日快樂 Sir!
With so many grim elements in Sun Chung’s Shaw Brothers wu xia & period filmography, this Shaw Brothers director took every opportunity to slip in some comedy. Here are a few characters and funny moment(s) that make for a delightful tonal contrast.
Judgement of An...
12 October, 2017
生日快樂, 狄龍!
Many happy blessings to Ti Lung on his birthday!
Building upon last year’s celebratory article; this piece explores a few of the many martial arts forms and moves Ti Lung performed throughout his swordplay filmography at Shaw Brothers.
Superb execution of kung fu is why...
19 August, 2017
In The Deadly Breaking Sword, director Sun Chung places reputation above all else. This desire for rank and status ripples off the quartet of men who dominate this tale.
For Tuan Chang-Qing the Deadly Breaking Sword, his many duels are a minor war against any who...
05 August, 2017
Appearing in over 70 Shaw Brothers movies, Ti Lung’s regal presence defined the Hong Kong movie studio’s output for over 15 years. Trained in Wing Chun and Goju-Ryu Karate, the thespian born as Tam Fu-Wing entertains film fans with his award-winning acting and martial prowess.
Ti’s...
19 August, 2016