Yesterday in class I mentioned the Chinese filmmaker King Hu, who made wonderful martial films that often featured women in leading roles as fighters and warriors. I did some looking around on line and found some interesting resources. This interview is with Cheng Pei-pei, an actress who worked with King Hu on a number of films.
Hu's films were obviously a big influence on Quentin Tarentino, who shows a real affinity for Asian cinema featuring martial arts choreography and fight scenes. Oscar winning filmmaker Ang Lee also paid homage to Hu in his blockbuster film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which shared some similar scenes and moves with Hu's well-loved classic Come Drink with Me (1966) which was reissued on DVD two years ago; this review of the DVD release discusses Hu's influence on contemporary cinema.
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