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Beteiligte: Yau Shuk-ting, Kinnia
In: Asian Cinema, 20, 2009, 2, S. 114-130
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Intellect
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Umfang: 114-130
ISSN: 1059-440X
2049-6710
DOI: 10.1386/ac.20.2.114_1
veröffentlicht in: Asian Cinema
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: Intellect (CrossRef)
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<jats:p>The action movie has always been a genre that Hong Kong cinema is proud of. Many symbolic figures of Hong Kong cinema arose from this genre. Examples include Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Yuen Woo-ping, John Woo, Jet Li, Johnnie To, and Andrew Lau. Some of them were invited to participate in Hollywood pictures, and a few of the movies such as Infernal Affairs, were remade into Hollywood versions which achieved box office success and recognition with film awards. Undoubtedly, Hong Kong action movies have received worldwide recognition, fulfilling the dream that Hong Kong filmmakers have been striving hard to achieve for years.</jats:p>