Posted: January 2nd, 2015

3 selected Hong Kong films

3 selected Hong Kong films

watch the film before writing and cite a few related sources for each film discussed.

DVDs of the above films are on reserve in Shields Library.

Additional list (film clips shown in class):
One-Armed Swordsman (Dir. Chang Cheh, 1967)
Enter the Dragon (Dir. Robert Clouse, starring Bruce Lee, 1972)
Once upon a Time in China (Dir. Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li, 1991)
Drunken Master (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jackie Chan, 1978)
Supercop (Dir. Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan, 1992)
Wing Chun (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Michelle Yeoh, 1994)
The Killer (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1989)
Ip Man (Dir. Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, 2008)
Ip Man 2 (Dir. Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, 2010)

Choose and focus on three films from the above lists.  Discuss and compare the generic characteristics and historical evolution of Hong Kong martial arts, action, and/or gangster/crime-thriller films in terms of theme, plot, and/or style.  The minimum length of the paper should be 5 full pages, double-space, font size 12 (preferred script: Times New Roman).  If you wish to choose any film from outside the above lists, please let me know first.  You should not write about the films of one particular star only.

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