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Who is Gordon Liu? Hong Kong martial artist played a bald monk and had two Kill Bill roles

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Who is Gordon Liu? Hong Kong martial artist played a bald monk and had two Kill Bill roles

Here are a few things to know about the living legend that is Gordon Liu. 1 His parents did not want him to learn kung fu Liu developed an interest in learning kung fu as a child after seeing martial arts films at the cinema with his uncle. But his parents were dead set against … Read more

Johnnie To’s judo film with Aaron Kwok and Louis Koo, Throw Down, Chow Yun-fat playing against type in Wild Search: 3 neglected Hong Kong action movies

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Johnnie To’s judo film with Aaron Kwok and Louis Koo, Throw Down, Chow Yun-fat playing against type in Wild Search: 3 neglected Hong Kong action movies

Known for urban crime films like the classic City on Fire, Lam set much of Wild Search in a village in Hong Kong’s New Territories, a creative choice which gave it an unusual rural tone. Moreover, while the film did feature a lot of gun violence – it would have been difficult to get financial … Read more