History of Fight Choreography – Part 2: The Kung Fu Connection
In a History of Fight Choreography – Part 2: The Kung Fu Connection, we discuss Peking Opera and its distinct impact on the evolution of Hong Kong action cinema.
In a History of Fight Choreography – Part 2: The Kung Fu Connection, we discuss Peking Opera and its distinct impact on the evolution of Hong Kong action cinema.
The first of a two-part article on fight choreography through history. From Elizabethan jester fight-director to Japanese theatre-inspired samurai cinema!
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