The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Throw Down
When
Wed 10 Jun 2026
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Released during To’s most deliriously prolific period of filmmaking between 2001 and 2005, this convention-breaking martial-arts comic drama is set amidst the hidden bars and neon-lit nightclubs of Hong Kong’s underworld. Claimed by To as his tribute to Akira Kurosawa’s first film, Sanshiro Sugata, it has an unsurprisingly high number of beautifully choreographed and impactful fight scenes.
Louis Koo plays an alcoholic bar owner and former judo champion who is challenged by a young rival (Aaron Kwok). This odd couple meet up with Mona (Cherrie Ying), a wannabe pop star.
35mm print courtesy of the National Film and Sound Archive, Australia.
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