A documentary on the history of Martial Arts in film, covering fifty years of Chinese action cinema from the late forties through to present day hi-tech action drama. “Cinema of Vengeance” features profiles of Jackie Chan, Jimmy Wang Yu, Bruce Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Gary Daniels, Samo Hung, Ti Lung, John Woo, Cynthia Rothrock, Don Wilson, Steve James, Mike Kelly and Joe Lewis. It also includes previously unseen footage and an exclusive interview with Bruce Lee.
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ACMI Identifier
312513
Language
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)