By Jeremy Carr. An excellent primer for those new to the genre and a satisfyingly novel entry for its more seasoned fans.” To anyone even somewhat familiar with the martial arts films that came out of Hong Kong prior to and following 1980, critic Andrew Heskins’ observation that The Sword […]
Wuxia Majesty: King Hu’s The Fate of Lee Khan (Eureka Masters of Cinema)
By Tony Williams. Hu recognizes that victory is not just the end but also rather another tedious part of a successive number of moves leading to the same circular pattern.” King Hu’s “Inn Trilogy” began with Come Drink with Me (1966), shot in Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers’ studio, and continued […]