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		Editorial: August 2010

	August 2010 updates

25/08- Hong Kong films are MIA in major festivals

Hong Kong Cinema has gone MIA. It seems like a long time since Wong Kar-Wai won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for (1997) and Tony Leung won there as well for (2000). As interest in Chinese-language film continues to grow, the numbers of Hong Kong films lauded at major festivals shrinks. Gina Marchetti and Lin Yiping examine the HK films presence or absence in major European festivals, especially Locarno and Karlovy-Vary.

14/08- DVD Review: The Duel (Funimation)

is Chang Che's operatic masterpiece of tragic revenge. Although nowhere near as mean or powerful as , features Ti Lung and David Chiang once again battling for their lives and their honor, loving beautiful women, and righting wrongs, all the while knee-deep in dying Shaw stuntmen and gallons of tomato-red blood. Sylva reviews the film and the Region-1 DVD.

03/08 - Ou-Yang Sha-Fei is passed away

Born in Suzhou in 1924, Ou-Yang Sha-Fei was a screen legend – she made more than 200 films between 1937 and 1990. After a long and fruitful career and two marriages she relocated in the USA in the 1990s. Ou-Yang Sha-Fei passed away aged 86 on 3rd August 2010 and was buried in Salt Lake City, next to her husband. Here is our profile page complete with a bio, a filmo and some galleries.

	JuLy 2010 updates

27/07- DVD Review: Shaolin Handlock (Funimation)

Shaolin Handlock is a fun 1978 Shaw Brothers film that tells a traditional kung fu tale in a modern way. While far from meaningful, there is enough quality action, attractive Shaw stars and good acting to make this film worth watching. Set aside reality and just enjoy this clever revenge story that centers on a family both empowered and imperiled by their deadly technique, the Shaolin Handlock. Sylvia discusses the merits of the film and the DVD.

13/07- Interview with Leo Au-Yeung (Ip Man action)

Despite Sammo Hung’s intensive martial arts knowledge he had to be reminded of Wing Chung’s principles and specificities for his work as action director on. Sammo got a refresher from Master Leo Au-Yeung. A Wing Chun expert and student or Ip Chun (Ip Man’s elder son), Au-Yeung Sifu was martial arts consultant and assistant choreograph on Wilson Yip’s and Herman Yau’s . Mike Fury interviewed Au-Yeung Sifu.

	June 2010 updates

27/06 - DVD Review: Shaolin Invincible (Funimation)

Invincible Shaolin, another Venoms offer from Chang Cheh, was re-released in the US by Funimation in June 2010. Here is Sylvia's take on this action packed kung fu film.

26/06 - DVD : Opium & The Kung Fu Master (Funimation)

Opium and the Kung Fu Master, re-released in the US on DVD by Funimation in April 2010, is a rather elegant, fully entertaining Shaw Brothers kung fu drama. Sylvia discusses how satisfying this kung fu pian is.

05/06 - Mapping Hong Kong film locations

We have mapped the different places in HK appearing on films. The locations come with a Google map, an actual photograph, a Youtube clip, and comments.

01/06 - DVD review: The 14 Amazons (Funimation)

The classic Shaw Brothers epic is finally released stateside by Funimation/Celestial. Sylvia discusses the merits of the film and the DVD.

	All previous updates are in our archive page (updated)

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