solved Films watched in entirety:Fist of Fury (Dir. Lo Wei, starring
Films watched in entirety:Fist of Fury (Dir. Lo Wei, starring Bruce Lee, 1972)Supercop (Dir. Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh, 1992)A Better Tomorrow (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1986)Infernal Affairs (Dir. Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, 2002)Additional list (film clips shown in class):Dragon Gate Inn (Dir. King Hu, 1967)Enter the Dragon (Dir. Robert Clouse, starring Bruce Lee, 1972)Drunken Master (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jackie Chan, 1978)Once Upon a Time in China (Dir. Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li, 1991)Rumble in the Bronx (Dir. Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan, 1995)Wing Chun (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Michelle Yeoh, 1994)Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Dir. Ang Lee, starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, 2001)Ip Man (Dir. Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, 2008)The Killer (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1989)Choose and focus on at least three films from the above lists, or from relevant films that are analyzed in your textbook Planet Hong Kong written by Professor David Bordwell. The three films should be directed by three different directors and feature three different stars. Discuss and compare the generic characteristics and historical evolution of Hong Kong martial arts films and action films in terms of theme, plot, and/or style. The minimum length of the paper should be 5 full pages, double-space, font size 12 (preferred script: Times New Roman). If you wish to choose any film from outside the above lists, please let me know first. You should not write about the films of one particular star or director only.