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Sammo Hung Keeps Action Real While Hollywood Follows: ‘I’m Preserving the JC (Jackie Chan) Style, Not CG’
Martial arts legend Sammo Hung talks preserving action choreography, his memories with Jackie Chan, and lessons for young filmmakers.
From battling Bruce Lee on screen in “Enter the Dragon” (1973) to bossing Donnie Yen behind the camera as the action director of “Ip Man” (2008), the legendary martial artist now wields influence as jury president of this year’s Asian Film Awards. The 73-year-old action star, whose career spans over five decades, has transitioned seamlessly between acting, directing, and producing, crafting some of the most influential martial arts films in cinema history. Hung notes that the approach to martial arts filmmaking has evolved significantly from the time he began working in the 1960s to “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” the action dram in 2024 broke box office record in Hong Kong, and was selected as the territory’s Oscar contender.
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