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Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata & Kenji Tanigaki Talk Martial Arts Cinema & Highlights Of Their Careers


Sammo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata and Kenji Tanigaki discussed martial arts cinema and shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes together in Tokyo.

They appeared as part of a panel titled “Martial Arts on the Silver Screen: Past, Present, and Future” during TIFFCOM, the market held alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival. Hung is a pivotal figure in Hong Kong cinema, appearing in more than 200 films and elevating the territory’s martial arts genre. He was also the stunt coordinator on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In and has frequently collaborated with top Hong Kong directors over the last 20 years of his career.

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