Tag: Hong Kong

Every Frame A Painting is Back!

Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou have returned with a new video essay at Every Frame A Painting! “What do you do when you’ve got two actors, a bunch of dialogue, and only enough time to get one camera angle? Consider one of the oldest tools in the filmmaking […]

A Cross-Section of Kowloon Walled City!

Colossal has an intricate illustration of Kowloon Walled City before it was destroyed in 1994 drawn by Hitomi Terasawa. “For a now out-of-print book titled Kowloon City: An Illustrated Guide, artist Hitomi Terasawa drew a meticulous cross-sectioned rendering of the urban phenomenon to preserve its memory. The massive panorama […]

Podcast On Fire: Tragic Hero!

At Podcast On Fire, Kenny B and Phil G watch Tragic Hero (1987)! “The story from Rich and Famous continues but it was Tragic Hero that introduced Hong Kong audiences to these characters. The two film gangster epic wraps up, in 1987’s Tragic Hero.” Listen here.

Interview with Cynthia Rothrock!

At City On Fire, JJ Bona interviews martial arts super star Cynthia Rothrock. about her favorite martial arts films: “Cynthia Rothrock is a cult martial arts star who needs no introduction. Whether it be as a foreigner in a Hong Kong actioner, or as a female in a male-dominated […]