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Sammo Hung Kam-bo

Sammo Hung Kam-bo
The latest news and updates on Sammo Hung Kam-bo, a highly influential Hong Kong filmmaker with a career spanning over six decades, renowned for his multifaceted contributions to martial arts cinema. As an actor, director, producer, and action choreographer, he has shaped the genre, often blending kung fu with comedy. Hung was a pivotal figure in the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, reinventing martial arts films and popularising the "jiangshi" (hopping vampire) genre with works like *Encounters of the Spooky Kind*.
Fennie Yuen in a still from Pedicab Driver (1989).
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Fennie Yuen went from Hong Kong teen idol to serious actress

A popular Hong Kong actress in the 1980s and 90s, Yuen started in teen comedies like the Happy Ghost films before pivoting to dramatic roles.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Alex Law and Mabel Cheung’s nostalgic films are among their finest

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Why Angela Mao, aka ‘the new Bruce Lee’, was a better fighter than Michelle Yeoh

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why these 3 Hong Kong comedies from the 1970s and 80s became local favourites

Itchy Fingers, Pom Pom and Where’s Officer Tuba? were mainstream films that shone amid the proliferation of kung fu and action comedies.

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Jacky Cheung (left) and Sammo Hung in a still from Where’s Officer Tuba?, a popular Hong Kong comedy film from 1986.
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MMA fighter with Hong Kong roots wants ‘home’ fight, make film with Jackie Chan

Fresh from a win over an ex-UFC champion, No 6-ranked Lone’er Kavanagh says he wants ‘to get to the top as quickly as possible’.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

With Blades of the Guardians, Yuen Woo-ping revives the wuxia blockbuster

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping returns with an epic wuxia, starring Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

A beginner’s guide to watching Hong Kong martial arts movies

Flying, ‘weightless’ leaps, unrealistic injuries and long fight scenes are all part and parcel of Hong Kong martial arts movies. Here’s why.

Jackie Chan in a still from The Young Master (1980). Hong Kong martial arts films blend myth and physical poetry, prioritising style over realism. Photo: Golden Harvest
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Back to the Past: Louis Koo, Raymond Lam lead nostalgic film sequel

This big-budget sci-fi fantasy may be an emotional watch for fans of the 2001 Hong Kong show A Step into the Past, even if it falls short.

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Hong Kong comedian Stanley Fung dies days after friend Benz Hui

The actor and filmmaker, aged around 80, died after hinting he might follow his late friend Benz Hui.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Sammo Hung’s directorial debut was a hit. Then came Bruce Lee’s Game of Death

Hung’s first film as director, The Iron-Fisted Monk, led to the daunting task of wrapping up the film Lee had left unfinished when he died.

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Sammo Hung in a still from The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977), which was also his directorial debut. Photo: Eureka Entertainment
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Stephen Chow’s The God of Cookery proved he could do so much more

At a time when Stephen Chow was best known for his nonsensical comedies, The God of Cookery saw him transform as a filmmaker.

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Stephen Chow in a still from The God of Cookery (1996), which he also directed. The Film saw Chow move away from the popular mo lei tau (“nonsense”) comedic style of his earlier films.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Hong Kong movie star Louis Koo fared in his action roles

Despite not having a martial arts background, Louis Koo has shone in several action films. We look at Drug War, The White Storm and Paradox.

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Hong Kong-style curry, the rise of action star Yuen Biao: 7 lifestyle stories

From Black Myth’s new character to history Hong Kong-style curry, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Better looking than Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, the rise of Yuen Biao

The youngest but least famous of the ‘Three Dragons’, Hong Kong star Yuen Biao doubled for Bruce Lee and boasted his own martial arts style.

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Yuen Biao (right) and Lily Li in a still from Dreadnaught (1981), directed by Yuen Woo-ping. Yuen was the youngest of the trio known as the “Three Dragons”, which included Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. Photo: Golden Harvest
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A yogi in recovery, 500 drawings of toast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a film with some of Jackie Chan’s best action to dried tangerine peel’s uses, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed.

James Gannaban performs a lateral bending compass pose in 2024. He reveals how he went from Disney performer to nightclub manager battling addiction to recovering through yoga. Photo: Instagram/jamesgannaban
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

This film featured some of Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung’s best action scenes

Wheels on Meals, starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao and filmed in Spain, was a mix of incredible fight scenes and a great plot.

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