A Look At Thrilling World Of Hong Kong Stuntmen: Action Movie Iconic Fight Highlights | Weird Cinema
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- This video showcases stunt performers' exceptional skills and daring in some of the most iconic Hong Kong action movies. From classic Jackie Chan sequences to lesser-known gems, experience the thrill and artistry of cinematic stunts. Please visit my website to get more information: www.weird-cinema.com/
Whether you're a fan of martial arts, action choreography, or just love adrenaline-pumping scenes, this compilation is a tribute to the unsung heroes of action cinema.
It required less research, so forgive any mistakes. Enjoy and share other amazing stunt sequences in the comments! I'm proud it's not just about Jackie Chan and believe the HK Stunts and action movie world would be proud of me!
Some corrections (since I don't want to re-upload the entire video):
- She Shoots Straight was directed by Corey Yuen. I wonder why I referenced Sammo Hung as the director. He does direct, but Corey Yuen was the credited director.
- Tsui Siu-Ming, director of Mirage, was co-director of The Buddhist Fist. I don't want to short Yuen Woo-Ping for his proper credit as the director. Sorry about that!
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction: Overview of Hong Kong Stunt Work
02:30 - The Early Days: Evolution of Stunt Performance
06:00 - Spotlight: Jackie Chan and His Influence
10:00 - Iconic Stunt Scenes Breakdown
14:00 - Techniques and Training of Stuntmen
18:00 - Interviews: Voices of the Stunt Community
22:00 - Challenges and Risks in Stunt Work
26:00 - The Future of Stunts in Cinema
28:30 - Conclusion: The Legacy of HK Stunts
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Action Movie Highlights
Jackie Chan Stunts
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I've seen a lot of HK action and kung fu movies, and a lot of crazy stunts and falls, but dangling a child out of a car window during a chase scene is possibly the most insane thing I've ever seen.
Absolute insanity, There will never be another time in action cinema as brilliant as this. Those stuntmen were phenomenal.
Great stuff. Really under-appreciated part of Hong Kong cinema history. I’m shocked that more videos haven’t been made about it.
Considering the number of copyright issues that I had while making this episode, I can imagine the problem may lie in that area :P Unfortunately, I had a section including In the line of Duty 4 which features a ton of spectacular stunt sequences, but if I included it they were going to block it from almost every region imaginable! Still, I love these movies and just want to share them with those who might be interested!
Weird Cinema damn really? But surely this falls within fair use?
EastAsianCinemaClub I certainly think that it does, but have you ever fought one of those? I haven’t even attempted it
Retroid Josh tbh I did try earlier in the year and they deleted my video.
Damn straight! I wonder how many of them had to retire after one stunt.
I grew up on every one of theae movies and more. Thank you for the great nostalgia.
I know I am late on this, but try out the next two Tiger Cage films. Tiger Cage 2 has crazy fight scenes featuring Donnie Yen as well as Robin Shou. Two scenes I recommend are David (David Wu) vs Waise Chow (Robin Shou) and Dragon (Donnie Yen) vs American Gangster (Michael Woods).
Tiger Cage 3 was okay, but there are some notable stunts that should be acknowledged in the finale confrontation. Check it out.
Absolutely! It has been a while since I went through the series, but no doubt, some absolutely great stuff!
damn, those stuntmen neeed a raise!
Jesus Christ, that all hurt even while just watching...😬
These guys were absolute legends! It’s a bravery that I can’t even imagine.
My god crazy people back then
There is a bump in first Raid movie guy takes a bump from one floor to the next and lands folded in half on what looks like a concrete wall. Probably the nuttiest thing ive seen there is no money id take to have to do that stunt
Awesome video! I'm happy you highlighted some more obscure titles. The Tiger on Beat films are buck wild. I've been curious about Mirage for a long time, it looks nuts! Bury Me High is another Tsui Siu Ming epic that deserves mention. The finale of Yes Madam is another masterpiece of stunt mayhem. Not HK, but some of the old Panna Rittikrai movies have absolutely bonkers stunt work and would make for good comp material.
Nice suggestions! In the same way that I brought up the Taiwanese background of Kung fu kids, I might throw some Rittikrai films in the mix the next time I put one of these together!
Love this video man (and the others too), the only recommendation I would make it to put the title during the clips, or at least give the list of the titles used during the end of the video. There are many films in this video I would love to watch, thanks to you
Good video, I've always thought those guys were crazy, especially as they were small films.
Ooohhh you got that Devil Hunters clip too! A brisk 29 minute video!
interesting i find this video from 2020. so it took that long to properly acknowledge hong kong's brutal method of filmaking?
personally, i wish nobody gets hurt but it beats any CGI crap today. and hopefully, with the wish of nobody getting seriously hurt, such trend will continue in today's hong kong industry but its long gone and this is just nostalgia.
You know your shit man! Knowing Mirage and Tsui Siu Ming being in Buddhist Fist!
those Sammons hung wife action seem was performed by stunt double
Sammo didn’t direct She Shoots Straight, it was Corey Yuen, Sammo served as an actor and producer
Indeed, if you read the comments under the video I actually referenced this. Was trying to get the video out sooner, so I didn't stop to re-do the voiceover to make the correction. Still, an awesome film!
@@weirdcinemashow Got you!
Great video!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
@@weirdcinemashow Watching some of these stunts always makes me wonder about how these stuntmen feel today about that era. Aside from the inevitable nostalgia, are they glad people don't have to risk as much today? Listening to Jackie Chan interviews you get the impression he wishes things went back to the way they were, but I wonder if everybody else feels that way....
I’m sure they’re very proud of their work, but I also bet they can feel every single stunt they ever did when they wake up in the morning. Such high impact falls definitely leave their mark on a person!
I love dragon lord story is so dumb. That dude with the fire pants you know he regret that for life
An upload in 2 month from you? THIS IS A SIGN FOR MORE VIDEOS!!
P.S: thanks for keeping the original Cantonese audio. The dubs just bug me.
I’m trying! Have been writing and writing for the next video. Watching a lot of movies, trying to catch the vibe. The next video is going to be another long one. A deep dive into the world of Bruceploitation.
@@weirdcinemashow waiting for your next video
Thanks for the interest. Bruceploitation is coming along. Script, which is the longest part, has been finished for a while now. I’ve just been doing the special effects stuff for it. Decided to go all out on this one in those regards. Once I finish these last few sections, compiling the video shouldn’t be TERRIBLY difficult. Famous last words, I’m sure, lol.
I love this look into the lesser well known stunt-laden films from Hong Kong in the 80s and 90s. Where was your source for the MIRAGE clips? Great movie I saw on VHS tape from a video rental store in Chinatown back in the 90s, when I asked the clerk if he had any other movies like Jackie Chan's Operation Condor. It didn't disappoint! I would love to get MIRAGE on DVD or Blu Ray.
The source for the film was originally the laserdisc. Agreed that it would be phenomenal to see it get a nice release. So much heart was put into its creation, I would love to see it get a respectable release sometime soon.
Warner bought the rights to the movie....don't count on seeing it on bluray anytime soon...
I too am very curious about the source about these Mirage clips i have been dying to see this movie since the 90s. There is a 12 minute clip on YT somewhere
any more Golden Era Taiwanense Kung Fu / Action films?
Great to see this compilation. I digitized a VHS tape of Hong Kong movie stunts and am hoping to track down modern HD copies of them. While going through there were some films I didn't recognize and I posted those up on CZcams. Martial arts fans were able to recognize every piece except one that I'm still searching for - If you recognize the throw and impact at the 45 second mark here, please let me know: czcams.com/video/i3_KQzPTkAI/video.htmlfeature=shared&t=44
Very very cool! What is your fave film out of all the titles listed?
They are such an eclectic list of films, many are loved for different reasons. She Shoots Straight is such an awesome action film, Police Story 3 was a huge part of my life for many years, and Full Contact is just one of the best HK crimes films ever made... many of those listed are just awesome within their own select area.
20:00 Why on Earth was Sibelle Hu doing that stunt in Devil Hunters? She's not a stuntwoman and apart from close ups, her fight scenes are usually someone like Yuen Biao in a wig.
An explosion is two stunts in one. The fire, and the shockwave from the explosion. Add in the high fall and this was a serious injury just asking to happen.
The same old - for the publicity.
Even today you still get a lot of media buzz around actors doing their own stunts in action films. Now imagine back then when HK was pumping out so much action films and the movie makers having a hard time to differentiate and grab attention as the audience were bored with the "usual stunt stuff", so that means getting the actors themselves involved to give the press something to write about. Actors throws themselves at these stunts because they want to appear dedicated to the work and then get more offers, especially women who don't want to be viewed as just a pretty face (and slept their way to the top of the cast list). Often times you get even more attention from the press and thus audience when one of those actors gets injured for a particularly difficult stunt, which got people to go to the cinemas to specifically watch THAT stunt where the actor got injured. That's not something they do today anymore but it was quite a common PR stunt they often pull back then.
i need more on-fire bike riding with explosions. no nick cage please.
I revisit your content about once a month, just to have background noise when I work at home. It gives me a feeling that I'm actually conversing with others that are familiar with genre films like myself, especially kung Fu movies .......
I heard Conan Lee was hard to work with, alongside having an ego the size of Texas. I guess that's why he wasn't utilized as much, hence having him sort of drift out of the business (that and triads, poor business choices, and scandals involving females....from what I've read). That jump on to the flagpole alone should have cemented himself a decent piece of the HK cinema pie. He did very poorly in the US, despite being in some fun low budget films
Wow, that means a lot! Always just hope someone out there likes these videos. My next one that I’m working on now is actually about some older Italian horrors. Some rather disturbing films. Hope it doesn’t split the audience! This year my resolution was to try and be more active in making videos, stop getting bogged down with my other hobbies. I’ve already started work on the next big one, but I might make another small one like this to sort of bridge the gap.
And yes, I’ve heard as much about Conan Lee! A true shame, because it seems like we missed out on something with him. He wasn’t the second coming of Jackie… but he had something intangible. Still, we will always have Tiger on Beat!
There were even Hong Kong women whp did crazy stunts
Why?
4:20 what movie is that?
Heart of Dragon or it's alternafe title; First Mission (1985)
At 8.14 that was actually Chin Ka Lok that did that stunt