Why 80s Hong Kong Action Movies KICKED ASS!

While all of us do love to talk about 80s action movies, I would also be remiss to not bring Hong Kong films into such conversations. Hong Kong’s action industry in the 80s was unstoppable, and there’s definitely a thing or two that can be learned from them when it comes to making great fight scenes. So here’s a video essay analysis of why exactly Hong Kong action cinema kicked ass in the 1980s! Also, forgive me for the audio inconsistencies! I’ll try my best to fix that in the future! 00:00 Intro 01:12 The Actors 04:50 The Choreography and Stunts 09:25 The Cinematography and Framing 12:07 The Editing 19:50 Conclusion Music Used Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Main Theme Jackie Chan - Police Story Main Theme MF DOOM - Arrow Root A Tribe Called Quest - Show Business Outkast - Aquemini Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours Sin Rei - Blades of Bliss Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part 1 elijah who (ft. jinsang) - drifting Jackie Chan - Jasmine Bojyou For further reading/viewing, do check out: - “Planet Hong Kong“ by David Bordwell,