The mid-80s delivered peak Hong Kong action. It marked an era of post-Bruce Lee film fandom that helped pave the way for stars to rise and become some of the biggest influences and staples of their industry. This inevitably included Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, whose careers would explode from the 70s and onward with the two joining up once more for 1985 action drama, Heart Of Dragon.
Kung fu cinema may be far and away from its heyday glory, but its enduring fandom remains adherent to its ties to the genre with unrelenting fervor through rigorous preservation and re-releases of these considerable classics in various selections. To date, you can look toward companies like Arrow Films’ genre specialty imprint, Arrow Video, with the recent launch of its streaming platform currently beholden to numerous titles in cult cinema, including and especially martial arts classics like Sammo Hung‘s 1979 hit, Knockabout.
It’s been a while since I dove into anything pertaining to the ARROW player. I can’t tap into my funds just yet to use it but the best thing about it is that you get to browse expansively through its library, and there’s plenty of titles for anyone keen on Asian niche titles and films suitable for the supernatural, suspense, horror and avant-garde cinephiles alike.
The ARROW player is officially live in the UK, adding to the streamer’s availability which also extends to the United States and Canada.
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