FESTIVE FILM BITS: Kung Fu Classics In The Big Apple, Lee Si-Young To Show NO MERCY At Brussels, And More!
Currently playing at The Metrograph in NYC is King Hu’s 1973 wuxia classic, The Fate Of Lee Khan which will run through Thursday, April 11, hosted in 2D restoration courtesy of Film Movement who will then roll out a Blu-Ray release in July. (h/tCity On Fire) One of the ultimate achievements of King Hu, the foremost genius of the high- flying, sword-swinging wuxia—or “martial heroes”—film. Following the model of his Dragon Inn, Hu again centers the action at a roadside respite, this one a veritable hot pot of simmering conflict, where girl-gang undercover resistance fighters are pitted against oppressive Mongols, as the Chinese underground tries to stop a traitor from passing vital information to warlord Lee Khan. The ensuing struggle is highlighted by wry comic moments, masterful mise-en-scene, and breakout fight scenes from choreographer Sammo Hung, who has a bevy of deadly female stars leading the charge, including Hong Kong […]
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