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Kwan Tak-hing Capsule Reviews
Kwan Tak-hing

Kwan Tak-hing Capsule Reviews

The Skyhawk (Jeong Chang-hwa, 1974) — July 20, 2017 A weird confluence of the past, present and future of kung fu. Kwan Tak-hing plays Wong Fei-hung (as he did in almost hundred films from 1949 on), vacationing in Thailand with his apprentice Fatty, played by Sammo Hung. Sammo did the action
Apr 19, 2021 2 min read
The True Story of Wong Fei-hung: Whiplash Snuffs the Candle Flame (Wu Peng, 1949)
Kwan Tak-hing

The True Story of Wong Fei-hung: Whiplash Snuffs the Candle Flame (Wu Peng, 1949)

This film, released in 1949, was the first of 77 times Kwan Tak-hing played the kung fu folk hero Wong Fei-hung, kicking off a wildly successful series of serials that ran steadily for the next 15 years or so (including 25 films alone in 1956). I’ve only been able
Jan 7, 2015 3 min read
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