Raymond Chow R.I.P.
November 2, 2018 10:30 PM Subscribe
The legendary Hong Kong film producer, who introduced Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to the world and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the big screen, has died at 91. Chow was a journalist who became a publicist for Shaw Brothers Studios, which churned out hundreds of films and popularised the kung fu genre. He created his own production company in 1970 and soon outmanoeuvred his former employer to grab the actor who would become synonymous with kung fu movies. Chow signed Bruce Lee in 1971 after seeing him on a Hong Kong TV variety show.
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We're huge fans of HK cinema, and Chow's work was essential.
I'd like to point folks at the docudrama Painted Faces staring Sammo Hung, about his (and Jackie Chan and others) time as children at the Peking Opera School. Sammo stars as the school's master, Yu Jim-yuen, while younger actors portray Sammo and Jackie (referred to in the film only as Big Nose) and the rest of the Seven Little Fortunes. (It's currently available on Netflix.)
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I'd like to point folks at the docudrama Painted Faces staring Sammo Hung, about his (and Jackie Chan and others) time as children at the Peking Opera School. Sammo stars as the school's master, Yu Jim-yuen, while younger actors portray Sammo and Jackie (referred to in the film only as Big Nose) and the rest of the Seven Little Fortunes. (It's currently available on Netflix.)
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