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Foundation date 1 january 1999
Hong Kong Legends was a United Kingdom DVD distribution company, based in Hertfordshire and operating from the UK and Australia between 1999 and 2007. Hong Kong Legends was initially part of Medusa Communications, who, along with Soulblade bought up the UK distribution rights for film titles previously owned by Eastern Heroes label.
Hong Kong Legends released 101 Hong Kong classic films, primarily martial arts films and other action films. In preparing the DVDs, they gained access to the vaults of Hong Kong studios such as Golden Harvest, selecting the films with the highest quality prints available. Hong Kong Legends added audio commentaries most notably by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan, conducted interviews with key actors, directors and other film crew, performed new translations for subtitles and cleaned up damage to the films.
Their catalogue of films included releases featuring Hong Kong stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh.
Filmography of Hong Kong Legends (3 films)
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The Iceman Cometh (1989)
, 1h54Directed by Yuen Biao
Origin Hong kong
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Yuen Biao, Maggie Cheung, Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen, Stanley Fung, Wong Jing
In 16th Century China, Ming guard Fong Sau-ching (Yuen Biao) relentlessly tracks the ruthless villain Feng San (Yuen Wah). After Feng San steals the priceless and magical Black Jade Buddha, a titanic martial arts encounter atop a cliff ensues and is only ended when the two men tumble into a glacier where they are instantly frozen. Mistakenly thawed out four hundred years later, Fong Sau-ching must continue his pursuit of his quarry although to survive in 1980s Kowloon with the confounding discovery of electricity, TV and toilets, he's going to need a little help from femme fatale Polly (Maggie Cheung)!
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
, 1h38Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Ghost films
Actors Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Wong Jing, Elvis Tsui
Ning Choi-san is a timid debt collector whose job requires him to travel to rural areas. He arrives at a town but is forced to seek shelter in a deserted temple in the forest on the outskirts because he ran out of money due to his inability to collect the debts as initially planned. That night in the temple, Ning meets a beautiful and alluring young maiden called Nip Siu-sin and falls in love with her. However, when he later recalls that night's events the next day, he becomes increasingly fearful and superstitious because a Taoist mystic told him that the people he saw at the temple were ghosts. That night, he returns to the temple to spend the night there and confirms his theory that Nip is actually a spirit.
Legend of a Fighter (1982)
, 1h29Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Biography, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Bryan Leung, Feng Feng, Yuen Cheung-Yan
Bryan Leung is portrayed as the historical figure Fok Yuen-gap in this action movie. As the fourth of Huo Endi's children Fok Yuen-gap was born weak and susceptible to illness. Fok Yuen had asthma at an early age and contracted jaundice; his father discouraged him from learning martial arts.