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THEME EXPLORATION

crane style kung fu

13 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Boys at Noon
Boys at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors
1979 · Chang Cheh
Savile Row
Savile Row
1976 · Peter Greenaway
The Parisian Lady
The Parisian Lady
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017 · Alek Keshishian & Jonas Åkerlund & Rich Lee
Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2
Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2
1978 · Frank Miller
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011 · Tony Leondis
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982 · Corey Yuen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jak Hutchcraft → Hong Kong

Pioneer of martial arts cinema who choreographed and directed sequences emphasizing graceful, crane-like movements and philosophical depth in kung fu narratives.

Zhang Yimou → China

Director of 'House of Flying Daggers' and 'Hero' who incorporates crane-inspired martial arts aesthetics into visually poetic, slow-motion choreography that emphasizes grace and precision.

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