Founded in 1970 by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho, the Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest released hundreds of films before it withdrew from production in 2003. Chow and Ho were former employees of Shaw Brothers - the largest production company in Hong Kong and one that was notorious for its restrictive control of talent. However, they were determined to go in a different direction with their new venture. Golden Harvest would quickly build vital relationships with directors and stars, allowing them the greater creative freedom that reinvigorated the Hong Kong film industry through a run of box office smashes across a range of popular genres.
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Rumble in the Bronx
The crossover hit that made Jackie Chan an international name. In a classic "fish out of water" story arc, Jackie plays a Hong Kong cop who is visiting the US for a family wedding, and who ends up taking on the local gang which is causing trouble at the neighbourhood market. Jackie's run-ins with the thugs bring about some amazing set pieces and jaw-dropping stunts including an incredible leap from a rooftop parking lot and a motorcycle chase which sent most of the main players to the hospital.
Pedicab Driver
A hectic mix of audacious action, slapstick comedy, tragic romance and thirst for vengeance that exemplifies that, however wildly uneven the Hong Kong cinema of the 1980s could be in terms of tone, it was just as wildly entertaining. Sammo Hung directs and stars as Lo Tsung, a hardworking pedicab driver in 1930s Macau, who moves from falling in love with a baker's apprentice to taking on the local triad in spectacular fashion after his co-worker gets involved with a new woman. Highlights include a chase sequence in which Lo Tsung's pedicab gradually falls to pieces and a pole fight in a gambling den featuring the legendary Lau Kar Leung.
Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Peter Chan's award-winning masterpiece follows the intertwined fortunes of two star-crossed Chinese immigrants, Xiao-Jun (played by pop star Leon Lai) and Qiao (Maggie Cheung) over the course of ten years in Hong Kong. They engage in a casual romance that is interrupted by changes in economic circumstance, the presence of other romantic partners and disorientating transitions taking place within Hong Kong itself. The film took 9 titles at the Hong Kong Film Awards and won a further 2 Golden Horse Awards (Best Picture, Best Actress) in Taiwan.
Young and Dangerous
Set in the high-stakes underworld of Hong Kong triad society, Young and Dangerous is a flashy ensemble piece that combined the risky allure of its milieu and a cast of appealing stars (Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Michael Tse) into a hugely successful franchise that prompted a number of "Triad Youth" rip-offs. Adapted from a comic book series, it follows a close-knit crew of young men who rapidly establish themselves as enforcers in an underworld organisation. But their friendship is ruptured by ambition, accusations of violating orders, an ill-fated assassination and enforced exile.
Project A
Jackie Chan teams up with fellow Golden Harvest legends Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao for this period spectacular set in 19th century Hong Kong. Chan plays a marine police officer tasked with stopping ship-raiding pirates at a time when the British rule the land but nefarious bandits are very much in control of the waters. Blending action and slapstick comedy, many of the films humorous set pieces reference and , including a clock tower stunt that sees Chan paying homage to Lloyd's silent classic Safety Last!
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