Cast Member: Hon Gwok-Choi

The formula that made the original so successful has naturally remained untampered, but the scope of effects and stunts clearly expanded.

Hung and Wu Ma still manage to keep the film interesting with their charming on-screen personas and some noteworthy kung fu routines.

‘Dragon’s Claws’ shows the good and bad of independent kung-fu film-maker Joesph Kuo.

‘Duel To The Death’ is ostentatious proof director Ching Siu Tung is not someone merely told where to put the camera.

The plot and characterisation are very weak but there’s enough about the fights to keep a kung fu fan watching till the end.

It successfully manages to combine numerous genres to create a truly enlightening piece of cinema that shows just how unique Asian filmmaking can be.

Liu Chia Liang’s ‘The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin’ is an important cinematic moment and remains influential not just in Hong Kong film-making, but also globally.