Z-Man
02-03-2003, 05:09 PM
<a href="http://www.cinema.ucla.edu" target="_blank">www.cinema.ucla.edu</a>
2.11.03 - 3.16.03
UCLA Film and Television Archive & the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco present
HEROIC GRACE: THE CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS FILM
The martial arts film is a crucial yet little-understood genre of Chinese cinema. While today fans of the martial arts film can be found around the world, and filmmakers from Hollywood to Japan to France draw inspiration from it, the unique origins, history and outstanding artistry of the genre remain relatively unknown. This program traces the development of the martial arts film from the silent wuxia pian (swordplay films; literally "martial chivalry" films) made in Shanghai in the 1920s and early '30s, through the '40s and '50s when production shifted to Hong Kong and Taiwan, to the ascendancy of the "new school" Mandarin swordplay films in the '60s and the kung fu (unarmed combat) heyday of the '70s.
The achievements of some of the genre's most innovative directors prior to the 1980s—names such as Zhang Che, King Hu, Lau Kar-Leung (Liu Jialang), Chu Yuan and Wang Xinglei—have gone largely unheralded beyond circles of specialists and fans, largely because there were no good prints of their films in circulation. What with faded color, panning and scanning, and atrocious dubbing, those prints and videotapes that did exist gave only the faintest impression of the films' original impact. We have sought to remedy this situation by presenting as many new 35mm or archival prints as possible; all films will be presented in their original language with (in all but two cases) English subtitles.
Friday February 28 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN
(Hong Xiguan)
(1977, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
In person: Lau Kar-leung
Hosted by Quentin Tarantino (schedule permitting)
Saturday March 1 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
KILLER CLANS
(Liuxing Hudie Jian)
(1976, Hong Kong) Directed by Chu Yuan
THE SIX-FINGERED LORD OF THE LUTE, PART I
(Loke Chi Kam Moh, Seung Chap/Liu Zhi Qin Mo, Shangji)
(1965, Hong Kong) Directed by Chan Lit-ban
Sunday March 2 2003, 7:00PM
SWORDSWOMAN OF HUANGJIANG
(Huangjiang Nüxia)
(1930, China) Directed by Chen Kengran, Zheng Yisheng, and Shang Guanwu
RED KNIGHT-ERRANT
(Hong Xia)
(1929, China) Directed by Wen Yimin
Monday March 3 2003, 7:30PM
FROM THE HIGHWAY
(Luke Yu Daoke)
(1970, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by Zhang Zengze
THE STORY OF WONG FEI-HUNG, PART I
(Wong Fei-hung Chuin, Seung Chap/Huang Feihong Zhuan, Shangji)
(1949, Hong Kong) Directed by Wu Pang
Saturday March 8 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
COME DRINK WITH ME
(Da Zui Xia)
(1966, Hong Kong) Directed by King Hu
New 35mm Print!
GOLDEN SWALLOW
(Jin Yanzi)
(1968, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
Sunday March 9 2003, 7:00PM
ESCORTS OVER TIGER HILLS
(Hu Shan Hang)
(1969, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by Wang Xinglei
2.11.03 - 3.16.03
Preserved by the Chinese Taipei Film Archive
DRAGON INN
(Longmen Kezhan)
(1968, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by King Hu
Wednesday March 12 2003, 7:30PM
VENGEANCE!
(Baochou)
(1970, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN
(Dubi Dao)
(1967, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
Thursday March 13 2003, 7:30PM
INTIMATE CONFESSIONS OF A CHINESE COURTESAN
(Ai Nu)
(1972, Hong Kong) Directed by Chu Yuan
EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN
(Hong Xiguan)
(1977, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
Friday March 14 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
BLOOD BROTHERS
(Ci Ma)
(1973, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY
(Hao Xia)
(1979, Hong Kong) Directed by John Woo
Saturday March 15 2003, 7:00PM
New 35mm Print!
THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN
(Shaolin Sanshiliu Fang)
(1978, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
New 35mm Print!
RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER
(Shaolin Dapeng Dashi)
(1980, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
In person: Lau Kar-fai (Gordon Liu Jiahui) (schedule permitting)
Sunday March 16 2003, 7:00PM
SHAOLIN TEMPLE
(Shaolin Si)
(1982, Hong Kong/China) Directed by Zhang Xinyan
SHAOLIN TEMPLE is to be confirmed
2.11.03 - 3.16.03
UCLA Film and Television Archive & the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco present
HEROIC GRACE: THE CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS FILM
The martial arts film is a crucial yet little-understood genre of Chinese cinema. While today fans of the martial arts film can be found around the world, and filmmakers from Hollywood to Japan to France draw inspiration from it, the unique origins, history and outstanding artistry of the genre remain relatively unknown. This program traces the development of the martial arts film from the silent wuxia pian (swordplay films; literally "martial chivalry" films) made in Shanghai in the 1920s and early '30s, through the '40s and '50s when production shifted to Hong Kong and Taiwan, to the ascendancy of the "new school" Mandarin swordplay films in the '60s and the kung fu (unarmed combat) heyday of the '70s.
The achievements of some of the genre's most innovative directors prior to the 1980s—names such as Zhang Che, King Hu, Lau Kar-Leung (Liu Jialang), Chu Yuan and Wang Xinglei—have gone largely unheralded beyond circles of specialists and fans, largely because there were no good prints of their films in circulation. What with faded color, panning and scanning, and atrocious dubbing, those prints and videotapes that did exist gave only the faintest impression of the films' original impact. We have sought to remedy this situation by presenting as many new 35mm or archival prints as possible; all films will be presented in their original language with (in all but two cases) English subtitles.
Friday February 28 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN
(Hong Xiguan)
(1977, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
In person: Lau Kar-leung
Hosted by Quentin Tarantino (schedule permitting)
Saturday March 1 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
KILLER CLANS
(Liuxing Hudie Jian)
(1976, Hong Kong) Directed by Chu Yuan
THE SIX-FINGERED LORD OF THE LUTE, PART I
(Loke Chi Kam Moh, Seung Chap/Liu Zhi Qin Mo, Shangji)
(1965, Hong Kong) Directed by Chan Lit-ban
Sunday March 2 2003, 7:00PM
SWORDSWOMAN OF HUANGJIANG
(Huangjiang Nüxia)
(1930, China) Directed by Chen Kengran, Zheng Yisheng, and Shang Guanwu
RED KNIGHT-ERRANT
(Hong Xia)
(1929, China) Directed by Wen Yimin
Monday March 3 2003, 7:30PM
FROM THE HIGHWAY
(Luke Yu Daoke)
(1970, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by Zhang Zengze
THE STORY OF WONG FEI-HUNG, PART I
(Wong Fei-hung Chuin, Seung Chap/Huang Feihong Zhuan, Shangji)
(1949, Hong Kong) Directed by Wu Pang
Saturday March 8 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
COME DRINK WITH ME
(Da Zui Xia)
(1966, Hong Kong) Directed by King Hu
New 35mm Print!
GOLDEN SWALLOW
(Jin Yanzi)
(1968, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
Sunday March 9 2003, 7:00PM
ESCORTS OVER TIGER HILLS
(Hu Shan Hang)
(1969, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by Wang Xinglei
2.11.03 - 3.16.03
Preserved by the Chinese Taipei Film Archive
DRAGON INN
(Longmen Kezhan)
(1968, Hong Kong/Taiwan) Directed by King Hu
Wednesday March 12 2003, 7:30PM
VENGEANCE!
(Baochou)
(1970, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN
(Dubi Dao)
(1967, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
Thursday March 13 2003, 7:30PM
INTIMATE CONFESSIONS OF A CHINESE COURTESAN
(Ai Nu)
(1972, Hong Kong) Directed by Chu Yuan
EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN
(Hong Xiguan)
(1977, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
Friday March 14 2003, 7:30PM
New 35mm Print!
BLOOD BROTHERS
(Ci Ma)
(1973, Hong Kong) Directed by Zhang Che
LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY
(Hao Xia)
(1979, Hong Kong) Directed by John Woo
Saturday March 15 2003, 7:00PM
New 35mm Print!
THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN
(Shaolin Sanshiliu Fang)
(1978, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
New 35mm Print!
RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER
(Shaolin Dapeng Dashi)
(1980, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-leung
In person: Lau Kar-fai (Gordon Liu Jiahui) (schedule permitting)
Sunday March 16 2003, 7:00PM
SHAOLIN TEMPLE
(Shaolin Si)
(1982, Hong Kong/China) Directed by Zhang Xinyan
SHAOLIN TEMPLE is to be confirmed