Apr 26, 2020 of the many national cinemas hong kongs was once one of the most distinctive. The percentage of top roles starring asians in hollywood has grown from 3. The departed was a remake of hong kongs internal affairs and was a financial and critical success. Feb 28, 2020 the closure of almost all movie theaters in mainland china accounting for 70,000 screens is a huge deal for the movie business.
Infernal affairs hong kongs influential crime thriller youtube. At its height in the 1980s and 90s, hong kong became the third largest film production city in the world. Parasites oscar win should make hollywood rethink remakes. Leonardo dicaprio leads the starstudded remake of the 2002 hong kong film, internal affairs. Yuen plays the role of her life in this superb remake of doe chings shaw brothers.
Thai censors ban insulting remake of king and i film film. Top 10 things hollywood does to kowtow to the chinese. But other than bigname hollywood titles, there are also many exciting films coming from asian cinema. Disneys hollywood hotel hong kong disneyland official. Red dawn the remake of a sophomoric film about teenagers. Hong kong cult movie infernal affairs to get indian remake. The departed was a remake of hong kong s internal affairs and was a financial and critical success. Action film english subtitles, hong kong action movies in cantonese, action film full movie english, martial arts movies with english subtitles, comedy action.
Check out what these wellknown local residents have to say about what they love most about hong kong. Through the prism of shanghai, hong kong, and hollywood critical interventions yiman wang on. There is a list of movies that hollywood copied or made a remake of their own. The trend of hollywood remakes of asian film has been described as the. Jul 23, 2019 you probably have plans to go watch toy story 4 currently in theaters, the upcoming live action remake of lion king july 25 and the quentin tarantino movie once upon a time in hollywood july 25. Hollywoods 1997 response to the hong kong handover. At its peak, around the early 90s, the local movie industry was first in the world in terms of per capita production as well as the second largest. The movie makes expert use of the streets of hong kong, with a gripping opening sequence set in the citys stunning ten thousand buddhas monastery. Jul 19, 2019 leonardo dicaprio leads the starstudded remake of the 2002 hong kong film, internal affairs.
How did the hong kong film industry get so big and why. Dec 25, 2015 although the departed won an academy award for best screenplay, the movie was actually a remake of a hong kong crime drama infernal affairs. The tale of a colossal gorilla taken from a remote jungle island to wreak havoc in a major city has become an iconic and familiar story that captures the imagination of moviegoers young and old, and has done so for more than 80 years. The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. From cyclo to in the mood for love, five of the best tony. Infernal affairs cant escape the departeds shadow, but. Infernal affairs revitalised the ailing crime thriller in hong kong, and the american remake looks to do the same for the american crime thriller. Just like hollywood in the us and bombay in india, hong kong is a huge, international center of film production. We look back over his best work, including the sexually explicit lust, caution and his role.
The chinese remake of mohanlal starrer drishyam is. A number of akira kurosawas films have been remade note. Hong kong film, hollywood and the new global cinema. When stanley tong left his hometown for hollywood in 1996, hong kongs film industry was headed for a crackup as spectacular as anything in a jackie chan movie. Set in 1933, it follows the story of an ambitious filmmaker who coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to the. The oscarwinning thriller the departed is also a remake of the hong kong s infernal affairs 2002. Hk director basks in oscars glory for the departed reuters. King kong is a 2005 epic monster adventure film cowritten, produced, and directed by peter jackson. Tony leung chiuwai is a prolific and much loved hong kong actor with more than 80 films under his belt. Regardless of whether its killer style, tantalising bites, the great outdoors or family fun you are after, hong kong has it all. This category includes remake films based on hong kong films.
Top 100 hong kong movies the best hong kong films of all. Directed by andrew lau and alan mak and released in 2002, it told the story about a conflict between hong kong triads and the local police. Of the many national cinemas hong kongs was once one of the most distinctive. But the elements derived from that one are already welltested. Feb, 2020 the latter film, a south korean comedythriller by bong joonho, flouted tradition by becoming the first foreignlanguage movie to take hollywoods biggest prize. Jul 11, 2006 hong kong director andrew lau said hes honored by martin scorseses decision to remake his acclaimed crime thriller infernal affairs. Five ways the coronavirus is affecting hollywood and.
Hong kong director andrew lau said hes honored by martin scorseses decision to remake his acclaimed crime thriller infernal affairs. King kong is one of the most famous movie monsters of alltime. A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous skull island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives. Sep 24, 2010 the departed was a remake of hong kong s internal affairs and was a financial and critical success. You probably have plans to go watch toy story 4 currently in theaters, the upcoming live action remake of lion king july 25 and the quentin tarantino movie once upon a time in hollywood july 25. Hong kong protestors boycott ip man 4 hollywood reporter. The 20 best asian movies remade in hollywood taste of. Amid the ongoing political unrest in hong kong, disneys upcoming liveaction mulan is also now on the receiving end of angst for reasons that have little to do with the movie. Apr 11, 2020 there might also be a few moments during which the action cant tap the pictures full potential. Hong kong cinema among the finest in the world, a home to icons like bruce lee, john. Aug, 2000 when stanley tong left his hometown for hollywood in 1996, hong kong s film industry was headed for a crackup as spectacular as anything in a jackie chan movie.
Hong kong cult movie infernal affairs to get indian. Feb 24, 2015 for decades, hollywood has remade foreignlanguage films, amongst them, famously, the magnificent seven 1960, usa, a wonderful but sweetened version of akira kurosawas seven samurai 1954. As a matter of fact a lot of popular hollywood movies are exactly remakes of the asian horror films. Sep 25, 2017 the film is part of a twopicture deal between warner bros.
The original chinese title of the film is wu jian dao, which is a word from buddhist. What are some korean movies that have been remade by hollywood. Since its release in china on december last year, sam quah directorial wu sha has managed to earn over 168 million dollars, beating donnie yens. In 2007, when scorsese finally won his decadeslate oscar, it was for the departed, a remake of the 2002 hong kong crime thriller infernal affairs. Hollywood would remake the film to oscarwinning effect as 2006s the departed. Oct 25, 2017 this episode was cowritten together with craig addison, producer of the last days of hong kong. Top 100 hong kong movies the best hong kong films of all time. Hong kong director andrew lau poses with a poster of the movie. Examining the hollywood remake films in other countries media.
Book disneys hollywood hotel at our official website to enjoy free room upgrade and other exclusive privileges. But the movie never gets boring and moreover manages to make you weave an emotional bond to the events in a sufficient manner. Some of the greatest hollywood movies of the modern era are remakes. After receiving an eye cornea transplant, she starts seeing some bizarre entities that seem to predict violent deaths. Jun 22, 2015 the departed is a remake of the incredible 2002 hong kong classic infernal affairs adam sandlers the longest yard is a 2005 remake of a 1974 burt reynolds film the lake house with keanu reeves and sandra bullock is a remake of a 2000 south korean film called il mare. The remake need not necessarily be a hong kong film.
Surround yourself in the glitz and grandeur of old hollywood at disneys hollywood hotel at the hong kong disneyland resort. Other times, as is the case of the island, the makers dont want the public to know that the movie is a remake. The latter film, a south korean comedythriller by bong joonho, flouted tradition by becoming the first foreignlanguage movie to take hollywoods biggest prize. So the hollywoods remakes of asian horror films could be regarded as an important part of hong kong cinema, which opened the door to asian market. Examining the hollywood remake films in other countries. Andrew laus hong kong gangster film infernal affairs is set for an indian remake. The closure of almost all movie theaters in mainland china accounting for 70,000 screens is a huge deal for the movie business. But other than bigname hollywood titles, there are.
With naomi watts, jack black, adrien brody, thomas kretschmann. Jun 26, 2019 tony leung chiuwai is a prolific and much loved hong kong actor with more than 80 films under his belt. South korean movies are too great in every aspect, so they are getting attention all over the world. What are some korean movies that have been remade by.
There are also numerous remakes that became hollywood blockbusters, but were actually reimagined french, spanish, south korean, and hong kong originals. The target is in fact the remake of the french movie point blank from 2010. Infernal affairs, andrew lau and alan maks 2002 crime thriller, is among the most influential hong kong films of all time, even inspiring martin. Thai censors ban insulting remake of king and i film. Very few hollywood dramas or romantic comedies are remakes 2. The first and only remake to win the oscar for best picture, the departed takes an electrifyingly twisty hong kong thriller about undercover copsone good. This video is the third segment from china uncensoreds new halfhour show format. This is down to, not setpieces, gratuitous sex or violence, or ridiculous overblown budgets, but very well drawn characters that earn our sympathy, even the bad guy characters and also an. Although it owes a large debt to its mainland heritage, hong kong cinema helped popularise entire genres of film. See how these urban pastimes are pursued with a passion in hong kong. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii. This episode was cowritten together with craig addison, producer of the last days of hong kong. A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Pages in category american remakes of hong kong films.
For decades, hollywood has remade foreignlanguage films, amongst them, famously, the magnificent seven 1960, usa, a wonderful but sweetened. Best nonhollywood movies to watch this summer the loop hk. In the essay will focus on discussing this adaptation of remake films between hong kong and hollywood. Mar 12, 2020 the percentage of top roles starring asians in hollywood has grown from 3.
Aug 24, 2016 some of the greatest hollywood movies of the modern era are remakes. The rest of the book is a mixture of topics ranging from hong kong itself, capsule oriented genre chapters, auteur and actor centered sections and sundry topics related to hong kong cinema. The film is part of a twopicture deal between warner bros. Martin scorseses grubby boston gangland thriller the departed riffs shamelessly on the hong kong crime epic infernal affairs. The movie, whose english title is sheep without a shepherd, is the chinese remake of director jeetu josephs crime thriller drishyam, which had malayalam superstar mohanlal in the lead role. The boston set crimedrama took home the oscar for best picture, best director, and best adapted. The first chapters in situ which is hammonds has a mixture of topics in. The eye david moreau, 2008 twentyyearold mun, a violinist living in hong kong, has been blind since the age of two.
Featuring stateoftheart special effects, terrific performances, and a majestic sense of spectacle, peter jacksons remake of king kong is a potent epic thats faithful to the spirit of the 1933. How did the hong kong film industry get so big and why did. The hollywood director scorsese displays a creative adaptation to the larger global market of hollywood by remaking this hong kong film. There are also numerous remakes that became hollywood blockbusters, but were actually reimagined french, spanish, south korean, and hong kong. Aug 16, 2019 amid the ongoing political unrest in hong kong, disneys upcoming liveaction mulan is also now on the receiving end of angst for reasons that have little to do with the movie. A second remake of the 1933 film of the same title, the film stars naomi watts, jack black, adrien brody, and, through motion capture, andy serkis as the title character. Martin scorcese to remake hong kong film indiewire. With andy lau, tony chiuwai leung, anthony chausang wong, eric tsang. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. Jun 22, 2017 action film english subtitles, hong kong action movies in cantonese, action film full movie english, martial arts movies with english subtitles, comedy action. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. The scale of hollywood remakes and reboots stephen follows. Not only south korean movies are remade by hollywood but also in. The departed is a remake of the incredible 2002 hong kong classic.
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