Mostly Chow: 12 Classic Hong Kong Action Films
*SPOILER ALERT & WARNING: Not for the faint of heart. Violence and gore depicted.
Summary:
Promo edit featuring some of my favorite Hong Kong directors and actors such as Johnnie To, John Woo, Andy Lau, Simon Yam, Tony Leung and of course, Chow Yun Fat. Edited down trailers and intermingled them with favorite scenes and OST.
Main edit was done in Avid Media Composer. Finished in Premiere and After Effects. Tweaked the subtitles and also tried my hand at lyrics translation for dramatic emphasis. Performed minor color grading and sound design.
Details:
Performed cutdowns of movie trailers. Select alternate shots, broll. Choose new (or clean up existing) music and sound design. Research Chinese lyrics and titles. Add subtitles in Avid. Create motion graphics titles in After Effects. Light color correction. Standardize format for widescreen.
It was really hard choosing only 12 films. Some are admittedly guilty pleasures (and extended music videos) while others such as A Better Tomorrow and The Killer are iconic staples of Asian Cinema. Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express is not a pure action film but it’s such a classic that I had to include it.
Films:
Running Out Of Time
Once A Thief
The Mission
Chungking Express
The Mission
Chungking Express
Fallen Angels
Peace Hotel
The Killer
The Longest Nite
The Mission
A Better Tomorrow
Peace Hotel
Hard Boiled
The Mission
The Longest Nite
Young & Dangerous 3
A True Mob Story
Chungking Express
Fallen Angels
Running Out Of Time
The Mission
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