This May at the Dundee, join us for incredible restorations of three action-packed classics of Hong Kong cinema — renowned for its thrilling action choreography, distinctive visual styles, and emotional storytelling that has influenced everything from Quentin Tarantino's filmography to the iconic Matrix and John Wick franchises.
The box-office sensation that established director John Woo as the king of 1980s Hong Kong action cinema and set the standard for the heroic bloodshed genre, this electrifying gangster saga combines the director’s intricate bullet play with operatic emotion as it tracks the explosive relationship between two brothers.
Get TicketsHaving already proven himself a master of kinetic action with Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain, legendary director Tsui Hark would add lashings of comedy and frenzied expressionism to spectacular effect with 1986's Peking Opera Blues, blending action, comedy, and social satire into a sparkling, fast-paced whirlwind as bright and colorful as Peking opera itself.
Get TicketsAfter the success of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow, lead actor Chow Yun Fat cemented his reputation as Hong Kong's hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam's City on Fire, one of the most beloved examples of the 'heroic bloodshed' subgenre and a marked influence on Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
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