Sad news from Hong Kong today:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1420671/veteran-actor-wu-ma-dies
That line's a good reminder of why I love Hong Kong cinema. Show me a Hollywood or European director working contemporaneously to Wu that made 38 films in 25 years, and even if you can name one, I'll put up another hundred Hong Kong talents who matched Wu Ma's output either before or behind the camera, or both.
Still, 71's too young to go these days. Damned cigarettes, man . . .
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1420671/veteran-actor-wu-ma-dies
Starting as a drama actor in the city, Fung later signed up with Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Studio and made his screen debut in 1963. Since then he had over 180 appearances to his name plus 38 directorial credits within a 25-year period.
That line's a good reminder of why I love Hong Kong cinema. Show me a Hollywood or European director working contemporaneously to Wu that made 38 films in 25 years, and even if you can name one, I'll put up another hundred Hong Kong talents who matched Wu Ma's output either before or behind the camera, or both.
Still, 71's too young to go these days. Damned cigarettes, man . . .
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