{"id":16313,"date":"2013-04-02T16:04:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T20:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetchocko.com\/?p=16313"},"modified":"2013-04-05T16:23:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T20:23:49","slug":"theyre-baaack-old-school-kung-fu-fest-i-love-kung-fuuuu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetchocko.com\/?p=16313","title":{"rendered":"They’re baaack! — OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST — I love Kung Fuuuu!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(all images courtesy of Subway Cinema<\/a>)
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To all my Fu heads in the NJ\/NYC area and those willing to travel from afar for this excellent event, it\u2019s time to block out the weekend dates of April 19-21<\/strong>! Subway Cinema<\/strong> is throwing down some old skool<\/em> is TOO COOL<\/em> fists of fury movie screenings at the OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST<\/a> at Anthology Film Archives<\/a>! The 35mm film selections are not an end all – be all – list but rather it\u2019s an eclectic, modest, and fun pickings from the kung fu basket! A total of 8 films which includes Odd Couple, Shaolin and Wutang, Shaolin Temple Against Lama, The Dragon Lives Again, Angel Terminators, Red Spell Spells Red<\/strong>, and a \u2018secret<\/strong>\u2019 selection only known by the asian movie gods at Subway Cinema. We are planning to attend all the screenings but we are really looking forward to catching Sammo Hung<\/em> & Lau Kar Wing<\/em> in the hokey – Odd Couple<\/strong>. Sammo and Lau Kar Wing puts on a great display of excellence with the traditional weapons of chinese kung fu in the broadsword and the spear. Another fun and wacky film on our hit list to watch on the big screen is the Bruce Lee exploitation<\/em> (Brucesploitation<\/em>) film starring Bruce Leung in The Dragon Lives Again<\/strong>. Where else can you find the ghost of Bruce Lee go to battle with the likes of James Bond, Clint Eastwood, The Godfather, the Priest from the Exorcist, Dracula<\/em> and even Emanuele<\/em>! Angel Terminators<\/strong> is also another fun femme-fatale piece with classic non-stop HK action in the form of some very badass ladies! One of my favorite HK films \u2018Lady is the Boss<\/em>\u2019 starring leading lady Kara Hui Ying Hung<\/em> teams up with Sharon Yeung<\/em> as they play renegade cops in search of a triad boss who is aided by another kick ass chick – Michiko Nishiwaki<\/em> supported by none other than everyone\u2019s favorite bad guy – Dick Wei<\/em>! So yeah, we\u2019re really looking forward to catching up with Angel Terminators<\/strong>! <\/p>\n

Check out the schedule below or go directly to their website for the latest info at Subway Cinema<\/a>. See y’all at the Fu Fest at one of our favorite grassroots\/alternative\/retro movie theatres in the NYC – Anthology Film Archives<\/a>! POW-BAM-BOOM!!! <\/p>\n

The Old School Kung Fu Fest<\/a> is organized by the same guys running the New York Asian Film Festival (www.subwaycinema.com) in memory of one of Subway Cinema\u2019s own – Daniel Craft<\/em>.<\/p>\n

OLD SCHOOL KUNG FU FEST<\/a><\/strong>
\nApril 19 \u2013 April 21<\/strong>
\nJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the movie theater\u2026the Old School Kung Fu Fest is back! The New York Asian Film Festival\u2019s wildly popular celebration of kung fu movies from the 70s and 80s that pop your lock, rattle your chops, and put the pain inside your brain has returned after a 10-year absence to send your kung fu knowledge back to school. This time the spotlight shines on some of the biggest stars in some of their rarest movies. We\u2019ve got Gordon Liu (36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN), Sammo Hung (Jackie Chan\u2019s \u201cbig brother\u201d), Kara Hui (Lau Kar-leung\u2019s female star of choice), Bruce Leung (KUNG FU HUSTLE), and even Bruce Lee (after a fashion). With prints loaned from the vaults of the American Genre Film Archive and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office New York, prepare to earn your Master\u2019s Degree in Kick Ass-ology!<\/p>\n

Organized by the New York Asian Film Festival (www.subwaycinema.com), featuring old school curatorial skillz by Grady Hendrix and Goran Topalovic. In memory of our friend Daniel Anderson Craft. Special thanks to Jerry Ma of Epic Proportions (www.epicprops.com) for another kick-ass poster design. Daniel would\u2019ve approved!<\/p>\n

Unless otherwise noted, the 35mm prints were provided by the American Genre Film Archive (www.americangenrefilm.com).<\/p>\n

THE ODD COUPLE<\/strong>
\nApril 19 at 6:15 PM
\nApril 21 at 9:15 PM<\/p>\n

SHAOLIN AND WU-TANG<\/strong>
\nApril 19 at 8:30 PM
\nApril 20 at 2:00 PM<\/p>\n

THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN<\/strong>
\nApril 19 at 10:30 PM
\nApril 21 at 1:00 PM<\/p>\n

SHAOLIN TEMPLE AGAINST LAMA<\/strong>
\nApril 20 at 4:00 PM
\nApril 21 at 7:15 PM<\/p>\n

ANGEL TERMINATORS<\/strong>
\nApril 20 at 6:00 PM
\nApril 21 at 5:15 PM<\/p>\n

SECRET SCREENING<\/strong> \u2013 ONE SHOW ONLY!!!!
\nApril 20 at 8:00 PM<\/p>\n

RED SPELL SPELLS RED<\/strong>
\nApril 20 at 10:00 PM
\nApril 21 at 3:15 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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