Action Talks with Eric Jacobus
Action Talks with Eric Jacobus
Eric Jacobus
Mike Leeder - The Business of Hong Kong Action (Action Talks #38)
3 hour 26 minutes Posted Dec 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm.
Introductions
Moving to Hong Kong
Hong Kong in the 90's
Mike's easy access to Hong Kong stars
International appeal of Hong Kong action
Hong Kong breaking into other industries
Hong Kong Stars and the Japanese market
Hong Kong audiences
Censorship
The Hong Kong handover
Financial complications of the Handover
Hong Kong spontaneity
Japan
Korean stuntman in Hong Kong
Korean Films inspired by Hong Kong
Working with inexperienced stunt performers
Nicholas Tse's drive
Copying choreography
Authenticity in Action
Stunt doubles
Shooting Fight Scenes takes time
On Pre-Viz and casting problems
On new potential industries
Political correctness
Preservering original copies of films
Closing thoughts
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Show notes
Mike Leeder is filmmaker and producer in Hong Kong whose work includes
most Hong Kong films you've probably ever seen. We talk about his work
as a journalist during the heyday of Hong Kong action, the insane drive
of Hong Kong filmmakers and stars, and the differences between HK,
Korean, and Japanese action. You can see his imdb here:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498566/ and his HKMDB here:
https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=26183&display_set=eng
Edited by Milan Swagers
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