Ep. 24: Sammo Hung Retrospective at Academy Museum w/ Patrick Lowry and Lindy Leong [English]

This episode features a conversation between HKOS member Lindy Leong and AMPAS Museum's Patrick Lowry on the Sammo Hung (洪金寶）: From Stuntman to Star retrospective running throughout May 2023 as part of the museum's AAPI Heritage Month programming. They discuss the genesis of the retrospective, his personal admiration and fandom for the HK action cinema icon, the museum's interest in supporting Hong Kong cinema as part of its programming, HKOS' desire for collaboration to serve the diaspora in the Greater LA area and beyond, and its ongoing search for its identity as an all-volunteer run collective, the curatorial rationale and logistical challenges of putting together the film series, including a deeper dive into the significance of each film title in the retrospective. They encourage film fans of the HK icon to attend the film series as it is a rare opportunity to see most of these films on the big screen in the US. 


Films Mentioned:


Features

The Millionaires' Express富貴列車 (1986) - Digital 

Pedicab Driver 群龍戲鳳 (1989) - 35mm English dubbed print

Wheels on Meals 快餐車 (1984) - DCP

Dragons Forever 飛龍猛將(1988) - DCP

Project AA計劃 (1984) - DCP

Painted Faces 七小福 (1988) - 35mm print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive

Eastern Condors東方秃鷹 (1987) - 35mm print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive

Odd Couple 搏命單刀奪命搶 (1979) - brand-new DCP restoration

Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon 瘦虎肥龍 (1990) - brand-new DCP restoration

She Shoots Straight 皇家女將 (1990) - 35mm print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

License to Steal 龍鳳賊捉賊 (1990) - 35mm print 

Mr. Nice Guy 一個好人 (1997) - 35mm print

You can also check the list on letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/hkonscreen/list/movies-mentioned-episode-24/

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