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You can watch Kung Fu Stuntmen (2021) for free on Darkroom.

A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.

Broken bones and permanent scars served as the silent price for the kinetic magic of Hong Kong's golden age of cinema. This intimate look honors the anonymous daredevils who risked everything to turn bone-crunching combat into an art form.

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