âMr. Hackett turned the corner and saw, in the failing light, at some distance, his seatâ*âŠ
Michael Wolf is an award-winning and widely-exhibited photographer famous for his documentation of big city architecture and life around the world, but especially in Hong Kong⊠Consider this seriesâŠ
Much more at âInformal Seating Arrangements in Hong Kongâ and more of Wolfâs other wonderful work on his site.
* Samuel Beckett, Watt
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As we grab a chair, we might keep our focus on Hong Kong: it was on this date in 1978 that Snake in Eagleâs Shadow was released. A Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film, it was the debut of director Yuen Woo-ping, and the breakthrough outing for its stars, Jackie Chan, Hwang Jang-lee, and (Yuen Woo-pingâs real life father) Yuen Siu-tien.
The film is the story of Chien Fu (Jackie Chan), an orphan who is bullied at a kung fu school, but meets an old beggar, Pai Cheng-tien (Yuen Siu-tien), who becomes his sifu (teacher) and trains him in Snake Kung Fu. The film established Chanâs slapstick kung fu comedy styleâ which he further developed with Drunken Master, also directed by Yuen Woo-ping, released in the same year, and also starring Jackie Chan, Hwang Jang-lee and Yuen Siu-tien. Snake in Eagleâs Shadow (and Drunken Master) established the basic plot structure used in many, many martial arts films internationally since then.
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