-2011- __exclusive__ - Wu Xia

Director Peter Chan famously shot three different endings. The theatrical release is ambiguous: Does Liu die? Is he reborn? The film’s closing shot—a family walking away as the camera pulls back to reveal the jianghu (the martial world) as a trap—suggests that there is no escape from violence. You can change your name, but you cannot change your blood.

: Research highlights how digital imaging makes the physical body "transparent," replacing traditional choreography with a simulation of internal physical impact.

, who balances the role of a gentle father with a cold, efficient killer. homage to classic cinema