Gallants

Gallants

2DCS/ES
Director:Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, Clement Cheng Si-Kit
Cast:Wong Yau-Nam, Chen Kuan-Tai, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Teddy Robin Kwan
Length:98 minutes
Genre:Action, Comedy, Drama

Director: Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, Clement Cheng Si-Kit  •  Cast: Wong Yau-Nam, Chen Kuan-Tai, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Teddy Robin Kwan, JJ Jia Xiao-Chen, Siu Yam-Yam, Michael Chan Wai-Man

This thrilling tribute to the classic kung-fu films of the 1960s and 1970s and their protagonists combines humour and self-irony to tell the story of a young outsider who becomes a disciple of two old martial artists. Here, the classical narrative structure of an inexperienced hero who learns the true essence of martial arts is given a makeover that mixes hyperbole and admiration for old films with elaborate choreography. Featuring impressive sequences with vital sixty-year-old guys fighting with young martial artists without computer tricks or stunt doubles, the film is also a practical proof of the benefits of years of training. Gallants dodge old-fashioned Hollywood celebrations of action stars in the past decades and bring a perfectly balanced mix of nostalgia, humour, and critical perspective.

Length: 98 min

Year: 2010

Country of origin:

  • Hong Kong

Director: Derek Kwok Chi-Kin, Clement Cheng Si-Kit  •  Cast: Wong Yau-Nam, Chen Kuan-Tai, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Teddy Robin Kwan, JJ Jia Xiao-Chen, Siu Yam-Yam, Michael Chan Wai-Man

This thrilling tribute to the classic kung-fu films of the 1960s and 1970s and their protagonists combines humour and self-irony to tell the story of a young outsider who becomes a disciple of two old martial artists. Here, the classical narrative structure of an inexperienced hero who learns the true essence of martial arts is given a makeover that mixes hyperbole and admiration for old films with elaborate choreography. Featuring impressive sequences with vital sixty-year-old guys fighting with young martial artists without computer tricks or stunt doubles, the film is also a practical proof of the benefits of years of training. Gallants dodge old-fashioned Hollywood celebrations of action stars in the past decades and bring a perfectly balanced mix of nostalgia, humour, and critical perspective.

Year: 2010

Country of origin:

  • Hong Kong