Call of Heroes, the Glossary
Call of Heroes (Chinese: 危城, previously known as The Deadly Reclaim) is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action film co-written, co-produced and directed by Benny Chan, with action direction by Sammo Hung.[1]
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33 relations: Benny Chan (filmmaker), Berg Ng, Bona Film Group, British Board of Film Classification, Cantonese, China, Eddie Peng, Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography, Jiang Shuying, Liu Kai-chi, Louis Koo, Mandarin Chinese, Martial arts film, Philip Keung, Qing dynasty, Rotten Tomatoes, Sammo Hung, Sammo Hung filmography, Screen International, Sean Lau, Shaoxing, South China Morning Post, Stage combat, The Hollywood Reporter, United States dollar, Variety (magazine), Wu Jing (actor), Xing Yu, YouTube, Yuan Quan, Zhejiang, 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
- Chinese action thriller films
- Films directed by Benny Chan
Benny Chan (filmmaker)
Benny Chan Muk-sing (24 October 1961 – 23 August 2020) was a Hong Kong filmmaker.
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Berg Ng
Berg Ng Ting-yip (born 12 December 1960) is a Hong Kong actor.
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Bona Film Group
Bona Film Group Company Limited (formerly known as Beijing Polybona Film Distribution Co. Ltd. (保利博纳电影发行有限公司)), also known as Polybona Films or the Bona Film Group, is a Chinese production company and distributor of films from mainland China and Hong Kong.
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British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-governmental organisation founded by the British film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works (such as television programmes, trailers, adverts, public information/campaigning films, menus, bonus content, etc.) released on physical media within the United Kingdom.
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Cantonese
Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta, with over 82.4 million native speakers.
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Eddie Peng
Edward Peng Yu-Yan (born 24 March 1982) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model.
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Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame.
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Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography.
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Jiang Shuying
Jiang Shuying (born 1 September 1986), also known as Maggie Jiang, is a Chinese actress.
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Liu Kai-chi
Dick Liu Kai-chi (30 September 1953 – 28 March 2021) was a Hong Kong actor, best known for his everyman supporting roles.
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Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok (t; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer.
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Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China.
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Martial arts film
Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters.
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Philip Keung
Philip Keung Ho-man (born 26 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.
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Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history.
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Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television.
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Sammo Hung
Samuel "Sammo" Hung Kam-bo (j; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for other actors such as Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Yuen Wah.
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Sammo Hung filmography
This article contains the filmography of Hong Kong actor Sammo Hung.
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Screen International
Screen International is a British film magazine covering the international film business.
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Sean Lau
Sean Lau Ching-wan (born 16 February 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who has acted in both films and television series.
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Shaoxing
Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China.
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South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post (SCMP), with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group.
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Stage combat
Stage combat, fight craft or fight choreography is a specialised technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries.
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United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation.
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Wu Jing (actor)
Wu Jing, also known as Jacky Wu, (born 3 April 1974) is a Chinese actor, director and martial artist best known for his roles in various martial arts films such as Tai Chi Boxer, Fatal Contact, the Sha Po Lang films, and as Leng Feng in Wolf Warrior, its sequel Wolf Warrior 2, and most recently The Battle at Lake Changjin.
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Xing Yu
Xing Yu, also known as Shi Xingyu (释行宇) or Shi Yanneng (释延能/释彦能) is a Chinese martial artist and actor, who was one of the 32nd generation Shaolin monks.
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YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
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Yuan Quan
Yuan Quan (born 16 October 1977), also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer.
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Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China.
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36th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 36th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 9 April 2017.
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See also
Chinese action thriller films
- 24 Hours to Live
- An Inaccurate Memoir
- Bleeding Steel
- Bodies at Rest
- Call of Heroes
- Dragon (2011 film)
- Drug War (film)
- Europe Raiders
- High Forces
- Inside or Outside
- Kung Fu Jungle
- Last Flight (film)
- Lost in White
- Manhunt (2017 film)
- Monster Hunter (film)
- Operation Red Sea
- Out of Control (2017 film)
- Paradox (2017 film)
- Peace Breaker (film)
- Police Story 2013
- Pulgasari
- Raging Fire (film)
- S Storm
- SPL II: A Time for Consequences
- Saving Mr. Wu
- Shock Wave (film)
- Sky Hunter
- The Blood Bond
- The Foreigner (2017 film)
- The Precipice Game
- The Shanghai Job
- The Stool Pigeon (2010 film)
- The Transporter Refueled
- The Viral Factor
- Three (2016 film)
- Tomb Robber
- Ulterior Motive (film)
- Urban Games
- Wild City
- Wolf Warrior
- Wolf Warrior 2
Films directed by Benny Chan
- A Moment of Romance
- A Moment of Romance II
- Big Bullet
- Call of Heroes
- City Under Siege (2010 film)
- Connected (2008 film)
- Divergence (film)
- Gen-X Cops
- Gen-Y Cops
- Heroic Duo
- Invisible Target
- Man Wanted (1995 film)
- Meow (2017 film)
- New Police Story
- Raging Fire (film)
- Rob-B-Hood
- Shaolin (film)
- The Magic Crane
- The White Storm
- What a Hero!
- Who Am I? (1998 film)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Heroes
Also known as The Deadly Reclaim, .