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The King of Wuxia – An interview with producer Steven Tu – VIFF 2022

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Taiwanese director King Hu is a legend of wuxia filmmaking, with classics like Come Drink With Me, Dragon Inn, and A Touch of Zen to his name. 25 years after his death, director Lin Jing-jie and producer Steven Tu have made their own King Hu epic, looking back at the life and work of a true master.

Set The Tape’s Nicholas Lay connected with Steven at VIFF 2022 to discuss King Hu’s films, his lasting legacy in martial arts cinema, and the evolution of The King of Wuxia from short documentary to 220-minute epic.

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VIFF 2022 – The Documentaries

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As the never-ending Vancouver summer continues to shunt fall to the side, it is almost with reluctance that local film lovers retreat indoors for the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Just kidding, cinema is back, and we’re here for it. With a strong collection of local and global documentaries on the programming slate this year, is it only fair that we give the real world its due…Follow ILT on twitter @iltfilm
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