And... Action!
Spanning the globe and the decades, we present a high-octane celebration of martial arts and action cinema. In this iteration, witness the classic kung fu prowess of The Mystery of Chess Boxing, experience the raw, unadulterated action of The Sword and the Claw (Lionman), and marvel at the comedic, stylized brilliance of Kung Fu Hustle.
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
- Fri, Aug 1
- Sat, Aug 2
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Joseph Kuo Run Time: 91 min. Format: 35mm Release Year: 1979 Language: Chinese
Starring: Jack Long Shi-Chia, Li Yi-Min, Mark Lung, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Wang Chi-Sheng
Evil Chun Shan uses chess boxing and a five-element ninja style to terrorize the martial arts world until...
The Sword and the Claw (Lionman)
- Fri, Aug 8
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Fri, Aug 8 @ 9:05 pm: Introduced by Cigdem Slankard, CSU Director of School of Film & Media Arts.
Director: Natuk Baytan Run Time: 84 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1975 Language: Turkish
Starring: Bahar Erdeniz, Cemil Şahbaz, Cüneyt Arkın, Hasan Ceylan, Reha Yurdakul
Blood and guts action - from start to finish.
Kung Fu Hustle
- Fri, Aug 15
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Stephen Chow Run Time: 99 min. Format: 35mm Release Year: 2004
Starring: Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Lam Tze-Chung, Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah
So many gangsters… so little time.