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A Century of Light and Shadow

0.0 368 mins Documentary   2005
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Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative documentary traces the development of the Chinese film industry from the pioneering years to contemporary times. From the volley between Mandarin and Cantonese films to the rise of the New Wave, this program touches on all the major trends and developments that have helped define Chinese cinema and explores different genres and representative figures and films. From actors to directors, over 200 film industry names, including Jackie Chan, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Connie Chan, Andrew Lau, Peter Chan, and Lau Ching Wan, appear in the program, bringing their intimate knowledge of the industry and providing insight about what lies ahead for Chinese cinema.

Casts of A Century of Light and Shadow

Jackie Chan

as Self

Sammo Hung

as Self

Philip Chan

as Self

John Woo

as Self

Karen Mok

as Self

Ronald Cheng

as Self

Jimmy Wang Yu

as Self

Hsu Feng

as Self

Andrew Lau

as Self

Peter Chan

as Self

Patrick Tse Yin

as Self

Sek Kin

as Self

Ng See-Yuen

as Self

Cheng Pei-Pei

as Self

Ti Lung

as Self

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