Hong Kong Action Cinema Trivia Questions

Bruce Lee was born in the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco in 1940 while his father was on tour. He grew up in Hong Kong but held U.S. citizenship.

Yeoh insisted on doing her own stunts from the start, defying producers who wanted a double. No one called in sick—she simply refused to use one.

Chan broke his ankle on 'Police Story 2', not the first film. He did severe damage to his back and nearly died in the first 'Police Story' though.

Woo's iconic two-gun, diving shootouts were inspired by the Peking Opera and Sam Peckinpah westerns, not any real police tactics.

Yen was a martial arts choreographer and occasional stuntman, but never danced for Madonna. This myth likely mixes him up with other Hong Kong performers.

Critic Tony Rayns coined 'Heroic Bloodshed' in a 1986 review of 'A Better Tomorrow' to describe its blend of honor, violence, and melodrama.

Sammy Hung took over as action director from his father Sammo, who had health issues. He choreographed the final fight scenes in 'Ip Man 4'.

Woo and writer Barry Wong conceived 'Hard Boiled' as a musical comedy about rival teahouses, but action sequences took over during development.