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___MASK66___ action cinema is the principal source of the ___MASK66___ film industry ' s global fame . It combines elements from the action film , as codified by Hollywood , with Chinese storytelling , aesthetic traditions and filmmaking techniques , to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural appeal . In recent years , the flow has reversed somewhat , with American and European action films being heavily influenced by ___MASK66___ genre conventions . Wuxia (  , IPA : ), which literally means " martial hero ", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient ___MASK78___ . Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature , its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms such as Chinese opera , manhua , films , television series and video games . It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese - speaking communities around the world . Shaw Brothers ( HK ) Ltd . was the largest film production company of ___MASK66___ . Chan Kong - sang , SBS , MBE , PMW , ( born 7 April 1954 ), known professionally as Jackie Chan , is a ___MASK66___ martial artist , actor , film director , producer , stuntman and singer . In his movies , he is known for his acrobatic fighting style , comic timing , use of improvised weapons , and innovative stunts , which he typically performs himself . Chan has trained in Kung Fu and Hapkido . He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films . Lau Kar - leung ( 28 July 1934  25 June 2013 ), also known as Liu Chia - liang , was a ___MASK66___ - based Chinese actor , filmmaker , choreographer and martial artist . Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio . One of his most famous works is " The 36th Chamber of Shaolin " which starred Gordon Liu , as well as " Drunken Master II " which starred Jackie Chan . Mad Monkey Kung Fu is a 1979 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lau Kar - leung . Later , the film was released on DVD in Dragon Dynasty . Kung fu film is a subgenre of martial arts films and ___MASK66___ action cinema set in the contemporary period and featuring realistic martial arts . It lacks the fantasy elements seen in " wuxia ", a related martial arts genre that uses historical settings based on ancient China . Swordplay is also less common in kung - fu films than in " wuxia " and fighting is done through unarmed combat . Drunken Master II is a 1994 ___MASK66___ kung fu film directed by Lau Kar - leung and Jackie Chan , who stars as Chinese folk hero , Wong Fei - hung . It was Chan ' s first traditional style martial arts film since " The Young Master " ( 1980 ) and " Dragon Lord " ( 1982 ). The film was released in North America as The Legend of Drunken Master in 2000 . ___MASK66___ , officially the ___MASK66___ Special Administrative Region of the People ' s Republic of China , is an autonomous territory on the Pearl River Delta of East Asia . Macau lies across the delta to the west , and the Chinese province of Guangdong borders the territory to the north . With a total land area of and a population of over 7 . 3 million of various nationalities , it ranks as the world ' s fourth most densely populated sovereign state or territory . Dragon Dynasty is a joint venture started by The Weinstein Company and Genius Products . The company was created on May 23 , 2006 for the sole purpose of distributing East Asian films on DVD in the US , whose licenses are held by , or will be acquired by The Weinstein Company . Dragon Dynasty showcases classic and contemporary Asian Cinema , particularly those films which fall under the action and martial arts genre . Genius Products ( also known as Genius Entertainment ) was an entertainment company based in Santa Monica , ___MASK65___ , United States .