Wire fu
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Wire fu is an element or style of Hong Kong action cinema used in fight scenes. It is a combination of two terms: "wire work" and "kung fu".
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Examples of wire fu movies
- Sister Street Fighter (1974)
- Fong Sai-yuk (1993) (Fang Shi Yu), also known as The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk
- Iron Monkey (1993) (Siu Nin Wong Fei Hung Chi: Tit Ma Lau)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Charlie's Angels (2000)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- X-Men (2000)
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Hero (2002)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- Kill Bill (2003)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- House of Flying Daggers (2004) (Shi Mian Mai Fu)
- Mulan (2020)
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