Finally, a documentary that admits kung fu history is mostly made-up nonsense.
A spoof of the "investigative journalism" format of the HK TV show, "The Great Disclosure" (a program similar to "Hard Copy" and "Entertainment Weekly"). The program interweaves silly shenanigans with equally silly segments debunking common legends about Shaolin Temple, Hopping Corpses, the origins of Wing Chun, and the origins of Kung Fu in general. The film also hits on popular Qigong feats such as walking on fire, rolling in glass, breaking a spear with one's throat, and breaking bricks over one's head with a sledge hammer.
Practical Effects
Actual fire-walking and glass-rolling because safety is for cowards.
Writing
Snarky debunking of every martial arts origin story you believed.
Director
Leung Ting
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bey Logan, the British martial arts film expert featured here, later became a notorious figure in Hong Kong cinema circles for his encyclopedic knowledge and eventual controversies.
The film parodies 'The Great Disclosure,' a real HK tabloid TV show that ran throughout the 1990s and specialized in sensationalist exposés — essentially making this the 2000 Hong Kong equivalent of a 'Hard Copy' roast.
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