Film Name: 过埠新娘 / Paper Marriage / 過埠新娘
I’ve always believed Sammo Hung is the best among all martial arts stars when it comes to dramatic roles.
He starred in two and a half art films. One was “Eight Taels of Gold,” a romantic drama with Sylvia Chang as the leading lady. The other was “Painted Faces,” a very artistic film with no romantic elements. This one, “Paper Marriage,” can only be considered half a film. It featured quite a few action sequences. His junior brother, Jackie Chan, desperately wanted to do art films. Action scenes are grueling and prone to injury, while dramatic roles are much easier. But no one would cast Jackie in dramas. If he didn’t do stunts, drive cars, or jump off buildings, he’d be out of work. Sammo Hung, however, was exceptional—a true master of both martial arts and drama.
I recall recently watching Sammo Hung’s film “My Beloved Bodyguard.” Many treated it like an action flick, expecting something akin to James Bond. After watching, they felt it didn’t deliver, and it received low ratings on Douban. But I disagree. He’s at an age where he could be a grandfather—how much fighting could he realistically do? Given his age, if he were to fight like he did in his youth, he’d be a superhuman grandpa. What truly moved me in that film was the chemistry between Sammo and the little girl.
Sammo really is remarkable—from martial arts choreographer to director to actor. Think of those 80s zombie films like “Encounter of the Spooky Kind,” which paved the way for Lam Ching-ying’s later zombie series. Of course, that’s a whole different style altogether.
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