The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream (S01E11)
S01E11
Star Wars, Jaws, and The Exorcist not only shaped the multiplex experience but also pushed the boundaries of innovation in cinema. In India, the legendary Amitabh Bachchan exemplifies how Bollywood was breaking new ground in the 1970s. Meanwhile, we learn how Bruce Lee's films ignited the dynamic action genre in Hong Kong. Master Yuen Woo-ping shares exclusive insights into his work on action films and the wire fu choreography he created for The Matrix.
Show
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Episode
S01E11
Air Date
Nov 12, 2011
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Birth of the Cinema
S01E02
The Hollywood Dream
S01E03
The Golden Age of World Cinema
S01E04
The Arrival of Sound
S01E05
Post-War Cinema
S01E06
Sex & Melodrama
S01E07
European New Wave
S01E08
New Directors, New Form
S01E09
American Cinema of the 70s
S01E10
Movies to Change the World
S01E11
The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream
S01E12
Fight the Power: Protest in Film
S01E13
New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America
S01E14
New American Independents & The Digital Revolution
S01E15
Cinema Today and the Future