Summary: <p>Associate curator for the <em>Museum of Modern Art</em>’s Department of Film, La Frances Hui, discusses the new show she organized, “<a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/4987" target="_blank">The Grandmaster: Lau Kar-leung</a>.” The show looks at the work of Lau Kar-leung, a leader in the kung fu genre and form. Trained in the southern Hung Fist tradition, Lau practiced under his father, whose teacher was a direct disciple of Wong Fei-hung, the legendary martial artist, folk hero, and subject of over 100 films. This lineage formed the foundation of Lau’s work as both a director and kung fu practitioner.</p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by DW Gibson.</em> </p>
