Primary Research

Textual Analysis - On my 4 focus films, looking at what elements of the film are successful.

Questionnaire - To ask the general public, and possibly post on fan forums, what they think certain elements of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Film make it Successful?
-If new technology is needed to make the Martial Arts film more successful?
-Do directors and stars known for their martial arts fils make a film more successful, in particular Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan?

My 4 Focus Films to study

Enter the Dragon - Robert Clouse 1973 - Successful
Drunken Master - Woo-Ping Yuen 1978 - Successful
Fists of Fury - Wei Lo - 1972 - Successful
? Eagle Shadow Fist - Hdenf Tsu 1971 - Unsuccessful ?

Updated/New Critical research question.

What makes a successful Hong Kong Martial Arts film ?

Secondy Research Sources

Websites:
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/31/hk_brief1.html
http://ww.magthkf.ronlim.com/
http://www.shawstudios.com/

Books:
The Oxford History of 'World Cinema' - Geoffrey Nowell-Smith
World Cinema Critical Approaches - Richard Dyer, E. Ann Kaplan, Paul Willemen, and John Hill
Hong Kong Cinema The Extra Dimention - Stephen Teo
East Asian Cinema - David Carter
Planet Hong Kong : Popular cinema and the art of Entertainment - D. Bordwell
Hong Kong New Wave Cinema 1978-2000 - P.T Cheuk

Critical Reseach question

How has the Martial Arts genre been updated for the Modern Audience?