Giddens Ko and Kai Ko Bring ‘Kung Fu’ to Far East Film Fest, Reveal Stephen Chow Input

Home Film News Apr 26, 2026 6:32am PT Giddens Ko and Kai Ko Bring ‘Kung Fu’ to Far East Film Fest, Reveal Stephen Chow Input By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Australia Makes Its Debut at EAVE’s Ties That Bind Co-Production Program 2 hours ago Wim Wenders Presents Yakusho Koji With Far East Film Festival’s Golden Mulberry, Describes Shooting ‘Perfect Days’ With the Discipline of a Documentary 3 hours ago Anthony Chen Warns Social Media Is ‘Hurting Our Humanity’ as Singapore Trilogy Closer Opens Far East Film Fest 22 hours ago See All Naman Ramachandran Taiwanese filmmaker Giddens Ko, presenting “Kung Fu” at the Far East Film Festival on Saturday, revealed that Stephen Chow contributed to the film’s development and reflected on the more than decade-long journey required to bring his most technically ambitious project to screen. Speaking on a panel moderated by Kevin Ma, Ko and his longtime collaborator Kai Ko – who stars in “Kung Fu” and wrote, produced and acts in “I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish,” which has its world premiere at the festival Sunday – discussed the pair’s 15-year working relationship, the demands of wuxia filmmaking and their respective next projects. Related Stories ‘Summer of 1985’ Creators on Adaptation as Media Res Options John Ajvide Lindqvist Follow-Up Book, 'Summer of 1986' (EXCLUSIVE)