Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

By Edward Owen /

You might also notice that the fight sequences have a little added zip, especially when compared to Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead. This is because the film saw Wright team back up with Scott Pilgrim€™s vs. The World€™s fight choreographer Brad Allan, who got his start on Jackie Chan films. Allan helped create what eventually became known as €˜Pub Fu,€™ which takes its cue from Jackie Chan films such as Drunken Master. The most obvious reference to the drink-heavy martial arts style came in The Beehive where Gary is constantly aiming to drink his pint despite fighting a room full of Blanks. Indeed, the film thanks Jackie Chan at the end as an influence for the fight scene, manifested in Allan.