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Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Hong Hwa Motion Picture Company

Genre: Kung Fu

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Theatrical: 1977

Studio: Wang Film Productions Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 85

Summary: After seeing his father Killed by the master of the Black dragon Gang, a Man known only as Miricle (Or Cloud, In the Chinese version) sets about taking revenge on the entire gang. Wang Tao stars as the Miricle man in this stylish Kung FY film, brilliantly Chrographed by the master of Mayhem Tommy Lee who also co-stars as the Leader of the Black dragon gang.

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Da sha xing

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 81

Summary: Well the movie was bad, but the acting was brilliant. The cinematography was sweet, the look of the movie was pretty good, but the action was just weird. Their were some GREAT fights, but only 2 that I can think of. If you are a true martial arts fan, you may want to stay away from this.

It is the story of Tong Jan. In one of my 2 favorite scenes of the movie he is in a fight with like 9 people, every man for themselves. It was really cool and you just don't see stuff like that too often anymore. So he wins and is hired under the emporer(actually the eunuch) as one of his many great assassins. He is given the name of the Slasher(aka Tong Jan). I don't really want to give too much away but Rosamand Kwan is pretty good in this and surprisingly Max Mok is REALLY good. I could not believe it, I have always hated this guy since he replaced Yuen Bioa in OUATIC part 2. MAybe it is just becasue he is carrying around a really sweet sword, btu he actually looked kind of tough in this flick. So we do get a REALLY good fight at the end but the FINAL fight was weak like the whole movie was. This movie has a very good amount fo violence btu not enough really good fights. No action stars in this, just doubling work. But Tong Jan carries the movie nicely.

Also the movie is only 75 minutes long and then the credits role, seriously.

Their is a commentarry that is REALLY good. Yeah, I know, I like the capitolized words. It is Ric Myers, Bobby Samuels, AND Frank Jane. I wish the movie would have been longer so these guys could have talked more.

All in all, other reviewers are dead on telling you to check out the Blade instead of this. But if you have seen that, this is worth a rental I guess.

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Ground Zero

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

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Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Mega Star (HK)

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 131

Summary: A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.

Theatrical: 1983

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 89 Minutes

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Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Crash Cinema Media

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

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Theatrical: 1977

Studio: Bonzai Media Corporation

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 72

Summary: Pao Hsueh-li, the trusted co-director for several of Chang Cheh's most memorable productions (including The Water Margin), here creates one of his own. A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family in this special, cliche-smashing production.

Theatrical: 1973

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 100

Summary: The Chinese protagonists in Wang Yu's 1972 epic action picture, a prime specimen of mainstream Hong Kong action cinema, all wear peraly white during the final sea-front battle sequence, while their Japanese pirate foes wear inky black. That's proof positive that actor-director Wang (a staple Shaw Brothers star to the 1960s) is a staunch swordplay traditionalist. The style, the pace, and even the music may recall Akira Kurosawa, but here the Japanese are as purely evil as the Nazis in a WWII flick. Wang's stalwart Hisao Feng is a wandering swordsman (complete with his very own fuzz-tone guitar theme) who returns home to discover a pirate threat to his coastal village. He assembles an assortment of warriors, guys with handles like Spearman Li and Lightning Fist Hung; even a taciturn knife thrower who as to be badgered into helping out, like Jamese Coburn in the The Magnficient Seven. Hsiao and his pals then train the peasant villagers to fend off the Japanese Menace. The last 20 minutes of the movie are nothing but bloody sword fighting; Hsiao kills the Japanese commander (who spouts blood majestically, like Tatsuya Nakadai in Kurosawa's Sanjuro) and then keels over himself, a photogenic martyr to the anti-Japanese cause.

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Studio: Videoasia

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: I've read bad things about Videoasia brand releases before, but took a chance on this one. It's completely unwatchable. There is obviously a manufacturing quality problem here. Perhaps Videoasia tried to encrypt this and just ruined it, or else it's just a crappy bootleg burned so badly it won't play right much past the menu. Either way, I would never willingly choose Videoasia products over any other distributor's again. 1 star is really too much for a product that is essentially worthless due to extremely poor quality manufacture.

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Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Trailers from 70's King Fu Flicks - Narrated by John Saxon

Theatrical: 1986

Studio: Anchor Bay

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 94

Summary: The John Woo gangster classic that started it all, a romantic, violent, swirlingly stylish melodrama about dueling brothers--with a mesmerizing lead performance by Hong Kong's favorite actor, Chow Yun-Fat. In repose, Chow's sleepy magnetism recalls the glory days of Robert Mitchum, Steve McQueen, and Takakura Ken; when he's stepping high, Chow has a unique, ebullient star presence, a man who embraces life so unselfconsciously that he becomes vulnerable to all kinds of suffering and heartache (he endures masochistic megadoses of violence here). The sequence in which Chow's Mark avenges his betrayed best friend---by blasting his way into, and then out of, a Chinese restaurant, twin .45s blazing---is a swashbuckling standout. Woo's film technique may have been more polished in later efforts, but "Tomorrow" has a direct emotional power that is still unique. Kung fu star of the 1970s, Ti Lung is also terrific here as the 40ish established mobster, relied upon by all, who allows conflicting loyalties toward Mark and toward his younger brother, now a cop, to undermine the stability of his position. "--David Chute"

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: Good Times Video

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 100

Summary: Chein is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at a ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factor, the resulting mystery and pressures forces him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Theatrical: 1999

Studio: Lions Gate

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 102

Summary: Take the art direction and set design from "The Crow" and "Batman". Add a male-bonding element reminiscent of "The Killer" or "Hard-Boiled". Stir in a plot line about some top-secret near-invincible bionic-man superwarriors taking over the drug trade in Hong Kong, with only one man who can stop them. Season with a high body count, lots of explosions and running gun battles, and spectacular hand-to-hand fight sequences. Top off with a soupçon of cheesy comic relief and a generous helping of atrocious dubbing. Bake for too long, then remove from oven and allow to cool until thoroughly stale. The result: "Black Mask". Sure, it's a preposterous recipe (bet you didn't know that LED readouts will show up on an X-ray), but it's stylishly prepared and presented, with high-octane editing, wild camera angles, and a neo-Goth feel all around. Of course it's all about the remarkable Jet Li, the fight scenes, and the postindustrial art direction. Those who come expecting a high-concept, intelligent thriller will be left with indigestion, but Hong Kong action fans who live and die for insane stunts and head-spinning martial arts scenes will have their appetites sated by this dish. It's very interesting to see the influence that John Woo's hand continues to have on American and HK action thrillers, years after his seminal films with Chow Yun-fat. It'll be even more interesting to see how films like "Black Mask" hold up in the future. Just don't take it too seriously and this movie works just fine. Oh, and the title? It comes from when Jet Li switches from his mild-mannered librarian persona to butt-kicking superhero, complete with mask and hat à la "The Green Hornet"'s Cato. "--Jerry Renshaw"

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 91

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Theatrical: 1995

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Image

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 94

Summary: Man, I honestly thought this is the greatest movie I've ever seen. Some may disagree, those who do, you guys can just shut your mouth! Cause this is my favortie movie in the whole wide world. I loved all the fights scenes, the martial arts is awesome. And of course, for the ladies, there is always a love story intertwined in the plot. I could lie and say that everybody would love this movie, kids and adults, people of all ages, but i'm not goin' to. I love this movie cause I'm a huge martial arts fan, and you have to be too, to be able to appreciate this film. Well, I hope you get this movie and enjoy it as much as I did, do, and will.

Theatrical: 2004

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Dollar-DVD

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 96

Summary: In this martial arts movie, a chinese man named "White Dragon"(Yu) must use his power to save his country from tyrranical rule.

Theatrical: 1981

Studio: Xenon

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Two warlord chiefs, a ton-fa wielder who can destroy an opponents weapon and a Tai Chi expert that is impervious to weapons, send a pair of killers to track down and kill an old master swordsman who has given up fighting. When the killers assassination attempt is foiled by a group of kung fu students from a nearby school, the chiefs themselves come to the school to deal with the master swordsman and anyone else who gets in their way. When the schools head master dies defending the swordsman and his daughter, the schools 3 most senior students vow to avenge the deaths and begins a quest to annihilate the warlord chiefs. One by one, they end up facing a man so skilled in tai chi kung fu that it seems as if he were 'Born Invincible'.

Theatrical: 1986

Studio: MMII Passion Production

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 91

Summary: At the end of the seconed world war,Li came to Tsing Tao to start a new life. Unexpectedly, he is witness to a reckless automobile assault on an innocent pedestrian, by an arrogant American officer, and rushes to the victims aide.

Theatrical: 1976

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 110

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Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 92

Summary: Ronny Yu (The Bride of Chucky, The Phantom Lover, Warriors Of Virtue) directs this highly operatic fable based on a well-known martial arts novel with LESLIE CHEUNG (Temptress Moon, Farewell, My Concubine) and BRIGITTE LIN (Dragon Inn, Deadful Melody) as doomed lovers caught in the crossfire of warring clans. With beautiful cinematography by PETER PAU (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and over-the-top action sequences, THE BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR is one of the best swordplay fantasy film ever made.

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Mandarin Films Distribution Co.

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 80

Summary: For ten years, Cho has been in the snow of Mount Shin Fung waiting for a rare flower to blossom that will cure his wife who, back in Chung Yuan, is slowly killing all of the members of the Eight Big Clans. Something Cho did to her early in their marriage has turned her hair white and driven her mad. Cho's nephew, Kit, marries Lyre; they are deeply in love. On their wedding night, Ni-Chang, the bride with white hair, kidnaps Lyre and takes her to her harem of fighting women to indoctrinate her against Kit. Kit tries to lead a rescue party, but they are up against formidable opponents. Can Cho come in time with the blossom to soften Ni-Chang's heart?

Theatrical: 1982

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 93

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Theatrical: 2004

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 180

Summary:

Theatrical: 1980

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 86

Summary: Aspiring barber and experienced kung-fu fighter Shang learns that his childhood friend, Siu Ming, has been framed for murder by an unknown villain. When Shang begins looking into the crime, he soon finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. Who is behind all these crimes, and can Shang stop them?

Theatrical: 2003

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1990

Studio: Image

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 117

Summary: The 1990 film "Bullet in the Head" engages at every turn. At once a political epic, a story about childhood friends and loyalty, as well as a tale of corruption and war, John Woo's action-packed face-off contrasts '60s idealism--the Beatles and Elvis--against the shifting tide in the East. It's plain that Woo has pulled his trio of heroes straight from Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America" as well as Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter", but there are bits of Nicholas Ray's "Rebel Without a Cause" tossed in for good measure. The old Chinese way of life is fading in the face of the emergent Vietnam War and Chairman Mao's Red Army, and Hong Kong struggles under archaic British rule. Three friends--Ben (Tony Leung), Frank (Jacky Cheung), and Paul (Waise Lee)--rub up against gang warfare, capitalism, and opportunism in a life that is strongly tinged by Western culture. Ben falls in love and wants to marry Jane (Fennie Yuen). Frank has borrowed money from a warlord to pay for his pal's bridal bash but a rival group, led by Ringo and his thugs, are hell-bent on keeping loose-cannon Frank from keeping his promise. The boys kill Ringo in a face-off and the cops come looking for them, separating Ben and Jane. The trio escapes to exploited luck-of-the-draw Saigon to make their fortunes. Luck, however, isn't with them. In a violent, balletic dance to honor, greed, and a teenage pledge that is challenged with adulthood, "Bullet in the Head" is sentimental despite its exquisitely choreographed blood bath; it's steeped in the kind of code-of-ethics morality that has been the glue of buddy films since the beginning of cinematic time. "Bullet in the Head" is a tale of love and betrayal played out against a backdrop of wartime chaos, and while Woo had made other vital and vibrant movies--"The Killer", "Hard Boiled", and "A Better Tomorrow"--none were as impassioned as "Bullet in the Head". That it retains its innocence at all is a tribute to this Hong Kong action auteur, who brands his movies with visual flair as well as a palette splattered with blood. "--Paula Nechak"

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Studio: Mingxing Film Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 88

Summary:

Theatrical: 2005

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 101

Summary: Lung gam wai yi dzi wang mo leung leung

Theatrical: 1990

Studio: Customflix

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: After being scratched by a radioactive cat, Sam a top U.S. Agent develops super-human powers. By using both his laser vision and his incredible strength, he battles the Asian Mafia which is trying to gain ultimate control over the orient!

Theatrical: 1981

Studio: Videoasia

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: The legendary stars from the Shaw Brothers Studios return in these action-packed films from the golden age of martial arts!

Theatrical: 1976

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Slow moving kung fu flick that focuses more on plot than martial arts what a novelty! Basic story of the village kung fu chump who leaves his village and does the horse stance for two years under the supervision of a grand master. Having conditioned his legs and fought endlessly with a wooden coat rack, our hero is ready to return to his village and take on the bad guys.

Theatrical: 1977

Studio: Red Sun

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 114

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Theatrical: 1970

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: Before Bruce Lee became a superstar and before the kung fu movie genre exploded into a phenomenon, there was one-time swimming ace Jimmy Wang Yu, Shaw Brothers’ first “million dollar” star who helped to revitalize the swordplay genre by starring in Cheng Cheh’s ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN. Three years later and with only a handful of movies under his belt, Wang Yu stepped out from the shadow of his mentor Chang Cheh to write, direct and star in the one movie that sparked Hong Kong’s kung fu movie boom in the ’70s. Wang Yu is a principled kung fu student who finds his world thrown asunder when a rival of his master returns with three Japanese karate masters (led by Lo Lieh) who possess no respect for life. They mercilessly kill or maim everyone in the school and leave Wang Yu wounded, in hiding and hungry for revenge. Unable to best their karate skills, Wang Yu recalls his master’s advice and begins training in the only known method of countering karate (within the movie that is), a combination of iron palm and light step kung fu. When the Japanese and their Chinese pal set up a crooked gambling hall and protection racket, Wang Yu dons a surgical mask and begins performing operations on baddies with his iron fists. Shuriken-tossing kendo experts are called in and Wang Yu battles his way through them and on to a showdown with the Japanese karate masters. --Mark Pollard, KungFuCinema.com

Theatrical: 1987

Studio: Image

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 98

Summary: Sien nui yau wan

Theatrical: 1996

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 87

Summary: I saw this movie many many times. Faye Wong and Tony Leung shows
groundbreaking performance.
They made such a nice couple here. Amazingly funny.
But they have to work on the subtitles, they can do better.

Theatrical: 1995

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 98

Summary: I've seen Chinese Odyssey many times, because its just so funny! Chinese Odyssey is not really a remake of the Chinese classic, Journey to the West, but itýýs more of a parody, or a side story based on the Monkey King.

The second part starts off with Monkey King (Stephen Chow) who is now 500 years back in the past due to a malfunction of Pandoraýýs Box. Here, he meets with Fairy Zixia (Athena Chu) and got involved romantically with her, although initially, he wasn't too fond of her. Itýýs also as funny as part one, and Wukongýýs super long-winded and naggy master, Tripitika (Law Kar-Ying), also provides more laughs here. My fave moment in part two has to be the super hilarious ýýOnly Youýý version sang by Tripitika!

Thereýýre plenty of twists and turns that are really different from the original story, which is good since it doesnýýt get boring even if you already know the story of the Monkey King. However, a minus is that youýýll need to know the story of the Monkey King to be able to appreciate and laugh at some of the jokes aimed at the original story, but if you donýýt, thereýýre still plenty of comical parts around to keep you laughing. The funny parts may be rather silly at times, but go ahead and laugh at their silliness. Afterall, Stephen Chow is known to be the King of Comedy. :)

Part two has a stronger romance theme than part 1, and the ending is kind of romantic and nice, albeit a little sad. Chinese Odyssey comes in two parts, so youýýll need to watch part 1 as well to be able to fully understand the entire movie. If youýýre into Chinese mythology and culture, give this a try and take the time to enjoy this show!

Theatrical: 2005

Studio: Bonzai Media Corporation

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: A love story between an alien and a monk.

Theatrical: 1992

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 99

Summary: Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan gives his self-mocking humor full flourish in "City Hunter", adapted from a Japanese comic book. But that doesn't mean there isn't a solid dose of action--after a brilliantly cartoonish opening, the movie settles into a half-comedy, half-thriller variation on "Die Hard", in which Eurotrash terrorists have hijacked a plush ocean cruise liner and super-detective Ryu Saeba (Chan) has to stop them, aided by his lovely, love-lorn assistant (Joey Wong, "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Green Snake") and a beautiful undercover secret agent (Chingmy Yau, "Naked Killer"). Though "City Hunter"