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Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Hong Hwa Motion Picture Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1977

Studio: Hong Hwa International Films

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: EIGHT MASTERS (1977) is part of the 18 BRONZEMEN series of kung fu films produced in Taiwan by Joseph Kuo. Not exactly a sequel to the previous films in the series (although it was long available only in a ... VHS edition under the title, 18 BRONZEMEN 3), it nonetheless features series regular Carter Wong as a student who undergoes years of training at Shaolin Temple, beginning as a child, and graduates by fighting the 18 Bronzemen in a series of contests. After the first half-hour, the story takes a different turn as Chu Shiao Chieh (Carter) reunites with his now-blind mother and meets Ming Chu (Lung Chun Erh), the girl who's been taking care of her and whom Mom now wants Carter to marry. Unfortunately, the Eight Masters of the title won't let things rest and persist in harassing Carter, demanding a match with him in order to allow them to avenge the death of one of their number at the hands of Carter's father (in a fight seen under the film's opening credits).
Carter tries to avoid fighting so as to live up to his Shaolin master's admonitions: "Keep the peace; have patience; forgive offense." Eventually it becomes too much for him and he takes on all eight of the masters in a series of furious kung fu fights, all masterfully staged by Wong Fei Lung, who also appears in the role of the chief villain, Tu Lung. Female star Chia Ling has a small but important role as one of the eight and has one great fight scene with Carter. Miss Chia (aka Judy Lee) was one of the greatest of '70s kung fu divas and her appearance elevates the film by a few notches.
The lead actress, Lung Chun Erh (SHAOLIN INVINCIBLES, THE STOMP), co-stars as Ming Chu and gets plenty of opportunities to emote as she's torn between her growing love for Carter and loyalty to a mysterious "uncle" who keeps appearing at night to demand that she betray Carter. She has some highly emotional scenes, helped considerably by superb English voice dubbing (well above average for the entire cast).
Ultimately, however, the chief draw of this film remains the abundant kung fu, especially in the nonstop series of final battles. This DVD was made from a high-quality print and superb transfer, suffering only from the lack of letter-boxing, which kung fu films like this so sorely need in order to show off all the fight action. In addition there's an evocative and dramatic original Chinese music score.

Theatrical: 1975

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: "All Men Are Brothers" is the sequel to "Water Margin" a.k.a. "Seven Blows of the Dragon" from 1972. At the beginning of "All Men Are Brothers", we learn that the emperor forgives the 108 Liangshan rebels since he finds they have the same enemies. The small army tries to conquer the city Hangchow, but is defeated. They send 7 spies to gather information about the city's defense before they attack a second time.

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

Duration: 103

Summary: A revolutionary from South China recruits the two heroes to steal 3000 rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammo from a local army outpost and transport them by train to 'South City.'

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

Summary: Ku Feng raises orphans to be his personal killers, but one orphan starts to question this. He becomies a marked man. Joined by a lone warrior, the pair go to stamp out the plague that the King Eagle has unleashed

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

Summary:

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Crash Cinema Media

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary:

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.

Theatrical:

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.

Theatrical:

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

Summary:

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: 1978

Studio: Hong Hwa International Films

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 87

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

Summary:

Theatrical: 1980

Studio: Shaw Brothers

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: A baby boy is left on the steps of a Shaolin monastery by a mad woman who promptly expires. The chief monk decides to take the baby in and raise it. Cut to twenty years later and the young man is sweeping the steps.

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

Summary:

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"

Theatrical:

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

Summary:

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" is short on breathtaking stunts, there's plenty of well-choreographed hand-to-hand combat. Jackie Chan's lecherous, self-absorbed character (accompanied by a parade of girls into skimpy or skin-tight outfits) come across like a gleeful parody of James Bond (slightly marred by a bit of homophobia). All in all, a high energy romp. "--Bret Fetzer"

Theatrical: 1981

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 100

Summary:

Theatrical: 1980

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: Now some of the remastered dvd's from red sun are only slightly above average for a remastering job. Movies like Executioners of Shaolin and Iron Fingers of Death are not a perfect transfer. Red sun has many other perfect releases just as good or even better than this one. The master killer series and Dirty Ho to name 4. It is absolutely amazing if you compare it to the groundzero version. I didn't really like this movie much when I was a kid, but now that I get to watch a scratch free, beautiful print that is perfectly letterboxed, with english dubbed sound, it is defintely one of my favorite movies ever.



So if you are a fan of shaw brothers flicks and don't have an all region dvd player, than these are the perfect dvd's for you.



P.S.-unlike groundzero, xenon, crash cinema..., when the dvd says remastered, it is. If it doesn't say it, it's not remastered. Don't say I didn't warn you.



Now to the movie. A great remake/redo of Executioners of Shaolin. Lo lieh directs this and while it is the only good movie that he directed, it is still very well done and has some nice touches, and of course some things that could have been done better. Story wise it could have improved quite a bit, but the fighting none.



The movie kicks off with an awesome opening of Pai Mei standing on the ruins of the Shaolin Temple and he has Gordon Liu(tiger stylist)and his friend(a crane stylist) coming at him. They kill him in a fantastic battle and the next thing we know we are in the future a few years. Johnny Wang (Lung Wei) is the governor and is being ordered to release the shaolin monks in prison. Not happy about this at all, he goes to speak with his uncle, Lo Lieh(pai mei's brother). Now like I said, there are some holes in this. Lo Lieh is playing Pai Mei, but they are gonna say he is Pai Mei's brother? Well, so what, it works for me and with Lo Lieh's unbelievable acting job, I wouldn't want him to have to play another type of character. He is by far the best Pai Mei. So because tiger and crane killed his brother, he is gonna go ahead and help his nephew in extinguishing the monks before they have a chance to rebuild and be strong. From here on there are all types of crazy ambushes from the while lotus clan and this causes Gordon to learn all that he can to kill Pai Mei(that's what we will call him even though I just explained he is playing another character). Pai Mei first goes and lets Gordon know that he is unstoppable and there is nothing you can do about it. But there is so much more to it. The way he just walks through all these people swinging swords at him was breathtaking! Lo Lieh was not a wushu athlete or nothing but has some of the best screen fighting skills ever. He is so smooth at playing Pai Mei, you will want to buy all of his movies. And with Master Lau Kar Leung doing the fight choreography, I guarantee you will see some of the funnest kung fu ever put to screen.



It is really cool how Gordon just can't get a firm punch on Pai Mei, so he has to listen to his pregnant wife about learning the soft style. I will make sure I don't give anything away but you will not be disappointed by this. I loved the ending, not quite as good as Executioners of Shaolin, but only the very ending, this movie though is way more up-tempo and has a lot more fighting. Overall becuase of the use of the wind machines and the 2 bonus fights we get between Lung Wei and Gordon, I liked it better than Executioners.

Theatrical: 1966

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: COME DRINK WITH ME (1966) was directed by King Hu whose fanciful Hong Kong/Taiwan costumed swordplay films from the 1960s and 70s are often cited as an inspiration for Ang Lee's hit of 2000, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. This film stars Cheng Pei Pei as female swordfighter Golden Swallow who fights on behalf of the local governor (her father) against a group of rebel bandits, led by Jade-Faced Tiger, who have kidnapped his son (her brother). She is aided in her adventures by a drunken wanderer called "Drunken Knight" (Yue Hua), who is equally good with a sword, and whose guise may be a cover for other activities. The storyline is not always the clearest to follow, but it does feature abundant scenes of action and swordplay and culminates in a lengthy battle between Drunken Knight and his former teacher, a renegade monk called in to subdue him.
The Shaw Bros. film was shot on outdoor locations in Taiwan and exquisitely designed interior sets. It's all beautifully mounted and adorned with an original Chinese music score. The swordplay scenes are simpler and more stylized, in the manner of Chinese opera, than the hard-edged, bloody style of fights that would come into vogue just a few years later after the success of ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967). Cheng Pei Pei played the role of Golden Swallow again in Chang Cheh's GOLDEN SWALLOW (aka THE GIRL WITH THE THUNDERBOLT KICK, 1969), which co-starred Jimmy Wang Yu. The actress returned to the screen in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON to play Jade Fox, the evil swordplay teacher masquerading as a governess.

Theatrical: 1998

Studio: China Star Entertainment

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 103

Summary: Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon, but things complicate when the tycoon is killed and he is forced to ally with a misfortunate hitman to find the "King of the Hitman."

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Eternal Film Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 84

Summary: A young man vows revenge against the killers of his father. To do this, he must train with his father's teacher who teaches him the "Shadow Claw", a deadly combination of the eagle claw and shadow fist.

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Sony Pictures

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 114

Summary: "Curse of the Golden Flower", a fictionalized historical glimpse into the brutally complicated politics of Emperor Ping's (Chow Yun Fat) reign during the Tang Dynasty, shows the viewer just how far a megalomaniac must go to gain and retain power in medieval China. Lavish sets, massive ceremonial displays, and perversely fascinating battle scenes impress similarly to the special effects Americans have come to love and expect from Chinese action films like Zhang Yimou's previous "House of Flying Daggers" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". An intricate plot involving the Emperor's wife, Empress Phoenix (Gong Li) and their three sons, Crown Prince Xiang, Prince Jie, and Prince Cheng, most closely follows the Empress's secret plan to force abdication upon her corrupt husband as revenge for his slowly poisoning her with Black Fungus tea. Opening on the eve of the Chysanthemum Festival, 928 A.D., the Empress obsessively embroiders gold chysanthemums to adorn her army's uniforms while hatching plans with Jai to overthrow the Crown Prince for control of the throne. Meanwhile, a side plot develops as the Emperor's ex-wife and mother to Crown Prince Yu reemerges as Yu's lover. By the time the Festival occurs, family members are pitted against each other in a "King Lear"-ian web of lies that can only result in demise. The most sophisticated narrative aspect of "Curse of the Golden Flower" is that as the royal family crumbles, the Emperor's death grip on China remains unwavering. Gorgeous scenes set in the palace and costume design displaying China's upper class decadence cannot fail to entertain. The paradox between good and evil, here, is highlighted by how the Emperor successfully rules despite, and because of, his utter cruelty. "--Trinie Dalton"

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Seasonal Film Corporation

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 94

Summary: A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from his uncle as he must face his father's rival, Rubber Legs, another Drunken Fist master who combines it with Mantis Fist to create a deadly style.

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 101

Summary:

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 83

Summary: It's the Sung Dynasty versus the Chin invaders as the "Iron Triangle" of director Chang Cheh and stars David Chiang and Ti Lung truly hit their stride with this crowd-pleasing kung fu epic. When a handsome prince is taken captive and guarded by a martial arts master it's up to two powerful patriots to fight overwhelming odds. From the first fascinating minute to the final desperate battle to the death--culminating in an unforgettably evocative conclusion--this duo is dynamic as well as deadly.System Requirements:Running Time: 78 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MARTIAL ARTS UPC: 631595083484 Manufacturer No: TSDVD0834

Theatrical: 1994

Studio: Dimension

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 93

Summary: Hong Kong martial arts master Jet Li plays a bodyguard from the Beijing secret police, sent to Hong Kong to protect a beautiful young witness to a mob killing, played by Christy Chung. Li turns her home into a high-security prison, complete with video cameras surveying every room, even her bedroom. Furious, Chung resists his efforts to protect her--until the threat to her life is made abundantly clear in a spectacular shopping mall shootout. As is natural under such circumstances, romance begins to bloom, much to the dismay of Chung's lawyer boyfriend, who hired Li in the first place. Made in the last few years before the British province of Hong Kong was returned to the rule of mainland China, "The Bodyguard from Beijing" makes many (possibly anxious) jokes about the differences between the austere Communist bodyguard and the lackadaisical H.K. police. Li's character is so consistently stone-faced that his usual boyish charm is repressed, and the movie emphasizes gunplay over acrobatic kung fu action, but there are still kicks galore and the usual Hong Kong combination of spectacular violence and outrageous sentimentality--all captured in stylish, glossy cinematography. And how often do you get to see venetian blinds used as an offensive weapon? "--Bret Fetzer"

Theatrical: 1972

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Wu Sung, a military swordmaster, is acused of murdering his adulterous sister-in-law and a thug, and sent to exile in Meng Chou. At the prison camp, Shih En, son of the camp commander, intercedes in his favour, to spare him the humiliating 100 bamboo lashes. When Wu Sung knows that a local thug, Chiang Chung, attacked and wounded Shih En to rob his wine cellar at the Delightful Forest, the military trainer decides to interfere. He defies the thug to a duel, in which he wins, at a cost - the thug is a drunkard who fights well, even when he has drunk too much! Later, after making sure Wu Sung has drunk too much, it's Chiang Chung who demands, and gets, his revenge. Chiang Chung moves political influences and treachery to provoke the downfall of the military instructor, again. Wu Sung returns from yet another exile, to get satisfaction.

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 91

Summary: As opposed to Michelle Yeoh's "Wing Chun", "The Descendant of Wing Chun" is a far more genuine (not to mention, wireless) display of the Wing Chun fighting style in all of its old-school glory (1978 release). It starts out with two fighters engaging in a "friendly" contest of martial skill and doesn't let up until the end credits. Great fights, authentic Wing Chun training techniques, and an interesting storyline make this a keeper. Note: for those of you that like Chinese dialogue and subtitles, this DVD has none, but the dub is very well done. The voice actor for Fatty Kwei is hilarious, english accent and all. Don't delay on this one, folks, it can't last at this almost absurd price. A definite gem.

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Ground Zero

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 97

Summary: Gordon Liu plays the comedian, something you haven't seen him do before. This movie is filled with comedic moments and excellent martial arts sequences. The only version I've been able to find is dubbed and has imprinted subtitles in multiple languages. The quality isn't the best, but this movie shines anyway. Don't pass it up--you'll be missing out on one that will likely become a favorite.

Theatrical: 1985

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: Fong Sai Yuk's uninhibited arrogance toward a Manchu lord forces him to seek refuge in a Shaolin temple. Although abundantly trained in the martial arts, he is no match for Master San Te, the creator of the 36th Chamber of Shaolin, who constantly overpowers his younger, more agile disciples in matters of both body and mind. Exhausted by his frequent defeats, Fong seeks to escape his prison and crosses paths with a governor (Jason Pai), who rewards him with a yellow robe granting immunity from any Manchu. But what are the governor's true intentions? Will Fong feed his foolish ego and betray the Shaolin Temple?

Theatrical: 2002

Studio: Sony Pictures

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 110

Summary: `Double Vision' is an interesting mixture of Taiwanese culture and occult thriller. The basic story goes like Thomas Harris novels, with a series of gory deaths in the city of Taipei, but there is another, more familiar aspect in `Double Vision' so-called buddy-buddy cop drama.



The film's star is Tony Leung Ka Fai ("L'Amant") playing Taiwanese police detective Huang Huo-tu tormented by his bitter past. Huang Huo-tu investigates strange cases of deaths in Taipei. The corpses are all unnatural - one of them looks as if frozen, and another burnt, although the rooms where they were found are all intact. One FBI agent Kevin Richter (David Morse, "The Green Mile") flies to Taiwan to help the investigatation of the local police about the bizarre deaths, but the truths turn out much more astonishing than standard thrillers.



`Double Vision' poses more questions and mysteries than it can explain in its two-hour running time. Though FBI profiler appears, the film's strength does not lie in his scientific methods to analyze the mysterious case. Actually I still am not sure if an FBI agent would be really sent to Taiwan even in his capacity as advisor, and also David Morse's slightly bland acting fails to convince us of the situation.



In fact, the merit of `Double Vision' can be found in its Taiwanese culture, especially its blend of the bureaucratic system of the modern police and the religious background including Taoism which has a long history. One (probably) fictional sect of Taoists plays an important role in the film, of which logics are not always clear to us in spite of the film's well-presented dark tone. The pace is always good, and you seldom get boring while seeing some surprises, but as the film reaches its conclusion, it tries to show too many things at the same time. And though the film's creepy occult elements have considerable appeal, the relations between the two cops look strangely like those of Hollywood films.



`Double Vision' is most appealing when it uses its cultural backdrop to the full, in order to set up the mysteries. The film's best part is its overtones and occult mysteries that refuse to be solved in a simple and normal way. And like any other thriller, when it is solved, it leaves holes in the logics that preceded the conclusion. Or maybe I am missing something in its logics. I don't know. For all (or because of) still unanswered mysteries, the film is worth watching.

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 92

Summary:

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Sony Pictures

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 94

Summary: Dragon Fist has very well done choregraphy. This is one of his good films with Lo Wei. Jackie was in good physical shape at the time of this movie so there is some pretty sweet acrobatics. His amazing choreography ability shows in every fight scene.



This DVD (Columbia Tristar) has cut the film from its original 95 minutes to 75 minutes. But to make up for it, it does have the original widescreen aspect ratio (2:35:1) and the original Cantonese audio with English subtitles. Although sometimes fight scenes will happen without any explaination, and you don't really get the WHOLE plot. But for the most part, you know what's going on.



If you want the whole story, get the Simitar DVD. That DVD is full screen, but you get its entire version with a pretty good picture quality. But stay away from the Beverly Wilshire DVD. They took Dragon Fist straight from a banged-up VHS without any refinement of the picture whatsoever. Also, the Beverly Wilshire version claims that it's widescreen, but they took it from a full screen version and then cropped the tops and bottoms to make it look "widescreen." So you are better off with a full screen version from Simitar.

Theatrical:

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Evil ninjas are on the loose in Dragon Hero!Directed by Douglas Kung, Dragon Hero is a fast-paced period actioner featuring martial arts star Chin Kar Lok, former Miss Hong Kong Lee San San, Max Zheng, Ken Wong, Leila Tong, and Shih Hsiao Lung. Lee San San stars as Sayo, a young woman on the run from a malicious ninja sect led by Kota (Ken Wong). Separated from her comrades, she encounters kind-hearted martial artist Chow Hai Yin, and the two develop a close friendship. Accidentally pulled into a martial arts contest, Chow befriends Tong Lu who is his equal in fighting. The friendship turns sour, however, when Tong's quest for victory sends him down the wrong moral road. Disillusioned by the conspiracy and corruption around him, Chow wants to leave town, but Kota and his ninjas have just arrived.

Theatrical: 1992

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 103

Summary: The young director Raymond Lee ("Rebel from China") deserves some credit for daring to remake one of the great King Hu's most impressive movies. The 1967 original looked like a vintage Technicolor Western, and it had more sweep and panache than any other movie of its kind. Filming in Taiwan, Hu relished the possibilities offered by a shrewdly limited situation. The plots of the two versions are identical: Among the guests at a remote inn in dusty Northern China are representatives of the eunuch-controlled secret police that secretly runs the imperial Ming government, and a group of staunch rebels who have sworn to overthrow them. The story line could be described as an excuse for the sword fights, between as many combinations of antagonists as possible. But when the result was so intoxicating, who could complain? In 1992 Lee updated the basic conception with some winking sexual innuendo and snagged an all-star cast: Maggie Cheung Man-yuk ("Song of the Exile"), Tony Leung Kar-fei ("The Lover"), and Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia ("Peking Opera Blues"). But his staging of action feels mechanical, and the movie never comes to life. You may find yourself nodding out over the endless whirlwind swordplay. "--David Chute"

Theatrical: 2005

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 106

Summary: Plot: A team of rookie Interpol officers suffer an embarrassing setback when a criminal is kidnapped by mercenaries from right under their noses in Hong Kong. They are subsequently barred from law enforcement work in Hong Kong, but decide to take matters into their own hands.

Synopsis: A team of young Interpol agents arrive in Hong Kong to give testimony at the trial of local crime lord Tiger Duen.

Among them are American agent Andy Hui (Derek Chou), Taiwanese lawman Vanness Chang (Vanness Wu), mainland Chinese sharpshooter Cheung (Derek Chou) and local cops Lok (Shawn Yue) and Suet (Eva Huang). They are greeted by Hong Kong police commander Hon Sun (Simon Yam).

The heavily armed convoy taking Tiger to court is attacked by a ruthless team of North Korean agents, led by international terrorist Petros Davinci (Michael Biehn). Petros is seeking revenge for his brother in arms, who was killed by Puma and his brother, Tiger Duen. At Petros side is his fierce enforcer, the former Korean special forces officer Ko (Huh Joon-ho) and a lethal lady sniper, Song (Maggie Q).

After Tiger is snatched, the Interpol team insists on tracking down Petros themselves. Hon Sun rejects their request and places the team in the care of veteran police officer Kong Long (Sammo Hung).

A burned out cop who has never come to terms with either his personal or professional history, Long Kong is reluctant to get involved. Finally, inspired by his young charges, he rises to the occasion, and leads the Interpol team on their quest for Petros and his team.

Petros uses every available weapon, including Tiger Duens girlfriend, Ching (Li Bing Bing), to outmaneuver his foes.

The mean streets of Hong Kong form a backdrop for a battle of wills, wits, and urban warfare.

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Deltamac (HK)

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 94

Summary:

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Universal Studios

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 120

Summary: Based on the life and career of Martial Arts superstar, Bruce Lee. Haunted by demons. Bruce was taught Martial arts at childhood. Bruce then was told by his father to flee to the United States. There, he opened up a Aartial Arts school, then was chosen to be the Green Hornet's sidekick, Kato. Then, his big movie career that included "The Big Boss" and "Enter the Dragon". Fighting many enemies along the way, including his childhood demon.

Theatrical: 1988

Studio: Image

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 89

Summary: Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

Theatrical: 1981

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: This is not your average kung fu classic, more of a comedy chase caper. Yuen Biao does his normal share of amazing stunts but what makes this film cool is the unique fighting styles and the endearing relationships between the bumbling protagonist and those around him. Not as hard hitting as YOUNG MASTER or MAGNIFICENT BUTCHER, this film is still a gem worth having in the finest of kung fu collections.

Theatrical: 1994

Studio: Dimension

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 102

Summary: Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong has learned a style of fighting called "Drunken Boxing", which makes him a dangerous person to cross. Unfortunately, his father is opposed to his engaging in any kind of fighting, let alone drunken boxing. Consequently, Fei-Hong not only has to fight against the foreigners, but he must overcome his father's antagonism as well.

Theatrical: 2002

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 98

Summary:

Theatrical: 2000

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 106

Summary: After a long absence, a master swordsman of royal blood, Yeh Cool-son, returns to the emperor's palace to challenge Snow, a reclusive master, to a dual on new year's eve. In the days before the dual, strange things happen in the palace, seen mostly through the eyes of Dragon 9, a leader of the guard who alternates between serious pursuit of duty and joking. His girlfriend, Jade, is a prostitute; Princess Phoenix, the emperor's sister, has been his friend since childhood. There are murders in the palace, and evidence points to Snow, whom Dragon 9 believes is above suspicion. As the princess is attracted to Yeh and as the duel approaches, will Dragon 9 figure out what is going on?

Theatrical: 1971

Studio: 303 Recordings

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 113

Summary: For those not in the know, this was the second martial arts film shown in America (Yes, even before the late, great Bruce Lee's Golden Harvest classics became available). Being a Shaw Brothers movie directed by the greatest HK director ever, Chang Cheh, this film has its merits, but considering the talent behind it, it's somewhat disappointing in the choreography department. It has a decent story with good performances by Ti Lung & David Chiang, arresting visuals by Chang Cheh, glossy cinematography by Kung Mu-To, but what is up with the sloppy choreography by The Pops~Liu Chia-Liang?! Being an old-school fan who saw this on a rainy Saturday afternoon as a kid, I can be forgiving (to be fair, it does have an action-packed ending including a bamboo pole duel between David & Lung in the rain), but I do NOT recommend this for younger fans raised on Jackie Chan or Jet Li. If you're a fan of Shaw Brothers (like me) and/or Chang Cheh (like me), then you probably already saw this movie and can decide for yourself. If you're not familiar with the aforementioned names, then I suggest you check out some later Chang Cheh films he made with the Venoms. They never disappoint!

Theatrical: 1986

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 97

Summary: A hugely entertaining, "Dirty Dozen"-style combat film about a group of Asian American ex-con GIs, dropped into postpullout Vietnam to destroy a cache of weapons the Yanks forgetfully left behind. ("Why are foreigners so stupid?" wonders a puzzled Chinese officer.) Director-star Sammo Hung slimmed down to play the tough-as-nails platoon commander and turned in a world-class action-star performance, charismatic and tightly focused. As a director Hung displays great sweep and inventiveness in the staging of action; there are combinations of martial arts stunt work and camera angles here that are like nothing you've ever seen before. The fighters practically leap into your lap. The movie is basically crisp hard-boiled entertainment, but it also gets into the tensions between the various Asian nationalities involved in the mission--native Chinese, Chinese American, Vietnamese, Cambodian--and into everybody's mixed feelings about the U.S. "--David Chute"

Theatrical: 1984

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 98

Summary: What can I say? I'm a fool thinking that I was a true fan of the old school Venom/Shaw Bros. movies without ever even seeing The Invincible Pole Fighters, until today. The Invincible Pole Fighters is hands down the definitive Shaw Bros. Kung Fu Flick. I thought the Master Killer was Gordon Liu's best movie, until today. This movie has awesome action, a cool plot, the late Fu Sheng, Gordon Liu, and a cameo by the Kung Fu King himself Liu Chia Liang(director)! Kudos to Venom Mob Films for bring this rare flick out to the public and for noting on the packaging that it's a video transfer. Ground-Zero films should take lessons from the Venom Mob. Hey any chance of this flick being released remastered and uncut?

Theatrical: 1976

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 81

Summary: Shao Lin szu shih pa tung jen

Theatrical: 1979

Studio: Fu Do Film Co.

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 89

Summary: EIGHTEEN JADE may not be as classy as a Shaw Bros epic, but there's an interesting blending of the murder-mystery that makes the movie worth catching. A white-maned powerhouse Lord goes off to duel with a swordsman rival and ends up being murdered. The Lord's house then sets about hiring assassins to kill the rival, whom they believe is the back-stabbing killer. Along the way, two young warriors (probably the most uninteresting, and in the girl's case, annoying of the characters) are hired but are unsure that the swordsman rival is the murderer. The two then begin to question likely suspects, other rivals of the Lord, who may have been involved.

The jade arhats are a side-plot involving the girl warrior and her murdered family. She is on a mission of revenge, but the contrivance does lead the warriors to the true killer.

Because of the pompous, snide "heroes," there is no suspense when they are endangered. However, this aside, the various revelations they uncover, and the final climatic battle with the killer, are expertly-handled. The mystery experiment is not wasted.

Theatrical: 1980

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 2008

Studio: Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 99

Summary: The story is set in ancient china before its unification, during which countires kingdoms battle for supremacy.

Theatrical: 1980

Studio: Feng Huang Motion Pictures

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 91

Summary: The gorgeous Cherie Chung made her debut in The Enigmatic Case, a 1980 swordplay film that also marked the debut of one of Hong Kong's finest directors, Johnnie To! Veteran actor Damian Lau stars as Lu Tin Kwan, a swordsman wrongly accused of the theft of a cache of gold, and the subsequent killing of three bandits. The situation would be dire for most swordsmen, but not for Lu Tin Kwan! With a glimmer of righteous resolve in his eye, he sets out to clear his name. But with the police in relentless pursuit, as well as some rogue bandits chasing him for the missing gold, it's not going to be easy! Co-starring Cherie Chung, The Enigmatic Case is a rousing and entertaining swordplay film that showed early on that Johnnie To was a true filmmaking talent to be watched! Stunning cinematography and a deliberate pace add to the mystery and intrigue onscreen, and Damian Lau and the fresh-faced Cherie Chung make a dazzling screen couple. The Enigmatic Case is an underrated swordplay film, and a must for fans of Johnnie To's later acclaimed works.

Theatrical: 1973

Studio: Warner Home Video

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 102

Summary: The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, "Enter the Dragon" was his entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong coproduction, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to "Dr. No") is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take center stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed, and ruthless determination. "--Sean Axmaker"

Theatrical: 1984

Studio: Golden Harvest Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 100

Summary: Fans of Sammo Hung's TV series, "Martial Law", will enjoy "Enter the Fat Dragon", the second film Hung himself directed. He plays a young pig farmer who idolizes Bruce Lee and comes to Hong Kong to work in a food stall with his uncle. In no time at all he finds himself brawling with a crew of street toughs, whom he dispatches with dazzling skill--but unfortunately wrecking his uncle's stall at the same time. From there, the plot involves a millionaire art expert with three powerful bodyguards and a long-lost girlfriend, who just happens to be a waitress at the restaurant where Hung starts working as a dishwasher. But it doesn't matter if the story is nonsense--the point is the spectacular fight scenes and broad jokes. It's amazing to watch cheerful, roly-poly Hung whirl and kick with devastating speed; somehow his girth makes his skill all the more impressive. In one scene, Hung gets hired as an extra for a kung fu movie with a Bruce Lee imitator. Unsurprisingly, Hung is disappointed in the fake's abilities and teaches him--and the rest of the stunt crew--how it's done. The scene is not only a tremendous display of fighting prowess, it's also a charming depiction of a young man who clings with childlike wonder to his idols, and yearns to achieve the same glory. Perhaps it's a bit of a self-portrait. "--Bret Fetzer"

Theatrical: 1993

Studio: Videoasia

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: Jet Li and Sammo Hung star in one of their greatest adventures! Action on the master level in the Jet Li kung fu tradition!

Theatrical: 1982

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Nothing can compare to this amazing showcase of wushu and wizardry as one of the best all-star fighting casts take on spectres, spirits, and phantoms as well as each other. Leading them is legendary director Liu Chia-liang's brother, Liu Chia-yung

Theatrical: 1968

Studio: Celestial

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: an Lei both wrote and directed this Chinese variation of The Gunfighter, Henry King's famous 1950 film about a persecuted fast-draw expert. Naturally, here, there's no pistols, only blades, as a great “swordfighter” learns humility after he is defeated by a master martial arts monk. But his reputation always precedes him, leading to danger, destruction, challenges, cruelty, kidnapping, and killing. Pan Lei would also go on to a certain “new wave” fame, as the writer of two of Jackie Chan's earliest starring roles: New Fist Of Fury and Spiritual Kung Fu

Theatrical: 2006

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 110

Summary: A young Chinese martial art national champion Kong.Came to Hong Kong on a short contract with a Chinese opera group.Kong was lured into the underground all contact boxing world by a small time gambling boss-Keung.Kong entered the underground world with his girlfriend Tin.Kong's brilliant fighting technique changed the game.Wing Kong,the underground boxing became big.Winning after winning.Kong became the unbeatable in the area.The rival boss seeked fighters from all over the world bt kept losing. Finally, the rival boss put on his best effort ever and brought in the best fighter in all contact boxing king. Might,Kong and Might fought fair and brilliantly.Kong won the fight marginally.Kong was then forced to fake a loss to a much lesser fighter for a big sum of money.Kong was seriously injured.
One entered the undergound world thinking that he was in control, thinking that he was only giving his body for gain,but eventually he lost his soul and life in the process.

Theatrical: 1977

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1990

Studio: Regent Film

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 89

Summary:

Theatrical: 1973

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 105

Summary:

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Universal Studios

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 104

Summary: A moving and inspiring story of redemption and personal triumph in the face of great odds, "Jet Li's Fearless" is the based-on-facts story of Chinese folk hero Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li). The son of a martial-arts master whose greatest strength was his restraint, Huo grows into an unbeatable fighter whose pride and thoughtlessness lead to a chain of tragic losses. After a classic wanderer-in-the-wilderness penance, Huo reinvents himself as a mature instructor of Wushu, a martial arts system that embraces all forms of fighting without preference or pre-judgement. He also becomes a populist symbol, at the dawn of the 20th century, of China's refusal to entirely capitulate to the boot of Western colonialists. Taking on whatever European, American, or Japanese fighter the outsiders bring in to demoralize the natives, Huo becomes a legend that, in real life, is still revered. Thrillingly directed by Ronny Yu ("Warriors of Virtue"), "Jet Li's Fearless" is a dazzling action movie that transcends its breathless fight sequences with Huo's sportsmanship virtues, i.e., knowing when you've won by example, rather than by the fist. Jet Li is superb in the role. "--Tom Keogh"

Theatrical: 2006

Studio: Edko Video (HK)

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 141

Summary: Based on the life of Martial Artsmaster Huo Yuanjia (1868-1910), this biopic is set during the late 1800's to early 1900's, a pivotal period in China's history, when the whole country is shrouded under increasing internal turmoil and the imminent threat of foreign invasion.

Theatrical: 1981

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: A shipment of gold, collected as charity, is high-jacked in transit. Two con-men witness the robbery, and become wrongly accused as the robbers. At first they compete to capture each other for the rewards on their heads; but eventually work together to find the gold and expose the real bandits. However, the bandit chief isn't giving up so easily....

Theatrical: 1974

Studio: Image

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 83

Summary: Kung Fu Masters Wielding Incredible Devil Weapons! High-flying action, outrageous stunts and stupendous flying appendages are just a few of the sights in store as mighty warriors face off in a battle that can only leave one side standing! The mighty Eagle Claw Clan is torn apart when evil member To Pa instructs his followers to rob honorable Almighty Imperial Lightning Whip, whose children avenge the crime with the aid of a clan member disillusioned by his friend's wicked deeds. An over-the-top cult favorite, this martial arts extravaganza comes packed with quotable dialogue, vivid characters (including the Soul Pickers and the Dragon Raiser brothers), and enough fun and excitement to keep the heartiest kung-fu fans glued to the screen!

Theatrical: 1991

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 101

Summary: Stephen Chow stars as a police officer who goes undercover at the Edinburg College to recover the Chief Inspector's gun. While the story may not seem like the greatest, Chow's brilliant comedy is on full dispay and the movie is very well directed by Gordan Chan. After seeing this, I can't think of a better story than Stephen Chow being in school acting as an 18 year old. It works better than you could ever imagine, mainly because this isn't you typical Wong Jing type of movie, though he did help to write the script and also produced the movie. The great acting and directing combined with the comedy is what makes this so great. Not just for fans of Hong Kong Cinema, it's for anyone who likes to laugh. I fell out of my chair a few times. Chow is never really looking for the gun so the plot kind of drags, but it's still a lot of fun, and the story comes together by the end.



I could have used more action. and that is the only thing I was disappointed in. The fights come in spurts about 30 seconds long and are fast and furious, just not long enough.



Fight Back to School part 2 is an even better movie, but part 1 is a classic as well.



4/5

Theatrical: 1972

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary:

Theatrical: 1994

Studio: Tai Seng

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 90

Summary: I have seen many Kung-Fu movies in my time and Fire Dragon ranks #2 on my list of the best fighting kung-fu movie of all time. Woo-ping throws everyhting but the kitchen sink at you in this one.

Brigitte Lin stars as Fire Dragon an unstoppable assassin who uses her hands as flame-throwers and can ignite her sword while weilding it. Her job is to eliminate a master swordsman (Max Mok) who has evidence that will bring down a powerful Fire-master, Prince-Six. This movie strikes a perfect balance between being serious and funny much like Wing Chun. Just when things get too serious, the comic relief is a welcome change, then when the movie starts to drag a bit it gets serious again.

Although the story is good, what seperates this movie from the rest is the superb acting and fighting. Brigitte lin's acting as well as her fighting in this movie is just as convincing as her role in swordsman 2 as invincible asia. Max Mok does a convincing job as a hero and Kwan Ng almost steals the show with her comedic performance.

But what makes this movie shine are the fight scenes. The fighting in this movie has to be seen to be believed. From all the martial-arts movies I have seen, and I have seen many, only one movie has better fight scenes than this. What else would you expect from Woo-ping the great. For example, there is a ferocious fight scene in the forest between Fire Dragon and her best friend Snow, an equally deadly assassin who uses bow and arrows and a grappling chain no less, that features all kinds of destruction including fire-balls, exploding nets and the leveling of trees- great stuff. But the final fight scene, unlike most movies which is a let-down, is absolutely spectacular and the best in the movie. The skill of Prince-Six is frightful as he more than holds his ground against a master swordsman, a baton-wielding, dynamite throwing kung-fu master and Fire Dragon herself-WOW. If I have to rank my top 5 fighting Kung-fu movies of all time, it would be (5)Tai-Chi Master (4)Iron Monkey (3) Swordsman II (2)Fire Dragon (1)Blade of Fury.

In closing, Fire Dragon is a very stylish, hyper-kinetic kung-fu movie, with a good story, great acting and memorable, creative fight scenes that no self-respecting kung-fu fan should be without. Highly recommended.

Theatrical: 1995

Studio: ATV Enterprises Limited

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 120

Summary: Hij is zeer overstuur als zijn meester gedood wordt, en na drie dagen niet gegeten te hebben komt de wraak in hem boven. Met andere leden van de Chinese school moet hij met de verantwoordelijken van de Japanse vechtschool op de vuist gaan.

Theatrical: 1972

Studio: Golden Harvest Company

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 102

Summary: Chen Chen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.

Theatrical: 1997

Studio: Dimension

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 103

Summary: International superstar Jet Li (LETHAL WEAPON 4, BLACK MASK) explodes on the screen in this thrilling martial arts action story about courage, honor ... and revenge! When Chen (Li) discovers that his beloved teacher and mentor has been murdered, he swears to avenge his death! Then, with an unwavering commitment to vengeance, Chen puts everything on the line to settle the score! The must-see modern remake of a Bruce Lee classic, FIST OF LEGEND packs hard-hitting excitement and incredible hand-to-hand combat into one unstoppable adrenaline rush!

Theatrical: 1973

Studio: Sing Hui Film Co.

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Qi lin zhang

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Digiview

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: Of course not even death could stop the spirit of Bruce Lee, as we follow the path of his talented successor Bruce Li. With an uncanny resemblance to the legendary martial artist, Bruce Li seeks to fill the master's shoes. Fists of Bruce Lee is one of several films made after Lee's untimely death, affectionately referred to as "Bruceplotation" films by kung-fu aficionados around the world. These films played an integral role in the history of the great tradition of kung-fu filmmaking and are an essential part of any Bruce Lee fan's collection.
English/Full Frame/95 Min./Interactive Menu/Scene Selection/Previews

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Entertainment

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 95

Summary: The dying master of the powerful Poison Clan dispatches his last pupil on a crucial mission. Worried that the skills he has taught are being used to evil ends, he orders the Yan Tieh to trace a retired colleague and warn him that the fortune he amassed from the clan activities is under threat from five of his former pupils. Each an expert in his own lethal combat style, the five comprise a truly invincible force. Yan must discover the whereabouts and true identities of these deadly masked warriors and decide which, if any, can be trusted.

Theatrical: 1982

Studio: Ground Zero

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 107

Summary: A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers. Together the four pupils face the Five Element Ninja challenge: Wood, Earth, Gold, Water, and Fire.

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Tempo

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 88 mins

Summary: CHINO, a thug but a deadly boxer, founds the one Kick Kung Fu school with his nephew, Nap. But the school is just a front for a gang of villains, and it seemed there would be no stopping them - until they kill an old boxer, and trigger the hate in one man.

Theatrical: 1973

Studio: Front Row Video, Inc

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 105

Summary: This may have been the first Kung Fu movie I saw. It made a big impression on me at the time. While the martial arts are stagy and the music swiped from American movies and TV (Ironside and Diamonds are Forever) it is a seminal film for it's clever script.

Unlike the hackneyed plots of other such films, this movie throws some real curve balls at you. It also has a delicious villain who is much more clever than we're used to seeing in these movies. Even to this day I find some of the stuff he does disturbing, and I'm pretty jaded at this point. It's all in the nature of his underhanded methods.

The transfer on this DVD isn't that good. But this is an important film in the Kung Fu canon and should not be missed. It's also one of the many influences on Kill Bill 1. Notice the Ironside music and smash zoom close ups in that movie area direct swipe from 5 Fingers of Death.

Theatrical: 1974

Studio:

Genre: Kung Fu

Duration: 105

Summary:

Theatrical: 1978

Studio: Ground Zero

Genre: Kung Fu

Summary: Why its called 5 Super Fighters, I don't know. Three students of Monkey Style are forced to take revenge for their master when he is beaten up by a stanger. Each student vows to find a new teacher and return to fight the stranger in 6 months. Unaware of the decision of his students the old master turns to the bottle and stops teaching. Many Shaw style training sequences take place during the movie and the students return on their masters birthday to fight the stranger.
This is really a great movie to see monkey stlye, I believe these 3 students are in Two Champions of Death and play monkey style fighers hired by the Bad Guys.
The DVD quality is what is you can expect from from a dubbed VCR tape to DVD. This is quite normal for a movie of this type and any true kung fu movie collector wouldn't worry about this.
There are a 3-4 instances where the sound is turned down during fight sequences, which doesn't really hurt the movie.
I rate movies based upon the content, the actors, and costumes and humour. The quality of the DVD has little to do with how I rate these types of movies.
This type of movie is nothing like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or Iron Monkey. If your looking for movies like that don't bother watching this.