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7.2During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
Fist of Fury
1972
7.4After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.
The Way of the Dragon
1972
NRIn the sixth year of Baoyou, the Mongol army pressed the border, and Fan Chengshun general Zhang Tianshun saved the people of Fancheng, handed over the yellow dragon sword containing the anti-yuan roster to the partial general Fan Guoxing, and then killed himself, so that Guoxing sent his head to surrender the enemy. Since then, Guoxing has been known as a traitor, and his son Fan Qiu was born in the countryside and lived incognito, and many years later he was discovered by Mrs. Qiu Wan, who "pierced the heart with a sword". During Qiusheng and Guoxing's exile, he met Liu Qinglian, who was ordered by his mother to insist on a duel with Mrs. Wan and killed her with her own hands. On the other side, Zhang Qi, who had been adopted by a Mongol since childhood, was arranged to appear as the son of Tianshun, and colluded with Ling Chufeng, the head of the famous sword gate, in an attempt to eliminate the anti-Yuan forces in the Central Plains.
Sword of Fury
1979
NRSong Fangting was pursued by Li Kangrui, and the two could fight hot, but unexpectedly, Kang Rui later empathized with Jian Ruoqi and broke up with Fang Ting. Fang Ting followed her mother's advice and became a dancer, but unfortunately met someone else. Fang Ting met Kang Rui again, and the two communicated again, but Ruoqi found out that she insulted Fang Ting in front of Kang Rui, embarrassing Fang Ting. Fang Ting was arranged to serve a general in Thailand, after which the general was killed, Fang Ting got his property and devoted herself to developing her career, and she joined the entertainment industry and became a celebrity. Unfortunately, in the end, Fang Ting ended up bankrupt and owed a huge debt, she married Ruoqi's father Jian Ruiming for money, and wanted to take revenge on Ruoqi, and the struggle between the two became more and more fierce.
Enigma
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Spirit of the Sword
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hong Kong Tragedy
1978
Film credits
1980s · 3 titles
5.6Novice director Hsu Hsia and three other kung-fu designers created this fight-filled tale of young rascal Wang Yu, caught between master martial arts actor Jen Shih-kuan and the incredible Huang Cheng-li.
Kid from Kwangtung
1982
NRInterpol is a Hong Kong Crime-Drama directed by Chan Siu-Pang.
Interpol
1982
8.0One of the better possession movies filled with hexes, spells and exorcisms. It also contains crucifixion (well, sorta), lesbian sex, and flying skulls. The overall tone is dark and gelid.
Fury of the Heaven
1986
1970s · 29 titles
7.2During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
Fist of Fury
1972
7.4After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.
The Way of the Dragon
1972
6.0A rumor has spread that a retiring corrupt official is traveling with a box filled with all kinds of valuables, and is going to make a stop at a remote inn. And multiple criminal martial artists planning to rob him descend on the tavern.
The Black Tavern
1972
6.218-year-old Ainu is kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Her good looks and wild personality make her very popular with the lustful clients, but also draw the lesbian attentions of brothel madam Chun Yi. Chun Yi teaches Ainu the ways of lust and the ways of kung fu, and Ainu becomes more and more similar to her captor. But rage at her treatment is still burning inside her.
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972
5.8An officer of the law and his father are framed for a robbery they did not commit. With only his father's sword at the scene and the man nowhere to be found the officer flees in order to discover who really stole the jewels so that he may clear the family name.
Ambush
1973
8.2This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
1973
5.0Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parents years before. The task is made more complicated when he befriends a middle-aged woman and her son who begin to admire and depend on him.
Fist of Unicorn
1973
6.1A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping the wrath of the Japanese, the son of the master flees into the hills, where he trains with a group of rebels led by Gam Kei-Chu. Fast-forward ten years, and Chuen returns to the village armed with his father's secret technique of the Thunderbolt Fist with the hopes of killing the leader of the Japanese.
The Thunderbolt Fist
1972
6.8The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Chen-feng has killed their father. All five, however, seek to defeat the vicious gangsters at the Manor.
Brothers Five
1970
6.5Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
1972
6.0After the villainous eunuch Gui De-Hai overthrows the emperor, he and his most loyal general hunt for the two people who can stop his nefarious schemes. But the young Prince Jin and Yan Yan are under the protection and training of two master wuxia knights.
The Eunuch
1971
7.0Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thriller of bickering bandits. Audiences loved watching three pairs of cunning male and female crooks trying to steal a million gold taels from the Fu Lai Treasury House...not knowing that one of them is actually an undercover hero. Even without him, there's no honor amongst thieves, so the double-crosses and deadly duels come fast and furious, all choreographed by Hsu Erh-niu.
Duel for Gold
1971
7.8Siu Lao (Lieh) and Ma Tien Piao (Feng) are bandits who ride from town to town holding up banks and killing anyone who tries to stop them using their superb and rapid fire shooting skills. When a holdup goes wrong, Siu sends Ma away with the cash and tells him that if he is caught to try and rescue him later. Siu is tortured and as time passes he realizes his sworn brother isn't coming for him instead setting up a bandit gang to carry on with murdering and banditry. Sui manages to escape and heads for Ma's encampment to settle some scores.
The Fugitive
1972
6.5A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieves and cutthroats. The lovely and lethal Ivy Ling Po teams with the amazing Chang I for a classic tale of good versus evil in which the best man and one-armed woman wins.
The Crimson Charm
1971
5.6The epic magical battle between fairies rages on as young martial artist Cheung risks his life to rescue the Sky Mussel Fairy. No good deed goes unpunished, however, and for his daring but foolish antics, Cheung is cast out of his uncle's safe home. Now, Cheung wanders a perilous world of gods and demons. Only his fighting skills can keep him safe.
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
1977
5.8A highly fictionalized biography of the famous Bruce Lee, this movie traces his college life, his marriage to Linda Lee, his relationship with his master, and his untimely death.
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
1976
4.9Chuan Yuan is the noble, powerful hero and Shu Pei-pei, one of Shaw’s top swordswoman, is a reluctant bride who comes upon a rebellion plot. They are joined by a large cast of expert fighters and actors all keeping the intrigue and adventure foremost in the film. There’s even a nice surprise ending amidst all the action.
The Imperial Swordsman
1972
7.2Director Ho Meng-hua is one of Shaw Studio's most versatile directors. He's helmed romances, mysteries, award-winning dramas, contemporary action films, historical costume dramas, fantasies, and, finally, popular swordplay movies. The title character in this one is a chivalrous thief who raises the jealous ire of the rival Red Shirt Gang. There's plenty of action in this adventure, which sweeps from the plains to the mountains ... to the sound of slashing swords.
The Golden Lion
1975
7.2The Village of Tigers is known as the home of all evil doers throughout the land, ruled by their leader, Lord Hu Jiao. When the famed swordsman known as the Sword of the Southern Sky, Luo Hong-Xun ends up in said village, he will teach the bandits a lesson.
Village of Tigers
1974
6.4This creepy kung fu film fight-fest centers on the evil Madame Kung Sun and her poisonous "Finger of Doom", a unique supernatural power which allows her to transform normal, everyday people into horrifying zombies! In the face of this devastating talent, only one person has the guts to stop Madame Kung Sun in her chilling bid for martial arts supremacy - the villainess' own sister. But it's not something she can do alone, so this heroic young woman joins forces with three world-weary martial artists, The brothers-in-arms were actually looking to retire from the world of Jiang Hu, but now find themselves thrown back into the mix, embarking on one last mission to save the world from machinations of the venomous Madame Kung Sun!
Finger of Doom
1972
9.0Hong Kong 1972. Shiu Pang is a poorly paid photographer with a very jealous fiancee. One day he meet an innocent girl and he falls in love with her. His fiancee decides to give a lesson to the young girl by sending a bunch of youngsters beating her and things goes worse and worse, the photographer's best friend dies in fighting the gangsters and the girl loses his mind, ending up in an asylum.
Love and Blood
1972
6.5The Jiuxian Witch and her Bloody Ghouls Clan (somehow you just know that these aren’t the good guys) are planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in their way are two clans who posses a magic mirror each. The two clans enjoy friendly relations, but when one mirror is stolen and the blame seems to rest with the other Clan, suspicions and tempers run high. It’s left to the young renegades from each Clan to find the true culprit or culprits, and to ease the tensions of their families. Not to mention ridding the world of the evil Jiuxian Witch.
The Devil's Mirror
1972
10.0Two young martial artists enter a martial arts tournament. They also have to deal with ghosts.
The Fairy, the Ghost & Ah Chung
1979
NRTwo rival street gangs from Kowloon go to war over turf and bar girls so as to dominate the area and maximize their takings; however things go from bad to worse as the girls start to get involved in the bloody feud.
Back Street
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Blood Hero
1975
7.0The Eagle's Claw is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Paul Chang Chung.
The Eagle's Claw
1970
9.0Drinking and daydreaming are the pastime of Fong Tak Yuan, because he has no interest in the family farm. The local gang of hoodlums persuades Fong to rob the land of peasant farmers in order to grow opium. When the gang has no more use for him, they brutalize Fong's family and murder his father. To avenge their father's death, Fong and his brother challenge the gang, which results in death.
The Bloody Hero
1976
NRIn "Forbidden Killing" Melinda Chen Man-Ling plays a highly trained swords woman who gets involve in a power struggle between two groups mandarins in the government.
Forbidden Killing
1970
3.5Hong Kong drama film.
3 Pussycats
1973
1960s · 19 titles
6.7Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.
Come Drink with Me
1966
6.8A fearsome swordswoman known as The Jade Raksha appears in the martial arts world and begins killing people whose surname is Yan. A swordsman figures out who she is, and asks her why - the answer being that a Yan killed her family 18 years ago... but she's not sure exactly which Yan it was. He suggests that killing the innocent is wrong, but she only has vengeance on her mind and is not to be convinced.
The Jade Raksha
1968
5.6Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to fight the kidnappers. Fortunately, the mysterious Scarlet Maid is surreptitiously helping her.
The Twin Swords
1965
7.3The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.
The Lotus Lamp
1965
8.0Paragon of Sword and Knife is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung
Paragon of Sword and Knife
1967
6.5Black Butterfly, steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Trouble starts when a bandit gang, who the Black Butterfly has robbed, come to town looking for them. Eventually, the Black Butterfly and their new allies, will have to confront the bandit gang at their fortress.
Black Butterfly
1968
6.5A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.
The Magnificent Trio
1966
6.2Bai Yu Lung's father mysteriously disappears one night, and for 10 years Bai searches for him in vain. Finally, he decides to head to the far northern part of the country with the hope that he can find a clue in that region. There, he falls in love with a beggar (Cheng Pei-pei) and they continue the search together.
The Golden Sword
1969
5.8Lone swordsman Jiang Dan-Feng (Wong Chung-Shun) is ambushed by a pair of bandits and quickly despatches them. One of them, as he is dying, asks Jiang to take his personal effects to his sister. This being a Wuxia film, our hero is bound by a strict code of honour, and he agrees. The bandit’s sister, Xiu Xiu (Shu Pei-Pei), is surprisingly forgiving and tells him that he got mixed up in a bad crowd of robbers before he died. As it happens, these self-same bandits are threatening to tear up the village at any moment, and Jiang prepares to defend it despite being despised by the town folk for killing Xiu Xiu’s brother.
The Magnificent Swordsman
1968
NRWith her elegant classic persona, Li Li-hua was the ideal performer for period aristocratic and imperial roles. The Goddess Of Mercy is a good example of her strong empathy and noble presence. The youngest daughter of a brutal king, the princess openly disapproves of the floggings and cruel treatment her royal family heaps on the peasants. As a result, the heartless king turns on his own daughter forcing her into exile.
The Goddess of Mercy
1967
NRWith her elegant classic persona, Li Li-hua was the ideal performer for period aristocratic and imperial roles. The Goddess Of Mercy is a good example of her strong empathy and noble presence. The youngest daughter of a brutal king, the princess openly disapproves of the floggings and cruel treatment her royal family heaps on the peasants. As a result, the heartless king turns on his own daughter forcing her into exile.
The Goddess of Mercy
1967
NRSword of Emei is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung
Sword of Emei
1969
7.3The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map. In retaliation, the clan’s leading swordsman Feng-chun (Chan Leung) infiltrates the bandit’s fortress hideout in anticipation of a surprise attack by a larger force and unexpectedly finds himself romantically involved with the bandit leader’s feisty daughter (Cheng Pei-Pei).
That Fiery Girl
1968
NR'Ghostly Mother Blue Flower' Chiu Choi-wan has abducted a group of virgin boys and girls for the nourishment of her mind and soul. Alarmed by the abduction, Yiu But-fan, Kau Suet-mui and Hung Tin-bo make a night raid on the Hanshan Temple to release the children and set a torch to the bandit lair. Fuming over the arson, Chiu casts a spell on Kau, who kills the father of Chuk Yuk-heung in her cross-dressing persona as Yiu. Confronted by the angry Chuk clansmen at the Chuk Fortress, Yiu tries futilely to defend his innocence. Believing that Chiu has masterminded the framed murder, the fugitive infiltrates the White-bone Yinyang Cave where he finds himself attacked by Kau and Chiu. Demon-vanquishing Magic Monk, Chuk and Hung helped Yiu wrestle Chiu, who fled. Kau is nursed back to health by the monk and joins the fellowship in their quest to annihilate the demon. With all her venomous needles forfeited to the monk, Chiu gets her comeuppance, slain by Chuk's flying dagger.
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
7.2Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior brother Su-chen and his two apprentices pose as scholars in order to infiltrate the temple. When the life of the Emperor’s Inspector and his daughter are threatened, the trio leaps into battle as government troops prepare to storm the temple.
The Knight of Knights
1966
NRBanker Fung Yan-tsang is a seasoned criminal in fraudulent activities. The righteous cat burglar Ham Siu-fo has issued a deadline for Fung to return the scammed money. Despite the obstacles put up by Fung's allies Chow Wai-pak and his stepwife Julie, Ham still manages to reclaim the money which is accordingly returned to the customers. In the process, Ham is reunited with her long-lost twin sister Katherine, Chow's daughter. Since losing her mother whose health took a turn for the worse after Chow's marriage to Julie, Ham has undertaken a chivalrous course in the footsteps of her aunt. She thwarts the scam marriage set up by Fung for Katherine and his idle son, using the servant Chu Yat-keung as bait, and exposes Fung's illicit affair with Julie. Crossing boundaries of class and wealth, the servant Chu and Katherine become man and wife. A happy Ham leaves, continuing to devote her life to the causes of social justice.
Twin Sisters
1966
5.8Paul (Zhang Chong) is a businessman who gets caught up in an international espionage plot when he accidentally switches briefcases with a friend aboard a Singapore-bound plane. The friend turns up dead, and Paul discovers a small Golden Buddha inside the briefcase that contains a set of instructions. The instructions are only one of three parts, the other two being held in similar Golden Buddhas by Lo Wei (doing double duty as actor and director) and Lin Cui. When combined, the three Buddhas will lead the bearers to a buried treasure. But the nefarious Skeleton Gang is after the Buddhas, along with a buxom femme fatale (Fannie Fan) who isn't above showing a little skin to get her way. Luckily, Paul knows kung-fu, so the bad guys had better watch out!
The Golden Buddha
1966
6.0A Pearl in Command is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Melinda Chen.
A Pearl in Command
1969
NRSmiling Swordsman is a Hong Kong Martial Arts Comedy starring Sammo Hung
Smiling Swordsman
1968
Series credits
NRIn the sixth year of Baoyou, the Mongol army pressed the border, and Fan Chengshun general Zhang Tianshun saved the people of Fancheng, handed over the yellow dragon sword containing the anti-yuan roster to the partial general Fan Guoxing, and then killed himself, so that Guoxing sent his head to surrender the enemy. Since then, Guoxing has been known as a traitor, and his son Fan Qiu was born in the countryside and lived incognito, and many years later he was discovered by Mrs. Qiu Wan, who "pierced the heart with a sword". During Qiusheng and Guoxing's exile, he met Liu Qinglian, who was ordered by his mother to insist on a duel with Mrs. Wan and killed her with her own hands. On the other side, Zhang Qi, who had been adopted by a Mongol since childhood, was arranged to appear as the son of Tianshun, and colluded with Ling Chufeng, the head of the famous sword gate, in an attempt to eliminate the anti-Yuan forces in the Central Plains.
Sword of Fury
1979
NRSong Fangting was pursued by Li Kangrui, and the two could fight hot, but unexpectedly, Kang Rui later empathized with Jian Ruoqi and broke up with Fang Ting. Fang Ting followed her mother's advice and became a dancer, but unfortunately met someone else. Fang Ting met Kang Rui again, and the two communicated again, but Ruoqi found out that she insulted Fang Ting in front of Kang Rui, embarrassing Fang Ting. Fang Ting was arranged to serve a general in Thailand, after which the general was killed, Fang Ting got his property and devoted herself to developing her career, and she joined the entertainment industry and became a celebrity. Unfortunately, in the end, Fang Ting ended up bankrupt and owed a huge debt, she married Ruoqi's father Jian Ruiming for money, and wanted to take revenge on Ruoqi, and the struggle between the two became more and more fierce.
Enigma
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Spirit of the Sword
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hong Kong Tragedy
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ten Sensational Cases
1975
6.0Zhan Meng-bai's father is assassinated by a mysterious archer, and his love interest is killed by the same assassin. Determined to avenge them both and discover the archer's secret, Meng-bai meets his supposedly deceased mother and many other renowned martial artists. Meanwhile, he falls in love with the daughter of the leader of the Emperor's Valley. Eventually, Meng-bai learns the identity of the archer and learns that the archer intends to die in battle with him.
The Cupid Strikes
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
大家姐
1976
