
Acting
Yen Chung
Born 1926-10-08 · Taiwan
Acting credits
9.0A swordsman and swordswoman fight to protect Lady Liu who is trying to return to power. She's traveling in a coffin, the heroes can only hope they all aren't sent home in one.
Thunderstorm Sword
1970
2.0Fantasy / horror from Taiwan with wizards, ghosts and the ever-popular hopping vampires.
Spiritual Princeling
1988
NRA mysterious masked venom clan wreak havoc in the martial world as feuds erupt over a the coveted dazzling scimitar. Superb Taiwan swordplay action Venoms style.
The Knight of the Dazzling Scimitar
1981
6.0Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
Return of the 18 Bronzemen
1976
6.0A musical set in a logging village in Taiwan. Romance and singing abound as a logger and a pretty girl from the village fall in love. A villain is there to make sure that the course of true love does not run smoothly.
The Black Forest
1964
NRA paratrooper Kiyohio meets a beautiful tour guide Shumei. The two hit it off and fall in love, but she'd already promised engagement to a childhood friend off at war.
Since Your Departure
1965
3.0Kong Ban plays a young swordsman who is tricked into stealing the Fire Dragon Magic Ball from Carefree Mansion's Master Hua. Chen Hung Lieh is the villain of the story, playing a masked killer who seeks the magic ball for his own profit. In the end fight, Kong Ban has to master the eight dragon swords to save the daughter of Master Hua.
The Eight Dragon Swords
1972
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bloodbath
1988
4.0This film is about Fong Sai-yu going under cover as a servant in the villain's mansion. He is a famous fighter that fights for justice. While at the mansion he met the great Kow Lee played by Tao-Liang Tan also a great fighter that works there for the villain. He recognize Fong Sai-Yu right away and challenge him to a fight because he wanted to match his fighting skill with the famous fighter. At first Fong Sai-Yu declined but eventually agreed after the great Kow Lee threatens to reveal his identity. They met on top of a mountain where they fought to a draw and then became great friends. The great Kow Lee later help Fong Sai-Yu at the end of the film to defeat the villain who was very tough to beat.
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
NRLou Bo-Wen assists the chosen emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, protecting him from many demons and monsters. To prevent the emperors assassination plot, Lou instructs him to go to Chuzhou to find his uncle-in-law Guo Guangqing. Lou searches for heroes to assist and protect the emperor and successfully persuades Hu Dahai, Chang Yuchun, Jiang Zhong, Xu Da, and Li Wenzhong, among others. Sequel to the film The Founding of Ming Dynasty.
A Story of Lou Bo-Wen
1971
NRDuring the Ming dynasty in China, the coastal areas were rampant. A Wokou who refers himself as the Nippon Ronin (Chan Hung-lit), colludes with the coastal local tyrants of Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces, along with cult religious groups. They occupy Baiyunzhuang and plundered everywhere. Young warrior Fan Chen-tung (Kong Ban) leads a resistance group to retaliate which prompts the Chinese martial world to share the same hatred against the Japanese and tyrants.
Duel with Samurai
1971
3.4Martial arts superstar Carter Wong portrays a revolutionary who is an expert in the Iron Finger style of kung fu. When his mother is kidnapped, he is forced by his enemy James Tien to destroy a group of subversive warlords, including renegade monk Kam Kong and five element venom man Ricky Cheng. Non-stop, no-holds-barred fight action make this a must for any fan of the martial arts.
Shaolin Iron Finger
1977
9.7The place: Shanghai. The time: 1921. The Japanese aggression towards China is getting stronger each day. Enter Hsueh Ao-Lin, an agent of the government sent to uncover the Chinese traitors helping the enemy. Once inside, Hsueh must fight both the Japanese and his countrymen for his sake, and the future of China.
Layout
1977
5.0In Heaven, various gods are busy paving the way for a new emperor. When a Taoist priest summons a gigantic red-haired ogre to destroy the resistance, they are rescued by a golden dragon deity that rises from the ocean to do battle with said ogre.
Founding of the Ming Dynasty
1971
5.5Tongyang brings his rickshaws into town and starts using his hired muscle to dominate the clientele.
Shaolin Kung Fu
1974
Kong Ban plays a young swordsman who is tricked into stealing the Fire Dragon Magic Ball from Carefree Mansion's Master Hua. Chen Hung Lieh is the villain of the story, playing a masked killer who seeks the magic ball for his own profit. In the end fight, Kong Ban has to master the eight dragon swords to save the daughter of Master Hua.
The Eight Dragon Swords
1971
NRA Taiwanese-produced and shot WW2 drama that was distributed in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers. However it was not made by Shaw Brothers studios or staff.
The Brave Young Generation
1971
NRThrilling basher from Taiwan set amidst the dangerous and contemporary world of gangsters & counterfeiters. A young Special agent investigates the core of the racket.
Desperate Crisis
1974
6.0In a tiny Chinese fishing village, two rival fishermen compete for a young woman's love. She does love one of them, but as she is obligated to the other, she cannot marry him. Tragedy is averted when the one she is obliged to falls in love with another. Happiness briefly ensues as the men, with their respective mates, resume their friendship. Unfortunately, they set out to sea and disappear.
Lover's Rock
1964
10.0During the transaction of weapons with another gang, Hong Kong triad boss Lu Gang was sold out by his henchmen Shui-Jin and Da-Ji, who work with Lord Gu and Japanese killer team and take Lu Gang’s life on the scene. The weapons and drugs worth 20 million US dollars are grasped with nothing left. So the mafia from Italy orders to hunt the two down. The police immediately start with investigation after learning the news…
Killers Must Die
1988
Li Tsui-Ying (Pai Hung), the Best Secret Agent, disguises herself as a train conductor to assist Changjiang guerrilla leader Chiang Hsiao-Tien (Wu Chia-Chi) to evade the patrol of Japanese troops. Li adopts the pseudonym of White Peony in her Peking opera performance for the puppet government president, Han Zhaogui. Chiang discovers that his former lover Liu Feng has become Han's wife, but he finds that Liu still loves him and keeps their love token golden pheasant heart. White Peony would like to destroy the Japanese army’s project of building a secret airport. However, when she rescues Chiang from Han’s secretary, Ma Zuo-wen during an attack of Han in the cinema, White Peony falls in love with Chiang, without knowing that Chiang’s lover is Liu. In a final duel between White Peony vs Ma and Han, she realises how much Chiang loves Liu. She returns the golden pheasant heart that Ma took away from Liu to the lovers. The next day when Liu wakes up, White Peony has gone.
The Best Secret Agent Part 3: Golden Pheasant Heart
1965
7.5The story begins with a feud between two families in the early days of the Republic of China. One family side’s with the Japanese and the other is totally wiped out. Enter our hero who resolves to wreak revenge on the murderous traitors — its furious kung fu fighting all the way!
Desperate Avenger
1973
6.0Top Kung Fu actors, Phillip Ko, Ling Yun, and Robert Tai battle it out for turf supremacy in old shanghai. Note: special Triad codes are shown in this film for the first time.
Alliance of Hung Sect
1982
5.0The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China for three centuries. During its reign it encountered numerous rebellions. It is during just such a time that the small state of Yun finds itself caught between the two sides of an impending rebellion. The state of Yun must decide if it should rebel and align itself with the 8 Masters, or if it should stay loyal to the Emperor and the 4th Imperial Prince, Kao Ming.
Bloody Mask
1969
Behind the camera
6.4During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.
The 18 Bronzemen
1976
NRBlackie Ko is framed for murder and rape by a corrupt mayor who wants to protect his wayward son, who was the real culprit of the crime. Enter undercover cop Tong Lung, who discovers the truth about the frame up. He, then frees Blackie and together they wage war on the mayor and his army of fighters.
Best and Worst
1974
2.0Fantasy / horror from Taiwan with wizards, ghosts and the ever-popular hopping vampires.
Spiritual Princeling
1988
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Qing hai duan chang ren
1966
8.0A red headed villain (with a blue headed son), a witch and the warriors and monk that fight the two badguys.
Golden Venom
1991
NRChi Kuan Chun (Shaolin Temple, Men from the Monastery) trains with the White Haired Scholar in the Beggar Style of Kung Fu. His training is amazing, his duels are legendary!
Beggars Have No Equal
1980
NRThe cinematic follow up to the Shaw Brothers classic The Boxer from Shangtung! What's that? The infamous Boxer from Shangtung has a sister? Yes indeed. And guess what? She's cut from the same heroic kung fu cloth as her sibling. You messed with her brother, and now you're going to get a taste of Ma Su-Cheng's feet and fists of fury.
The Sister of the San-Tung Boxer
1973
5.7Stone, a martial arts teacher and avid Bruce Lee fan, is crushed when he learns of his hero's sudden death. After a night of trying to drink himself out of his depression, Stone receives a vision of Lee instructing him to investigate the circumstances of master's death. Stone soon finds that Lee was the victim of foul play, and quickly puts into action his plan for bringing the murderers to justice.
The Dragon Dies Hard
1975
8.0Another Chinese Ghost Story copy, also known as Affrighted Romance.
Affrighted Romance
1991
NRPatriot warriors battle the Manchu invaders hoping to one day restore the Ming.
The Martyrs
1975
4.5A corrupt mayor of a town in Szechuan province allies himself with a group of bandits to gain control of the region by cutting off all supply routes to the town. Two police men both expert kickers are deployed to put an end to the mayors evil plot.
Dual Flying Kicks
1978
5.5After 30 years of living in a box buried six feet underground, the so-called Devil Claw breaks from his grave and takes over the body of a monk (Yuen Yat Chor), whom he uses to get revenge on the men who buried him decades before. With supernatural abilities to fend off blows, become invisible and use his extremities like swords, the reincarnated corpse is a vengeful force to be reckoned with, making for a classic kung fu flick that packs a punch.
Abbot White
1981