Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 29, 1936
Deathday: September 04, 2019
Popularity:
1982-01-16
Overview: King Kong, a clever thief who steals a cache of diamonds from some gangsters, frames another thief called White Glove for the crime. That's when the bald detective Albert Au, who has been chasing King Kong for quite some time, pairs with the volatile female Superintendent Ho to bring him to justice. King Kong ends up joining the good guys to defeat White Glove and another bad guy dubbed Mad Max, and recover the diamonds from the hiding place where they were left by King Kong's dead accomplice.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-01-16
Popularity:
1981-10-21
Overview:
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-10-21
Popularity:
1970-08-14
Overview: A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-08-14
Popularity:
1978-06-22
Overview: Ah Cheng has decided to get out of this silly kung-fu business and retire with his new girlfriend. Unfortunately, everyone is out to kill him, and one of the killers has been using his trademark knives to frame him! Meanwhile his friends meet up with a mysterious swordsmen who is not what he seems.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-22
Popularity:
1970-11-27
Overview: Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-11-27
Popularity:
1984-02-04
Overview: A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government official. Our weak protagonist must run a gauntlet of the who's who already mentioned.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1984-02-04
Popularity:
1971-01-01
Overview: Reclusive hero Jin Fei (Ti Lung), known as the King Eagle, inadvertently gets involved in the internal conflicts of the Tien Yi Tong society, after he falls in love their 7th chief, Yuk Lin (Li Ching).
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
Popularity:
1969-06-30
Overview: Here Lo Lieh plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village, who falls in love with the blind daughter of a bandit who is wreaking havoc.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-06-30
Popularity:
1969-02-28
Overview: Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-02-28
Popularity:
1976-07-08
Overview: A brother and sister escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai to Japanese-occupied Taiwan, to stay with their grandfather who runs a Kung-Fu school there. However, the master of a Japanese Kung- Fu school in Taiwan has plans to bringing all other schools on the island under his domination, and part of his plan involves the murder of the grandfather.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-07-08
Popularity:
1976-08-29
Overview: Po-Chih Leong's debut film was a trendsetter in Hong Kong cinema. Shot from the shoulder, the fast-moving world of cops, informers, drug dealers and other crooks are evoked in a very lively and realistic way. The action all takes place in carefully selected locations, among them the walled city of Kowloon and Yuen Long. The film looks like a documentary and evokes the kind of excitement usually seen in news programmes. The story focuses on the battle between two gangs and starts in Amsterdam, where one of the gang leaders is murdered.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1976-08-29
Popularity:
1977-06-17
Overview: Those rascally Shaolin monks are at it again, and this time they're tracking down some vitriolic villains who have heisted a sacred book. Throw in an evil prince, a flying guillotine, and manic martial hijinks, and you've got a potent mix for action.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-06-17
Popularity:
1986-01-01
Overview: Little Kai (Sun Ya-Tung) is a member of a criminal organisation. The tattoo on his chest earns him the nickname of ‘Leopard’. Immediately upon Little Kai’s release from jail, his brother is framed and murdered. Suspecting that it’s an inside job, Kai returns to the organisation to see if he can find out root out who is behind his brother’s death.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-01-01
Popularity:
1981-01-01
Overview: Peter Lan, a seasoned gambler, returns from abroad to find that his family has been destroyed by the treachery of the unscrupulous Alfred Wong, who has cheated Peter’s father out of his fortune and driven him to suicide. While Peter is tying to track down Wong, he befriends a fellow gambler, Barry Sung, who is working for Rex Hu. But in a twist of events Hu and Wong are one and the same. The only person who can stop Peter getting revenge on the man who killed his family is his new best friend!
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
Popularity:
1969-12-25
Overview: Ying Ke-Feng, head of Peerless Manor, is an expert swordsman whose escort business transports 200,000 taels of silver to the capital each year. This year, however, he is afflicted with an infirmity that renders him unable to use his sword.
Genres: Action Adventure Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-12-25
Popularity:
1970-02-04
Overview: In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with formidable sword skills decides to help the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth. This plan doesn't sit well with the criminals, who band together to stop him. Fortunately, our hero has a powerful blade on his side, not to mention popular beauty Lily Li at his side. A high-spirited blend of action, romance, and comedy, this Shaw Brothers classic from fearless director Chang Cheh is a timeless example of pure high-voltage entertainment.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-02-04
Popularity:
1980-01-01
Overview: Fists fly when four generations of old-school fighters compete for Madame Green Plum's beautiful daughter in this action-packed martial arts classic. Kung fu masters Silver Spear, Red Leaf, Fast Steed and Green Lotus must survive dangerous obstacles and fight each other to the death to wed the lovely maiden of the Green Jade Villa and inherit her millions. Tin Peng, Meng Fei, Chan Sing, Doris Lung, Tin Yau and Tong Wai star.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-01-01
Popularity:
1980-11-29
Overview: A father seeks revenge from a gang of thugs who raped his daughter and murdered his son.
Genres: Horror Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-11-29
Popularity:
1970-05-06
Overview: This tale is about a decapitating swordswoman who will let nothing stand in her way when she falls in love with a bandit's son. Chiao Chiao, made famous in One-Armed Swordsman, is the girl who won't let such trifles as craniums keep her from freeing her man from jail.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-05-06
Popularity:
1979-09-17
Overview: A young boy holds the secret to the coveted kung fu manual. A martial clan lead by Pai Ying hunt mercilessly for the book. Blind but not out, Lung Jun Er saves the boy and defeats the aggressors.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-09-17
Popularity:
1979-01-01
Overview: After bandits hijack a shipment of rice, a local government official frames, tortures and imprisons the man in charge of the shipment in a desperate power play to take control over the region.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Popularity:
1978-01-01
Overview: The complicated story involves the military conquest of a peaceful island-nation by an evil despot and his sorcerer ally. His victory leaves the island's three heroic protectors dead, but, their young children are hidden away to grow to adulthood with different identities, unaware of their heritage, in hope that, in time, they might challenge and defeat the evil ruler. The charming Polly Kuan stars as one of these children who has been adopted by the conquerer himself, initially as an insult to the defeated hero, later as his protégé.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Popularity:
1980-12-31
Overview: Chi 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!
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-12-31
Popularity:
1978-09-22
Overview: The emperor's right hand man frames the princess's fiancé, King Chi, who goes into hiding for ten years, vowing revenge. Meanwhile, the princess is married to King Chi's monkey.
Genres: Action Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-22
Popularity:
1977-01-01
Overview: A regional champion martial artist that moonlights as an honour-bound assassin, Tu Ta Shen, solidifies his reputation by challenging top fighters en route to the other champion, Nan Pa Tien, in order to unify both titles. Along the way he defeats a man who's shame in defeat drives him to suicide. Before he dies, recognizing Tu Ta Shen honour, he asks Tu Ta Shen to defeat a group of Manchu supporters led by none other that Nan Pa Tien. The dying mans son, Sa Woo, tries to kill Tu Ta Shen but is easily outmatched. Tu Ta Shen offer to teach Sa Yoo enough so that he can take revenge for his father. The two set out together; One to fulfill a promise to a dying man, one to keep a promise of revenge.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
Popularity:
1971-10-01
Overview: Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and together, both in and out of the ring, they must face a crime syndicate. One of the first films to use the martial art of Muay Thai.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-10-01
Popularity:
1978-06-09
Overview: A corrupt Shaolin assassin, a master in Iron Claws, is hired to threaten members of the Ching Dynasty into resigning a secret letter for the restoration of the monarchy. The plot is unravelled when a police chief captures one of the assailants. The Shaolin Iron Master must be destroyed...
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-09
Popularity:
1979-11-22
Overview: Chen and his brother travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune, but end up pitted against Chinese Mafia bosses - and can only fight their way out of the web of violence and betrayal they find themselves caught up in.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-11-22
Popularity:
1980-06-11
Overview: The drunken technique of martial arts has never been so expertly performed as in this kung fu classic. The drunken boxing is performed by a resident of a town being taken over by Tiger Master (Chan Sing). Tiger Master and his bodyguards seem to have the town in its grasp, but they are not prepared for the deceptively relaxed drunken boxing of this young fighter.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-06-11
Popularity:
1978-05-25
Overview: Ah Fu (Wong Tao) and Chen Ting Kuan (Carter Wong) are a couple of kung fu men in the escort service business with top notch kung fu. Ah Fu gets tired of the escort service and quits to take up the life of a normal man. In his new “life”, Ah Fu runs into a thief named Li Chi (Li Kun), and the two become the best of friends. Life is great! Ah Fu gets married to a pretty girl, Yu Lan (Ha Ling Ling). He has money, servants, and foot massages. What else could you want? Ah Fu’s life gets turned upside down when a mantis fist expert named Nan Kung Ping (Lung Fei) shows up at Ah Fu’s doorsteps seeking to avenge the death of his brother.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-05-25
Popularity:
1982-09-10
Overview: A Taiwanese production that was directed by Lee Tso-Nam and starring Chen Kuan-tai and Don Wong Tao.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-09-10
Popularity:
1973-03-15
Overview: Two half-brothers are reunited after a long break, only to perpetuate an old feud over their desire for the same woman.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-03-15
Popularity:
1978-06-11
Overview: The new police chief (Bruce Li) arrives in a small provincial town. He's been charged with bringing a dangerous gang to justice. But within seconds, the chief provokes a showdown with his lazy deputies. Realizing that they are not up to the job, he enlists the help of some of his prisoners, offering pardons to those who survive the encounter with the gang. These include a widower (Wang Yung Sheng), imprisoned for killing the men who murdered his wife, a knife-throwing expert (Lung Fei) also doing time for the murder of a corrupt magistrate, a pickpocket, and a young orphan girl out to avenge her parents' death. The chief reveals his coldblooded dedication to the mission when he hangs one prisoner for trying to escape. The group - both prisoners and police - ultimately bond together and track down the gang's headquarters to find the leader (Chen Hsing). After a long and bloody melee, everyone lies dead except the chief.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-11
Popularity:
1977-03-19
Overview: Japanese forces in Shanghai attempt to destroy the patriotic spirit of the Chinese by closing down all Kung Fu gyms. Chang Ling (Bruce Le), a top Chinese Kung Fu practitioner, is forced to flee to Korea. The Japanese forces pursue him there, and so Chang Ling fights back, defeating many Japanese fighters before finally encountering the Japanese commander.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-03-19
Popularity:
1978-06-29
Overview: The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-29
Popularity:
1973-12-21
Overview: Two foster brothers fight in a deadly struggle for possession of their mother's gold fortune and a beautiful young woman.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-12-21
Popularity:
1980-03-25
Overview: A lowly waiter is determined to learn kung fu from the local barber who just happens to be a kung fu master.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-03-25
Popularity:
1979-01-01
Overview: Fantasy film from Taiwan, featuring the Chinese creation mythology of Pangu and Nüwa.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Popularity:
1971-07-24
Overview: A perennial Chang Cheh favorite, Anonymous Heroes focuses on two vagabond brothers, Meng Kang and Tieh who, in the search for fame and fortune, join in a rebellion against a provincial general. Used to shaking down local vendors for food and gambling away their limited funds, they are recruited by a local rebel leader who promises them a glorious adventure. The rebels plan is to steal a huge cache of new rifles set to be delivered to the barracks of the local army. With the help of an officer's daughter, their plan starts out well, but inevitably slips toward a heroic but tragic finale.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-07-24
Popularity:
1972-02-29
Overview: The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-29
Popularity:
1983-01-01
Overview: The notorious Official Choi wants the precious heirloom of commoner Kim Sung-bo's family so he has the whole family killed and seizes the heirloom. Kim Sung-bo has become a spirit. On rainy days, he goes into the body of his friend Jung Il-do and tries to have his revenge on Official Choi.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1983-01-01
Popularity:
1982-07-29
Overview: Three generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died young. Luo's mother complained and began to kill animals and eat meat. When Luo Bu grew up, her family property was wiped out by her uncle. Oppose and remarry someone else. After Luo's mother died, she went to hell. Luo Bu received God's instructions and followed Pratyekabuddha to practice, and his Dharma name was Mulian. However, because he could not bear the suffering of his mother in hell, he broke into the underworld to rescue his mother. After all the hardships, he finally felt the Buddha's will. Let Mother Luo be reincarnated.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-07-29
Popularity:
1992-08-28
Overview: Tells the story of an oppressive revolutionary government randomly arresting unsuspecting citizens. The men are used to target practice and the women become prostitutes.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-08-28
Popularity:
1991-07-31
Overview: Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-07-31
Popularity:
1973-04-05
Overview: It's the 1979 movie "A Gathering of Heroes" (Gan jin sha jue).
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-05
Popularity:
1972-12-06
Overview: This martial arts film set in the 1920s pits masters from kung fu and karate styles of fighting against each other. The Japanese are planning an invasion of China, and spies are sent to infiltrate the mobsters regime on the island.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-06
Popularity:
1972-11-02
Overview: Two brothers, one wrongly accused of a crime, go on a mission of vengeance to find the men who framed him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-11-02
Popularity:
1973-07-25
Overview: Gangster boss Red Rose and his evil gang exploit all regions with their raids and kill everyone that tries to stop them. During one these raids, a group of guards die during a brutal fight. Lung Hao, boss of the company, swears revenge for the murdered men!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-07-25
Popularity:
1978-09-14
Overview: When a Shaolin warlord is murdered the Emperor must discover where the evil lies amongst the warlords. Calling upon a young commander, he sends him on a quest to avenge the warlords death.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-14
Popularity:
1977-02-10
Overview: HO YU-HUAN is the leader of a gang that is:. Call "THE GEFURCHTETEN" With a paper knife he drew himself and his people his 18 men, who have made as THE GEFURCHTETEN a name, devoted to him unconditionally you.. rob the rich to protect the poor - The old, the weak and the orphans they are protected in the same way and support. One day learns HO YU-HUAN that a corrupt tax collector wants to smuggle his money and jewels from the capital ....
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-02-10
Popularity:
1978-12-09
Overview: A General hopes to restore the Ching Dynasty after China has become a republic. Carter Wong stars as Commissioner Yao Tien Shan who learns of a plot by General Na Lan Tien Hsiung (Chen Sing) to restore the Chings to power with the help of Lord Lo, whose daughter Wan Ying (Doris Chen/Lung Chun Erh) is sympathetic to the new government. Fu Fung (Casanova Wong) assists Yao whose efforts enlist the support of Wan Ying. Meanwhile, the general takes his ally Lord Lo prisoner and amasses an army of skilled fighters to help his cause.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-12-09
Popularity:
1981-07-15
Overview: Intrigue and fighting amidst the Japanese occupation of China.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-15
Popularity:
1970-12-22
Overview: David Chiang stars as a nightclub vocalist whose former criminal friends blackmail him into working with them again.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-12-22
Popularity:
1981-08-07
Overview: Taiwanese crime film.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-08-07
Popularity:
1971-12-22
Overview: The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter played by David Chiang to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-12-22
Popularity:
1980-08-02
Overview:
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-08-02
Popularity:
1984-09-26
Overview: Two clutzy teenage girls accidentally steal money from a gangster. Now, with a vicious criminal after them, the girls must rely on their friends and teachers at their high school to protect them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-09-26
Popularity:
1998-01-01
Overview: A Hong Kong businessman is in financial trouble, so a Japanese Japanese bank offers a loan on the condition that he sell the family mansion on Lantau Island. The tenant, his patriotic uncle, will only go out in a coffin. The Japanese bank use blackmail to scare the businessman but they don't know that, in that house, there's something terrible than their blackmail.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Popularity:
1996-05-24
Overview: Shenzhen, with its booming economy and new found riches, has attracted thousands of young women from the countryside. They all come with the hopes of a better life for themselves and their families. The six women portrayed in this film are classic cases of the thousands of women who, for various different reasons, have chosen the path of no return.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1996-05-24
Popularity:
1981-01-30
Overview: This is a story about a security guard agency and its three agents-Michael, Sam and Ricky. Sam and Ricky are delivering a large sum of money to a bank when a robbery takes place under their nose. after a series of hair-raising about hilarious chases, the agents get their men. With Michael and Sam giving their reward money to Ricky. They live haphazardly ever after.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-30
Popularity:
1984-01-01
Overview: The Godfather of the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Chang Cheh directs a group of Shaw superstars which includes Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai in this kung fu thriller. When a father is framed for murder, his son travels to exotic Thailand to find him and ends up fighting in a 'Death Ring' championship.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-01-01
Popularity:
1979-01-01
Overview: The story of Ming Ling Shur, a girl who was raised by apes and thus has a natural ability with monkey kung fu. She grows up and falls for a prince who is really an evil kung fu master, who exploits her abilities for his own gain.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Popularity:
1976-08-13
Overview: Detective Lung is investigating the murder of his father and discovers his father belonged to a syndicate of smugglers. He finds out the murderer used to be his father's business partner and that he's now living in Hong Kong under a new name (Wang). Lung tries to lure Wang to Bali where he hopes to get his revenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-08-13
Popularity:
1982-09-09
Overview: Taiwanese action-drama film.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-09-09
Popularity:
1978-01-01
Overview: According to Chinese legend, the Universe is made of five basic elements: gold,wood, water, fire and earth. These elements are also considered very powerful in kung fu. This film tells the story of five princes and their loyalty to their clan as each must fight the demon fox using one of the five elements.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Popularity:
1995-06-24
Overview: Valerie Chow plays Ling, an attractive young lass studying to be a stewardess. Ling struggles to maintain her studies while being harried by her rich, lecherous classmates and a powerful old man who is hell-bent on having her marry his geeky son (Yu Rongguang). Of course, she eventually meets hunky flight steward Chan Kai-ming (Moses Chan Ho) and true love blooms in the friendly skies.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-06-24
Popularity:
1975-06-23
Overview: Yao Hao (Chen Sing), is a young man whose father was assassinated and whose mother was killed in an attack on the funeral procession. He survives the attack and winds up at a Shaolin temple where he insists he wants to stay and become a monk. His beautiful fiancée (Lu Shu Chin) pleads with him to come back with her, but he refuses. The head monk, Brother Fa (Chan Wai Man), an orphan who's been at the monastery all his life and is expecting to succeed the current Shaolin Abbot, is jealous of the privileges Yao Hao has had in life and asks him questions about the outside world, including what it's like to touch a woman. Brother Fa's weakening resolve soon finds him leaving the monastery and falling into the clutches of Lord Eagle (Kam Kong), the Manchu ruler in the area who's trying to wipe out all resistance to Manchu/Ching rule.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-06-23
Popularity:
1977-12-29
Overview: A rogue swordsman known as "Soul of the Sword" kills the father of a young Kung Fu expert, who teams up with a Drunken Monk to put an end to Soul of the Sword’s reign of terror, and thwart the Mongol invasion.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-12-29
Popularity:
1970-05-14
Overview: A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wicked businessmen and a cheating wife.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-05-14
Popularity:
1981-12-02
Overview: Conflicts between power-hungry triad gangsters in Macao leads to bloody battles.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-12-02
Popularity:
1992-03-14
Overview: Conflicts between two Taiwanese rival gangs led by Kun Feng and Chan Sing bring collateral damages, betrayals, murders and a final bloody massacre.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-14
Popularity:
1981-04-29
Overview: A masked mastermind named The Owl holds an exclusive auction every year, selling special slaves and rare objects of art. One of the customers requests that he obtain the 36th wife of the emperor, for the next auction. The Owl agrees and arranges for the woman to be kidnapped. The emperor sends a messenge to a trusted royal guard, assigning him the task of rescuing his wife. Unfortunately the guard has died, but his son, David Chiang, takes the assignment. He hunts up two of his father's friends for assistance. They have both retired, but their sons, Barry Chan and Eric Tsang, agree to help out. So David, Barry, and Eric go forward on their quest to rescue the woman and unmask The Owl.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-04-29
Popularity:
1972-10-04
Overview: A pair of highly skilled fighters and brothers looking for their missing uncle find unexpected help in their search from a crooked restaurant owner.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-10-04
Popularity:
1976-02-20
Overview: The Tseng family is one of the most noble and respected clans in a small village in Tibet. The patriarch of the Tseng family wants to marry off his daughter Ching Lan into the Kao clan. However, the cunning and deceitful eldest brother Kao Chu only wants his younger sibling Kao I-Fan to marry Lan so he can gain access to the Tseng family's considerable wealth and power.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-02-20
Popularity:
1978-07-27
Overview: When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-07-27
Popularity:
1977-04-06
Overview: When a terrible kung fu master seeks various martial arts manuals from around China to make himself even more evil, he must come to blows with a Wu Tang student sent to stop him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-04-06
Popularity:
1977-08-25
Overview: Husker is a student of the Shaolin monks, learning kung fu so that he can avenge his uncle who was murdered by the Manchus who control the province. He leaves his training early, desperate to teach the killers a lesson, and teams up with a martial artist monk who is teaching a group of factory workers how to defend themselves. When the Manchus strike again, Husker and his Buddhist pal decide it's time to even the score.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-08-25
Popularity:
1973-09-28
Overview: Cheng Sing gets betrayed by his crime Partners and lands in Jail. After he gets out he's starting his trail of Revenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-09-28
Popularity:
1982-01-01
Overview: The body of a Hong Kong investigator who had been on the trail of drug smugglers floats up in a river. After police get information that drug smugglers are secretly active in the city, an officer goes undercover as an escaped convict to infiltrate the ring.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
Popularity:
1981-05-08
Overview: Li, a martial artist, returns home to find out that his father is being harassed by a crime syndicate. Together with an American kung fu champion he vows revenge when the syndicate kills his father.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-08
Popularity:
1988-01-01
Overview: Crime boss Barton's (Mike Abbott) reign of terror is about to end. John Foley (Mark Watson), called in to avenge the death of an innocent man, was trained by the elite American Commandos in Nam. Since the war, he's put his special skills to work many times. But never like this. When John Foley enters the steamy, seedy realm of the underworld, survival is the name of the game and do unto others before they do unto you is the only rule to live by.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
Popularity:
1982-01-01
Overview: Gonzo, action packed rape-revenge themed Taiwanese "Black Movie" featuring Juliet Chan and "Tattooer Ma" Sha. The original "Underground Wife" cut runs 85 minutes, the later IFD "Kill Butterfly Kill" English language cut is 89. This movie was released again by IFD in the late 80s in a 'cut-and-paste' version called "American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill" (see separate listing).
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
Popularity:
1978-06-07
Overview: A red haired martial arts special constable is deployed by the Manchus to round up all the Ming loyalists and eliminate them. The 7 men of Kung Fu prove to be too powerful for him and his posse of fighters and zombies.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-07
Popularity:
1979-07-29
Overview: Yu Tien Lung stars and directs this superb Kung Fu film using his deadly silver spear to vanquish an evil warlord and liberates the region from tyranny.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-07-29
Popularity:
1978-06-08
Overview: A 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.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-08
Popularity:
1978-12-30
Overview: Flame hand wants to rule the martial world and test her skills, therefore she kills off many heroes, and Ice hand seeks to put an end to her. Family of slain heroes seeks revenge. A brilliant shapes film from 1978, plus the wheel chair fight is a must see.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-12-30
Popularity:
1979-11-21
Overview: In "Treasure of Bruce Le," a Samurai steals the Kung Fu secrets of the Shaolin Buddhists. Now Bruce must fight the powerful Samurai for control.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-11-21
Popularity:
1977-12-26
Overview: Former DEA Agent Quinlan, removed from the force some years earlier for stealing confiscated drug money, is hired by Chung Wei, a leader in the Amsterdam drug cartel, who wants out of the business. Quinlan's job is to use Chung's information to tip DEA agents to drug busts, thereby destroying the cartel. But when the first two "tips" go awry, resulting in murdered DEA officers, the feds must decide whether to trust Quinlan further...
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-26
Popularity:
1971-02-07
Overview: Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-02-07
Popularity:
1978-05-24
Overview: When two Hong Kong buddies become rivals for the same woman, their friendship ends, and they join rival tong gangs. Later, a tong boss cleverly conspires to use a motion picture company to cover illegal drug trafficking: Actresses are sent to Amsterdam for film roles not realizing that they carry cocaine shipments. Once in Holland, the actresses are sold into prostitution. Soon the faux film company shanghais the woman who put the two friends at odds. To save their beautiful damsel, the two ex-buddies must join forces and go on the offense. Written by Neva Friedenn
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-05-24
Popularity:
1978-01-01
Overview: Three travellers in the snowy wastes of Mongolia are hunting for valuable ginseng. As they battle the elements and the threat of starvation they come across a woman lying naked (but very much alive) in the snow surrounded by the wild minks. The treasure-hunters approach her and fall into a trap which will ultimately tear them apart and lead to murder and betrayal.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Popularity:
1971-04-21
Overview: Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following the murder of his adopted father. He's hunted in the streets. His lover, Butterfly, turns to prostitution. And his father's likely killer – a smooth operator known as the Rambler – is always lingering nearby. But before Tan and the Rambler can slit each other's throats, they learn they've been double-crossed and go two against everyone in a rage of double-edged vengeance.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-04-21
Popularity:
1978-11-30
Overview: The plot deals with a search for a valuable pearl, dubbed the Buddha's Relic, which is sold to an unwitting Japanese emissary by a corrupt Ching Dynasty prince who seeks to steal it back for his own purposes.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-11-30
Popularity:
1973-01-26
Overview: A renowned boxer and his American wife return to Japan where he must engage in a bloody battle to protect her.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-26
Popularity:
1978-01-01
Overview: A young man emerges from 18 years studying martial arts to find the man responsible for the death of his parents.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Popularity:
1978-03-10
Overview: A government law officer is dispatched to bring his brother's killers to justice. On his bloody mission, untold assassins are thrown at him, but to no avail. One by one they are done away with in a most militant style.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-03-10
Popularity:
1974-04-24
Overview: When a case of gold is stolen in transit, the surviving member of an escort party, Sung tries to recover it. He initially turns to Master Wu who unfortunately develops a drinking problem after he gets out of prison for accidentally killing someone. He has felt guilty ever since. Wu's friend Hung decides to help Sung and enlists a conman, Sau Pau.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-04-24
Popularity:
1974-11-28
Overview: Frank the carpenter is in love with Hsiao Cheng, his boss's daughter. Frank knows there is no hope for him to marry the daughter of the haughty, rich man, and pronounces a vow to become a Shaolin monk. The wife of Frank's former boss has an extra-marital affair with the carpenter-shop's foreman. When the boss finds out, the foreman kills him, and sets the blame on Frank. Frank will fight for his honour, and wins back his good name - but not his former love.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-11-28
Popularity:
1981-10-03
Overview: Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-10-03
Popularity:
1981-07-01
Overview: Taiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-07-01
Popularity:
1972-11-05
Overview: Three 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.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-11-05
Popularity:
1979-08-31
Overview: Flamboyant kung-fu stylings and arterial blood-spray are let loose when the fantastic jade sword, a weapon that can kill a man without even touching him, is lost by the very person who was supposed to be keeping it safe. A search quickly reveals a conspiracy involving rogue Shaolin monks, powerful ruling families, and ever mysterious deadly Green Dragon Gang. When the dagger is used in a murder, and an unknown man is found barely alive in a box at the bottom of a river, the questions get more numerous, and trust is something that comes and goes quickly as the wind.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-08-31
Popularity:
1982-12-09
Overview: Chi Kuan Chun is the man. He looks in top form as swordsman. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is pretty wacky. Kung Fu gorillas, witches, and Chen Kuan Tai singing Italian opera. So little kid with swirling axe fights evil wizard dude, lasereyes, the above mentioned gorilla do you need to know more?
Genres: Drama Action Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-12-09
Popularity:
1978-07-27
Overview: A kung-fu fighting detective investigating the murder of the emperor's wife uncovers a high-ranking conspiracy.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-07-27
Popularity:
1985-08-24
Overview: 1985 film by Li Hao
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-08-24
Popularity:
1978-01-01
Overview: After her entire family is wiped out by Swordsmen of various clans the young vagabond soon comes of age and sets out on her one woman vengeance trail. One by one she kills all the Swordsmen she dares to challenge with her trusted deadly blade. Her most feared and deadly foe is Peerless Swallow the top Swordsman in China Will she finally meet her match or will fate cast a dark shadow.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
Popularity:
1972-05-17
Overview: Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, blocked the fight scenes for this Kung Fu action extravaganza. A small Chinese town is being torn apart by a conflict between local farmers and Japanese soldiers of fortune, who have been brought to town to liberate supplies of a rare Chinese herb. A martial arts expert gifted in both Chinese and Japanese fighting disciplines passes through town, and takes it upon himself to settle the feud.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1972-05-17
Popularity:
1972-10-19
Overview: An eastern by Joseph Velasco. Two undercover agents must smash a smuggling racket that is terrorizing a small port town. One of the agents, Chin Chang, has an evil grip that can crush a skull in seconds. The thugs are killers but this agent is a killer in kung fu!
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1972-10-19
Popularity:
1978-01-02
Overview: The Emperor's spy, the daughter of the killed governor Shih Han, a mysterious mercenary and a blind swordsman team up to defeat Chief Pirate, leader of the 72 Desperate Rebels, but eventually it will be his daughter who will decide the end of the movie. This movie has a sword eating lama, a bell trap formation with big bell wielding belles, people dressed in multi-color ku klux klan outfits and Chen Sing.Set in the Ming Dynasty, an infamous pirate finds 72 martial arts experts from all over China to help him battle the imperial government. Includes breathtaking kung fu fighting and plenty of ninja action.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-02
Popularity:
1978-02-17
Overview: After turning against friends of his Kung Fu teacher, Cheung Li Kung is banished to Malaysia, but instead of reforming, Cheung sets up a casino to steal wages back from the miners who work for him. When he also kidnaps the local store owner's daughter, and beats her after she refuses his advances, only those familiar with the invincible techniques of Bruce Lee can stop Cheung's evil use of Kung Fu. They must battle the menacing Malaysian bullwhip expert, and even berserk apes, in furious non-stop action that demonstrates the Shaolin Grand Master's deadly dragon fist, snake and tiger techniques.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-02-17
Popularity:
1975-01-30
Overview: Tiger Force is all about rival drug gangs and undercover police agents. Nothing amazingly original for the genre. But what make it stand out is its pace, and the quantity and quality of the action.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-30
Popularity:
1979-02-10
Overview: A policeman escorting a murderer to jail must contend with the criminal's accomplices, including a shadowy figure with an iron claw for a hand.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-02-10
Popularity:
1978-07-21
Overview: When a once infamous criminal decides to give up his lifestyle and return the many treasures he has stolen to their rightful owners; he is promptly murdered by his partners in crime. To avenge his death is his son, with the deadly "mantis fist".
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-07-21
Popularity:
1976-11-19
Overview: The Fighting of Shaolin Monk tells the story of the Famed Monk, Tamo (Chen Sing Hong Kong's most prolific action star) who was one of the original founders of the Shaolin Temple. Monk Tamo travels from India preaching peace and Buddhism. But if they wanted peace they never should have gotten Chen Sing to portray Tamo, as he soon gets involved with a local town that is besieged by a warlord who is trying to control the regions water supply. The final fight is Chen Sing vs. Ko Fei in a battle to the death. this is not to be missed!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-19
Popularity:
1987-01-01
Overview:
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Popularity: