Ho Chi-Wai
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The Duel of the Century
1981-10-22
The Duel of the Century
Overview: This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.
Genres: Action Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-10-22
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Dirty Ho
1979-08-04
Dirty Ho
Overview: A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-08-04
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The Reckless Cricket
1979-03-16
The Reckless Cricket
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Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-03-16
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Human Lanterns
1982-07-14
Human Lanterns
Overview: A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-07-14
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Heroes of the East
1978-12-30
Heroes of the East
Overview: Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-12-30
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Return to the 36th Chamber
1980-08-24
Return to the 36th Chamber
Overview: The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-08-24
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Clan of the White Lotus
1980-01-01
Clan of the White Lotus
Overview: Shaolin practitioners and brothers Wu and Hung kill the merciless Pai Mei. However, Pai Mei's even more merciless brother White Lotus takes revenge; killing most of the Shaolin disciples, including Wu and Hung's girlfriend, leaving only Wu's pregnant wife and Hung as the only remaining practitioners of Shaolin left to avenge the deaths. But Hung's kung-fu will not be powerful enough so he must learn feminine kung-fu techniques to help him try and defeat White Lotus.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984-02-17
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Overview: The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-02-17
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My Lucky Stars
1985-02-10
My Lucky Stars
Overview: Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-02-10
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
1985-08-15
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Overview: The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-08-15
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The Convict Killer
1980-02-28
The Convict Killer
Overview: Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for revenge. The man he wants to beat with his chain is Black Leopard Lam Fei. The problem for Teng Piao is that he doesn't know who he is, only that he has a picture of a black leopard tattooed on his chest.
Genres: Action Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-02-28
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Fearless Hyena 2
1983-03-04
Fearless Hyena 2
Overview: A pair of evil kung-fu artists, Heaven and Earth, are slaughtering the entire Yin-Yang brotherhood.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-03-04
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Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
1978-01-27
Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword
Overview: Crazy Sword, Blind Fist and Queer Strikes are three kung fu fanatics who team up with Mung, the debonair master in white. Together the four real friends smash a massive kung fu gang led by Moose Face, Tsai Hung. Once smashed the girls are freed from vice and valuables returned to their rightful owners. A kung fu rare classic from Goldig Films.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-01-27
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The Shadow Boxing
1979-02-15
The Shadow Boxing
Overview: Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of success strike in the same place, Lau had his two brothers Lau Kar-Wing and Gordon Liu not only act but also help with the fights. The end result is a martial arts film masterpiece filled with breathtaking action and set pieces.
Genres: Comedy Action Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-02-15
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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
1978-07-21
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Overview: Multi-Hand Chick asks Crazy Frog for protection after stealing someone's wallet at the casino. Foolishly he accepts, and even more foolishly he follows her home and removes his Invincible Armor when she pretends to be willing to sleep with him. Of course she steals it, and when he tries to follow her, he's stopped by Dirty Tiger who is on a mission to bring Crazy Frog back to his wife. However, Dirty Tiger would really like to have that armor himself...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-07-21
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What Price Honesty?
1981-12-31
What Price Honesty?
Overview: Police corruption is the theme of this brutal harbinger of the bleak "new wave" crime thriller. Pai Piao, Danny Lee, and "Venom" Sun Chien star as idealistic police school graduates who run afoul of such vicious, murderous depravity that the cop who is killed first could be considered the lucky one.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-12-31
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Mad Monkey Kung Fu
1979-10-05
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
Overview: A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-10-05
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My Young Auntie
1981-01-01
My Young Auntie
Overview: Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but her efforts are sabotaged by Yu Tao, her wayward and irrepressible great-nephew. Following a frenzy of spectacular comic mishaps, the hapless duo are setup and imprisoned and the deeds to Cheng's estate are stolen. She is held hostage after a doomed attempt to reclaim the papers back from Yu Wei's place, and the stage is set for a savage fight to the death.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Loot
1980-06-11
The Loot
Overview: David Chiang and Norman Chu play bounty hunters who both are going after a long-notorious criminal, the Spider. When Chiang is hired to protect a rich businessman who has been targeted by the Spider, he decides to work with Chu to solve a decades-old robbery.
Genres: Action Mystery Crime Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-06-11
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Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke
1997-09-12
Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke
Overview: Three friends begin a contest to find Karen, a particular girl they all like. The limits: one month, and no advertising or radio. The prize: the losers withdraw and the winner gets free reign to woo her.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-09-12
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Mercenaries from Hong Kong
1982-12-22
Mercenaries from Hong Kong
Overview: Ti Lung plays a Vietnam vet who's now an 'honourable' mercenary-for-hire taking on an assignment tracking down an assassin who's fled to Cambodia after murdering an industrialist from Hong Kong. He recruits a team for the task which consists of who's who of the Shaw Brother's action stars (Lo Lieh, Johnny Wang Lung Wei, Wong Yue, Chan Wei Man and comedy relief Nat Chan). However once they arrived for the mission nothing is what it seems with the standard plot-twists and turns as we find out who's the traitor among the group.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-12-22
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