Corey Yuen Kwai
Biography: Corey Yuen Kwai (1951 - 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 16, 1951
Deathday: January 01, 2022
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Naughty! Naughty!
1974-07-18
Naughty! Naughty!
Overview: Wu Te-chuan is a young man trying to make a living in an easy way. But now he is penniless and will being thrown out of his Macau hotel. Kind- hearted hotel maid Hsiao Yen is the only one to help him in the world. One day, Wu plays a trick on the hotel owner. The scheme backfires and Wu has to flee to Hong Kong. Wu saves desperate painter Hsin. He convinces Hsin that his painting will sell if he is dead. After Hsin pretend to be dead, his paintings really can be sold well, but backfires finally. Then, Wu and Hsin team up and engage themselves full time in con games, gambling and sex inclusive. Finally, Wu is being chased by the ring enforcers but is saved. Finding himself in love with Hsiao Yen, Wu decides to turn a new leaf and live properly ever after.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-18
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The 7 Grandmasters
1977-03-21
The 7 Grandmasters
Overview: An aged Kung Fu practitioner travels across China, challenging the best Grandmaster from each province to prove his mastery of martial arts. Meanwhile is a plot developing behind his back.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-03-21
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Hero
1997-06-17
Hero
Overview: Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the territory a well. Corruption and violence rule the streets as Wing Jing and Tam Sei must battle not only the rival gangs but the corrupt police officials as well.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-06-17
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All for the Winner
1990-08-18
All for the Winner
Overview: Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-18
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Pedicab Driver
1989-02-11
Pedicab Driver
Overview: Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-02-11
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The Young Dragons
1974-07-25
The Young Dragons
Overview: The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese gang. He uses the smuggler Luy Fu to bring the weapons but the smalltime thief Kim and his gang heist the shipment on the road and dump the cargo into the sea. However, he lures Luy Fu and asks a large amount to return the weapons with the intention of traveling abroad with his brother. Meanwhile Kim befriends Fan Ming, an undercover police office from Shanghai that is investigating the illegal activities of Leung. When the mobster finds that Fan Ming is a policeman, Leung ambushes him and Huan Fai and his men stab the officer that falls from a cliff into the sea. Kim brings Fan Ming's fiancée Ipi Feng to the house of his lover, the prostitute Hung, and tells Ipi Feng that her fiancé was murdered by Leung. She decides to revenge the death of her beloved Fan Ming with tragic consequences.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-25
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Soccer Killer
2017-06-30
Soccer Killer
Overview: In the Song Dynasty, a group of patriots play soccer against the traitor with a team of foreign enemies, royal pro-nobles, bandits, martial arts masters and embrace the country hatred to compete for the first time in the history of China International soccer match.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-06-30
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Spooky, Spooky
1988-10-19
Spooky, Spooky
Overview: Years ago, a village head in the Hong Kong countryside executed a man for committing adultery by drowning him in the ocean. His mistress, in attempts to flee the village, dies when she plummets into a pool of quicksand. Years later, people swimming in the ocean mysteriously vanishes, and their bodies wash ashore days later. A local policeman named Lu Hsien who practices Taoist magic believes a water ghost (presumably the ghost of the adulterer) is responsible for their deaths. Therefore, he joins forces with his colleague, Wang Hsiao-Ming, to rid the countryside of this demon before he can strike again. However, Hsiao-Ming is unaware that the ghost of the mistress, having risen out of her muddy grave, fell in love with him and will see to it that no other person falls for him.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-10-19
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Born Invincible
1978-01-01
Born Invincible
Overview: A very arrogant white haired Tai Chi martial artist and two of his cronies wreaks havoc in a small village, terrorizing people and their families. Three local heroes team up to defeat the villainous three, but they have to find a secret weak point, which the Tai Chi master can choose and change at will.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Righting Wrongs
1986-11-27
Righting Wrongs
Overview: Jason Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, is angry at the way the law protects criminals and decides to take the law into his own hands, dishing out vigilante justice when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. But hotshot cop Cindy Si is soon on Chan's case, and the situation unravels into a fight that only a few will survive.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-11-27
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The Legend II
1993-07-30
The Legend II
Overview: The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-07-30
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The Enforcer
1995-03-02
The Enforcer
Overview: An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-03-02
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Eastern Condors
1987-07-09
Eastern Condors
Overview: A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-07-09
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Village of Tigers
1974-01-12
Village of Tigers
Overview: The 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.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-12
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Der stählerne Todesgriff der Shaolin Martial Arts
1977-06-29
Der stählerne Todesgriff der Shaolin Martial Arts
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Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1977-06-29
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Fist of Fury 1991
1991-03-23
Fist of Fury 1991
Overview: Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching participates in a fighting competition in hopes of winning a $10 million prize, and must defeat his love rival, Wai, in the ring.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-23
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The Invincible Armour
1977-06-29
The Invincible Armour
Overview: Hwang Jang Lee is a corrupt Ming guard who frames John Liu for murder. A wanted fugitive, John hides out with a teen who is an expert in the infamous Iron Armor technique, a technique that means the expert can withstand anything. However, Hwang is an expert in it as well as the Eagle Claw's. Can John stop Hwang before it's too late?
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-06-29
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The Buddha Assassinator
1980-05-14
The Buddha Assassinator
Overview: A young and unworldly kung fu student is now the student of an evil teacher, the villainous Manchu Lord Tsoi. The young impressionable man soon learns that his choice has made him a villain to his own family and people.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-05-14
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The Secret Rivals 2
1977-04-20
The Secret Rivals 2
Overview: The twin brother of the Silver Fox attempts to avenge his brother's death and get a hidden treasure using the 8 Diagram. It is up to one hero from the original and the brother of the 2nd original hero to stop him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-04-20
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Bruce Lee and I
1976-01-09
Bruce Lee and I
Overview: A movie on the life of the renowned Bruce Lee, especially his relationship with his mistress.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-09
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Where's Officer Tuba?
1986-03-20
Where's Officer Tuba?
Overview: Tuba is a fainthearted cop who prefers to play in the brass section of the police band to pounding the streets. One day, he finds himself caught up in an extortion case with trigger-happy detective Rambo Chow. When Rambo gets fatally wounded, he makes a half-hearted vow to avenge his death. Tuba is more than a little surprised when Rambo's spirit returns to make sure the timid cop makes good on his promise. Backed up by his hotshot partner Cheung, Tuba eventually summons the gumption to track down the baddies.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-03-20
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The Raid
1991-03-28
The Raid
Overview: In the 1930s, China was in a state of turmoil and flurry. The dethroned Emperor Pu-Yi had established the Puppet State of Manchukuo in Manchuria and was cooperating with the Japanese in the testing of poisonous gas. The revolutionary army headed by Lieutenant Mong is assigned to crush this vicious plot. During his mission, Mong comes across witty and valiant veteran Uncle Choy and his friends, who volunteer to help. Mong believes that Uncle Choy is too old to join them. How can Uncle Choy prove himself? And can they succeed in their mission?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-28
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Hero of the Wild
1977-01-01
Hero of the Wild
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
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Only the Brave Stands
1973-11-15
Only the Brave Stands
Overview: Only the Brave Stands is a Hong Kong Eastern starring Chan Wai Man.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-11-15
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Saviour Of The Soul II
1992-09-03
Saviour Of The Soul II
Overview: Ching-yan lives with his young protege Tim and an inventor referred to only as The Doctor. One day they decide to embark on a quest to the Snowy Mountain in hopes of finding a special block of ice that is said to contain the life essence of immortality. The evil Devil King also wants the ice, but Ching-yan thinks that it contains the secret to meeting a woman who appears in his dreams and attempts to keep it for himself.
Genres: Romance Action Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-09-03
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A Massacre Survivor
1979-01-02
A Massacre Survivor
Overview: Two men meet as old friends but leave as new enemies. Before plans can be expedited the fight starts. As the title clearly gives away, only Shih Szu survives. Shih Szu alone makes the movie worth watching. She has the looks and the moves. The storyline strongly supports her motivation.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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Thunderbolt
1995-09-08
Thunderbolt
Overview: In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-09-08
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License to Steal
1990-11-01
License to Steal
Overview: Godenzi plays an acrobatic thief who, after taking part in an elaborate burglary, is double-crossed by her partner (Aurelio) and is captured by the police. On her release from prison, Godenzi discovers that her betrayer is now a highly influential criminal in the area and commands a posse of hired thugs. With a new partner by her side, Godenzi looks to avenge her imprisonment and steal the valuables her former partner had double-crossed her for.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1990-11-01
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Bury Me High
1991-01-10
Bury Me High
Overview: In a mountainous region in an Asian backwater banana republic, it is said that the descendents of all those buried in its earth will be blessed with fantastic fortune and good health. However, if a special ceremony is not performed on the grounds, then the luck will only last for 24 years. A trio of Chinese Americans decide to venture into these mountains hoping to change their luck; Anna Wong (Moon Lee) is an executive facing a corporate meltdown, Wisely (Chin Ka-Lok) is dying of brain cancer, and UCLA Prof. Chang (Tsui Siu-Ming) is an expert in feng shui. Tin can potentate General Nguen (Yuen Wah) also has designs on the grounds -- hoping to turn his third world, fourth rate country into a superpower. Along the way, the three heroes fall in with a group of local rebels, including the high-kicking Nguen Van Vong (Sibelle Hu).
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-01-10
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Millionaires' Express
1986-01-30
Millionaires' Express
Overview: What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-01-30
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Mr. Vampire III
1987-12-17
Mr. Vampire III
Overview: The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.
Genres: Horror Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-12-17
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Three
2016-07-07
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three
Overview: The third chapter of the cult-classic fantasy saga: A Chinese Odyssey. At the end of 'A Chinese Odyssey 2', Zixia managed to see in advance the outcome of the battle. Now, in order to prevent the unfortunate tragedy, she travels back to the past and make sure that Monkey does not fall in love with her. Monkey is then reincarnated and continues to wait for Bak Jing-jing.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-07-07
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The Swordmates
1969-10-08
The Swordmates
Overview: Ming dynasty traitors have sent a secret message in a jade goddess statuette, containing their plans of treason to help tribal warlords usurp power from the Ming government. The message and statue being intercepted, powerful swordsmen (and a swordswoman) of a famed security company are hired to protect the statue and its hidden message.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-10-08
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The Dragon Missile
1976-04-24
The Dragon Missile
Overview: Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that an herb called "Longevity Rattan" offers the only cure and is grown in a remote village by an herbalist named Tan. Lo is sent on a mission to get the herb and bring it back before it's too late.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-04-24
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Mortuary Blues
1990-08-11
Mortuary Blues
Overview: On a remote island off Hong Kong, its rich and happy inhabitants are celebrating an annual ritual by staging an operatic show. The island is not productive but its people are rich. No wonder police chief Yuan Kuei becomes suspicious. He thinks he is sitting on top of a narcotics ring. His two men are ordered to watch closely movement of the opera people. Little does the chief know that actually the islanders are living off the loot their ancestors made by raiding a government gold galleon some centuries ago. They buried much of the treasure and a dormant vampire under a pagoda......
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-11
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Flying Guillotine II
1978-01-19
Flying Guillotine II
Overview: The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-19
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The Himalayan
1976-02-20
The Himalayan
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
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The Black Belt
1973-09-06
The Black Belt
Overview: A cop seeks revenge on those who murdered his mother, and later kidnap his blind sister for prostitution.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-09-06
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Hapkido
1972-10-01
Hapkido
Overview: Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-10-01
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The Top Bet
1991-03-07
The Top Bet
Overview: Sing and Mei are two siblings with special powers which the former uses to gamble. When both are unavailable, a gangster hires Fanny, a con artist, to compete in a gambling competition.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-07
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The Valiant Ones
1975-02-19
The Valiant Ones
Overview: A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-02-19
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The Web of Death
1976-10-28
The Web of Death
Overview: Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five Poison Web." In order to do so, he has an affair with the sexy ringleader of the Scorpion Sect, Angela Yu Chien. However, there is also the Centipede Sect to contend with, as well as other assorted martial artists, among them played by Shaw Brothers talents Yueh Hua, Ching Li, and Lily Li.
Genres: Action Drama Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-10-28
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Deaf and Mute Heroine
1971-02-17
Deaf and Mute Heroine
Overview: Chang Cheh-influenced swordplay film puts a female spin on the genre with its titular heroine. Helen Ma stars as the “can’t hear, can’t talk” swordswoman who makes off with some pearls and bloodily dispatches the many comers who futilely attempt to retrieve them from her. According to Jeff Goodhartz, THE DEAF AND MUTE HEROINE “trumps anything that King Hu or Chang Cheh were unleashing at the time.”
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1971-02-17
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The Gambling Ghost
1991-03-02
The Gambling Ghost
Overview: Sammo Hung plays three different characters: Fatty, Fatty's father and Fatty's grandfather, Hung Kau. Fatty is a hotel worker, yearning for sudden wealth. Therefore, he, and his co-worker, enter the gambling world, to the dismay of his father. When Fatty hits rock bottom, the ghost of his grandfather resurrects to help him. However, Fatty learns that his grandfather was murdered, therefore, he will stop at nothing to avenge his death.
Genres: Action Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-02
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Clans of Intrigue
1977-03-05
Clans of Intrigue
Overview: Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case.
Genres: Action Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-03-05
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Instant Kung Fu Man
1977-01-01
Instant Kung Fu Man
Overview: Hsia Hu sneakily graduates from the Shaolin Monastery without completing his required training. During his first encounters with people outside the monastery, Hsia Hu realizes that people are mistaking him for his twin brother, Hsiao Fu, who happens to be a criminal and an expert in the art of Kung-Fu. He is now treated with respect as well as fear and is taking advantage of his mistaken identity. His fun comes to a halt when he is confronted by Yi Lan, a former accomplice turned enemy.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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The Fatal Flying Guillotines
1977-06-17
The Fatal Flying Guillotines
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
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Heart of Dragon
1985-09-14
Heart of Dragon
Overview: A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later kidnapped by gangsters.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-09-14
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Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983-02-05
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Overview: In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he gets entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-02-05
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Saviour of the Soul
1991-12-19
Saviour of the Soul
Overview: A woman blinds a martial arts master and his pupil vows revenge on her. She is forced to abandon her loved ones without explanation in order to protect them from her ill-intentioned pursuer.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-12-19
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The Saint of Gamblers
1995-06-28
The Saint of Gamblers
Overview: Lui is the tyrant of gamblers in Macau. He puts forward a masked Saint Of Gamblers to cover for him in the casino. Meanwhile, Uncle Sam has lost his livelihood since the real Saint Of Gamblers retired. So he sets out in search of the new Saint. He discovers God Bless You, who possesses extraordinary powers and takes him under his wing. God meets Ho, the Goddess Of Gamblers from Thailand, and learns that she has planned to kill Yuen and her younger brother, Lung. Lui, knowing that God is in love with Yuen, abducts her so that God will be too depressed to perform well in the competition. But then something unexpected turns up...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-06-28
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The Nocturnal Demon
1990-12-22
The Nocturnal Demon
Overview: Tow truck driver Tin bears an uncanny resemblance to a psychotic, serial killer, taxi driver -- and now the cops are chasing the wrong man. He and his cousin Wawa must catch the killer on their own to prove their innocence.
Genres: Action Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-12-22
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Legend of the Dragon
1991-03-07
Legend of the Dragon
Overview: Chow plays a naive young kung fu student who leaves his rural home on a small island to find his fortune in Hong Kong under the dubious guidance of his uncle who cons him into using his natural skills as a snooker player for financial gain. This film also starred six-time world snooker finalist Jimmy White as Chow’s final opponent.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-07
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The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994-07-28
The Bodyguard from Beijing
Overview: A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-07-28
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The Collector
2012-12-20
The Collector
Overview: The Collector is a martial arts action comedy from James Lee starring Sunny Pang.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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The Magic Blade
1976-07-10
The Magic Blade
Overview: Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-07-10
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Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979-06-26
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-06-26
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Three Against the World
1988-09-22
Three Against the World
Overview: Three Against The World is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Brandy Yuen and starring Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-09-22
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In the Blood
1988-07-22
In the Blood
Overview: About an accident prone policeman.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-07-22
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The Brutal Boxer
1972-10-04
The Brutal Boxer
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
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Freedom Strikes a Blow
1973-03-05
Freedom Strikes a Blow
Overview: A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel owner of the pier.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1973-03-05
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The Jade Raksha
1968-11-14
The Jade Raksha
Overview: A 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.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1968-11-14
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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002-06-01
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Overview: Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 movies, including Charlie's Angels and Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Interviews with martial arts film veterans Sammo Hung, John Woo and Ang Lee round out the video.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-01
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The Tournament
1974-09-28
The Tournament
Overview: After an unsanctioned match between a Chinese martial arts student and a Thai boxer results in disgrace for the Chinese, they determine to train and salvage their master’s reputation.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-09-28
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Broken Oath
1977-12-03
Broken Oath
Overview: Lotus never had a chance. Her mother seethed with anger at being unjustly imprisoned for turning her attemped rapist into a cyclops. Mother repeatedly asked her good friend and fellow prisoner, Pickpocket, to urge Lotus to take revenge for her as an adult. Lotus is given to a monastery and grows up there, but twenty years of peace and love make no impression on Lotus, who skips classes to practice pole and sword skills. Joining forces with Pickpocket and Big Rat, Lotus gets her chance at revenge.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-12-03
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The Vengeful Beauty
1978-03-11
The Vengeful Beauty
Overview: Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Shaw Brothers's Flying Guillotine series. This time, the focus is Rong Qui-yan, a kung fu student turned dutiful wife whose life falls apart when her husband is murdered by a squad of government operatives led by the duplicitous Jin Gang-Feng. Qui-yan is forced to go into hiding as she plots her revenge and finds allies in fellow fugitive Ma Seng and ex-lover Wang-jun.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-03-11
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The Criminals
1976-01-16
The Criminals
Overview: An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter are murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Part 2: 'Valley of the Hanged'-A man murders his wife and her lover. Part 3: 'The Stuntmen' - A gang boss is murdered by his wife's lover
Genres: Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1976-01-16
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Death Duel
1977-07-06
Death Duel
Overview: The Third Master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, seeking the title for themselves. Not to be defeated, the Third Master fights evil, saves damsels in distress, and duels rival swordsmen to the death.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-06
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Yes, Madam!
1985-11-30
Yes, Madam!
Overview: Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard kicking women cops from HK and UK get the case.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-11-30
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The Oily Maniac
1976-09-18
The Oily Maniac
Overview: A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-09-18
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The Rendezvous of Warriors
1973-05-02
The Rendezvous of Warriors
Overview: Everybody wants the skin of Paul Chun ... Film released in French in VHS under the title Operation Black Belt
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-05-02
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Game of Death II
1981-03-21
Game of Death II
Overview: In this dark tale of revenge, Bruce Lee "returns" as Billy Lo, whose best friend Chin Ku dies of a sudden illness. But suspicion of foul play arises when a gang tries to steal Ku's coffin at the funeral using a helicopter. When Lo's younger brother Lo hears about the incident, he leaves his Buddhist master to investigate the truth. His trail soon leads him to the Castle of Death, the last place Chin Ku was seen alive. There, he meets and befriends an unlikely ally--a cruel and merciless martial arts expert who is also the tower's master. But when the master dies under mysterious circumstances, Lo ends up dueling with someone far more terrifying.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-03-21
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Wits to Wits
1974-03-01
Wits to Wits
Overview: Old school action takes center stage as two scoundrels get in and out of trouble using kung fu. Yuen's action is not yet stylized but the pacing and intensity are there, setting the stage for his future masterpieces.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-03-01
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Death Blow
1973-09-22
Death Blow
Overview: Fary, a French banker in Tientsin, is victim of an hold-up. Wang Yue-Cheng robs a pagoda statue that is a priceless jewel, and part of China's national heritage. Fary informs the French authorities, who declare themselves unable to help him out. Meanwhile, Fary's daughter, Louise, is abducted. A Chinese detective, Tchao Tchun, is then called upon, to try to rescue the jewel and the girl before something untowards happens to them.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1973-09-22
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The Man from Hong Kong
1975-07-31
The Man from Hong Kong
Overview: Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-31
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Paris Killers
1974-01-01
Paris Killers
Overview: Two young men flee Hong Kong after stealing diamonds from their boss and attempt to hide with friends in Paris, but professional hitmen persue them relentlessly throughout France.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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The Master of Kung Fu
1973-09-12
The Master of Kung Fu
Overview: Huang Fei-Hung, the now famous Chinese boxer, teaches his martial arts at Pao Chih Lin Institute, in Canton. Gordon, a European businessman, who deals in import export is looking for a good security guard for his Jade collection.. So ensues a martial arts tournament to decide who get's the job.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-09-12
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The 14 Amazons
1972-07-27
The 14 Amazons
Overview: The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-27
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To Kill a Jaguar
1977-07-23
To Kill a Jaguar
Overview: Set in early 20th century Shanghai, this Hua Shan actioner stars former Golden Harvest regular Nora Miao Ke-hsiu as Bobo, a village girl who has journeyed to the big city in search of her father. Not long after her arrival, Bobo witnesses a gang fight dominated by a man she was friends with as a child. Now known as Jaguar, he works as a bodyguard for mob boss Kam, who is having a row with one of his partners. Jaguar makes trouble at one of the man's casinos as a part of a plan to smooth over the situation. Ace gunman Ko Tang is also in town and the two strike up an alliance to take over Kam's empire. Jaguar's lust for power soon alienates Bobo, who realizes that she was simply a pawn in his plan to gain control of the Shanghai underworld. Held a virtual prisoner, Bobo's one hope for revenge is Luo Lie, another friend from childhood and now her fiancee, currently imprisoned in Germany.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-23
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Jade Tiger
1977-05-07
Jade Tiger
Overview: Zhao Wuji embarks on an very tragic adventure with full of intrigues to avenge his father, who is beheaded by a traitor working for Tang, on the eve of son's marriage.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-05-07
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Snuff Bottle Connection
1977-09-15
Snuff Bottle Connection
Overview: As China and Russia's governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Enter John Liu as a special agent sent to identify who the Russian traitor is, and who his contact is within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-09-15
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Deadly Angels
1977-03-30
Deadly Angels
Overview: Three female detectives - from Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore - go undercover in a cabaret to expose a murderer.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-03-30
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Brotherhood
1976-07-20
Brotherhood
Overview: Liao Jiang is the lowest ranking member of a gang that holds up a jewelery store. Subsequently the three other gang members die, and their gold haul goes missing. Liao Jiang and his new gang member Huge Eyes are then forced to turn to a triad gang to help get back their gold from a rival group.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1976-07-20
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Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
1977-10-19
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
Overview: Two illegal immigrants meet a young kid and the three become best friends until one of them joins the Triads. Now the remaining two must fight the Triads in a battle to the death.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-10-19
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Soul of the Sword
1978-04-21
Soul of the Sword
Overview: Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title, and the glory, for himself. Hordes of fighters lunge from the shadows to cut down the mysterious challenger. Even a cunning seductress takes a stab at him in a revealing bath house assassination. It is said that a man's weapon reflects his utmost dreams, desires and fears. A warrior with no name and one motive has a soul as merciless as cold steel.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-04-21
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The Yellow Killer
1972-12-15
The Yellow Killer
Overview: A martial artist who makes his living as a syndicate hit man finds himself the quarry of both the police and the mob.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-12-15
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The Battle Wizard
1977-09-09
The Battle Wizard
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-09-09
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Couples, Couples, Couples
1988-05-20
Couples, Couples, Couples
Overview: Couples, Couples, Couples is a largely broad comedy about the vagaries of romance and babymaking.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-05-20
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Women on the Run
1993-11-04
Women on the Run
Overview: The plot includes the plight of two women who both find themselves betrayed by the men they love. It's a violent female 'buddy' movie, with two mismatched heroines, a policewoman and a drug addicted prostitute joining forces to seek revenge.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-11-04
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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972-07-09
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Overview: 18-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 Ai nu the ways of lust and the ways of kung fu, and Ai nu becomes more and more similar to her captor. But rage at her treatment is still burning inside her.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-09
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Duel of the Dragons
1973-07-19
Duel of the Dragons
Overview: Rebels try use the smuggling route to get the gold and map past the corrupt officials. Everybody was kung fu fighting.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-07-19
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Fist of Fury
1972-03-22
Fist of Fury
Overview: Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-03-22
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None But the Brave
1973-05-09
None But the Brave
Overview: Story is about how a revolutionist, played by Cheng Pei Pei, taking on the identity of a Captain's (Ou Wei) long lost sister who is actually dead. Cheng manages to fool the Captain for a while, but little by little, the Captain catches on to her and the revolutionist's plan to stop Chinese-Japanese relations.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-05-09
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The Seven Coffins
1975-04-10
The Seven Coffins
Overview: Hsiao Tsui is the most beautiful girl in a prosperous prostitution house in a North China town. But every client of hers is chased and scared by ghosts. She is thus very poorly treated by the owner. House madame Chiao takes pity in Tsui and hides her in an abandoned inn. There are seven coffins in the inn, all results of unnatural deaths...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-04-10
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The Devil's Mirror
1972-06-15
The Devil's Mirror
Overview: The 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.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-06-15
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The Iceman Cometh
1989-08-12
The Iceman Cometh
Overview: When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Feng San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-08-12
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Dragon Lord
1982-01-21
Dragon Lord
Overview: Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-01-21
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She Shoots Straight
1990-04-07
She Shoots Straight
Overview: Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a Vietnamese gang begins a rampage through the city, the women must overcome their suspicion of one another to bring the criminals to justice.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-04-07
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Pantyhose Hero
1990-08-08
Pantyhose Hero
Overview: Two policemen must pretend to be a gay couple in order to investigate the murders of homosexuals in Hong Kong.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-08
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Crystal Fist
1979-06-09
Crystal Fist
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-06-09
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Just Another Pandora's Box
2010-03-18
Just Another Pandora's Box
Overview: Qing Ye Se only knows how to be a thief, but he runs into major trouble when he accidentally steals the heart of Rose, an immortal fairy. During a chaotic chase, Qing gets ahold of the Pandora's Box, sending them both back in time to the Three Kingdoms era. Mistaken as a general, Qing is thrown right into the middle of the Battle of Red Cliff. Meanwhile, Rose continues to devise new ways to earn Qing's affection, even if it means having to be someone else.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2010-03-18
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Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981-04-14
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Overview: A country bumpkin arrives to help his brother's rice business. Things get out of hand while a rival company becomes corrupt. The bumpkin, an ace martial artist, fights off the rivals. Angered, the rivals hire a martial arts expert to fight the hero, only to get beaten up himself. The expert send his teacher to hurt the hero and succeeds. The hero is sent to a temple where he learns a new style of kung fu. Now with the skills, our hero is ready to get even.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1981-04-14
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High Risk
1995-07-01
High Risk
Overview: After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-07-01
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Ambush
1973-01-05
Ambush
Overview: An 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.
Genres: Action Adventure Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-05
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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003-10-04
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Overview: A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-04
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The Golden Lion
1975-12-21
The Golden Lion
Overview: Director 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.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-12-21
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The Young Avenger
1972-04-20
The Young Avenger
Overview: After a career spanning more than forty years and dozens of films as director or writer, Yueh Feng used everything he learned on a final few martial arts epics, of which this is one of the most memorable. It's not easy to forget a hunchbacked, one-armed protagonist, nor the "Poisonous Dragon Sword" style, nor the luminous and lethal Shih Szu as the title swordswoman, who is out to avenge her father's death at the mid-autumn festival.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-04-20
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Revenge of the Dragon
1972-10-19
Revenge of the Dragon
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
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Fist to Fist
1973-09-01
Fist to Fist
Overview: A young police cadet graduates from the academy, and is sent to a small town run by gangsters - one of whom betrayed the hero's father and left him to die.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1973-09-01
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Super Kung Fu Kid
1973-05-31
Super Kung Fu Kid
Overview: Ah Lung is a decent law abiding citizen armed with deadly martial arts skills. He soon discovers he has a brother who is a gangster, Man Ho. All martial hell breaks loose when he tries to meddle in the gangs affairs.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-05-31
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The Money-tree
1973-06-16
The Money-tree
Overview: Hong Kong comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-06-16
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The Gambling Syndicate
1975-04-19
The Gambling Syndicate
Overview: A provincial detective seeks to take down a local gambling syndicate with the help of two convicts.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-04-19
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The Rats
1973-09-26
The Rats
Overview: Hong Kong movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-09-26
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