Lee Wan-Chung
Also Known As: Yun-Chung Li, 李允中, Wan-Chung Lee, Yunzhong Li, Li Wen-Chung, Li Ying-Chung, Li Yun-Chung, Юнчжонг Ли, Ли Ван-Чунг, Ванчунг Ли , Ли Юнчжонг
Biography: Yunzhong Li was born on September 2, 1911 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor, known for Come Drink with Me (1966), Prisoner 407 (1976) and He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977). He died on April 28, 1981 in Hong Kong.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tianjin, China
Birthday: September 02, 1911
Deathday: April 29, 1981
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Known For:
Winter Love
Overview: Inside a café, on Christmas Eve. Chim Kei meets an enigmatic woman named Mimi Wong who introduces herself as the daughter of an upper-crust family. But the infatuated writer is struck by a spasm of sorrow when he later sees Mimi make her appearance as a taxi-dancer at a party. The lovers are reconciled by the story of her plight told by her sister Annie. However, Mimi goes missing on the engagement day. By a stroke of luck, Chim runs into the elusive woman again and finds out how she was forced into prostitution by her drug-addict husband, his childhood best friend and benefactor Chan Hung-kit. Chim leaves dejectedly, and has since been idling his days away. The frail Mimi confesses her love for Chim on her deathbed, and from not far away, Chan has ended his own life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1968-12-03
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Come Drink with Me
Overview: Golden Swallow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Swallow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-04-07
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Kung Fu King
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Genres: Action
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1973-05-20
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Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore
Overview: Shaw Brothers comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-09-15
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The Second Spring
Overview: Shaw Brothers drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1963-02-28
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Kung Fu Conspiracy
Overview: A kung-fu movie about espionage and conflict between the Chinese and the Japanese; a.k.a. The Big Risk; a.k.a. When Tough Guys Meet; original title Hu dou hu
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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The Silver Spear
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
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The Bells of Death
Overview: A simple woodcutter named Wei Fu finds his world shattered when three murderous horsemen arrive to kill his family and kidnap his sister. Left with nothing but his mother’s bell-laden bracelet, he sets out to seek his revenge. Lucky for him, Wei Fu encounters a master swordsman, who takes him under his wing.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-06-30
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The Sword and the Lute
Overview: The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-04-20
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Lady of Steel
Overview: A young swordswoman named Fang Ying-qi (Cheng Pei-Pei) sets out to join a gathering of the martial world’s leading warriors under the banner of Lord Xia (Fang Mien) and the Flying Dragon Clan. Their mission is to organize the defense of their country against invading Jin forces. Fang also intends to avenge the murder of her parents 20 years past by bandit leader Han Shi-xiong (Huang Chung-hsin). Han has since taken on a new, false identity as a reputable member of the Flying Dragon Clan while secretly working with the Jin to bring down the resistance. Han uses cunning and a network of criminal fighters in an attempt to assassinate Fang, and when that fails, to frame her as a traitor. Once his true identity and intentions are revealed, a determined Fang must rely on her deadly sword skills and assistance from a clever beggar clan leader (Yueh Hua) to stop Han and restore her reputation.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-02-27
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The Sword of Swords
Overview: A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country with an enchanted sword, and murdered his family. After recovering, the sightless defender sets out to recover the weapon, and seek revenge against his murderous nemesis.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1968-08-23
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Temple of the Red Lotus
Overview: Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind their feud with the monks at the Temple Of The Red Lotus, for a start?
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-01-10
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The Knight of Knights
Overview: Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior brother Su-chen and his two apprentices pose as scholars in order to infiltrate the temple. When the life of the Emperor’s Inspector and his daughter are threatened, the trio leaps into battle as government troops prepare to storm the temple.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-05-17
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The Imperial Swordsman
Overview: Chuan Yuan is the noble, powerful hero and Shu Pei-pei, one of Shaw’s top swordswoman, is a reluctant bride who comes upon a rebellion plot. They are joined by a large cast of expert fighters and actors all keeping the intrigue and adventure foremost in the film. There’s even a nice surprise ending amidst all the action.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-10-05
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Rape of the Sword
Overview: Experienced heroine Li Li-Hua plays a swordswoman out to reclaim her murdered husband's "Green Sword," the sharpest blade in the world. The lovely Li Ching plays the role of Li Li-hua's student, who must take up the fight when her teacher falters.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-11-08
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Black Butterfly
Overview: Black Butterfly, steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Trouble starts when a bandit gang, who the Black Butterfly has robbed, come to town looking for them. Eventually, the Black Butterfly and their new allies, will have to confront the bandit gang at their fortress.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-03-06
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The Devil in Her
Overview: A husband buys his wife a ring only to find out it belonged to a crazy woman who had committed suicide and is now terrorizing the family as a ghost.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-11-27
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The Ghost
Overview: HK drama fantasy film.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-04-27
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The Mirror
Overview: Property company chairman Hu Zian was attracted to his secretary Sun Yuxia's beauty and competence. One day after dinner when Hu was escorting Sun home, he received from a child on the street a box containing a mirror and two silver coins engraved with dragons.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-08-11
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The Vengeance of the Vampire
Overview: HK horror film.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-06-17
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Oh Boys! Oh Girls!
Overview: A Shaw Brothers comedy starring Margaret Tu Chuan and Paul Chang Chung,
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-05-12
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Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes
Overview: The heroes pose as gun dealers and acrobats in order to get close to the bad guys so they can avenge the death of one of their brothers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Diau Charn
Overview: Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titular role of Diau Charn, one of the four storied beauties of ancient China.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1958-05-28
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Torrents of Spring
Overview: Sojourning in Macau, Su Erning by chance helps Pan Meiniang resuscitate his younger brother and fends off the thug. In her admiration, Pan calls off the engagement arranged by her mother to exchange vows with Su despite having known him for only three days. To raise the money for the wedding, Su plans to sell his family yacht to the rich wife of his classmate Lu Zuhua in Hong Kong and promises to buy Pan a pearl necklace. The promiscuous Mrs Lu seduces Su on the yacht and then dumps him. 18 years later, Pan's daughter is getting married. Su prepares a wedding gift—a stolen pearl necklace—for the bride but is too ashamed to show himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1960-01-21
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The Thundering Sword
Overview: A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in love with the leading clansman, mistakenly poisons his brother and only makes matters worse in an attempt to make amends.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1967-05-08
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Love Letter Murder
Overview: Early Shaw Brothers crime film
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-02-26
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The Magic Touch
Overview: Early Shaw Brothers comedy
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1958-12-03
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The Lady of Mystery
Overview: Spies, Military Documents and Traitors.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-12-22
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A Mellow Spring
Overview: A Shaw Brothers production
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-08-15
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Meet Me After Spring
Overview: This is a drama about parents disapproving a young couple's relationship and the unfortunate consequences that it has.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1956-05-04
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Miss Evening Sweet
Overview: A Shaw and Sons production.
Genres: Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-06-19
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The Blade Spares None
Overview: Ho Li-Chun, a pretty but ruthless swordswoman, and three challengers are participating in an open tournament at Prince Kuei's Palace. A knight, Chen Jo-Yu, is defeated in the tournament. He flees and later returns with knight Tang Ching-Yun who wields a strange sword. They get trapped but Ho deliberately sets both free after seeing Tang's weapon which she recognizes as the same weapon once used by Sun Tien-Chen, a foe of the Ho family. She decides to investigate. She finds out Prince Kuei actually is Sun, who killed the real prince years ago and assumed his identity. Ho joins forces with Chen and Tang. The trio slays Sun in a desperate confrontation at the palace.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-04-30
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A Kiss for Me
Overview: A Shaw and Sons production
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1958-04-24
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You Are My Soul
Overview: A Shaw and Sons production.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1958-12-31
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No Big Deal
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-03-07
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A Taste of Cold Steel
Overview: It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining and exciting adventure which could have also been called "The Five Tigers" since there's no doubt that this quintet is the highlight of the action. Huang Tsung-shun is "Fierce Tiger," Hung Liu is "Drunk Tiger," Hsu Erh-niu is "Lame Tiger," award-winning actor Ku Feng is "One-eyed Tiger" and respected director/actor Wu Ma is "Sick Tiger" in a tangle of tussles and thrills
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-09-16
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East Flows the River
Overview: A film drama by the Shaw Brothers studio.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-07-07
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Twilight Hours
Overview: A drama by the Shaw Brothers studio.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-04-14
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When the Poles Meet
Overview: A Shaw Brothers romantic comedy starring Peter Chen Ho and Patricia Lam Fung.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1961-11-29
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How to Marry a Millionaire
Overview: A Shaw Brothers romantic comedy starring Margaret Tu Chuan and Peter Chen Ho.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-08-05
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All the Best
Overview: A Shaw Brothers comedy starring Peter Chen Ho and Ding Ling.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-02-14
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Desire
Overview: A Shaw Brothers drama starring Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Ho.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1959-12-22
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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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Hong Kong Nocturne
Overview: A musical about 3 sisters, singers and dancers, and their dad, a magician performing in nightclubs until they make their own life.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-02-07
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I Sing I Cry
Overview: Taiwanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Mating Season
Overview: The Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising Co. managed by playboy Tsao Chung Nien (Peter Chen Ho) are business rivals. The former works hard but without much success. The latter, with most of his staff perusing racing form or yellow journals, gets far more business. The anticipated arrival of a business tycoon from Malaya starts another battle and Lo Yu Chun goes all out to win over the prospective customer.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-09-14
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Shaolin Martial Arts
Overview: After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students to wipe out all of the remaining Shaolin practioners. They almost succeed, but two students escape. They learn various Kung Fu styles from different teachers to combat the Ching's two kung fu fighters.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-08-03
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The Dragon Creek
Overview: Shaw Brothers Action Drama.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-07-13
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Sons and Daughters
Overview: shaw production
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Swordswomen Three
Overview: Lo Lieh play an ambitious martial artist who wishes to be number one in the martial world. Unfortunately, while he's tough, he's no match for the son of the number one martial artist. Unwilling to wait for the next tournament, he connives to steal the legendary Magic Steel Sword from his bride to be who with her sisters is protecting the sword from unscrupulous martial artists. He easily steals the sword which is half super steel and half super magnet.This way he's able to disarm all his opponents by pulling their iron weapons right out of their hands from across the room. The three sisters team up with the son and try to take back the sword.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-08-05
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Rainbow In My Heart
Overview: Chung is in charge of an advertising company in Hong Kong. He's about to marry a model Woo. But Chung finds that Woo is cheating on him on her birthday. He's hurt so he goes to Korea for his new commercial. Chung starts to appreciate a Chinese singer Chelsia Chen by watching TV. He invites her to join his commercial shooting and they fall in love with each other. The commercial's successful in Hong Kong and Chelsia becomes a star now. Chung's uncle urges Chung to invite Chelsia to come to Hong Kong and he does so. Woo suddenly comes up and requires to cooperate with Chung again but gets refused. Woo's mad then turns to cooperate with another directo Choi. However, she's not happy with Choi and still wants to go back to Chung.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-03-25
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The Lark
Overview: A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour of other Asian countries, hoping to develop her career.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-07-28
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The Swallow
Overview: The hunt for The Swallow Thief.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-04-25
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Love Without End
Overview: Li Qingqing, an orphan, just arrives in Hong Kong and becomes a singer who sacrifices everything for her man.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1961-10-12
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Heroes of Sung
Overview: Heroes of Sung stars one of the original kung-fu ladies of the silver screen Shih Szu playing swordswoman Meng Hung who must work with Fan Tien-fu, played by perennial Shaws bad guy Lo Lieh (although he's good in this) to find then protect the royal seals of the Sung Dynasty. If they should fail, the dynasty will fall. Shih's magnificent performance earned her the female hero role in the Shaws-Hammer Studio hit "Dracula" and the 7 Golden Vampires.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-12-01
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Illicit Desire
Overview: Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-08-04
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The Adulteress
Overview: The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1963-08-08
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Madam White Snake
Overview: This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers' backs. The Lovely Linda Lin Dai (Les Belles, The Kingdom And The Beauty) and margaret Tu Chuan (The Dream of The Red Chamber) play the two sister serpents, Pak Su-cheng and Ching Ching. Su-cheng meets Hsu Hsien (Chao Lei) one day and recognizes him as her savior in another life 1,000 years ago. She marries him to reward him but the snake-human union brings about problems beyond imagination.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Drama Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1962-10-02
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Na Cha the Great
Overview: Na Cha stars Fu Sheng as the prodigal son of a wealthy local official. When obnoxious sea dragons take on human form and cause trouble on the land, he realizes that the common people need help and takes up his mantle as their protector, fighting the dragons and their flunkies with the aid of supernatural powers.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-09-27
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Murder in the Night
Overview: On her mother's order, Luk Wai Wai goes to the Shi family to serve her eccentric aunt, Mrs. Shi, but she accidentally witnesses a murder and is almost killed by the murderer, Tam Pak Lam. The murderer, Tam Pak-lam, is almost killed by her. In order to avenge his father's death, Tam Pak-lam sneaks into the Shi family to carry out his murderous plan.
Genres: Crime Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-04-11
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Forever Yours
Overview: The star crossed romance of Yu LiYing, an office worker at the local bottling plant, and Weiming (Kelly Lai Chen), an independently wealthy young man who likes Bonsai, has TB, and is likely to die in a few years. They meet when she is swimming with coworkers and sees him standing on a cliff above. She goes to him fearing he is going to commit suicide, then feels embarassed by the mistake. He, however, is smitten and soon they both fall for each other and marry despite his condition.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-04-07
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Forever Diamonds
Overview: Shaw production
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-07-07
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Golden Lotus
Overview: A Hong Kong historical drama
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-02-14
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Stranger in Hong Kong
Overview: A computer engineer working for an insurance company stops over in Hong Kong on his way to a conference. He gets tricked into breaking into a bank.
Genres: Mystery Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-10-27
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The Trail of the Broken Blade
Overview: Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him with his love, Liu Xian. Though the two men meet and become loyal brothers, Li does not reveal his true identity until Jun-zhao's life is endangered by swordsmen from Flying Fish Island who are looking for revenge.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-03-04
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The Magnificent Trio
Overview: A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-11-08
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The Monkey in Hong Kong
Overview: A Cathay Studios production starring Annette Chang Hui Hsien.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-03-19
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Legends of Lust
Overview: Contains a trilogy of stories that on the surface level all relate directly to lust
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-11-16
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Jade Hairpin Alliance
Overview: Shaw legend Tony Liu Yung is the swashbuckling swordsman who takes on all odds. The Jade Hairpin is the only clue in a series of crimes that are carried out by the opera gang, a band of masked men of a poisonous family. Its weapon is a cunning plan of guts vs. skill and brains vs. survival in this epic!
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-08-07
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Chivalry Deadly Feud
Overview: When he was a child, Champ Wang was adopted by a noble man, and as years went by, he fell in love with the man's daughter. After the girl's family was slaughtered, he hid the girl in a secret place and attempted to fine the murderers. During his chase, he killed some great fighters, and their families decide to contract killers in order to get rid of him.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-12
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The Water Margin
Overview: The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-03-17
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The Twin Swords
Overview: Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to fight the kidnappers. Fortunately, the mysterious Scarlet Maid is surreptitiously helping her.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-12-22
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The Deadly Knives
Overview: Plotting to obtain the Yen family's land, dastardly Japanese plutocrat Omura bribes Yen nephew Hsu Chien to steal the family seal and land deed. When Hsu Chien is caught in the act, he viciously beats elderly Master Yen to death to cover his actions. Determined to avenge the wrongs committed on his family and his country, young master Yen Tzu Fei blazes a knife-throwing path of revenge that leads him to his love Yue Hua's father, who has corrupt connections with the Japanese
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-06-29
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The Duel
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
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Call to Arms
Overview: The aggressive and dangerous Chin empire occupies the put-upon Chao kingdom while the hero-filled Wei empire is paralysed by an indecisive ruler.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-18
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A Mad World of Fools
Overview: A whacky 1974 comedy starring David Chiang who was also the director, that's one to see. Well it certainly is whacky, and the film is actually a number of short pieces, varying in length from a couple of minutes to the last story that is 30 minutes or so.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1974-09-13
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Woman Prisoner No. 407 II
Overview: Japan conquers China just before WW2 starts. Chinese women are captured and placed in concentration camps, where they are tortured and humiliated. Some try to escape incurring enormous risks, and death if they fail.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1976-04-17
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Travels with a Sword
Overview: Travels with a Sword is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-04-09
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Brothers Five
Overview: The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Chen-feng has killed their father. All five, however, seek to defeat the vicious gangsters at the Manor.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-03-26
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Laugh In
Overview: A female extra-terrestrial (Chen Chen) appears on earth - in Hong Kong - to warn humankind of an impending catastrophe, but is arrested and institutionalised. She becomes trapped in a media circus, paraded as a freak. Exhausted and exasperated, the girl vanishes; a UFO is seen disappearing into the night sky.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-07-01
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The Imperious Princess
Overview: Taiwanese huangmei opera starring Ivy Ling Po.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-07-01
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The Mermaid
Overview: A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.
Genres: Fantasy Romance Drama Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-01-29
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Lady General Hua Mulan
Overview: About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
Genres: Music Action Drama History War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-06-15
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Trilogy of Swordsmanship
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
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Between Tears and Smiles
Overview: Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-01-17
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Tornado of Chu-chiang
Overview: In the early days of the Chinese Republic era, dockworkers in Macau are being mistreated by their Chinese overseers. An accident reveals that the cargo is composed of guns and opium.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-06-20
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Vermilion Door
Overview: The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1965-08-26
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The Last Woman of Shang
Overview: In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyun), who killed her father.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1964-09-12
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Love Parade
Overview: The winning couple of Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Hu light up the screen in the delightful Shaw Brothers musical Love Parade. The manager of a dance company places a personal ad in the newspaper. He receives a response but has no idea the woman is his top dancer, with whom he has an antagonistic relationship.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1963-01-21
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The Blue and the Black 2
Overview: Part two of the wartime love story
Genres: Romance War Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-07-20
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The Oath of Death
Overview: Three Sung loyalists decide to become blood brothers to fight the tyranny of the Tartar invaders. They build a stronghold and christen it 'The Flying Dragon Fortress' up in the hills. Gathering together a devoted army of followers, the three brothers wage war against the Tartar defense. Desiring to oust the oppressors altogether, Ma Ching plans to coerce an ally, Hong Zhang Chung to release the kidnapped Tartar princess in what initially seems a strategic and civil effort to gain points with the court. Not long after, it soon becomes apparent Ma desires both a great position and power and is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get it.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-12-10
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Mallow Forest
Overview: At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the bandit Zhang Xianzhong, fearing that his treasures may be seized by the Manchurians, entrusts his henchman Yun to escort it to Mount Mei for safekeeping. However, Yun has made arrangements with the Manchurian spy Jin to ambush the treasure on the way to Mount Mei.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-12-24
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When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Overview: The Shen couple had six children. For years Mr Shen had been the only one to support the family. One day, Mr Shen was on a crashed plane in Singapore and everyone believed he had died. Mrs Shen then went to Singapore to prepare for his funeral and the eldest daughter took charge of the family. However, the brothers and sisters would never listen to their eldest sister. The second brother was extremely bad-tempered and always beat the others up when they did not listen to him. The fourth sister was extremely gluttonous who would never help with any housework. The eldest sister was annoyed and could do nothing.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1960-10-13
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Bitter Sweet
Overview: A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a lawyer, and ends up being looked down upon by him. It was a story about how traditional Chinese family and its value was impacted by the change of time. The movie depicted Macau in 1945 to Hong Kong in the mid-60s, moving from poverty after WWII to opulence. The human relationships became complicated and fragile. Many elements uniquely "Hong Kong", such as upper class Chinese, western religions, English speaking and a mixed-culture society are used to contrast the traditional, kind, enduring and forgiving love of a mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1963-07-10
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Two Young Soccer Teams
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Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1957-05-31
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Mimi-Private Eye
Overview: Detective novel fan Mimi Zhang has her photos taken at the peak by her brother Benda, an amateur photographer whose camera is nearly knocked down by a reckless man sprinting away. Zhang soon stumbles upon a murder. Officer Yang Ming has the victim's husband Cao Ren marked down as the prime suspect. Though being offered $10,000 by the wife's bereaved paramour, who remains anonymous, to testify against Cao, Mimi rules out the loving husband as the suspect. The developed pictures reveal a six-fingered handprint left at the scene. That very same night, the real culprit attempts to steal the negatives from Mimi, but fails. The following day Yang collects the piece of evidence on behalf of the police and accompanies Mimi back to the crime scene. There the six-fingered detective confesses to the crime of passion, pursuing the witness all the way to the top of a tower where she takes the dive and is saved by the police standing by on the scene.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1965-07-22
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The Dragon Lives
Overview: Biopic of the life and death of the legendary Bruce Lee, played by Bruce Li.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-06-11
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The Anonymous Heroes
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
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The Dragon Lives
Overview: Biopic of the life and death of the legendary Bruce Lee, played by Bruce Li.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-06-11
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Facets of Love
Overview: This story is centering around a Ming Dynasty brothel that steams with secret erotic myths, trysts and twists of pleasurable indulgence. A shaw production
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-04-05
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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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