Yuan Shen
Also Known As: 原森, Yuen Sum, Yuan Shen, Yuan Sen, Yuen Sen, Shen Yuen, Shen Yuan, Sam Yuen, Yuen Sam, Min Fu
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Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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Black Hornet
Overview: To free his girlfriend from her contract with a greedy madam, Shang Li (Don Wong) teams up with a cold-blooded thief called the Sparrow (Chiang-lung Wen) to hijack a large shipment of silver. But when the heist suddenly goes bad, Shang Li finds himself with blood on his hands and a price on his head. Martial arts superstars Angela Mao and Lieh Lo also star in this kung fu classic from writer-director Pao-Shu Kao.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-12-08
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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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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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Shy Spirit
Overview: Two feuding families brag about their sons on christening day. One, called Long-life, is destined to die early, while Sing, the other, will do well. Twenty years pass. Long-life has survived, and he fancies pretty Hsio. In a scene stolen from My Life As A Dog, he spies on her in the shower, falls through the roof, kisses her as he lands..... but then her spirit leaves her body. Having died naked, Hsio wanders around sans clothing, and is dubbed the Shy Ghost by other spirits she meets. What follows mainly concerns her family and friend's efforts to lay her spirit to rest. These include taking revenge on Long-Life, getting some clothes to her, stacks of fu fighting, incantations and a duel between a buddhist and a taoist.
Genres: Horror Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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A Sword Shot at the Sun
Overview: Hsiao Chiu-shu returns to his home village after a nine year long hiatus. He quickly gets accused of a gold theft in the emperor's palace by a high ranking soldier, and a well payed assassin is also after Hsiao's head.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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One Legged Fiend
Overview: The One Legged Fiend wreaks havoc throughout the central plains of China. Two young martial artists are trained in various forms of combat to bring the Peg Leg fighter to justice.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller History Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-05-10
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Diamond Fight
Overview: Valuable jewels belonging to a japanese exporting company have vanished in Hong Kong. Three different criminal organizations are scurrying about trying to find them, but the only mysterious Suzie Mazuda knows their true whereabouts. A suave HK police detective befriends her to crack the case.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-07-18
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Fire Dragon
Overview: A Team of Prisoners, famous thieves and great fighters are assembled by a shadowy government agency to steal a top-secret file. Their destination the island of the Women Warriors! Suddenly, they find themselves in a deadly trap-if they succeed with their mission. Will they uncover an even bigger secret? Prime-time Jackie!
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-09-02
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Asia-Pol
Overview: Yang Ming Xuan intercepts a truckload of contraband, but the criminals stage a brazen helicopter attack, ruthlessly eliminating their own operatives and destroying most of the shipment before it can be confiscated. In the process, Ming Xuan's partner is killed, and the young agent is brought to the unwelcome attention of the leader of the smuggling operation.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1967-06-22
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Crazy Nuts of Kung Fu
Overview: A roadside bandit reluctantly agrees to become the muscle for a traveling gambler/cheat. In an attempt to steal from traitorous warlords, they get involved with rebel fighters who hope to use the riches to fund their revolution.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-03-01
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The 18 Bronzemen
Overview: During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-04-01
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Return of the 18 Bronzemen
Overview: Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-08-14
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The Condemned
Overview: Chiang plays a righteous character who helps an unjustly imprisoned swordsman accused of stealing. Together they break out of prison and serve notice to all the evil men in their lives that a new deadly duo is in town.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-05-27
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Black Falcon
Overview: Zhang Shijie is an international spy, like James Bond, and has to seduce Julie Tan, the daughter of an organization’s leader in order to find their headquarters.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-05-03
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The Tantana
Overview: A Buddhist lama and an evil wizard battle for the Palace of Heaven.
Genres: Action Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-07-27
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The Rebel of Shao-lin
Overview: Superstar Carter Wong must protect the Shaolin Temple from a traitor from within the order. The Silver Fox has turned up the heat against Shaolin, but Carter and the Holy Warrior Monks will stand firm -- or die fighting!
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-04-28
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The Mighty One
Overview: The famed Ivy Ling Po (Temple Of The Red Lotus) stars as a mysterious swordswoman dedicated to keeping the five volume "Five Generations Fighting Methods" kung-fu manual out of evil-doers' hands. She joins Ling Yun, star of The Iron Buddha, who plays a hero known only as the Roving Knight to fight, train, then fight again -- facing such characters as The Six-Armed Giant and The 1000-Cut in this action-packed adventure.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-05
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Devil Killer
Overview: Action / horror hybrid.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-11-28
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Spirit vs. Zombie
Overview: Taiwan horror / comedy.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Kings of Hades
Overview: Adventure / fantasy / horror from Taiwan.
Genres: Horror Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Return of the Dead
Overview: Three inmates in an asylum tell their stories. Story 1, a husband and wife discover they should be careful what they wish for. Story 2, a naked female ghost gets revenge from her watery grave. Story 3, a dead prostitute returns as a ghost.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-12-21
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The Legend of Mother Goddess
Overview: Mak-Leung is a young woman from the Sung Dynasty era who, from birth, is fated for a great destiny. One day a white dragon emerges from a well in her family's back yard and hands her a wordless book with which she can save the world.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-03-05
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Exorcist Master
Overview: When a Catholic church in a small Chinese town falls prey to an evil combing the powers of Western and Chinese vampirism, Taoist priest Uncle Nine (Lam Ching Ying) and Catholic priest Wu (Wu Ma) must overcome religious and cultural differences in order to defeat the vampire.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-01-08
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The Close Encounters of Vampire
Overview: A small town is plagued by a hopping Chinese vampire. A clumsy traveling warrior becomes aware of the vampire's sinister presence however the skeptical locals and their arrogant Taoist priest discredit the traveler. Meanwhile, a group of orphaned children, who are taken care of by a loving yet stern middle-aged play actor, befriend the vampire's son without realizing his true identity.
Genres: Action Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-09-25
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The Devil
Overview: A hideously ugly witch casts spells on her victims which turns their insides into snakes and worms.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-06
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Relentless Broken Blade
Overview: Shaw’s superstar, Chi Kuan Chun stars in this brilliant sword film from ace Director Chang Peng Yi, as a sentimental swordsman who tries to give up his sword and leave a quiet life, but constant challenges in the martial world prevent him from doing so.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-07-22
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Wanderer with Nimble Knife
Overview: The Wanderer (Roc Tien) is a famous bounty hunter in the Martial world, who is employed to kill another bounty hunter in the hopes of securing a large treasure. He soon realizes he’s been tricked by a ruthless sword clan, who wants to rid the Martial world of top fighters so they can gain control of China.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-08-03
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Lady Jade Locket
Overview: Love knows no limits in the grand period romance, Lady Jade Locket. A young fighter inadvertently falls for the spirit of a beautiful woman, who died years earlier avenging her own father's murder. The beautiful ghost is in fact the sister of his fiancee. Experienced as an actor in many such romances, director Yen Chuan keeps the tone perfect. Plus, with period specialist Li Li-hua in the lead and the attractive and acclaimed Li Ching playing the ghost girl, he really can do no wrong.
Genres: Romance Horror Drama Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1967-12-09
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Mission Impossible
Overview: The daughter of a slain, respected hero embarks on a desperate, heroic odyssey to take the highly coveted Golden Dragon Sword, a weapon of immense spiritual power, back to the Capitol to keep it safe from those who would abuse its might.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-03-05
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The Evil Karate
Overview: The setting is the underground lair of Devil's Gate, home to the ruthless and extremely powerful King Hades Yen (O Yau Man). Yen instructs the '7 Monsters Of Poison' to find Lo Tien Hung who apparently has a secret Jade Pendant. This Jade Pendant bears markings as to the whereabouts of a manuscript which yields great powers to the person who manages to get hold of it. The 'Monsters 7' have 10 days to find Lo Tien Hung or face the wrath of Yen...
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Imperial Tomb Raiders
Overview: When Emperor Xian Feng (1831-1861) favourite concubine Cao died, he had her secretly buried in a huge cavern of the remote Qing Gang Mountains. Rumour has it that the "Eternal night-shining Pearl" was buried with her. About 20 years later it appears that 1 of 8 palace maiden, chosen to follow her to the death, escaped and is now most wanted by a bunch of unscrupulous bandits, who want her to lead to them to that hidden location. They encounter unexpected resistance, when they are opposed by a quintet of women fighters and a male government official.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Black Magic
Overview: Jade seems happily married but he starts having nightmares about hopping corpses, followed by psychotic episodes, which cause him to kill his wife and then any romantic interests that follow. He's then hounded by the ghosts of his victims.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Fighting Duel of Death
Overview: After being released from prison, Chen is attacked by his old nemesis but, at the urging of his wife, agrees not to seek revenge. Chen finds himself targeted by the villain and his cohorts after he saves an old woman.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Super Kung-Fu Fighter
Overview: A bevy of top fighters all fighting to rule the martial world and use the rarest styles ever put on screen. Master Ko, is in possession of a very special sword. A sword that can cut through anything and becomes invisible, it, therefore can easily trick and defeat the enemy. Many people are after this sword. One day, the master gets killed and the sword is stolen.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-12-30
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Flight Man
Overview: Flight Man takes place in Taiwan in 1933, when the country was under Japanese occupation after the First Sino-Japanese War. The Taiwanese people have signed a petition to have the Japanese establish a Taiwan council, but instead this merely provokes the Japanese police to hunt down and round up everyone who signed the petition.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-10-24
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