Miao Tian
Also Known As: Miao Yanlin, Miáo Tiān, 苗 天, Miao Tien
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tongshan District, Jiangsu, China
Adult: No
Birthday: December 06, 1925
Age: 99 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 19, 2005
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Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Overview: Iron Bridge Monkey is 10th generation of O Mei section, in order to protect the national treasure – Jade Watermelon, he lives at Tien Ho town secretly and disguises as a time announcer. General Chang intends to find it and sell to a foreigner. When his real identity is exposed, he has to run away. Who will finally get the Jade Watermelon remains a puzzle…
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Double Double Cross
Overview: Jimmy Wang Wu plays an outsider caught between two gangs.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-10-16
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The Hot Pursuit
Overview: Comedy about a businessman who hires killers to kill himself when he goes bankrupt.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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The 72 Desperate Rebels
Overview: The Emperor's spy, the daughter of the killed governor Shih Han, a mysterious mercenary and a blind swordsman team up to defeat Chief Pirate, leader of the 72 Desperate Rebels, but eventually it will be his daughter who will decide the end of the movie. This movie has a sword eating lama, a bell trap formation with big bell wielding belles, people dressed in multi-color ku klux klan outfits and Chen Sing.Set in the Ming Dynasty, an infamous pirate finds 72 martial arts experts from all over China to help him battle the imperial government. Includes breathtaking kung fu fighting and plenty of ninja action.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-02
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The Magnificent Chivalry
Overview: Hong Kong superstar Jimmy "One Arm Boxer" Wang Yu stars as the Bamboo blade, China's top swordsman. His services are rendered by the Imperial treasury who want him to infiltrate a powerful gang of Highwaymen and get back the stolen silver bullion. After numerous deadly encounters the gang are beaten by the bamboo sword and only the gang leader remains, however he is a lot tougher than was originally bargained for.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-07-22
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Downhill They Ride
Overview: Northeastern China is infested with bandits. Hsiao Kai (Paul Chang Chung), a wandering knight, captures a white horse from thieves. His skilful handling of the horse earns his admiration of fellow traveler Chu Ching Hsu (Wong Chung Shun). They arrive at Lo Lung Kow, where the villagers hunt for a living and are constantly terrorized by bandits. Grocer Ting Tze Pao (Ngai Ping Ngo) returns from his negotiations with the bandits with bad news. They intend to collect furs from the villagers at a fixed price. Village leader Mu (Yuen Sam and his daughter Tsui Ying (Pat ting Hung) run a tavern. She wonders how the white horse belonging to a Sinkiang youth named Sha Yi Ti (Man Ling) is now in the possession of Hsiao Kai.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Iron Mistress
Overview: Set during the Jin invasion of China in the Southern Song Dynasty, Iron Mistress tell the story of the eponymous heroine who rises up in this turbulent time to lead a rebellion against their tyrannical enemy with her upstanding character and masterful kung fu. Under the constant pursuit of Jin general SAN Ke-Ning, Iron Mistress hides out in the depths of the mountains with her subordinates, never imagining that the Jin would take advantage of her kind-heartedness by manipulating her emotions and creating distrust as part of a scheme to crack her inner circle. (From TFIA)
Genres: Adventure Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-10-07
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Wild Tiger
Overview: A corrupt and vile warlord rapes and kills the young bride of Chi Yung, a kung fu expert. Filled with hate, Chi Yung swears to avenge his bride as he transforms himself from a passive man to a one man death force.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-04-20
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Dragon Inn
Overview: China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1967-10-21
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A Touch of Zen
Overview: Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-07-10
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Furious Slaughter
Overview: When a martial arts expert discovers the existence of an illegal slave trade in the 1930s, he goes to great lengths to overthrow it.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-03-31
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A Pretended Rebel
Overview: The Japanese ninja secretly invade China in the time of the Ming Dynasty.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-06-22
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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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Shadow Girl
Overview: A young woman whose kung fu has reached the point where she can turn invisible runs afoul of a powerful family when she disrupts a wedding. She must fight off kung fu masters and even a poisonous centipede ring!
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-09-10
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The Queen Bee
Overview: Hsiao Yen, a Young Country girl, has come to the city to find work. Her first job is as a maid-servant. She is told by the hunchback servant Lei Kung, that the master of the house is an invalid cripple who never leaves his room. One night, Hsiao Yen's screams bring Ta Tseng, the Chauffeur, to the rescue of Wang Ma, an old servant, who has tried to hang herself...
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-10-08
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Overview: A young daydreamer assumes the identity of a dead martial arts hero and quickly finds himself caught up in a plot by several clans to steal famous martial arts artifacts being transported by an escort company.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-30
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The Brave and the Evil
Overview: Wang Yu stars as the charismatic martial arts master Iron Palm who crosses paths on the road with angry swordswoman Hung (Shang-Kuan Ling Feng, Dragon Inn). She's out to get revenge for her father who was killed by a band of ruthless bandits (Paul Chang Chun, Kenneth Tsang, Sit Hon, and Man Chung San). After their fateful encounter, Iron Palm decides to covertly assist Hung in her quest.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-02-01
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The Swordsman of All Swordsmen
Overview: A master swordsman is on a twenty year quest to revenge the death of his parents.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-10-07
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Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Overview: Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-03-08
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The Trail
Overview: A gang of opium smugglers, disguised as Taoist Priests transporting hopping corpses, are hired to transport a real dead body to it's final resting place.
Genres: Horror Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-03-31
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The Everlasting Glory
Overview: A most touching and consistently heart-gripping war drama depicts the heroic deeds of General Chang Tsu-chung who was even held in high esteem and dubbed as “Mars of China” by his Japanese counterpart, General Itagaki during Sino-Japanese war.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-07-19
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Gold Constables
Overview: A large quantity of gold is stolen from the government, so undercover martial arts constables do there detective work to find out the culprits and the whereabouts of the bullion. Awesome fight scenes, choreographed by Hwang Kwo Chu, with a lot of innovative weapon work.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-15
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The Bone Crushing Kid
Overview: A tale of a lowly slave in feudal China who wants nothing more than to become a Kung Fu Expert.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Those Days in the Heaven
Overview: Visions of a ghostly woman compel Sze An, a poor scholar, to go on a trip which leads him to the mysterious Cherry Estate, whose carefree inhabitants know nothing of the rest of the world.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-07-26
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The Bold Three
Overview: Leopard killed his wife due to her unfaithfulness and ran away with his daughter, Sung Sung. He joined a horde of bandits lead by Tiger, who is impressed by Leopards ruthless ways and together they make good business. One day, Sung Sung, now a grown beautiful woman meets Dragon and because of his stubborn upright character she falls in love with him, but unbeknownst to her enemies are her father and uncle....
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-21
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Kung Fu Executioner
Overview: Li, a martial artist, returns home to find out that his father is being harassed by a crime syndicate. Together with an American kung fu champion he vows revenge when the syndicate kills his father.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-08
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Gecko Kung Fu
Overview: Set during China in the 1930's a young Chinese martial artist and Japanese resistance fighter strikes up a friendship with the daughter of a Japanese General leading to lots of intrigue and conflict
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-26
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Desperate Crisis
Overview: Thrilling basher from Taiwan set amidst the dangerous and contemporary world of gangsters & counterfeiters. A young Special agent investigates the core of the racket.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-19
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Immortal Warriors
Overview: Immortal Warriors is a Taiwanese Martial Arts movie.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-09-25
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Hero of Kwantung
Overview: Master Wan (Miao Tien) tries to bully some poor villagers into selling their land to him so he can mine the land for gold. Luckily for the villagers, they have a hero named Luk Ho Yen (Wen Chiang Long), who is able and willing to fight Master Wan and his lackeys.
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Operation "White Shirt"
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-07-28
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The Imprudent Iron Phoenix
Overview: Chia Ling plays the title character, who wields her way through a standard martial arts premise, but demonstrates tremendous grace and agility as she chops, kicks, and flies through the air.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-10-09
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One Foot Crane
Overview: As a child, Fong Lin I witnesses the murder of her lawman father at the hand of 4 outlaws. She devotes her life to Martial Arts, with the aim of taking revenge years later.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Last Tempest
Overview: Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress. When his attempts to reform the Imperial system are thwarted by the Dowager Empress, he attempts to curb her power. His efforts are not successful, and this failure leads directly to his own death and the end of Imperial rule in China. The Dowager Empress, though, ends her days comfortably and in peace.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-02-21
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The Empress Dowager
Overview: This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-07-23
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Pai Yu Ching
Overview: A theft of a scroll from a kung fu-society leads to Pai Yu-Cheng getting accused for the theft and most avoid many attacks from heroes trying to regain the scroll.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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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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Invincible Swordswoman
Overview: Evil Ming dynasty eunuch bullies the emperor and forms a group of invincible kung fu fighters to defeat any competition.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-14
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Blood of the Dragon
Overview: White Dragon must get a list with the names of rebel supporters to Prince Ma Tung, the leader of the rebellion. Trying to stop him in his mission is the evil Prime Minister, who naturally wants the list in order to crush his opposition. Adding another complication is the fact that Ma Tung wants to kill White Dragon in revenge for the humiliation Tung's father suffered in a duel against White Dragon years earlier.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-12-08
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She'd Hate Rather Love
Overview: Set in Sung Dynasty at a tumultuous time when China is invaded by the northern Jin Empire, the story revolves around swordsman Ge (David Tong Wai), who is wronged for murdering the son of the Prime Minister. Luckily, his superb kung fu helps him escape. But when the Sung General Chang is killed by the Jin Admiral Wanyan, and Chang's beautiful daughter Chu (Han Hsiang Chin) is seeking a patriotic hero to avenge his father's death, Ge pledges to assassinate Wanyan within ten days and marry Chu. But he has to first deal with the four kung fu masters serving under the Jin Admiral.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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What Time Is It There?
Overview: A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2001-09-26
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Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Overview: On a dark and rainy night, a historic and regal Taipei cinema sees its final film: 1967 martial arts feature "Dragon Inn".
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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The Missing
Overview: A grandmother is looking for her grandson, a teenager for his grandfather.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2003-10-04
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The Hole
Overview: In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.
Genres: Drama Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1999-03-24
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The River
Overview: A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1997-08-07
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Rebels of the Neon God
Overview: In Taipei, revenge and love twist the paths of wayward youths.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1994-08-04
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The Face Behind the Mask
Overview: When the three most feared fighters in the land are defeated by The First Family and leader Chen Tien Wei is elected Chief of the Martial World, the treachery that follows will find the noble leader attempting to uncover the traitor that has poisoned the clan from the inside in a dazzling martial arts epic from Chen Chi Hua. "Militant Dragon and Tiger," "Devil Stars," and "Three Horrid Mice" have tormented the countryside for far too long. Upon their defeat at the hands of the First Family, Wei is elected Chief of the Martial World by the grateful population of the Chinese countryside. His house subsequently beset upon by a malevolent band of anonymous fighters and vengeful wizards who seek to destabilize Wei's reign, Wei must now seek out the betrayer who lurks in his midst and restore his honor before his rule collapses under the weight of disloyalty
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-05-13
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The Return of the Valuables
Overview: One criminal gang gets its hands on a stolen 'national treasure', and another gang steals it from then...One gang needs a martial arts expert to get the titular valuable back for them, but he won't do it so they kidnap his brother to coerce him to help.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-11-08
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The Hero of Chiu Chow
Overview: 1973 kung fu movie
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-12-29
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The Wandering Dragon
Overview: A wealthy kung fu man with exceptional martial arts skills wanders the land fighting for justice.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-07-01
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The Professional Killer
Overview: Shaw Brothers star Wang Yu plays Ho Gang, a competent swordsman who takes a job as a hired assassin. Though reluctant he ends up becoming highly successful, but he is wary as one of his targets is killed before he can fulfill the contract, leading him to suspect that he is being double crossed.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-04-10
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Accidental Legend
Overview: Xia-dou and Ji-dan left their families and friends in Thief Village to sit in a dungeon as subsitute prisoners in exchange for favor from the local law enforcer. The warden, knowing they are good in physical skills, sent them on a side job. The kids broke in a heavily guarded examination ground, swapped two exam papers for the client and stole a pair of golden eyes from a big lion chop for themselves. The missing gold detoured the detective's trail to the master schemer. As the conspiracy unfolded, the governor decided to eradicate the whole village to cover up his involvement with the master schemer. Life in Thief Village has never been easy. But fate never mocked them so hard. It turned out that the gold they so cherished was fake. So were many other things they believed in. In despair, Xia-dou's Great grandfather, the 125-year old personage called upon the sky and recevied a most fantastic answer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Infernal Street
Overview: A Chinese doctor's assistant fights the morphine-dealing criminals who run a Japanese nightclub.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-05-31
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Ninja Dragon
Overview: Set in Great Shanghai - two rival gangs, the Furious Fox and the Black Eagle are fighting to establish domination in the territory. Only one force can stop the never-ending killings... The Ninja Dragon!
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-01
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Ming Ghost
Overview: A story of a girl haunted by the ghost of her mother, after witnessing her murder.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1990-12-29
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Sergeant Hsiung
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Genres: War
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1982-02-08
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The Ape Girl
Overview: The story of Ming Ling Shur, a girl who was raised by apes and thus has a natural ability with monkey kung fu. She grows up and falls for a prince who is really an evil kung fu master, who exploits her abilities for his own gain.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Murder of Murders
Overview: The Incredibly valuable Six Gems is stolen from a fortress-like jewelry establishment in medieval China. The plot thickens when the #1 suspect, Pan Chen-Feng (played with sinister glee by Lo Lieh) is mysteriously poisoned in this unique Asian who-dun-it murder mystery.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-09-17
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Phantom Kung Fu
Overview: A ruthless warlord is using his poisonous palm to kill Ming Patriots, and only the Kung Fu Phantom (Wong Tao) has a chance of ending his reign of terror.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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China Armed Escort
Overview: An emperor assigns his two superintendents Lung & Hu to wipe out the heads of the famous Justice Escort Service whom he sees as a threat to him in achieving total reign over the land.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Fierce Among Strong
Overview: Peng’s father is killed by the local overlord Chen Tao in front of his son. Years later, the adult Peng has his revenge, killing Tao and incurring the wrath of Tao’s brother. Meanwhile, Fan, a wandering “security guard”, defends himself against Chen’s bullying henchmen, which doesn't sit well with Chen, who offers Fan two choices: join, or die. Chen takes the rebellious Fan to find Ping and kill him. Little does Chen know that Fan his own ulterior motives in mind.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Sergeant Hsiung
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-05
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Impetuous Fire
Overview: The search for the essence of Kung Fu leads our dynamic duo Cherry Pai and Champion Cheng into an adventure of terror, intrigue and blood lust - horrific fighting with spirits of dead warriors! Electrifying brutality!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The Champion of Champions
Overview: A young woman who seeks revenge on the master of a kung fu school who murdered her parents is aided by acrobats and a traveling hero and his female friend.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-01-21
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The Ghost Hill
Overview: The film opens with a duel on a beach between two master swordsman. An elderly master looks on as the two battle. He stops the duel and proclaims one swordsman the winner and awards him the coveted Purple Light Sword making him the new Sword King. He returns home to show his sickly teacher the treasure but they are attacked by the weird minions of evil King Gold who wants to combine the power of the sword with his developing Fire Ball power. The Sword King loses the sword, his master is killed and is forced to join forces with his opponent from the duel to retrieve it. Along the way they are joined by the daughter of the Blind Master and later the Beggar Army.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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The Invincible Sword
Overview: During the Sung dynasty, Ch'in Kuei, a corrupt premier, orders the arrest of Yüeh Fei, an heroic general. Ling Yu Fong, an idealistic follower of the general, recruits a small force to free him, failing miserably, losing most of his troops and sustaining wounds. He's hidden and nursed back to health by a troupe of traveling acrobats, two brothers and two sisters. One of the sisters falls in love with Ling. He asks them to help him free the general, and the five undertake this quest against great odds. The general himself brings an element into the story that his liberators do not anticipate.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl
Overview: Cheung Ching Ching is superb, as usual, playing a blind girl who learns martial arts from an old master and who takes revenge on the Red Devil who murdered her entire family. Brilliant sword film as you'd expect from master auteur Joseph Kuo. —Wu Tang Collection
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-04-09
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7-Man Army
Overview: In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of the Great Wall. With only seven men stationing, these heroes took on the entire army for five days before succumbing. Director Chang Cheh recreated this epic battle with his favorite cast including Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan-tai, as a celluloid tribute to these nameless souls.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-04-16
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