Law Keung
Also Known As: 羅強, Law Hau-Keung, Lo Hau-Keung , 罗强
Biography: Law Keung is a Hong Konger actor and stuntman known for his work on "Drunken Master" (1978) and "The Delinquent" (1973). He was active from 1969-2011.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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The New One-Armed Swordsman
Overview: Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-02-07
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Five Shaolin Masters
Overview: Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-12-25
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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Overview: Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.
Genres: Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-07-11
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The Boxer from Shantung
Overview: Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-11
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Have Sword, Will Travel
Overview: Ying Ke-Feng, head of Peerless Manor, is an expert swordsman whose escort business transports 200,000 taels of silver to the capital each year. This year, however, he is afflicted with an infirmity that renders him unable to use his sword.
Genres: Action Adventure Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-12-25
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The Iron-Fisted Monk
Overview: Husker is a student of the Shaolin monks, learning kung fu so that he can avenge his uncle who was murdered by the Manchus who control the province. He leaves his training early, desperate to teach the killers a lesson, and teams up with a martial artist monk who is teaching a group of factory workers how to defend themselves. When the Manchus strike again, Husker and his Buddhist pal decide it's time to even the score.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-08-25
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Knockabout
Overview: After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-04-12
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The Young Vagabond
Overview: A martial artist must train incessantly to defeat the brutally powerful thief called Centipede.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-01-02
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The Magnificent Boxer
Overview: A top martial arts champion returns home after winning a contest only to find his family have been sucked into a feud with a Japanese bushido expert forcing the champ to take on the entire gang.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-07-01
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The Kung Fu Monks
Overview: A monk is expelled from a monastery because he was found with a dirty magazine under his pillow. He falls in with a gang of villains, who hire him because of his martial arts skills. He later returns to the monastery where (for reasons unexplained), he fights his former buddy-monk.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1975-12-12
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The Kung Fu Instructor
Overview: Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not willing to take no for an answer, they frame the master for a dirty deed that he didn't commit, which forces him to kill a man in battle. The townspeople attempt to kill him and he is forced to flee to the evil clan.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-06-16
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The Young Rebel
Overview: When Ti Lung and David Chiang left Shaw Brothers, they returned a year later after learning directing and defied their former studio heroics making films with social leanings. Directed by Ti, The Young Rebel is one such film. Fatherless as a child, Hsiang (Chiang) supports his mother. When gangsters kill his mother, he kills in revenge. Unlike his swordplay heroes, Hsiang admits guilt, expresses sorrow and is imprisoned
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-02-08
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Vengeance!
Overview: A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wicked businessmen and a cheating wife.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-05-14
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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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Drunken Master
Overview: After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-10-05
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The Chinese Boxer
Overview: Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-11-27
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Heroes Two
Overview: A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-01-19
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Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Overview: Forced to choose between the woman he loves and the dangerous, fast-paced life of motorcycles, what will our hero do? Will he toss the bike aside and pick the girl? Or will he leave the girl in favor of the bike? Or is there a chance for some sort of compromise?
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-09-20
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Overview: The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-02-02
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Breakout from Oppression
Overview: Tsao Chan (Gordon Liu) is a letter carrier in the countryside who wanders into a town after being accosted by some corrupt cops. He witnesses three men running from a group of houses, and when he investigates he finds two murder victims inside. Meanwhile, a skirmish is developing between a factory owner (Fung Hak On) and his workers, led by two brothers (Paul Chin and Dean Shek). Tsao recognizes the brothers as two of the men fleeing the murder scene, so he decides to ally with the factory boss in order to go solve the crime. Soon though, it becomes clear that the boss and his thugs may have other things in mind that aren't so kosher. Tsao becomes trapped in the middle of the feuding groups and must decide who is honest and who is not.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-22
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The Villains
Overview: A poor orphan seeks help from her wealthy uncle and his sons.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-03-09
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The Convict Killer
Overview: Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for revenge. The man he wants to beat with his chain is Black Leopard Lam Fei. The problem for Teng Piao is that he doesn't know who he is, only that he has a picture of a black leopard tattooed on his chest.
Genres: Action Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-02-28
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The Spiritual Boxer
Overview: Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-11-28
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Challenge of the Masters
Overview: The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with the abuse and goes to learn from his fathers master. After one of the rival schools members kills some of the towns people Wong Fei-hong becomes enraged trains even more comes back and gets his revenge.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-05-07
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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 Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-04-21
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Executioners from Shaolin
Overview: A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-02-16
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The Delightful Forest
Overview: Legendary fighter Wu Song is sent to prison in Mengzhou province after murdering his sister-in-law and her lover. There he meets with the prison officer Shih En, who saves Wu from the baton punishment required for new prisoners. Wu learns that Shih's restaurant, "The Delightful Forest" has been occupied by Chiang Chung. Wu returns to the restaurant-- A place he's dined in previously.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-09-20
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Triad Election
Overview: As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2006-04-27
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The Delinquent
Overview: Delivery boy Chung rings an order to a local martial arts school. He shows that he too is a kung fu student when he punches a bag and also kicks out the instructor for his money. Chung has a tough life. His father constantly nags him to work hard. One day, his is heckled by Chien-Pe, a disabled thug who runs a gang. Chung fights and beats them up and as a result, he is fired from his job. Chien turns to his boss, Tai Chung, to get Chung.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-02-15
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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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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Overview: Multi-Hand Chick asks Crazy Frog for protection after stealing someone's wallet at the casino. Foolishly he accepts, and even more foolishly he follows her home and removes his Invincible Armor when she pretends to be willing to sleep with him. Of course she steals it, and when he tries to follow her, he's stopped by Dirty Tiger who is on a mission to bring Crazy Frog back to his wife. However, Dirty Tiger would really like to have that armor himself...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-07-21
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Swordsman and Enchantress
Overview: Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's wonderful tales of a "martial art world" where all wushu warriors try to attain the "Deer Sword" and escape from the insidious maze-like "Toy Land." Master kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia leads the king and queen of Shaw's swordplay, Ti Lung and Lily Li, in a fascinating and entertaining adventure of consummate swordmen and sorceresses.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-11-08
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The Clones of Bruce Lee
Overview: Bruce Lee has just died, but the BSI is swinging into action to salvage the situation. Aided by the brilliant Professor Lucas, cells from the martial arts master's body are removed and grown into three adult Bruce Lee clones. After undergoing training to bring their skills up to the level of their 'father', the three are sent out to battle crime, with one sent to take on a gold smuggler, and the other two teaming up to shut down an evil mad scientist.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-08-14
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Clan of Amazons
Overview: The Embroidery Bandit is stealing treasures while blinding his victims. The hero Liu Xiaofeng is called in to solve the mystery. The evidence points to the all-woman Clan of the Red Shoes - but appearances can be deceptive.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-02-19
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Carry on Wise Guy
Overview: Gordon Liu as the Master Killer has taken a vow not to use his superior fighting abilities, but he is put to the test when he must transport a valuable map across dangerous territory. Features amazing fight scenes choreographed by the Lau Brothers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-07-03
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Full Moon Scimitar
Overview: A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets stolen. After encountering his first defeat in life, in despair, he comes across a gorgeous girl, daughter of the head of a mysterious sect.
Genres: Action Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-25
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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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Profile in Anger
Overview: Leung Cheng-Yee is a successful architect who is mistakenly involved in a complex and vicious murder plot. After his wife is murdered and his life turned completely upside down, Leung decides to seek a bloody vengeance himself.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-05-03
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Odd Couple
Overview: Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles as both masters and students of the sword and spear styles of kung fu. Comic mayhem ensues when the students get kidnapped and the masters must rescue them.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-08-09
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Five Fingers of Death
Overview: A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-04-28
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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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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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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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Blood Brothers
Overview: Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-02-24
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Duel of Fists
Overview: Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and together, both in and out of the ring, they must face a crime syndicate. One of the first films to use the martial art of Muay Thai.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-10-01
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The Angry Guest
Overview: The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-29
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My Darling Gals
Overview: My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-07
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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 Avenging Eagle
Overview: Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that Cheuk is the son of a family who were robbed and murdered by the Eagles. Now they will team up to destroy the evil clan.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-09-13
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The Sentimental Swordsman
Overview: A swordsman does everything it takes to bring justice. However, he has a drinking problem which eventually leads to his downfall.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-10-14
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Bloody Parrot
Overview: An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who has nothing to do with the theft investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot". This leads to the "Parrot Brothel" and the star prostitute who walks around half naked. Strange things happen including a demonic possession, witches casting poison spells, disgusting autopsies and numerous sword fights. Then a dead constable turns into a vampire! This is all in the first 30 minutes!
Genres: Horror Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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Four Riders
Overview: Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder, and injustice in the wake of the Korean War.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-12-22
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The Mighty Peking Man
Overview: Word of a monster ape ten stories tall living in the Himalayas reaches fortune hunters in Hong Kong. They travel to India to capture it, but wild animals and quicksand dissuade all but Johnny, an adventurer with a broken heart. He finds the monster and discovers it's been raising a scantily-clad woman, Samantha, since she survived a plane crash years before that killed her parents. In the idyllic jungle, Johnny and Samantha fall in love. Then Johnny asks her to convince "Utam" to go to Hong Kong. Lu Tien, an unscrupulous promoter, takes over: Utam is in chains for freak show exhibitions. When Lu Tien assaults Samantha, Utam's protective instincts take over: havoc in Hong Kong.
Genres: Action Fantasy Adventure Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-08-11
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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 Bamboo House of Dolls
Overview: A nurse in a Japanese women's POW camp during World War II masterminds an escapee.
Genres: Action Drama Horror War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-12-21
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The Heroic Ones
Overview: A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-08-14
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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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Disciples of Shaolin
Overview: A penniless bumpkin from the country who fights his way to quick riches in the city as an enforcer for a textile factory that's threatened by a competitor.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-06-28
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Shatter
Overview: Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small African country and collect his fee from a bank in the Far East. On arrival in Hong Kong his life is threatened and when the bank denies all knowledge of payment arrangements, he realises he has been drawn into a dangerous game where there are no rules. Amongst the players are the Mafia and several foreign intelligence services and the stakes being played for are deadly.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-06
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The Deadly Duo
Overview: The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter played by David Chiang to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-12-22
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All Men Are Brothers
Overview: Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-05-10
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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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Man of Iron
Overview: Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-10-13
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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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Shaolin Hand Lock
Overview: As an expert of the 'Cross fists' technique, a reclusive kung fu master Li Pai perfects a lethal maneuver called the 'Shaolin Handlock' while an old wolf-in-sheep's-clothing friend Fang Yun-piao pays the unwitting Li a visit. Armed with the deadly Handlock maneuver, Cheng-ying & Kun Shih joins forces to exact revenge on the evil Ling Hao after the truth is unraveled.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-10
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The Amsterdam Kill
Overview: Former DEA Agent Quinlan, removed from the force some years earlier for stealing confiscated drug money, is hired by Chung Wei, a leader in the Amsterdam drug cartel, who wants out of the business. Quinlan's job is to use Chung's information to tip DEA agents to drug busts, thereby destroying the cartel. But when the first two "tips" go awry, resulting in murdered DEA officers, the feds must decide whether to trust Quinlan further...
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-26
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Boxer Rebellion
Overview: Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-29
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The Savage Five
Overview: A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang plays a lesser version of his Rover character from "Duel Of The Iron Fist", and Ti Lung, looking incredible here, is at his physical best. Accolades to Chen Kuan Tai and Wang Chung in great sympathetic roles, too. A kung fu classic where the actual martial arts display takes a back seat to the mesmerizing story.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-02-15
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