Tsung Hua
Also Known As: 宗華, Chung Wah, Hsung Hua, Chung Hwa, Tsuan Hua, Chung Hua, Zang Hua, Zhou Zhong-Zhi, Tsung Hwa, Lei Pin, Lei Bin, Lui Ban, Zung Hua
Biography: Born April 2, 1944 as Zhou Zhong-Zhi, Tsung Hua's family was originally from Shantung Province. A lover of the art of film, after finishing a college degree, Tsung joined Shaw Brothers and immediately signed an actor's contract. His famous films include "The Bastard", "The Killer", "Sorrow of the Gentry" and "Killer Clans". "Killer Clans" was also considered top director Chu Yuan's most significant film and main cast including Ching Li and Yueh Hua. By the early 80's he reduced his appearances in film and began to get involved with directing and producing TV shows. He is most noted for his involvement in 30 episodes of "Yang Gui Gei" and 40 episodes of "Hsi Shih" in TV.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shandong, China
Adult: No
Birthday: April 02, 1944
Age: 81 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 25, 2023
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The 14 Amazons
Overview: The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-27
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The Bastard
Overview: Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Beggar. He finds his father, who is a powerful and wealthy manl and is taken in by him and his family. Before long Little Bastard is seduced by his attractive cousin, making Little Beggar very jealous. However, the seduction and family welcome are all part of a nefarious plan.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-02-06
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Temperament of Life
Overview: Shaw Brothers comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-04-03
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Overview: Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-02-28
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A Hero's Tears
Overview: A young masseuse leaves his village to study martial arts under the tutelage of a famous warrior. He soon learns, however, that being a hero comes with a great emotional price...
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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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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Super Warrior
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Judgement of an Assassin
Overview: Sun Chung was already a valued comedy, romance, and modern crime filmmaker, when, through this tale of the 100 Poison Clique's obsessive ambition to destroy all rivals, he started bringing morality and motivation to martial arts movies like never before. Kung-fu superstar David Chiang and prominent choreographer Tang Chia lead the cast in a bloody clan clash centered on the trial of an admitted mass murderer and serial rapist. It was just the beginning of Sun Chung's exploration in emotion.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-08-20
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Kid from Kwangtung
Overview: Novice director Hsu Hsia and three other kung-fu designers created this fight-filled tale of young rascal Wang Yu, caught between master martial arts actor Jen Shih-kuan and the incredible Huang Cheng-li.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-02-07
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Killer Clans
Overview: Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to fascinate even novice kung-fu cinema viewers. The cast of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, the brother of Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping. The result is both a great action movie and an exceptional dramatic film.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-03-20
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King Gambler
Overview: Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-11-24
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Eunuch of the Western Palace
Overview: An evil Eunuch named Wang in a bid to take over the ruling dynasty in his area strikes a bargain with foreign Japanese allies in an attempt to convince them to help him seize power.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-01-23
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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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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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The Golden Seal
Overview: Award-winning actor Ku Feng is Lei Chen-tien, a vicious, cunning, murderous brigand who wants the title treasure. Tsung Hua is Tai Tien-chou, the handsome swordsman who wants to avenge his father's death. Wang Ping is Wu Hsiao-yen, the lovely girl who must disguise herself as a boy to take on this pirate. Tien Feng both directs and co-stars as The Senior Master in this blade and battle-filled adventure of intrigue, treachery, and tragic triumph.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-06-23
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The Killer
Overview: Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu school) is corrupt and extorting the people of the town. The killer happens to be Hsieh Chun (aka Hsiao Hu) who left town ten years ago. (When Hsieh Chun opens up a suitcase full of knives, you know that there is going to be tons of killing!). Thinking that the local kung fu school is bad, he goes over there to fight them. There is some reuniting of lost friends and some love between two of them. The bad guys are constantly double crossing everyone and this leads to total mayhem and carnage. The final fight scene (which is actually several fight scenes going from one to the next) is incredible, especially the blood soaked finale between the evil Japanese leader of the opium ring and the two brothers.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-08-01
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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 Massacre Survivor
Overview: Two men meet as old friends but leave as new enemies. Before plans can be expedited the fight starts. As the title clearly gives away, only Shih Szu survives. Shih Szu alone makes the movie worth watching. She has the looks and the moves. The storyline strongly supports her motivation.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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Dragon of the Swords Man
Overview: Mang Fei leads a team of swordsmen to attack the dreaded White Eagle. He's the most notorious fighter in central China who has been wreaking havoc in the martial world and who coverts the thunder storm sword to enhance his power.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-09-22
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The Eagle King
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-02-21
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The Marvelous Kung Fu
Overview: A troupe of comedians, including midgets, provide entertainment and kung fu trouble for the villains.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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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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The Dream Sword
Overview: Dream Sword is the ultimate weapon in the martial world
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-07-12
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The Crooks
Overview: Ah Shou (Ye Feng), who appears dimwitted, cleverly outwits a street hawker, Ah Mou (Liu Lu Hua), who befriends him and forms an alliance. Together, they orchestrate various schemes: dining without paying, blackmailing the clients of a brothel, and renting a room to unsuspecting girls but tricking them into thinking the place is haunted, causing them to eventually forfeit their rent. Their mischief continues until they encounter Ah Chiao (Sakura Teng), a vibrant and sharp-witted individual who not only thwarts their schemes but becomes an integral part of their operation. The trio continues with their scams until an unfortunate encounter with robbers and police involvement adds a twist to their adventurous endeavours.
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Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Ways of Kung Fu
Overview: Kuan-Chun Chi stars as Kun Tak, a monastery worker who falls victim to the ploys of a sinister monk and flees his temple in shame, only to fortuitously cross paths with a host of martial arts masters who school him in the ways of kung fu. Once Kun Tak becomes a master himself, he returns to the temple to exact revenge against the monk and reveal his evil plot to the world. Directed by Chiu Lee, the film also stars Fei Meng.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-11-26
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The King of Gambler
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-20
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Gambler's Delight
Overview: The story concerns with Danny Lee's character as a manager of one of Macau's casinos battling it out on the card table to settle a gambling score with a Japanese gambler played by Chen Ping. He enlists the help of Tsung Wa's character and the battle of wits escalates.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Night Is Young
Overview: shaw production
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Ripples
Overview: shaw production
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-01-08
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Fangs of the Cobra
Overview: Young man returns from studying abroad to take over management of the large family farm, and falls for the daughter of a tenant farmer. The unique twist is that her pet, best friend, confidante and protector is a cobra - but he hates snakes because his mother was bitten and killed by one when he was a child.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-01
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That's Adultery!
Overview: Renowned director Li Han-hsiang writes and directs the anthology film of four sexy , salacious and scandalous stories . There’s a general’s sedan-chair bearer who dallies with each of the soldier’s four wives until he suffers the fate of Samson , a Japanese pot maker molds his wife’s lover , a courtesan who fools her drunken husband , and a scissors shop owner’s wife who has too many lovers to cut . It is four helpings of lascivious , lewd and libidinous pleasures .
Genres: Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Lover's Destiny
Overview: Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts films, by adding compelling storylines and a good dose of drama. Despite being without his regular cohorts Ku Lung and Ti Lung here, Chu shows his master stroke as he delves into the dastardly ways of evil warlords in China back in the 1910’s. Drama and action both take centre-stage as Tsung Hua and Ching Li fall prey to a lecherous general (Stanley Feng Tsui-fan) who rapes and forces the latter to become his concubine. With the help of two street performers (the deft and agile Chen Kuan-tai and Shih Szu) he once helped, Tsung hatches a plot to save his beloved – with deadly consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1975-10-04
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Sex, Love and Hate
Overview: Accredited director of erotica and kung-fu films Chu Yuan, combines stars from both genres in Sex, Love And Hate, a masterpiece about Hong Kong society's differing emotional views on love and what women want when it comes to happiness in love. The provocative Ching Li (Chu Tai), the exotic Lily Ho (Pai Mei) and the princess of kung-fu films Hsu Feng (Yao Yao), play three women who live together and compare notes as to what would make them happy in love, in life, then go out to find it. Pai Mei wants money at all costs, Chu Tai will marry as soon as the opportunity arises and Yao Yao is saving her virginity for Mr. Right.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-03-23
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Sexy Girls of Denmark
Overview: This is a film about the movie industry, about favors, hooking up etc. It is mostly set in Copenhagen and the story begins with the son of a big producer going to Copenhagen from Hong Kong trying to seal a deal. He gets involved with the Denmark girls.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-03-16
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The Sugar Daddies
Overview: During the day, Hu Tien lives as a respectable office employee, but when night falls, he unashamedly plunges headlong into an exciting world of lust and sex as a high-class Hong Kong pimp! Thanks to his uncanny knack for setting up prostitutes with "sugar daddies," Hu Tien starts living the high life. Things take an even more dramatic turn when the drop-dead gorgeous Irene (Betty Pei Ti from The Delinquent and Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan) enters the fray. Thanks to Hu Tien's involvement, this rough and tumble new vixen soon finds herself being the center of attention among all the wealthy sugar daddies. But is his relationship with Irene merely business or is there more to it?
Genres: Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-11-29
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The Yellow Muffler
Overview: Two sisters, Ching-ping (Irene Chen I-ling) and Pai-hung (Betty Ting Pei) struggle to find a workable act after their magician father and younger sister leave to try their luck in Taiwan. A good friend gets them cast in a new movie, and the rest is history....
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-01-15
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River of Tears
Overview: Mysterious songstress Fang Biyu is loved by two brothers, Qiwei and Qijun. After freeing herself from the clutches of gangsters, she gives her heart to Qiwei. Tragedy comes knocking on the door when one of the gangsters comes out of prison, and Qiwei dies in a car accident. Blamed for her husband's death, Biyu is forced to go back to singing to make a living, but hopes to reunite with her son and return to the family one day.
Genres: Music Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-11-25
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Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
Overview: A murderer, with the help of Chinese vampires, does battle with the ghost of a dead gambling lord's wife and the gambling lord's living brother. A cut n paste movie that uses footage from The Stunning Gambling (Taiwan) mixed with new footage.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-27
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The Forbidden Past
Overview: In the sixties, love stories portrayed women as sentimentalists or sacrificial lambs. Later on, directors like Chu Yuan replaced these themes of sacrifice with abandonment. The Forbidden Past is a heart tugging, rare Chinese Christmas story about a bar girl (Ching Li) serving drinks to a man that looks like her husband from five years ago. She convinces him to fulfill her son's wishes of having the father he's never seen, show up for Christmas.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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Cohabitation
Overview: Abortion, birth control and unwed cohabitation are social issues rarely associated with 1970's Hong Kong cinema. Cohabitation not only faces them head on but does so with insight, compassion and sex!
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-05-23
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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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Memory of the Melody at An-ping
Overview: A doctor marries his patient without his parents' approval. His parents trick him into marrying a girl of their choice. Meanwhile, his first wife gives birth to a baby girl and waits for his return.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-02-17
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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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Lady Exterminator
Overview: After a sudden spike of supply into the drug ridden streets, staunch anti-narcotics cop hellbent on disrupting the flow of drugs beyond the Golden Triangle recruits the help of an attractive young ex-convict to infiltrate a major Thai based drug syndicate controlled by a ruthless drug lord who's expanded their operations into Hong Kong. As our seductive undercover heroine gets inside and rises the ranks to the top, skepticism also rises as the boss' jealous moll smells a plant.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-20
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One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
Overview: Watch WANG YU as a one-armed savior battling the local goons in this martial arts classic. He has some rather amazing moves up his sleeve.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Duel for Gold
Overview: Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thriller of bickering bandits. Audiences loved watching three pairs of cunning male and female crooks trying to steal a million gold taels from the Fu Lai Treasury House...not knowing that one of them is actually an undercover hero. Even without him, there's no honor amongst thieves, so the double-crosses and deadly duels come fast and furious, all choreographed by Hsu Erh-niu.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-06-11
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Shaolin Heroes
Overview: During the declining years of Ming dynasty, Mongolians sent secret agents to intrude central China and try to obtain "The Light sword". A mighty sword which can gather all brave wanderers. The son of Lung Chen Ying, master of the Light Sword style, learns of the plot and kills the leader of the secret mission and temporarily stops the Mongolian's ambition.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-08-03
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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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Little Adventurer
Overview: Mickey, a smart student from England, is on his trip to Japan for vacation. He meets with a Chinese girl Lin Fang on the way. They each have the same model of camera. But they have their cameras exchanged without their knowing it prior to their departure.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-03-03
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Love Lock
Overview: Li Ching, Szu Wei and Tsung Hua in an eternal romantic triangle in which a girl has to choose between two men: a poor but upright lad who will marry her for love or a handsome suitor who is after her father's money.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-08-30
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Shaolin Kung Fu Master
Overview: A Manchu prince places a cache of treasure in the care of his five most trusted guards who divide it amongst themselves. One by one the guards are murdered. Who are the secret assassins?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Sexy Playgirls
Overview: shaw production
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-08-23
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Murder on the Wedding Night
Overview: At the wedding feast of Shen Hsiu Chang, a guest named Tu Fu Liang suddenly announces that he had an affair with the bride, Yun Ching . The bridegroom is furious and turns on her. She disappears sadly. The next morning, her headless body is found in a lonely spot. A couple of days later, a hunter named Wu Hsiung finds a badly decomposed human head and returns it to the widower. He is rewarded with 1000 pieces of silver as the bereaved family thinks it is the head of the dead bride.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama History
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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To Kill a Jaguar
Overview: Set in early 20th century Shanghai, this Hua Shan actioner stars former Golden Harvest regular Nora Miao Ke-hsiu as Bobo, a village girl who has journeyed to the big city in search of her father. Not long after her arrival, Bobo witnesses a gang fight dominated by a man she was friends with as a child. Now known as Jaguar, he works as a bodyguard for mob boss Kam, who is having a row with one of his partners. Jaguar makes trouble at one of the man's casinos as a part of a plan to smooth over the situation. Ace gunman Ko Tang is also in town and the two strike up an alliance to take over Kam's empire. Jaguar's lust for power soon alienates Bobo, who realizes that she was simply a pawn in his plan to gain control of the Shanghai underworld. Held a virtual prisoner, Bobo's one hope for revenge is Luo Lie, another friend from childhood and now her fiancee, currently imprisoned in Germany.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-23
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The Jade Badger
Overview: A marriage between nobles in Ancient China sets the stage for murder, monsters, and mutilation as the invited guests search for a secret hidden treasure. A search that leads them through dark evil forests, opulent palaces, and each other! When two sick and twisted killers enter the fray it is up to our hat wearing hero to straighten things out and put the warlords, henchmen, and evil ninja six feet under! But is he working for the law, or himself?
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Sorrow of the Gentry
Overview: shaw production
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-07-19
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The Warlord
Overview: No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th Century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-08-17
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Consolidated Dougherty
Overview: Taiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-07-01
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Hero of the Time
Overview: Hong Kong martial arts adventure.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Off to Success
Overview: A group of youths undergo the hardships of military training.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Lonely Famous Sword
Overview: A long-lost Taiwanese swordplay film starring Pearl Chang.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The House of 72 Tenants
Overview: Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1973-09-21
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