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Asia falls into the depth of a large scale civil war, and it is up to five assassins from five different countries to defuse the situation.
A young girl returns home to find her mother killed and her village slaughtered.
An undercover detective uses a restaurant targeted for harassment by a criminal gang to infiltrate the gang and arrest its members.
Hong Kong movie
A Taiwanese-produced and shot WW2 drama that was distributed in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers. However it was not made by Shaw Brothers studios or staff.
An animated tale featuring Bruce Lee and classic Chinese myths and folklore.
Martial arts movie.
Chan Wai-Man stars as a Triad boss trying to expand his empire, Wilson Tong plays the rival out to stop him.
1979 Hong Kong kung fu film. A young warrior takes revenge on the man who killed his master.
The bodies of young girls are repeatedly found in the city, leading Detective Li to suspect a psychopath as the killer. Li's sister, believing the nightclub manager, Mr. Kim, to be suspicious, launches an investigation, but she and Li's girlfriend, Bixi, disappear one after the other. Following Mr. Kim's trail, Li discovers that he is using women's fighting as a lure to sell hallucinogenic drugs. Li rescues Bixi and her sister, and brings the criminals to justice.
Carter Wong, Cheung Wai and Irene Hui star in this martial-arts thriller set in a small town in northeastern China. When a gang of Japanese cutthroats invades his hometown, renegade fighter Swallow (Wong) and his band of mavericks use their best kung fu moves to kick the bad guys' keisters out of town. Between the frenetic, fist-flying action, Swallow finds time to court a pretty young widow (Hui).
Hong Kong movie
Singapore's top policewoman, Miss Cleopatra Wong, who heads the Seasian Interpol Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.), teams up with her Filipino counterpart to bust a counterfeit currency operation that threatens several Asian countries with bankruptcy. Their dangerous quest takes them from Singapore to Hong Kong and finally Manila where they locate the counterfeit ring's Asian headquarters, which is being run by local nuns, forced into slave labor.
hong kong film
Typical Hong Kong drama film: Affairs, betrayal, and divorce.
Brilliant mix of martial arts and horror in this fantastic action packed film from prolific swordplay director Chin Sheng En. Don't pass this one up, an excellent rare film to add to your list
A young nurse meets a tourist from Hong Kong at Angkor Wat, and they fall in love. Later, they encounter each other again, with the nurse in the Cambodian Army and the tourist as a war reporter.
The first episode of the Hong Kong reclaimed “Social Worker” series (1976)
Mandarin movie about the romance of a nightclub entertainer and a company executive.
Following Ah Man’s arrival in Hong Kong as a stowaway, the Vietnamese teenager seeks out his cousin for help to earn a living. Thereafter he becomes an apprentice with a compatriot Vietnamese painter. One day, Ah Man accidentally discovers his cousin’s disgraceful secret, while the painter faces deportation for his own illegal residency status. The Boy from Vietnam marked the debut of Ann Hui’s Vietnam Trilogy.
An unreleased movie by Shaw Brothers Studio. It was probably never finished.
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Following Tung's death in a mysterious plane crash, a police investigator replaces him to investigate the shady dealings of a gang of criminals led by Feng Wei, cousin of the dead. Feng's faults soon come to light. He wants to trick cousin Ivy, Tung's sister, the only beneficiary of a significant fortune. To achieve his purpose, Feng does not hesitate to kill Tung's butler, housekeeper and girlfriend. After realizing that Ivy is unaware of where the key to the safe in which the inheritance documents were kept is hidden, Feng tries to escape by taking her cousin hostage, but will be captured by the investigator and imprisoned with all of his band, while Ivy will be able to live peacefully near her savior.
Hong Kong movie
Three episodes (all in one story) of “13” TV Series directed by Patrick Tam in 1977
We Lung & Chu San battle numerous evildoers in their efforts to protect the inhabitants of a small village.
After the deaths of their parents, sister and brother Lan and Cow must take care of their younger siblings. Living hand to mouth, they struggle to overcome unscrupulous employers and unfair labour practices. The Younger Generation, with its humanist perspective on social justice, is the first film co-directed by the husband-and-wife team of Huang Yu and Wu Peirong, and stars Nina Paw, daughter of renowned actor-director Bao Fong, in one of her earliest roles.
Hong Kong movie
Musical starring Teresa Teng.
Hong Kong romance film.
Hong Kong movie
Chinese folklore has it that during ancient times, thousands of crows randomly attacked and killed inhabitants of Feng Village just outside of the Great Wall.
Sequel to Lucky Seven (1970)
It's China early 20th century and the country thrives on illegal gambling. The Department of State Security is sending Captain Chang (Dorian Tan) under the guise of the son of the former owner to infiltrate a casino run by criminals. Awesome and fantastic kicking from the Legendary Flash Legs Tan.
Hong Kong movie
One of Ann Hui's most admired works for the small screen, The Bridge examines a complex web of bureaucracy, vested interests, disillusionment and grass-roots campaigning. The title refers to a footbridge closed for demolition by the government, effectively cutting the main route to and from a roadside shantytown and triggering further local issues.
Hong Kong movie
One episode of Ann Hui and Yim Ho’s “CID” series based on real murder incidents in Hong Kong
Hong Kong drama film.
Hong Kong horror film.
Two blind swords women come to the aid of a swordsman tracking down a ruthless martial arts master.
Drama set at the end of World War Two in China. A young woman, fighting for the independence of her homeland is tortured for the whereabouts of the treasure left by her war profiteer father.
After being released from prison, repeat offender Lam Sai-Song received neither compassion from his family nor acceptance by friends and relatives. Nevertheless he refused to give up on himself...
Two Stories “Water” kicked off with the Cantonese tune of Raindrops Beating on the Banana Leaves, a symbolic hint on the tragic outcome of the drama – a demonstration of Joyce's astute use of music. When a kind, gullible mother-in-law and her rude, strong-willed daughter-in-law separately encounter the same con-artist, the result is high drama.
HK drama fantasy film.
A guy trains to fight in kung fu.
A Strange Tale of the Strange People
The master of the secret Monkey Fist Kung Fu style must fight a gang of warrior thugs who are terrorizing his village. Shaw legend Chen Kuan Tai (Iron Monkey, Boxer from Shantung) made this film at the height of his fame. As a true exponent of the Monkey Fist style, Chen added authenticity to his movie roles and the characters he portrayed by using elements of his strong foundation in kung fu. Also making his screen debut is Billy Chong (Kung Fu Zombie, Super Power, Crystal Fist). Shot against the backdrop of exotic Indonesia, Invincible Monkey Fist brings you top rate stars and action.
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Classic punch & block era baddie, Fong Yeh, directs the action and stars in this movie about a Thai boxer struggling to fend off local gangsters who want him to take a dive in a rigged match. Tensions arise when he refuses to submit and the gangsters draft in some heavy muscle in the form of Bolo Yeung to take care of things.
The Northern and Southern Champion swordsmen discover the Tartars have murdered their families and the only thing on their minds is revenge.
A young Taipei hair stylist disappears, a short while after a black box containing a dead body is found, the body is hers and now the hunt is on to find the killer. By far this isn’t an ordinary case.
In the last episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976), Lisa (Lisa Wang) suffers from "environmental depression" and those around her treat her like a lunatic. Joyce deploys a creative mix of dialogue and monologue to illustrate Lisa's complicated personality. She might act like any normal obedient daughter around her parents, yet other times she reveals her overly sensitive and suspicious mind as her moods run the gamut from poetic to violent. The villa where Lisa is sent to heal becomes a tumultuous battleground when a young doctor who has his own psychological hang-ups begins treating her and a conflict of egos is ignited.
Taiwanese movie
Hong Kong movie
Cheng Hou's campy kung fu adventure stars martial arts expert Ling feng Shangguan as a a sheriff's daughter who goes undercover as a man, seeking to clear her father's name after he's framed by a gang of salt bandits. Karate master Yasuaki Kurata shines as Chang Piao, the gang's deliciously ruthless leader, who proves a formidable opponent for Shangguan's vengeful daughter. Kang Chin and Jackie Chen also star in this 1974 classic.