Martial arts epic directed by Hark Tsui. Three years after the the Dragon Inn was burned to the ground, leaving the innkeeper missing, a new bunch of marauders have moved in. But they have ulterior motives. It seems that buried beneath the Inn is a lost city that can only be uncovered in a storm which happens every 60 years. But as they wait for the storm to hit, a woman and her protector come seeking protection from assassins who are out to take her unborn child.
Old skool martial arts from Hong Kong. Finally released from Hong Kong film vaults. Get ready for the amazing supernatural Kung Fu action....
'Of Cooks And Kung Fu' is a zany martial arts flick in the tradition of Jackie Chan's classic action comedies. The film opens as the family and crew of the empress' head chef are suddenly and mysteriously murdered leaving only an infant nephew as the massacre's sole survivor. As the child grows up he is schooled by his uncle in the fine arts of cooking and kung fu all the while preparing for the day when he will wreak vengeance upon the killer of his family - which seems imminent w
Hong Kong screen Superstars Andy Lau and Tony Leung face-off on the opposite sides of the Law under the meticulous direction of Michael Mak who weaves a web of collusion and corruption that will leave you guessing until the awesome bullet-ridden climax. A gutsy police Detective (Andy Lau) leads the team of cops who probe into the widespread illegal dealings of criminal mastermind (Tony Leung) who plans to redeem himself by running for government office...
In Last Hero in China, Jet Li reprises the role of Wong Fei-hung, a legendary figure in China. Both a doctor and a teacher of martial arts, Wong has just moved his school in Canton, only to discover that the neighbouring house is a brothel. Though Wong's students are delighted and the earnest brothel master only wants to study with him, Wong feels he has lost face. But this becomes the least of his troubles: soon he's fighting a corrupt police chief, a temple of slave-trading monks and a deafness-causing medicine sold to children--and that's just in the first hour. Last Hero in China is a grand melodrama, featuring exaggerated heroes and villains, goofy humour and hyperbolic kung fu action. The plot takes some hard-to-follow turns, but the action is so non-stop it hardly matters. The lion vs centipede dance/fight has to be seen to be believed, to say nothing of the priest with a floating lotus chariot and a flying claw. Jet Li is in fine form, Gordon Liu (as the venal top cop) is maniacal and despicable, and the lovely Cheung Man plays an expert martial artist looking for her kidnapped sister. The character of Wong Fei-hung also appears in the Once Upon a Time in China series (where he was first played by Li) and in Jackie Chan's Drunken Master movies. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Drunken-style master Sam The Seed has another disciple that is ready for combat Li I Min. After dispatching numerous foes with no problem he comes up against the master of the Snake Style. Barely escaping with his life Li goes back to Sam The Seed for help. Sam teaches him to combine the Drunken Arts with the little known Crippled Fist style to defeat his wicked foe!
In Last Hero in China, Jet Li reprises his role as Wong Fei-Hong, a legendary figure in China. Both a doctor and a teacher of martial arts, Wong has just moved his school in Canton, only to discover that the neighbouring house is a brothel. Though Wong's students are delighted and the earnest brothel master only wants to study with him, Wong feels he has lost face. But this becomes the least of his troubles: soon he's fighting a corrupt police chief, a temple of slave-trading monks, and a deafness-causing medicine sold to children--and that's just in the first hour. Last Hero in China is a grand melodrama, featuring exaggerated heroes and villains, goofy humour and hyperbolic kung fu action. The plot takes some hard-to-follow turns, but the action is so non-stop it hardly matters. The lion vs. centipede dance/fight has to be seen to be believed, to say nothing of the priest with a floating lotus chariot and a flying claw. Jet Li is in fine form, Gordon Liu (as the venal top cop) is maniacal and despicable, and the lovely Cheung Man plays an expert martial artist looking for her kidnapped sister. The character of Wong Fei-Hong also appears in the Once Upon a Time in China series (where he was first played by Li) and in Jackie Chan's Drunken Master movies. --Bret Fetzer
Yang Wei finds himself drawn into the murky world of crime by a gang of ex-bandits who fear assasination. A series of robberies seem to carry all the hallmarks of their - supposedly - deceased master 'The Spider': previously double-crossed by the gang. Yang is hired as a bodyguard and to discover if The Spider is definately back on the scene. However all descends into chaos as members of the gang begin to drop like flies...
The One (Dir. James Wong 2001): In order to save the universe he will have to fight the fiercest enemy he has ever faced: himself! A sheriff's deputy fights a diabolical and deadly mirror image of himself that has escaped from an alternate and parallel universe. Sometimes the difference between good and evil is only a matter of degrees... Legend Of The Red Dragon (Dir. Wong Jing 1995): The epic story of a man who challenged the limits of courage and fought for the heart of a nation. When his wife and entire village are brutally murdered by evil Manchu soldiers the master warrior Kwun (Jet Li) sets out on a mission of vengeance with the only survivor of the massacre - his son Ting. For seven years the two journey across ancient China on their quest for revenge always staying one step ahead of the deadly army. But Kwun is forced to face the past when they come across a wealthy benefactor with five young Shaolin masters in his charge who unbeknownst to Kwun have the detailed map to a priceless treasure trove tattooed on their backs. It is not long before Manchu officials find out about the maps and deadly soldiers came after the masters. Now in an ancient battle that will pit Kwun against one of the very soldiers who helped to kill his family he and Ting will unite with the young masters of Shaolin for a fight to the death. Get ready for an ancient martial arts battle with the world's most masterful warriors! Meltdown (Dir. Wong Jing 1995): After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor' Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal the jewels Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?
A film featuring some of the most daring and action packed examples of kung-fu fighting with spectacular acting and locations... Two friends arrested for drug smuggling while on leave from their jobs as police officers are put through hell in this prison camp. See their efforts to stay alive and keep their sanity in this depraved arena. Can their cop training keep them going or will they break in this cruel jungle prison camp?
Martial arts movie starring the charismatic Carter Wong. A film featuring some of the most daring and action-packed examples of Shaolin kung fu fighting with spectacular acting and locations...
Butterfly & Sword: Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh - Enough said! You only need mention the names of these two superstars in relation to a Hong Kong movie and you know you're dealing with a quality production. Such is the adrenaline-charged swordplay fantasy Butterfly & Sword (18) - a hugely impressive showcase for the dazzling skills of both - which also stars Hard Boiled's Tony Leung. Directed by Chin Siu-Tung (who choreographed Jet Li in Swordsman II) this breathtaking spectacle explodes into action from the very first scene and continues at a mind-blowing pace until the stunning climax. During the ride viewers are treated to jaw-dropping locations awesome fight choreography and surreal violence with all the key performers in top form throughout. Butterfly & Sword is full of the stylish sweeping action which later would make Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Michelle Yeoh again) such a huge worldwide hit. Characters routinely spin upside down through the air use soccer balls as deadly weapons run up walls with ease and in one particularly memorable sequence use each other as human bows and arrows - sending Tony Leung flying straight through the bad guys like a hot knife through butter! Such a sumptuous visual experience as this tends not worry too much about plotting and this is no exception. The story is sufficiently convoluted as to be unfathomable so we'll just say this: Michelle Yeoh is a loyal defender of her King's empire under siege from an army of revolutionaries. That'll do! This is Hong Kong cinema at its most exuberant: an action adventure which bombards the viewer with amazing images and gorgeous cinematography but isn't afraid of delivering some startling scenes of violence and gore to boot. The Blade: Legendary Hong Kong Director Tsui Hark blends violent action and stunning swordplay in his remake of the Shaw Brothers classic One-Armed Swordsman. The Blade is a sweeping epic which highlights the incredible fighting talent of Chiu Cheuk Hong Kong's latest action start. When a master sword-maker adopts the son of a murdered friend (Chiu Cheuk) the boy learns the master's craft well. As a young man he learns about his fathers death at the hand of a mysterious tattooed killer (Xiong-Xin-Xin). He takes fathers broken blade and sets out to seek vengeance. The daughter Ling follows but is caught in a bloody ambush. When he tries to rescue her his arm is hacked off in the battle and he is believed dead by all except Ling and his friend who set out in search of him. But he is saved by a hermit girl who nurses him back to health where he finds an old kung fu manual and practices with the broken blade to perfect the art of one armed swordfighting. In a breathtaking finale unlike anything you have seen before our hero sets off once again to find the tattooed assassin a quest that leads to an explosive and spectacular showdown. What Price Survival: 'What Price Survival' is the stunning reworking of the Shaw Brothers classic 'The One Armed Swordsman'...... An eye for an eye... An arm for an arm...
'Iron Monkey' star Chen Kuan-Tai stars in and directs this action masterpiece. Chen and his brother travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune only to find the streets paved with greed blood and betrayal!
The leader of a group of bandits known as the Nine Devils has been captured by the authorities and is to be moved from the city to the prison through Sunset Valley. The bandits plan to ambush the convoy to release their leader known as The Golden Tiger. The Nine Devils attack a village slaughtering all the adults leaving the children to flee into the hills hotly pursued by the evil bandits who are ambushed and killed by two Shaolin Monks. One of the monks say he has fought The Golde
A classic story of revenge as a skilled swordman seeks out the Dragon Verse Sword wielding murderer of his parents.
After wandering and fighting their way accross China a group of superb Martial Artists come up against the tyrannical Manchu Warlord - 'The Emotional Fox'. Only with the help of the legendary 'Shaking Eagle' can the fighters stand up to the might of the Fox... Superb action choreography from start to finish one of Joseph Kuo's finest offerings.
The stars of SECRET RIVALS reunite in this most action packed of films. Wong Tao and John Liu play a pair of Ming patriots who are trying to stop the Ching Army from crossing the Formosa Straits and attacking the remnants of the Ming troops residing in Formosa (Taiwan). Their plight is made more hazardous as news of their presence spreads to the capital. What follows is nearly an hour of superb fight choreography set against the beautiful backdrop of South Korea.
Chop-socky action of the highest order!
The Last Samurai: On the pretence of a business trip Japanese multi-millionaire Yasujiro Endo journeys to the African nation of Imtazi. In reality Endo is on a personal mission - a quest to find the truth about a Samurai ancestor who disappeared in Africa two centuries ago and perhaps the true spirit of the Samurai he feels lies deep within himself. Endo's search takes him on Safari deep into the wilds of Africa led by the mercenary Johhny Congo and his girlfriend Caro. As the journey continues so it becomes more dangerous as they find themselves kidnapped by rebel guerilla. It soon becomes apparent that the kidnapping is really only a smokescreen for a covert arms deal where the only bargains that can be struck are with terrorists. The Last Samurai is an action-adventure film in which the heroes face a danger within themselves that is at least as great as the African wilderness ; Endo and Johnny confront their inner selves and both discover that their true nature is that of the Samurai. The Young Bruce Lee: Bruce Lee and his double Bruce Li star in this exciting chronicle of The Little Dragon's life story. Follow his long struggle to become the best of the best. With many exciting fight scenes 'The Young Bruce Lee' is a fitting memorial to the king of martial arts. Master Of Death: One of a collection of films recently discovered in the Hong kong film archives and now available for the first time in the UK. A young man is set on avenging the savage killing of his father and the rape and murder of his mother. His passion for revenge drives him to the best martial arts teachers in the province to learn the skills he will need to succeed. This brutal story builds up to an incredible climax where gruesome Kung Fu beatings are inflicted...and our hero takes his dues. A must see film for all martial arts fans.
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