Ninja Dragon: 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 remorseless killings: the Ninja Dragon! Ninja Squad: The Ninja Empire is at stake as the supreme Ninja master and his disciple confront Ivan the Red a power-hungry Ninja. When the police fail to help the young disciple must reveal his amazing fighting ability to save his sister and avenge his mother's murder. The master must face Ivan the Red in a final gruelling duel to determine the fate of the Ninja Empire.
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.
Iron Monkey - Platinum Edition: One of the most visually spectacular films ever produced by a Hong Kong studio this is a traditional epic style movie boasting fight choreography by Yuen Woo Ping action director of ""The Matrix"" ""Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"" and ""Kill Bill vol 1"" and soon-to-be Hollywood star Donnie Yen. This film is credited by fans and critics as containing some of the most intricte and technically difficult fight action ever shot for the screen. Set in the late Ching Dynasty 'the film depicts the life of legendary herbal doctor Dr Yang whose high-kicking alter-ego ""Iron Monkey"" protects the poor and needy against the barbaric excesses of the corrupt political regieme. Relentlessly pursued by the goverment's most accomplished fighters Yang must utilize all his skills to avoid capture and protect his people. (Dir. Yuen Woo-Ping 1993 Cert. 12) New Dragon Gate Inn: Bursting with enery hyper-kinetic fight-action and stunning imagery 'New Dragon Gate Inn' tells the story of fabled resistance fighter Zhou Huaian and his heroic struggle against despotic eunuch and master swordsman Cao Shao-qin played with considerable menace by martial-arts supremo Donnie Yen. 'New Dragon Gate Inn' is an atmospherically tense action-drama packed to the brim with amazing fight sequences awe-inspiring cinematography and nail-bitting drama. The final fight sequence shot in the Gobi desert is an adrenaline-pumping masterpiece which is undoubtedly one of the most memorable scenes in any Hong Kong movie. (Dir. Raymond Lee 1992 Cert. 18) Once Upon A Time In China 2: martial arts expert Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) faces Kung a mercenary rival with skills to equal his own. In addition Canton is convulsed by a struggle between the local representatives of the Chinese government and Europeans who want to control China and Wong ends up in the middle of this fight. The climatic shipboard fight sequences are simply amazing! (Dir. Tsui Hark 1992 Cert. 15)
Iron Swallow (Dir. Cha Chuen Yee 1978): Revenge is a dish best served cold. and bloody! Chai Ling (Judy Lee) universally hailed as one of the best female martial artists on celluloid is hell-bent on avenging her ultimate revenge and will not let anyone get in the way of her terrible and mutilating punishments! Time may heal all wounds but new ones will be opened as body after body begins to pile up not only at the hands of the Iron Swallow Chai Ling but also a mysterious assassin played by fight choreographer Wong Wing San (Incredible Kung-Fu Mission Return of the Chinese Boxer); hell-bent on framing the Iron Swallow and preventing her long sought after final revenge duel where friend turns against friend and blood-lines must end! Killer Of Snake Fox Of Shaolin (Dir. Man Wah 1978): Popular kung fu leading man Carter Wong stars in this supernatural martial arts thriller as he must save a father and his daughter from the powerful snake god known for his deadly kung fu!
Incredible Kung Fu Mission: Top kicker (John Liu) is hired to train and lead five misfits on a suicidal mission to rescue a revolutionary held in a well guarded fortress run by a deadly white-haired official. Cantonen Iron Kung Fu: Leung Kar Yan plays Ah Tung a coolie who ends up in a brawl with Ah Yu over a misunderstanding. The two become friends but their relationship is cut short when Ah Yu accepts a challenge to fight with several men under the leadership of a ruthless criminal named Black Eagle who are attempting to bully the townsfolk. Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion: Chiu Shioa Yen (Angela Mao) stars in this odd pseudo-mystery as a student sent to find her teacher's brother so she can find out who killed her parents. She must make her way through a web of lies misdirection's and assassination attempts to uncover the truth. Angela Mao the original Deadly China Doll stars in an action packed adventure of rebellions and overthrows during the Sung Dynasty. Yoga And The Kung Fu Girl: The amazing Shien Kwon (soft bone) kung fu which originates with Yoga from India is the main attraction in this terrific actioneer. Phoenix (Phoenix Chen) and Ah-Fei (Chi Kuan Chun) come to a town where Ma the head of a kung fu school frames Ah-Fe for murder. See how a man and a woman who both possess this extraordinary skill counter their foes with this most unique style of kung fu fighting.
'Yao's Young Warriors' blends Hong Kong-style martial arts action with the lavish production values of period-piece historical drama into an epic pageantry of familial and national loyalties. As Chin forces overrun the Chinese countryside during the waning days of the Sung Dynasty a renegade army general named Yao remains the sole holdout against the rapidly advancing marauders. Hoping to force Yao out of his mountain retreat the Chin decide to kidnap the general's mother - unaware
Kung Fu idol Roc Tien stars as Xiao Feng the most lethal killer in all of China whose fame and notoriety are known throughout the land. Untold swordsmen and martial arts masters come to test his blade but all Xiao Feng wants is a quiet life with his girlfriend. However this proves not to be possible when his past catches up with him and reveals a terrifying secret....
The Legendary Bruce Lee. Unknown in 1971. Two years later an international cult hero and more than twenty years on still remembered as the star of the biggest martial arts epic ever filmed - Enter The Dragon. Enter The Dragon takes Lee into the island fortress of a warlord of crime Han who carries on his opium smuggling and prostitution activities under the disguise of a martial arts academy. Determined to avenge the death of his sister Lee penetrates Han's Stronghold and enters the brutal martial arts tournament Han is staging. Then follows a visual feast of spectacular martial arts matches that combine skills in Karate Judo Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Chuan and Hap Ki Do. Bruce Lee staged these fighting sequences himself demonstrating experienced awareness of film rhythm and dramatic timing as well as mastery of the martial arts that made him famous. His reputation as an all-time great has grown since his untimely and mysterious death in 1973 three weeks before the opening of Enter The Dragon. This special edition of the film is available uncut for the very first time in Britain and features the 'lost' Bruce Lee monk scene and the full version of the previously edited nanchaku showdown sequence: quite simply the definitive cut of the greatest martial arts movie ever!
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Shaolin vs Manchu (Dir. Lee Chiu Hou): The Shaolin temple is in danger from the Manchu who want to destroy the Shaolin way of life. Hope is in the balance when Rocky the young Shaolin master's successor falls prey to the Manchu's evil plot. Now the Shaolin must use every trick in their Kung Fu training to preserve their Buddhist ways... Thunder Run (Dir. Tsui Park Lam): 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?
The Shaolin Invicibles (Dir. Cheng Huo 1977): Two young women take revenge on the Emperor. Shaolin Heores strikes again this time lead by Lui Sze-Lung Kam Lung-Chee and Pei Tai-Koon. They swear to kill their mutual enemy Emperor Yung Ching. A few attempts are made to assassinate the Emperor but not until the final fight in the forbidden city Golden Palace does this story climax into an all out war resulting in superb fight scenes and stunning back drops. Eunuch Of The Western Palace (Dir. Ma Wu 1979): Martial artists battle the power hungry eunuch Wang. This is the story of passions that rise from the Three Palaces and Six Houses - The Emperors own house for the empress and concubines where all contact between men and women is forbidden. These men and women will overcome all dangers and obstacles to survive.
Fist From Shaolin: Once again the honorable Master Wong Fei Hung is up against intrigue and tension plaguing late 19th century China; foreign forces are pressing on the local population and opium is finding its way onto the streets... The warm-hearted Kung Fu Master concentrates his efforts on fighting these oppressive dangers and defending his hometown; here his work is further complicated when he meets his future sweetheart Auntie Yee and becomes embroiled in aiding two street children who are fleeing from the slavery trade... The Final Duel: To avenge the death of his brother at the hands of the shaolin priests a ninja master and his forces travel to China to destroy the Shaolin. Two Japanese monks and a black monk from Harlem join the Shaolin in battling the ninja. A classic martial arts film Ninja: The Final Duel has garnered considerable notoriety from afficionados for its combination of wild martial arts action and rarely seen oddities. Of Cooks & Kung Fu: 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 with the recent murders of several prominent chefs!
Bloody Fists is definitely one of the most violent and dark films from the early '70's Japanese vs.Chinesesub-genre. This was Ng See-Yuens first directorial effort and Yuen Wo Ping's second action directorial credit goes unnoticed as his latter trademarks including humor dynamic choreography and fluid wirework would not begin to surface until later in his career. A non-stop chuckle out of the surgical tubing that miraculously becomes a defensive kung fu style! Two bungling conmen are mistaken for expert martial artists hired to protect a town from a gang. Will honor and trust prevail among these drastically different soldiers?Chinas vast landscape is the setting for this suspenseful chase adventure.
Huang Jiang and Qi Xi are both very capable crime investigators. However Huang has his heart and soul attached to truth and justice while Qi Xi works as an informer for the triads and works as an accomplice of the crime lord Mang Chao... Hong Kong superstars aplenty (Jordan Chan Anthony Wong Gillian Chung of 'Twins' fame) populate this slick cop thriller in the vein of 'Infernal Affairs' and 'Cop On A Mission'.
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