Martial the arts
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- DirectorJun GallardoStarsRamon ZamoraEvangeline PascualEddie GarciaA Karate champion and his manager are invited to participate in a martial arts tournament held in an island ended up fighting for their lives while rescuing kidnapped models.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Liang LiuHou HsiaoKara WaiA disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.
- DirectorSum CheungStarsJohn CheungYao Lin ChenPomson ShiThe master of a drunken fist is killed by a deadly snake fist duo in a major battle, so his only student flees and becomes a covert, expert fighter.
- DirectorGodfrey HoHyeok-su LeeStarsRyong KeoJeong-lee HwangGene ChanDragon Lee has his leg amputated and forges a replacement leg out of steel.
- DirectorShi-hyeon KimStarsRyong KeoCarter WongJin-su AhnTwo of Asia's biggest martial arts stars team up in this excellent offering from Korea. Two sons swear to avenge their father's murder. They set off in search of the last man to see him alive.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsJin-Hwa JeongYeong-il KimRyong WangLam cannot do right where his master or his main rival, Sui, are concerned. When the Master is killed, Lam must fight Sui and the Immortal Trio to protect the Book of Invincible Snake Fist.
- DirectorJimmy Wang YuStarsJimmy Wang YuYeh TienHsin TangAfter his schoolmate and master is killed and he loses an arm, student Tien Lung has to learn the art of one-arm boxing.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsRyong KeoCheryl MengHwang-ki BaekLee Lung witnessed the murder of his parents by the ruthless bandit Shek King who in turn abducted Lee's infant sister. Lee wanders the land and learns martial arts from a drunken master. Once his skills are perfected, Lee sets out in search of his long lost sister and the villain Shek Kin.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsJohn LiuYen-Tsan TangPhillip KoJohn Liu, the legendary Northern Kick expert and master of the strike rock fist is sent to investigate an antiques smuggling gang working out of Canton. Meanwhile another descendant of the stike rock fist also seeks John to face him in a death duel.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMu-Seong KwakTony KwokHo WangA warlord orchestrates the capture of a magic sword from Two Young kid's Father. Said father is assassinated by poison and beaten to death by about 7. Cut to family are slave labor that begin the revenge road back. Only fault with this one is the 80s filmography.
- DirectorChieh ChengSheng-En ChinStarsKuan-Hsiung WangLan ChiFei-Lung HuangA massive gold fortune is hidden somewhere in the hills surrounding Hong Kong, and 12 kung fu masters are in pursuit of the loot. Through a series of confrontations, the pool of treasure hunters dwindles until there's one left.
- DirectorWoo-sang ParkStarsHo WangIan HanChun-su HwangThe Black Boss, Yellow Tiger and Merciless Tsang join forces and rob a million dollars from a bank. Black Boss hides the money temporarily with only his daughter knowing the secret location. His comrades become impatient for their split and Black Boss ends up dead. Now his daughter must rush to recover the money and outfox her pursuers.
- StarsRyong KeoDragon is trusted to deliver a list containing name of anti-Ching revolutionaries to the Ming leaders but is challenged by Ching loyalists along the way.
- DirectorWah-Kei WongStarsBruce LiYuet-Sang ChinHoi-Sang LeeWhen two acrobats are fired for fighting with punks in the audience, they go to live with an aunt who's being pressured to sell her house for a real estate development. The developer's nasty son, Lee Fu, decides to muscle the sale, and soon he's at war with the acrobats, plus their unlikely ally, an American named John who used to be Lee Fu's friend. The acrobats open a kung fu school, the scene of several battles with Lee Fu's thugs. A fight to the death, jail time, auntie's surprise decision, a budding acting career, a possessive girlfriend, a debilitating injury, a friendship that needs recalibrating, and Lee Fu's avenger are all in the mix before the end.
- DirectorSee-Yuen NgSammo Kam-Bo HungCorey YuenStarsBruce LeeTae-jeong KimJeong-lee HwangAfter Billy Lo is killed while seeking the murderers of his friend, his brother Bobby goes all out to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- DirectorTso Nam LeeStarsBruce LiYi ChangKang ChinA student of Bruce Lee travels to Hong Kong to search for answers regarding his masters death. He gets involved with the Hong Kong mafia and ends up having to avenge the brutal death of his girlfriend.
- DirectorMu ChuStarsChing WongQiu YuenYang KaoHistorical movie, set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII, in which a group of Chinese rebels tries to oust the Japanese forces from a small town. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.
- DirectorGodfrey HoStarsWang Dae-wiYeong-il KimJang Il-shikAccidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters, a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces, vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.
- DirectorChi-Hwa ChenStarsSiu-Hung LeungKar-Yung LauShi-Kwan YenLooking to avenge his father's death, after he was murdered by gangsters when he failed to pay protection money, a monastery novice strives tirelessly, with the help of students and a drunkard, to learn advanced kung-fu techniques.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsJackie ChanKristine DeBellJosé FerrerA young Asian-American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fighting competition.
- DirectorWei LoStarsJackie ChanNora MiaoJames TienTong Huo-wan (Jackie Chan) seeks redress from the man responsible for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
- DirectorTso Nam LeeStarsTao-Liang TanDon WongMing ChinThe sleepy town of Black Stone erupts into martial turmoil when a counterfeiting ring run by the mysterious golden haired gorilla Mr. Lung comes under the scrutiny of an undercover agent Ching, a reformed assassin and expert of southern fist boxing.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsSiu-Tin YuenJeong-lee HwangLinda LinDrunken Boxing master Beggar So must train his bumbling son in order to take on a rival Drunken Boxing master and his student.
- DirectorChung SunStarsSheng FuLung TiFeng KuChi Ming-sing is a former disciple of a gang run by overlord Yoh Xi-hung. Yoh's disciples hunt Chi relentlessly as he travels on a soul-searching journey. He comes to the aid of a seemingly bumbling man who hardly takes even life-threatening scenes seriously. The man Chi saved starts following him on the road, explaining that he's looking for someone who committed a grievous, unforgivable wrong. As the two travel on the road, it starts to become clear that Chi's companion is more than he seems: he's actually a very skilled martial artist, and his boots contain short blades that he can attach to his sleeves. Chi finally tells his companion his story: he's seeking out a renowned swordsman named Cheuk Yi-fan... not to kill him, but to die at his hand. Chi is haunted of the last job he did with the gang, slaughtering many of Cheuk's family and friends... and Chi himself slew Cheuk's pregnant wife. Chi's companion agrees to help Chi with his mission. But when the two arrive at Yoh's stronghold intent on killing him, Yoh recognizes Chi's companion as none other than Cheuk Yi-fan himself. Will Chi and Cheuk be able to remain together against Yoh's formidable fighting style, or will Yoh succeed at dividing and conquering his foes?
- DirectorKôichi SakamotoStarsJohnny Yong BoschDan SouthworthPamela WalworthOn an isolated ranch in the desert, one man must protect his wife from a secret past that he is now forced to confront. With the sun towering in the sky overhead, the ranch sits beneath the vast blue, isolated amidst the arid terrain, Though life is certainly evident as a house warming party ensues.