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  • Kung-Fu Commandos (1979) (french)

    Kung-Fu Commandos (1979) (french)

    When a comrade is captured by a hostile warlord, five martial arts masters confront the villains foot soldiers, valiantly battling through their resistance until they come face to face with the warlord himself. directed by: Hsin Yi Chang. Starring Yu-ching Chang, Ching Cheng, Tien-chi Cheng.

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  • RIKI-OH: The Story of Ricky (1991)

    RIKI-OH: The Story of Ricky (1991)

    Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (also known as Story of Ricky) (Chinese: 力王 Li Wang (Mandarin), Lik Wong (Guangzhou Hua), Strength King) is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy prison film written and directed by Lam Nai-choi, based on the Japanese manga Riki-Oh by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya. Fan Siu-wong plays Ricky Ho Lik Wong (Lik Wong is the character’s given name, but the subtitles use the anglicized “Ricky”) and Yukari Oshima as Yomi (Rogan in the [...]

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  • The Guy With The Secret Kung Fu (1981)

    The Guy With The Secret Kung Fu (1981)

    Two young freedom fighters, Hung Wen-ting and Hu Ah-piao, spend their days traveling around China and beating up evildoers. Their sense of adventure is piqued when they are offered the chance to take down the Dragon Gang. Directed by Kei Law. Starring Fei Meng, Nancy Yen, Chung Gen Lee.

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  • The Chinese Connection (1972)

    The Chinese Connection (1972)

    AKA Fist of Fury. The Big Boss made Bruce Lee known, but Chinese Connection is the film that truly made the Chinese audience love him and worship him. Rightfully so, for this is Lee’s best movie. He plays Chen, the top disciple of a revered kung fu master, recently killed under mysterious circumstances. Chen’s spirit burns with a sense of duty, a desire for vengeance and an indomitable will to uphold the pride and rights of his people in a [...]

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  • Lone Ninja Warrior (1983)

    Lone Ninja Warrior (1983)

    This is truly an inspirational film for those who want to know what makes a good kung fu film. Nonsensical plot, bad dubbing, hilarious villains, sound effects which are so overused in every other kung fu film you should be able to mimic them perfectly by now. Directed by Peng-I Chang. With Ho Tien, Shia Lin-Lin.

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  • 7 Star Grand Mantis (1983)

    7 Star Grand Mantis (1983)

    A village is being oppressed by a four villains lead by chow chung until a beggar comes to town and teaches a young man and woman the 7 star grand mantis style of fighting. They stomp out the gangs businesses and then have to fight them to a finish.

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  • Mean Streets of Kung-Fu (1973)

    Mean Streets of Kung-Fu (1973)

    Incredible feats of martial arts and fierce battles take place betweeen the forces of good and evil during the time of the great Chinese warlords.

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  • The Tattoo Connection (1978)

    The Tattoo Connection (1978)

    When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization. Directed by Tso Nam Lee. With Jim Kelly, Sing Chen, Tao-liang Tan.

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  • Ninja: American Warrior (1987)

    Ninja: American Warrior (1987)

    The year is 1987 and Godfrey ho aka God had created another ninja extravaganza! Movie lovers around the world camped out for days in front of theaters hoping to get a glimpse of the latest work of passion from a director who always delivered. The curtain was pulled back and audiences were greeted with some soccer mom with bad eighties hair fighting ninjas in a field. Her kung fu is absolutely pathetic but she somehow kills them all. She then [...]

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  • Ninja Dragon [1986]

    Ninja Dragon [1986]

    In Shanghai, two rival gangs – the Furious Fox and the Black Eagle – are fighting to establish dominance in the territory. When Ronald, a major gang figurehead and good friend of Ninja master Gordon (Harrison), is killed, it creates unrest in both clans and forces Gordon to become involved. Rather than go himself, he sends his bodyguard Dragon to size up the situation and it isn’t long before death comes to visit both sides of town. When it emerges [...]

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  • Ninja Empire (1988)

    Ninja Empire (1988)

    Absolutely priceless! For fans of craptastic movies, this is pretty much a must see with inevitable epic ninja battle at the movies climax. So where are the ninja in this you may ask? Well in a completely separate, newly edited in side story our man Ho delivers a plot involving Brad, the investigative partner of the female lead from the other film/plot (are you following this?) Whilst investigating the same case (in a very lacklustre manner I might add) Brad [...]

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