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Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once (1975) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Shao Lin sha jie
director: Tsai Yang-Ming actor: Chan Sing / Lu Shu Chin
other title: Chen Sing - Der Unbezwingbare Mönch / Shao Lin sha jie
Yao Hao (Chen Sing), is a young man whose father was assassinated and whose mother was killed in an attack on the funeral procession. He survives the attack and winds up at a Shaolin temple where he insists he wants to stay and become a monk. His beautiful fiancée (Lu Shu Chin) pleads with him to come back with her, but he refuses. The head monk, Brother Fa (Chan Wai Man), an orphan who's been at the monastery all his life and is expecting to succeed the current Shaolin Abbot, is jealous of the privileges Yao Hao has had in life and asks him questions about the outside world, including what it's like to touch a woman. Brother Fa's weakening resolve soon finds him leaving the monastery and falling into the clutches of Lord Eagle (Kam Kong), the Manchu ruler in the area who's trying to wipe out all resistance to Manchu/Ching rule.
The Postman Strikes Back (1982) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
巡城馬
director: Ronny Yu actor: Bryan Leung Kar-Yan / Chow Yun-Fat
other title: Postman Strikes Back / El contraataque
Four heroes embark on a secret mission for Dr Sun Yat Sen's Nationalist Guard. Relentlessly pursued by the warriors of notorious Warlord Yue Sai Hoi, they have seven days to reach the Lo Yang Pass with their secret cargo.
The Long Chase (1971) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
俠士行
director: Ho Meng-Hua actor: Lo Lieh / Wang Hsieh
other title: 俠士行
Yueh Hua stars as an assassin who flees after killing a hated prime minister, with Lo Lieh as the relentless imperial guard who pursues him to a remote village being terrorized by bandits. When Yueh takes over the identity of a county officer newly assigned to the village, his ruse is assisted by a pretty innkeeper's daughter (Li Ching) who insists to Lieh that Yueh is indeed the county officer and happens also to be the cousin who was betrothed to her as a child. The confused innkeeper is persuaded by his daughter to support the ruse, thus delaying Lieh's efforts to arrest the wanted man.
The Kiss of Death (1973) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
毒女
director: Ho Meng-Hua actor: Chen Ping / Lo Lieh
other title: 毒女
One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined. Like a shattered vase, the pieces can be put back together but it'll never be the same. Cheng get's a job as a bar girl. She meets the club's owner who was a former kung-fu fighter until he was crippled. Cheng uses her position as a B-girl to go after the losers who raped her, She soon learns from a sleazy doctor that she has contracted a dark V.D. called Viet-Nam Rose. Crushed, she begs Lo Lieh to teach her kung-fu. At first he refuses until he learns her secret. Furious, Lo Lieh teaches her his deadly fight techniques (such as a groin crunching blow).
The Bastard (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Xiao za zhong
director: Chor Yuen actor: Tsung Hua / Lily Li
other title: Xiao za zhong
Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Beggar. He finds his father, who is a powerful and wealthy manl and is taken in by him and his family. Before long Little Bastard is seduced by his attractive cousin, making Little Beggar very jealous. However, the seduction and family welcome are all part of a nefarious plan.
The Singing Thief (1969) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
大盜歌王
director: Chang Cheh actor: Jimmy Lin / Lily Ho
other title: 大盜歌王
A jewel thief decides to turn over a new leaf. He starts anew as a professional singer; but before long, the he becomes suspect again for a series of robberies. He sets up a trap to snare the copycat thief, but will it snare him instead?
Secret of the Shaolin Poles (1977) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Fang Shi Yu da po mei hua zhuang
director: Tsai Yang-Ming actor: Mang Fei / Yasuaki Kurata
other title: Fang Shi Yu da po mei hua zhuang / The Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Legendary Chinese rebel Fong Sai Yuk (Fei Meng) takes on the Manchu dynasty in this high-octane martial arts actioner. After killing one of the governor's thugs, Fong must not only elude authorities, but also face a deadly assassin. Discovering the governor has murdered his two kung fu brothers, Fong vows to take on the corrupt leader. The film includes a slew of awe-inspiring battles using lethal Shaolin poles.
Coolie Killer (1982) [Movie] IMDb WikiData NeoDB Douban TMDB
殺出西營盤
other title: 杀出西营盘 / Saat chut sai ying poon
Ko leads a team of Hong Kong assassins that are taken out one by one. Ko manages to flee to the countryside, where he aims to find out who's behind this and to gain the strength to fight back. Helping him is local girl Tong, whilst chasing Ko is the long arm of the law, represented by cop Chung.
Women (1985) [Movie]
女人心
director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang actor: Chow Yun-Fat / Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
other title: 女人心
Liang Pao-erh joins the carefree Spinsters' Club when she discovers her husband is having an affair. Despite the seemingly happy front that her sisters put on, beneath it all, each of them secretly yearns for a man in her life.
Distant Thunder (2010) [Movie] Douban NeoDB TMDB IMDb
迷城
director: Zhang Jiarui actor: Huo Siyan / Guo Xiaoran
other title: 迷城
Director Zhang Jiarui's new film, "Mi Cheng," formerly called "Distant Thunder," has been nominated for the upcoming Beijing College Student Film Festival, Ent.sina.com reported. After a successful premiere at the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival, "Mi Cheng" received a great deal of attention from the audience. A thoughtful and humanistic film, it includes a deep discussion of humanity with tight links to reality. The intense story line and sad ending made a deep impression on the audience. Famous critic and dramatist Peigi Chiu and viewers alike were impressed with the performances of the lead trio, Huo Siyan, Ge Siran and Guo Xiaoran. The film is a horror, mystery and love story that uses special filming techniques to tell the uncanny and thrilling story of happiness and sadness among lower class people. It took two years for director Zhang Jiarui to finish this film.
Soul of the Sword (1978) [Movie] TMDB Douban IMDb
殺絕
director: Hua Shan actor: Ti Lung / Lin Chen-Chi
other title: Ti Lung, das blutige Schwert der Rache / 殺絕
Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title, and the glory, for himself. Hordes of fighters lunge from the shadows to cut down the mysterious challenger. Even a cunning seductress takes a stab at him in a revealing bath house assassination. It is said that a man's weapon reflects his utmost dreams, desires and fears. A warrior with no name and one motive has a soul as merciless as cold steel.
An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty (1984) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB IMDb
唐朝豪放女
director: Eddie Fong actor: Pat Ha / Alex Man
other title: 唐朝豪放女
Rebellious Yu Yuan-gi becomes a Taoist priestess in order to avoid traditional roles designated to her as a woman by the society and focus on her studies and poetry. However, her trysts with both her maid and a ronin lead to trouble.
The Banquet (2006) [Movie] Douban NeoDB TMDB IMDb WikiData
夜宴
5.4 (5 ratings) director: Feng Xiaogang actor: Zhang Ziyi / Ge You
other title: Inimigos do Império / Der Ruf des Kaisers
Crown Prince Wu Luan is in love with Little Wan but left heartbroken when she marries his father, the emperor. The emperor's brother, Li, kills him and Wu Luan tries to avenge his father's death.
Boat People (1982) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban TMDB
投奔怒海
8.2 (6 ratings) director: Ann Hui actor: George Lam Tsz-Cheung / Season Ma
other title: Passeport pour l'enfer / 投奔怒海
A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the liberation to document the nation, and begins following and documenting the young children from a poor Vietnamese family.
Center Stage (1991) [Movie] TMDB Douban WikiData NeoDB IMDb
阮玲玉
8.0 (13 ratings) director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang actor: Maggie Cheung / Ronald Chin Han
other title: Centre Stage / The Actress
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.