Slaughter in San Francisco (1974) TMDB IMDb WikiData

黃面老虎

director: Lo Wei actor: Don Wong Tao / Chuck Norris …

other title: Massacro a San Francisco / Yellow Faced Tiger (aka Slaughter In San Francisco) …

A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Francisco that is responsible for the death of his partner.

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) IMDb NeoDB Douban TMDB

倩女幽魂

8.0 (22 ratings) director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung actor: Leslie Cheung / Joey Wong Cho-Yin …

other title: Uma História Chinesa de Fantasmas / Una historia china de fantasmas …

A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

Once Upon a Time in China (1991) NeoDB TMDB WikiData IMDb Douban

黃飛鴻

8.0 (6 ratings) director: Tsui Hark actor: Jet Li / Yuen Biao …

other title: Era uma vez na China / Il était une fois en Chine …

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.

Eastern Condors (1987) NeoDB IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData

東方秃鷹

director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo actor: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo / Yuen Biao …

other title: Operation Eastern Condors / Comando infernal …

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978) NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData

招半式闖江湖

director: Chen Chi-Hwa actor: Jackie Chan / James Tien Chun …

other title: Karate Bomber / Le Protecteur …

A young daydreamer assumes the identity of a dead martial arts hero and quickly finds himself caught up in a plot by several clans to steal famous martial arts artifacts being transported by an escort company.

Winners & Sinners (1983) Douban NeoDB WikiData IMDb

奇謀妙計五福星

director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo actor: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo / Richard Ng Yiu-Hon …

other title: Winners & Sinners: Five Lucky Stars / Winners and Sinners …

Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.

Righting Wrongs (1986) TMDB IMDb WikiData

執法先鋒

director: Corey Yuen actor: Yuen Biao / Cynthia Rothrock …

other title: Tage des Terrors / Une flic de choc …

Jason Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, is angry at the way the law protects criminals and decides to take the law into his own hands, dishing out vigilante justice when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. But hotshot cop Cindy Si is soon on Chan's case, and the situation unravels into a fight that only a few will survive.

Peking Opera Blues (1986) NeoDB TMDB IMDb WikiData Douban

刀馬旦

8.0 (5 ratings) director: Tsui Hark actor: Brigitte Lin / Sally Yeh …

other title: Peking Action Blues / Peking opera blues

In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pat Neil—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.

Lady Reporter (1989) NeoDB IMDb

師姐大晒

director: Mang Hoi actor: Cynthia Rothrock / Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung …

other title: Born to Fight / Une Flic de Choc 2 …

Cindy, an American FBI agent, travels to Hong Kong to investigate a newspaper editor, Ronny Dak, who is suspected of printing counterfeit money using the newspaper’s presses. The American teams up with a rival reporter and her friend Yu, an undercover law enforcer. Cindy’s investigation takes a sharp turn, however, when Yu’s father, the prosecuting lawyer in the counterfeiting case, is kidnapped.

The Dragon and the Tiger Kids (1979) IMDb WikiData

龍虎門

director: Tony Lou Chun-Ku / Tony Wong Yuk-Long actor: Meng Yuen-Man / Mang Hoi …

other title: Kung Fu - Sturmstaffel der Hölle / The Hell's Wind Staff …

Two young kung fu experts are terrorized by an evil warlord whose weapon is known as the Hell's Wind Staff. With the aid of an old rival of the warlord, they train in the Dragon Hands and the Rowing Oar to face off against the deadly Hell's Wind Staff.

Chungking Express (1994) NeoDB TMDB Douban IMDb

重慶森林

8.6 (32 ratings) director: Wong Kar-wai actor: Takeshi Kaneshiro / Brigitte Lin …

other title: Hong Kong Express / Amores Expressos

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

Golden Swallow (1968) NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB Douban

金燕子

director: Chang Cheh actor: Jimmy Wang Yu / Cheng Pei-Pei …

other title: A Andorinha Dourada / Das tödliche Duo …

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.

Come Drink with Me (1966) NeoDB TMDB IMDb Douban

大醉俠

7.1 (7 ratings) director: 胡金铨 actor: 郑佩佩 / 岳华 …

other title: Le implacabili lame di rondine d'oro / O Grande Mestre Beberrão …

Golden Swallow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Swallow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

The Mysterious Heroes (1978) IMDb

南龙北凤西山虎

director: Shao-Peng Chen actor: Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng / Chin Kang …

other title: 南龙北凤西山虎

Mysterious Heroes centers around Lau Tien, master of the deadly 13-Sword Style. Thrown into prison by a group of jealous enemies, the 13-Sword Style is rarely spoken of, let alone seen, until 20 years later, when a second swordsman going by the name of Lau Tien proves to be the world's second 13-Sword expert. Action-packed martial arts chaos ensues when the enemies of the original Lau Tien vow to destroy his successor.

Young Cops (1985) Douban IMDb

青春差館

director: Yau Kar-Hung actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai / Anita Mui …

other title: 青春差館

A typical Hong Kong comedy about young inexperienced cops that get into a lot of silly antics. The film is notable for featuring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Anita Mui in early roles.

Flaming Brothers (1987) Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB

江湖龍虎鬥

director: Joe Cheung Tung-Cho actor: Chow Yun-Fat / Alan Tang Kwong-Wing …

other title: Hermanos de fuego / 江湖龍虎鬥

Two blood brothers, who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code of honour. However, this bond ultimately leads them into brutal conflict when they struggle to leave the violent world they live in.

Invincible Swordswoman (1977) TMDB IMDb

冷月孤星針無情

director: Chen Ming-Hua actor: Chang Ling / Elliot Ngok Wah …

other title: 冷月孤星針無情

Evil Ming dynasty eunuch bullies the emperor and forms a group of invincible kung fu fighters to defeat any competition.

Blooded Treasury Fight (1979) NeoDB IMDb WikiData

血肉磨坊

director: Pao Hsueh-Li actor: Michael Chan Wai-Man / David Chiang Da-Wei …

other title: Lutte Féroce à Shaolin / 血肉磨坊 …

Master thief Chow Kwan-hai is the only person who knows the location of a stash of valuable pearls. With the help of a mismatched gang of criminals, assassins and pickpockets, Chow leads a suicidal mission to the Bloody Mill to find the treasure and hopefully make it back alive.

Snuff Bottle Connection (1977) IMDb WikiData

Shen tui tie shan gong

director: Richard Tung Chin-Hu / Lily Liu actor: John Liu / Hwang Jang-Lee …

other title: Eine Prise für tödliche Pfeifen / La Conexión del Frasco de Jade …

As China and Russia's governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Enter John Liu as a special agent sent to identify who the Russian traitor is, and who his contact is within the walls of the Forbidden City.

The Grandmaster (2013) NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData

一代宗師

7.7 (18 ratings) director: Wong Kar-Wai actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai / Zhang Ziyi …

other title: O Grande Mestre / 一代宗師 …

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.