KungFu
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The Tournament (1974)
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Huang Feng actor: Angela Mao Ying / Carter Huang Chia-Ta …
other title: Der Todestritt der Gelben Katze / 中泰拳壇生死戰
After an unsanctioned match between a Chinese martial arts student and a Thai boxer results in disgrace for the Chinese, they determine to train and salvage their master’s reputation.
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The Tea House (1974)
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Kuei Chih-hung actor: Chen Kuan-Tai / Wong Yu …
other title: 成記茶樓 / The Teahouse
Chen Kuan-Tai is Big Brother Cheng, a former refugee who runs a local teahouse in Hong Kong. Respected by his peers, Big Brother Cheng runs the teahouse — and unofficially the neighborhood — with a firm righteous hand. However, when the triads come calling, Big Brother Cheng finds out respect and common decency may not be enough. The triads use underage kids to terrorize the teahouse, and since the law won't do anything, Big Brother Cheng may have to step in and take care of it himself!
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The Avenging Eagle (1978)
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Sun Chung actor: Ti Lung / Alexander Fu Sheng …
other title: 冷血十三鹰 / 冷血十三鷹 …
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that Cheuk is the son of a family who were robbed and murdered by the Eagles. Now they will team up to destroy the evil clan.
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The Legend (1993)
方世玉
★ 7.8 6 ratings
Corey Yuen actor: Jet Li / Josephine Siao Fong-Fong …
other title: The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk / Fong Sai Yuk - A Saga de um Herói …
The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.
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Shaolin Intruders (1983)
三闖少林
Tong Kai actor: Derek Yee Tung-Sing / Lau Yuk-Pok …
other title: Os invasores de Shaolin / 三闖少林
On a routine courier mission, the prestigious Chin Hu chief was murdered by four mysterious monks. When all evidence points to Ching Hua, his friend Lei Hsin is determined to clear his name by barging in the Shaolin Temple thrice, and gets intwined in an intricate web of deception!
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Swift Sword (1980)
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Ho Meng-Hua actor: Wong Yu / Nau Nau …
other title: 情俠追風劍
Starring a menagerie of established Shaw Brothers' talent like kung-fu comedienne, Wang Yu, female kung-fu fighter Hui Ying-hung (the lady Michelle Yeoh tries to emulate) and perennial bad guy Lo Lieh, it's a movie about cross people and crossed swords where our heroes discover that gold is not as precious as friendship.
Watched
July 12, 2026
I've dealt with some confusing plots in kung fu films, but way too often in this I found myself thinking "who the hell are these people and what the hell is going on???"

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
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The Chinese Mack (1974)
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Ta-Chuan Hsu actor: Michael Chan / Lee Fung-Lan …
other title: 絕招
Real-life Triad leader and Hong Kong action star Chan Wai-Man headlines The Chinese Mack, a fight-filled martial arts slug-fest from the golden year of 1974! In the scenic countryside, an expert kung fu student is taught the deadly art of the “death blows.” With his schooling finished, he heads to the big city to earn his fortune. But when he’s seduced by the sins of the flesh, he’ll have to battle his way out of the darkness.
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Kung Fu Stuntmen (2021)
龍虎武師
Wei Junzi actor: Tsui Hark / Yuen Woo-Ping …
other title: 龍虎武師
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.
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Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
金臂童
Chang Cheh actor: Sun Chien / Phillip Kwok Chui …
other title: Die fünf Kampfmaschinen der Shaolin / The Kid With The Golden Arms …
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.
Watched
May 31, 2026
Awesome nicknames? ✅
Awesome outfits? ✅
Awesome kungfu? ✅
Awesome treachery? ✅
Awesome plot, characters etc? Ehhh, not so much.

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon.
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Kung Faux (2003)
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actor: Harold Hunter
other title: Virgin Atlantic - helt oppe i skyerne
Old 1970s Martial arts films individually re-cut down to standard television half hour lengths, re-scored with hit music, re-dubbed with the comedic voice overs of hip hop personalities, and re-combined with comic book style graphics and video game theme pacing.
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The Forbidden City (2025)
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Gabriele Mainetti actor: Yaxi Liu / Enrico Borello …
other title: La città proibita / Kung Fu in Rome
In the suburbs of Rome two very different souls intersect. One is the son of a restaurant owner who disappeared with his lover. The other is a young mysterious woman who has arrived from China in search of her missing sister.
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Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
黃飛鴻
★ 8.2 8 ratings
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.
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978)
招半式闖江湖
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.
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The Dragon and the Tiger Kids (1979)
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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.
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The Mysterious Heroes (1978)
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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.
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Snuff Bottle Connection (1977)
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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.
Watched
Jan. 18, 2026
Kung fu film about treacherous imperialists, light on plot but strong on fights (thanks to action choreographer Yuen Wooping).

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
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The Grandmaster (2013)
一代宗師
★ 7.8 20 ratings
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.