MartialArts
An Eye for an Eye (1981) IMDb WikiData TMDB
An Eye for an Eye
director: Steve Carver actor: Chuck Norris / Christopher Lee
other title: Triade chiama canale 6 / Olho por Olho
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
April 5, 2026 watched
As an action fan, I've seen some real dreck. But this was actually a pretty well made thriller.

Sure it has its fair share of tropes, the fights aren't the most impressive I've seen, and I saw the twist coming a mile off, but it was coherent and well-paced and kept me engaged. After having just seen Norris in Slaughter in San Francisco and Lee in Starship Invasions, An Eye for An Eye was a relief!

(NB brief but delightful hamming from Stuart Pankin.)

Missed watching it in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon, caught up with it later.
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The Forbidden City (2025) NeoDB WikiData IMDb TMDB
La città proibita
director: 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.
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.
March 24, 2026 watched
Poor dialogue but good pacing & plenty of fights. But too much Chuck Norris body hair!

Watched in #MondayActionMovie watch party on Mastodon
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Kung Fu Yoga (2017) NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB Douban
功夫瑜伽
director: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai actor: Jackie Chan / Aarif Rahman
other title: Kung Fu Yoga - Der goldene Arm der Götter / 功夫瑜伽
Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.
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.
Jan. 18, 2026 watched
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) 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.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) IMDb TMDB
五郎八卦棍
director: Lau Kar-Leung actor: Gordon Liu Chia-Hui / Alexander Fu Sheng
other title: Der Todesspeer des Shaolin / Les 8 diagrammes de Wu-Lang
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
A Touch of Zen (1970) IMDb TMDB NeoDB WikiData Douban
俠女
8.4 (7 ratings) director: King Hu actor: Hsu Feng / Shih Chun
other title: A Touch of Zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante / A Tocha de Zen
Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.
Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
霹靂十傑
director: Lau Kar-Leung actor: Hsiao Ho / Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
other title: I discepoli della 36a camera / Die Erben der 36 Kammern der Shaolin
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.