MartialArts
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) 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.
Jan. 7, 2026 to watch Trigger:
https://ohai.social/@Wolfmanwalter13@c.im/109501147747752401
1970s KingHu MartialArts
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.
Jan. 4, 2026 watched
A bit more comic than the first film, and focused more on Fong Saiyuk (Hsiao Ho) than San Te (Gordon Liu).

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
1980s GordonLiu HongKong HsiaoHo KungFu
The Perfect Weapon (1991) IMDb WikiData
The Perfect Weapon
director: Mark DiSalle actor: Jeff Speakman / John Dye
other title: Arma perfetta / Eine perfekte Waffe
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
少林三十六房
director: Lau Kar-Leung actor: Gordon Liu Chia-Hui / Lo Lieh
other title: 36ª camera dello Shaolin / A Câmara 36 de Shaolin
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.
Jan. 3, 2026 watched
Absolute classic of kung fu movies by Lau Karleung, starring Gordon Liu & Lo Lieh.

First watched in the 90s, rewatched ahead of #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon showing the loose sequel Disciples of the 36th Chamber.

Legit stream (as of Dec 2025):
https://youtu.be/NH4tL14PZvg
1970s GordonLiu HongKong KungFu LauKarleung
The Man from Hong Kong (1975) NeoDB Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
直搗黃龍
director: Brian Trenchard-Smith actor: Jimmy Wang Yu / George Lazenby
other title: Der Mann von Hongkong / L'Homme de Hong Kong
Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) IMDb TMDB WikiData
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
director: John R. Leonetti actor: Robin Shou / Talisa Soto
other title: Mortal Kombat - Distruzione totale / Combate Mortal 2: Aniquilação
A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular series of challenges any human, or god, has ever encountered as they battle an evil warlord bent on taking control of Earth.
Dec. 28, 2025 watched
They blew the whole budget on techno & cheesy CGI, leaving nothing for screenwriting.

Shot on location in "Wales, England" :D

Watched in #KungFuSat watch party on Mastodon
1990s Action BrianThompson Fantasy JamesRemar
Crippled Avengers (1978) NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
残缺
director: Chang Cheh actor: Chen Kuan-Tai / Phillip Kwok Chui
other title: Vier gnadenlose Rächer / La Vengeance des infirmes
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
The Revenger (1980) TMDB IMDb
金劍殘骨令
director: Pao Hsueh-Li actor: Ti Lung / Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
other title: 金劍殘骨令
A kung fu warrior, devoted to helping the oppressed, makes many deadly enemies along the way, including the leader of an army, who plots his demise.
Fear City (1984) IMDb WikiData
Fear City
director: Abel Ferrara actor: Tom Berenger / Billy Dee Williams
other title: Paura su Manhattan / Cidade do Medo
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Black Cobra (2012) IMDb TMDB
When the Cobra Strikes
director: Scott Donovan / Lilly Melgar actor: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa / Jeff Wolfe
other title: Black Cobra - Schwarze Diamanten / When the Cobra Strikes
One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa. When he arrives to the United States to finalize what appeared to be a simple transaction he is soon double-crossed and becomes caught up in a contraband forcing him to overcome an opponent far more lethal and deadlier than he has ever met.
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Showdown in Little Tokyo
director: Mark L. Lester actor: Dolph Lundgren / Brandon Lee
other title: Resa dei conti a Little Tokyo / Fúria no Bairro Japonês
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.
White Tiger (1996) TMDB IMDb WikiData
White Tiger
director: Richard Martin actor: Gary Daniels / Kelly Benson
other title: Operazione Tigre / Tigre blanco
When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of the partner John Grogan, he find he must fight both sides; the murderer and his double crossing police buddies. Now with the unexpected help of the lovely Jade, he must confront the new generation Chinese underworld want-to-be kingpin and fight like and out-of-place "White Tiger"
Dec. 6, 2025 watched
Definitely a cut above other 90s low-budget action, in every way (plot, acting, cinematography etc). Well, except for Gary's accent.

RIP Cary-Hiroyuki
1990s Action Canada CaryHiroyukiTagawa Crime
Cinema of Vengeance (1994) IMDb TMDB
Cinema of Vengeance
director: Toby Russell actor: Cynthia Rothrock / Yuen Biao
other title: Le furie del cinema
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favorite Chow Yun-Fat.
Nov. 23, 2025 watched
Fascinating (for us fans) documentary on the history & development of Hong Kong martial arts & action films, featuring interviews with the people who make the magic happen. And lots of great clips from movies! (Which I have put into a collection here: https://eggplant.place/collection/69ChUBekkGbNHa0VeIGmSz

I'm sure watched this on VHS in the 90s. Rewatched in #KungFuSat #WatchParty on Mastodon.
1990s Action Documentary HongKong MartialArts
Pedicab Driver (1989) NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
群龍戲鳳
director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo actor: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo / Nina Li Chi
other title: 群龍戲鳳
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
Five Fingers of Death (1972) NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
天下第一拳
director: Jeong Chang-hwa actor: Lo Lieh / Wang Ping
other title: Cinque dita di violenza / Zhao, der Unbesiegbare
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
The Screaming Tiger (1973) IMDb WikiData
唐人票客
director: Chien Lung actor: Jimmy Wang Yu / Liu Ping
other title: Wang Yu - Stärker als tausend Kamikaze / Mano de hacha (El hacha del dragón)
Rare was the film in 1973 that incorporated the star's name in the title. One of the few such films was Screaming Ninja, aka Wang Yu, King of Boxing. The story is set in China in the early 1900x. Essentially playing an extension of himself, action-star Wang-Yu spends much of the time defending himself against evil martial-arts masters. He also tries to make sense of a tragic incident in his past.
The Chinese Boxer (1970) TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban WikiData
龍虎鬪
director: Jimmy Wang Yu actor: Jimmy Wang Yu / Lo Lieh
other title: La morte nella mano / Wang Yu - Sein Schlag war tödlich
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
獨臂刀
director: Chang Cheh actor: Jimmy Wang Yu / Lisa Chiao Chiao
other title: Mantieni l'odio per la tua vendetta / A Raiva do Tigre
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.
The Octagon (1980) WikiData IMDb
The Octagon
director: Eric Karson actor: Chuck Norris / Karen Carlson
other title: Mænd uden nåde / A Fortaleza Secreta
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.