MartialArts
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The Chinese Boxer (1970)
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.
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The Octagon (1980) WikiData IMDb TMDB Skybridge
The Octagon
director: Eric Karson actor: Larry D. Mann / Chuck Norris …
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.
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Yes, Madam! (1985) IMDb TMDB Skybridge
皇家師姐
director: Corey Yuen Kwai actor: Yeoh Choo Kheng / John Shum Kin-Fun …
other title: Yes, Madam / Ultra Force 2 …
Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two ass-kicking women cops—one Chinese, one British—are on the case.
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Romeo Must Die (2000) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Romeo Must Die
director: Andrzej Bartkowiak actor: Jet Li / Aaliyah …
other title: Romeo deve morire / Romeo Deve Morrer …
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!
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Heroes Two (1974) WikiData IMDb TMDB
方世玉與洪熙官
director: Chang Cheh actor: Chen Kuan-Tai / Alexander Fu Sheng …
other title: Heroes Two - I due eroi / Die tödlichen Fäuste der Shaolin …
A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
director: Rob Cohen actor: Jason Scott Lee / Lauren Holly …
other title: Dragon - La storia di Bruce Lee / Dragon: Legenden om Bruce Lee …
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
director: Serge Ou actor: Alan Hofmanis / Alien Ness …
other title: Pugni d'acciaio e calci kung fu
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.
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The Heroes (1980) WikiData IMDb
少林英雄
director: Pao Hsueh-Li / Wu Ma actor: Ti Lung / Shih Szu …
other title: Ti Lung - Die tödliche Kobra / 少林英雄 …
Former Shaolin man Marshal Kao takes his former classmates prisoner and, instead of executing them, proposes to his Qing commander that he torture them until they're willing to fight on behalf of the Qings. The 'torture' comes to look increasingly like strenuous kung fu training with Kao putting the prisoners through their paces. The Qing governor and his aides become suspicious of Kao's motives, although the beautiful Princess Shao Lung develops her own ideas about him.
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Quiet Fire (1991) IMDb TMDB
Quiet Fire
director: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs actor: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / Robert Z'Dar …
other title: L.A. Heat 2 / Arma silenciosa
Loner Jessie Palmer must piece together information from a growing body count, including the murder of his best friend, in order to bring down a corrupt U.S. Senate candidate.
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The Magic Blade (1976)
天涯明月刀
director: Chor Yuen actor: Ti Lung / Lo Lieh …
other title: Der Todesschlag der Stahlfinger / Le Sabre infernal …
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.
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Death Warrant (1990)
Death Warrant
director: Deran Sarafian actor: Jean-Claude Van Damme / Robert Guillaume …
other title: Colpi proibiti / Van Damme - Implacável …
Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in this violent world.
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Five Element Ninjas (1982) WikiData IMDb TMDB
五遁忍術
director: Chang Cheh actor: Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi / Lung Tien-Hsiang …
other title: FIVE ELEMENT NINJA / 五遁忍術 …
A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers. He finds a new teacher and faces, together with his new brothers, the Five Element Ninja challenge.