The Desperados

It tells the story of Zhang Cheng, a mainland youth who stows away to Hong Kong to seek refuge with his uncle. There, he befriends his idle cousin Zhang Tian and dockworker Lei Gang. Facing financial hardship, the…

Dragon Gate

6.0

A king and prison escapee join forces in this fun film filled with kung fu and swordplay. (Source: Letterboxd)

99 Cycling Swords

6.5

When political rebels begin to cause trouble in a small town, the warlords command a village official, to roust them. He in turn passes the job onto four martial arts masters. (Source: IMDB)

Sea God and Ghosts

Giant Dragon fights, Giant monster fights and some kung fu in this fantasy epic from Taiwan also known as Prince of the Dragon King. The dragon turns into human form early on in the movie and goes on a magical quest.…

The Face Behind the Mask

5.6

Chi Tien Wei was elected Chief of the Jianghu after his three disciples eliminated the most feared fighters in the Jianghu, namely: the "Militant Dragon and Tiger", the "Devil Stars", and the "Three Horrid Mice". However,…

Snake Shadow Lama Fist

Chi Kuan Chun's wife and children are murdered by three crooks and he sets out to get revenge first by killing one and then attempting to frame the leader for sleeping with the local governor's wife. When that fails…

The Brothers

Liu Yung is the brother whose destiny is to become a top mobster. Danny Lee is the brother fated to become a cop. (Source: IMDb)

Dragon vs. Needles of Death

5.0

A young man joins a kung-fu academy but fails to fit in. He soon runs off with the master's daughter and becomes a salt smuggler. He ends up joining with the school's top fighter - his former rival - against a local…

The Magnificent

A loyal commissioner defends the Chinese republic against a scheming general. (Source: IMDB)

Wanderer and the Divine Sword

The hero, played by Wang Kuan Hsiung, is the son of a noble who's been accused of the murder of another noble and is thus a pariah within the larger clan structure. Wang then tries to find out who really murdered the…

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