Plot: Empress Wan harbors forbidden desires for her stepson, Prince Wu Luan. But the Emperor is no fool, and dispatches murderers that ultimately fail to kill Wu Lian. When the Emperor proclaims a big banquet, Wu Luan and Wan realize it is time to strike.
Plot: A town of innocent villagers are terrorized by a madman, and must fight back as best they can using their own athletic abilities. What ensues is a series of battles and stunts the likes of which have never been seen before!
Plot: After his friend Wang-Jae is murdered, police officer Tae-Su returns to his hometown to attend the funeral. But once there, he becomes suspicious that there's more to Wang-Jae's death than he's being told; and he sets out to seek his own justice.
Plot: Universally considered one of the best Hong Kong movies ever made, Cheng Pei Pei is Golden Swallow, who teams with a swordsman named Drunken Cat to battle a corrupt Buddhist monk with mystical martial arts powers.
AKA: Hard To Die, New Police Story, Police Dragon, Police Story IV, Serious Crimes Squad Hong Kong: 1993
Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng (Jak Si), AuYeung Pui-Shan Action/Adventure / Crime
Plot: Based on a true story, Jackie Chan plays a special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. Things get complicated when the tycoon is kidnapped in a daring ambush.
Plot: Wai (Sam Lee) is a Hong Kong detective hot on the trail of a Cambodian assassin named Pang who has taken down several police officers in the process of evading capture. But the chase will soon move to Cambodia after Pang flees Hong Kong.
Plot: Interpol agents, police officers, and gangsters from around the globe do battle in Hong Kong after a major crime boss is snagged from authorites en route to his trial.
Plot: A timid young man finds a hidden courage after his best friend is murdered. He trains with a kung fu master and then tracks the killer in search of revenge.
A pretty mediocre film, but one that is thankfully jam-packed with must-see martial arts by the amazing Jacky Wu Jing. Some really fresh choreography too, good fun!
AKA: 5 Fingers Of Death; Iron Palm; King Boxer; Hand Of Death; Invincible Boxer Hong Kong: 1972
Lo Lieh, Wong Ping, Chiu Hung, Tin Fung, Bolo Yeung (Yang Sze) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure
AKA: Flashpoint; City With No Mercy; City Without Mercy Hong Kong: 2007
Donnie Yen Ji-Dan, Ray Lui Leung-Wai, Xing Yu, Louis Koo Tin-Lok Action/Adventure / Martial Arts
Plot: Donnie Yen plays a police detective who is working to bring down a dangerous gang of Vietnamese brothers with the help of an undercover agent who has infiltrated the gang. From director Wilson Yip ("SPL").
Plot: All the secrets are finally revealed in this most anticipating prequel: what drove police superintendant Wong and crime boss Sam against one another? How did two struggling moles begin their parallel fates?
Plot: "Infernal Affairs 3" is presented in a parallel time frame, 2001 and 2004, delineating what transpires before and after the death of Yan in the first film, leading to an ultimate showdown where the past and present converge and all hell breaks loose.
This film is the prescription for HK's recent cinematic woes, a throwback to the action-centric films of the "good old days": people smashing through glass windows, walls, and tables; stunts that make you wince and then rewind and then smile; and fu fights that are fast and fierce. A fun ride!
Plot: Three students have recently returned to China after studying Hapkido in Korea. After setting up their own school, they run into trouble with the local Japanese school. They attempt to keep the peace until events force them to fight back.
Plot: In one of his early films, acclaimed director John Woo crafts an action-packed tale of a son who recruits two master swordsmen to help avenge his father’s murder.
Though it's a bit slow at times, this film is redeemed by lots of tasty fight scenes from an all-star martial arts cast, and some trademark HK zaniness.
For a film starring Lau Kar Leung, Hsiao Hou, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Wang Lung Wei, and even Gordon Liu, there's surprisingly little action and a lot of nonsense. Nonetheless, their presence, and what little action there is, make the movie enjoyable.
Plot: Sin Ha-Gyoon grew up in an orphanage, where he was teased mercilessly for his pronounced lisp. Now an adult who chooses not to speak, he decides to save up for a tongue surgery to correct his lisp--and does so by murdering rude people for profit!
Plot: One-armed Jimmy Wang Yu trains to defend his martial arts school and honor the name of his dead father when the school is threatened by the same gang that killed his father.
A pretty mediocre film, but one that is thankfully jam-packed with must-see martial arts by the amazing Jacky Wu Jing. Some really fresh choreography too, good fun!
The definitive Chow Yun Fat/John Woo film. A masterpiece.
Though it's a bit slow at times, this film is redeemed by lots of tasty fight scenes from an all-star martial arts cast, and some trademark HK zaniness.
For a film starring Lau Kar Leung, Hsiao Hou, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Wang Lung Wei, and even Gordon Liu, there's surprisingly little action and a lot of nonsense. Nonetheless, their presence, and what little action there is, make the movie enjoyable.
A must for any action/martial arts fan! The stunts and fight scenes in this film are outrageous and unforgettable!
