Plot: Is it a historical, costumed kung-fu film or a gender-bending romantic comedy? You decide. In either case, it's a delightful and exciting surprise, starring a cast of both kung-fu stalwarts and incredible beauties.
Hong Kong: 1971
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing, Charlie Chin (Chiang Lin), Ingrid Hu (Yin Yin) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure
Plot: The Shaolin Iron Palm is one of the deadliest techniques. A student first trains his hands against small stones and works his way up to shattering large objects with one slap of the palm. He is a walking death machine once his training is complete.
AKA: The Jade Hairpin Alliance; The Jade Hairpim Alliamce [On-Screen Title] Taiwan: 1980
Chan Sing, Pai Ying, Han Ying-Chieh, Lau Wing (Tony Liu Yung) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure
Plot: The Jade Hairpin is the only clue in a series of crimes that are carried out by the opera gang, a band of masked men of the poison family. Now it's weapon vs. cunning, guts vs. skill, and brains vs. survival!
Plot: Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another.
Plot: Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another.
Plot: Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another.
Plot: Famous weapons instructor Tung Tieh-Cheng is invited to teach a Ching official's soldiers, in this unofficial sequel to "The Kung Fu Instructor". But after his son is kidnapped and castrated; what follows is a chaotic whirlwind of slicing and dicing.
Plot: Famous weapons instructor Tung Tieh-Cheng is invited to teach a Ching official's soldiers, in this unofficial sequel to "The Kung Fu Instructor". But after his son is kidnapped and castrated; what follows is a chaotic whirlwind of slicing and dicing.
AKA: Return Of The Bastard Swordsman; Bastard Swordsman 2 Hong Kong: 1984
Norman Chu (Siu Keung), Lau Wing, Alex Man Chi-Leung Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s)
Plot: Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular, he unleashed this mind-bending sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman.
AKA: Return Of The Bastard Swordsman; Bastard Swordsman 2 Hong Kong: 1984
Norman Chu (Siu Keung), Lau Wing, Alex Man Chi-Leung Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s)
Plot: Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular, he unleashed this mind-bending sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman.
AKA: Return Of The Bastard Swordsman; Bastard Swordsman 2 Hong Kong: 1984
Norman Chu (Siu Keung), Lau Wing, Alex Man Chi-Leung Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s)
Plot: Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular, he unleashed this mind-bending sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman.
AKA: Return Of The Bastard Swordsman; Bastard Swordsman 2 Hong Kong: 1984
Norman Chu (Siu Keung), Lau Wing, Alex Man Chi-Leung Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s)
Plot: Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular, he unleashed this mind-bending sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman.
AKA: Return Of The Bastard Swordsman; Bastard Swordsman 2 Hong Kong: 1984
Norman Chu (Siu Keung), Lau Wing, Alex Man Chi-Leung Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s)
Plot: Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular, he unleashed this mind-bending sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman.
AKA: The Formidable Lady From Shaolin; Wing Chun Warriors Hong Kong: 1977
Cecilia Wong Hang-Sau, Thompson Kao Kang, Chang Yi-Tao Martial Arts / Action/Adventure
Plot: When her entire family is killed by the occupying Manchus, Yim escapes to Shaolin temple disguised as a man. There she begins to teach herself kung fu, secretly watching the abbot, incorporating her own techniques into a new fighting style...
Another great performance from the effortlessly charismatic Leung Kar-Yan, with some nice fights, and creative direction.
Yuen Tak is physically incredible, and there are plenty of superbly choreographed fights here to satisfy any fan.