current selection: action cantonese movies from year 1900 to year 2014 ordered by this month's top ratings showing only pages containing links aka: Last Hero in China
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school next to a brothel! [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Fāng Shìyù aka: Fong Sai Yuk aka: 方世玉 aka: Fang Shi Yu aka: Fong Sai Yuk aka: Iron Tiger aka: The Legend aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Fong Sai-yuk (Chinese: 方世玉; pinyin: Fāng Shìyù; Yale Cantonese: Fong Sai Yuk) is a fictional Chinese martial artist and folk hero. He is first introduced in Wuxia stories from the Qing Dynasty such as Wan Nian Qing. He is also featured in several forms of media, of which the most notable is the 1993 film Fong Sai-yuk. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Drunken Master II aka: Jui Kuen II aka: 方世玉 aka: Fang Shi Yu aka: Fong Sai Yuk aka: Iron Tiger aka: The Legend aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong has learned a style of fighting called "Drunken Boxing", which makes him a dangerous person to cross. Unfortunately, his father is opposed to his engaging in any kind of fighting, let alone drunken boxing. Consequently, Fei-Hong not only has to fight against the foreigners, but he must overcome his father's antagonism as well. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Twin Dragons aka: Brother vs. Brother aka: Double Dragon aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105399/
On holidays in Hong Kong, Mrs Ma gives birth to identical twins. A criminal in the same hospital attempts to escape, taking one of the twins hostage. The child is lost during the confusion, and Mr and Mrs Ma return to New York with one child. Years later, John Ma is a famous conductor and pianist, unaware that his twin brother "Boomer" is a mechanic/race car driver/bodyguard in Hong Kong. When John travels to Hong Kong to give a concert, the twins get caught up in each other's business, about which they are anything but experts. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Twins Effect II aka: Qiānjībiān èr Huādū dàzhàn aka: Chin gei bin 2: Fa dou daai jin aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398373/
A cruel empress, a place where men are subservient to women. The empress' reign is disturbed by a prophecy saying a boy will rise to become king, and restore the male regime. Char, a humble boy, is born to be emperor. He and his adopted brother, Leaf, perform in a traveling show run by their adopted father, Blackwood (Tony Leung). Thanks to their friend, Lao (Edison Chen), the pair receive a stone with a map engraved on it. They set out on a quest for the treasure that the map is supposed to reveal. Two lovely yet lethal female warriors, Blue and Spring, join the boys on their journey. The youngsters encounter various challenges before they meet General Lone, a master swordsman who seeks to overthrow the empire. To do so he must first duel the Lord Of Armour. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Once Upon A Time In China III aka: Once Upon A Time In China 3 aka: Chin gei bin 2: Fa dou daai jin aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent. ![]() [exit] |
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This Dragon won't give up without a fight! ![]() [exit] |
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A master gambler loses his memory, and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Kung Fu Scholar aka: Once Upon A Time In China 3 aka: Chin gei bin 2: Fa dou daai jin aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
In this mystery set during the Ming Dynasty, a student witnesses a man being chased by an assassin. The student and his classmates suspect that their new teacher is in trouble and decide to play detective. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Chin long chuen suet aka: New Big Boss aka: Zhan lang chuan shuo aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Genre: Action/Drama
Plot: Man Hin suffers from amnesia that he contracted while fighting with a group of bandits. With only glimpses of his past as his guide, he seeks out a woman he once knew and must defend her and the local villagers from bandits. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Zhi fa xian feng aka: New Big Boss aka: Zhan lang chuan shuo aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
| aka: Wang Yu, The Destroyer aka: New Big Boss aka: Zhan lang chuan shuo aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Old school Chinese martial arts flick. During the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty, commissioner Ma Chui Kau was a man of peace until a massacre tore apart his family and honor-binds him to capture the notorious outlaw Hsiung-Wu. But the outlaw turns the tables on Ma. Can he prevail? ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Chu Liu Xiang aka: Clans of Intrigue aka: Zhan lang chuan shuo aka: Duel of Dragons aka: When Dragons Collide aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Chu Liu Xiang: This retelling of legendary swordsman Chu Liu-hsiang is elevated by novelist Ku Lung's strong story, striking visuals by the vaunted director, but especially a first rate cast led by the majestic Ti Lung. He must hazard treacherous warriors and even a cross-gendered monk to solve the murder of three clan leaders. All that, and the presence of Nora Miao, fresh from her triumphs in Bruce Lee's films, made this a 1977 top-five box office hit and an amazing treat today ![]() [exit] |
| aka: A Chinese Ghost Story aka: Sien nui yau wan aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Adapted from one of the tales in Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a collection of supernatural stories set in ancient China. It is also seen as a remake of Tsui Hark's 1987 film of the same title.
The story takes place in an ancient mountain village. There were spirits and tree monsters living on Black Mountain and these demons were always engaged in slaughter and bloodshed. The villagers all fear to enter the mountain and the Lan Ruo temple within the mountain.
When Yan Chi Xia was still young, he chose Black Mountain to practice and realize his dreams of becoming a good Demon Hunter. He experienced many dangerous battles with demons in Black Mountain. His sword became more fearful, and he gets more powerful and confident as he overcomes all the spirits and monsters until the day he met her and their sad story begins. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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When Red Dragon is send out to retrieve a letter incriminating her master, as he plots to overthrow the emperor, she meets swordsman Yuen, who got to the letter before her. Red Dragon eventually falls in love with Yuen and turns on her master. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Evil Cult, Kung Fu Cult Master, or Yi tian tu long ji: Zhi mo jiao jiao zhu (original title) aka: Sien nui yau wan aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
A Jet Li movie, this one is a wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords -- and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder (yup!), serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Thunderbolt aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114126/
Jackie plays Foh, an expert mechanic who has returned from Japan after a master course at Mitsubishi Motors. He runs a small business in Hong Kong along with his father and two sisters. In his spare time, he also helps the police out by checking cars that have been illegally upgraded. One night, psychotic street racing driver Warner Krugerman, aka Cougar, speeds past Foh and the cops. Foh gets into a car and stops Cougar heroically. Cougar lands in jail, but breaks out eventually. He gets revenge on Foh by trashing his business and kidnapping his sisters. The only way Foh can get his sisters back is by racing cougar in Japan. He now must retrain himself in race car driving so he can be at his best to race Cougar. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Once Upon a Time in China IV aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Once Upon a Time in China IV: Set in the late Qing Dynasty in Beijing, China, in 1900, Wong Fei-hung and his companions (his new love interest 14th Aunt, his father Wong Kei-ying, and his disciples Leung Foon and Clubfoot) face new enemies. This time, their opponents include German and British forces, as well as the anti-foreign feminist Red Lantern Society. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Legend 2 aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
The Cantonese hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Daai zek lou aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Du long tan (original title) aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
The movie centers around the Dragon Jade Sword and the thief and his family. It is a 1969 Shaw Bros. production. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Qing xia zhui feng jian (original title) aka: Pik lik feng aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
A righteous swordsman marries a girl from an evil clan, and the evil clansmen cripple him and leave him for dead. Years later, a virtuous young man finds him living in a cave and learns his Swift Sword techniques. He then meets a young girl from the very clan that betrayed his sifu. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Once Upon a Time in China II aka: Once Upon a Time in China 2 aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military. With his friends, loved ones, and the future of China itself at stake, Wong must once again use his martial arts skills to defend the innocent. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Kuet chin chi gam ji din aka: Once Upon a Time in China 2 aka: Qian nu you hun aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
After a long absence, a master swordsman of royal blood, Yeh Cool-son, returns to the emperor's palace to challenge Snow, a reclusive master, to a dual on new year's eve. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty.... [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. ![]() [exit] |
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Two rival warriors, a Japanese and a Chinese, are forced to work together after their master has been killed by a mighty ennemy. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Odd Couple aka: or aka: SHAOLIN SABRE VS WU TANG SPEAR aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
ealise they can't kill each other because they've become (sort of) friends. The solution is to each train a student - since the students won't know each other, they should be able to kill each other no problem! In a stroke of genius, each actor plays his enemy's student, meaning that we get to see each demonstrate their remarkable skills with both weapons. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Rumble in the Bronx aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. Meanwhile, one of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head. Blinded by greed, his involvement draws his gang, the kid, Keong, and the whole neighborhood into a deadly crossfire. When the lazy cops fail to successfully resolve matters, Keong takes things into his own hands. Needless to say, much spectacular kung-fu and outrageous action sequences follow.. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Ip Man aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Ip Man is adapted from the life story of Ip Man, the grand master of the Wing Chun style kungfu and sifu (master) of legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee worshippy. Wing Chun has a history of more than 200 years. It was founded by Yim Wing-chin, took root in the hands of Leung Chun, and prospered with Ip Man. The art of Wing Chun has now become very popular with martial arts enthusiasts, especially overseas. It is a traditional Chinese martial art with a formidable reputation internationally. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Ip Man 2 aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Continuing from where the first film left off, Wing Chun master Ip Man and his family move to Hong Kong in the early 1950s after their escape from the Japanese. Ip Man decides to open a school to teach Wing Chun and propagate the martial art, as well as make his living. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Da wu sheng (original title) aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
The story of two brothers' quest for fame, love and revenge in the heyday of Shanghai opera.. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Xian si jue aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Genre:
Action / Drama
Plot Summary:
One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Twins Effect aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
The Twins Effect - a.k.a. Qian ji bian, Vampire Effect
It's a high kicking showdown on the darkside when two young girls are chosen to battle the Fifth Prince of the Vampire Nation. The Duke, one the most dangerous of the undead is determined to bring a new age of darkness upon the earth as the hunts the Fifth Prince with vial of blood and ancient Vampire Bible. But ace vampire slayer Reeve will not rest until the fight is over and with the help of his innocent sister, a fiesty young beauty and an unlikely hero, they wage the ultimate martial arts showdown!
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Phoenix is an assassin in the employ of villanous Madame Rose. The only problem is that she doesn't realize Madame Rose eliminated her entire family except her father, an Interpol agent. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Beast Stalker aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Dante Lam returns to form for this kidnap thriller, which possesses enough action, intensity, and suspense to entertain. A solid and effective, if not somewhat melodramatic genre film. Not as good as Beast Cops, but that's probably expecting too much. ![]() [exit] |
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An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter’s real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Mo jong yuen So Hat-Yi (original title) aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
The spoilt son of a millionaire finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he proves himself as a kung-fu master. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
| aka: The Blind Swordsman's Revenge aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
For those of you seeing the "Zatoichi" name in the title bar, thus assuming this is one of Shintaro Katsu's Blind Swordsman movies; Be advised that this is a Taiwanese imitation of the original. The original 26 film Zatoichi series, while predictable, was extremely entertaining and well done. Everything from the acting through the martial arts sequences had a sense of "high" quality. They were extremely popular and made a lot of money. Therefore the then fledgling Taiwanese movie Industry took a shot at making $ off the series. They staged a look-a-like contest and found their Chinese "Zatoichi' in the person of bartender Sing Lung. He made several Zatoichi films, this one (Also known as "The Blind Swordsman's Revenge) setting the stage for the rest.
In this movie the Zatoichi story is retold Chinese style. Zatoichi is returning to China from Japan, where he grew up and gained his incredible sword fighting skills. As a youth he was kidnapped after witnessing the death of his father at the hands of a homicidal sword fighter. He hasn't forgotten the past, and now he returns home hell bent on revenge.   [exit]![]()
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| aka: Du shen 2 aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
Ko Chun vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife, in Wong Jing's sequel to his action/comedy classic. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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Wong Jing's sequel to All for the Winner and spin-off to God of Gamblers finds Chow Sing Cho looking up to Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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The Pastor of High and Missionary Baptist Church has a dark secret that may cost him his title and his ministry. In the end, everyone needs to be preached to, including the Pastor.. ![]() [exit] |
| aka: Ip Man: The Final Fight aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time ... ![]() [exit] |
| aka: "Yip Man: Jung gik yat jin" (original title) aka: Hung fan au aka: Hong faan kui aka: 倩女幽魂 aka: A Chinese Fairy Tail aka: The Twin Dragons aka: Shuang long hui aka: The Prodigal Fighter
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. [exit] ![]() [exit] |
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