Kung fu - Martial Art Collection
King Boxer aka Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Genre: Martial Art, Action
Language: Chinese ** English srt file
Ge Hou (Lo Lieh) is sent to learn kung fu from another teacher in order to win a tournament, but a rival school has enlisted the help of vicious Karate men who will stop at nothing to keep him (or anyone else) from winning it. Ge Hou's only chance is perfecting his Iron Palm technique.
Rendezvous With Death (1980)
Also Known As: Ching tieh
Genre: Kung fu
Chinese ** English Hard sub
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful, intelligent, and beautifully-made martial arts epics. This stands alongside The Deadly Breaking Sword and The Kung-fu Instructor as one of his very best. It's not so much the plot - a master swordsman protects a treasure chest on a dangerous journey - that makes this great, but what Sun does with it, inspiring the cast and crew to some of their finest work.
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What Price Honesty (1979)
Genre : Wu xia pian
Chinese ** English Srt File
Three graduates from constable academy are sent to their rookie jobs in a modest sized town. Instructed to enforce a royal edict to end all gambling, the three friends immediately run afoul of a corrupt magistrate and his crooked police force. The police captain regularly confiscates criminal's loot and shares it with the police officers, he also gives some back to the criminals and lets them free! The three new officers are taken aback by the rampant corruption and are not sure what to do. One wants to fight the system, Sun Chien doesn't want to endanger his family's income and the third rookie just wants to quit. Finally they take a vow to uphold justice but immediately are sent to capture the "King of Robbers". The wicked police captain doesn't back them up hoping that the "King" will kill the idealistic rookies for him. The third rookie is killed but the "king" is captured. The King is given a light prison sentence and the two remaining rookies are distraught at the injustice of the system. Meanwhile the corrupt magistrate and the police captain are conspiring against them.
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Wing Chun (1994)
Also Known As:The Legend Of Kung Fu Queen
Genre: Action; Comedy Kung fu; Adventure.
Chinese ** English Srt File
Martial arts expert Wing Chun (former Miss Malaysia, Michelle Yeoh, star of Supercop and Tomorrow Never Dies) battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men around her who simply can't handle a strong, independent woman. Ultimately, she must dish out "lessons" again and again until the respect for her remarkable skills is finally won.
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Zu Warriors (2001)
Genre: Action; Fantasy
Chinese ** English Srt File
Master The Sword. Rule The Universe.
High in the clouds of China lies the Zu Mountain range, home to the immortal martial arts clans. But these mountains also attract a powerful fearsome demon, whose plan for total domination includes the annihilation of the clans! Now the seemingly unstoppable demon is targeting the Omei clan, which must join forces with other Zu Warriors in the ultimate battle to save the world!
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Flying Dagger (1993)
Genre: Action; Fantasy
Chinese ** English Srt File
The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady Fung. Therefore, Fung always messed Chung's business for revenge. Flying Fox, the country's number one bandit, had stolen the millionaire Tsao's evidence of being a traitor. Hence, Tsao employed Chung to catch the bandit. Flying Fox's wife, Flying Cat seduced Chung in order to save her husband, which caused jealousy and a severe fight with Fung. Meanwhile, Lam was kidnapped by Tsao, Chung and Fung finally realized that Tsao was the head of East Wing. They united together to beat against Tsao...
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First collection was: Kung fu - Martial Art Collection #1 *
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The Five Venoms (1978)
Genre : Kung fu
Language: Cantonese with an English srt file
A dying teacher taught (5) masked students the deadliest forms of Poisonous kung fu known. Each with a different style, but since they all wore masks, no one knows who the "others" are. The teacher thinks that some of them will use their skills for evil, so he teaches his 6th student a little of each and asks him to make sure that they don't misuse their skills. He is suppose to find the ones who are honest and get them to help him stop the evil ones. But how will he find them ?? Who can he trust ??
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Temple of the Red Lotus (1965)
Genre : Wu xia pian , swordplay
Language: Cantonese with an English srt file
The Art of Action declared that this film was clearly the foundation for a new era in Hong Kong martial arts drama. It created a sensation throughout Southeast Asia due to its unique combination of exciting action scenes and a stellar cast of established stars and new favorites. It also broke box office records and inspired two equally important sequels; The Twin Swords and The Sword and the Lute.
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Clans of Intrigue (1977)
Genre : Kung fu
Language: Cantonese with an English srt file
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.
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The Sword and the Lute (1967)
Genre: Martial Arts, swords play
Language: Chinese with an English srt file
Kwei Wu (Jimmy Wang Yu) and his partner (Chin Ping) are homeward bound to destroy the "Phoenix Lute," a deadly weapon which accurately shoots poisonous needles up to 500 paces and can only be destroyed with the Kan curved sword. It's like a Western sword-and-sorcery film on drugs, featuring high-flying, frenetic paced swordplay.
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The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
Genre: Martial Arts
Language:Cantonese with an English srt file.
The adventure begins, as many do, with the exile of a young boy who grows up to meet his destiny as a great warrior. After his father, a Han loyalist and hero, is betrayed by the Emperor and sentenced to death, Yuan Cheng-chih (Philip Kwok) is spirited away to the reclusive master of the Lung Yau school of martial arts. Having grown into a righteous young man of considerable martial skill, Cheng-chih sets out on his own. He discovers the hideout of a long-dead martial arts master known as Golden Snake Hsia Shiue-yi lays claim to his buried martial arts manual, sword, and collection of darts. He also discovers the whereabouts of a lost treasure and instructions to deliver a portion of it to a certain woman.
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The Magnificent Butcher (1979)
Genre: Martial Arts
Language:Cantonese with an English srt file
A classic martial arts comedy with the charming and disarming master of bumbling, the corpulent Sammo Hung. A lovable, klutzy butcher studies diligently under legendary kung fu master Wong Fei Hung, but he can't quite seem to get his moves together. Lam Sai-Wing (Sammo) gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons and is accused of raping the head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the head of five dragons, wants revenge.
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Trilogy Of Swordsmanship (1972)
Genre: Martial Arts
Language: Cantonese with an English srt file
1. The Iron Bow
2. The Tigress
3. White Water Strand
Three of Shaw Brothers' finest martial arts directors, who, between them, had made more than a hundred classics, united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action. It's three times the substance, style, skill, and stars in what truly stands as a motion picture event.
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10 Shaolin Disciples (1981)
Genre : Kung fu
English duped.
In Sung-do Buddhist Temple nearby the Abrok River, Mi-hu and Mi-sa come to see Buddhist priest Sam-jang. They await the day they are to enter Buddhist sisterhood. But then, the Chung Kingdom(ancient China) bandits Lee-gwi and his son, Heuk-pung, steal the golden statue of Buddha and the case with Buddha's relics. They also kill Buddhist priest Sam-jang. At Buddhist priest Sam-jang's dying request, Mi-hu and Mi-sa go to Chung Kingdom and look for Buddhist priest Song-wol of the Baek-ryun Buddhist Temple. They tell him the story. In order to reclaim the stolen items, they go to Hwa-buk Buddhist Temple. They save seven women who had been captured by the kingdom and hide them in Baek-ryun Temple. After training in the martial arts, Mi-hu, Mi-sa, and the seven heroines defeat Heuk-pung when he comes to Baek-ryun Temple to steal the gold statue Buddha of the great king Sa-chun. They attack the home of Lee-gwi and reclaim the gold statue and Buddha's relics.
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Yojimbo (1961)
Genre: Action
Language: Japanese English hard sub.
Color:Black and White
Sanjuro, a wandering samurai enters a rural town in nineteenth century Japan. After learning from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangsters, he plays one side off against the other. His efforts are complicated by the arrival of the wily Unosuke, the son of one of the gangsters, who owns a revolver. Unosuke has Sanjuro beaten after he reunites an abducted woman with her husband and son, then massacres his father's opponents. During the slaughter, the samurai escapes with the help of the innkeeper; but while recuperating at a nearby temple, he learns of innkeeper's abduction by Unosuke, and returns to the town to confront him.
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The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974)
Genre: Kung Fu Spaghetti Western Comedy Action
Language: English
During a hold-up in the Wild West, Dakota kills a rich old Chinese man, Wang. Later, he is captured, sentenced, and is about to be hanged - and he never profitted from Wang's death, has he buried him with the photographs of his four widows, and a few worthless papers. Meanwhile, Ho comes to America in search of his uncle's fortune, and must get Dakota free, as he his the only man who can lead him to Wang's tomb. They open the tomb, retaking the pictures of Wang's widows. It happens he reads the papers and knows that Wang had one quarter of a map tattooed in each of his women's buttocks. Now, the difficult part will really start... Treasure hunt.
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Shaolin Wheel of Life (2001)
The Live Kung-Fu Spectacular
Genre: Action; Adventure; Martial Arts
Shaolin: Wheel of Life tells the inspiring story of how the Monks' loyalty to their Emperor was betrayed, how they were almost destroyed and how five young Monks survived to continue the "Wheel of Life." As the legend is told, you will be left gasping in astonishment at the apparently superhuman feats performed by the cast of twenty Monks as they display some of the most unique Kung-Fu ever seen.
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The Deadly Duo (1971)
English Srt included
The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter played by David Chiang to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince. The big confrontation at the end involves trickery on the part of the heroes and the self-sacrifice of one of their number as David, who is not known to the enemy, brings in Ti as his `prisoner' to turn over to the Chings, as a way of gaining entrance. Then he cuts Ti's bonds and all hell breaks loose.
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Life Gamble (1979) aka Life Combat
English Srt included
Legendary director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future “Venoms” Lo Meng and Kuo Chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography. Joining them were the top supporting actors (Ku Feng and Wang Lung-wei) and the prettiest starlets (Lin Chen-chi, Shirley Yu, and Hui Ying-hung), for an entertaining, exciting tale of a kung-fu. An ill-gotten treasure brings out the worst in almost everyone in this complicated tale of swirling alliances, ulterior motives and betrayal. Lots of action -- inventive weaponry and some interesting matches. Just about every star from the Venoms-era Shaw Bros. studio appears in this picture somewhere.
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Myths And Logic Of Shaolin Kung Fu (2001)
Documentary
ENGLISH
Discover the secrets of the Shaolin Monks.
Shaolin Kung Fu is regarded as the first and finest of all kung fu styles. The secrets of Shaolin Kung Fu are now revealed in this eye-opening documentary. See the monks perform impossible physical feats in this definitive chronicle of the most powerful and majestic form of all martial arts.
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