Unable to afford proper care for his sister dying from kidney failure Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun -Lady Vengeance JSA Save The Green Planet) turns to the black market to sell his own organs only to end up cheated of his life savings. His girlfriend (Bae Doo-na - The Host Barking Dogs Never Bite Linda Linda Linda) urges Ryu to kidnap the daughter of wealthy industrialist Dong-jin (Song Kang-ho - Lady Vengeance The Host JSA The Foul King) who recently laid him off. Ryu agrees but unforeseen tragedies turn an innocent con into a merciless quest for revenge...
Jackie Chan stars as Little Mute who is the favourite of the Shaolin Masters as he struggles to learn the skills in the Shaolin Temple. Little Mute despairs on ever leaving the Shaolin Temple to seek the revenge of the man who killed his father as his only way out is to survive the ordeal of the Shaolin Chamber of Death. Many brave disciples have tried and failed. Can Little Mute succeed and avenge his father's death? Shaolin Chamber of Death also known as Shaolin Wooden Men was to be one of Jackie Chan's dream projects. Allowing the young ultra-talented Jackie to emblazon all his usual trademarks of acrobatics weaponry and a variety of animal styles plus the creativity of his use of incorporating the excellent but unusual battle against the 108 awesome automated wooden robots that stand between him and his freedom from the Shaolin temple. Another timeless classic.
Old school martial arts from the Far East. The lovely but deadly Judy Lee stars as the Crane fighter who teams up with the debonair Kung fu kid Raymond Liu to overthrow the evil Manchu warlords who have taken over Canton. Superb action direction and direction from Raymond Liu a firm favourite with kung fu fans world wide.
At the height of the Korean War the remote community of Dongmakgol remains sheltered from the brutal conflict raging in its midst. But when two deserters from the South arrive at the same time that a na''ve girl leads a small Northern unit to the village a terrible conflict looks set to shatter its peaceful existence. Yet Dongmakgol is an almost magical place. A haven where the beauty of nature and the simplicity of life encourage the warring visitors to set aside their differences and join together in a desperate bid to defend the innocence of its people. Starring Hye-Jeong Kang (Old-Boy) Welcome to Dongmakgol is a beautifully shot war epic. Set to a sweeping score it is both moving and uplifting providing a cinematic experience guaranteed to live long in your memory
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Unleashed: Serve no master. Written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Louis Leterrier Unleashed features a fantastic performance from martial arts superstar Jet Li. On and beneath the mean streets of Glasgow fiery gangster Bart (Hoskins) is merciless with debtors would-be rivals and anyone else he takes a passing dislike to. Bart maintains his stranglehold through his unwitting enforcer Danny (Jet Li) who he has 'raised' since boyhood. Danny has been kept as a near-prisoner: trained to attack and if necessary kill. Danny knows little of life except the brutal existence that Bart has so cruelly fashioned for him. However when Danny has a chance encounter with the sightless piano tuner Sam (Morgan Freeman) he senses true kindness and compassion for the first time and experiences the transforming power of music. When a sudden gangland coup separates Danny from Bart and the gang Danny escapes the underworld. Taking refuge with Sam and his stepdaughter Victoria (Kerry Condon) Danny finds a family of sorts and a future... However the mob will not give up their prize asset so easily and Danny must soon call upon his skills once more to protect his family and bury his past. (Dir. Louis Leterrier 2005) Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Amazing martial arts fighting sequences (choreographed by Yuen wo Ping - The Matrix) stunning special effects action adventure and romance have made Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon the most talked about movie of the year. Martial arts masters Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) battle against evil forces to recover their stolen sword the legendary Green Destiny. (Dir. Ang Lee 2000) Kung Fu Hustle: From walking disaster to Kung Fu master: it's a new comedy unlike anything you have seen before! In the 1940's Chinese province of Guangdong petty thief Sing (Stephen Chow) aspires to become a member of the notorious Axe gang the fiercest cruel and most widespread crime syndicate in the city. However Sing is just a street rascal (trying to ignore the fact that his heart is actually in the right place) and so he ventures into the run-down Pig Sty Alley to prove his worth. However in attempting to extort money from the hairdresser Sing unwittingly exposes the plump landlady her hen-pecked husband the camp tailor and rugged coolie as martial arts masters in hiding. Coming to the attention of the Axe gang who want to clear out the apartments Sing's actions have set off a relentless chain of events that brings the clans together in an explosive battle! Stephen Chow continues his unique comedy style that first came to the attention of the West in Shaolin Soccer mixing slapstick in the finest tradition of Buster Keaton; to marvellous martial arts choreographed by none other than Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix Kill Bill); to dance sequences with tuxedoed gangsters; to moments of genuine pathos concerning Sing's mysterious history involving a beautiful mute lollipop vendor... (Dir. Stephen Chow 2004)
When a Manchu conspiracy to overthrow the Ming dynasty is thwarted by a group of Shaolin disciples and patriots a fierce battle to defend the life of the King ensues with deadly results.
You like your martial arts old skool-style? Then you'll love Hell'z Windstaff (1979) a true late night classic. An evil warlord whose weapon is known as Hell'z Windstaff terrorises two young kung fu experts. With the help of an old rival they train to get even. Digitally remastered.
Movie-kinetics genius. Kung Fu Hustle takes the gleeful mayhem of Hong Kong action movies, the deadpan physical humor of silent comedies, and the sheer elasticity of Wile E. Coyote cartoons and fuses them into a spectacle that is simple in its joys and mind-boggling in its orchestration. A run-down slum has been poor but peaceful until a bunch of black-suited gangsters called the Axe Gang show up to cause trouble --and discover that, hidden among the humble poor, are three kung fu masters trying to live an ordinary life. But after these martial artists repulse the gang with their flying fists and feet, the gang leader hires a pair of assassins, whose arrival leads to the unveiling of more secrets, until both the screen and the audience are dizzy with hyperbolic fight artistry (choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, who also choreographed MThe Matrix). Weaving through this escalating fury is a loudmouthed loser (writer/director/actor Stephen Chow) who suddenly finds himself having to live up to his bragging. Kung Fu Hustle more than lives up to the promise of Chow's previous film, Shaolin Soccer -- it's a movie made by an imagination unfettered by the laws of physics. Hugely entertaining. --Bret Fetzer
Taken without reason; imprisoned for 15 years; released without reason. 5 days to seek the truth... One day in 1988 ordinary white collar worker Oh Dae-soo is kidnapped and incarcerated in a private makeshift prison cell dressed up like a cheap hotel room. With only a TV for company Dae-soo makes numerous attempts to escape and to commit suicide but they all end up in failure. All the while Dae-soo asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him in solitary confinement with no explanation. While suffering from his near-madness Dae-soo becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment Dae-soo swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life. 15 years on and without a word of warning Dae-soo is released. Given a new set of clothes a mobile phone and the attentions of curious sushi waitress Mido Dae-soo begins to track down his enemy only to find he may be the pawn in a much bigger game which is only just beginning. Taunting Dae-soo the culprit gives him just 5 days to catch and kill his captor or Mido will die... Based on Japanese manga of the same name by Minegishi Nobuaki and Tsuchiya Garon 'Old Boy' is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments.
Fists fly as fast as lightning in this martial arts adventure! The legendary Shaw brothers actor Chi Kwan Chun stars produces and directs this powerful Kung Fu flick dealing with honour and betrayal. Watch as he batters his way from Coolie to Gang Boss!
Kung Fu superstars Lee Yi Min and Mark ""Ghost Face Killer"" Long team up to fight a merciless gang of bandits in a classic battle of good versus evil.
Gritty tale about a deaf-mute boy who embarks on a disastrous kidnap plan which goes horriby wrong.
Kyoji is a Japanese chef working in a Hong Kong restaurant. Whilst having an affair with his employer's wife he's actually hired by his boss to poison her. He escapes by boat befriending a single mother but they soon part. Once he's installed in a seedy hotel in Phuket Thailand his boss sends his henchman to sort out some unfinished business.
From the award-winning director of the Vengance Trilogy and Thirst come his debut thriller one of the defining films of the Korean new wave and his SF experiment in HD filming a ground-breaker for Korean cinema.
Gi-soo, Myeong-sik and Ah-rom all used to be part of the same notorious motor cycle gang. Now Gi -soo works as a motorcycle delivery man. One day the delivery package suddenly explodes and Gi-soo gets a call telling him that their is another bomb planted in his helmet which Ah-rom, who rode in the back, is wearing. Gi-soo is ordered to take another delivery. If the delivery is late or he attempts to run away the helmet will explode.
Top Kung Fu stars Lung Fei and Mark 'Ghostface Killer' Long stars as masters of the Mantis kung fu style in this Kung Fu classic. The film caused near riots when released in the eighties in the West Indies and Africa due to the intense fighting styles.
On a rainy night whilst on duty Kang Chul-joong encounters a suspicious man in a hooded raincoat. When he tries to question him the man cuts his face and casually walks away leaving the weapon behind. A week later the bodies on an old couple are found with multiple stab wounds. Investigating at the murder scene Chul-joong recalls the man in the rain and notices that the stab wounds on the copses were made by the same knife. When Chul-joong comes face to face with the man he suspects is the killer the two men attempt to outwit each other until a brutal and bloody battle to the death ensues. An explosive mix of stylish violence and blackly comic action this relentless thriller has been described as Korea's answer to Dirty Harry.
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