From John Woo, the director of Hong Kong movie classics including Bullet in the Head and The Killer, comes Hand of Death; his unique take on the period martial arts movie genre.This is probably the first and last time you'll ever see a film directed by John Woo that features kung fu legends Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao! There foe is none other than formidable James tien (Game of Death) Who wants to wipe all Shaolin men from the face of China.Leading the charge is Tan Tao-Liang as Yun Fei in a fascinating movie filled with extensive fights using voted disciplines it's an early showcase for all the performers (in particular Jackie Chan) and a chance to rediscover an early star of the scene: the super-kicking Tan Tao-Liang in a great performance that shows just why his nickname was 'Flash Legs'.Special Features: Digitally re-mastered and restored DVD transfer Super bitrate encoding for optimum visual presentation Feature length audio commentary with Bey Logan
Groundbreaking, visually stunning and totally unforgettable, Zu Warriors is credited by famed director John Carpenter as the original inspiration for his flamboyant box-office smash-hit Big Trouble in Little China, and director Ang Lee borrowed heavily to re-create the stylish visuals for his multi-oscar-winning epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Featuring an all-star cast led by acrobatic genius Yuen Biao, Zu Warriors depicts the adventures of a young soldier (Dik Mingkei) caught in a war between two rival armies. To escape certain death he takes sanctuary in a cave within the ominous Zu Mountain, where he becomes entangled in a battle with all-powerful supernatural forces threatening to destroy the World. Guided by a mysterious swordsman (Adam Cheng), Dik Mingkei must harness the power of two mystical swords; the only weapons on Earth capable of defeating his omnipotent enemy. Special Features: Feature-length audio-commentary with Acclaimed Director Tsui Hark and Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan Trailer Gallery Interview Gallery with Moon Lee and Mang Hoi The Wizards Cave (Containing Extensive Additional Footage with Yuen Biao and Moon Lee) Featuring breath-taking art design, striking cinematography and magical visual effects, Zu Warriors inspired a generation of filmmakers from all around the World, and has earned its place as one of the pre-eminent classics of the genre! Now restored and re-mastered on DVD for the first time ever!
Award winning director Ann Hui's insightful look into the harsh realities of the unsung heroes of the Hong Kong film world: the stunt performers who earn their living by risking their lives to make the most action packed pictures...
Tasked with busting a crime syndicate the world's most inept crime-fighters wreak havoc in a holiday paradise with their peculiar brand of high-kicking justice and outrageous antics!
The dragon lives again; only this time he's a little bit bigger! `Martial Law' star Sammo Hung invokes the spirit of Bruce Lee to play a Little Dragon-obsessed Kung Fu cop in this high-octane action comedy. Partnered with the wiry bald-headed Karl Maka the crime-fighting duo fall foul of local gang boss Wing (Lau Kar-wing) and are forced to fight a running battle against a series of ruthless henchmen including Triad thugs Thai assassins and a Kung Fu fighting Crime-Lord. Shaw
A banker who opens a new branch in a small town has a diabolical hidden plan... Martial arts mayhem and comedy asides; everything you'd expect from an all-star Sammo Hung movie and a whole lot more!
Old rivals meet every ten years to find out whose weaponry skills are better: sword or spear. As the contest perpetually ends in a draw and in recognition of their advancing years the two ageing warriors decide to take on pupils to continue the once a decade duel... Hailed as possibly ""the greatest classical weapons movie ever made!"" and starring world-renowned martial arts master director and action-choreographer Sammo Hung 'The Odd Couple' showcases some of the most spectacular
When a drug deal goes wrong, a simple kidnap turns to murder and a secret mission becomes a savage massacre, one of Hong Kong's most ruthless Triad gangs is on the verge of self-destruction.
A truly international production, Wheels on Meals teams up Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao in a comedic-action-crime caper that includes what some consider one of the greatest fight scenes ever filmed. Directed by Hung, the movie takes place in Spain, marking the first Jackie Chan vehicle set in a non-Asian location. Chan and Biao play two lunch-truck restaurateurs who are trying to make a living selling egg rolls and hamburgers in the busy squares of Barcelona. Hung is a novice private investigator searching for a beautiful pickpocket named Sylvia (Lola Ferner) whose thieving teams her up with Chan and Yuen. Sylvia is kidnapped after she discovers she is actually a wealthy heiress, and that's when Chan, Yuen and Hung join forces to free her and kick some bad guys' butts. Wheels on Meals is light-hearted fun with stunts and action scenes (including skateboarding tricks and a scene in which Chan and Yuen face off against a motorbike gang) that simply reaffirm the stars' physical and comic talents. The celebrated fight scene is a match between Chan and international kickboxing champion Benny "the Jet" Urquidez. The intensity of their scenes together spurred rumours of a rivalry beyond the film. Whether or not this was true, the two paired up again four years later in Dragons Forever. As for the nonsensical title, one theory claims the film's distributor (Golden Harvest) had little success with films whose titles started with "m" so they simply switched the two words around. --Shannon Gee, Amazon.com
A Shaolin student must find and punish the Manchu traitor responsible for the murder of the abbot... An early Wuxia (martial arts) extravaganza from John Woo this is the only film where the hyper-kinetic director more famed for his gunplay-based 'Heroic Bloodshed' films teams up with the '3 Brothers' of Jackie Chan Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao!
The adventures of Nova a young fighter who is guardian of his family legacy an all-powerful martial arts style known only as 'The Avenging Fist'. When 'Combat 21' the leader of an underground movement known as 'The Red Dragons' discovers the existence of the style he will stop at nothing to learn its secrets and combine its strength with the all-conquering 'Power Glove' a technological fighting tool designed to unlock the unknown power of the human mind and body. When th
Cinema Of Vengeance is the essential history of Martial Arts and the movies covering 50 years of Chinese action cinema from the late forties through to today's high-tec bullet ridden blockbusters from John Woo. The man who brought Martial Arts movies the most recognition was the legendary Bruce Lee who introduced Kung Fu to western audiences. There is still no comparison to his lightning quick abilities and screen charisma. However his untimely death in July 1973 left the Martia
Chan Wing (Sammo Hung) is looking for a Kung Fu tutor: what finds is much more than he expected... 'Martial Law' star Sammo Hung showcases some of his finest fight action in one of the all-time kung fu classics.
When a vengeance-seeking martial artist con man (Yuen Biao) finds a Kung Fu master in the unlikely form of a corpulent hobo (Sammo Hung) the lessons and the laughs begin! Knockabout is a landmark Kung Fu action-comedy presenting some of the most remarkable acrobatic fight action from the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema. This Special Collector's Edition DVD features incredible never-before-seen promotional footage not currently available anywhere else in the world!
An orphan, whose father has been killed by dark power, attempts to bring justice back to the town.
Sammo Hung's directorial debut is a vibrant and colourful action-packed Kung Fu fest, which established many of the choreographic and editing techniques now used in modern action cinema. Sammo's amazing skill with weapons coupled with his natural speed and agility guarantee the definitive portrayal of real life Kung Fu Legend 'Miller Six'. A classic story of good versus evil, Iron Fisted Monk is a compelling story of the battle against the Manchus and the monks of the Shaolin Temple. Featuring some genuinely harrowing scenes, the story escalates through a series of bone-crunching fight sequences to the incredible 20 minute fight finale where Sammo and Chin Sing take on the full force of the formidable enemy. Now fully restored for the first time ever, this groundbreaking classic of Hong Kong action-cinema can now be enjoyed by a new generation of fans, in this, it's worldwide DVD debut! Special Features: Feature-length Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan Animated Biography Showcase for Sammo Hung Original Theatrical Trailer UK Promotional Trailer Interview Gallery with Sammo Hung Restoration Featurette
Internationally acclaimed master of action Yuen Woo-Ping (The Matrix) directs Dreadnaught a powerful action flick with a rare team-up of popular Kung Fu star Yuen Biao and Chinese Opera star Kwan Tak-Hing! When psychotic killer White Tiger (Yuen Shun-Yee) goes on the loose cowardly Mousey (Yuen Biao) turns to the aged Wong Fei Hong (Kwan Tak-Hing) for training. The goal: to learn how to fight and master his fear! The journey is not as easy as either would like but when White Tiger and his comrade Master Tam (Philip Ko) go after Wong Fei Hong it's Mousey who has to conquer his inner demons to save the legendary Kung Fu hero! Entertaining Kung Fu action lights up Dreadnaught a film that mixes action comedy various martial arts styles and even the odd chilling moment to create a truly entertaining and unique Hong Kong film! Dreadnaught easily ranks among the finest works from director Yuen Woo-Ping.
For people who've discovered Jackie Chan through his international hit Rush Hour and want to learn what his Hong Kong movies are like, Project A is an excellent place to start. Chan plays a sailor in 19th-century Hong Kong; pirates have been terrorizing the seas for months, and all efforts to combat them have been sabotaged by the corrupt chief of police and a criminal gang, who are in cahoots with the pirates. But the plot is hardly the point--a Jackie Chan movie is about astonishingly acrobatic action sequences and breathtaking stunts, and Project A has plenty. Of particular interest is a bicycle chase that is more suspenseful than any car chase you've ever seen. Chan is joined by Sammo Hung as a shifty con man who comes through when the chips are down. Project A also features Yuen Biao, a frequent costar in Chan's movies, who's yet another astounding martial artist. But what separates Jackie Chan movies from other kung fu flicks is his sense of humor; every fight scene is punctuated by something--a clever use of a prop or sudden reversal of your expectations--that will make you bark with laughter. Sometimes it's just so exquisitely choreographed that the entire movie seems to float on a cloud of giddy delight. Jackie Chan is often compared to the classic silent comedians for his grace and timing--he lives up to it. --Bret Fetzer
The Wu-Tang Clan present this kung-fu classic starring Sammo Hung and Ching-Stephen Tung with great fight choreography from Yuen Biao. Sammo Hung stars as The Incredible Kung Fu Master who trains a young student to become a master and puts his pupils through some of the most demanding training ever seen to put right wrongs done him by his former classmates.
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