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- January 29, 2021
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A blind man disguised as a priest has vowed to kill a one-armed boxer (director Wang Yu) who runs a martial arts school. He devises a weapon he calls the Flying Guillotine ? which looks like a felt hat on a long chain but has a circular saw blade inside ? that he uses to decapitate his enemies (and a few chickens, when he gets hungry). The one-armed boxer is stalked by a vengeful flying guillotine expert, after his disciples were killed in the first ‘One-Armed Boxer’ film. But as the flying guillotine master is blind, he starts his quest by becoming a serial killer of one-armed men. Meanwhile, the one-armed boxer is running a martial arts school, where he teaches his pupils to control their breath so they can run up walls and along ceilings. And there’s an Indian fakir whose arms can extend ten feet. Epic martial arts battles and ludicrously inspired moments [...]
- January 29, 2021
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- Comments Off on Brave Archer III 1981
A quiet student does battle with a notorious bandit.
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- Comments Off on Breathing Fire 1986
After their bank-robbing father and his companions kill a couple and threaten the fleeing daughter, a young man and his adopted Vietnamese brother use their kickboxing skills to administer justice.
- January 29, 2021
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- Comments Off on Beast of Wu Tang aka Dumb Ox 1974
A group of thieves takes over a village. The main character is the blacksmith of the village, nicknamed ‘Dumb Ox”. He has a criminal record as a thief but has served his time and now earns an honest living. He is first accused by the citizens of the village, but eventually he finds out the true criminals and challenges them.
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- Comments Off on Ninja Protector 1980s
A woman in danger is protected by the best bodyguard of them all – a full-fledged ninja master!
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- Comments Off on Tattoo Connection 1978
When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization.
- January 29, 2021
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- Comments Off on Deadly Snail vs Kung Fu Killer 1977
In this kung fu fantasy, a daring duel of powers between the fairies finds the young mortal Cheung rescuing the Sky Mussel Fairy. His bravery is not repaid, however, as Cheung is driven out of his home by his uncle. Now Cheung must struggle to stay alive in a world of gods and demons, with only his kung fu powers to keep him safe.
- January 29, 2021
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- Comments Off on The Snake, The Tiger, The Crane 1975
With invaders overrunning the land, the defeated Ming Emperor decides to commit suicide to prevent his capture.
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- Comments Off on Dragon Force 1982
A government agent teams up with an international crimefighting organization to rescue a kidnapped princess.
