Lee Ying

In this drama, the harsh treatment of women in Chinese society is examined and subtly commented upon as it tells the tale of an impoverished woman living in Shanghai, circa 1910 who tries to support her brother and sister-in-law. A marriage to a wealthy man is arranged for her, and reluctantly she endures it, even though she does not love the man who is as cruel as he is wealthy. His mother is also brutally unkind to her. She then has a son, but her struggles are not over when her husband dies and only leaves her a modest inheritance. Her wretched life has made her bitter, and so she begins making her son suffer as she die; she also becomes addicted to opium.

Shaolin temples thousands of years ago were famous for their kung fu schools, and everybody has come to relate these temples with kung fu. Even the best fighters in the world didn't dare challenge the Shaolin students. During the Ching Dynasty, the reigning government had total control of the Shaolin temples and schools. The monk Chi Kong wasn't a real monk. In fact he was evil. He even accepted girls as students. He taught these girls the kung fu style. There were eighteen of them...

During the construction of luxury apartment buildings a huge nest of thousands of snakes is discovered. Francis Chang (the boss) refuses to delay the construction and orders to kill all the animals. He is repeated warned by his wife, who had some nightmares concerning him and the snakes. They do not manage to kill all snakes and so they take revenge on the construction workers and Francis Chang. Soon thousands of killer snakes under the lead of a giant Boa invades the building an kill all the new inhabitants. Even a snake master can't stop them.

Taiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.

강호무림에 3가지 기이한사실이 있으니 하나가 금천록이고, 다른 하나가 대장경 문서, 그리고나머지 하나가 천면 부엉이라는 아무도 모르는 정체였다. 이 3가지는 강호무림의 무서운 비밀이였고 그의 진면목을 보려는 자는 그자리에서 죽음을면치못하 였다. 그러나 아룡은 우연히 만난 형제들과 각별한 사이가 되고우연히 동굴에 빠져 그곳에서 분신기술을 익히게 된다. 그러던 어느 가장 무도회날 -? 형제들은 금용문의 천면 부엉이를 상대하게 되고이유도 모르게 이겨버리지만 금용문주의 진면목은 영 원히 풀리지 않게되는데.

Shaw legend Tony Liu Yung is the swashbuckling swordsman who takes on all odds. The Jade Hairpin is the only clue in a series of crimes that are carried out by the opera gang, a band of masked men of a poisonous family. Its weapon is a cunning plan of guts vs. skill and brains vs. survival in this epic!

Pairs of best college friends, Shen Jung (Brigitte Lin) and Li Lun-mei (Chelsia Chan); Chen Cheng-hsiung (Chin Han) and Fang Juei (Alan Tam) meet at the tennis courts. Fang Juei likes the ebullient Li Lun-mei, but after hearing the contemplative Cheng-hsiung at a school concert, is smitten by his talents and looks. However, as fate would have it, Cheng-hsiung is after the studious and gentler Shen Jung.

When an evil land baron's son murders an innocent family, a Marshall is called in to escort him to be executed in the court of law far to the north. With the aid of an army of soldiers, the Marshall must fight off the Land Baron's assassins, who want to try and free his murderous son at every given chance.

부자 협객 강대위를 반체제자로 붙잡아 그의 재산을 몰수하려고 획책하는 몽골인 일미와 강대위에게 가세한 3인조(부성, 척관군, 이예민)의 이야기.

The movie is structured much like a murder mystery, albeit one that gives the viewer a fight scene every couple of minutes. There’s a murderer who goes by the moniker Devil Swordsman gallivanting around the countryside in an outfit that looks like a ninja cloak by way of a KKK robe who’s killing all of the major kung fu masters and clan leaders with a single swipe to the face. One of his first victims is the head of the White Dragon tribe, whose son, Shan, is played by Dorian Tan Tao-Liang. Shan naturally assumes the role of detective in order to avenge his father, since that’s what people do in these movies.

한적한 시골 마을에서 마부 일을 하고 있는 청년 '중건(부성 분)' 은 의협심이 남달라 불의를 보고 참지 못하는 성격이다. 그래서 싸움을 자주 하게 되는데 마을 사람들은 싸움만 하는 중건을 고운 시선으로 보지 않고 오히려 원망하고 비난한다. 어느 날, 중건은 치한에게 폭행당할 뻔한 여성을 구해주고 그의 패거리와 엮이게 된다. 호시탐탐 중건을 죽이기 위해 기회를 엿보는 패거리들을 중건은 가볍게 무찌르지만 적의 우두머리 '봉천산(왕룡위 분)' 에게 그는 너무도 쉽게 지고 만다. 다행히 중건의 사부(산모 분)가 나타나 그를 죽을 뻔한 위기에서 구해주지만 또 다시 봉천산 패거리가 중건을 노릴 거라고 생각한 사부는 중건을 채리불권을 가르치는 소림사 스님에게 보낸다. 그리고 무관을 닫고 떠나려던 사부는 봉천산에게 죽고 만다. 중건은 소림사 스님 밑에서 채리불권을 열심히 연마하고 사부의 복수를 위해 봉천산을 찾아간다.

In The Fantastic Magic Baby, director Chang Cheh weaves a wild and woolly yarn about how the legendary Monkey King and Goddess of Mercy battle and defeat the child god Hung Hai-erh then point him down the road to righteousness.

Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.

The year is 1366. The emperor makes a deal with a neighboring Manchu emperor, leading to a plot to frame patriotic General Shung in a court martial. Shung believes he will receive a fair trial and goes along willingly. But some of his supporters are not so trusting, and they shadow him on his journey to the palace & now the trouble really starts.

Chia Ling aka Judy Lee (SHAOLIN INVINCIBLES, QUEEN BOXER) stars as a woman summoned by a retired general to sing and play the lute for him, but as she performs, he attempts to assault her and in the process murders her. The general and his assistant throw her body and lute into a fire, but Master Ku, a scholar who was watching her father, finds the burnt shell of the lute which now contains her ghost. Together they will now try and bring the general and his henchmen to justice.

영춘각에서 일하는 여장부는 리 칸이 수행원들과 함께 이곳을 지나간다는 정보를 입수한다. 그녀의 네 명의 정예 협객과 함께 리 칸이 지닌 전쟁 지도를 빼앗기 위해 혈투를 벌인다. 영화의 전반부는 영춘각에 모인 인물에 대한 묘사와 분위기가 중심이 되고, 후반부는 객점과 모래 언덕에서 벌어지는 칼부림을 보여주고 있다. 이 영화는 호금전의 미학적 요소, 움직임과 미장센이 완벽하게 주제의식과 맞아 떨어졌다는 평가를 받았다. 협객, 우국지사 그리고 반역자 리 칸과 수행원들이 영춘각을 찾아온다. 그들은 살의가 흐르는 객점에서 결코 긴장을 풀 수 없다. 이어 피와 살육전이 벌어지면서 휴식을 취할 수 있는 곳에서 쉴 수 없는 검객의 존재나 객점은 삶의 덧없음으로 보여준다. 이와 같은 초우주적인 사고는 모래 언덕의 결투 장면에서도 나타난다. 객점이란 좁은 공간에서 허공을 날으며 싸우는 검객, 영웅들은 하나 같이 초인간적인 힘을 보여주었다. 그러나 무대가 객점에서 모래 사막으로 바뀌며 그 인간적인 존재와 칼부림은 자연 속의 하나의 점에 불과해진다. 이 싸움은 누가이기든 간에 인간의 권력과 욕망의 칼부림은 거대한 자연 앞에서 허무해진다. 호금전이 보여주는 자연과 인간이 조화롭지 못한 산수 풍경화는 현실에서 속되게 산다는 것에 대해 냉소를 담고 있는데, 이것은 세상살이를 초연하는 청풍한 중국의 철학과 무관하지 않다. 원나라 말경, 조정의 악덕 정치에 뜻잇는 청년들이반원복한의 공작을 펼친다. 그러나 배신자가 있어 뜻을 이루지 못한다.원나라 종친인 하남성 이찰한의 계략에 말려든 것이다. 간신히 목숨을건진 몇몇은 주원장 부대배치 지도를 가지고 영춘각으로 숨어든다. 사실영춘각은 원나라에 대항하기 위한 연락장소로 사용돼 왔었다. 이찰한은심복을 위장 잠입시켜 그 가막을 조사하고, 쌍방은 치열한 혈전을 벌이는데....

Zatoichi goes to Taiwan to fight the Chinese.

Fan Kao-to is a worker who had enough of corruption in Shanghai. He tries to crush the organization alone. An attempt has been made before but ended up with the big Axe Gang, several of their brands in the man. The man's sister arrives in Shanghai at the same time as Fan Kao-to go out on one-man war, and she wants to do her in the fight, also, she takes the war personally.

Chang Cheh-influenced swordplay film puts a female spin on the genre with its titular heroine. Helen Ma stars as the “can’t hear, can’t talk” swordswoman who makes off with some pearls and bloodily dispatches the many comers who futilely attempt to retrieve them from her. According to Jeff Goodhartz, THE DEAF AND MUTE HEROINE “trumps anything that King Hu or Chang Cheh were unleashing at the time.”

In "Forbidden Killing" Melinda Chen Man-Ling plays a highly trained swords woman who gets involve in a power struggle between two groups mandarins in the government.

The Eagle's Claw is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung.

A widow upholds feudal virtue by suppressing her love for a cavalry captain in favor of her daughter.

The misadventures of a beautiful but bored housewife Wang Yui-chuan and her chauvinistic salary-man husband Chang Wei-min reaches madcap proportions upon his denying her the opportunity to work outside the home. With calculating smarts, Wang takes action with the help of her scheming neighbors Lily and her mother Mrs. Hsu to change her identity and land a situation in her husband's firm where she successfully advances within the ranks in direct competition with Chang for promotion. A madcap comedy of errors ensue.

Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.

Shaw Brothers Action Drama.

A sweet inn-keeper's daughter falls in love with a woodcutter, but witnesses the woodcutter's brother raping her sister. Tragically, the sister commits suicide in shame, and the rapists turn his attentions to the witness, leading to more danger than most romantic dramas can handle.

Some 40 years ago when warlords rode rough-shod over the Chinese people, circus acrobat Pao Te-cheng took to the hills and began robbing the rich to help the poor. His daring feats earned him the nickname of “The Masked Robber”. Trying to intercept a large sum of money to be turned over to public security chief Cheng Kuan-hsi, he is nearly caught. Partner Hsiao Chung is jubilant over his safe return. But in the government office, chief detective Ma Pu-yun frantically plots his arrest. Ma Chien-li, son of the chief detective, devises a clever trap set for Ma Pu-yun’s birthday party. Among the guests is Huang Tan-ping who is engaged to Doctor David Lee. Ma Chien-li proposes to her without knowing this.

Not a love triangle but a love rectangle, Rose, Be My Love is a romantic drama that represents the high standards achieved by Shaw Brothers in both star power and technical polish. Set on the eve of Pearl Harbor and Hong Kong's invasion by the Japanese, the tragic romance takes on added poignancy in light of the future fate of leading lady Li Ting, the "Rose" of Rose, Be My Love who committed suicide a mere three months after the movie's release.

The Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising Co. managed by playboy Tsao Chung Nien (Peter Chen Ho) are business rivals. The former works hard but without much success. The latter, with most of his staff perusing racing form or yellow journals, gets far more business. The anticipated arrival of a business tycoon from Malaya starts another battle and Lo Yu Chun goes all out to win over the prospective customer.

Young love and its comedy of errors. Hsiao Fang, played by Li Ching, is a spunky young girl not afraid to fight back against hooligans. Unfortunately, she mistakes the handsome Ma Ta-hai, for one such hoodlum. The two are immediately attracted but refuse to admit their true feelings. The real hooligans are from a rich family led by a devious Madam who devise a revenge plot. With plot twists, mistaken identities, along with some terrific musical numbers, romance has never been this much fun.

Part two of the wartime love story

Mona Lam, who works for a swindling syndicate under duress, scours a nightclub for her new prey and finds the rich heir Cheng Siu-chuen. Struggling to find true bliss, the lovers gain the blessing of Lam's second uncle. On the eve of Cheng's father's birthday banquet, Lam is pressured to strike again under the watchful eye of Lucy sent by the man who's pulling the strings on the marionette behind the scenes who has threatened to kill Cheng. The quick-witted woman aborts the operation, claiming to have spotted her previous victims from amongst the guests. Her confession gains Cheng's understanding, but not his father's. The ringleader brings the liaison to an end by blackmailing the father and putting Lam under house arrest. Helping the girl flee, Second Uncle is killed in the commotion. The police act on the father's tip-off and bust the gang, clearing the way for the lovers to tie the knot.

It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.

Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior brother Su-chen and his two apprentices pose as scholars in order to infiltrate the temple. When the life of the Emperor’s Inspector and his daughter are threatened, the trio leaps into battle as government troops prepare to storm the temple.

당나라의 삼장법사가 서천으로 불경을 체득하러 가는 길에 천궁에 들렸더니 상제께서 오행산의 손오공을 길잡이로 데려가라 하심에 법사가 이를 앞세우고 가는 험준한 여로에서 일어나는 갖가지 신화를 엮은 내용으로서 중국 고대 소설인 "서유기"를 영화화한 작품임.

Connie Chan Po-chu's character's father was killed by the triads, leaving behind two daughters. The elder sister makes a living as a singer at a nightclub, and is sometimes threatened by triad members. The younger sister (Connie Chan Po-chu), who knows karate, becomes an assassin who punishes villains.

Spy thriller set in occupied Shanghai. Li Lihua stars as the woman who is thrust into the role of nationalist freedom fighter when she discovers that her husband is a collaborator with the Japanese.

War film set during the second Sino-Japanese war.

The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's officials. Trying to use the waterway to shake off his enemies, Yu Quan finds a true friend in the old fisherman's bark-stearing daughter, Hu Feng Lian (Ting Hung) who becomes his loyal accomplice. As symbol for his gratitude, Yu Quan bestows Feng Lian with a Butterfly Chalice to reflect their eternal friendship bond...

A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua (Yeh Feng) is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites the unwanted attentions of cruel and lecherous warlord Cao Lin (Zeng Mei). In order to escape Cao's grasp, Tang and her lover Lin Ke Qiang (Chin Han) decide to run away to the south where they can live freely. But their plan is uncovered by Cao, and Lin gets captured. In order to save Lin, Tang must sacrifice herself and entertain Japanese guests at a banquet, throwing herself into danger's way.

This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While Chin Lung is the son of a respected government official, Su San is a prostitute, albeit a famous one.

A musical set in Taiwan produced by the Shaw Brothers

Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.

9세기 전의 사랑, 배신, 살인, 그리고 구원에 대한 황매조로 고전 명나라 소설 "수호전"의 "세 죄인"의 에피소드를 기반으로 영화화한 작품. 이려화는 세 죄인 하나로 격렬한 구혼자와 그녀의 질투에 불타는 남편 사이에 사로잡힌 여자를 연기한다.

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.

Singaporean diva Li Ailian has arrived in Hong Kong to further her singing career. Xu Zhaofeng helps her land a job at Spring Wind Palace. Provoked by jealousy, Xu's long-time girlfriend Tao Haiyin, a local diva, insists on performing at the Palace, too. And when two divas strut their stuff, it's great tunes and hot action. Haiyin's brother Zhengsheng, the bandleader, has fallen out with his sister due to his infatuation with Li. Li misunderstands Zhengsheng's intentions initially but his devotion speaks volumes. Haiyin and Xu also reconcile.

In May of 1949, director Zhang Ying and screenwriter Zhang Che took people to Taiwan to shoot a film that reflected Taiwan's Gaoshan tribe. Unexpectedly, when it was completed, it coincided with the war between the KMT and the Communist Party in Shanghai. Later, the Kuomintang government completely withdrew from Shanghai to Taiwan, and the film crew stayed in Taiwan. The film was also premiered in Taiwan, becoming the first feature film in Taiwanese film history. The episode "High Mountain Green" was widely sung that year and became a classic in film music.