Shih Szu

The sequel of "Top Fighter" focuses in the importance of the women in the martial-arts movies, from her first characters as "hero's girl" until becoming superstars by themselves. A voyage by the times and the most famous beauty fighters from this genre: Angela Mao, Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock and much more.

Taiwanese horror film.

Very weird magic fu, filled from start to finish with evil wizards, laserbeams, and crazy spells.

Young punk Eddy Fong is having an affair with Joyce Ho, who is unhappily married to dull and middle aged office manager Ho Sun.

The heavenly maiden comes to earth in the form of a mortal and with her kung fu skills stamps out some evil doers.

Bloodshed follows the never-ending struggle of a swordsman's soul to make good of his skills.

Two tough gangsters try to outdo each other to become Shanghai's top gangster and take control of the Wharf area. Some brilliant fights from top kung fu stars Wilson Tong and Philip Ko.

Taiwanese horror.

Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.

Peter Lan, a seasoned gambler, returns from abroad to find that his family has been destroyed by the treachery of the unscrupulous Alfred Wong, who has cheated Peter’s father out of his fortune and driven him to suicide. While Peter is tying to track down Wong, he befriends a fellow gambler, Barry Sung, who is working for Rex Hu. But in a twist of events Hu and Wong are one and the same. The only person who can stop Peter getting revenge on the man who killed his family is his new best friend!

The swords never stop flying in this action-packed old school hit! Master Wu (Ko Keung from "Fatal Flying Guillotines"), after refusing to help the king continue his war, fights off a regiment of guards attempting to take him by force. Unfortunately, he cannot save his brother, but he can get revenge! Master Wu embarks on his journey for revenge and is joined by David Chiang ("Slice Of Death", "Challenge Of The Shaolin Masters"). Ninjas, gap-toothed kings, and a sword-wielding army are just a few of the obstacles Master Wu must overcome on his revenge quest.

A fim de estabelecer seu domínio sobre o país, a dinastia Ching decide banir o ensino de kung fu e proscreve os alunos do Templo Shaolin que são leais aos Mings. Ti Lung, um ex-aluno do Templo que se tornou um traidor, tem a tarefa de incapacitar esses discípulos. No entanto, mesmo praticando tortura, ele poupa alguns alunos, na esperança de que eles se unam à sua causa e se juntem ao seu exército.

Uma caça ao tesouro desperta a violência contínua neste filme de ação da Shaw Brothers. Um jovem estudante de kung fu é preso sob uma acusação falsa. Ele divide uma cela com outro condenado, Ting Dien que é repetidamente torturado pelo magistrado para revelar "o segredo mortal". Uma quantidade de bandidos aparece para arrancar o segredo mortal de Ting. Acontece que Ting acabou de dominar uma técnica de kung fu muito poderosa e ele mata qualquer um que entre na sua cela. Enquanto isso, do outro lado do pátio está à mulher que Ting ama e seu pai, o perverso magistrado, que não hesita em usá-la para descobrir o segredo mortal. Além disso, existem três mestres de kung fu interessados no segredo que está em poder de Ting.

A knife expert arrives to tell the ruler he is to be invaded during his annual knife skills challenge. He coaxes his old enemy (a deaf, blind old man) out of hiding. In return he grants the hero the prize of the knife skills. He then goes off and has lots of fights with people, and makes friends with a woman who is pretending to be a man for unknown reasons.

Taiwanese horror film.

Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a duel, one of his foes is treated by the diabolical Dr. Kuo, who uses his powers of mind control to transform the man into a somnambulistic killer. After Tuan Changqing teams up with Rabelaisian gambler Xiao Dao, the story proceeds as a comical kung fu buddy flick.

Shaw’s superstar, Chi Kuan Chun stars in this brilliant sword film from ace Director Chang Peng Yi, as a sentimental swordsman who tries to give up his sword and leave a quiet life, but constant challenges in the martial world prevent him from doing so.

Two men meet as old friends but leave as new enemies. Before plans can be expedited the fight starts. As the title clearly gives away, only Shih Szu survives. Shih Szu alone makes the movie worth watching. She has the looks and the moves. The storyline strongly supports her motivation.

Um cruel mestre das artes marciais treina seus discípulos para se tornarem assassinos obedientes. Chi tenta fugir do clã das "Águias Sangrentas", mas seus ex-companheiros partem em sua perseguição. Junto com ele está Cho, cuja família foi assassinada pelos membros do clã. Os dois iniciam uma difícil missão na medida em que derrotam os perseguidores de Chi e retornam ao quartel general do clã para matar seu inescrupuloso líder de cabelos brancos.

Sun Chung had made a name for himself directing satirical comedies and modern day crime thrillers when he started exploring the kung-fu genre with this fascinating tale which mixes music and martial arts. Revered choreographer Tang Chia leads a great action cast in a tale of conflicting clans and a mysterious song called "The Proud One" which leads to slowly blossoming love as well as sudden death.

O Bandido do Bordado está roubando tesouros enquanto cega suas vítimas. O herói Liu Xiaofeng é chamado para resolver o mistério. As evidências apontam para o Clã dos Sapatos Vermelhos, composto apenas por mulheres, mas as aparências enganam.

As terríveis Guilhotinas Voadoras estão de volta e agora mais mortais do que nunca. Para derrotar o sangrento Guarda-Chuva de aço criado pelo fugitivo Ma Teng e eliminar um bando de guerreiros rebeldes que planeja assassiná-lo, o imperador Yung cria uma nova versão ainda mais mortal das Guilhotinas Voadoras e treina um esquadrão de perigosas amazonas lideradas por Nan Lan, que secretamente também organiza uma conspiração para assassiná-lo.

The lovely Fire Pheonix (Shih Szu) comes to the rescue of a young man who is the last survivor after his family has been killed. The entire Martial Arts World is dragged into the ensuing turmoil. Ambushed at every turn, our heroes must find a clue to the murders. Who is friend? Who is foe? Who is behind this fiendish plot? What mysterious kung fu will the enemies unleash next?

Master of the "swordplay thriller" genre, Chor Yuen and renowned kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia tell the fabulous tale of the "Fastest Swordsman in the World" facing the "1000 Face Devil" and no less than seven murderers.

A História relata a luta entre duas Clãs Dafeng e Tang compostos de amor, traição, vingança e ódio. Zhao Wusi teve seu pai o chefe do Clã Dafeng assassinado na festa do seu casamento, ele resolve vingar a morte do pai partindo à procura do assassino e destruir o Clã rival responsável pela tragédia, para isso resolve infiltrar-se como membro do seu próprio Clã inimigo.

The "Godfather Of The Kung-Fu Film" created this rousing epic of a seemingly suicidal mission to destroy the Japanese Navy's flagship in 1937, featuring many great actors he had worked with over the years. Their courageous and desperate attempts to do just that comprise the remarkable action in this rousing epic, featuring some of the greatest actors Chang had ever made, was making, and would ever make famous. (IVL)

Filme com elenco de grandes estrelas das Artes marciais, que retrata um dos eventos mais importantes da história do Kung-Fu: A destruição do Templo Shaolin durante a Dinastia Qing. Mostra o porquê da admissão de pessoas comuns no Templo e seu treinamento nos vários estilos do Kung-Fu. Mostra ainda, com grande realismo, os fatos que antecederam ao massacre, a história das pessoas envolvidas, a incrível batalha que culminou na destruição do Templo, e os heróis desta saga. Um grande clássico do Kung-Fu.

An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter are murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Part 2: 'Valley of the Hanged'-A man murders his wife and her lover. Part 3: 'The Stuntmen' - A gang boss is murdered by his wife's lover

Também conhecido como "Os Quatro Assassinos", este é um dos raríssimos filmes de artes marciais de Hong Kong em que um ocidental tem papel destacado de herói. Richard Harrison é Marco Polo, o famoso explorador italiano em sua histórica expedição a China durante o império Mongol de Kublai Khan. Aqui ele é nomeado um Inspetor Imperial que é enviado para combater os rebeldes chineses do Sul. Muita ação e combates espetaculares neste que se tornou um dos mais famosos clássicos da Shaw Brothers dirigidos pelo cultuado Chang Cheh.

Gu Hui, a member of the ‘Wolf Head Gang’ becomes unhappy after their new chief decides to abandon their old code of conduct. After the chief kills a travelling family and kidnaps the daughter, Gu frees her and escapes, hiding out in a nearby town and trying to start a new life as a humble shoemaker. Unfortunately, the gang refuses to let him go and put a bounty on his head, forcing him to face up to his responsibilities.

Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts films, by adding compelling storylines and a good dose of drama. Despite being without his regular cohorts Ku Lung and Ti Lung here, Chu shows his master stroke as he delves into the dastardly ways of evil warlords in China back in the 1910’s. Drama and action both take centre-stage as Tsung Hua and Ching Li fall prey to a lecherous general (Stanley Feng Tsui-fan) who rapes and forces the latter to become his concubine. With the help of two street performers (the deft and agile Chen Kuan-tai and Shih Szu) he once helped, Tsung hatches a plot to save his beloved – with deadly consequences.

Jiao is framed for rape and murder (and, later, two more murders) by Chen and his son - the same people who framed Jiao's father and left him orphaned. Into the mix comes THE LADY OF THE LAW, Miss Leng, whose job it is to find the guilty. This she does, and she and Jiao find themselves battling pretty much everyone else who's appeared in the movie up to this point.

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A look at Shaw Brothers Studios in their prime. Includes: interviews with David Chiang; exploring the Shaw Brothers sets; a look at the craftsmen, foley artists and stuntmen of Shaw Bros.; a profile on Run Run Shaw; Italian-meets-Chinese kung-fu films; and a visit from Peter Cushing.

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Peter Cushing encarna mais uma vez o Professor Van Helsing nesta divertida colaboração do poderoso estúdio inglês da Hammer com a Shaw Brothers de Hong kong, combinando os gêneros terror e kung fu. Van Helsing conta a seus estudantes a respeito de uma vilarejo amaldiçoado na China, onde, todo ano, durante 7 luas, a região é atormentada por sete vampiros. O famoso caçador de vampiros é persuadido por uma família de experts em Kung Fu a ajudar a salvar os moradores.

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As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord learn firsthand that money is ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ as their fast fortune disappears overnight in a Macau casino. Meanwhile, greedy neighbours and infidel couples cheat each other and even blue-collar workmen dive into the frenzy. Inevitably, the market tumbles as do the people’s bittersweet lives. A hilarious but ironic tale featuring some of Shaw’s biggest stars.

Chen Wo-Fu plays construction worker Ku Ting, whose skill at "tai chi" (shadow boxing) is as great as his pacifism. But when his girlfriend is raped by vicious gangsters, he shows everyone the true power and beauty of tai chi.

Dois mestres espadachins conseguem se infiltrar em campo inimigo para encontrar o príncipe da Dinastia Sung, que após a morte do Imperador, foi preso pelos rebeldes. O príncipe lhes entrega dois selos reais que provam a legitimidade de seu governo, e que devem ser entregues a seu irmão mais novo para que ele seja declarado como novo Imperador. Porém, na medida em que os rebeldes se aproximam para assassinar o príncipe, um dos espadachins passa seu selo para Tian Long, seu discípulo mais velho, enquanto o outro espadachim passa seu selo para Hong Erh, sua filha. Os dois, ao lado de um terceiro aprendiz que carrega um selo falso, se encontram e iniciam uma perigosa jornada para atravessar as linhas inimigas. Logo Fan Tian Hu é emboscado, aprisionado e torturado. Para libertá-lo, Tian Long e Hong Erh invadem o Hall de Fengyan e, em espetaculares e sanguinários combates, enfrentam os rebeldes usando somente suas invencíveis e mortais habilidade nas artes marciais.

Robert Wallace travels to Hong Kong to bust a gang of drug trafficker's. There he finds help from Tang and Suzy, as well as his fellow Supermen Max & Jerry.

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Um homem chamado Lu Fu (Han Chin) é libertado da prisão e retorna para sua cidade natal onde as coisas estão ruins. Lu Te-Piao (Fei Lung) é o vilão por trás de tudo isso. Além disso, eles são irmãos!

A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping the wrath of the Japanese, the son of the master flees into the hills, where he trains with a group of rebels led by Gam Kei-Chu. Fast-forward ten years, and Chuen returns to the village armed with his father's secret technique of the Thunderbolt Fist with the hopes of killing the leader of the Japanese.

Depois de atuar em dezenas de filmes, Teddy Yip Wing Cho resolveu dirigir alguns filmes, todos com formatos distintos. "The Black Tavern" talvez seja o seu primeiro do gênero suspense, um filme repleto de tramas, reviravoltas e contendo uma gama considerável de efeitos especiais para uma película da época. O cenário é basicamente um único local e com poucas variações de ambiente. O contexto do filme é organizado em uma trama com inúmeros personagens, todos tentando se apropriar indevidamente do tesouro alheio. Muito movimentado, com lutas praticadas com severa violência contendo diversos acessórios de mão, tais como, espadas, lanças, facas e chicotes.

Three martial arts directors 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.

After a career spanning more than forty years and dozens of films as director or writer, Yueh Feng used everything he learned on a final few martial arts epics, of which this is one of the most memorable. It's not easy to forget a hunchbacked, one-armed protagonist, nor the "Poisonous Dragon Sword" style, nor the luminous and lethal Shih Szu as the title swordswoman, who is out to avenge her father's death at the mid-autumn festival.

Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.

A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieves and cutthroats. The lovely and lethal Ivy Ling Po teams with the amazing Chang I for a classic tale of good versus evil in which the best man and one-armed woman wins.

A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Demon. She doesn't realize that the servant woman she befriends is actually the kung fu master she seeks. After Black Demons henchmen attack, the master reveals herself and eventually takes on the student to train her so that they may both defeat the villian. A love triangle complicates things when another student asks for training as well.