Pao Hsueh-Li

Taiwanese huangmei opera film.

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.

This film is a sequel to "The Heroic One" and begins with the platform fight scene which ended that film.

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.

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.

In Wuiyng County a violent jewel thief is harming the business of local merchants. As they nervously await the delivery of a shipment, they hire an experienced martial arts expert to protect it, who in turn hand-picks a team of seven other fighters to take on the thieves.

Master thief Chow Kwan-hai is the only person who knows the location of a stash of valuable pearls. With the help of a mismatched gang of criminals, assassins and pickpockets, Chow leads a suicidal mission to the Bloody Mill to find the treasure and hopefully make it back alive.

This blood tale of a feud between two sword fighting clans is full of betrayal and intrigue, will most probably please the fans of samurai sword fighting.

This is a brilliant Taiwanese movie adaption of "Sentimental Swordsman, Ruthless Blade." Li "Little Flying Dagger" Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He has decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.

A kung-fu fighting detective investigating the murder of the emperor's wife uncovers a high-ranking conspiracy.

A well-known family is wiped out when a princess is on the hunt for a special sword called "Witty Sword". The daughter in the family sent in the attack. But the princess's minions are soon her on the tracks. Amidst all the ports obliterated family adopted son and sword fighters on both sides. Also a mysterious fisherman settles in.

He's just a hotheaded, rude and violent young man who loves punching people. His family are killed in a revenge attack and he seeks revenge.

A naive kung-fu student (Lung Ti) falls under the influence of a corrupt master. Soon the student realizes his master plans to dominate the martial arts community by stealing a legendary martial arts book that's supposed to bestow its owner with extraordinary powers. And his master will stop at nothing - including murder - to possess that book. Now, with the help of a sympathetic female fighter and an intriguing drunk, the student must lead a rival kung-fu sect in a deadly tournament against his master and his kung-fu stablemates to keep the book out of the wrong hands.

A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family.

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)

Three female detectives - from Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore - go undercover in a cabaret to expose a murderer.

The place: Shanghai. The time: 1921. The Japanese aggression towards China is getting stronger each day. Enter Hsueh Ao-Lin, an agent of the government sent to uncover the Chinese traitors helping the enemy. Once inside, Hsueh must fight both the Japanese and his countrymen for his sake, and the future of China.

Besides martial arts, Bruce Lee's contribution to Chinese society was instilling a strong sense of nationalism. After his death, anti-Japanese films found new breathe especially in Taiwan. Based on a King Hu’s script, Heroes Of The Underground tapped into Lee's nationalistic fervor and the Confucian ethic of country above family and starred the popular Ching Li as a World War II, Chinese secret agent planted into the Japanese Headquarters at Changsha. Tears flow in the name of country pride.

It stars David Chiang, as the taxi driver whose adventures reveal Hong Kong's verve with wit, compassion and loads of action.

With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's proteges, David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai go head-to-head in The Imposter which sees cinematographer Pao Hsueh-li back in the director's chair. Chiang plays Ko Liang, as master of disguise who puts his seven faces to good use when he goes to the aid of two young guardsmen Tseng Yung (Danny Lee) and Tseng Kan (Wang Chung) who have been framed by Captain Lo (Chen Kuan-tai) for murder.

A equipe do campeão de kung-fu da vida real Chen Kuan-tai e do diretor Pao Hsueh-li foi sensacional, resultando em sucessos clássicos como "The Boxer From Shantung", "Man Of Iron" e "Iron Bodyguard". Esta poderosa saga é uma das últimas juntos, bem como uma das mais arrebatadoras. Ele fala sobre a batalha entre um usurpador do trono e os patriotas, liderados por Chen, que apóia um governador de Yunnan logo após a revolução. Um poderoso executivo quer controlar o estado, todavia deve assumir o o trono do Imperador, contudo para que isso aconteça ele deve tirar um famoso general de seu caminho. Porém, entre ele e o general existe um bando de cinco guerreiros desajustados, liderados por um artista marcial, determinado a levar o oficial para a proteção de um distante consulado Britânico. Uma longa e perigosa jornada se inicia, com duelos violentos contra homens do usurpador e a interferência de espiões japoneses, em mais uma grande aventura de Artes Marciais.

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.

Wang Wu (Chen Kuan-tai) é um conhecido proprietário de uma empresa de segurança, respeitado pelos oficiais da Dinastia Ching por suas habilidades nas Artes Marciais. Suas constantes intervenções para impedir o tratamento injusto de criminosos pelos oficiais corruptos, acabam se transformando em uma sangrenta rebelião quando se une a Tan Si-tong (Yuen Hua), um jovem e idealista oficial, e ajudam os reformistas a escaparem da prisão. Preso por subversão, Tan Si-tong está disposto a servir de mártir da causa, enquanto Wang Wu e seus companheiros planejam salva-lo antes que seja tarde demais.

Baseado na vida e aventuras do pirata Chang Pao Tsai, o filme segue ele e sua tripulação durante o ataque a um navio Inglês até uma vila numa baia próxima, onde o mesmo ajuda os aldeões e entra em conflito com autoridades locais.

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.

Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.

Ti Lung, interpreta o mestre das artes marciais Wu Sung (O Herói que matou o tigre) que é acusado de assassinar sua cunhada adúltera e também seu amante, por isso é enviado para à prisão em Meng Chou. No campo de prisioneiros o filho do comandante (Shi), intercede a seu favor a fim de usá-lo para resolver seus problemas em um povoado no interior da floresta. Wu Sung recebe de bom grado a missão de derrotar um bandido local. Só que ele não sabe quem é o verdadeiro chefe do famigerado bandido, então tudo que parecia ser tão fácil se tornará uma missão realmente complicada.

Desde o primeiro momento, quando os fabricantes de guarda-chuva rastreiam uma cortejo funerário que carrega um caixão vermelho com uma linda mulher dentro, você percebe que está diante de algo diferente e especial. Um filme carregado de mistérios, arrepios de terror, duelos devastadores, lutas espetaculares e ainda tem as freiras praticantes do estilo luta "Dedos do Poder" que farão com que você não tire os olhos da tela por um segundo tentando descobrir o vai acontecer no final.

Desde o primeiro momento, quando os fabricantes de guarda-chuva rastreiam uma cortejo funerário que carrega um caixão vermelho com uma linda mulher dentro, você percebe que está diante de algo diferente e especial. Um filme carregado de mistérios, arrepios de terror, duelos devastadores, lutas espetaculares e ainda tem as freiras praticantes do estilo luta "Dedos do Poder" que farão com que você não tire os olhos da tela por um segundo tentando descobrir o vai acontecer no final.

The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.

Durante a guerra japonesa, lutador pobre consegue destaque ao vencer um poderoso russo que se torna chefe do crime organizado. Quando um de seus amigos é assassinado, ele declara guerra no submundo, o que pode significar sua própria derrota.

Ivy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his adulterous and treacherous ways in The Silent Love, which became an allegorical, tragic love story that reflected the unspoken truths inherent in Chinese society. Lead actor Chin Feng received the 1971 Golden Horse Outstanding Performance award for his portrayal as The Mute, a man that secretly loves Ivy and does all he can to make her life better, except that it backfires on him.

Three Sung loyalists decide to become blood brothers to fight the tyranny of the Tartar invaders. They build a stronghold and christen it 'The Flying Dragon Fortress' up in the hills. Gathering together a devoted army of followers, the three brothers wage war against the Tartar defense. Desiring to oust the oppressors altogether, Ma Ching plans to coerce an ally, Hong Zhang Chung to release the kidnapped Tartar princess in what initially seems a strategic and civil effort to gain points with the court. Not long after, it soon becomes apparent Ma desires both a great position and power and is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get it.

An unfinished Shaw Brothers production initially to be the directorial debut of Chiu Kang Chien, but was then shelved for a year before being taken over by Pao Hsueh-Li. However, the film appears never to have been finished and hence remains unreleased.

Três irmãs se unem a uma prima para vingar seu pai, morto por um grupo de nobres ligados a uma gangue criminosa.

Yueh desempenha um cavaleiro justo que esta tentando impedir que os invasores Chin destruiam o seu país, impedindo doze medalhões de ouro de alcançar General Yueh.

Jimmy Wang Yu gets to flex his dramatic muscles in this contemporary Lo Chen drama. Wang is a detective's son whose attempt to punish a swindler leaves him and his father in a thrilling final face-off.

Após o assassinato de seu pai nas mãos da organização Golden Knight, Yu Fei-Hsia é acusada de matar um membro do clã em vingança. Para provar sua inocência, ela precisa rastrear o verdadeiro assassino.

The Younger Generation is an ultra-tragic tale about a young girl, played by Ivy Ling Po who gets married, has five kids, then she and her husband die forcing one child sold to prostitution to feed the other four. Chinese culture dictates that great respect is given to the elders and in The Younger Generation, it is an elder that is the hero, telling audiences that although sadness abounds, they can return home happy with their Confucius mindset.

The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.

Ivy Ling Po plays the dedicated wife of a man being blackmailed for an illicit love affair, who uncovers a pit of deceit, double-crosses, extortion and murder after murder.

Wei Fu é um lenhador aparentemente normal, mas quando vê sua família ser exterminada por saqueadores psicóticos, realiza um intenso treinamento de artes marciais com um espadachim experiente que encontra pelo caminho e em breve ele vai começar sua vingança, entretanto tal missão vai apresentar grande dificuldade e seus inimigos são artistas marciais de longa data e lutaram por suas vidas de todas as formas possíveis.

O espadachim solitário Jiang Dan-Feng é emboscado por dois bandidos e rapidamente toma conta deles. Um deles, enquanto estava morrendo, pede a Jiang que leve seus pertences pessoais para sua irmã.

Spring Blossoms is a parable about the Chinese youth culture and what's important to the younger generation when it comes to romance. It starred a new wave of seventies, Shaw's beauties, Lily Li, Shu Pei-pei and Essie Lin-chia as single women looking for love. It's a triple-decker romantic bus ride on a road to nowhere speeding toward a low bridge. Only Lily Li became successful via her martial-arts abilities, so awesomely featured in Jackie Chan's The Young Master.

Golden Swallow (Pei-Pei Cheng) vive pacificamente com seu amigo (Lo Lieh) em uma cachoeira. Ela desistiu de seus métodos de lidar com a morte, mas logo é acusada de fazer um ataque sangrento contra um clã. O verdadeiro culpado é um velho namorado chamado Silver Roc (Jimmy Wang Yu) que está se passando por ela. Um complicado triângulo amoroso se desenvolve à medida que suas afeições se dividem entre os dois homens, enquanto os três também precisam lidar com o clã maligno do kung fu.

O espadachim Han Jiu, depois de matar seu irmão de armas Tam Ti, alunos do mesmo Mestre, rouba a "Espada Celestial" considerada a mais valiosa no mundo das artes marciais. Han leva a valiosa arma para Corte Real e a entrega para o príncipe Wu Yi, a fim de se tornar um Oficial da Corte. Durante o aniversário de cinquenta anos do príncipe a "Espada Celestial" e exibida como demonstração de poder e intimidação aos convidados presentes. Em uma situação a parte do evento a filha de um de seus generais é prometida em casamento ao filho do príncipe a revelia de sua vontade e esse seria o estopim que desencadearia todos os eventos no restante da história, pois secretamente a esposa do espadachim assinado durante o roubo da espada e a acompanhante da filha do general e só espera por uma oportunidade para reaver a "Espada Celestial" e vingar seu marido assassinado.

Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The happy couple's bliss was cut short when war broke out. Kuo-liang was summoned to fight at the front lines. In his absence, Su Fen discovered she had tuberculosis.

O espadachim Chivalrous Jun-zhao (Kiu Chong) vai à procura de um fugitivo chamado Li Yueh (Jimmy Wang Yu) para reuni-lo com seu amor, Liu Xian (Chin Ping). Embora os dois homens se encontrem e se tornem irmãos leais, Li não revela sua verdadeira identidade até que a vida de Jun-zhao seja ameaçada por espadachins de Flying Fish Island que estão procurando vingança.