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The Postman Strikes Back
The Postman Strikes Back (巡城馬, Xun cheng ma), a.k.a. The Postman Fights Back, is a 1982 Ronny Yu Hong Kong martial arts film starring Leung Kar-yan and Chow Yun-fat, an "Eastern Western" about couriers delivering sealed cargo, produced with Yuen Woo-ping and Golden Harvest.
The Prodigal Son (败家仔)
The Prodigal Son (敗家仔, Bai ga jai), also released as Pull No Punches, is Sammo Hung's 1981 Hong Kong kung-fu comedy starring Yuen Biao as Wing Chun figure Leung Jan, whose father bribes opponents to lose; it won Best Action Choreography at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
The Savage Five (五虎将)
The Savage Five (五虎將, Wu hu jiang) is a 1974 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and written with Ni Kuang, starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee, and Wong Chung as villagers resisting bandits, with spaghetti western influences.
The Sentimental Swordsman (多情剑客无情剑)
The Sentimental Swordsman (多情剑客无情剑) is a 1977 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from Gu Long's novel and starring Ti Lung as Li Xunhuan.
The Sword (名剑) (1980 film)
The Sword (名劍) is Patrick Tam's 1980 Golden Harvest wuxia debut starring Adam Cheng and Norman Chui, a Hong Kong New Wave landmark about swordsmen destroyed by their pursuit of famous blades, released 14 August 1980.
The Trail of the Broken Blade (断肠剑)
The Trail of the Broken Blade (斷腸劍, Duanchang jian) is a 1967 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Jimmy Wang Yu as fugitive swordsman Li Yueh, with Chin Ping and Kiu Chong; choreography by Lau Kar Leung and Tong Gaai.
The Valiant Ones (忠烈图)
The Valiant Ones (忠烈圖) is King Hu's 1975 Hong Kong wuxia film about Ming general Yu Dayou fighting wokou pirates, choreographed by and co-starring Sammo Hung, restored in 4K in 2020.
The Wandering Swordsman (游侠儿)
The Wandering Swordsman (游侠儿, You xia er) is a 1970 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh, written by Ni Kuang, and starring David Chiang in his first lead role as a Robin Hood-style swordsman duped into robbery.
The Way of the Dragon (猛龙过江)
The Way of the Dragon (猛龍過江), also released as Return of the Dragon, is Bruce Lee's 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film, his only completed work as writer-director, set in Rome and famous for the Colosseum duel with Chuck Norris.
The Young Master (师弟出马)
The Young Master (師弟出馬) is Jackie Chan's 1980 Golden Harvest kung fu film, his second as director and first with Edward Tang, starring Yuen Biao and Hwang In-shik; it broke Hong Kong box-office records with over HK$10 million.
Tiger Boy
Tiger Boy (虎俠殲仇, Huxia jianchou) is a 1966 black-and-white Shaw Brothers wuxia film written and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Jimmy Wang Yu and Lo Lieh; a forerunner of the new wuxia genre, now believed lost.
Vengeance! (报仇)
Vengeance! (報仇) is Chang Cheh's 1970 Shaw Brothers martial arts film, also called Kung Fu Vengeance, starring David Chiang and Ti Lung; it won Best Director and Best Actor at the 16th Asian Film Festival and shifted Hong Kong cinema from wuxia swordplay to Republic-era kung fu.
Warriors Two (赞先生与找钱华)
Warriors Two (贊先生與找錢華, Mr. Tsang and Cashier Hua) is a 1978 Golden Harvest Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung, telling how cashier Chan Wah becomes the Wing Chun disciple of master Leung Jan, historically Ip Man's teacher.
Yes, Madam (皇家师姐)
Yes, Madam (皇家師姐) is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Corey Yuen, starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock as policewomen hunting a stolen microfilm; it opened the D&B cinema circuit, launched Yeoh's action career, and set the girls-with-guns template.