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Tekken (2009 film)
Tekken (鉄拳) is a 2009 live-action film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan McElroy, based on Namco's fighting game. Set in 2039, it stars Jon Foo as Jin Kazama; it grossed under $2 million and went straight to home video in the U.S.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (五郎八卦棍) is a 1983 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu Sheng, about Yang Wu-lang creating the Eight Diagram pole technique after the Yang family massacre.
The Avenging Eagle (冷血十三鹰)
The Avenging Eagle (冷血十三鹰) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Sun Chung, written by Ni Kuang from a Qin Hong novel, starring Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, and Ku Feng as assassins of the Iron Boat Gang.
The Bastard
The Bastard (小雜種, Xiao za zhong) is a 1973 Shaw Brothers Hong Kong martial arts drama directed by Chor Yuen, starring Tsung Hua and Lily Li, about an orphan kung fu fighter seeking his parents; distinct from the 1978 John Jakes miniseries and Suzuki's 1963 Akutarō.
The Bastard Swordsman (天蚕变)
The Bastard Swordsman (天蠶變, Reincarnate Swordsman) is a 1983 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Lu Chun-ku, starring Norman Chui as Yun Fei-yang, adapted from the 1979 TV series Reincarnated, with a 1984 sequel.
The Big Boss (唐山大兄)
The Big Boss (唐山大兄) is a 1971 Hong Kong action film starring Bruce Lee. Directed by Lo Wei and Wu Chia-hsiang, it opened the kung fu boom.
The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl (殺手壕), aka Battle Creek Brawl, is a 1980 martial arts comedy directed by Robert Clouse, starring Jackie Chan in his first American lead as Jerry Kwan, a 1930s Chicago fighter forced into a Texas street-fight tournament; budget $6 million, US gross $8.4 million.
The Blade (《刀(电影)》)
The Blade (刀, mainland title 断刀客) is Tsui Hark's 1995 Hong Kong wuxia film remaking One-Armed Swordsman: a one-armed sword-maker's revenge, shot documentary-style without scripted dialogue, a HK$3.3 million flop later hailed as a masterpiece.
The Bodyguard (2016 film)
The Bodyguard, also released as My Beloved Bodyguard, is a 2016 Hong Kong action film directed by and starring Sammo Hung as a retired agent with early dementia.
The Boxer from Shantung (马永贞)
The Boxer from Shantung (馬永貞, Ma Yongzhen), also released as The Killer from Shantung, is a 1972 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and Pao Hsueh-li, starring Chen Kuan-tai as a Shandong fighter who rises and dies in the Shanghai underworld.
The Chinatown Kid (唐人街功夫小子)
The Chinatown Kid (唐人街功夫小子) is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander Fu Sheng as Tan Tung, who flees Hong Kong gang trouble for San Francisco's Chinatown; known for its 115-minute and 90-minute alternate cuts.
The Deadly Breaking Sword
The Deadly Breaking Sword (風流斷劍小小刀, also Breaking Sword of Death) is a 1979 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Sun Chung, starring Ti Lung and Fu Sheng as heroes fighting the Killer Doctor Dr. Guo Tiansheng.
The Delinquent (愤怒青年)
The Delinquent (愤怒青年, Fen nu qing nian) is a 1973 Shaw Brothers Hong Kong action film co-directed by Chang Cheh and Kuei Chih-hung, starring Wong Chung as a youth recruited by Boss Lan's gang; also titled Street Gangs of Hong Kong.
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (五郎八卦棍_)
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (五郎八卦棍) is a 1984 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring Gordon Liu and the late Alexander Fu Sheng, about Yang Fifth Brother inventing a pole style from the family spear art.
The Enforcer (给爸爸的信) (1995 film)
The Enforcer, released in Hong Kong as My Father Is a Hero, is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Jet Li.
The Fate of Lee Khan (迎春阁之风波)
The Fate of Lee Khan (迎春阁之风波) is King Hu's 1973 Hong Kong wuxia film about Han rebels trapping a Yuan-dynasty lord at the Spring Inn to recover a war map, starring Angela Mao, Li Li-hua, Hsu Feng, and Roy Chiao with Sammo Hung action direction.
The Five Deadly Venoms (五毒)
The Five Deadly Venoms (五毒, 1978), also The Five Venoms or Five Poisons, is a Chang Cheh Shaw Brothers kung fu mystery about a dying Poison Clan master's sixth disciple hunting five animal-style disciples; first Venom Mob film, Wu-Tang Clan and Kill Bill influence.
The Flying Guillotine (血滴子)
The Flying Guillotine (血滴子, xue di zi) is a legendary Qing dynasty decapitation weapon and the 1975 Shaw Brothers film by Ho Meng-hua starring Chen Kuan-tai that fixed its screen design and spawned a kung fu movie cycle.
The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王)
The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王) is a 2008 US-China martial arts fantasy film directed by Rob Minkoff, the only film starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li together, adapting Journey to the West with Michael Angarano as a teen sent to free the Monkey King.
The Iron-Fisted Monk (三德和尚与舂米六)
The Iron-Fisted Monk (三德和尚与舂米六) is Sammo Hung's 1977 Golden Harvest directorial debut, a Hong Kong kung fu comedy in which a Shaolin-trained youth avenges his uncle against Manchu thugs; it reached #6 at the 1977 HK box office.
The Jade Tiger (白玉老虎)
The Jade Tiger (白玉老虎, Jade Tiger) is a 1977 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from Gu Long's novel, starring Ti Lung as Zhao Wuji avenging his father against the Tang Clan.
The Kid with the Golden Arm (金臂童)
The Kid with the Golden Arm (金臂童, Jin bei tong) is a 1979 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and written with Ni Kuang, starring the Venom Mob guarding 200,000 gold taels from Chi Sha Valley bandits; HK$1,159,574 Hong Kong box office.
The Last Kumite
The Last Kumite is a 2024 German-American martial arts film by Ross W. Clarkson, Kickstarter-funded, starring Mathis Landwehr, Matthias Hues, Billy Blanks, and Cynthia Rothrock as fighters forced into an illegal Bulgarian tournament.
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai (ラスト サムライ) is Edward Zwick's 2003 Warner Bros. epic starring Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren and Ken Watanabe as Katsumoto, loosely based on the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion; Metascore 55, $454.6M worldwide, four Oscar nominations.
The Legend (1993 film)
The Legend, released in Hong Kong as Fong Sai-Yuk (方世玉), is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy directed by Corey Yuen, starring Jet Li as folk hero Fong Sai Yuk.
The Magic Blade (天涯明月刀)
The Magic Blade (天涯明月刀) is a 1976 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from Gu Long's novel, starring Ti Lung as Fu Hongxue with his signature crutch-like black blade; released 10 July 1976, grossing HK$1,050,149.
The Magnificent Trio (边城三侠)
The Magnificent Trio (边城三侠, Bian Cheng San Xia) is a 1966 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, and Chin Ping, adapted from Hideo Gosha's Three Outlaw Samurai and released in Hong Kong on 8 November 1966.
The Martial Arts Kid
The Martial Arts Kid is a 2015 American family action film directed by Michael Baumgarten, starring Jansen Panettiere, Kathryn Newton, Don Wilson, and Cynthia Rothrock; a bullied Cleveland teen learns martial arts in Cocoa Beach, Florida, funded by a $173,486 Kickstarter.
The Myth (神话) (film)
The Myth (神话, 2005) is a Hong Kong–Chinese action fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan as an archaeologist dreaming he was Qin general Meng Yi, with Kim Hee Seon, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Mallika Sherawat; it earned 96 million RMB in mainland China and won a Huabiao Award.
The New One-Armed Swordsman (新独臂刀)
The New One-Armed Swordsman (新独臂刀) is a 1971 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh, starring David Chiang and Ti Lung, third in the One-Armed Swordsman series.