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Birth of the Dragon (2016)
Action | Biography | Drama
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man – a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Starring: Philip Ng, Yu Xia, Wang Xi'An, Hai Yu, Yue Wu, Billy Magnussen
Director: George Nolfi
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Tags: Billy Magnussen, George Nolfi, Hai Yu, Philip Ng, Wang Xi'An, Yu Xia, Yue Wu
Posted on June 13, 2014 |
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Tai-Chi Master / Tai ji: Zhang San Feng (1993)
Action | Comedy | Drama | Thriller
A Ming Dynasty avenger which pits a man and woman againts a former friend who now works for the oppressive Royal Eunuch's forces. However when the man reaches a stalemate with his Tai Chi training that literally makes him crazy, the fiesty woman manages to cover for him until the forces of nature finally offer him insight and his breakthrough enhancement.
Starring: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin, Fennie Yuen, Cheung-Yan Yuen, Shun Lau, Hai Yu
Director: Woo-ping Yuen
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Tags: Cheung-Yan Yuen, Fennie Yuen, Hai Yu, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Shun Lau, Siu-Ho Chin, Woo-ping Yuen
Posted on August 9, 2013 |
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Nan bei Shao Lin / Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
Action
Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are chased all over by soldiers. Meanwhile, one of the southerners turns out to be a cross-dressed woman, who is also discovered to wear a footbell to match Jet Li's, meaning they are somehow slated for an arranged marriage.
Starring: Jet Li, Qiuyan Huang, Qingfu Pan, Hu Jian Qiang, Cheng-Hui Yu, Hai Yu, Jianwen Zhang
Director: Chia-Liang Liu
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Tags: Cheng-Hui Yu, Chia-Liang Liu, Hai Yu, Hu Jian Qiang, Jet Li, Jianwen Zhang, Qingfu Pan, Qiuyan Huang
Posted on July 29, 2013 |
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Shao Lin xiao zi / Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin (1984)
Action | Comedy
Two rivaling families live on opposite sides of a river. One of them practices Shaolin kung fu and has only sons, while the other has only daughters and practices the Wu-Tang sword. The father of the Wu-Tang family is so paranoid about the Shaolin kids stealing his sword style (besides, he wants a son to teach it to, and the closest thing he has is a lesbian daughter) that he is taken off guard when some real bad guys come along to kill his family, but the Shaolin family helps them out. All the while, everyone is desperately trying to get the lesbian girl to marry Jet Li.
Starring: Jet Li, Lan Ding, Qiuyan Huang, Chia Hui Liu, Cheng-Hui Yu, Hai Yu
Director: Hsin-yan Chang
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Tags: Cheng-Hui Yu, Chia Hui Liu, Hai Yu, Hsin-yan Chang, Jet Li, Lan Ding, Qiuyan Huang
Posted on July 29, 2013 |
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Shao Lin Si / The Shaolin Temple (1982)
Action
The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor, who killed his father. The monks have to help him, and in the process, they save the true emperor, who rewards them greatly. Based on a true story from Shaolin folklore, but highly fictionalized.
Starring: Jet Li, Lan Ding, Cheng-Hui Yu, Hai Yu, Chun Hua Ji, Hu Jian Qiang, Wang Guang Quan
Director: Hsin-yan Chang
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Tags: Cheng-Hui Yu, Chun Hua Ji, Hai Yu, Hsin-yan Chang, Hu Jian Qiang, Jet Li, Lan Ding, Wang Guang Quan
