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Plot Summary:
Weng Weng plays an agent, code-named “00” who works for the Manila branch of Interpol. The Chief sends him in pursuit of an arch villain, Mr X, whose white sock covered head is reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan’s pointed hoods. When Mr X holds the Philippines for ransom two businessmen, Maolo and Simeon, pay his demands. Weng Weng suspects foul play and goes deep undercover to reveal the true identity of the mysterious Mr X.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: action thriller, cult film
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Angel On Fire (1995)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful supermodel-turned-gangster double crosses her ruthless partners after the gang steals a precious relic from a Manila museum. now an enterprising young Interpol agent, with the help of a comical taxi driver, must stop the vicious gang and return the relic to its rightful owners.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Supermen Against the Orient (1973)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 188
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Italy, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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Sloane (1985)
Plot Summary:
The story opens with Richard Thursby's murder and the abduction of his wife, Janice. Former cop and martial arts expert, Philip Sloane, is retained by family and flies to Manila in search of clues. He's joined by an old friend, Pete Saimi, and Thursby's sister, Cynthia in an adveture which includes a worldwide religious cult, Chinese overlord, a brothel and cave-dwelling cannibal pygmies. Must be seen to be believed!.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Gunpowder (1986)
Plot Summary:
Debra Burton plays an evil genius trying to put economic rains on the world. Martin Potter and David Gullium are two spies are on a mission to save the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Agent X44 (2007)
Plot Summary:
The plot revolves around a secret agency with Reserve Agent King Aguila tasked to recover the Philippines' most important artifact. The artifact is the bolo of Lapu-lapu which he used to kill Magellan in 1521.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 93 min
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The dignified killers (1991)
Plot Summary:
Huei (Lam Wai - Long Arm of The Law) returns home and gets heavily involved in gangster activity once more working alongside boss Luo (Ku Feng). Re-connecting with friend Ping (Emily Chu - A Better Tomorrow) who's now working as a bar girl to earn money for her father's operation, gangster activity is now mixed with romantic activity. Something that enrages Huei's triad brother Sen (Lung Siu-Wa) to the point of betrayal...(www.sogoodreviews.com).
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 95 min
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Shaolin Handlock (1978)
Plot Summary:
As an expert of the 'Cross fists' technique, a reclusive kung fu master Li Pai perfects a lethal maneuver called the 'Shaolin Handlock' while an old wolf-in-sheep's-clothing friend Fang Yun-piao pays the unwitting Li a visit. Armed with the deadly Handlock maneuver, Cheng-ying & Kun Shih joins forces to exact revenge on the evil Ling Hao after the truth is unraveled.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 306
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min
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The Dragon Lives Again (1977)
Plot Summary:
Everyone's favorite martial artist ""Bruce"" winds up fighting for his life and soul in hell against an evil Warlord intent on making him mincemeat - and he has recruited some of the 1970s most iconic B-movie characters to help dispatch the great one. But when that won't do the trick, he uses monsters, mummies and beautiful women to get the little dragon at any cost.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, parody, spoof, biting, suspense, tv series pilot
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The Anonymous Heroes (1971)
Plot Summary:
A perennial Chang Cheh favorite, Anonymous Heroes focuses on two vagabond brothers, Meng Kang (David Chiang) and Tieh (Ti Lung) who, in the search for fame and fortune, join in a rebellion against a provincial general. Used to shaking down local vendors for food and gambling away their limited funds, they are recruited by a local rebel leader (Ku Feng) who promises them a glorious adventure. The rebels plan is to steal a huge cache of new rifles set to be delivered to the barracks of the local army. With the help of an officer’s daughter (Ching Li), their plan starts out well, but inevitably slips toward a heroic but tragic finale.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min
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The One-Armed Executioner (1981)
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An Interpol agent is out for revenge against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. This tragedy left him deeply depressed, and his battle with depression has to be won first before he can be thoroughly trained in martial arts. After his training, Ortega hunts down his adversaries for a final reckoning.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: absurd, grindhouse
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The Thundering Mantis (1980)
Plot Summary:
Ah Chi (Ka-Yan Leung) is obsessed with the martial arts and, more often than not, his kung-fu clowning gets him into trouble. Ending up facing Hsia (Eddie Ko) of the notorious Jade Brotherhood is inevitable. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's martial arts master to expel him. Masterless and working for a fish vendor, Chi meets a crafty kid (Yat Lung Wong), whose uncle Chow Tung (Chin Yuet Sang) is a master of the Insane Mantis style. The Jade Brotherhood aims for control of the small town but Chi is training with a new Master and will not accept bullies in the neighbourhood.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Master Kim vs Master Kim vs Master Kim (2007)
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The plot is instantly familiar in the great martial arts tradition, being set in a small town which is home to two rival masters, one who practices Taekkyun (Shin Hyun Jun, also in the likes of “Shadowless Sword” and the “Marrying the Mafia” films) and the other Kendo (Choi Sung Kook, also in “Crazy Assassins”), both of who just happen to be called Kim. As well as competing for students, the two are locked in deadly combat for the hand of the local beauty, who seems to be pretty much the only woman in town. Into their conflict comes yet another master Kim, this time a kung fu expert (Kwon Oh Joong, “Damo”) who puts them both to shame with his dizzying skills and suave charm. Eventually, real danger arrives in the form of some unscrupulous land developers, forcing the three to join forces for the greater good.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 97 min
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For Y'ur Height Only (1981)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Giant has kidnapped the brilliant Dr. Van Kohler and is planning to use the Doctor's invention, the N-bomb, to hold the world hostage. The only one who can foil Mr. Giant's evil scheme is Agent 00, a 3-foot-tall filipino martial arts master, expert marksman, top-class romancer and all-around superspy. Can Agent 00 rescue Dr. Kohler before it's too late?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: experimental, disturbing, mockbuster, action thriller, spoof, slapstick comedy, slapstick, parody, cult film
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The Bod Squad (1974)
Plot Summary:
Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their escape by teaching them kung-fu. The five scantily-clad girls, using their newfound martial arts skills then fight their way to freedom.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, West Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Goose Boxer (1979)
Plot Summary:
Mortal combat erupts when two martial arts masters are killed by a gray haired master of the Crane Style. The deadly battle has a profound effect on a young student of Crane Style, whose stall was destroyed in the fight. However, his master pushes his training so ruthlessly that he rebels and seeks out his own style, the Firing Goose, which he plans to use in retaliation for his stall being wrecked. A new dimension in Kung Fu with wicked and unique forms.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
Plot Summary:
Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but only ridiculed for his attempts. He is sent to the city to earn a living working at his uncle's restaurant, but when he arrives, he finds a gang of thugs causing trouble in the restaurant. He takes the chance to prove himself and attacks the thugs, defeating them and saving the restaurant. Soon, he becomes a waiter, and discovers a plot by the same thugs to kidnap a woman he works with. Eventually, he defeats the thugs once again and saves the day.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 969
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, slapstick comedy, cult film
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Cheetah On Fire (1992)
Plot Summary:
In Hong Kong, a weapon dealer has a special computer chip, which is needed to build a secret missile. He is trying to sell it to a foreign goverment. The local secret police, the CIA and an enemy band is looking for him, but he has a very rich and influential man as his partner.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min
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The 36 Crazy Fists (1977)
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When a young man's village is destroyed by a band of thugs, he seeks help from a great kung-fu master, but his real lessons come from a drunk old man, he basically learns kung fu by accident and seeks his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 734
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
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Kung Fu Executioner (1981)
Plot Summary:
Li, a martial artist, returns home to find out that his father is being harassed by a crime syndicate. Together with an American kung fu champion he vows revenge when the syndicate kills his father.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, grindhouse
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The Little Dragons (1979)
Plot Summary:
Karate experts attempt to rescue a girl who was kidnapped by a mother and her two psycho sons.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, campy, cult film
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Licensed to Love and Kill (1979)
Plot Summary:
A British secret agent sent to America to rescue a nobleman comes up against an evil genius who is replacing people in important positions with clones who will do his bidding.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: spy comedy, parody, independent film, spoof, eurospy
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Golden Ninja Warrior (1986)
Plot Summary:
A rivalry between the Golden Ninja Warriors and the Red Ninja Warriors. The Red Ninja Warriors want a Golden Ninja Statue that the Golden Ninjas Have, which is never seen by the audience. Then, the action moves to Hong Kong where we see a criminal organization running a prostitution racket, made up of kidnapped women, out of a hotel.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Master (1980)
Plot Summary:
Gao Jian is a lazy and arrogant student of the martial arts school ran by vain Si Fu Shi Chen-chung. One night after his punishment in his school a wounded man reaches his house. He is Jin Tien-yun, a legendary warrior fleeing from a fight in which he was stabbed in a sneak attack and now has to hide from his pursuers, the Three Devils. Gao helps him and in return, Jin decides to teach him some serious kicks. Gao has to live alone for a year after Shi believes that he is traitor of his school. Then he tries to kill him but Jin interferes in order to save Gao and as his wounds are not fixed yet, he gets into a final battle with the three Devils. So it is Gao's turn to seek for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick, grindhouse
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Angelfist (1993)
Plot Summary:
An assassination in the Philippines is caught on film by kickboxer Christy, which leads to her death at the hands of radicals intent on disrupting peace talks. Her sister Kat, a Los Angeles police officer, comes to Manila to try and bring justice to the people responsible. She enters the kickboxing tournament in order to get closer to the nefarious agents, and begins unravelling the twisted plan while narrowly evading the wrath of the Death Brigades.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 448
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychotronic, independent film, remake of cult film, cult film
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Shaolin Challenges Ninja (1978)
Plot Summary:
Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, stylized
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Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
Plot Summary:
A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: cult classic, grindhouse, cult film
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The Fearless Hyena (1979)
Plot Summary:
Jackie Chan is a youngster, living in a remote vllage with his grandfather who teaches him Kong-Fu (naturally). He keeps getting into fights, even though his grandfather warns him not to show their Kong-Fu to others. Jackie, though, is tempted by some thugs he beat up to act as the master of a Kong-Fu school. This school's name apparently spreads far, as an old enemy of Jackie's grandfather (who t.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Action
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: slapstick, cult classic, action adventure, serious, slapstick comedy
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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
Plot Summary:
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, semi serious, cult classic, slapstick, action comedy, funny, slapstick comedy, anamorphic, relaxing
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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
Plot Summary:
Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan (Chan) until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the "snake fist" fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the "eagle's claw" style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, grindhouse, fast paced, cult classic, exciting, realistic, fast, slapstick comedy, funny
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Simon Sez (1999)
Plot Summary:
A tattooed Interpol agent helps an old classmate find the kidnapped daughter of a computer software tycoon.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Germany, Belgium, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, entertaining, grindhouse, action comedy, independent film, slapstick comedy, realistic, rough