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Plot Summary:
Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades; eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, Qinglong (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, History, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China, Singapore
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, epic
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Plot Summary:
A kind-hearted fisherman, content with simple life, is reluctantly drawn into helping a noble emperor regain his throne from his evil brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: stylized, semi serious
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The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspenseful, surreal, scary, exciting, serious, stylized, epic, splatter
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 907
Genere: Action, History
Country: China
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, epic, realistic
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Dynamo Michelle Khan stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Top fight action.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, stylized
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Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, epic, suspenseful, scenic, period piece, cult classic, atmospheric, serious, realistic
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, visual, stylized, manga, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 120 min
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When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jinyong.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, History
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful, stylized
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min
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Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the "King of Beggars.".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 115 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, stylized, epic, cult classic
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: China
Duration: 122 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 117 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Country: China, Hong Kong, Singapore
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
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Plot tags: exciting, stylized, rough, suspenseful, scenic, crime drama, perverse, cult classic, serious, realistic
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 88 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: Hong Kong, China
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: China
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
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Country: China, Hong Kong
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
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Country: China, Hong Kong
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 110000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
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