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Plot Summary:
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way, he encounters some strange characters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, satirical, stylized, exciting, not serious, cult classic, hilarious, slapstick comedy
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The 36 Crazy Fists (1977)
Plot Summary:
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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Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ex-kickboxing champion turned sports photographer Max Havoc again finds himself in Guam on a publicity photo shoot. Max's helpful ways land him in the lives of the vacationing sisters Jane and Christy Goody who have acquired a rare jade dragon, which belongs to the ruthless Japanese Yakuza who will stop at nothing to get it back. It's up to Max to stop the Yakuza, save the sisters and restore order to the peaceful island.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 968
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, realistic, serious, independent film, fast
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18 Fingers of Death! (2006)
Plot Summary:
The "buzz" in Hollywood is that, "18 FINGERS OF DEATH!" will kick the butt out of the low budget martial arts movies genre and knocks us down to the ground laughing! This funny "sockumentart" of the world of Chop sockey, kung fooey, ninja poo poo, karate kidding croutching tiger stuff takes you on the journey of making martial arts movies at it's lowest.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, independent film, mockumentary, fast, cult film
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Last Tiger from Canton (1973)
Plot Summary:
Young Jackie was intrigued by Kung-Fu since an early age, but his father strictly forbade its practice. One day, he meets an old beggar who offers to teach Jackie how to fight. Jackie grows up to be quite good though he keeps his knowledge a secret until he is forced to fight by an extortion ring that's putting the squeeze on his uncle's restaurant. Later released in a re-cut version with the title Master with Cracked Fingers.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fast
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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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Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Plot Summary:
Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to his clan. But when a beautiful blonde pleads for his help, Haru is given one dangerous, disastrously funny chance to prove himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, parody, light, melancholic, absurd, feel good, not serious, slapstick comedy, hilarious
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Magnificent Butcher (1979)
Plot Summary:
A plump butcher student of 'Wong Fei Hung', Lam Sai-Wing (Sammo) gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as 'Five Dragons'. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the Head of Five Dragons, wants revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, semi serious, black comedy, slapstick comedy, slapstick, dark comedy
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
Plot Summary:
Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, exciting, parody, entertaining, buddy comedy
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Last Hero in China (1993)
Plot Summary:
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school next to a brothel!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, scenic, cult classic, humorous, epic, semi serious, cult film
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Norwegian Ninja (2010)
Plot Summary:
Norwegian Ninja is the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. In 1983 the Ninja Force discovers that the sinister NATO force Stay Behind, who take charge in times of war and emergency, are planning a coup-d'état in peacetime. Treholt and the Ninjas see only one solution: a full can of whoop-ass.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: parody, surreal, exciting, humorous, not serious, spy comedy, funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Plot Summary:
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, hood, cult classic, black comedy, humorous, slapstick, action comedy, slapstick comedy
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Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
Plot Summary:
Two rival warriors, a Japanese and a Chinese, are forced to work together after their master has been killed by a mighty enemy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scenic, exciting, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, fast
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Magnificent Guardsmen (1978)
Plot Summary:
Chan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild country. They meet and kung-fu-fight several gangs of thugs along the way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 948
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious
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Dragons Forever (1988)
Plot Summary:
Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neurotic, exciting, humorous, semi serious, slapstick, cult classic, slapstick comedy, 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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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic, cult film
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Wing Chun (1994)
Plot Summary:
Martial arts expert Wing Chun battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men around her who simply can't handle a strong, independent woman. Ultimately, she must dish out "lessons" again and again and again until the respect for her remarkable skills is finally won.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, campy, cult film
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Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Plot Summary:
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team who... who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, slapstick, light, intense, not serious, exciting, witty
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Ong Bak 3 (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 had left off. Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, captivating, suspenseful, cult classic, sentimental
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Dr. Wai in the Scriptures with No Words (1996)
Plot Summary:
A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literary hero, King of Adventurers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, fast, cult film
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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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Project A 2 (1987)
Plot Summary:
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fast, slapstick comedy, slapstick, eighties
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Superhero Movie (2008)
Plot Summary:
The team behind Scary Movie takes on the comic book genre in this tale of Rick Riker, a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, slapstick, funny, not serious, humorous, satirical, absurd, hilarious, sex comedy
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The Shaolin Temple (1982)
Plot Summary:
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. Based on a true story from Shaolin folklore, but highly fictionalized.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, tense, touching, cult classic, cult film
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The Medallion (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, stylized, semi serious, action packed, action comedy, cult classic, detective, fast, slapstick comedy
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Volcano High (2001)
Plot Summary:
Volcano High School is marking its 108th. Every student is a martial arts expert, so it is not surprising to see tea leaves moving in the shape of dragons or hallway windows shattering into bits with no one touching them. At Volcano High, the legend of the Secret Manuscript - the one who inherits these writings will rule the world - has been continuously passed down. From the outside, Volcano High School seems peaceful. But a bitter showdown for the Secret Manuscript is at hand.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, exciting, semi serious, slapstick, slapstick comedy, light, sexy, breathtaking, entertaining
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Plot Summary:
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 211000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, exciting, not serious, entertaining, parody, predictable, slapstick, romantic
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Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, sexy, entertaining, action packed, semi serious, stylized, suspense, action comedy, fast
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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Plot Summary:
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, surreal, parody, spoof, exciting, visual, action comedy, semi serious, spectacular
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
Plot Summary:
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: intense, serious, grindhouse, light, cult classic, light hearted, independent film, exciting, rough, realistic