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Plot Summary:
In a world where the past does not exist in a city that oppresses its subject who completely block out the past...the only hope is to unleash the Ancient book! The ruler of the city Heras controls the mind of the people and make sure that nothing in the past brought up. Though there are people who still think of the past and wish for the past to be the future instead. One day, Ardanah one of trusted Subterranean official caught herself into 2 world; to serve Heras or to unleash the Ancient book!.
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Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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The Duel of the Century (1981)
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This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien (the Korean kicking 'Venom' from Chang Cheh's internationally popular series) team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Action, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
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Blonde Squad (2014)
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They're beautiful, they're brilliant, and they can kick your butt. Jill Masters is the toughest one that will take no prisoners. Brandi Nash is the hot, sexy, and the lethal one that uses her beauty to get what she wants. Sabrina Steele is the smartest brilliant leader of Blonde Squad. Last but not least is Jane Bond, the classy bad to the bone rookie who is hard-as-nails. They work for a man named Colonel Thorpe the head of D.I.C.E. from Langley Washington DC. The Blonde Squad are sent into action when the devious mastermind Contessa Dell"Oro, the evil leader of the Frogmen plot to destroy the world in 48 hours with her new X-bomb Nuclear Missile if the world leaders do not reach her demands on time. She will wipe out each country with everything in it every hour.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychotronic
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The Hero (1975)
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During the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty, commissioner Ma Chui Kau was a man of peace until a massacre tore apart his family and honor-bounds him to capture the notorious outlaw Hsiung-Wu; that is, until the outlaw captures the commissioner.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult film
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Silent Assassins (1988)
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The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang is L. A. cop Sam Kettle and martial arts master Jun Kim (uncle of a little girl also kidnapped by Kendrick). Together, they go to war against an army of ninjas to rescue the hostages and bring their kidnappers to justice.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Shaolin Invincibles (1977)
Plot Summary:
Judy Lee (Chia Ling) is out to avenge the massacre of her family by the Emperor's men and is assisted by another young woman, played by Lung Chun Erh. The two infiltrate the Emperor's court by posing as maids. Carter Wong plays a kung fu fighter sent to help Judy by the monastery where she was raised.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Red Sun Rising (1994)
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Thomas Hoshino (Willson) is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho (Lew). He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up with Det. Karen Ryder (Farrell). Soon they discover that Yakuza prepares a gang war and weapon smuggling. Hoshino must find a way to defeat the killer who posses mystical ninja powers.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: crime drama, independent film, detective, buddy comedy, dark comedy, cult film
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The Invincible Eight (1971)
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Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter around in order to keep out of their path. One day when Lei plans to assassinate Xiao but gets hurt, another three fighters He, Jiao and Feng come out boldly to help him out. With the help of Zhu, a cook, He succeeds to escape whereas the other three are seized. Later on, He acquaints himself with the girl Gui. Along with another two girls, Hai and Jiang, these eight youngsters are the descendants of the late patriotic generals, who have been recently murdered. Gui suspects that Hai and Jiang are controlled by Xiao and sneaks into his manor. She meets the girls successfully, but she is seized. When Wan, Xiao's butler, urges his master to kill Hai and Jiang, Jiang overhears their conversation and tries to rescue all her friends. At last, the eight are united and try their best to fight against General Xiao and his men.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
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Death Duel (1977)
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This martial arts spectacular showcases 20-year-old Erh Tung-sheng (a.k.a. Derek Yee). Even Variety noted: "Erh's charismatic screen presence should take him to superstardom like his older brother, David Chiang." The prediction proved correct, and his performance as ace swordsman Third Master is just what any producer would want. He fights evil, saves damsels in distress (including a kindhearted prostitute played by Chow Yun-fat's first wife, Yu An-an), and duels rival swordsmen to the, well, death.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 608
Genere: Drama, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
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Angel of Fury (1990)
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A security specialist (Nancy Bolan) is hired to deliver a valuable computer. She is joined by her former lover who has plans of his own for the computer.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Action
Country: Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny
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My Samurai (1992)
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A boy, Peter McCrea, witnesses a gangland murder. He turns to his martial arts teacher, Young Park, to help defend him from the gangsters. On the run from both the gang and the police, Peter learns self-defense and the courage to face his fears.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Lord of the Streets (2022)
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When Jason Dyson refuses to make his prized fighter throw an MMA match, a notorious gangster collects his debt by killing the fighter and kidnapping Jason's daughter. Now he must train a prisoner to endure five consecutive underground fights to save her.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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Ninja Extreme Weapons (1988)
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A ninja hero stealthily sets out to get revenge upon the mobsters who murdered his brother.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, campy
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Ninja Death (1987)
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Tiger is the owner of a brothel who moonlights as a kung fu artist under the watchful eye of "Master." They run into serious trouble when ninjas inexplicably show up and jeopardize Tiger's prostitution ring.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: cult film
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Full Metal Ninja (1989)
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As he struggles to rescue his kidnapped family, a martial arts expert vows to seek revenge against the abductors.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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Rage of a Ninja (1988)
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Rage of a Ninja.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration:
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Challenge of the Ninja (1986)
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Mark, a local cop is investigating a string of jewel robberies. He soon discovers that the men behind the crimes is the notorious"Red Devil" and his band of Ninjas. Mark teams up with Billy, a man out for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
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Ninja Kill (1987)
Plot Summary:
An army of evil purple ninjas do battle with sadistic yellow ninja to stop an assassination plot.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration:
Plot tags: independent film
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Beyond Fear (1993)
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Martial Arts Champion Mimi Lesseos is back - and the wilderness just got wilder! Tipper Taylor, martial arts expert turned wilderness tour guide, is stalked deep in the wilderness by two desperate men who will stop at nothing to retrieve a videotape innocently shot by one of Tipper's group - a tape which shows the men committing a heinous murder! As each attempt to recover the tape is foiled by the intrepid Tipper, the murderers' desperation mounts, leading to a final, terrifying and action-packed confrontation which takes them all Beyond Fear.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Beach of the War Gods (1973)
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A sort of re-telling of Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai”. This time the protagonists are a group of Chinese villagers who must band together to recruit outside help to defend themselves against marauding Japanese pirates demanding protection money. Set in year 1556, it’s supposedly based on true events occurring during the twilight of the Ming Dynasty.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 100 min
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All Men Are Brothers (1975)
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"All Men Are Brothers" is the sequel to "Water Margin" a.k.a. "Seven Blows of the Dragon" from 1972. At the beginning of "All Men Are Brothers", we learn that the emperor forgives the 108 Liangshan rebels since he finds they have the same enemies. The small army tries to conquer the city Hangchow, but is defeated. They send 7 spies to gather information about the city's defense before they attack a second time.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
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American Samurai (1992)
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When a father passes on the traditional family sword to one of his two adopted sons, the other--in a fit of jealous rage--joins a yakuza drug smuggling mob. When the other son decides to find him and set things straight, things don't seem to go as smoothly as he planned, and a misunderstanding leads the stepbrothers into a Turkish arena to battle swordsmen from around the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, bloody, grindhouse, perverse, cult classic, action adventure
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Street Soldiers (1991)
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Warring teenage street gangs provide the fodder for this martial arts actioner. Things really heat up when each gang finds a martial arts experts to train them out to fight.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: splatter, independent film
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Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
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Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: bloody, suspense, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
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Shootfighter II (1996)
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In this martial-arts actioner, Miami mobsters find themselves in mortal danger after an angry police chief hires the world's most vicious fighters and uses them to launch a city-wide vendetta.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 775
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993)
Plot Summary:
Wong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anamorphic, cult classic, cult film
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Shadow Master (2022)
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After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 810
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
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In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Action
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, suspenseful, bloody, cult classic, epic, romantic, retro, scenic, action packed
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The Sword Identity (2011)
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During the Ming Dynasty one man will request a competition when his weapon is rejected. After a series of fights he is determined to prove his sword is invincible.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, tense, captivating, suspense
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Tiger Claws (1991)
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The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal way. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. She gets the job and to her side an other martial arts specialist, Sgt. Tarek Richards. Now they need to find a tiger style master, because the killer obviously uses tiger style kung fu. Not a simple task, since tiger is a very ancient and rare style.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, independent film, realistic, suspenseful, detective, cult film
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The Protector 2 (2013)
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Kham is the last in long line of guards who once watched over the King of Thailand's war elephants. Traditionally, only the perfect elephants could successfully help defend the throne, after his harrowing quest to retrieve the elephants, Kham returns to his village to live in peace. But for someone as good in martial arts as him, peace is but a wishful thought.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, suspenseful, serious, action thriller, realistic, fast