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Plot Summary:
China 3000 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the bodies of outlaws and the condemned. This is the time Mong Tiang Fong and court lady Twon fall deeply in love. Such a thing is not tolerated at the court and when their relationship is discovered both are sentenced to death. In the meantime the alchemists have discovered the formula of immortality, but decide to destroy their work. However Twon gets possession of one immortality pill which she manages to give to Tiang Fong before he's made a terracotta warrior too. China 1930. While on location a film crew discovers parts of the grave of emperor Qin guarded by the terracotta warriors. Tiang Fong, being immortal, awakes.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, period piece
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Treasure Hunt (1994)
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A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 611
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, psychotronic
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Flying Dagger (1993)
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The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady Fung. Therefore, Fung always mess up Chung's business for revenge. Flying Fox, the country's number one bandit, had stolen the millionaire Tsao's evidence of being a traitor. Hence, Tsao employed Chung to catch the bandit. Flying Fox's wife, Flying Cat seduced Chung to save her husband, which caused jealousy and a severe fight with Fung. Meanwhile Lam was kidnapped by Tsao. Chung and Fung finally realized that Tsao was the head of East Wing. They united together to beat against Tsao.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 550
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, slapstick, fast
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The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: art house, stylized, spiritual, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, light, philosophical
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Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983)
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This internationally popular tale of a brother and sister seeking vengeance for the death of their parents through the mythical yin/yang Holy Flame technique is an eye-filling epic. Kuo Chue (a.k.a. Philip Kwok), famous as the star of Chang Cheh's internationally famous "Venom" film series, both co-stars and choreographs this impressive tale - leading to a vaunted "action director" career with both the 007 thriller Tomorrow Never Dies and the cult classic Brotherhood of the Wolf to his credit.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychedelic, scenic, exciting, rough, humorous, semi serious, fast
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Cat and Mouse (2003)
Plot Summary:
Zhan Zhao (Andy Lau) is a court officer who learns of a plot to assassinate Judge Bao (Anthony Wong). While on holiday he meets a young man named Bai (Cecilia Cheung) who turns out to be a woman. Zhan Zhao tries to recruit Bai to help him stop the assassination of Judge Bao.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Romance, Comedy, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, spoof, parody
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Love for All Seasons (2003)
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May is a martial artist and Chinese medicine practitioner who resides in a temple in Omei mountain. Under the threat of her lovelorn master, Misery, she decides to seek the help of infamous womanizer, Tiger Hung, who she had helped earlier, in order to experience heartbreak and master the "Heartbroken Sword" technique to defeat her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, realistic
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A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, stylized, inspirational, serious, scary, tense, parody, thought provoking, breathtaking
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Qing Ye Se only knows how to be a thief, but he runs into major trouble when he accidentally steals the heart of Rose, an immortal fairy. During a chaotic chase, Qing gets ahold of the Pandora's Box, sending them both back in time to the Three Kingdoms era. Mistaken as a general, Qing is thrown right into the middle of the Battle of Red Cliff. Meanwhile, Rose continues to devise new ways to earn Qing's affection, even if it means having to be someone else.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, tense, entertaining
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Royal Flash (1975)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: mind blowing, offbeat, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, period drama
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IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, independent film, rough, realistic, spoof, parody
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Monster Hunt (2015)
Plot Summary:
Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, exciting, captivating, scenic, anime, psychotronic
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Cineman (2009)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: Denmark
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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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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 527
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
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Plot Summary:
In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, spoof, parody, fun
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
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Woochi: The Demon Slayer (2009)
Plot Summary:
Spanning four centuries in Korea, this epic action-adventure concerns a powerful pipe and a trio of wizards who will do anything to protect it.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 14000
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China, India, Hong Kong
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Plot Summary:
The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five "mu" of land, and most importantly, honorable discharge from the army.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: China, Hong Kong
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: USA
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Plot Summary:
Sent on a quest to rescue a princess, four clueless players must guide their players through dangerous forests, ancient ruins, and past the girl next door.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Plot Summary:
When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
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