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Plot Summary:
Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 823
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: yaoi
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Ambition Without Honor 2 (1997)
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A sequel in name only, Ambition Without Honor 2 follows Tetsuya, a young yakuza, who returns to his family after his adoptive father is wounded in an attack from a rival gang. In his battle against dishonorable enemies and corrupt yakuza politics, he makes an unlikely ally in a rebel cop.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Men from the Gutter (1983)
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From its evocative title to its gritty filming to its gutsy plot, this sizzling crime thriller struck a chord with international audiences. The robberies, ambushes, double-crosses, and murders multiply as a hitman, a robber gang, and two obsessed cops clash with increasing deadliness and danger.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: heroic, neo noir
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Mercenaries From Hong Kong (1982)
Plot Summary:
Ti Lung plays a Vietnam vet who's now an 'honourable' mercenary-for-hire taking on an assignment tracking down an assassin who's fled to Cambodia after murdering an industrialist from Hong Kong. He recruits a team for the task which consists of who's who of the Shaw Brother's action stars (Lo Lieh, Johnny Wang Lung Wei, Wong Yue, Chan Wei Man and comedy relief Nat Chan). However once they arrived for the mission nothing is what it seems with the standard plot-twists and turns as we find out who's the traitor among the group.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: heroic
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The Instructor (1981)
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The action never stops in this stunt-packed karate extravaganza of a black belt instructor who proves that his talents and expertise can be used to defend instead of destroy. The Instructor runs a local karate school and tries to impart to his students a sense of dignity along with the intricacies of the sport. When he is threatened by a rival school’s owner he puts his teachings into action. Through spectacular car chases and gripping hand-to-hand battles he tracks, pursues and corners his adversary. 1983.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Kill Squad (1981)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy business man is a victim of an assault and is shot and wheelchair bound while his wife is gang raped and murdered. He then assembles his motley squad of Vietnam buddies to kung fu their way to revenge and get those muthas back.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, surprise ending, twist ending, psychotronic, independent film, grindhouse
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Walk on Fire (1988)
Plot Summary:
Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has developed hatred with a gang leader Dick. Dick sends Hung (Cherie Chung) as a bait to kill Ho Lung. Swore to take revenge for his best friend, Kwok Wah works with Ho Lung's partner Mother (Kent Cheng) to unveil the enemy. Kwok Wah saves Hung during an operation and Hung starts to like Kwok Wah. Kwok Wah and Mother follow their plan to capture Dick, but it ends in vain and both of them get into a gunfight. Hung is killed for saving Kwok Wah during the gunfight. Though heart-broken, Kwok Wah and Mother go on fighting the villain.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 110
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: heroic, crime drama, poliziottesco
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Shinobi 4: A Way Out (2003)
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The country of Iga is deep in the throws of war. With smaller villages falling one by one, the largest families are in position to vie for their share of the power. Sankai of Minamiyama has his sinister eyes fixed – not only on total control of the area, but on Kagerou as well. After fleeing the village of Shiroyama, Kagerou and Aoi have been relentlessly hunted. And now, with the civil war in full flux, and Aoi in enemy hands, it is time for one last attempt to escape the clutches of the deadly Shinobi hierarchy – or die trying. They are all alone. They can trust no one. They must find a way out.
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Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
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Lost Command (1988)
Plot Summary:
Philipino War Movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: cult film
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (1964)
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Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
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Project: Kill (1976)
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A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, suspense, independent film, cult film
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Pistol Opera (2001)
Plot Summary:
As one of Suzuki's last fims, it is related to his 1967 Branded to Kill, either as a remake or sequel. The plots of both films involve a third-ranked hit man deposing the top-ranked hit man to claim the top rank.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychedelic, atmospheric, realistic, serious, experimental, stylized, crime drama, cult classic, offbeat
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Kill Boksoon (2023)
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At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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Chocolate (2008)
Plot Summary:
An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: brutal, rough, exciting, serious, realistic, bloody, intense, crime drama, cult classic, non stop action
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Duel of the Iron Fist (1971)
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Tan Jen-chieh’s life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following the murder of his adopted father. He’s hunted in the streets. His lover, Butterfly, turns to prostitution. And his father’s likely killer – a smooth operator known as the Rambler – is always lingering nearby. But before Tan and the Rambler can slit each other’s throats, they learn they’ve been double-crossed and go two against everyone in a rage of double-edged vengeance.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: bloody, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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A Final Hit (2015)
Plot Summary:
After retiring from being a hit man due to a physical disability, a man returns for one final job to take care of his struggling family.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, independent film
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L.A. Streetfighters (1985)
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Tony is the new kid at school. He befriend gang leader Young, whose top rival is Chan. Tony is also dating Chan's sister, Lily. When Young and Tony are hired as personal security, they head to a private party run by a drug dealer. When Young steals the money from the dealer, two hitmen arrive and torture his gang. Young must fight them off but also face the wrath of Chan. Tony must help his new friend before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: bloody, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, surprise ending, hispanic
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Martial Club (1981)
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Wong Fei Hung (Gordon Liu) and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts skill. After getting in trouble with their fathers, Wong Fei Hung settles down and starts to train seriously, while his friend still horses around. After his friend is hurt by a rival school, Wong goes to the school for retribution. Instead his skill is tested through a series of events which climax with him taking on a Northern martial artist (Wang Lung Wei). In an excellent battle of skill (and choreography), he earns the respect of the rival school. Also stars Mai Te Lo and Hui Ying Hung.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 604
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Legend of the Wolf (1997)
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Wolf (Donnie Yen) is a war veteran who recounts the tale of his legendary youth to a young upstart killer (Edmond Leung). Flashback to a post-World War 2 time when the young Wolf (Yen) is wandering the Chinese countryside in search of his missing memories. He only knows to meet someone at an abandoned temple. He ends up hooking up with a local villager (Dayo Wong), who intends to guide the Wolf to his destination. On the way, they find Wai-Yee (Carmen Lee), who’s been waiting for Wolf for quite some time. However, Wolf still can’t remember anything, until the bad guys (led by Ben Lam) come to find him, and they bear the terrible secret of the Wolf's past.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: bloody, scenic, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
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Killer Clans (1976)
Plot Summary:
As two rival clans vie for dominance in a martial world where loyalty and honor can be bought and friends become enemies, a peerless swordsman (Chung Wa) discovers that the only thing truly worth fighting for is love.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic
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Fighting Fist (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal activities such as underground bare knuckle fights,gambling and drugs. Hong Kong Police team up with the Japanese Secret Service to bring down the ruthless gang but their agents always seem to wind up dead. As a last resort they have a female detective (Sibelle Hu) infiltrate the organization in order to bring them down.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Drama, Adventure, Action
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War (1973)
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The film is set in 1960, fifteen years after the end of the end of World War II. Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), the protagonist of the first film in the series, has managed to separate from the Yamamori family, create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags:
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics (1974)
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As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima. Akira Kobayashi's Takeda tries to keep a lid on things, but hotheaded underlings create chaos, with one boss whacked in neutral territory, and the craven boss, Uchimoto, informing on an assassination attempt by his own minions. While the police round up hundreds of yakuza foot soldiers, Bunta Sugawara's Shozo Hirono plots to finally take out longtime nemesis, boss Yamamori.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: queer cinema
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
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Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka (Kinya Kitaoji) finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hit man and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo (Sonny Chiba) draws our series' hero, Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara) into a new round of bloodshed, culminating with the tragic demise of the young Yamanaka.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: cult film
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AKP: Job 27 (2013)
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A Yakuza hitman travels to North America for his 27th job, only to find lingering memories of lost love through a chance encounter with a beautiful prostitute.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, silent, crime drama, silent film
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The Fatal Encounter (2014)
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In 1777, one year since he had taken reign, King Jeong-jo bears a perilous palace life with his dedicated court servant, Gap-soo, amidst opposition and threats from those around with political ambitions. Meanwhile, Eul-soo, a member of a secret assassin group, receives orders to kill Jeong-jo. Gap-soo, who had also been in the same secret assassin ring as Eul-soo, later confesses to Jeong-jo about his dark past and his motive for coming into the palace. To Gap-soo's surprise, Jeong-jo asks Gap-soo when he had given up being an assassin, then orders him to just leave the palace. However, Gap-soo finds out that there is another assassin besides him and frantically returns to the court, only to discover Eul-soo in combat with Jeong-jo. (c).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, epic, suspenseful, inspirational, political, realistic, stylized, period drama
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Five Element Ninjas (1982)
Plot Summary:
A young martial artist seeks revenge on the ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: educational, grindhouse, perverse, cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, cult film
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New Fists of Fury (1976)
Plot Summary:
A brother and sister escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai to Japanese-occupied Taiwan, to stay with their grandfather who runs a Kung-Fu school there. However, the master of a Japanese Kung-Fu school in Taiwan has designs on bringing all other schools on the island under his domination, and part of his plan involves the murder of the siblings' grandfather.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: cult classic, action adventure, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, cult film
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Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1989)
Plot Summary:
This 26th film installment of the Zatoichi series sees Shintaro Katsu return to this classic role after a 10 year hiatus. The blind masseur Ichi gets caught between rival Yakuza clans.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, tense, atmospheric, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
Plot Summary:
In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: bloody, talky, stylized, manga, exciting, rough, clever, serious, captivating, realistic
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Outrage Coda (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ôtomo gets involved with new Yakuza battles after he comes back the Yakuza society.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, neo noir, hood