Chen Kuan-Tai

Chen Kuan-Tai

Born: September 24, 1945
in Guangdong, China
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Chen Kuan-Tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰, born 24 September 1945 in Guangdong, China) is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. His first appearance in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film The Chinese Boxer, alongside Jimmy Wang Yu and Ben McDonald.

Chen branched out as an actor with his tender roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin, both helmed by the legendary martial arts director Lau Kar-leung, Chen left the Shaw Brothers Studio.

While away from Shaw, Chen directed and starred in the 1977 film Iron Monkey (not to be confused with the 1993 film by Yuen Woo-Ping). Chen later returned to the Shaw Brothers in the films Crippled Avengers (directed by Chang Cheh), Killer Constable (directed by Chih-hung Kwei), and 3 Evil Masters (co-starring Yuen Tak of the Seven Little Fortunes).

To date Chen has starred in over 100 films, around 80 of which were with Shaw Brothers. His latest appearances were in Wilson Yip's 2006 martial arts-fantasy Dragon Tiger Gate, and in the 2007 remake of the King Hu classic, The Valiant Ones New.

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Movies for Chen Kuan-Tai...

Legendary in Action!
Title: Legendary in Action!
Released: April 28, 2022
Type: Movie
Bill "Tiger" wants to relaunch his directorial career with a remake of a wuxia and casts Dragon Tin, the now-ageing star of the original. But nothing goes according to plan because Dragon Tin is no longer in his right mind and takes the role so seriously he actually beats up his co-stars! A heartfel tribute to the heroes and workers of the seventh art.
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Title: The Age of Flow
Character: Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau"
Released: March 29, 2022
Type: TV
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Anti Drug Strorm
Title: Anti Drug Strorm
Character: Brother Zi
Released: November 20, 2020
Type: Movie
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The Real Iron Monkey
Title: The Real Iron Monkey
Released: July 8, 2019
Type: Movie
In order to ensure that there is no loss, Huo Dongge’s book is intended to invite the Grand Theft Auto “Iron Horse” to help transport the roster. The iron horse is up to its age and has recommended its grandchildren’s new generation of iron face heroes to help the escort list from Guangdong to Shanghai. During the period, he met different people, and he took advantage of it. He fought in battle and the last big fight. Guo Tian found one of his opponents. He was very familiar with his skills. He found that he should be an "iron horse" in the fierce battle.
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Key To The Luck
Title: Key To The Luck
Character: Uncle He
Released: April 22, 2019
Type: Movie
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Iceman: The Time Traveler
Title: Iceman: The Time Traveler
Character: Jiu Qiansui
Released: November 2, 2018
Type: Movie
The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
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Keyboard Warriors
Title: Keyboard Warriors
Released: November 1, 2018
Type: Movie
Suitcases of cash fall out of an armored car onto the busy streets, and people go crazy picking it up! Typical loner Jay Kwan (Sing Lam) and his buddy Ang Ray (Neo Yau) are both witnesses, and they're curious about the incident. They then call up a 'search team' on Golden Forum to look into it. Golden Forum Goddess (Larine Tang) is attracted, and joins them. Policewoman Nancy O (Stephy Tang), the money-minded girl Mandy O (Grace Chan)'s sister, is the only one there to guard the money that day even if she's off duty, and is regarded as a heroine! She's therefore asked to join the investigation to the case. Police believe that it's an accident, and it's difficult to get all the money back, so the investigation should stop. But as the 'search team' keep digging, they realize that there's more than meets the eye...
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挟刀揉手
Title: 挟刀揉手
Character: 自己
Released: December 18, 2017
Type: Movie
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The Hidden Sword
Title: The Hidden Sword
Released: August 27, 2017
Type: Movie
The widow of a famed general teams up with an impostor posing as her late husband and schemes to steal the secrets of an elderly master swordsman. Their plans are complicated by the master's grandson, who is himself torn between his filial duty and the affections of his adopted sister.
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Dealer/Healer
Title: Dealer/Healer
Released: May 18, 2017
Type: Movie
The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up imprisoned for his drug abuse and trafficking. After jail, he devoted himself to save the lost fellows and was selected as "The JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons". Being respected by the world, Chen is always asked to solve the most difficult situations between evil and good. People give him a nickname "The Fixer". However, there are two sides of a coin, Chen can work out any problem of others, but he does not know how to deal with his personal knot with his love, with whom he has had guilty conscience all his life. Can he fix it eventually?
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Cherry Returns
Title: Cherry Returns
Character: Mr. Yuan
Released: December 30, 2016
Type: Movie
The story revolves around Cherry, a young girl who was kidnapped and declared missing for over a decade. She suddenly returns to her family after 12 years, and older sister Jing soon discovers that something is wrong with Cherry. It turns out Cherry has been carrying out crimes on the orders of her abductor, and Jing employs the help of friendly police officer to unravel her younger sister’s conspiracy.
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Shed Skin Papa
Title: Shed Skin Papa
Character: Brother Tai
Released: December 16, 2016
Type: Movie
As a director faces a series of setbacks in life including debt and divorce, his elderly father suddenly regains his youth.
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Xin Gui Da Gui
Title: Xin Gui Da Gui
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: Movie
Chinese movie
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Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
Title: Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
Released: June 22, 2016
Type: Movie
Chinese movie
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The Final Master
Title: The Final Master
Character: Dojo Head
Released: December 10, 2015
Type: Movie
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
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The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
Title: The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
Released: May 29, 2014
Type: Movie
Based on real-life story, the movie focused on the growths and fights of Muar Town Kun Seng Keng towards the title of the most influential lion dances in the world. Awarded title as Lion Dance World Champion, up-to-date Kun Seng Keng lion dance troupe won 56 times international and 65 times national championship.
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Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Title: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Character: Baldy Bai
Released: January 6, 2014
Type: Movie
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
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Game of Assassins
Title: Game of Assassins
Character: Assassin
Released: December 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Game of Assassins is about General Tu Jia who trains a trio of young assassins to seek revenge against villainous King of Wei. And one of the assassins succumbs to the dark side for temptation of wealth and power.
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7 Assassins
Title: 7 Assassins
Released: June 9, 2013
Type: Movie
When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.
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Conspirators
Title: Conspirators
Character: Chai
Released: April 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Chen Tan, a private detective in Thailand, travels to Malaysia following a series of clues found in a photo. There he searches for a man called Chai, who might help reveal the truths behind the murder of his parents 30 years ago. Chen finds Zheng, a Malaysian detective born in China. Together they meet Chai's daughter, Zi-Wei who could hold the key to cracking the case.
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No Retreat
Title: No Retreat
Released: November 30, 2012
Type: Movie
Chinese movie
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The Man with the Iron Fists
Title: The Man with the Iron Fists
Character: Gold Lion
Released: November 2, 2012
Type: Movie
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.
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White Vengeance
Title: White Vengeance
Character: Qiu Ran
Released: November 29, 2011
Type: Movie
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.
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Title: 金钱本色
Character: 符小波
Released: September 13, 2010
Type: TV
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Gallants
Title: Gallants
Character: Dragon
Released: June 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Master Law awakes from a 30-year coma without memories, but his martial arts skills are intact. His renowned kung fu academy is now a teahouse, and greedy developers are trying to steamroll it to make way for condos
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Fire of Conscience
Title: Fire of Conscience
Character: Captain Kan
Released: April 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be what they seem.
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14 Blades
Title: 14 Blades
Character: Fa Huang
Released: February 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.
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Scary Banquet
Title: Scary Banquet
Character: Qian Shouchang
Released: September 2, 2009
Type: Movie
The French Concession Inspector Zhong Lang accidentally rescued Qian Shouchang, a wealthy businessman who was attacked by a killer. Boss Qian was very grateful and invited Zhong Lang to settle in the Qian Mansion on the day of his birthday banquet to ensure safety.
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Murderer
Title: Murderer
Character: Tai
Released: July 9, 2009
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong-set mystery centered on a detective who has been framed for a series of gruesome murders.
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The Valiant Ones New
Title: The Valiant Ones New
Released: January 26, 2007
Type: Movie
Director King Hu earned much fame in pioneering in a new aesthetics for martial arts films in the 1960s Chinese cinema. He made The Valiant Ones in 1975 to unfold a story of a patriotic military general and a princess who courageously fight against the invaders during the Ming dynasty. Now the remake stars Nicky Wu, who has just returned to the silver screen with the blockbuster A Battle of Wits alongside Andy Lau, and Huang Yi from the TV versions of Everlasting Regret and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Roy Cheung from Johnnie To's Exiled also plays a crucial role in the film. With Yuen Wah from Kung Fu Hustle in the supporting cast and also serving as the action choreographer, this 2006 remake promises action sequences just as stunning as in King Hu's original. Unlike the many period epics released recently, the film puts greater emphasis on the historical aspect rather than the visual effects.
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Dragon Tiger Gate
Title: Dragon Tiger Gate
Released: July 27, 2006
Type: Movie
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
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边城风云
Title: 边城风云
Released: October 10, 2005
Type: Movie
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Hero Youngster
Title: Hero Youngster
Character: Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
This rousing martial arts chronicle tells the timeless story of the young Chan Jun, a world-renowned character from Chinese cinema. With plenty of knock out fight sequences, this stirring kung-fu spectacle is a slam-bang actioner from start to finish.
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Fearful 24 Hours
Title: Fearful 24 Hours
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Martial arts master Shih and his family spend their vacation at the edge of a small town. When ghosts from a deserted house nearby begin to threaten their lives, Shih sets out to uncover the haunted mansion's secret behind the ghastly apparitions.
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Vampire Hunters
Title: Vampire Hunters
Character: Zombie wrangler
Released: May 23, 2003
Type: Movie
In 17th century China, zombies and vampires roamed the lands, feeding on the unsuspecting. A group of martial artists / vampire hunters find themselves employed by a very rich - and very insane - old man who has kept everyone of his relatives preserved in wax and not buried. Apparently it is his family's tradition. So, having generations of potential zombies in your cellar may not be the smartest idea ever, but it takes two to tango. In this case, a thief wants the old-man's treasure and hires a zombie-wrangler to re-animate the waxed up relatives in order to sneak into the mansion and steal the treasure. It's up to the kung-fu fighting vampire hunters to save the day (or night).
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Iron Fist Pillage
Title: Iron Fist Pillage
Character: (archive footage)
Released: August 1, 2001
Type: Movie
The Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna redubs a 1970s martial arts thriller to hilarious effect, casting himself in the lead role as a pot-smoking rapper who wakes up in an Asian kung fu dreamscape. There, he's framed for the murder of a rival gang leader and is quickly banished. Liberally changing characters into drunks and prostitutes, Cappadonna crafts a unique comedy experience that also features the voices of Hideo Seaver and Shawn Wigs.
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How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Title: How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Character: Liu Tin - king of gamblers
Released: July 4, 1996
Type: Movie
How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film series. Featuring the "Lucky Stars" Sammo Hung (in a supporting role and another role as a cop), Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Michael Miu and new cast member Vincent Lau as Hung's younger cousin. Also featuring a number of guest appearances including Françoise Yip, Natalis Chan, Chen Kuan Tai, Cheng Pei-pei, Chan Hung Lit and Nora Miao. Produced by Eric Tsang, directed by Frankie Chan with action choreography by Yuen Cheung-Yan and Mars.The film was released as a benefit film for the famous Hong Kong film director, Lo Wei, who died in 1996.
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Angel of the Road
Title: Angel of the Road
Released: March 13, 1993
Type: Movie
Max Mok plays a truck driver who falls in love with an innocent school student (Loletta Lee). Everything seems to be perfect for Max Mok and his colleagues but conflicts with the local Hong Kong triad will soon appear.
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Shadow Cop
Title: Shadow Cop
Released: January 8, 1993
Type: Movie
Hsiong, a young narcotics officer, hooks up through comic accidents with a party girl named Witty. She shops, plays mahjongg, and charges him for every kiss, and they are in love. When he dies in the line of duty, his ghost stays around for a few weeks, hoping to get Witty's attention, trying futilely face to face and by phone, and then through a relative of hers who claims to have occult powers. Through this shadow cop's investigations, it comes to light how he died and where $10 million is that was the cause of his death. Before he disappears into the void, they leave each other final messages. Can their last wishes come true?
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Ghost Killer
Title: Ghost Killer
Released: July 18, 1992
Type: Movie
Drug courier Lousy Chao and his wife Ngor are killed by his boss, after being framed for drug substitution. His ghost finds a man with the same birthday, Ming, to help take revenge. The unfortunate Ming has just proposed to Hung, but Lousy hijacks his body, and starts by killing his immediate boss Shing Yiang To in a sauna. This alarms Shing's boss Nan. Meanwhile, the possessed Ming take nightclub host Jenny home for "late supper". Hung is sure something is amiss, and consults her taoist uncle Shun. Nan is further shaken when his partner Chuen is killed, but still keeps an appointment with Thai drug dealer Buddha. Up until this point, both Ming and Nan consider ghosts to be "bullshit", but they are soon convinced otherwise...
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Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
Title: Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
BRUCE LEE AND KUNG FU MANIA With action highlights from more than thirty of the greatest martial arts movies, this kung fu-fighting, karate-kicking compilation features the real Bruce Lee and his many clones plus Chuck Norris, Jim Kelly, and more. Here’s Bruce backing up The Green Hornet as Kato, battling Norris in Return of the Dragon, and making his last complete film, Enter the Dragon, plus the secrets of his mysterious death in Bruce Lee...His Last Days. You’ll also see Lo Lieh challenge Lee Van Cleef in The Stranger and the Gunfighter, Bruce Li carrying on the tradition with The Three Avengers, and Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Jhoon Ree in The Tattooed Dragon.
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Gambling Soul
Title: Gambling Soul
Character: Cop [Cameo]
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
A man lost his life and tea house because he was set up by a underworld boss in gambling. Now his ghost comes back for revenge.
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All Mighty Gambler
Title: All Mighty Gambler
Character: Tai
Released: December 9, 1991
Type: Movie
Yan Chi Yung (Chin Siu Ho) joins his fellow triad member Chu Chi Ang (Norman Tsui) in ripping off millions in gambling profits from their underworld boss Tai (Chen Kuan Tai), returning most of it after taking some for themselves. Meanwhile, a sexy gambler named Ice Chan (Ellen Chan), whose father was murdered by Tai several years before, arrives from America looking for revenge. She tries to infiltrate Tai's organization by seducing Yan, but really falls for him and fails in her attempt to assassinate Tai behind his back. More trickery and double-crosses follow as Tai tries to get Yan and Chu to help him rip off another gambler, only to have his plans thwarted by a turncoat within his own gang.
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Today's Hero
Title: Today's Hero
Character: Triad Boss
Released: November 21, 1991
Type: Movie
Siu, who spends goofing off, finds out that he has Parkinson's Disease, and only one month to live. He decides to do something special before his death. He tries to help other, and accept challenges.
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The Tigers
Title: The Tigers
Character: Hon-Wai
Released: July 2, 1991
Type: Movie
Cops find their careers and their lives in jeopardy when they spend a gangster's bribe money after releasing him from custody during a drug bust.
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Blood Stained Tradewind
Title: Blood Stained Tradewind
Character: Arms buyer [cameo]
Released: December 7, 1990
Type: Movie
"Shing (Alex Fong) and Hsiong (Waise Lee) are competitive young men raised by the head of a powerful Triad group. Shing appears to have the winning edge; his gunfighting skills are unsurpassed earning him the nickname Golden Gun and the pretty daughter of the Triad boss appears to favor him more than eager brother Hsiong. But when Shing turns down his godfather’s appointment to head the triad group his luck runs out and he’s kicked out of the group and shunned by the family. Hsiong becomes the new boss and the pretty daughter marries him instead. Shing moves to Macau and becomes a common laborer and rooms with Carrie Ng and her small son. But Carrie’s kid brother is a bad egg who brings the world of crime back into Shing’s life. Then all hell breaks loose and everyone’s life is in jeopardy when traitors and double crossers rise up and take over.
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Sleazy Dizzy
Title: Sleazy Dizzy
Character: Chen Yuan Long
Released: June 15, 1990
Type: Movie
A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabouts of the 50 million dollars cash used in a drug deal. In the meantime, they try to avoid becoming victims of the crime-lord that was responsible for embezzling 50 million dollars out of the stock company.
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The Fortune Code
Title: The Fortune Code
Character: Triad boss gambler
Released: January 19, 1990
Type: Movie
Set in China during the Japanese occupation. A young man breaks out of a POW camp to marry his sweetheart, but finds she is now a spy for the resistance, code-named "Number 3". With the help of "Number 2" he returns to the camp to find "Fortune", an agent who possesses the pass-code to a Swiss bank account with $500 billion intended for the Chinese army.
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The Sniping
Title: The Sniping
Released: December 21, 1989
Type: Movie
The Sniping is a Hong Kong Crime movie starring Eric Tsang and Alex Man
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Just Heroes
Title: Just Heroes
Character: Tai
Released: September 14, 1989
Type: Movie
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to take his place. One of them is the traitor.
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Return to Action
Title: Return to Action
Released: April 25, 1989
Type: Movie
HK action movie directed by Chen Kuan Tai, starring himself with Alex Man, who both want to seek revenge!
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Angel's Mission
Title: Angel's Mission
Character: Ma Sheng-fung
Released: April 20, 1989
Type: Movie
An undercover Japanese cop tries to find some girls who have mysteriously disappeared in Hong Kong.
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Foul Hero
Title: Foul Hero
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
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Human Sentiment Law
Title: Human Sentiment Law
Character: Boss
Released: October 24, 1988
Type: Movie
Hsiung is an honest inspector who finds his career jeopardised by his mother, prostitute Fung's presence in the district he polices. The ambitious Hsiung finds himself torn between duty and love.
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Sheng Goes to Taiwan
Title: Sheng Goes to Taiwan
Released: December 31, 1987
Type: Movie
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Fortune Hunters
Title: Fortune Hunters
Released: November 5, 1987
Type: Movie
Action gambling
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Tai-Pan
Title: Tai-Pan
Character: Pirate
Released: November 7, 1986
Type: Movie
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
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Title: The Invincible Snowly-Hair Woman
Released: June 9, 1986
Type: TV
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Title: 白发魔女传
Character: 岳鸣柯
Released: June 9, 1986
Type: TV
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Majestic Thunderbolt
Title: Majestic Thunderbolt
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Two rival bosses of diamond smuggling outfits, Tiger and Franco, get into conflict over a very valuable diamond. Tiger is an apparently conventional businessman. Franco is a psychopathic playboy whose pride and lust know no limits and who murders his own mistress for her infidelity. It is smuggled into Hong Kong by Richard who tries to make a deal with Franco but Tiger hears about this deal and sends in Philip, a New York assassin, to steal the diamond.
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The Dancing Warrior
Title: The Dancing Warrior
Character: Rich man
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
This flick is about this gung fu dancing, alcoholic beverage guzzler named Andy Ho (Cheng Tien Chi). The title of this flick sounds like this bad warrior who kills with ease, but its not. Actually, Andy is a nice guy who has a hard time keeping a job. He runs into some rich guy who convinces him to come to the United States to work for him. Andy agrees to come to the U.S. of A. but is in for a surprise, as Mr. Big Bucks wants Andy to participate in his slugfest tournaments that he uses to make money via gambling. Andy declines and the next you know, Mr. Big Bucks is devising a plan to get rid of him! (mpongpun, HKMDB)
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How to Choose a Royal Bride
Title: How to Choose a Royal Bride
Character: Tian Di Hui chief
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Emperor Kangxi's mother tries to marry him with the daughter of an official, but she's too strong-willed to agree to an arranged marriage even if it is with the Emperor, so she dresses as a man and heads off to Jiang Nan to see the spring blossoms. As luck would have it, Kangxi also decides to head to Jiang Nan in disguise in search of adventure, and the two cross paths and quickly become firm friends.
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Long Road to Gallantry
Title: Long Road to Gallantry
Character: Ling Han Feng
Released: November 29, 1984
Type: Movie
Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swordswoman spectacle. Shaw Brothers' actress Lily Li teams up with one time kung-fu wonder boy Chen Kuan-tai in a quest to find a missing martial arts manual. It's new wave heroic bloodshed with new wave talent such as the upcoming Rosamund Kwan who went on to star in six Jet Li films.
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I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
Title: I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
Character: Dad - Master Chen
Released: November 2, 1984
Type: Movie
There is an underlying story about a lazy son who knows some kung fu but mostly fakes it to show off. After being exposed he does good by improving his skills to the point where he can finally knock down his kung fu master father.
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Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Title: Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Character: Yung Feng
Released: July 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then humiliated in a brawl. The rival school is joined by an opium dealing Kung Fu master who plans to turn the town into a community of addicts!
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Return of Bastard Swordsman
Title: Return of Bastard Swordsman
Character: Mochitsuki Soryu Han
Released: May 8, 1984
Type: Movie
Just when audiences thought the director couldn't get more spectacular and outrageous, he unleashed this eye-filling, mind-bending "Martial Arts World" sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical Silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable Spider-swordsman. The screen practically explodes with colorful characters and kung-fu -- all directed, co-written, and co-choreographed by Lu Chun-ku, and showcasing some of the best Shaw Brothers action stars. The original Bastard Swordsman was just the beginning, this superlative cult classic that out-phantasmagoricals the original.
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Shanghai 13
Title: Shanghai 13
Character: Shin / Brother Tai
Released: February 4, 1984
Type: Movie
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government official. Our weak protagonist must run a gauntlet of the who's who already mentioned.
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Thunderclap
Title: Thunderclap
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
A clever Shaw Brothers wuxia comedy about a young antihero (Tony Leung Siu Hung) getting himself and his friend (Max Mok) into all kinds of trouble and ultimate defeating the "Heavenly Demon" (Chen Kuan Tai). Lightning fast action, pleasant humor, great acting and a helpful modern-day narrator makes this an unusually enjoyable Shaw Brothers production.
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Butcher
Title: Butcher
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
cat III film from Taiwan
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Death Ring
Title: Death Ring
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
The Godfather of the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Chang Cheh directs a group of Shaw superstars which includes Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai in this kung fu thriller. When a father is framed for murder, his son travels to exotic Thailand to find him and ends up fighting in a 'Death Ring' championship.
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Little Dragon Maiden
Title: Little Dragon Maiden
Character: Guo Jing
Released: December 2, 1983
Type: Movie
Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical powers but his past stands in the way of their union.
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The Lost Generation
Title: The Lost Generation
Character: Paul
Released: September 21, 1983
Type: Movie
The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.
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The Black Magic with Buddha
Title: The Black Magic with Buddha
Character: Ben Chin
Released: May 25, 1983
Type: Movie
The story is about two explorers who invade a temple in the dark of a jungle. They find a mummy, remove its brain, and return to the mainland. The blood and fluid from the brain are used in black magic rituals that result in a series of bloody murders throughout the city… committed by the brain!
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Title: 誓不低头续集
Released: May 16, 1983
Type: TV
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Title: 誓不低头
Released: April 4, 1983
Type: TV
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The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
Title: The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
Character: Lee Tong
Released: February 13, 1983
Type: Movie
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother
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Deadly Life of a Ninja
Title: Deadly Life of a Ninja
Character: Han Wei Chow
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
A businessman and his sister-in-law are targeted for assassination by a band of evil ninjas and their vicious leader (Yasuaki Kurata). The ninjas are committing bizarre murders all over the city, and the police can't seem to pick up their trail -- so they call in ninja hunter and Kendo master Mr. Chow (Kuan Tai Chen). To take down the silent killers, Mr. Chow will have to fight against incredible odds in this campy ninja classic.
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Mission Thunderbolt
Title: Mission Thunderbolt
Character: (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Explosive early Hong Kong actioner about a mysterious criminal known as the White Tycoon, who hires three top assassins to help him eliminate his rivals in two local mobs, the Scorpions and the Serpents.
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Little Flying Dragon
Title: Little Flying Dragon
Released: December 9, 1982
Type: Movie
Chi Kuan Chun is the man. He looks in top form as swordsman. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is pretty wacky. Kung Fu gorillas, witches, and Chen Kuan Tai singing Italian opera. So little kid with swirling axe fights evil wizard dude, lasereyes, the above mentioned gorilla do you need to know more?
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Blood Brothers
Title: Blood Brothers
Released: September 10, 1982
Type: Movie
A Taiwanese production that was directed by Lee Tso-Nam and starring Chen Kuan-tai and Don Wong Tao.
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Seven Knights
Title: Seven Knights
Released: July 23, 1982
Type: Movie
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Human Lanterns
Title: Human Lanterns
Character: Tan Fu
Released: July 14, 1982
Type: Movie
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
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Don't Love Any Stranger
Title: Don't Love Any Stranger
Released: July 2, 1982
Type: Movie
Taiwanese action film.
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Gang Master
Title: Gang Master
Character: General Mang Yi Tu
Released: April 28, 1982
Type: Movie
It has to do with a young clan member, Zhong Yuan, who is promoted to chief of the Dragon Gang after his adoptive father dies, only to be expelled when a letter arrives revealing him to be of Mongol birth, an awkward bit of news at a time when the Dragon Gang is actively fighting Mongol occupiers. In fact, Zhong soon learns that the Mongol general leading the anti-rebel campaign is actually his real father. Still, he persists in trying to get back into the good graces of the clan, eventually helping to ferret out a traitor in their midst.
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Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
Title: Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
Character: Cui Tung Sing
Released: April 18, 1982
Type: Movie
A teenager and a tycoon gets into an early morning road altercation that eventually lead to a bet: if the teenager can steal his beloved Rolls Royce car from him, the youngster will get to keep it. However, if the teenager fails to do that in the alloted time given, he will need to pay the tycoon HK$40,000.
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Who Is the Killer?
Title: Who Is the Killer?
Released: April 15, 1982
Type: Movie
Taiwanese movie
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Red Rattlesnake
Title: Red Rattlesnake
Released: March 4, 1982
Type: Movie
A crime / revenge movie loaded with gory torture sequences, including acid in the shower, a pick-axe killing and a lovely scene where a man is tied to a cross and killed with the titular critters. Scenes from this later ended up in the IFD / Godfrey Ho mishmash Majestic Thunderbolt (1985).
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Winner Takes All
Title: Winner Takes All
Character: Mr Miyamoto
Released: February 12, 1982
Type: Movie
Patrick Tse is the thief of thieves whose family is long retired from the robin hood lifestyle for 10 years. Recent robberies have occured who use the families calling card and the police forcefully want this mystery solved. They suspect smeone from there past but feel this cant not be him, then who is it?
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New Pilgrims to the West
Title: New Pilgrims to the West
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Chan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
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Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
Title: Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
Character: Qin Ge
Released: December 10, 1981
Type: Movie
Spoiled Yuen Si Si, the naive daughter of an affluent merchant, lives her cosseted life dreaming of meeting her idol, the heroic Qin Ge. When her father decides to marry her off, she runs away in search of Qin Ge, with her fiancee in pursuit. What she doesn't realise though is that her kung-fu skills are not what she thinks they are and that the outside world is far less chivalrous that she expected.
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Dangerous Person
Title: Dangerous Person
Character: Inspector Tai
Released: December 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Elder brother, Big Cat is a flirt and younger brother, Small Cat is mean and cold. They were sent to prison for commiting crimes. Uncle Tse, a dominant criminal, accepted Small Cat in admiration of his tuff character. Inspector Tai, who caught them in jail is a responsible, efficient an dhard crime destructor. Soon as the brothers were out from jail, they ran into Tai in doing a case. Small Cat who was very anxious to take revenge on Tai...
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The Battle for the Republic of China
Title: The Battle for the Republic of China
Released: October 9, 1981
Type: Movie
Patriotic extravanganza concerning early 20th century political events in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic of China), told in an ensemble format
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Notorious Eight
Title: Notorious Eight
Character: Zhou Shiqiang
Released: September 3, 1981
Type: Movie
A group of secret agent gambling heroes put the squeeze on some gangsters who are cheating the public now after having been involved with Japanese war criminals.
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Deadly Duo
Title: Deadly Duo
Released: May 6, 1981
Type: Movie
Seeking revenge for the murder of his family, a man returns to Hong Kong to track down the killers. He becomes enthralled in further intrigue when his new boss is targeted by the same group.
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Challenge of the Gamesters
Title: Challenge of the Gamesters
Character: Zhang Lie
Released: April 30, 1981
Type: Movie
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.
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Rendezvous with Death
Title: Rendezvous with Death
Character: Golden Rod Gu Feitian
Released: October 17, 1980
Type: Movie
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful, intelligent, and beautifully-made martial arts epics. This stands alongside The Deadly Breaking Sword and The Kung-fu Instructor as one of his very best. It’s not so much the plot – a master swordsman protects a treasure chest on a dangerous journey – that makes this great, but what Sun does with it, inspiring the cast and crew to some of their finest work.
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The Master
Title: The Master
Character: Chin Tien Yun
Released: May 23, 1980
Type: Movie
Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.
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Citizen Shaw
Title: Citizen Shaw
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 1980
Type: Movie
A French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an all-access tour of the Shaw Brothers backlot (including behind-the-scenes footage from Return to the 36th Chamber.
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Title: Blowing in the Wind
Released: May 12, 1980
Type: TV
Brothers Bo and Wei are forced to join the triad in Hong Kong after arriving from China. They become successful drug dealers but sacrifice their family happiness for money and power. Once the ICAC is established, they become its targets and struggle to escape its grip.
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Killer Constable
Title: Killer Constable
Character: Leng Tian-Ying
Released: March 28, 1980
Type: Movie
2 million taels in gold has been stolen from a vault within the Forbidden City. The Empress wants the money returned within 10 days. Chief Constable Leng Tian-Ying is hired to bring back the gold robbers, dead or alive- and Leng's earned a reputation of never bringing anyone back alive.
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Big Boss of Shanghai
Title: Big Boss of Shanghai
Released: November 22, 1979
Type: Movie
Chen and his brother travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune, but end up pitted against Chinese Mafia bosses - and can only fight their way out of the web of violence and betrayal they find themselves caught up in.
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Invincible Enforcer
Title: Invincible Enforcer
Character: Min
Released: September 10, 1979
Type: Movie
A young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeases a police inspector. But even when he's eventually released, the police continue to persecute him until he feels he has no choice but to become a real criminal.
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Iron Fists
Title: Iron Fists
Character: Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
Released: March 29, 1979
Type: Movie
Chen Kuan-Tai and Mang Fei team up to bring justice to a ruthless gang of martial arts experts.
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Crippled Avengers
Title: Crippled Avengers
Character: Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
Released: December 21, 1978
Type: Movie
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
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Tough Guy
Title: Tough Guy
Character: Lenghsieh
Released: July 27, 1978
Type: Movie
A kung-fu fighting detective investigating the murder of the emperor's wife uncovers a high-ranking conspiracy.
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The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
Title: The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
Character: Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
Released: February 9, 1978
Type: Movie
He's just a hotheaded, rude and violent young man who loves punching people. His family are killed in a revenge attack and he seeks revenge.
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Invincible Monkey Fist
Title: Invincible Monkey Fist
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
The master of the secret Monkey Fist Kung Fu style must fight a gang of warrior thugs who are terrorizing his village. Shaw legend Chen Kuan Tai (Iron Monkey, Boxer from Shantung) made this film at the height of his fame. As a true exponent of the Monkey Fist style, Chen added authenticity to his movie roles and the characters he portrayed by using elements of his strong foundation in kung fu. Also making his screen debut is Billy Chong (Kung Fu Zombie, Super Power, Crystal Fist). Shot against the backdrop of exotic Indonesia, Invincible Monkey Fist brings you top rate stars and action.
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The Iron Monkey
Title: The Iron Monkey
Character: Iron Monkey
Released: November 18, 1977
Type: Movie
Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. When his father's group is arrested and executed, Iron is forced to flee and hide in the woods as a beggar and thief. After being taken in by a Shaolin monastery and trained in the art of Monkey-Style Kung Fu, Iron vows to hunt down his father's killer and avenge his death. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher
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Executioners from Shaolin
Title: Executioners from Shaolin
Character: Hung Hsi Kuan
Released: February 16, 1977
Type: Movie
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.
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Layout
Title: Layout
Released: February 10, 1977
Type: Movie
The place: Shanghai. The time: 1921. The Japanese aggression towards China is getting stronger each day. Enter Hsueh Ao-Lin, an agent of the government sent to uncover the Chinese traitors helping the enemy. Once inside, Hsueh must fight both the Japanese and his countrymen for his sake, and the future of China.
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King Gambler
Title: King Gambler
Character: Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Released: November 24, 1976
Type: Movie
Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of the Sha family. But Peng also has a Sha family member blinded in retaliation for an earlier loss, leaving the Sha family with a debt of vengeance that needs to be repaid! Sha Tong (Zong Hua) sets in motion an elaborate plan to make turn the rich and affluent Peng into a penniless former king of the gambling world! But can the "Card Tyrant" be bested?
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Big Bad Sis
Title: Big Bad Sis
Character: Shing
Released: October 7, 1976
Type: Movie
Ah Ying (Chen Ping) is a former gangster trying to lead an honest life, and occasionally using her fighting skills to help out the girls in the factory where she now works. She befriends young colleagues Chong Lee and Shao Yin-Yin, teaching them self defence because "girls can't be weak anymore". Trouble starts when her old gang finds out where she now works.
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Challenge of the Masters
Title: Challenge of the Masters
Character: Lu Ah Tsai
Released: May 7, 1976
Type: Movie
The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with the abuse and goes to learn from his fathers master. After one of the rival schools members kills some of the towns people Wong Fei-hong becomes enraged trains even more comes back and gets his revenge.
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7-Man Army
Title: 7-Man Army
Character: Chiang Ming-kun
Released: April 16, 1976
Type: Movie
In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of the Great Wall. With only seven men stationing, these heroes took on the entire army for five days before succumbing. Director Chang Cheh recreated this epic battle with his favorite cast including Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan-tai, as a celluloid tribute to these nameless souls.
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The Spiritual Boxer
Title: The Spiritual Boxer
Character: Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
Released: November 28, 1975
Type: Movie
Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.
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The Bloody Escape
Title: The Bloody Escape
Character: Bandit Gu Hui
Released: October 25, 1975
Type: Movie
Gu Hui, a member of the ‘Wolf Head Gang’ becomes unhappy after their new chief decides to abandon their old code of conduct. After the chief kills a travelling family and kidnaps the daughter, Gu frees her and escapes, hiding out in a nearby town and trying to start a new life as a humble shoemaker. Unfortunately, the gang refuses to let him go and put a bounty on his head, forcing him to face up to his responsibilities.
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Lover's Destiny
Title: Lover's Destiny
Character: Guan Shao-Feng
Released: October 4, 1975
Type: Movie
Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts films, by adding compelling storylines and a good dose of drama. Despite being without his regular cohorts Ku Lung and Ti Lung here, Chu shows his master stroke as he delves into the dastardly ways of evil warlords in China back in the 1910’s. Drama and action both take centre-stage as Tsung Hua and Ching Li fall prey to a lecherous general (Stanley Feng Tsui-fan) who rapes and forces the latter to become his concubine. With the help of two street performers (the deft and agile Chen Kuan-tai and Shih Szu) he once helped, Tsung hatches a plot to save his beloved – with deadly consequences.
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The Big Holdup
Title: The Big Holdup
Character: Ma Rulong
Released: September 18, 1975
Type: Movie
A group of down-on-their-luck robbers pull off a spectacular job - only to find themselves hunted by cops and possible betrayers! Chan Koon Tai leads the diverse pack of criminals, which also includes such Shaw Brothers luminaries as Ngok Wah, Chung Wong, Ling Yun, and a young Danny Lee in one of his first featured roles. The group pulls off the robbery in action-packed fashion, but betrayal and the relentless police end up marking the five robbers for death.
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The Imposter
Title: The Imposter
Character: Lo Chin-Ying
Released: August 9, 1975
Type: Movie
With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's proteges, David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai go head-to-head in The Imposter which sees cinematographer Pao Hsueh-li back in the director's chair. Chiang plays Ko Liang, as master of disguise who puts his seven faces to good use when he goes to the aid of two young guardsmen Tseng Yung (Danny Lee) and Tseng Kan (Wang Chung) who have been framed by Captain Lo (Chen Kuan-tai) for murder.
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Big Brother Cheng
Title: Big Brother Cheng
Character: Wang Cheng
Released: July 16, 1975
Type: Movie
Shaw Brothers' number one action hit of 1975, and deservedly so. The character of one-man kung-fu dynamo Big Brother Cheng and kung-fu superstar Chen Kuan-tai were made for each other. A Robin Hood-like restaurant manager who socks it to the thugs in order to make the mean streets of Hong Kong a little less mean, Big Brother Cheng made his first appearance in the extremely popular The Tea House, the success of which spawned this even more successful sequel.
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All Men Are Brothers
Title: All Men Are Brothers
Character: Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
Released: May 10, 1975
Type: Movie
Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.
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The Flying Guillotine
Title: The Flying Guillotine
Character: Ma Teng
Released: February 18, 1975
Type: Movie
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.
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Five Tough Guys
Title: Five Tough Guys
Character: Master Wu Wen-Yuan
Released: November 15, 1974
Type: Movie
The plot follows the titular gang of misfits, gathered together by Chen Kuan Tai (a real life martial arts champion who starred in many films for the studio) in order to protect a patriotic general from a scheming usurper. To this end, the unlikely heroes act as the general’s escorts on a dangerous journey to a distant British consulate, beset by enemies and sinister Japanese interference along the way.
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The Tea House
Title: The Tea House
Character: Boss Wang Cheng
Released: October 19, 1974
Type: Movie
Chen Kuan-Tai is Big Brother Cheng, a former refugee who runs a local teahouse in Hong Kong. Respected by his peers, Big Brother Cheng runs the teahouse - and unofficially the neighborhood - with a firm righteous hand. However, when the triads come calling, Big Brother Cheng finds out respect and common decency may not be enough. The triads use underage kids to terrorize the teahouse, and since the law won't do anything, Big Brother Cheng may have to step in and take care of it himself!
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Hong Kong 73
Title: Hong Kong 73
Character: Ambulance driver
Released: April 24, 1974
Type: Movie
As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord learn firsthand that money is ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ as their fast fortune disappears overnight in a Macau casino. Meanwhile, greedy neighbours and infidel couples cheat each other and even blue-collar workmen dive into the frenzy. Inevitably, the market tumbles as do the people’s bittersweet lives. A hilarious but ironic tale featuring some of Shaw’s biggest stars.
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Men from the Monastery
Title: Men from the Monastery
Character: Hung Hsi-kuan
Released: April 3, 1974
Type: Movie
The majestic Ming dynasty is invaded by the Manchu troops, its upto the Shaolin monastery to fight them and save the fate of the nation.
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The Savage Five
Title: The Savage Five
Character: Ma Tao
Released: February 15, 1974
Type: Movie
A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang plays a lesser version of his Rover character from "Duel Of The Iron Fist", and Ti Lung, looking incredible here, is at his physical best. Accolades to Chen Kuan Tai and Wang Chung in great sympathetic roles, too. A kung fu classic where the actual martial arts display takes a back seat to the mesmerizing story.
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Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
Title: Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 1974
Type: Movie
A short film that originally played before showings of "Heroes Two" - in which Fu Sheng, Chen Kuan Tai and Chi Kuan-Chun demonstrate different techniques of Hung boxing.
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Heroes Two
Title: Heroes Two
Character: Hung Hsi-kuan
Released: January 19, 1974
Type: Movie
A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.
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Iron Bodyguard
Title: Iron Bodyguard
Character: Big Blade Wang Wu
Released: December 8, 1973
Type: Movie
An Iron Bodyguard called Wang Wu meets a scholar and forms a strong friendship with him after they fight some villains together. The scholar is a member of the reformists - a group of scholars pressing for social reform in China towards the end of the Qing dynasty. The Emperor is actually all for reforms, and appoints this group to run the country. This doesn't suit the Empress Dowager though, as she has no intention of losing her power. She orders the reformists to be arrested, and Chen Kuan Tai hence gets drawn into politics despite having no real political views himself.
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Blood Brothers
Title: Blood Brothers
Character: Huang Chung
Released: February 24, 1973
Type: Movie
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
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Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Title: Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Character: (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Four Riders
Title: Four Riders
Character: Li Wei-shi
Released: December 22, 1972
Type: Movie
Four Korean War veterans pool their talents to take on a venal drug smuggling gang.
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Man of Iron
Title: Man of Iron
Character: Zeng Gen Bao
Released: October 13, 1972
Type: Movie
Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.
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The Hurricane
Title: The Hurricane
Released: July 12, 1972
Type: Movie
An action film directed by Wei Lo.
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Young People
Title: Young People
Character: Ho Tai
Released: July 7, 1972
Type: Movie
The longstanding rivalry between a music club and a sports club is compounded by their leaders' mutual interest in a girl.
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The Bloody Fists
Title: The Bloody Fists
Character: Okagawa Takeo
Released: May 17, 1972
Type: Movie
Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, blocked the fight scenes for this Kung Fu action extravaganza. A small Chinese town is being torn apart by a conflict between local farmers and Japanese soldiers of fortune, who have been brought to town to liberate supplies of a rare Chinese herb. A martial arts expert gifted in both Chinese and Japanese fighting disciplines passes through town, and takes it upon himself to settle the feud.
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The Water Margin
Title: The Water Margin
Character: Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
Released: March 17, 1972
Type: Movie
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.
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The Boxer from Shantung
Title: The Boxer from Shantung
Character: Ma Yung Chen
Released: February 11, 1972
Type: Movie
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.
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Bus Stop
Title: Bus Stop
Released: November 11, 1971
Type: Movie
A gangster thriller.
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Maria
Title: Maria
Released: May 6, 1971
Type: Movie
Romantic tragedy based on John Lo Mar's story "Love Under the Cross".
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The Duel
Title: The Duel
Character: Liu's man
Released: April 21, 1971
Type: Movie
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.
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Betrayer
Title: Betrayer
Character: Hung Tien Piao
Released: March 23, 1971
Type: Movie
A swordsman is looking for his parents' enemy and finally meets the old swordsman who he thinks is the enemy of his parents.
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Cold Blade
Title: Cold Blade
Released: December 31, 1970
Type: Movie
Chor Yuen was Gu Long before he started filming Gu Long. The director's first wuxia film, made at Shaws' rival Cathay, finds him relishing in a mode of expression that would later become the signature style of the 'martial-arts suspense thriller' mini-genre. Chor grafts the quasi-psychological stylishness of his Cantonese melodrama onto this actioner, laying on thick the atmosphere by dialling up the fog machine and unleashing the colours from his camera's palette. He also stages his fights in modern dance-like choreography, with moves that are more graceful than ferocious and paused poses that are longer on expressive narcissism than continuity of action. Cold Blade is the quiet beginning of an aesthetic.
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The Chinese Boxer
Title: The Chinese Boxer
Character: Casino guard (uncredited)
Released: November 27, 1970
Type: Movie
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.
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Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Title: Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Released: August 5, 1970
Type: Movie
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation is the last film of the long running Huang Fei-hong series starring Tak-Hing Kwan
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Vengeance!
Title: Vengeance!
Character: two different bodyguards
Released: May 14, 1970
Type: Movie
A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wicked businessmen and a cheating wife.
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The King Fa Fairy
Title: The King Fa Fairy
Released: March 27, 1970
Type: Movie
A Chinese fantasy drama
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Redress
Title: Redress
Character: Robber with Colored Face
Released: December 18, 1969
Type: Movie
Rare martial arts film.