Wang Yu stars as the Tattooed Dragon, who comes to the rescue after Mafia- types take over a small village. They set up gambling halls and soon thereafter the men in the village lose everything to the mob. Dragon uses his skills to beat the mobsters at their own game. He can actually hear the dice as they tumble and can pick the correct number to bet on. He breaks the bank and wins back all the money that the villagers lost. Dragon makes them promise never to gamble again. The mobsters go after Dragon, but as always Good triumphs over Evil.Read More »
Hong Kong
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Wei Lo – Long hu jin hu AKA The Tattooed Dragon (1973)
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Han Hsiang Li – Ying tai qi xue AKA The Last Tempest (1976)
Han Hsiang Li1971-1980AsianDramaHong KongDespite Kuang Hsu’s (Ti Lung) enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress (Lisa Lu). When his attempts to reform the Imperial system are thwarted by the Dowager Empress, he attempts to curb her power. His efforts are not successful, and this failure leads directly to his own death and the end of Imperial rule in China. The Dowager Empress, though, ends her days comfortably and in peace.Read More »
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Kang Cheng & Han Hsiang Li – Niu gui she shen AKA Tales of Larceny (1973)
1971-1980ComedyHan Hsiang LiHong KongKang ChengIn “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen’s cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw’s exceptional character actors.Read More »
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Patrick Tam – Zui hou sheng li AKA Final Victory (1987)
1981-1990CrimeDramaHong KongPatrick TamAn affable guy gets more than he bargained more when he halfheartedly agrees to watch over the wife and the mistress of his incarcerated brother and gets trapped between the women in a love triangle – right before the parole hearing.Read More »
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Han Hsiang Li – Chou wen AKA Scandal (1974)
1971-1980ComedyHan Hsiang LiHong KongDirector Li Han-hsiang teams up again with the irreverent comedic talents of Michael Hui Kwun-man in this tongue-in-cheek drama. Corruption is rife in Wan Ping County in Hopei Province. Two good-for-nothing loafers Chen Ming (Michael Hui Kwun-man) and Chia Liang (Wang Sheng) arrive and turn the officials on their head. After a bout of blackmailing, they end up in positions of power themselves. It’s all done with the best intentions, or so they believe.Read More »
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Han Hsiang Li – Hou men AKA Rear Entrance (1960)
Han Hsiang Li1951-1960DramaHong KongThe Tsui’s live a happily married middle-class life on a quiet residential street in Hong Kong. He is a writer, she works at a kindergarten. There is only one thing missing from their life – children. Across the street lives a young girl who spends all day playing on the street, alone…Read More »
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Jeffrey Lau – Ching din dai sing AKA A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
2001-2010ActionAsianHong KongJeffrey LauSynopsis
Taking place in the younger days of the famous monk, Tripitaka (known for bringing the sacred Bhuddist sutras from India to China), the film tells a fantastical adventure of the monk and his three disciples. On their way to the city of Shache, the monk narrowly escapes an attack from a group of demons. While trying to think of a way to rescue his disciples, he is captured by the king of reptiles and placed under the vigilance of Meiyan, an ugly demon who falls in love with the monk. Luckily, a princess from another galaxy rescues the monk, deeply affecting Meiyan, who pursues the two. In a twist of fate, the ugly Meiyan decides to help her beloved and teams up with the princess to rescue Tripitaka’s three disciples.Read More » -
Wu Ma – Hua zhong xian AKA Picture of a Nymph (1988)
1981-1990AdventureComedyHong KongWu MaA scholar, living with a Taoist Priest, meets Mo Chiu the ghost and paints a picture of her. Mo, being chased by the demon, hides in the portrait. The priest discovers that but he is persuaded by the scholar not to kill Mo. The demon and the priest, being the deadly enemy, finally have to fight a duel. Mo and the scholar loves each other but Mo, being a ghost, must leave…Read More »
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Michael Mak – San lau sing woo dip gim AKA Butterfly and Sword (1993)
1991-2000ActionAdventureHong KongMichael MakDynamo Michelle Khan stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King’s empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Top fight action.Read More »