Tagged: Kung Fu
Akira Kurosawa retells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy King Lear against a samurai backdrop. Lord Hidetora is a warlord who transfers his kingdom to his eldest son. A power struggle ensues, incited by his two disinherited younger sons.
Eric runs a martial arts school and has to save his sister from some evil Chinese gangsters. He gets some expert fighters together to get her back and runs into the Chinese gang, bad bikers, and lady ninja assassins.
Black Fist is an obscure 1975 blaxploitation film about a streetfighter who goes to work for a white gangster and a corrupt cop. The film is in public domain. Its tagline was “The Big Bad Black Dude of the Streets… He’ll bust you up, slam you down and blast you into pieces!” Cast members include Richard Lawson and Dabney Coleman.
A dragon lady injects three martial arts fighters with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins, and she sends them out against her enemies.
Jackie Chan is forbidden by his father to practice Kung Fu. He learns from a old beggar and become proficient in the art. He keeps this a secret until it is needed to protect and defend his family.
Jackie Chan Adventures features the fictional animated adventures of Jackie Chan, who is an archaeologist, martial arts expert and reluctant secret agent. With help from his niece Jade, his grumpy old uncle (simply known as “Uncle”) and his old friend Captain Black, he saves the world from evil forces that attempt to use magical artifacts [...]
Kung Fu Master and pop culture icon Bruce Lee gives an interview. Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco and grew up in Hong Kong. His martial arts career led to a widespread interest in Chinese martial arts in the west.
Wei Tzu-wen and circus artists must escort a gold bullion shipment to protect it from bandits. The gold is meant for relief in a famine stricken region. This kung fu movie shows a lot of different styles and acrobatics. Of films in the classic Kung Fu genre, this is probably one of the more entertaining ones. Also known as Bu bu zhui zong.
Legend of the Eight Samurai is a 1983 Japanese historical martial arts fantasy film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The script is adapted from a 1982 novel Shin Satomi Hakkendenby Toshio Kamata, a loose reworking of the epic serial Nansō Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
The Guy with the Secret Kung Fu (Cai yang nu bang zhu) is a 1981 Hong Kong martial art film. The film has passed into public domain.
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