
Ching, a small-time crook, is sent to prison. There he meets a one-eyed master who has been sentenced to death. Read More »
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The Bride with White Hair (1993) Ronny Yu, Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Francis Ng, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Action

The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan’s forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. Read More »
Crystal Fist / Jade Claw (1979) Shan Hua, Billy Chong, Siu Tin Yuen, Chiu-Sing Hau, Action, Drama

A young man vows revenge against the killers of his father. To do this, he must train with his father’s teacher who teaches him the “Shadow Claw” Read More »
Hired to Kill (1990) Nico Mastorakis, Peter Rader, Brian Thompson, Oliver Reed, George Kennedy, Action, Thriller

A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader. Read More »
Switchblade Sisters (1975) Jack Hill, Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle, Action, Crime, Drama

Jack Hill’s Switchblade Sisters is the outlandish, action-packed story of a tough gang of teenage girls Read More »
New Eden (1994) Alan Metzger, Stephen Baldwin, Lisa Bonet, Tobin Bell, Action, Sci-Fi

In sum, this plot follows many other sci-fiction futuristic tales of a post-apocalyptic society whose remnants fight over the scorched Earth. Read More »
Peking Express (1951) William Dieterle, Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn, Action, Drama, Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller

A group of refugees fleeing Chinese Communist rule via train are beset by a gang of terrifying outlaws. Read More »
The Devil’s Mask (1946) Henry Levin, Anita Louise, Jim Bannon, Michael Duane, Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Based on the “I Love a Mystery” radio program (where most of the stories were told in serial fashion over several episodes): Searching through the wreckage of a crashed airline Read More »
Kenjû zankoku monogatari / Cruel Gun Story (1964) Takumi Furukawa, Jô Shishido, Chieko Matsubara, Tamio Kawachi, Action, Crime, Thriller

Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa’s sister, Rei, to a wheelchair. Read More »
J.D.’s Revenge (1976) Arthur Marks, Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle, Action, Horror, Thriller

A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940’s mobster in mid-70’s New Orleans. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister. Read More »