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A lot of the films that I wanted to post have already been posted but there is another classic traditional style martial arts film that was left off the list. Hapkido https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEAqgQf-Nwc One of the few films of this era and type that stared a woman, Angela Mao as the central character. Also includes Sammo Hung. Plus look out for the very brief appearance of Jackie Chan as a random goon (you can see him in the trailer). Its about a good honest Chinese Hapkido school under attack by the evil Japanese Black Bull (from memory) school. Its a pretty standard martial arts story line but the action is solid and brutal in that glorious late 70's way. In terms of wuxia or your fantasy swordplay type films I have two to recommend. A Chinese Ghost Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rko8ZqCJVIY Apparently there was a remake from 2011. Haven't seen it, doubt I ever will. The original is far too classic to need an update. The sequel that came out in 89? was pretty good though. The Daoist monks beard is glued on but the character is the best of his type in all of fantasy wuxia films. Zu Warriors from the Mystic Mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGbsCiN3GqM The film that inspired Big trouble in Little China. There was also a remake of this which I did see and it was a confusing mess of cgi but the original is a lot of fun especially the opening antics with Summo Hung. PS. If you're one of the ironic types who really like god awful abominations of film then let me just leave you with these words. Fantasy Mission Force
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For another amazing kung fu film with a female lead check out Lady Whirlwind with Angela Mao. It is seriously awesome. She swindles some money from Sammo Hung then proceeds to beat the poo poo out of him with the bag of coins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2utrfSWEI The film is about Mao tracking down the man who killed her sister so she can take her revenge. She finds the man but he pleads to let him carry out his own vengeance on another man first. But seriously anything with Angela Mao is really good. Also check out Hapkido specifically. Sammo is in that one as well, also has Jackie Chan as an extra who gets murdered by Mao in one of those 50 goons against one scenes. Broken Oath is pretty good too if just for the move she does of killing people using actual scorpions. Wrageowrapper fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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