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Subgenre Sampler

 
Black MaskBlack Mask (1997)
Dir. Daniel Lee
Feat. Jet Li, Lau Ching-wan
Mild–mannered librarian by day – pain–resistant, cool–garbed crime–fighter by night – Jet Li's engaging…
Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Jet Li
Jet Li reprises his signature role in the popular saga, this time reinvented as a Kung Fu Western – the perfect setting for…
Blade, TheBlade, The (1996)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Xin Xin Xiong, Moses Chan, Man Cheuk Chiu
Honour and retribution are the key themes in this densely–plotted, straight–faced actioner set in a mythic–historical setting.…
Lady Ninja: Reflections of DarknessLady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (1996)
Dir. Masaru Tsushima
Feat. Yuka Ohnishi, Tetsuo Kurata, Rina Kitahara
Snappy example of the Martial Sex–Arts sub–genre, with a gang of 'Lady Ninjas' hired by a lascivious Emperor to wipe–out his royal…
Sex and Zen Pt. 2 (1996)
Dir. Chin Man-Kei
Feat. Loletta Lee, Tat-Wah Lok
A creepy polygamist meets his match in the 'mirage woman' in this twice–as–smutty, half–as–funny sequel to the outlandish…
Ashes of TimeAshes of Time (1994)
Dir. Wong Kar-Wai
Feat. Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung
From revered mo–hup novelist Jing Yong's East, South, West, North, Wong Kar–Wai trailblazes the Hong Kong art movie with a cyclical tale…
Bodyguard from BeijingBodyguard from Beijing (1994) Recommended
Dir. Yuen Kwai
Feat. Jet Li
Jet Li is "The Bodyguard" in this delightful parody of the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston smash. A gourmet chop suey of action, humour and simmering…
Burning ParadiseBurning Paradise (1994)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. John Ching, Willi Chi
Dir. Ringo Lam hits prime form in this Kung Fu excursion into the distant Chinese past. Previous hero Fong Sai Yuk and friends must quickstep…
City HunterCity Hunter (1994)
Dir. Wong Jing
Feat. Jackie Chan, Chingmy Yau, Joey Wong
Jackie Chan is the popular Japanese comic book character Ryu Saeba: part detective, part mercenary, all womanizer – is contracted to return the…
Drunken Master IIDrunken Master II (Legend of Drunken Master) (1994)
Dir. Lau Kar Leung
Feat. Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan gets comic mileage with the dubious idea that he can only tap into his martial art prowess while pissed as a newt. Jackie continues to…

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