Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Martial Arts: 33 Films to Rent on VHS
- Black Cat (1991)
- Dir. Dickson Poon
Feat. Jade Leung
- The Hong Kong industry could not resist a crack at French action fave Nikita, the foxy misfit trained as an assassin for the secret service. A…
- Erotic Ghost Story 2 (1991)
- Dir. Lam Ngai Kai
Feat. Charine Chan, King-Man Chik, Yiu-Wah Kwok
- Sequel mixes up similar ingredients, but story is unrelated to the first.
- Zeram (1991)
- Dir. Keita Amamiya
Feat. Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru
- A ninja babe bounty hunter and two hapless mortals are stalked by a mutating alien in this engaging live–action 'manga'. Beefing up its…
- Erotic Ghost Story (1990)
- Dir. Lam Ngai Kai
Feat. Amy Yip
- Buxom starlet Amy Yip lets it all hang out with other 'foxes' in this Eastern spin on the WITCHES OF EASTWICK. Generous nudity and dry ice steam up…
- Kid from Tibet, A (1990)
- Dir. Yuen Biao
Feat. Biao Yuen, Michelle Reis, Wah Yuen
- Amiable, energetic actioner stars the director as a young monk who must avenge a friend's death using Tibetan magic, pyrotechnics and a host of…
- Sgt. Kabukiman (1990)
- Dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
Feat. Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun
- A modest New York cop is gifted the supernatural powers of a Japanese hero enabling him to kick criminal butt, Kabuki–style! Finally, a…
- Swordsman (1990)
- Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Jacky Cheung, Man Cheung, Sam Hui
- A good–natured swordsman from Ming Dynasty China, gets involved in a scramble for a priceless book. Excellent special effects but confusing…
- Wrong Bet (1990)
- Dir. Sheldon Lettich
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Van Damme deserts the foreign legion and becomes a professional streetfighter.
- Best of the Best (1989)
- Dir. Robert Radler
Feat. Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland…
- Five young men learn what it takes to compete at the highest level in this late eighties favourite. Think Karate Kid meets Breaking Away.
- Canton Godfather, The (Miracles; Mr. Canton and Lady Rose) (1989)
- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Anita Mui
- Though light on martial arts, this lavish period production is generally considered Jackie Chan's most accomplished movie. At once inspired by THE…