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Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Ted is a SWAT officer who dreams of being a sailor. It is a dream that he is forced to put on the back burner because he has to look after his mentally disabled brother Danny. The resentment builds up to a terse showdown between the two brothers and leaves Danny determined to prove his independence. Unfortunately, Danny lands in hot soup when he unwittingly ends up with the loot from a robbery. With both the law and the robbers after the witless Danny,...
6) 3 extremes
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
A bracing anthology of horror stories uniting three of East Asia's most compelling directors : Miike Takashi's Box, Fruit Chan's Dumplings, and Park Chan-Wook's Cut.
7) Fearless
Pub. Date
[2006]
Formats
Description
Inspired by the story of a real-life hero, Huo Yuanjia. When an ill-advised fight destroys the reputation of a renowned martial arts champion and his family, his difficult path to redemption will bring him face-to-face with the most ferocious fighters in the world.
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
A middle-aged Japanese man named Takada travels to rural China to try to do something for his estranged son who has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Shortly before the diagnosis, the young man, who spent much of his time making documentaries on the mask operas of China, had made a promise to film a certain performer that claimed to be the greatest singer of one of the greatest of songs, entitled, "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles", from...
10) Fist of Fury
Pub. Date
1972
Description
"In the China of 1908, respecting one's teacher is a sign of breeding, and avenging his murder a sacred duty. When a martial arts master (Bruce Lee) learns his revered kung fu instructor has been murdered, his shock turns first to disbelief, then to anger. Determined to punish the gang responsible, he travels to Shanghai to hunt down the killers--and ends up facing some of his most dangerous opponents"--Container.
11) Game of Death
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
"Billy Lo (Lee), is a young kung fu movie star with a flourishing career and a promising future. As the leader of a syndicate known for its exploitation of enteratiners, Dr. Land (Dean Jagger) jumps at the chance to capitalize on Billy's celebrated status and that of his singer-girlfriend. Refusing to sign with Land, Billy's martial arts mastery is put to the test when he is brutally harassed by Land's men in an attempt to change his mind. In a stunning...
12) Special ID
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Detective Chen Zilong is an undercover cop deep inside China's most ruthless crime syndicate. The boss, Xiong, swears to find every traitor and make him or her pay with their lives. Agents are turning up dead, and Zilong's days are numbered. Desperate to protect his family and his life, Chen must risk everything to protect the Special Identity he never wanted before it's too late.
13) Shaolin soccer
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
A Shaolin Kung Fu expert unites with a washed up soccer star to build the ultimate team, combining sportsmanship with martial arts.
15) Shadow Magic
Pub. Date
[2001], c1999
Description
Based on a true story about a Chinese photographer and an Englishman who arrives with "moving pictures". Liu unintentionally defies his families traditions to help bridge the gap between Chinese culture and the inventions and western technologies. In order to better his standing in society, so he can marry the woman he loves, Liu must decide if he wants to risk everything to help bring the motion picture industry to China.
16) Ip Man
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
"Set in Fo Shan, China during the Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man vividly brings to life the brutality of the infamous Japanese occupation, where once proud men are forced to fight [to the] death for a precious bag of rice. Defined by courage and humility, Ip Man, whose fighting skills are revered all over China, rises to the fore front. Upon refusing to teach his martial arts to the invading Japanese soldiers, he is forced to fight for the honor of his...
17) Life of Pi
Description
Based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. A young Pi Patel, overcoming a cataclysmic shipwreck, finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only survivor, a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.