Evil Ryan's Martial Arts favorites
by dokkenryan | created - 01 Nov 2016 | updated - 16 Dec 2016 | PublicA list of some of my favorite martial art films!
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1. Bastard Swordsman (1983)
89 min | Action, Mystery
Hsu Shao-chiang stars as a veritable "Spider-Swordsman" - master of the "Silkworm Style" - in this eye-filling, mind-bending martial arts phantasmagorical which truly warrants the description: "unforgettable."
Director: Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Norman Chu, Tony Liu, Jung Wang, Leanne Lau
Votes: 440
2. Buddha's Palm (1982)
93 min | Action, Fantasy
The Buddha's Palm, a technique by which an ordinary hand is transformed into a formidable force. Ku, a blind recluse living in a cave, knows its secret, which proves to be as much a blessing as a curse as it attracts all manner of mayhem.
Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Tung-Shing Yee, On-On Yu, Kara Wai, Alex Man
Votes: 389
3. Come Drink with Me (1966)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime
Bandits kidnap a governor's son and demand their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange. The governor's daughter, a skilled martial artist, is sent to rescue him, but eventually finds herself overmatched and in need of assistance.
Director: King Hu | Stars: Pei-Pei Cheng, Hua Yueh, Chih-Ching Yang, Hung-Lieh Chen
Votes: 4,925
4. We're Going to Eat You (1980)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A secret agent investigates a village that is populated by crazed, inbred cannibals.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Norman Chu, Eddy Ko, Melvin Wong, Michelle Yim
Votes: 1,023
5. Jaka Sembung (1981)
92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jaka Sembung is the leader of the rebel and a famous fighter that inspires people to fight the Dutch Colonial Government. The Dutch representative in Java offers a reward for his death and employs another mighty warrior to go after him.
Director: Sisworo Gautama Putra | Stars: Barry Prima, W.D. Mochtar, Dana Christina, Eva Arnaz
Votes: 274
6. The Kiss of Death (1973)
99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined.
Director: Meng-Hua Ho | Stars: Lieh Lo, Ping Chen, Mei Sheng Fan, Ching Chen
Votes: 201
7. House of Traps (1982)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure
A team of skilled fighters navigate a house rigged with an array of ingenious and deadly traps.
Director: Cheh Chang | Stars: Feng Lu, Li Wang, Tien-Hsiang Lung, Chien Sun
Votes: 486
8. The Magic Blade (1976)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Drama
Don't miss this one it is excellent. Chinese sword masters pair up to fight off yet another villain for the deadly PeacockDart. The ending is eye popping don't miss this one. Shaw Brothers come thru yet again
Director: Yuen Chor | Stars: Lung Ti, Lieh Lo, Li Ching, Ni Tien
Votes: 892
9. Pi li quan (1972)
87 min | Action, Adventure
A vicious judo expert sets out to prove that Chinese are the "sick people of Asia." There's only one thing which will set things right: the powerful title kung-fu technique, taught by Shih ... See full summary »
Director: Il-Ho Jang | Stars: Szu Shih, Yuan Chuan, Chin-Feng Wang, Seok-hoon Nam
Votes: 118
10. The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama
Supposedly dead, embittered former official, The Ghost Face Killer has returned and seeking revenge on those martial arts masters than once opposed him - his name is infamous and his Five ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Kuo | Stars: Jack Long, Yi-Min Li, Kuan-Wu Lung, Siu-Tin Yuen
Votes: 725
11. Da xiao you long (1974)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure
The daughter of a policeman who was framed for a crime by corrupt military officials disguises herself as a man, aided by her kid brother disguised as a girl, to infiltrate one of the rival... See full summary »
Director: Cheng Hou | Stars: Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Kang Chin, Yasuaki Kurata, Hsiao-Yi Yeh
Votes: 31
12. Holy Virgin vs. The Evil Dead (1991)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Horror
Professor Shiang's female students are chewed apart by the moon monster. At first, Shiang is a police suspect, but as the corpses mount, the cops realize that there are supernatural forces at work.
Director: Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Donnie Yen, Pauline Yeung, Ben Lam, Hei Man Chui
Votes: 359
13. Tian can di que (1979)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama
Two men skilled in the arts of Kung-Fu are betrayed by their master and crippled for life, one left with no arms and the other with no legs. Despite their obvious disadvantages, they learn ... See full summary »
Director: Chi Lo | Stars: Sung-Chuan Shen, Chao-Ming Kang, Chiu Ho, Chung-Kuei Chang
Votes: 1,011
14. Killer Darts (1968)
87 min | Action, Drama
Liu Wen-lung's home is attacked by bandits led by Chou Chao. Liu's wife was killed, but his son Yu-long was saved by a faithful servant by hiding in a well.
Director: Meng-Hua Ho | Stars: Ping Chin, Hua Yueh, Shao-Hung Chan, Pei-Shan Chang
Votes: 112
15. Dao jian (1967)
89 min | Action, Adventure
Experienced heroine Li Li-Hua plays a swords-woman out to reclaim her murdered husband's "Green Sword," the sharpest blade in the world. The lovely Li Ching plays the role of Li Li-hua's ... See full summary »
Director: Feng Yueh | Stars: Li Hua Li, Ching Lee, Chuang Chiao, Hung-Lieh Chen
Votes: 73
16. The Devil's Mirror (1972)
90 min | Action, Fantasy
The Jiuxian Witch and her Bloody Ghouls Clan are planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in their way are two clans who posses a magic mirror each.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Pei-Pei Shu, Dan Lau, Chia Chien Li, Hsieh Wang
Votes: 120
17. Bloody Parrot (1981)
89 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who has nothing to do with the theft investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot".
Director: Shan Hua | Stars: Jason Piao Pai, Tony Liu, Jenny Liang, Kuan-Chung Ku
Votes: 239
18. Demon of the Lute (1983)
101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The lute-demon Chin Mo has reappeared in the world to wreak havoc. Hsiao Feng-ling is ordered to find a special bow and arrow that can counter the demon.
Director: Tak-Cheung Tang | Stars: Kuang-Hung Chi, Ping-Ying Hou, Kara Wai, Siu-Ho Chin
Votes: 138
19. Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983)
85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A brother and sister seek vengeance for the death of their parents.
Director: Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Leanne Lau, Siu Chung Mok, Jason Piao Pai, Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
Votes: 476
20. Kung Fu Zombie (1981)
R | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty, he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him... See full summary »
Director: Shan Hua | Stars: Billy Chong, Lau Chan, Chung-You Chang, Kang-Yeh Cheng
Votes: 505
21. Jiu zi tian mo (1984)
95 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
After selling his soul to the devil, Joey is given the power to control 9 demons. With their help, Joey must save his childhood friend Gary from a bloody massacre.
Director: Cheh Chang | Stars: Tien-Chi Cheng, Li Wang, Fu-Chien Chang, Peng Chang
Votes: 161
22. Taoism Drunkard (1984)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
An incorrigible drunkard kung fu expert brings to this story all the rites and rituals of religion plus the foibles and cunning of the common men into one glorious long laugh.
Director: Cheung-Yan Yuen | Stars: Cheung-Yan Yuen, Yat-Chor Yuen, Shun-Yee Yuen, Hai-Ling Chu
Votes: 360
23. Crazy Safari (1991)
96 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient Chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes and is the ancestor of the other man. On the way, their ... See full summary »
Director: Billy Chan | Stars: N!xau, Ching-Ying Lam, Sam Christopher Chow, Lung Chan
Votes: 1,280
24. Mao shan dao shi (1979)
Action
Two martial artists (Leung Kar-yan and Jason Pai Piao) team up to take down an evil mystical kung fu sect, headed by Korean super-kicker Hwang Jeong-lee.
Director: Yao-Hua Hsi-Men | Stars: Ka-Yan Leung, Jason Piao Pai, Jeong-lee Hwang, Eva Lin
Votes: 51
25. Hex (1980)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A man who believes that he has murdered his wife, sees her return as a vengeful ghost.
Director: Chih-Hung Kuei | Stars: Ni Tien, Jung Wang, Szu-Chia Chen, Kwok-Choi Hon
Votes: 627
26. Che dau che (1980)
96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A compulsive gambler with bad luck owes money to a violent gangster boss. A mysterious old man offers him a proposal to marry the ghost of his dead daughter in exchange for cash and an expensive apartment.
Director: Chih-Hung Kuei | Stars: James Yi Lui, Jenny Liang, Ju-Hua Pei, Lap Ban Chan
Votes: 119
27. Wolf Devil Woman (1982)
85 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A woman who was raised by wolves seeks revenge on Red Devil, the villain who ordered the murder of her parents.
Director: Ling Chang | Stars: Ling Chang, Feng Shih, Yu-Hsiang Chang, Hsing-Nan Ho
Votes: 191
28. Drunken Dragon (1985)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A trio of grotesque villains are hell bent on getting the Dragon armour so they can reign supreme in the martial world. Enter Doggy , his grandma and uncle these three nice kung fu wizards tar the only ones who can stop them.
Director: Chung-Hsing Chao | Stars: Kuo-Ming Sun, Ka-Yan Leung, Phillip Ko, Mei-Yi Tsou
Votes: 97
29. The Sword of Doom (1966)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama
Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.
Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Yûzô Kayama, Yôko Naitô
Votes: 12,077
30. Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)
81 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A ronin Shino Asu (I die Tomorrow) gets rescued by the Bohachi clan. Their leader Shirobei Daimon, charged by the Shogun with running Edo's brothels enlists him to kill clients of tea-house whores who are stealing his business.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Tetsurô Tanba, Gorô Ibuki, Tatsuo Endô, Ryôhei Uchida
Votes: 683
31. Death Dimension (1978)
R | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and protect the woman with the secret to the ice... See full summary »
Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Jim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Terry Moore
Votes: 759
32. Forced to Fight (1971)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Action, Fantasy
After taking on an entire army to avenge the murder of his master, a tenacious kung fu swordsman (Tang Wei) is forced out of retirement to fight again.
Director: Yang Sun | Stars: Hsiang-Chin Han, David Wei Tang, Yang Yang, Chin Chi
Votes: 146
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