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Films with the genre "Martial arts", sorted by production date
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Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
, 1h42Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Chan Sing, Ku Feng, Tsang Choh-lam
The upright and invincible leader of the Wulin clan Lord Yin Ke Feng (Cheng Miu) helps the Luoyang government to escort two hundred million worth of gold annually and has never made a mistake. However, he accidentally loses his martial arts skills and the gold is stolen by Chao Hong (Ku Feng), leader of the Flying Tigers thieves. Lone swordsman Lo Yi (David Chiang) meets Yun Piao Piao (Lee Ching) and her fiance Siang Ding (Ti Lung), who are bodyguards for the gold. First, they fight each other before joining forces to help Yin to defeat Chao. Originally down and out, Lu is taken in by the gentle Yun and volunteers to be a bodyguard. He becomes acquainted with her through his warm-blooded actions.
Golden Swallow (1968)
, 1h29Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Cheng Pei-pei, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wu Ma, Ku Feng, Liu Chia-liang
Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.
The Silver Fox (1968)
, 1h30Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Chang Yi, Lily Ho, Tien Feng, Helen Ma
Lily Ho joue le rôle de Silver Fox, une redoutée spécialiste de l'épée qui, lorsqu'elle était enfant, a vu son père se faire blesser d'une façon insensée et sa mère se faire violer. 18 ans plus tard, c'est l'heure de la revanche.
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
, 1h51Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng, Huang Chung-hsin, Ku Feng, Yang Chih-ching
The Golden Sword school is attacked by bandits. The servant Fang Cheng sacrifices his life to protect his master Qi Ru Feng. In gratitude, Qi accepts the dying Fang Cheng's son, Fang Kang, as his student. Years later, Fang Kang is scorned by his snobbish fellow students because of his poor background. Deciding that he will only cause trouble for his master Fang Kang leaves the school only to run into his classmates and his master's spoiled daughter, Pei Er. In the ensuing fight Fang's right arm is cut off by Pei Er, who is angry at his indifference towards her. Stumbling away, Fang falls off a bridge into the passing boat of a peasant girl Xiao Man.
Come Drink with Me (1966)
, 1h35Directed by Sammo Hung, King Hu
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Cheng Pei-pei, Yueh Hua, Chen Hung-lieh, Mars, Jackie Chan, Ching Siu-tung
A general’s son is taken hostage and used as leverage to free a bandit leader. The general’s other offspring, a girl named Golden Swallow, is sent to rescue the son. When the bandit gang encounter the Golden Swallow in a local inn, the prisoner negotiation escalates to bloodshed and the goons are swiftly defeated.
The Magnificent Trio (1966)
, 1h43Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Chin Ping, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Tien Feng, Wu Ma, Liu Chia-liang
Un escrimeur errant nommé Lu Fang (Jimmy Wang Yu) qui revient de la bataille découvre que plusieurs agriculteurs ont enlevé la fille du magistrat local. Il les côtés avec eux après avoir appris que c'est un acte de désespoir pour améliorer leur niveau de vie bas. Le magistrat embauche des bandits et un autre combattant du nom de Huang Liang (Cheng Lui) pour obtenir sa fille. Huang Lu reconnaît comme un compagnon d'armes et le rejoint à repousser les bandits. Le bras de fer se termine brusquement lorsque le magistrat utilise l'une des filles de l'agriculteur comme levier pour obtenir sa propre fille. Lu convainc le juge d'instruction de le punir en place des agriculteurs, mais il a menti. La fille du juge d'instruction (Chin Ping) et un combattant à son emploi (Lo Lieh), avec Huang Lu aide à échapper. Une fois récupéré.
Ken (1964)
, 1h34Directed by Kenji Misumi
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Hisaya Morishige, Noriko Sengoku, Akitake Kōno, Keiju Kobayashi, Yoshio Inaba
The story is centered on Kokubu Jiro (Raizo Ichikawa), a prominent member of his university's Kendo dojo.
The 7 Tyrants of Jiangnan (1962)
, 1h46Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Wah, Li Li-Hua
A child learns martial arts in order to become a Kung Fu warrior.
The Three Bachelor Warriors (1959)
Directed by P. Ramlee
Origin Singapore
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Musical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Musical films
Actors S. Shamsuddin, Datuk Aziz Sattar, P. Ramlee
Ramli, Ajis and Sudin are a trio of bujang lapok (worn-out bachelors) waiting at a jetty for a boat to arrive and lead them across the river. The boat company is owned by a rich man named Ahmad Nisfu, who employs thugs to run the business and keep the passengers "in line". The thugs only allow certain people to take the boats early, while others have to wait a long time. An old man called Pendekar (meaning "master" or "warrior") Mustar wants to cross the river, but he is ill-treated by the thugs. When he continues to insist to be allowed to cross the river, he is dragged away to be beaten up, but he defeats all the thugs thereby scaring the rest into letting him ride the boat he wants. After bearing witness to the damage done by the pendekar, the trio decide to follow him and become his students. They proceed to create chaos at the jetty so that the thugs may get distracted and they then use the boats to sail their way to Kampung Pinang Sebatang.
The Tiger from Tjampa (1953)
, 1h37Directed by Djadoeg Djajakusuma, Nurnaningsih
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Nurnaningsih
Set in the 1930s, and narrated like an old ballad, The Tiger from Tjampa tells the story of a young man, Lukman (Bambang Hermanto) who seeks to avenge his father's murder by learning pencak silat, Indonesia's traditional form of self-defence, based on the movements of animals. The pencak silat shown in the film is regionally specific to West Sumatra.
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
, 1h37Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Ranko Hanai, Takashi Shimura, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
En 1882, le jeune Sanshiro Sugata veut apprendre l'art ancestral du ju-jitsu, mais il découvre le judo et en devient immédiatement un adepte. Cette nouvelle discipline attire rapidement la méfiance et la jalousie des écoles de jiu-jitsu. L'école de judo est défiée par des écoles de jiu-itsu de la ville. Sanshiro Sugata est désigné par son maître pour la représenter.
Red Heroine (1929)
, 1h34Origin Chine
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Des soldats enlèvent une jeune fille et tuent sa grand-mère. Elle est sauvée par un mystérieux ermite qui la forme aux arts martiaux pour qu’elle puisse se venger.
, 1h23Genres Martial arts, Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Joe Pantoliano
Trois jeunes copains : Stevie, Jon et Allan partent en voyage avec la mère de Stevie, prof d'arts martiaux dans l'île de Rotonga où hélas une guerre civile a éclaté ! Le grand maître de l'île, blessé par les rebelles, est recueilli par nos amis. Avant de mourir, il leur confie l'unique carte du trésor en leur faisant jurer de la défendre jusqu'à la mort face à Sarak et sa bande... Il va leur falloir toute leur connaissance des arts martiaux et leur force de petits ninjas pour tenir leur promesse !