Wolf Totem (2015)

Actors: James Horner (composer), Andrew Simpson (miscellaneous crew), Jean-Jacques Annaud (director), Jean-Jacques Annaud (writer), William Kong (producer), Reynald Bertrand (editor), John Collee (writer), Xavier Castano (producer), Shawn Dou (actor), Shaofeng Feng (actor), Aurélie Laffite (producer), Jiang Rong (writer),

Plot: In 1967, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.

Genres: Adventure,

Jing wu feng yun: Chen Zhen (2010)

Actors: Wai Chiu Chung (editor), Qi Shu (actress), John Chong (producer), Gordon Chan (writer), Wai-keung Lau (director), Kwong Wing Chan (composer), Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (actor), Qi Shu (actress), Gordon Chan (producer), Wai-keung Lau (producer), Donnie Yen (actor), Yasuaki Kurata (actor), Tony Ho (miscellaneous crew), Shawn Yue (actor), Tony Ho (actor),

Plot: Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.

Keywords: achilles-tendon-cut, action-hero, assassination, beaten-to-death, black-belt, blood, blood-splatter, bomb, brawl, brutality
Genres: Action, Drama, History,

The Legend of Huo Yuanjia (2007)

Actors: Jordan Chan (actor), Ekin Cheng (actor), Chris Babida (composer), Stefan Morawietz (actor), Jun Guo (producer), Bryan Leung (actor), Cheng Li (producer), Jieqiang Wu (producer), Benny Chan (writer), Hongzhi Yan (actress), Kwok-Leung Kuk (director),

Genres: Drama,

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)

Actors: Jet Li (actor), Jet Li (actor), James Lew (actor), Siu-hou Chin (actor), Jackie Chan (actor), Ian Bannen (actor), Derek Jacobi (actor), Billy Chow (actor), Billy Connolly (actor), Stephen Graham (actor), Russell Crowe (actor), Keith David (actor), Stephen Dorff (actor), Lauro Chartrand (actor), Ken Lo (actor),

Plot: In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix takes you into the history of action movies from Hollywood to Hong Kong cinema that spans a 20-year period. This one features action scenes from 16 action-packed movies featuring action gurus, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more. The DVD edition features a audio commentary from legendary Hong Kong filmmaker, Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time In China, Zu Warriors, Double Team) and an additional commentary by stuntman/martial arts actor, James Lew that adds a excellent perspective to the action scenes. An instructional featurette by James Lew that will teach viewers the principals of throwing and receiving punches & kicks on film as well as choreographing your own fights. Different profiles of the actors, on-screen trivias of each movie will keep action fans entertained.

Keywords: action-hero, ak-47, anti-hero, archive-footage, bare-knuckle-boxing, bare-knuckle-fighting, blade, blood, blood-splatter, boxer
Genres: Action, Documentary,

Huo Yuan Jia (2001)

Actors: Wenzhuo Zhao (actor), Ting Mei (actress), Yue Wu (actor), Qiao Tan (director), Fan Bin Bin (actor), Yan Qi (actress),

Plot: Huo Yuan Jia is an arrogant young martial artist who fights with anyone just for the sake of it and to prove how good he is. The events of the turbulent revolution in china begin to change Huo and his ideas, he becomes a national hero standing up for his people against the Japanese invaders both verbally and with his fists. His Martial arts skills leads to him defeating many foreign opponents including a wrestling champion and a boxing champion, both from Russia. When Huo is challenged to a duel by a Japanese sword master, he readily accepts, not knowing that he has been slowly poisoned in the lead up to the fight...

Genres: Action,

Jing wu ying xiong (1994)

Actors: Cheung-Yan Yuen (actor), Joseph Koo (composer), Gordon Chan (director), Ki-hop Chan (editor), Gordon Chan (writer), Paul Chun (actor), Jet Li (producer), Siu-hou Chin (actor), Yasuaki Kurata (actor), Stephen Edwards (composer), Billy Chow (actor), Sun Wong (actor), Jet Li (actor), Shinobu Nakayama (actress), Kwong Kim Yip (writer),

Plot: Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in fact military occupation- after reading about the death of his kung-fu master Huo Yuan Jia in a fight against the Japanese champion Ryuichi Akutagawa. While overcoming suspicion and ambition within the kungfu school, Chen exhumes his master to prove Hou's defeat was the result of poisoning. Both nationalities make the case a test of honor, so Chinese and Japanese pride are at stake when it culminates in Chen's final epic duel against the ruthless, undefeated Japanese general Fujita.

Keywords: 1930s, abuse, action-hero, ambush, autopsy, battle, beating, belt, belting, black-eye
Genres: Action, Drama,

Quotes:

Fumio Funakoshi: What fist is this?::Chen Zhen: Don't ask, it's a good fist if it wins.

Fumio Funakoshi: What style is that?::Chen Zhen: don't ask! if it works, it's a good one!

Chen Zhen: The object of matching is to beat down the opponent.::Fumio Funakoshi: Wrong kid, the best way to beat the opponent is to use a gun.

Fumio Funakoshi: Why don't you show me what you've learned::Chen Zhen: [Picks up rock and breaks it into pieces] It's about the energy. About focusing on a single point in time.::Fumio Funakoshi: So, it's about energy. But tell me something, does a rock have as much energy as an opponent would?[Slices a leaf floating in air with hand] You need a more powerful stroke when you're fighting a human being.::Chen Zhen: Let's see how I can put it into action.

Shen tong (1993)

Actors: Cheh Chang (director), Cheh Chang (writer), Chang Chi Wang (actor), Zhi Hua Dong (actor), Tu Yu Ming (actor), Cheng Ya Lin (actor), Mu Li Xin (actor), Yang Xiong (actor), Mu Tian Yun (actor), Lin Ying Jun (actress), Na Ta Ker (actor), Chen Er Gang (actor),

Plot: When tragedy befalls Taoist master Yu at the hands of power hungry general Suen Cheuk, the Taoist master's students, the Five Element Ninja, decide that revenge is their only option. However, if they are to have their vengeance they must first infiltrate the inner circle of the general's closest allies.

Keywords: china, kung-fu, martial-arts, ninja, peking-opera, sword
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama,

Jing wu men xu ji (1977)

Actors: Kun Li (actor), Hsin Yi Chang (writer), Vincent Leung (editor), Shan-hsi Ting (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Lee (actor), Lieh Lo (actor), Fu Liang Chou (composer), Wai Hung Ho (actor), James Nam (actor), Chiang Li (actor), Fa Yuan Li (actor), Bruce Li (actor), Yasuyoshi Shikamura (actor), Tso Nam Lee (director), You Pin Liu (actor),

Plot: After Chen Zhen's execution in Shanghai, the Japanese feared that his death would unite all Chinese kung fu schools against them. Fearing this, the Japanese gave orders to the head of the Hong Ku School, Miyamoto (Lo Lieh) to surpass all Chinese schools including the Ching Wu School. Miyamoto sends the Japanese along with their interpreter to the Ching Wu School ordering the leader & students to leave the School. When they refuse, the Japanese beat up the students and destroys the school. Meanwhile, one Chinese learns about the destruction of the Ching Wu School when he goes to Shanghai to visit Chen Zhen's grave. This Chinese is the only one who has the guts to fight the Japanese, this Chinese is known as Chen Shen (Bruce Li) who is the brother of Chen Zhen and he vows to avenge his brother's death and end the terror of the Japanese once and for all.

Keywords: 1910s, action-hero, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, beating, beefcake, beefcake-martial-arts, black-belt, blood, blood-splatter
Genres: Action, Drama,
Taglines: Bruce Lee Was Only the Beginning - Now There's BRUCE LI Part one was the FUSE...Part two is the EXPLOSION! Savage Fury - Deadly Action!

Quotes:

Chen Shen: [last lines - To Miyamoto] Now listen... we're tolerant... patient... but you read it wrong. Those are our virtues, not signs of weakness. And now you've learned that.

Jing wu men (1972)

Actors: Mars (actor), Wei Lo (actor), Tony Liu (actor), Kun Li (actor), Billy Chan (actor), Bruce Lee (actor), Ching-Ying Lam (actor), Yi Feng (actor), Hsi Chang (actor), Ying-Chieh Han (actor), Chuan Chen (actor), Kwok Choi Hon (actor), Chung-Hsin Huang (actor), Jackie Chan (actor), Feng Tien (actor),

Plot: Chen Chen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.

Keywords: 1910s, action-hero, bare-breasts, beaten-to-death, beating, beefcake-martial-arts, black-belt, blood, blood-splatter, bo-staff
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller,
Taglines: Bruce Lee is DYNAMITE! [UK] Bruce Lee has done the impossible... ...HE'S SURPASSED HIMSELF!!! Bruce Lee claims his revenge through death and beyond.

Quotes:

[an exhausted Chen comes home after fighting]::Chen: [sadly, to Le-erh] To think I was going to ask you to be my wife...

Chen: Tell me the truth. No more lies. If I turn myself over to you, will you leave the Ching Wu School alone? The truth!::Inspector: You have my word on it. Don't worry, on my word of honor.::Chen: Now you hear this! I will accept punishment for the lives I took. You just leave this school alone!::Japanese consulate: Yes, of course! Of course!

Wu: I feel dizzy, so dizzy!::Petrov: Three more cups!::Suzuki: Now then, if you want to go out of here, go out like a Chinese! On your hands and knees!::Wu: You mean crawl?::Suzuki: Why not?::Wu: Oh yes, sure. I will, I will crawl. Crawl!

Wu: I was being used, have pity on me! Please, sir!::Chen: Have pity? Who had pity for Huo Yuan-Chia?

[a drunken Wu comes out and beckons to a rickshaw driver... ]::Chen: Where to?::Wu: Home... [Chen takes him to a deserted street. Wu staggers out and *then* sees who his driver is]::Wu: [falling to his knees] I was being used, have pity on me! Please, sir! Have pity... [Chen doesn't make a move, so he quietly creeps up behind him with his fist, but is struck senseless]::Chen: [scornfully] Have pity!

[Chen has overheard the cook saying he poisoned his teacher. Enraged, he bursts in and shoves him against the wall]::Chen: [shouts] Why did you kill my teacher? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? [With each "Why?" he puts his fist into the cook. With the last blow, the cook's ribs crack and he dies]

Chen: [Chen doesn't believe the reports that Teacher died from pneumonia] Oh, I see! And you believed what you were told. He was well. There was nothing wrong with him. How could a healthy man die?

[first scenes]::[Chen comes home to find his teacher being buried]::Chen: Teacher... [he goes berserk, trying to claw at the ground, and has to be restrained by his friends]

[At the Shanghai Park gate]::Sepoy: Hold it. What do you want?::Chen: I want pass.::Sepoy: Not allowed, I'm afraid.::[Points to a sign that says "No Dogs And Chinese Allowed." A dog walks in]::Chen: And that?::Sepoy: You're the wrong color, so beat it.::[a Japanese official walks by and stops at the gate]::Japanese official: Hey you, come here! You want to get in there? Now, now, tell you what. There's only one thing you have to do. Pretend you're a dog and I'll take you in.

Chen: Whenever you're ready, I'll take on any japanese here.