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Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972)
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Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972)
Original name: 群英會
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min.
Story: 3 martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the ""godfather of the kung-fu film,"" Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.
Style: anthology
Plot: kung fu, wuxia, martial arts, kung fu classic, violence, courtesan, sword fight, con men, rebellion, heroism, women's rights, chivalry, arranged marriage, ambush, entrapment, political prisoner, execution, outlaw, criminal

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out grindhouse, serious, realistic and exciting films with plots about martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, kung fu classic, fight, violence and sword fight mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Trilogy of Swordsmanship: Death Duel (1977), The Sword of Swords (1968), The Avenging Eagle (1978), The Invincible Eight (1971), The Savage Five (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Death Duel (1977)
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: This martial arts spectacular showcases 20-year-old Erh Tung-sheng (a.k.a. Derek Yee). Even Variety noted: "Erh's charismatic screen presence should take him to superstardom like his older brother, David Chiang." The prediction proved ...
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, fight, incognito, social class, duel, sword fight, fatalism, love, violence, body count
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The Sword of Swords (1968)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country with an enchanted ...
Plot: wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, swordplay, tragedy, sword, sword fight, betrayal, revenge, violence, blood
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The Avenging Eagle (1978)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that ...
Style: road movie
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, wuxia, monster, fight, kung fu classic, orphan, redemption, revenge, violence, betrayal, good versus evil ...
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84%
The Invincible Eight (1971)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter around in order to keep out of their path. One day when Lei plans to assassinate Xiao but gets hurt, another three fighters He, Jiao and Feng come out ...
Plot: martial arts, medieval, kung fu, sword fight, revenge, wuxia, father, children, violence, swordsman, female martial artist, whip
⇓ similarity ⇓
83%
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The Savage Five (1974)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang ...
Style: grindhouse
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, sacrifice, chivalry, fight, heroism, oppression, village, kung fu classic, bandit, fighting
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80%
All Men Are Brothers (1975)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: "All Men Are Brothers" is the sequel to "Water Margin" a.k.a. "Seven Blows of the Dragon" from 1972. At the beginning of "All Men Are Brothers", we learn that the emperor forgives the 108 Liangshan rebels ...
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, kung fu classic, sword fight, wuxia, violence, blood splatter, gore
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The Swordmates (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Ming dynasty traitors have sent a secret message in a jade goddess statuette, containing their plans of treason to help tribal warlords usurp power from the Ming government. The message and statue being intercepted, powerful swordsmen (and a ...
Plot: wire fu, wuxia, secret, power, katana, master warrior, kung fu fighting, kung fu classic, swordsman, sword duel, kung fu, martial artist ...
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74%
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Dragon on Fire (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Sammy is involved with gangsters to save his relative from a problem so he calls Dragon Hung from America to help him.
Style: grindhouse
Plot: martial arts, kung fu classic, kung fu, violence, brawl, fight, karate, taekwondo, jeet kune do, action violence, hand to hand combat, fistfight ...
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73%
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The Deadly Duo (1971)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting ...
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, medieval, kung fu classic, wuxia, fight, partner, revolution, friends, daring rescue, danger, master warrior ...
Place: asia, china
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73%
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story: After his lengthy training nears completion, expert swordsman Kao is entrusted with an unusual mission by his elderly master. The task involves taking the fabled 'Teardrop Sword' down into the martial world and solving the petty squabbles ...
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, swordplay, dancing, violence, chivalry, hanging, fight, opium, sword fight, romanticism, unrequited love ...
Place: ancient china
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70%
What Price Survival (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents ...
Plot: wuxia, handicapped, violence, martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, young
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67%
Masked Avengers (1981)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Philip Kwok plays a repentant killer who vows to destroy the masked gang of which he was a member. A young fighter and his martial arts brothers come to the town to catch the killers, but one of them is not to be trusted!
Style: bloody
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, fight, monster, kung fu classic, weapons, murder mystery, revenge, masked killer, massacre, impalement, mask ...
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66%
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Martial Club (1981)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Wong Fei Hung (Gordon Liu) and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts skill. After getting in trouble with their fathers, Wong Fei Hung settles down and starts to train seriously, while his friend still ...
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wong fei hung, fight, kung fu classic, revenge, master warrior, fistfight, school, death, jealousy, violence ...
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63%
The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when ...
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, stylized
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, medieval, fight, kung fu classic, handicapped, violent content, disability, danger, heroes, rivalry ...
Time: year 1971
Place: china, asia
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62%
The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort/guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.
Style: cult classic, fast, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, fight, medieval, kung fu classic, sword, wuxia, shaolin, weapons, asian, sword fight, special agent ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: china, east asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Kung Fu Invaders (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Director Chang Cheh begins his Shaolin Cycle with this solid kung fu actioner about a band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state and driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty ...
Style: grindhouse
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Time: 18th century
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61%
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Chinese rebels battle Mongol warriors in a desert inn.
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, inn, gambling, scheming, dice, innkeeper
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61%
The Bells of Death (1968)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A simple woodcutter named Wei Fu (Chang Yi) finds his world shattered when three murderous horsemen arrive to kill his family and kidnap his sister. Left with nothing but his mother’s bell-laden bracelet, he sets out to seek his revenge. Lucky for ...
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60%
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Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger ...
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Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story: An evil gang attacks the Chi school of Golden Sword Kung Fu. One student sacrifices his life to save his teacher and his school, his dying wish is that his son be taken in as a student. Young Fang Kang grows up in the school and treasures his ...
Style: grindhouse, serious, realistic, emotional, offbeat ...
Audience: boys' night
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Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
The Clutch of Power (1977)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A rogue swordsman known as "Soul of the Sword" kills the father of a young Kung Fu expert, who teams up with a Drunken Monk to put an end to Soul of the Sword’s reign of terror, and thwart the Mongol invasion.
Plot: wuxia, ninja, revenge, duel, kung fu, sword fight, martial artist, martial arts, father, young
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54%
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Fire Dragon (1994)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Rebel fighter Yuen Ming (Max Mok) must protect an important letter with content that can expose the corrupt Chinese government. Sent to retrieve the letter is Ma, the Fire Dragon (Brigitte Lin) and she infiltrates the small village where Yuen Ming ...
Plot: wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, master warrior, fire, violence, female protagonist, kung fu fighting, hand to hand combat, heroine, kung fu classic ...
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52%
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Li Zhishan is a rich man, but wealth cannot keep the loyalties of his wife, who has been visiting the bed of a rival. She helps plot against him, and the Vicious Long Brothers invade his home and steal the Golden Dragon Blade - a sword that makes ...
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Fist of Legend (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
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Style: harsh, intense, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, violence, martial artist, fight scenes, fight, brutality, samurai, wuxia, master warrior, kung fu classic ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s
Place: china, asia
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48%
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Dirty Ho (1979)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Wang Chin-chin, who is both the 11th prince and an expert fighterm has fun secretly subverting a local con-man, the inept Ho Chi (Wong Yue), but blackmails the crook into becoming his student after making it look like a B-girl named Choi Hung (Kara ...
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Plot: martial arts, kung fu, kung fu classic, wuxia, ninja, fight, exploitation, con man, assassination, incognito, undercover, hunchback ...
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46%
Crippled Avengers (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Crippled Avengers is a 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and starring four members of the Venom Mob. It has been released in North America as Mortal Combat and Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms. The film follows a group of martial ...
Style: cult classic, grindhouse, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
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45%
Call Me Dragon (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Golden Sand City is filled with brothels and casinos funded by drug lord Yim Kung Ho (evil Mr. Yem) and policed by the iron fist of his henchman Panther (Leopard Head). Vigilantes Inspector Big Dragon (Bruce Liang), Little Mouse, and Black Cat plan ...
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43%
The Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 82 min.
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Style: grindhouse
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43%
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Killer Clans (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: As two rival clans vie for dominance in a martial world where loyalty and honor can be bought and friends become enemies, a peerless swordsman (Chung Wa) discovers that the only thing truly worth fighting for is love.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious
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Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: china, asia
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43%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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