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18 Weapons of Kung Fu (1977)
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18 Weapons of Kung Fu (1977)
Original name: Shi ba ban wu yi
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Li Tai must endure terrible hardship under his sadistic Kung-fu master in order to perfect his fighting technique. The ambitious young man finally has a chance to prove himself when his old master meets his match and Li has to use the eighteen secrets of kung fu to fight the challenger.
Plot: martial arts, fight, kung fu, master warrior, martial artist, kung fu master, brawl, fistfight, kung fu fighting, kung fu classic, fighting, stylized violence, fighting style, roundhouse kick, martial art
Keyword: fighting movie

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The Himalayan (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story: The Tseng family is one of the most noble and respected clans in a small village in Tibet. The patriarch of the Tseng family wants to marry off his daughter Ching Lan into the Kao clan. However, the cunning and deceitful eldest brother Kao Chu only ...
Style: action adventure
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, warrior, tough guy, kung fu classic, kung fu master, martial artist, fistfight, duel, fight, brawl, kung fu fighting ...
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Kung Fu Fever (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea, Taiwan
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A training manual supposed used by Bruce Lee himself has mysteriously disappeared and is highly sought after by good and evil alike.
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, friend, violence, master warrior, kung fu fighting, karate, martial artist, hand to hand combat, kung fu master, fistfight, brawl ...
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The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: He's just a hotheaded, rude and violent young man who loves punching people. His family are killed in a revenge attack and he seeks revenge.
Plot: martial arts, anti establishment, anti hero, martial artist, kung fu classic, fistfight, kung fu fighting, fight, hand to hand combat, tattoo, kung fu master, brawl ...
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Bruce, King of Kung Fu (1980)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Malaysia
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Bruce Le stars as Bruce Lee, a young teenager who is the leader of the Liu City gang, who gets into trouble and street fights every now and again. Bruce is a student in the style of Chinese boxing, but when his skills are not enough to fend off a ...
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, chinaman, martial artist, fight, kung fu, asian, kung fu classic, kung fu master, hand to hand combat, fistfight, bully, brawl ...
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40%
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Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Dragon Lee takes on five warriors who were sent by the emperor to discover who's behind the rebels plotting his downfall.
Plot: martial arts, brutality, violence, showdown, fistfight, duel, warrior, kung fu master, hand to hand combat, brawl, hapkido, martial artist ...
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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 ...
Style: independent film
Plot: fight, master warrior, kung fu fighting, kung fu classic, kung fu, kung fu master, martial arts, martial artist, fistfight, violence, young, fighting
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The Great Hero (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: During World War II, Japanese soldiers invade a small Chinese town. Li immediately takes out four of the soldiers who want to steal some chickens. The story then follows the bumbling Japanese soldiers and their commander until Li shows up again for ...
Style: fast paced, independent film
Plot: shootout, violence, pistol, hand to hand combat, brawl, two man army, kung fu classic, kung fu master, fight, gunfight, karate, fistfight ...
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38%
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Conspiracy (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: To gain control of a gold mine, the owner Ho Kwai-Shan is poisoned by the Lee family. His daughter Yu-Ling is staying with her uncle at his martial arts school and was due to return home. Just before she leaves, the masters son, Sha Yu-Lung, returns ...
Style: independent film
Plot: fight, hand to hand combat, kung fu master, martial arts, hapkido, kung fu classic, wu shu, karate, violence, kung fu fighting, kung fu, martial artist ...
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The Steel Fisted Dragon (1977)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 78 min.
Story: A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, bare chested male, martial artist, hand to hand combat, kung fu fighting, brawl, kung fu master, violence, fight, villain, kung fu classic ...
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36%
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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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36%
The Dragon's Showdown (1980)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, South Korea
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Lee Lung witnessed the murder of his parents by the ruthless bandit Shek King who in turn abducted Lee's infant sister. Lee wanders the land and learns martial arts from a drunken master. Once his skills are perfected, Lee sets out in search of ...
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The Growling Tiger (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The members of an illicit organization called The Black Hand placed a lot of money on Bruce Lee. When Bruce, however, costs them a million dollar they are not happy and plot revenge.
Plot: brawl, fistfight, judo, hand to hand combat, kung fu fighting, martial arts, fight, action violence, karate, kung fu, violence, jeet kune do ...
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33%
Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1978)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The noble Ten Tigers, one woman and nine men, protect their Cantonese region the villainous Lord Yung and his underlings. When Yung kidnaps the wife of one of the Tiger's students, the Tigers disguise themselves as a Princess and her followers ...
Style: independent film
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33%
Enter the Game of Death (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: It's approaching World War 2 and China is expecting an to be invaded by Germany and Japan. Mr Ang is hired by a Chinese group who are after a "secret document." Many other groups want to get their hands on it as well. It's on the ...
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, exploitation, fight scenes, master warrior, fight, kung fu fighting, martial artist, action violence, hand to hand combat, fistfight, asian ...
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32%
The Awaken Punch (1973)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A man takes on a gang that has been terrorizing a small village.
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, revenge, violence, murder, bicycle, heroes, wing chun, master warrior, fight, house fire, anti hero ...
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Dragons of Death (1973)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A young police cadet graduates from the academy, and is sent to a small town run by gangsters - one of whom betrayed the hero's father and left him to die.
Style: grindhouse
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, asian, martial artist, kung fu master, blind girl, kung fu fighting, fistfight, master warrior, wing chun, heroes, republican era china ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
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28%
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Genre: Action, Drama
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Duration: 87 min.
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28%
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
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28%
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Country: Taiwan
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
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Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
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Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
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Country: Hong Kong, UK, USA
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Duration: 94 min.
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