Martial Arts
see all genres ›Asian fighters of many stripes bring athletic beauty and deadly force to this popular genre. Hong Kong martial arts films began being exported widely in the 1970s but the genre is incredibly diverse. Every decade of martial arts filmmakers (many outside Hong Kong) have reinvigorated the action film with new choreography and new styles of storytelling.
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Oppai Chanbara
Lili is the inheritor of Sayama Hashin-ryu martial arts, an unbeatable sword style that only reaches its full potential when implemented in a life or death struggle for survival by a female practitioner. As part of her initiation ceremony, Lili is sent back to the age of ronin and ninjas to protect a small town from a gang of...Start your free trial to watch -
Psycho Gothic Lolita
Yuki once led a peaceful life with her loving parents but her family's happiness was taken away suddenly one day by a group wearing black cloaks. Her father lost the ability to walk and her mother was massacred. Yuki, the only one to escape the violence, was left with unanswered questions and profound...Start your free trial to watch -
Red Trousers
In this dazzling combination of documentary and short film directed by and starring Robin Shou (star of MORTAL KOMBAT), the death-defying feats performed by the world's greatest stuntmen are profiled through interviews and clips that showcase their work. Intercutting with the documentary footage is the short film LOST TIME, a...Start your free trial to watch
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Riki-Oh
Ricky (Fan Siu-wong) is sentenced to prison for the pulpy murder of a lowlife responsible for his girlfriend's suicide. In the dystopian future of 2001, the prison system has been privatized and run by monsters far worse than the criminals they keep locked up. Ricky finds himself up against the Gang of Four, super-powered...Start your free trial to watch -
Saviour of the Soul
Andy Lau (HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) and the late Anita Mui star as high-flying superheroes fighting against the powerful assassin Silver Fox (Aaron Kwok) in this action-packed comic-book style futuristic fantasy. Filled with stunning visuals by cinematographer Peter Pau (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON),...Start your free trial to watch -
The 72 Desperate Rebels
In the Ming Dynasty, the infamous pirate Pu Ho-Nien conspires against the imperial government. He soon gathers seventy-two fighters from all regions to help make his dreams come true. With bloody fights and terrific scenes showcasing the legendary Ninja mystique, THE 72 DESPERATE REBELS is an endless round...Start your free trial to watch
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Shamo
From director Cheang Pou-soi, comes this long-awaited and equally brutal live-action adaptation of the cult Japanese manga by Izo Hashimoto. Ryo Narushima (Shawn Yue) is a talented, college-bound student who suddenly snaps one day and murders both of his parents in cold blood. He is sent to a correctional institute where he...Start your free trial to watch -
The Shaolin Drunken Monk
Gordon Liu, the star of THE 36TH CHAMBER Of SHAOLIN (aka MASTER KILLER), returns in this dazzling kung fu classic directed by the legendary Lau Ka Liang. After a Shaolin kung fu master is murdered by his own students, his son (Liu) flees for his own life. When he meets up with a mysterious hermit, he is...Start your free trial to watch -
Shaolin vs. Evil Dead
It's KILL BILL meets THE EVIL DEAD in this rousing martial arts horror actioner starring the one and only "Master Killer" himself, Gordon Liu. Taoist priests Pak (Liu) and Hak (Terry Fan from THE STORY OF RICKY) have been competing with each other for leadership of their school by using various sorceries....Start your free trial to watch
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Shaolin vs. Evil Dead: Ultimate Power
Less a sequel than a prequel, it's more zombies and vampires as Gordon Liu (KILL BILL) returns in this highly anticipated sequel to SHAOLIN VS. EVIL DEAD. His fellow Taoist priest Hak (Terry Fan) has turned into a vampire and he must use all his power to stop Hak and his legion of vampires from bringing...Start your free trial to watch -
The Six Directions of Boxing
David Chiang, star of many classic Shaw Brothers films, and the great Yuen Hsiao-Tien (DRUNKEN MASTER) star in this kung fu bonanza set in China's warlord period. When a secret team is sent by the police to break up the revolutionaries and their arms movements, it will take more than just guns to...Start your free trial to watch -
The Steel-Fisted Dragon
Steve Lee's mother and family are attacked by a group of thugs. They brutally murder his mother and burn her home to the ground. Lee pursues the deadly gang and mercilessly unleashes his kung fu expertise in a series of Jeet Kune Do battles. His ultimate opponent is his mother's killer, Johnny Kongkong,...Start your free trial to watch
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Story in Temple Red Lily
THE STORY IN TEMPLE RED LILY is based upon ancient Chinese folklore about the corruption of the Shaolin Temple. Legend has it during the Sung Dynasty, the Temple Red Lily was briefly occupied by usurpers to the Throne. This rare Kung Fu movie reunites classic stars of the Hong Kong film industry, including...Start your free trial to watch -
The Three Swordsmen
Three master swordsmen come together in this dazzling martial arts swordplay actioner starring Andy Lau (HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS), Brigitte Lin (DRAGON INN) and Elvis Tsui (ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS). On the eve of a showdown between "Smiling Man" Siu Sams-siu (Lau) and "Shining Sword" Ming Jian (Lin) to decide...Start your free trial to watch
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Treasure Hunt
International action superstar Chow Yun Fat (BULLETPROOF MONK) stars in this action adventure shot entirely on location in China's famous Shaolin Temple and co-starring legendary kung fu star Gordon Liu. CIA agent Jeff Chang (Chow) is assigned to China to bring a mysterious treasure back to the U.S. As Jeff settles down at...Start your free trial to watch -
The True Game of Death
A story of the circumstances behind the tragic death of the legendary Bruce Lee. Major studios struggle to obtain the services of the cult hero. The "big boss" intends to smash Bruce's small production company. A plot to drug Bruce backfires when he dies from the deadly aphrodisiac. A double is hired to...Start your free trial to watch -
Twins Mission
It's modern kung-fu action galore in this nonstop actioner starring everyone's favorite duo Twins (Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung), the great Sammo Hung (KUNG FU CHEFS) and Jacky Wu (KILL ZONE)! When a precious Tibetan bead is stolen by rogue members of the mysterious Gemini Clan, the protectors of the bead, Lucky (Hung) and...Start your free trial to watch




