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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is so many things: an historical epic on a grand scale, an Asian martial-arts flick with both great effects and fantastic fighting (choreographed by The Matrix's guru Yuen Wo Ping), a story of magic, revenge and power played with a posse of star-crossed lovers thrown in for good measure.

Set during the Qing dynasty (the late 19th century), the film follows the fortunes of righteous warriors Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien (Asian superstars Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh, respectively) whose love for one another has lain too long unspoken. When Li Mu Bai's legendary sword Green Destiny is stolen by wilful aristocrat's daughter Jen (exquisite newcomer Zhang Ziyi), who has been trained in the way of the gangster by Li Mu Bai's arch-rival Jade Fox, the warriors must fight to recover the mystical blade. The plot takes us all across China, from dens of iniquity and sumptuous palaces to the stark plains of the Western desert. Characters chase each other up walls and across roof and treetops to breathtaking effect, and Tan Dun's haunting, Oscar-winning East-West inflected score.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon


Drunken Master

Drunken Master is a film that, following Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) (made with the same ensemble cast and director Yuen Woo Ping), consolidated Jackie Chan's position as the new Hong Kong kung fu action star of the late 1970s.

Set in the late 19th century, Chan plays the great Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung as a loveable young rogue who is always getting into fights or embarrassing his family. Eventually his father decides the only way to make a man of Chan is to send him for training with an old drunken drifter played by Yuen Siu Tien. Just as they did in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, the pair make a fine double-act, though this time there is much surreal entertainment to be had from the older man teaching the younger the fine art of drunken kung fu. Learning to fight like the Eight Drunken Gods before the final confrontation with Hwang Jang Lee causes Chan considerable problems, though Yuen Siu Tien simply fights better the more he drinks. Yuen Siu Tien would reprise the role in his final film, Magnificent Butcher (1979) yet with Chan he finds a perfect blend of slapstick comedy and creatively staged action which makes Drunken Master a genuine kung fu classic.

Drunken Master


Romeo Must Die

Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, the cameraman behind Speed, Lethal Weapon 4, and The Devil's Advocate, makes his directorial debut with a lively but by-the-numbers film that mixes Hong Kong action pyrotechnics with gritty urban gang drama. Jet Li stars as a jailed cop named Han who hightails it to Oakland, California, to seek revenge for the gang-related murder of his brother. What he finds, though, is a fierce war between his father's syndicate and that of Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo) for control of the city's precious waterfront land, as both groups are trying to make a deal with a corrupt football-team owner to build a new stadium. The political shenanigans are basically just a backdrop for the kick-ass action, and to give Li a number of enemies to lock limbs with. It also provides him with a love interest, Trish (hip-hop star Aaliyah), who's O'Day's daughter and like Han, the only straight arrow in a family of crooked mobsters. Li and Aaliyah have a teasing, gentle chemistry, and when they're onscreen together, the movie lights up and glides along smoothly.

Li even finds a way to work Aaliyah into one of his action set pieces, using her arms and legs to fight a female adversary because "I can't hit a girl!" However, when these two aren't onscreen (and that's a fair amount of the time) the movie plods along, despite a stately turn by Lindo and Isaiah Washington and Russell Wong as two family allies who may not be as loyal as they seem. Li's action, though, is still phenomenal as ever, from his prison breakout (as he takes out a platoon of guards--strung upside down by one leg) to a knockdown-dragout fight with the agile and dangerously sexy Wong. And despite the Romeo and Juliet overtones, this is one mighty chaste romance, albeit one with a happy ending for the star-crossed lovers.

Romeo Must Die


Twin Warriors / Fist Of Legend / The Legend

Twin Warriors / Fist Of Legend / The Legend

This is a must have Jet Li 3 Disk Box set, full of pace skill and mastery.  

Twin Warriors / Fist Of Legend / The Legend


Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Trilogy

set in 19th century China, at a time when the West was coming into contact or interferring as some locals thought), these films star the hero Wong Fei-Hung and his companions trying to stop the conflict etc.

If you're a fan of martial arts films, you will love these. If not, you might just see it as "too much fighting". They are good though, as is Iron Monkey, a kind of prequel to these films.

Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Trilogy


Bruce Lee 30th Anniversary Commemorative Box Set

Includes specially packaged DVDs of Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon (single disc version), Game of Death plus Special Features (2 discs), The Big Boss and Anniversary Special Features Disc. Plus, an exclusive Bruce Lee 30th anniversary commemorative hardback book.

DVD Special Features

  • Interviews with the following:
    Bob Wall - general Bruce stories
    Robert Lee - interview about memories of Bruce
    Phoebe Lee (Bruce's sister) - her memories of Bruce
    George Lee - friend and maker of his personal training equipment
    Van Williams - The Green Hornet
    Lewis Sit - Golden Harvest Production Manager
    Chaplin Chan - Location Manager at Golden Harvest
  • Extremely rare behind the scenes photo gallery
  • Hong Kong icons Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen reminisce about their memories of Bruce
  • Articles from Inside Kung-fu magazine and private students - Dan Inosanto, John Saxon, Nancy Kwan and John Ben
  • Article by Robert Lee and Phoebe Lee
  • Funky animated menus
  • Photos
  • Collector's Edition Bruce Lee book packed with never before seen photos

 

Bruce Lee 30th Anniversary Commemorative Box Set


Shaolin Soccer

They have mixed kung-fu and football together to create this masterpiece of a movie. 

All you soocer fans out there, this is one to watch!!

Amazing Kung fu Moves!

Shaolin Soccer


Shaolin Wheel of Life - The Masters Edition

Synopsis

The story of the Buddhist Monks from China's Shaolin Temple and how their loyalty to their Emperor was betrayed. Features some great feats of Kung-fu. Also features new material and and footage filmed at the Shaolin Temple in China.

Shaolin Wheel of Life - The Masters Edition


Shaolin Warrior - Kung Fu Journey

Synopsis


Shifu Yan Lei demonstrates the secrets of Shaolin. He also reveals how the ancient traditions can be adapted to modern fighting techniques. He demonstrates  Shaolin Steel Jacket and the The chi gong is amazing.

Shaolin Warrior - Kung Fu Journey


 
 


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