This delightful romance story tells the story of three doctors pursuing three beauties who play hard-to-get in the "a-go-go" era of the 70s. Danny Lee was just at the beginning of his extraordinarily diverse career when he led Liu Lu-hua and Liu Shang-chien on a challenging but ever-comical pursuit of the lovely Hsiao Yao, sexy Niu Niu and sweet Chen Szu-chia. This bright, entertaining film proves the old adage of "no pain, no gain".
A heroine finds herself in a love triangle with a swordsman and a warrior. They team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial arts world. However, a duel to the death is planned, leaving her caught between both men whom she admires.
A captivating examination of human obsession and love, Woman Of The Night offers three stories in one film. In the first tale, a perverse young student with a voyeuristic habit spies on two of his female roommates. The second story follows an office manager who develops an infatuation for his secretary. The last part is a complex family drama about a debilitated father who forces his family to leave him, only to have a bittersweet reunion when his daughter's life is threatened.
Tien Ni , Chin Han , Margaret Hsing Hui , Li Hsiang
Get out your swords! Cheng Pei Pei is the heroine equipped with a bad temper and great marital arts; she will not let anything, let alone a man, get in her way! The bandits of Hulu Valley slay the chief of the Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map. In retaliation, the Mei's clan's top swordsman, Feng-chun (Chen Liang) infiltrates the bandit's fortress hideout in anticipation of a surprise attack by a larger force, only to find himself falling in love with the bandit leader's strong-willed daughter, Pearl, also known as Red Chilli (Cheng Pei-pei)! Mei Clan's plot is eventually uncovered, but they receive unexpected aid from The Red Chili after she discovers the hidden truth about her past.
Torrent of Desire cascades with flames of lust that burns with a romance chiller delight. Directed by the acclaimed romance director Lo Chen, the film stars the sexy Eurasian model / actress Jenny Hu, adding fuel to desire. And watch out for the up and coming Angela Yu Chien who plays a precocious love-starved daughter of a rich widower. Angela later appears in Hong Kong erotic Category III films. The story is about David (Chiao Chuang), who came from a wealthy family, falls in love with model Chu Dan-fung (Jenny Hu). They get married. Meanwhile, Mona (Angela Yu Chien) is rejected by Chan, she lies to her brother that Chan is having an affair with Dan-fung due to jealousy and anger...
It's Meng Yuan-wen (star of The Master Strikes) versus Kuan Feng in this wild and wacky wushu saga of a priceless pole with a spectacular secret. A master martial artist's silly disciple struggles to save it from an evil white slaver, the slaver's duplicitous wife, and even his own bone-headed, but greedy, companion. Hsu Hsia choreographs the abundant action, as he had for both Five Superfighters and Drunken Master. The result is both sublime (for its kung-fu) and engagingly ridiculous.
Meng Yuan-wen, Chin Huang, Pan Ping-chang, Kuan Feng
Gordon Liu plays an anti-Manchu rebel who escapes to the Shaolin Temple and learns what it truly takes to become a martial arts master by challenging the 35 Shaolin Kung Fu chambers, eventually creating the 36th chamber himself.
The martial arts world is plunged into terror when a mysterious figure known as the 'Embroidery Bandit' starts to attack convoys of precious materials. Seemingly unstoppable, the frightened clans decide to call on the expertise of Lu Xiao Feng, an inquisitive fighter and detective to capture the culprit.
This is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style. But fittingly, it's unlike any sci-fi flick you've ever seen. Alien abductions, suicide pacts, superstardom, and the reality of science fiction itself is highlighted in this bright, crazy, and truly out-of-this-world epic--one of the more unusual movies in the Hong Kong cinema of the early 1980s.
The seminal Huangmei Opera adaptation from Shaw, The Crimson Palm features the unforgettable film song “Country Road” by Ivy Ling Po. The story evolves around Lin Shao-teh, a poor student who was engaged to Chien-king (Chin Ping), the daughter of billionaire Wang Chun (Yu Kuan-chao). To support her lover for the exam, Chien-king offered gold as Lin’s traveling expenses and asked to meet him at midnight. When Lin arrived as scheduled, all he could find was the bloody corpse of Chien-king’s maid (Li Ching)!
There is a decidedly Japanese flavour to this musical comedy, shot on location in Japan under the direction of Shaw Brothers' number one Japanese import, director Inoue Umetsugu. The star, often called the "Cary Grant of Hong Kong," gives an inspiring performance in this romantic farce, but sadly, it was his last for Shaw Brothers before his untimely death less than a year after the picture release. Even so, it is a fitting testament to his carefree comic talent.
Li Ching, Ouyang Sha-fei, Chin Wei-ling, Peter Chen Ho
Jimmy Wang Yu had become a star in 1965's TEMPLE OF THE RED LOTUS. He became a superstar in 1967's ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN and 1968's GOLDEN SWALLOW. But this was his first fully realized personal kung-fu vision. Jimmy Wang Yu wrote, directed and starred in this classic favorite as the Chinese kung-fu superman, years before Bruce Lee would become famous for the same themes. He plays the famous Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, played, of all people, by Lo Lieh (who was to become The Shaws' first international star in THE KING BOXER just months later). Featuring unforgettable training sequences and many fights, this box office smash would lead to a career unparalleled in its eccentricity and excitement.
Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Chao Hsiung, Cheng Lei
Linda Lin Dai plays both mother and son in this lavish fable about a goddess who falls in love with a mortal scholar (Cheng Pei-pei in her debut role). Over two years in production, it was released on the first anniversary of Linda's tragic suicide.
Melodrama maestro Yen Chun, directed and co-starred in this heartwarming drama about a young girl, Chen (Fang Ying) whose parents send her away to stay with the Changs to escape her disintegrating family life. On the Changs' farm, Chen meets their daughter, Ling Yun (Ching Li), the young artist, Hsu (Yueh Hua) and the eldest son, Ling Hsiao (Wang Hsia). She spends a summer she will never forget...
Fang Yin, Chiao Chuang, Yueh Hua, Wang Hsia, Ching Li
