Tag: 88 films

Fast moving, patriotic action scenes keep the spunky Magnificent Warriors wildly entertaining.

Romance and pollution fill Dragons Forever's simple story between a mountain of epic brawls.

A satisfying martial arts adventure from Shaw Brothers, Flying Guillotine II hits home with a spectacular death battle and a huge body count.

Drive is an energetic, funny, absurd action lark and one of the best of its kind from the 1990s.

Enjoyably comedic, Martial Club's focus on childish rivalry varies the formula enough to hide the story's familiar backbone.

Sun Chung weds graphic horror elements to the usual martial arts theatrics in Human Lanterns, a notorious piece in Hong Kong cinema.

While energetic, Hero's dated (if influential) new wave style clumsily tells a story of Hong Kong's independence.

An unending parade of non-stop action and masterful kung fu set pieces mark the vintage action classic Monkey Kung Fu from the legendary Shaw Brothers label.

A clever, enjoyable kung-fu romance is at the heart of Shaolin Mantis, and comes well prepared for the tragic fighting to come during a lengthy final chapter.

Legendary Weapons of China is an '80s kung fu classic from the Shaw Brothers which infuses spectacular, high-flying martial arts with supernatural moves.

Betrayal and revenge serve as the core story to Flag of Iron, but it's a film defined more by its creative fighting methods than its plot.

A tale of success, ego, and crude business, Disciples of Shaolin has fun between its dramatic high points.