Top Fighter

Jun 15, 1995

1h 40m

★ 6.4

The World's Hottest Martial Arts Stars Are All Here!

Overview

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the actual time and the influence in the world, with interviews to actors and historians, and a review to the most important movies of all times and to the most famous action movies actors. A magnificent jewel of this genre what nobody wouldn't lose.

Genres

Documentary

Action

Production Companies

Eastern Heroes Video

Self

Jim Kelly

Self

Jesse Glover

(archive footage)

John Liu

In the 1930s , a Japanese cult called The Temple of Hades was ordered to cooperate with the Japanese military to destroy China. They buy so many young children from poor family , who will be trained as a lethal killing machine and serve the Empire of Japan. One of them is Vajra , who was forced by his captors to fight for the food , and accidentally causing the death of his brother. Several years later , Vajra grown up and become one of the biggest killer in the Hades sect. Vajra escapes to China and joins Shaolin , where he receives spiritual enlightenment and determined to support China against Japan.

7.2

Zatoichi

Sep 6, 2003

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

5.0

The Fist That Kills

Jul 7, 1972

Martial arts action with a ninja prince trying to overcome the odds and gain hid rightful place on the throne.

4.7

The Mar's Villa

Dec 3, 1977

On his wedding night Mar Tien Lang, a prosperous businessman and instructor of 'The Magic Kick' technique, is attacked in his villa by the vilainous Fang Kang.

10.0

BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop

Apr 7, 2020

BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop was BTS's 5th Muster concert and fan meeting event. It took place from June 15, 2019 to June 23, 2019 in Busan and Seoul, South Korea.

0.0

Making Utu

Feb 5, 1983

Making of documentary on the set of New Zealand's first epic Utu (1983), working with little money and dealing respectfully with matters of cultural protocol. Merata Mita discusses complex issues of inter-cultural conflict.

7.0

Billy, How Did You Do It?

Jan 25, 1992

An interview between Volker Schlöndorff and Billy Wilder.

6.8

Kung Fu Jungle

Oct 31, 2014

A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

0.0

Black Belt Karate

Jan 1, 1977

Young man travels to Indonesia to visit relatives and learns the art of karate.

6.9

In the Line of Duty 4

Jul 21, 1989

Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.

6.3

We're Going to Eat You

Apr 2, 1980

A secret agent investigates a village that is populated by crazed, inbred cannibals.

5.6

Ninja Hunter

Jan 1, 1987

The plot centres around Wu Tang villain, Abbot White, who wants to destroy the Shaolin monks and become supreme martial artist. In order to do so, he teams up with a clan of Ninjas, led by three masters – gold lamé ninja, white mustachioed ninja and black ninja – and succeeds in destroying the Shaolin temple and most of its inhabitants. However, there are some survivors. It is their job to pass on the knowledge of the Shaolin finger jab to a new generation, who must defeat the ninjas and Abbott White if peace and order is to be restored.

6.3

The Iron-Fisted Monk

Aug 25, 1977

Husker is a student of the Shaolin monks, learning kung fu so that he can avenge his uncle who was murdered by the Manchus who control the province. He leaves his training early, desperate to teach the killers a lesson, and teams up with a martial artist monk who is teaching a group of factory workers how to defend themselves. When the Manchus strike again, Husker and his Buddhist pal decide it's time to even the score.

6.7

The Seventh Curse

Nov 22, 1986

When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven deadly "blood curses" and must return there to find a permanent cure.

7.0

Knockabout

Apr 12, 1979

After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

7.1

Yes, Madam!

Nov 30, 1985

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two ass-kicking women cops—one Chinese, one British—are on the case.

7.8

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind

Oct 9, 2022

Hellbent on taking over Earthrealm, Kano viciously attacks town after town with the aid of three cold-blooded Black Dragon mercenaries. Those who don’t submit are annihilated but one young man won’t bend the knee to Kano: Kenshi.

0.0

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

Jan 22, 1999

With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.

0.0

Immortal Warriors

Sep 25, 1978

(archive footage)

Top Fighter

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

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Cast

Bruce Lee

Jackie Chan

Sammo Hung

Yuen Biao

Jet Li

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Bryan Leung

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang