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Subgenre Sampler

 
Who Am I?Who Am I? (1998)
Dir. Jackie Chan, Bennie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan
A standard opening soon flowers into one of Jackie Chan's crazier flights of action–ballet, playing an amnesiac commando who can't work out why…
Black MaskBlack Mask (1997)
Dir. Daniel Lee
Feat. Jet Li, Lau Ching-wan
Mild–mannered librarian by day – pain–resistant, cool–garbed crime–fighter by night – Jet Li's engaging…
Double TeamDouble Team (1997)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke
Jean Claude Van Damme and basketball superfreak Dennis Rodman muscle up against the reliable terrorism of the ultimate whacko, Mickey Rourke. …
Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaOnce Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Jet Li
Jet Li reprises his signature role in the popular saga, this time reinvented as a Kung Fu Western – the perfect setting for…
Blade, TheBlade, The (1996)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Xin Xin Xiong, Moses Chan, Man Cheuk Chiu
Honour and retribution are the key themes in this densely–plotted, straight–faced actioner set in a mythic–historical setting.…
Executive DecisionExecutive Decision (1996)
Dir. Stuart Baird
Feat. Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal
Middle Eastern terrorists hi–jack a Jumbo and bring aboard a lethal nerve–gas capable of wiping out small nations. For a sure recipe for…
First StrikeFirst Strike (1996)
Dir. Stanley Tong
Feat. Jackie Chan, Jackson Liu, Annie Wu
Jackie Chan is back to further embarrass the Yankee action–pretenders. Some mumbo–jumbo about stolen Ukrainian warheads provides an…
Glimmer Man, TheGlimmer Man, The (1996)
Dir. John Gray
Feat. Steven Seagal, Damon Wayans
Buddhist detective Steven Seagal partners up with a wisecracking Damon Wayans in this LA variation on 48 HRS. Hunting a serial killer linked to the…
Lady Ninja: Reflections of DarknessLady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (1996)
Dir. Masaru Tsushima
Feat. Yuka Ohnishi, Tetsuo Kurata, Rina Kitahara
Snappy example of the Martial Sex–Arts sub–genre, with a gang of 'Lady Ninjas' hired by a lascivious Emperor to wipe–out his royal…
Quest, TheQuest, The (1996)
Dir. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Claude gets his manhood tested many times in far Asia with an endless series of daunting foes. Plus something about self–discovery for the…

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