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Subgenre Sampler

 
My Young AuntieMy Young Auntie (1981)
Dir. Liu Chia Liang
Feat. Kara Hui, Liu Chia Liang
Screwball comedy fits like a glove in this kung fu farce concerning a family inheritance and the sexual tension between a side–kicking Aunt…
Shogun AssassinShogun Assassin (1981) Recommended
Dir. Kenji Misumi
Feat. Tomisaburo Wakayama, Masahiro Tomikawa
Samurai classic is a composite of two Japanese features in which a formidable warrior violently defends his honour with his young son in a…
They Call Her...Cleopatra WongThey Call Her...Cleopatra Wong (1981)
Dir. Bobby A. Suarez
Feat. Marrie Lee
Singapore's top policewoman, the deadly Miss Cleopatra Wong, teams up with her Filipino counterpart to bust a counterfeit operation in this…
Warrior, theWarrior, the (Jaka Sembung) (1981)
Dir. Sisworo Gautama Putra
Feat. Barry Prima
A shirtless Robin hood figure with magical powers fights off the evil Dutch Imperialists. Jam packed with ambitious stunts and unique special effects…
Battle Creek BrawlBattle Creek Brawl (Big Brawl, The) (1980)
Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Jackie Chan, Jose Ferrer
Jackie Chan goes up against a merciless giant man named Kiss when he finds himself caught up in the middle of a giant small town brawl in Battle…
Encounters of the Spooky KindEncounters of the Spooky Kind (Gui da gui) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen
A groundbreaking Hong Kong blend of martial arts action, horror, and slapstick humour, set around Hung's attempts to battle the voodoo and hopping…
Octagon, The Octagon, The (1980)
Dir. Eric Karson
Feat. Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef
Economical Chuck Norris martial arts adventure focusing on a retired karate champion recruited to take out a group of Central American terrorists he…
Young Master, TheYoung Master, The (Shi di chu ma) (1980)
Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen
A fine early action–comedy from the phenomenal Jackie Chan, here trying to lure a wayward fellow student back to the 'right' side of martial…
A Force Of OneA Force Of One (1979)
Dir. Paul Aaron
Feat. Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager
Passable crime thriller with Chuck Norris near the start of his career playing a karate champion assisting the police to hunt down a…
Bushido Blade, TheBushido Blade, The (1979)
Dir. Shusei Kotani
Feat. Richard Boone, Frank Converse, James Earl Jones
Predating SHOGUN by a year, this martial arts adventure set in mid–19th century Japan, has an American marine (Boone) pledged to recover the…

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