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Hong Kong 1941Hong Kong 1941 (Dang doi lai ming) (1983)
Dir. Po-Chi Leong
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Alex Man, Kien Shih
One of Chow Yun–Fat's early classics, this portrays the disturbing invasion of Hong Kong by the Japanese in 1941, which disrupts the dreams and…
Le Dernier CombatLe Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983) Recommended
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Jean Reno
The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post–apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no…
Zu WarriorsZu Warriors (Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain) (1983)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Biao Yuen, Moon Lee, Brigitte Lin
A renowned fantasy film, in which four medieval warriors search the universe for twin swords with which to defeat a powerful demon, which threatens…
Dragon LordDragon Lord (Long xiao ye) (1982)
Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Wai-Man Chan
Chiefly of interest to Chan–completists, this wraps a threadbare plot about stolen Chinese artifacts around some admittedly spectacular…
Duel to the DeathDuel to the Death (Xian si jue) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Norman Chu, Damian Lau
Groundbreaking martial–arts actioner from dir. Ching Siu–Tung (CHINESE GHOST STORY) about a Ming–era duel between a Chinese (Lau)…
Impossible Kid, TheImpossible Kid, The (1982)
Dir. Eddie Nicart
Feat. Weng Weng, Romy Diaz, Nina Sara
Chop–socky sequel with world's smallest spy again coming up another baddie intent to destroy the world. Comical dialogue, and more ball busting…
Legend of a FighterLegend of a Fighter (Huo Yuan-Jia) (1982)
Dir. Yuen Woo Ping
Feat. Kar-yan Leung
A 'wireless' kung–fu masterclass from one of Hong Kong's most feted martial arts exponent, dir. Ping (choreographer for THE MATRIX), here…
Legendary Weapons of ChinaLegendary Weapons of China (1982)
Dir. Liu Chia Liang
Feat. Liu Chia Liang
Forthright Shaw Brothers classic with the invincible Gordon Liu as a dogged kung fu master pursued relentlessly by hired assassins. And intriguing…
Ninja WarsNinja Wars (Iga ninpûchô) (1982)
Dir. Mitsumasa Saito
Feat. Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba
Period fantasy action involving magicians, love potions and endangered royalty in ancient Japan, a story resolved with a fair amount of…
Shaolin PrinceShaolin Prince (1982)
Dir. Chia Tang
Feat. Ti Lung
Respected fight choreographer Tang Chia helms one of his few films as director: two princes are separated at birth; one is raised by Shaolin monks…

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