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Seven SwordsSeven Swords (2005)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung
Legendary Hong Kong dir. Tsui Hark returns with an action epic set among the brutal 17th Century Ching dynasty, as seven warriors come together to…
Shadowless SwordShadowless Sword (Muyeong geom) (2005)
Dir. Young-Jun Kim
Feat. Seo-Jin Lee, Yoon So-yi
Spiffy Korean wuxia extravaganza grafting comedy, romance and action aplenty onto the skin of an ambitious historical epic. Scaling the efforts of…
SPLSPL (Sha Po Lang) (2005) Recommended
Dir. Wilson Yip
Feat. Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam
Intense cops–and–hoods thriller which clearly raises the bar for Hong Kong martial–arts by infusing its tale of an idealistic cop…
Tiger Blade, TheTiger Blade, The (Seua khaap daap) (2005)
Dir. Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn
Feat. Atsadawut Luengsuntorn
Spiffy addition to the Thai martial arts boom, with action centered around the recovery of a magical ‘tiger blade’, by cops and robbers…
UnleashedUnleashed (Danny the Dog) (2005)
Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins
Aggressive action drama concerns an animalistic hitman (Li) who has been secretly raised by a Glaswegian mobster (Hoskins) as a dog trained to attack…
ArahanArahan (2004) Recommended
Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Ryoo Seung-beom, Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-Ki
Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…
Born to FightBorn to Fight (Kerd ma lui) (2004) Recommended
Dir. Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Chattapong Pantanaunkul
Created by the makers of the stupendous ONG BAK, this lesser action vehicle is contrived around a showdown in the Thai countryside between a…
House of Flying DaggersHouse of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004) Recommended
Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau
The dir. of HERO follows up with an equally watchable oriental spectacle, inserting the same cartwheeling martial arts action, complete with torrents…
Kill Bill - Vol. 2Kill Bill - Vol. 2 (2004) Recommended
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Feat. Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah
The second half of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge saga is an uneven but redeeming affair that brings closure to his magnum opus with more character…
Kung Fu HustleKung Fu Hustle (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stephen Chow (Chiao)
Feat. Stephen Chow (Chiao), Wah Yuen
Hong Kong superstar Stephen Chow trumps all previous efforts (and that's saying something) with this dynamic, bust–a–gut funny…

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