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Butterfly and Sword (1993) aka Xin liu xing hu die jian

| Friday, May 20, 2022 | 1990s, Action, Cantonese, Donnie Yen, Fantasy, Hong Kong, Joey Wang, Mandarin, Michelle Yeoh, Romance, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung Leave a comment

Dynamo Michelle Yeoh stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.

Devil’s Vindata (1991) aka Yao mo dao

| 1990s, Action, Cantonese, Comedy, Fantasy, Hong Kong, Horror, Mandarin, Romance Leave a comment

Two rival Taoist schools, one all-female, the other one all-male, have to ally to fight a demon as one of the priestesses is unaware that she’s the daughter of the demon and has to loose her virginity to avoid turning into a demon herself.

Madame White Snake (1956) aka Byaku fujin no yoren

| Monday, October 30, 2017 | 1950s, Fantasy, Hong Kong, Japan, Japanese, Romance 2 Comments

Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.

Full Moon Scimitar (1979) aka Yuan yue wan dao

| Sunday, October 29, 2017 | 1970s, Action, Cantonese, Drama, Hong Kong, Romance, Shaw Brothers 2 Comments

Inspired from a famous martial arts tale, a young swordsman becomes obsessed with sword supremacy and challenges another kung fu master, where everything begins.

Manhunt (1976) aka Kimi yo fundo no kawa wo watare

| 1970s, Action, Crime, Drama, Japan, Japanese, Romance, Thriller Leave a comment

A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.