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    Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread 1974 POSTER

    Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread

    1974

    Japanese

    6.6

    10

    95%

    Action

    Crime

    Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Director Rikiya Yasuoka Rikiya Yasuoka as Genjuro Ranai Osamu Kaneda Osamu Kaneda as Konosuke Mayuzumi Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Shunsuke Tsubaki Hisako Tanaka Hisako Tanaka as Wang Mei-Li
    Koryu heads to Yokohama in search of a woman named Birei, kidnapped by diamond smugglers who move their hot rocks by surgically implanting them into the nubile buttocks of Chinese prostitutes. Koryu's older sister, working as a jewelry designer, is secretly, if unhappily, involved with the gangsters.
    God of War 2017 POSTER

    God of War

    2017

    Chinese

    6.4

    48

    83%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    History

    kingdom

    pirate

    War

    Gordon Chan Gordon Chan Director Peng Zhang Peng Zhang as Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Kumasawa Masanori Mimoto Masanori Mimoto as Terada Keisuke Koide Keisuke Koide as Yamagawa
    During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu enlists the help of a sharp young general, they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land.
    The Brink 2017 POSTER

    The Brink

    2017

    Cn

    5.6

    11

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Adventure

    Crime

    Thriller

    Jonathan Li Jonathan Li Director Tai-Bo Tai-Bo as Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Shawn Yue Shawn Yue as Janice Man Janice Man as
    Reckless police inspector Sai Gau (Zhang Jin) is on a mission to crack down on criminal Shing's (Shawn Yue) gold smuggling scheme, yet fails to arrest him. As Sai Gau continues his manhunt, he discovers Shing's involvement with triad boss Blackie (Yasuaki Kurata), who hides on a casino cruise ship on the high seas. Shing has been involved in a power struggle within the smuggling ring, and is forced to kill his adopted father. He also loses his share of gold smuggling to Blackie. To get even, Shing appears on the cruise, while Sai Gau is there to hunt for him.
    Manhunt 2017 POSTER

    Manhunt

    2017

    Chinese

    5.2

    14

    69%

    26%

    Action

    Adventure

    Crime

    handcuffed

    japan

    lawyer

    osaka, japan

    pharmaceutical industry

    police investigation

    Thriller

    John Woo John Woo Director Masanori Mimoto Masanori Mimoto as Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Hideo Sakaguchi Ji-won Ha Ji-won Ha as Rain Masaharu Fukuyama Masaharu Fukuyama as Yamura
    Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.
    The Angry Guest 1972 POSTER

    The Angry Guest

    1972

    Chinese

    6.0

    8

    Action

    Drama

    Cheh Chang Cheh Chang Director Cheung-Yan Yuen Cheung-Yan Yuen as (as Hsiang-Jen Yuan) Bolo Yeung Bolo Yeung as (as Sze Yang) Li Ching Li Ching as Hu Yu-Lan Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Katsu
    The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.
    The Last Tycoon 2012 POSTER

    The Last Tycoon

    2012

    Chinese

    6.5

    9

    61%

    61%

    1900s

    Action

    Adventure

    chinese mafia

    Crime

    Drama

    early 1900s

    gangster

    mafia

    shanghai, china

    Jing Wong Jing Wong Director Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Chow as Cheng Daiqi Xiaoming Huang Xiaoming Huang as Cheng Da Qi Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung as Hong Shou Ting Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Nishino
    Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?
    Millionaires' Express 1986 POSTER

    Millionaires' Express

    1986

    Cn

    6.9

    20

    Action

    bank robbery

    Comedy

    train

    unlikely hero

    Western

    Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Director Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan as Chi Eric Tsang Eric Tsang as Jook Bo Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Samurai Biao Yuen Biao Yuen as Tsao Cheuk Kin
    What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.
    Bloodfight 1989 POSTER

    Bloodfight

    1989

    English

    4.6

    8

    38%

    38%

    Action

    Adventure

    bolo yeung

    Drama

    hand to hand combat

    Shuji Goto Shuji Goto Director Ken Boyle Ken Boyle as Hank Chow Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Masahiro Kai Anzu Lawson Anzu Lawson as Milly McKenzie Simon Yam Simon Yam as Ryu Tenmei
    Master martial artist Masahiro Kai is a shadow of the champion fighter and trainer he once was. After his protégé was slain in a no-holds-barred, underground fight by the incomparable Chang Lee, Kai slips into a numbing alcohol-induced stupor to try to forget the past.
    Black Fox: Age of the Ninja 2019 POSTER

    Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

    2019

    Japanese

    5.0

    4

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    fantasy world

    historical

    historical fiction

    jidaigeki

    live action anime

    strong female lead

    Koichi Sakamoto Koichi Sakamoto Director Hideo Ishiguro Hideo Ishiguro as Kentarô Shimazu Kentarô Shimazu as Aren Isurugi Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Hyoe Isurugi Ayaka Nanase Ayaka Nanase as Riri
    The era when Samurai and Ninja existed in Japan. Rikka Isurugi was born and raised in a Ninja clan secluded from society. She soon meets Miya, a girl with a mysterious power, who is found lost in the mountains. As Rikka is concerned that someone is pursuing Miya, she also asks the head the of Isurugi Ninja Clan for permission to avenger her father's death. Soon Rikka faces danger with the attack of the Negoro group but…
    Carry on Hotel 1988 POSTER

    Carry on Hotel

    1988

    Cn

    5.4

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Jeffrey Lau Jeffrey Lau Director Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung as Buddy Cheung Richard Ng Richard Ng as Donald Ng Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Tomohara Eric Tsang Eric Tsang as Tour Guide
    Mr. Lau is a seedy detective who sets up cameras to record an illicit affair. Things go awry however when a hideously glam rock band checks into Lau’s room, and gets a free show via his hook-up. Meanwhile, silly thief Donald Ng uses ninjitsu to fool the locals while a womanizing tour guide gets stalked by not one, but two pretty women. And Buddy Cheung is a lowly mechanic at the hotel who lusts after gorgeous executive Sunflower. But his tomboy co-worker Boy George secretly pines for him.
    Iceman: The Time Traveller 2018 POSTER

    Iceman: The Time Traveller

    2018

    Cn

    4.0

    14

    19%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    History

    Sci-Fi

    Wai-Man Yip Wai-Man Yip Director Simon Yam Simon Yam as Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Chen Kuan-Tai Chen Kuan-Tai as Eunuch Wai Donnie Yen Donnie Yen as Ho Ying
    The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
    Heroes of the East 1978 POSTER

    Heroes of the East

    1978

    Chinese

    7.5

    5

    79%

    79%

    Action

    Comedy

    japan

    judo

    karate

    kung fu

    martial arts

    shanghai, china

    Chia-Liang Liu Chia-Liang Liu Director Lung Chan Lung Chan as Chia-Hui Liu Chia-Hui Liu as Ho Tao Nobuo Yana Nobuo Yana as Japanese spear expert Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Takeno, Japanese ninjutsu expert
    Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
    The Empty Hands 2017 POSTER

    The Empty Hands

    2017

    Cn

    6.0

    17

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    karate

    martial arts

    Sport

    Chapman To Chapman To Director Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Akira Hirakawa Juju Chan Juju Chan as Final Opponent Kam-Chu Yu Kam-Chu Yu as Old Lady at Victoria Park Dada Chan Dada Chan as Peggy
    Mari Hirakawa is a woman who inherits her father's karate dojo. However, she finds out that Chan Keung, her father's former student, is also its heir and they fight to determine its sole owner.
    Fist of Fury II 1977 POSTER

    Fist of Fury II

    1977

    Chinese

    5.7

    8

    42%

    42%

    Action

    bruceploitation

    Drama

    Tso Nam Lee Tso Nam Lee Director Phillip Ko Phillip Ko as Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Bruce Lee Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen Fa Yuan Li Fa Yuan Li as Ching Wu Brother
    After Japanese warriors execute the Chinese Jingwu kung fu school's headmaster, Chen Zhen, and raid a number of schools in an effort to weed out Jingwu rebels, Zhen's brother, Chen Shen, vows revenge.
    Four Riders 1972 POSTER

    Four Riders

    1972

    Chinese

    6.1

    5

    Action

    banned film

    Drama

    drug smuggling

    korean war

    korean war (1950-53)

    martial arts

    Cheh Chang Cheh Chang Director Hark-On Fung Hark-On Fung as 'Hello John' waiter Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Lei Tai Li Ching Li Ching as Song-hwa Lily Li Lily Li as Wen Hsi
    Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder, and injustice in the wake of the Korean War.
    The Seventh Curse 1986 POSTER

    The Seventh Curse

    1986

    Cn

    6.7

    12

    57%

    57%

    Action

    bare breasts

    Horror

    kung fu

    monk

    monster

    skeleton

    sports car

    Ngai Choi Lam Ngai Choi Lam Director Elvis Tsui Elvis Tsui as Aquala Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Captain Ho Nina Li Chi Nina Li Chi as Girl drinking champagne Maggie Cheung Maggie Cheung as Tsai-Hung
    When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven deadly "blood curses" and must return there to find a permanent cure.
    The Executioner 1974 POSTER

    The Executioner

    1974

    Japanese

    6.8

    7

    Action

    Teruo Ishii Teruo Ishii Director Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Karate teacher Rikiya Yasuoka Rikiya Yasuoka as Lone wolf Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Ryuichi Koga Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Toga
    Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
    Blood: The Last Vampire 2009 POSTER

    Blood: The Last Vampire

    2009

    English

    5.3

    26

    Action

    Adventure

    army

    Fantasy

    Horror

    live action remake

    post war

    Thriller

    vampire

    Chris Nahon Chris Nahon Director Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Kato Takatora Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham as Michael Harrison Koyuki Koyuki as Onigen Ji-hyun Jun Ji-hyun Jun as Saya
    On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.
    Hands of Death 1972 POSTER

    Hands of Death

    1972

    Chinese

    5.9

    1

    Action

    kung fu

    Min Kung Min Kung Director Chia Yung Liu Chia Yung Liu as Yun-Kin Chow Yun-Kin Chow as Lin Lin Li Lin Lin Li as Chao's sister Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Tu Pien
    A King Boxer named Chow (Meng Fei) visits a friend in Thailand. She introduces him to her boyfriend, who's a Thai boxer. Chow saves the Thai boxer from some thugs and the two become friends. Chow teaches him the knife style. Meanwhile back in China, Chow's brother and sister look after his kung fu school. A Japanese martial artist (Kurata) visits the school looking for Chow. Kurata fights and beats his brother instead and develops strong liking for Chow's sister. Chow returns to China and has to defend his school's honor against Kurata.
    So Close 2002 POSTER

    So Close

    2002

    Cn

    6.6

    32

    82%

    77%

    Action

    Crime

    death of father

    global positioning

    hacker

    high tech surveillance

    martial arts

    sense of guilt

    Thriller

    Corey Yuen Corey Yuen Director Jude Poyer Jude Poyer as Flashback Killer Qi Shu Qi Shu as Lynn Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Master Tats Lau Tats Lau as Secret King
    A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.
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