Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.
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1976★ 6.8
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Kung Fu Dunk
2008★ 6.0
Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
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1986★ 6.3
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2014★ 6.8
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985★ 6.3
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.
New Fist of Fury
1976★ 6.0
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2010★ 6.6
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2008★ 7.3
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Dick Tracy
1990★ 6.2
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Firestorm
2013★ 6.1
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Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
2006★ 6.2
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2020★ 6.7
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2014★ 6.1
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