Chen Hung-Lieh
notum enim: Acting
dies natalis: 1943-06-07
Locus Natus: Shanghai,China
Et ut: 陳鴻烈, 周鴻烈, Chow Hung-lit, 烈爺, Hung Lieh Chen, Chan Hung-lit, 陈鸿烈 , 周鸿烈, Golden Chan, 烈哥, Chen Huang-Lieh, Chan Hung Liu, Chan Huang Liu
The Invincible Sword
During the Sung dynasty, Ch'in Kuei, a corrupt premier, orders the arrest of Yüeh Fei, an heroic general. Ling Yu Fong, an idealistic follower...
release : 1971.01.01popularis : 2.201
Come Drink with Me
Golden Swallow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group...
release : 1966.04.07popularis : 9.224
Flying Dagger
The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady...
release : 1993.03.27popularis : 2.774
The Rainbow
A young tutor, miss Chen, is sent to home school in a dysfunctional household head by a wealthy patriarch. She befriends his ambulatory disabled...
release : 1968.07.11popularis : 2.118
The Magnificent Trio
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter....
release : 1966.11.08popularis : 3.503
The Decisive Battle
The film depicts how the young Yue Fei learned martial arts, got his mighty weapon, and romanced his wife. Later he entered the national contest of...
release : 1971.03.10popularis : 0.563
The Warlord and the Actress
A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua (Yeh Feng) is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites...
release : 1964.12.22popularis : 1.535
Eight Hundred Heroes
As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang warehouse....
release : 1975.07.10popularis : 5.075
Twin Blades of Doom
A kung fu knight walks the road to vengeance after the evil Ghost Gang kills his wife and son. The swordsman known as "Twin Blades" must take on a...
release : 1969.01.01popularis : 2.05
The Reformed Gambler
Peter Lan, a seasoned gambler, returns from abroad to find that his family has been destroyed by the treachery of the unscrupulous Alfred Wong, who...
release : 1981.01.01popularis : 1.149
To Subdue the Evil
Separated at birth by tragedy, two twin brothers find their lives careening towards a deadly showdown in this action-packed tale of deception and...
release : 1971.01.01popularis : 0.848
The Winged Tiger
Famed screenwriter Shen Chiang got one of his very first chances to direct his own script with this exciting action adventure. His story is suitably...
release : 1970.02.18popularis : 1.983
Heroic Ones
A naive kung-fu student (Lung Ti) falls under the influence of a corrupt master. Soon the student realizes his master plans to dominate the martial...
release : 1983.07.23popularis : 3.163
Death Valley
A hired assassin unknowingly makes friends with the man he's been sent to murder.
release : 1968.10.11popularis : 1.433
The Great Hunter
Wang Yu plays a military captain who forms a bond with orphaned Chia Ling. Together they comb the Taiwanese countryside in search of the person or...
release : 1975.01.01popularis : 2.344
Temple of the Red Lotus
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he...
release : 1965.01.10popularis : 8.516
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him with his love, Liu Xian. Though the two men meet and...
release : 1967.03.04popularis : 5.607
The Lantern Street
The Lantern Street is a taiwanese Martial Arts movie starring Jimmy Wang Yu.
release : 1977.01.01popularis : 1.057
Two Graves To Kung Fu
Serving time for a crime he has been framed for, a young martial arts student finds out that the men who set him up have also killed his instructor....
release : 1974.09.05popularis : 0.913
The Lark
A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour of other Asian countries, hoping to develop her...
release : 1965.07.28popularis : 2.618
Rape of the Sword
Experienced heroine Li Li-Hua plays a swordswoman out to reclaim her murdered husband's "Green Sword," the sharpest blade in the world. The lovely Li...
release : 1967.11.08popularis : 1.938
The Thundering Sword
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in...
release : 1967.05.08popularis : 2.49
Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly, steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Trouble starts when a bandit gang, who the Black Butterfly has robbed, come to town...
release : 1968.03.06popularis : 2.147
Blood Brothers
A Taiwanese production that was directed by Lee Tso-Nam and starring Chen Kuan-tai and Don Wong Tao.
release : 1982.09.10popularis : 0.62
The Tongfather
The violent tale of an undercover agent's mission to topple a Chinese opium ring that is headed by a ruthless kingpin known only as "The Tongfather."
release : 1974.05.10popularis : 2.971
The Knight of Knights
Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior...
release : 1966.05.17popularis : 4.12
Dead End
In the mid-sixties Chang Cheh changed the face of female dominated films with his male dominated, violent kung-fu films. Dead End was the start of a...
release : 1969.07.12popularis : 4.156
The Iron Buddha
After a notorious rapist kills his master and entire clan, the Iron Buddha sets out for revenge. He'll need a magic sword first though, naturally.
release : 1970.11.12popularis : 1.974
A Taste of Cold Steel
It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining...
release : 1970.09.16popularis : 2.022
Who Knows About Me
An action film directed by Chui Yuk-Lung.
release : 1983.01.01popularis : 1.426
The Cannibals
A man (Chang Yi) is looking for stolen money (gold coins) and seeking revenge for the death of his master.
release : 1972.08.10popularis : 1.243
Shaolin Invincibles
Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they’re...
release : 1978.01.26popularis : 2.894
Deadly Life of a Ninja
A businessman and his sister-in-law are targeted for assassination by a band of evil ninjas and their vicious leader (Yasuaki Kurata). The ninjas are...
release : 1983.01.01popularis : 2.871
Mission Impossible
A swordplay flick that takes on a ghostly feeling later on the film.
release : 1971.03.05popularis : 1.038
Fire Dragon
A Team of Prisoners, famous thieves and great fighters are assembled by a shadowy government agency to steal a top-secret file. Their destination...
release : 1983.09.02popularis : 2.216
Can Dialectics Break Bricks?
A Hong Kong martial arts movie redubbed by situationist René Viénet. The narrative focuses on a conflict between proletarians and...
release : 1973.03.08popularis : 2.613
Super Dragon
Kung Fu idol, John Chang, stars as an escort and Kung Fu master. He meets his match when he comes up against a masked raider who wants his loot.
release : 1976.03.20popularis : 2.313
Shanghai Massacre
Intrigue and fighting amidst the Japanese occupation of China.
release : 1981.07.15popularis : 1.213
The Villains
A poor orphan seeks help from her wealthy uncle and his sons.
release : 1973.03.09popularis : 5.057
The Eight Dragon Swords
Kong Ban plays a young swordsman who is tricked into stealing the Fire Dragon Magic Ball from Carefree Mansion's Master Hua. Chen Hung Lieh is the...
release : 1971.01.01popularis : 2.046
Hong Kong Rhapsody
There's nothing like a good, opulent, gaudy musical to lift the spirits, but when it's a 1960's Hong Kong musical orchestrated by a Japanese director...
release : 1968.01.29popularis : 1.123
King Drummer
Ling Yun plays the replacement hired for a popular band whose egotistic drummer quit to join a rival group. When the new arrival becomes a hit, he...
release : 1967.11.15popularis : 2.717
The Splendid Love in Winter
Mimi asks handsome Chan Chi to drive her home one night, when she is short of money. They meet several more times at the restaurant, and Chan Chi...
release : 1974.12.26popularis : 2.728
That Tender Age
Characters live through that Tender Age
release : 1967.07.19popularis : 0.589
Song of Tomorrow
Ivy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as a male impersonator -- when she radically changed her...
release : 1967.10.12popularis : 1.461
Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
A murderer, with the help of Chinese vampires, does battle with the ghost of a dead gambling lord's wife and the gambling lord's living brother. A...
release : 1987.05.27popularis : 1.166
Kung Fu Mahjong 3: The Final Duel
In the wake of his father's heart attack, Ken must battle his father's mistress -- who persuaded her lover to transfer the grand master title to her...
release : 2007.01.18popularis : 4.342
Fantasy Mission Force
A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war effort with the promise of gold and pardons of past...
release : 1983.02.13popularis : 9.68
The Devil
A hideously ugly witch casts spells on her victims which turns their insides into snakes and worms.
release : 1981.05.06popularis : 1.434
Bald-Headed Betty
Poor Betty gets drugged and kidnapped at a teen beach party and finds herself in clutches of a sleazy prostitution ring. After trying to escape, her...
release : 1975.09.18popularis : 2.247
Na Cha and the Seven Devils
This film tells that Na Cha stole a fairy peach, but accidentally fell off the other seven new knots. Refined. The lower realms of the three brothers...
release : 1973.08.31popularis : 1.728
Unparalleled Judo Knife
A strong wind moves to sweep away the evil forces in the martial world. Prevention to prevent bloodshed and complexes without the invasion of the...
release : 1970.05.11popularis : 1.807
Big Boss
Conflicts between power-hungry triad gangsters in Macao leads to bloody battles.
release : 1981.12.02popularis : 1.658
Moonlight Murderer
Action / adventure with a period / feudal setting and an emphasis on swordfighting.
release : 1980.01.01popularis : 1.17
Forbidden Imperial Tales
Forbidden Imperial Tales is a Taiwan History movie
release : 1990.01.01popularis : 1.628
Queen Bee
Shaw Legend Chi Kuan Chun is the Hung Kuen Fist master who trains an undercover agent known as Queen Bee. His brutal style of Kung Fu comes in handy...
release : 1981.10.08popularis : 1.51
Crush
Chinese martial artist Huang Sheng arrives in Korea to free his uncle, who was abducted and forced to work in a concentration camp by the Japanese....
release : 1972.06.20popularis : 4.33
Fearless Fighters
When To Pa, a member of the prestigious Eagle Claw Clan, commands his followers to carry out a mutinous robbery against the Almighty Imperial...
release : 1971.08.07popularis : 1.76
Escape to Freedom
A historical thriller directed by Cheng Kang.
release : 1982.01.01popularis : 2.595
The Bone Crushing Kid
A tale of a lowly slave in feudal China who wants nothing more than to become a Kung Fu Expert.
release : 1979.01.01popularis : 0.861
Tough Duel
Two people, who were taught by the same Kung Fu teacher, meet again after 10 years. Toe has become a policeman and has to investigate which ruthless...
release : 1972.09.30popularis : 1.588
The Bold Three
Leopard killed his wife due to her unfaithfulness and ran away with his daughter, Sung Sung. He joined a horde of bandits lead by Tiger, who is...
release : 1972.07.21popularis : 1.775
Underground Wife
Gonzo, action packed rape-revenge themed Taiwanese "Black Movie" featuring Juliet Chan and "Tattooer Ma" Sha. The original "Underground Wife" cut...
release : 1982.01.01popularis : 1.765
American Commando: Angel's Blood Mission
Crime boss Barton's (Mike Abbott) reign of terror is about to end. John Foley (Mark Watson), called in to avenge the death of an innocent man, was...
release : 1988.01.01popularis : 0.505
Fighting Duel of Death
After being released from prison, Chen is attacked by his old nemesis but, at the urging of his wife, agrees not to seek revenge. Chen finds himself...
release : 1981.01.01popularis : 0.561
Brave Girl Boxer from Shanghai
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Shandong warrior Ma Yong-Zhen was murdered in Shanghai by the evil Axe gang. His sister, Ma Su-Zhen heard the news...
release : 1972.05.30popularis : 1.252
The Private Eye
The Private Eye is a Crime movie starring Charlie Chin
release : 1973.04.12popularis : 1.744
Queen Bee's Revenge
A woman seeks revenge against the people responsible for her sister's death.
release : 1981.12.23popularis : 1.784
The Eight Dragon Swords
Kong Ban plays a young swordsman who is tricked into stealing the Fire Dragon Magic Ball from Carefree Mansion's Master Hua. Chen Hung Lieh is the...
release : 1972.02.04popularis : 0.965
The Twin Swords
Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to...
release : 1965.12.22popularis : 2.898
On The Waterfront
Tong Bo Wan and Chang Yi are two expert martial artists who protect the famous Whampoa wharf in Guangzhou from gangsters who are expoiting the dock...
release : 1972.10.31popularis : 1.603
Hotel Esquire
Chong has been dedicating to run the Hotel Esquire for more than thirty years. Business is booming. However, a double room rented by a newly married...
release : 1971.05.27popularis : 0.795
The Stunning Gambling
A con man murders his competition through Vampire Jiang Shi controlled by a Taoist Priest. His plans for domination are in jeopardy when the brother...
release : 1982.01.01popularis : 0.356
Woman Prisoner No. 407
Kang-hie recalls from her cell how she was used by Japanese detectives to track down and destroy the Korean Independence fighters. She manages to...
release : 1976.02.27popularis : 2.195
Woman Prisoner No. 407 II
Japan conquers China just before WW2 starts. Chinese women are captured and placed in concentration camps, where they are tortured and humiliated....
release : 1976.04.17popularis : 2.269
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
Watch WANG YU as a one-armed savior battling the local goons in this martial arts classic. He has some rather amazing moves up his sleeve.
release : 1976.01.01popularis : 2.272
Sweet Is Revenge
Some 40 years ago when warlords rode rough-shod over the Chinese people, circus acrobat Pao Te-cheng took to the hills and began robbing the rich to...
release : 1967.01.01popularis : 4.899
Black and White Swordsmen
Two men, taught by the same master, find themselves destined to cross swords.
release : 1971.09.02popularis : 0.213
The Joy of Spring
Hong Kong musical directed by Lo Chen.
release : 1966.12.21popularis : 0.646
The Story of Sue San
This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for...
release : 1964.09.30popularis : 3.034
The Gallant
In this martial arts anthology film, Wang Yu plays three different characters, each of whom must employ his fighting skills to the full.
release : 1972.08.24popularis : 1.754
The Pearl Phoenix
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of the Swinging Sixties but considerably more in touch...
release : 1967.02.04popularis : 2.584
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Hsiao Hu has been secretly training in martial arts, as his father (Tien Feng) has forbidden him. Later, some local store owners ask Ah to help...
release : 1973.03.31popularis : 11.424
The Dancing Millionairess
Chen Hou is a chauffeur who gets caught in a mistaken identity scandal linking him to businesswoman Lok Dai. Chen was supposed to audition for a job...
release : 1964.02.12popularis : 2.877
Champion of the Boxers
The owner of a gym, Yeh Ching Hai, is pursued by assassins hired by a Japanese boss (Yee Yuen). Despite having a dagger embedded in his torso, he...
release : 1972.10.12popularis : 0.848
Black and White Umbrellas
Top class swordplay action from Taiwan, where umbrellas are used as swords.
release : 1971.09.16popularis : 1.968
Blood Leopard
This is a fantastic rare basher from Taiwan with an all-star cast. Non-stop bloody action from start to finish.
release : 1972.07.14popularis : 2.324
Dirty Angel
Two tough gangsters try to outdo each other to become Shanghai's top gangster and take control of the Wharf area. Some brilliant fights from top kung...
release : 1982.03.12popularis : 1.611
Duel with Samurai
During the Ming dynasty in China, the coastal areas were rampant. A Wokou who refers himself as the Nippon Ronin (Chan Hung-lit), colludes with the...
release : 1971.09.03popularis : 1.569
The Knight of the Dazzling Scimitar
A mysterious masked venom clan wreak havoc in the martial world as feuds erupt over a the coveted dazzling scimitar. Superb Taiwan swordplay action...
release : 1981.05.20popularis : 1.096
Abbot White
After 30 years of living in a box buried six feet underground, the so-called Devil Claw breaks from his grave and takes over the body of a monk (Yuen...
release : 1981.01.01popularis : 2.343
Cloud of Romance
TUAN Wan-lu is a naïve and carefree young woman raised in the family of a professor and doted on by her protective older brother and childhood...
release : 1977.02.20popularis : 1.166
A Sword Renounced
Also known as The Blind Swordsman's Revenge, this is Zatoichi Versus The Flying Guillotine (1972). Zatoichi is "born Wu Ching Hui, he was kidnapped...
release : 1973.12.31popularis : 1.56