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Movie Name
Country
Release Year
A Touch Of Zen
Taiwan
1971
King Hu (Director, Writer) Han Ying-Chieh (Action Director, Actor) Poon Yiu-Kwan (Action Director) Pan Yao-Kun (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Hsu Feng Shih Jun Pai Ying Tien Peng Miao Tian Shieh Han Roy Chiao Sammo Hung Wu Ming-Tsai Lam Ching-Ying Tsao Chien Chang Ping-Yu Hsueh Han Wan Chung-Shan Kao Ming To Wai-Wo Chen Shih-Wei Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Shan Mao Lung Fei Hua Hui-Ying (Cinematographer) Wu Da-Jiang (Soundtrack) Lo Ming-Tao (Soundtrack)
Greatest martial arts film of all time? (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)
The Absurd Brave
Taiwan
1969
Chang Fang-Hsia (Director) Lin Feng-Sheng (Action Director) Chiang Kuang-Chao Sham Suet-Chun Richard Chen Chun Tsao Chien Wang Sun Ko Yu-Min Sun Chung (Writer) Chin Chang-Tung (Cinematographer) Huang Ssu-Shan (Soundtrack)
Unconventional, not particularly successful (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)
Dragon Gate Inn
Taiwan
1967
King Hu (Director, Writer) Han Ying-Chieh (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Pai Ying Shih Jun Polly Shang-Kuan Miao Tian Hsueh Han Tsao Chien Tien Peng Hsu Feng Kao Ming Ko Hsiao-Pao Wan Chung-Shan Pan Yao-Kun Hsu Erh-Niu Hua Hui-Ying (Cinematographer) Zhou Lan-Ping (Soundtrack)
Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)
The Grand Passion
Taiwan
1970
Yang Shih-Ching (Director) Pan Yaokun (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Polly Shang-Kuan Tsao Chien Pai Ying Miao Tian Wan Chung-Shan Shih Jun Chang Ping-Yu Hsueh Han Lung Fei Shan Mao Chiu Yao-Hu (Cinematographer) Wu Da-Jiang (Soundtrack)
Lacking that touch of zen (Friday, March 3, 2023)
A Girl Fighter
Taiwan
1972
Yang Shih-Ching (Director, Writer) Pan Yaokun (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Polly Shang-Kuan Tien Peng Ko Hsiang-Ting Lui Ming Ko Hsiao-Pao Tsao Chien Chen Hui-Lou Wan Chung-Shan Miao Tian Chen Bao-Liang Yueh Feng Ko Pao Chiang Tao Wu Ming-Tsai Blacky Ko Wong Chung (Writer) Chen Jung-Shu (Cinematographer) Joseph Koo Ka-Fai (Soundtrack)
Not great but not boring (Saturday, April 22, 2023)
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen
Taiwan
1968
Joseph Kuo (Director) Pan Yaokun (Action Director) Shek Chee-Bun (Action Director) Union Films (Production Company) Tien Peng Polly Shang-Kuan Chiang Nam Tsao Chien Miao Tian Hsueh Han Ko Yu-Min Lee Tso-Nam Tyrone Hsu Tien-Yung (Writer) Lin Tsan-Ting (Cinematographer) Lee Szu (Soundtrack)
One of the better post-CDWM films (Sunday, May 21, 2023)
Black Invitation
Taiwan
1969
Chou Hsu-Chiang (Director) Pai Ying (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Han Hsiang-Chin Ma Chi Tsao Chien Kao Ming Wan Chung-Shan Hsueh Han Ko Hsiang-Ting Chang Yung-Hsiang (Writer) Hsiao Shih-Hsun (Cinematographer)
Nothing special (Saturday, June 24, 2023)
The Flying Dragon Mountain
Taiwan
1971
Chen Hung-Min (Director) Pan Yao-Kun (Action Director) Chen Shih-Wei (Action Director) Steve Chan Ho Yang Meng-Hua Ko Hsiang-Ting Tsao Chien Chen Hui-Lou Kao Ming Wan Chung-Shan Chang Ping-Yu Wong Chung (Writer) Chiu Yao-Hu (Cinematographer) Tseng Chung-Ying (Soundtrack)
A passable time-waster (Thursday, August 17, 2023)
Iron Mistress
Taiwan
1969
Sung Tsun-Shou (Director) Pan Yao-Kun (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Han Hsiang-Chin Pai Ying Tsao Chien Wan Chung-Shan Miao Tian Tang Chi Kao Ming Yang Shih-Ching (Writer) Hua Hui-Ying (Cinematographer)
Another solid but unremarkable Taiwanese wuxia (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)
Lady 9-Flower
Taiwan
1969
Chang Fang-Hsia (Director) Lin Feng-Sheng (Action Director, Actor) Chiang Kuang-Chao Sham Suet-Chun Richard Chen Chun Yang Ai-Hua Tsao Chien Sun Chung (Actor, Writer)
A more serious and successful sequel (Wednesday, October 11, 2023)