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I was reading up on the subject of kung fu. History of Shaolin monastery makes a good part of it. As does Beijing Opera which created lots of kung fu movie stars (Jackie Chan as an example).

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Shi mian mai fu

Shi mian mai fu (2004)Looking for some martial arts movie to watch, I cam across “Shi mian mai fu” (aka “House of Flying Daggers”). It was made in China and had both a good title and a covering picture, so I fell for it.

Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang, Dandan Song
IMDB raintg: 7.6
My rating: 7.0 [rate 7.0]

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Black Mask

Hak hap (1996)Black Mask” (aka “Hak hap”) is one of those new wave Chinese action movies. Released in 1996 it must be one of the first movies of the coming era.

Directed by: Daniel Lee
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast: Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, Matt McKenzie, Karen Mok, Françoise Yip, Kong Lung, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Xin Xin Xiong, Ellis Winston, Russ Price, Michael Ian Lambert, Moses Chan, King-fai Chung
IMDB raintg: 5.8
My rating: 6.0 [rate 6.0]

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Kung Fu Hustle

Gong fu (2004)Kung Fu Hustle” is one of the best martial arts movies I’ve ever seen. Ever.

Directed by: Stephen Chow
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Hsiao Liang, Zhi Hua Dong, Chiu Chi Ling, Yu Xing, Chi Chung Lam, Kai Man Tin, Kang Xi Jia, Hak On Fung, Xiaogang Feng, Sheng Yi Huang, Cheung-Yan Yuen
IMDB raintg: 7.9
My rating: 9.0 [rate 9.0]

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