Author Archive: Retro

Lee Long is a martial-arts champion who the police use as an undercover agent to infiltrate a drug ring responsible for importing heroin from Japan to Hong Kong. When he is identified and imprisoned, the police pressure his sister, Tina Long, to help them locate and free him. She gets the help of Lee’s martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny Kawasaka, for the inevitable battle-royale with the drug gang, which includes masters of many different ‘schools’ of fighting.

When a man is killed, his brother vows to avenge his death by hiring a martial arts master.

The legendary villain, who supposedly died, from the first movie, is back…with a vengeance! Has some funny scenes (the scene in the sauna), some dramatic scenes (the b&w flashbacks from Terry’s childhood), some very good fight-scenes (the scene in the alpes, the f?nal battle), some groovy martial arts weapon-scenes (the training in the Karate-school), and the theme is a classic!

The thriving narcotics smuggling operations in Bangkok are headed by rival American and Chinese interests. The former is led by huge bearded nightclub owner, menacingly played by PAUL SMITH. His bitter rival Tse-Chan goes to elaborate lengths to have him “eliminated.” The honors, however, fall to the fantastic BRUCE LI – as an undercover agent playing a highly dangerous game – and his attractive girl assistant. With their supreme intervention, both factions are eliminated forever.

At the end of World War II, timber is needed for the war effort, the army is opposed to their efforts to obtain the wood.

A woman in exile in the wilderness, brings up her son with the help of a tiger. Once the boy becomes a young man he ventures back into civilization and trouble ensues.

This martial arts film centers on a poor orphan girl with ambition and desire.

When an evil warlord tries to control the masses by using Christianity as a cover for his secret agenda, an earnest martial arts master (David Chiang) vows to expose the warlord’s ultimate, deadly goal – to assassinate the Emperor. Filled to the brim with thrilling fights.

While in Hong Kong preparing for a big tournament, American kickboxing champion Sean becoms involved with undercover British nun Sophia and her battle against his evil crew of kickboxers