Author Archive: Retro

A series of killings ravage a Buddhist temple and one of its disciples is a suspect. A corrupted Emperor seeks out a valuable piece of treasure while giving the monks a month to recover the gift or die.

A young man uses his deadly skills in Shaolin stick fighting to defeat the enemies of his family.

A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.

A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from his uncle as he must face his father’s rival, Rubber Legs, another Drunken Fist master who combines it with Mantis Fist to create a deadly style.

A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel owner of the pier.

Madison Square Garden is the scene for a martial arts contest to crown a winner for the title vacated by the late Bruce Lee. Contains vintage Bruce Lee films plus doc footage.

In the 2nd of his Historical Martial Arts films, Chiba portrays his real life sensei Mas Oyama. The film even recreates Oyama’s incredible feat of killing a raging bull with his bare hands (Oyama did this feat over 50 times in real life). Dynamic fight choreography featuring authentic Kyokushinkai techniques. Ironically this is one of the rare Sonny Chiba films in which he DOESN’T tear out or rip off body parts of opponents. A must see for Sonny Chiba fans.

Robert Ko (Phillip Ko Fei) returns home and befriends local vagrant, Tiger (John Cheung Ng-Long), who’s fallen for Ming (Yang Pan Pan). Unfortunately, Master Ma, is also interested. A contest ensues to see who will win her hand.

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage. He is Shito: he brings to life a woman who was abused by her husband, two swordsmen who want to prove their skill, and a young man yearning for love. Shito leads them in attacks on people powerless in the face of such spirits. It’s up to Jubei, the son of one of the resurrected swordsmen, to seek out a maker of swords who can fashion him with a weapon that will kill the undead. Showdowns loom.