Joseph Kuo
Total Credits at Criticker: 30 (Director), 16 (Writer)
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Joseph Kuo directs this exceptional kung fu classic filled with top-tier fighting from action directors Corey Yuen and Yuen Cheung-yan that depicts the efforts of an aging Bak Mei kung fu master to prove his skill against seven of China's top regional champions. While traveling about the country to each dueling location with his daughter and top three students, Shangkuang Chang (Jack Long) is relentlessly pursued by a vagabond named Hsia Hsiao-ying (Li Yi-min) who is desperate to be his pupil.
Supposedly dead, embittered former official, The Ghost Face Killer has returned and seeking revenge on those martial arts masters than once opposed him - his name is infamous and his Five Elements fighting style is deadly. Meanwhile, young Ah Pao joins a martial arts school in order to become a great fighter in order to take revenge on the man who killed his father.
Tiger is the owner of a brothel who moonlights as a kung fu artist under the watchful eye of "Master." They run into serious trouble when ninjas inexplicably show up and jeopardize Tiger's prostitution ring. (imdb)
A group of young kung fu students must train and fight for years to avenge the slaying of their Master by a pair of seemingly invincible killers.
During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen. (imdb)
When his father is killed for his crimes, Shiao Chieh is raised in the Shaolin Temple where he attempts to leave the past behind. However, after his training is complete, he is forced to confront his past.
Complicated mix of Chinese history and myth, where old Shaolin friends find themselves on different sides, one a Ching general, and the other faithful to Ming. Deception is used as well as Kung Fu skills to move the plot on. Humorous parts actually confuse the whole story, but is full of entertaining martial art action. (imdb)
Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple. (imdb)
Joseph Kuo directs Jeannie Chen, Hwang Jang Lee, and Wei Long in the Hong Kong action film The 36 Deadly Styles. A man comes into possession of The Secret Book of 36 Deadly Styles. A series of legendary masters, Silver Fox, the Ghost Face Killer, and Bolo among them, team up to steal the book for their own nefarious plans. (allrovi.com)
A vengeful Cheng Li trains night and day to become the ultimate kung-fu master so he can avenge the slaughter of his family in this exciting martial arts adventure. (hkcinemagic.com)
In an attempt to eliminate all possible nationalist fractions, the Ching Emperor (Wong) orders the destruction of the Shaolin Temple - considered the focus of anti-Manchurian resistance. As the temple burns, the surviving 106 Shaolin disciples vow to penetrate the Imperial Palace and take ultimate revenge on the tyrant. (imdb)
A Japanese premier kills a statesman in his bid to become Emperor. The statesman's daughter hires the Shaolin Death Squad to avenge her father's death. (allrovi.com)
A young and charming cavalier must use his martial arts skills when his life is threatened. (allrovi.com)
Shaw Bros. superstar Meng Fei plays a student trained in the Iron Body style of kung fu since his youth. His ultimate test is to go against the Shaolin Unbeaten 28. His foes are made of Bronze, Stone, Flesh and Blood. One chamber is deadlier than the next. Waiting for him after his test is the ultimate villain - Ghost Faced Killer (Mark Long). An amazing film which has all the elements of a great action film! (kungfumovies.net)
A villainous martial artist steals the manual for "The Mighty Technique", but discovers that the last two moves are missing. Will he find them before his evil deeds catch up with him? (hkmdb.com)
When Master Leung tries to rob Wong I-Hsia of a precious cargo he must protect, Wong I-Hsia fights him off with the iron palm and makes his escape. Too old and weak to continue his mission, Wong I-Hsia entrusts the cargo to his eldest son Wan Fu, who wastes no time in proving his fighting skills as he slays 50 of Master Leung's men fighting off a forest ambush. (Amazon)
When you're the best fighter around, you'd better be prepared to prove it! No sooner was a new security escort for the Imperial Governor chosen, and then he was challenged to a duel and slain right before his family's eyes by a mysterious traveling swordsman known only as The Thunder Sword who disappears and is never to be heard from again. (amazon.com)
Tsai Ying-Chieh (Tien Ping) is on a 20 year long mission of revenge against the man who killed his parents. Anyone who gets in his way must be punished by his swordplay skills
A swordsman is entrusted to look after a child who is wanted by an evil governor. (imdb)
Immortal Warriors is a Taiwanese Martial Arts movie action directed by Jackie Chan. Excellent martial arts epic about the takeover of the Sung dynasty by the Ching and two royal children (Polly and Mang Fei) that were saved when the royal family was executed. When they grow up they are trained in secret, in the hopes they will be able to get revenge and restore the Sung dynasty. (Wu Tang Collection)
AKA Ghost Face Ninja 2
The second part of Ninja Death. A young martial artist named Tiger is in training and is being stalked by an Evil Ninja. However, his master is killed and young Tiger continues to study the ways under various other masters. (imdb)
AKA Ninja Tiger 3
In this action-packed conclusion to the story, Tiger has carried on despite the loss of "Master", his trainer and mentor, and has continued his preparations with associates of "Master". Tiger has also found an ally in the sister of one of The Grand Master's associates. (The Movie Database)
This time the police face a syndicate of international robbers who are smuggling diamonds. Working closely with Interpol, the police manage to quash the syndicate thanks to some fancy fist work. (Wu Tang Collection)
Chang Ching Ching is superb, as usual, playing a blind girl who learns martial arts from an old master and who takes revenge on the Red Devil who murdered her entire family. Brilliant sword film as you'd expect from master auteur Joseph Kuo. (Wu Tang Collection)
The daughter of a slain hero is on a mission to take the coveted Gold Dragon Sword back to the Capital for safekeeping.
A Hong Kong Kung Fu master visiting America for the first time is scammed by a former student, an owner of a Kung Fu gym, to fight for him in order to settle his mounting gambling debts. (imdb)
A new rickshaw business opens in town and starts abusing the other rickshaw pullers and stealing their customers. One man from a rival business can't stand idly by and begins fighting back which leads to lots of violence and death.
The setting is the underground lair of Devil's Gate, home to the ruthless and extremely powerful King Hades Yen (O Yau Man). Yen instructs the '7 Monsters Of Poison' to find Lo Tien Hung who apparently has a secret Jade Pendant. This Jade Pendant bears markings as to the whereabouts of a manuscript which yields great powers to the person who manages to get hold of it. The 'Monsters 7' have 10 days to find Lo Tien Hung or face the wrath of Yen...