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The Chinese Connection

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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Entertaining history of martial arts on film 4 out of 5 stars.
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Presented by Samuel L. Jackson, THE ART OF ACTION is an enjoyable and entertaining look at the history of matial arts films from its origins in Peking Opera in China, which was performed by men in women's clothing. Strangely, the first kung fu features were made with the WOMEN doing all the fighting as film was then considered a lower medium in China, and it was "dishonorable" for men to stoop to that level!
Of course, no film about martial arts could be made without Bruce Lee, "The James Bond Of Martial Arts". Here viewers are treated to footage from RETURN OF THE DRAGON where Lee beats the bejesus out of a young Chuck Norris, as well as hearing Lee's philosophies on kung fu, which remain intriguing and inspiring no matter how many times you hear them.
THE ART OF ACTION also features appearances from Jackie Chan, recounting his experiences as part of a Peking Opera troupe at age 7, as well as ruminations by John Woo, Ang Lee and Steven Seagal. There's plenty here to educate and entertain viewers, though stranglely Hammer's martial arts/ horror film LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES is overlooked here... but Cynthia Rothrock's cruddy movies get some attention! I just don't get it! That remains my only quibble. Also features clips from more recent films like RUSH HOUR 2 and CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON.
If you like this, you may want to check out the similar documentary CINEMA OF VENGEANCE which is about the history of martial arts and Hong Kong action films, though personally I found THE ART OF ACTION to be more entertaining. Both movies are highly recommended.

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Go Behind-the-Scenes of a Worldwide Phenomenon! THE BEST MOMENTS FROM THE GREATEST MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Take a trip through martial arts history from its beginnings in bloody rebellion to the high-flying action movies of today. Join host Samuel L. Jackson for the most action-packed moments from over 100 movies including rarely-seen vintage films and modern-day favorites! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THESE HIT MOVIES: Charlie's Angels Rush Hour 2 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon...and dozens more! INTERVIEWS AND FOOTAGE OF YOUR FAVORITE STARS AND DIRECTORS: Ang Lee Sammo Hung John Woo and many others!System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 043396084766 Manufacturer No: 08476

Martial Arts Collection 9 Movie Pack

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

The kick of death 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

ST. CLAIR DVD multi-packs are reasonably priced, and offer decent quality video/audio transfers of unrestored public domain material. Discs are single-side recorded, plastic storage cases fairly sturdy, movie liner notes appear on box's back cover and most DVDs include bonus items.

Source material for the MARTIAL ARTS COLLECTION 9 Movie Pack is less than ideal. Washed-out colors, grainy transfers and dubs from well-used tape are too apparent.

HIGHLIGHTS:

THE CHINESE CONNECTION-- Two words: Bruce Lee. Young man seeks revenge on a Japanese gang for the death of his teacher.

DRAGON PRINCESS-- Daughter returns to Japan from America to avenge the crippling of her Karate Master father (played by Sonny Chiba in a supporting role).

MILITANT EAGLE-- Ancient warlord illegally taxes the people and uses violent enforcers on those who refuse to pay. Four of his victims join forces to battle their corrupt oppressor.

SAMURAI REINCARNATION-- The beheaded leader of a failed 17th Century Christian revolt resurrects as a demon and leads a group of reincarnated ninjas in a fight for vengeance.

SNAKE AND CRANE SECRET-- A family's honor is at stake and their sacred Kung Fu book is in danger of being taken from them by the man who killed their patriarch two decades earlier.


NINJA ASSASSINS 10 Movie Pack (from MCE) is an ideal companion to this collection. Featuring Jackie Chan, Lee Van Cleef and Sho Kosugi, it contains ten completely different Kung Fu films.

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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

DISC ONE--
(6.9) The Chinese Connection (Hong Kong-1972) - Bruce Lee/Nora Miao/James Tien/Robert Baker
(5.6) Kung Fu: The Punch of Death (Hong Kong-1973) - Fei Meng/Yasuaki Kurata/Lam Lam Lee
(5.0) Dragon Princess (Japan-1981) - Sonny Chiba/Etsuko Shihomi/Yasuaki Kurata

BONUS:
Martial Arts Cinema


DISC TWO--
(6.3) Samurai Reincarnation (Japan-1981) - Sonny Chiba/Kenji Sawada/Akiko Kana
(5.6) Snake and Crane Secret (Hong Kong-1976) - Fei Meng/Tao-liang Tan/Dean Shek/Fang Fang
(6.4) Duel of the Iron Fist (Hong Kong-1971) - David Chiang/Ti Lung/Ku Feng/Ping Wang

BONUS:
Trivia Quiz


DISC THREE--
(6.2) Legend of the Eight Samurai (Japan-1983) - Sonny Chiba/Hiroko Yakushimaru/Hiroyuki Sanada
(6.7) Militant Eagle (Hong Kong/Taiwan-1978) - Ying Bai/Fei Meng/Nancy Yen/Ping Lu
(4.7) Dragon Lee vs. Five Brothers (Hong Kong-1978) - Dragon Lee/Chui Man Fooi/Qiu Yuen

BONUS:
The Yin and Yang of Action Cinema

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

KUNG FU ACTION!!!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 8 people found this review helpful.

At long last, Death by Misadventure gets a U.S. DVD release! Starring Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee! Check out the other Bruce Lee movies in the collection:
FIST OF UNICORN (1972)
BRUCE LEE - TRUE STORY (1976)
YOUNG BRUCE LEE: THE LITTLE DRAGON (1982)

Excellent documentary!! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Wow!Finally,a no holds barred account of how Bruce Lee REALLY died!
The documentary is the best I've seen to date,and the rare footage is amazing.Bruce as Jerry Lewis and James Dean is priceless(clips from his childhood films).Some awesome demos by Bruce and lots of photos.
Bonus materials are plentiful.Loads of extra and extended interviews,and a killer audio commentary.
Very good work on the whole.

Editorial Review:

On the 30th Anniversary of the untimely death of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, VideoAsia is proud to release for the first time in the U.S. a collection of documentaries and films starring the great Bruce Lee and his imitators. There have been many theories and rumors about the untimely death of superstar Bruce Lee. Now the truth can be told. Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee exposes the truth behind Lee's death and the cover-up that ensued. First hand accounts by the people who were there. Exclusive footage of Bruce Lee not seen anywhere!

Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master, the Life of Bruce Lee

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This documentary covers the short life (1940 to 1973) of martial arts actor Bruce Lee through interviews with his family and his fellow actors. It has been dedicated to his son Brandon.System Requirements:Running Time: 52 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 012236201915 Manufacturer No: 20191

Legends of Kung Fu 10 Movie Pack

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Blind Fist Of BruceBruce Li stars in this 1970s tribute to the formula that made Bruce Lee a star. Plenty of amazing Kung Fu action makes Blind Fist of Bruce an instant Hong Kong classic! (Approx. 90 Min.)Fist Of Fear - Touch Of DeathMayhem reigns where martial arts meet! Filmed at the famous Madison Square Garden this epic contains non-stop action from the legendary Bruce Lee at the peak of his career. Starring with Bruce is former all-pro football star Fred "The Hammer" Williamson. (Approx. 90 Min.)Kung Fu - The Punch Of DeathKung Fu superstar Meng Fei stars in this WIDESCREEN presentation of the 1970s martial arts classic. Meng Fei is a promising martial artist who is ambushed by a rival school. Through vigorous training he prepares himself for a final battle with the entire school! (Approx. 90 Min.)36 Crazy FistsWong Tai-Kwong doesn't know much about martial arts and seems doomed to a life of getting beaten up by rival fighters. Until one day when Wong meets a drunken hermit who would become his Kung-Fu teacher. 36 Crazy Fists features the direction and fight choreography of Jackie Chan! (Approx. 80 Min.)Legend Of The Eight SamuraiPrincess Hiroku Yokoshimaru's family is wiped out along with her bodyguards. All that stands between the princess and certain death is an inexperienced young samurai (Sonny Chiba). Chiba must battle an octet of phantom warriors a witch and a killer centipede! (Approx. 130 Min.)The Street FighterTerry Tsuguri (Sonny Chiba) is a tough mercenary master of martial arts who is hired by the mob to spring a convicted killer from prison. This classic presented in its original WIDESCREEN format features incredible fight scenes by master Chiba. (Approx. 90 Min.)BloodfightYears after retiring from the world of free fighting martial arts a man returns to the deadly world of fighting after his best student is killed in the tournament.Starring Bolo Yeung and Simon Yam. (Approx. 105 Min.)Breathing FireA Vietnamese teenager and his American b

The True Game of Death

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

FUNNY 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is one of the films I covered in my master's thesis on Bruce Lee clones. Absolutely one of the funniest shlock jobs ever done. Bad music, bad dubbing, bad acting. Also, the "star" spends so much time wearing sunglasses and rubbing his nose a-la Bruce Lee, it's hard to believe he had time to learn the unforgetable and yet totally forgetable dialog. I ordered this especially for the laugh value, because it has no martial arts value whatsoever. My favorite line is the young american gangster who tells Alice to put "a drug in his (bruce's) drink". To make him" sleep for three days...it's medicine.." Uh, yeah. This film is medicine too. If one is feeling down and blue, watching this film makes you realize you are four steps ahead of the idiots who contrived this garbage. All the cliched stereotypes are there, and if Bruce's wife "Alice" had any more emotion, she'd closely resemble a plastic bag. That being said...the laughs are worth the price of purchase.

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What was the real story behind Lee’s last, unfinished epic? Ultra rare footage of this martial arts icon is seen for the first time.

The Secrets of the Warrior's Power: Kung Fu

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

ENTERTAINING BUT DECEITFUL -GRANDMASTER PAN WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY ! 4 out of 5 stars.
11 of 13 people found this review helpful.

The reason why I gave this 4 out of 5 stars is that it is deceived me. It states Grandmaster Pan practices a technique (Bodhidhrama called "linking energy" ) I flew in to Canada from South America to learn this from the master. He and his assistant Dianne (who wrote up these great stories about him in Kung Fu magazine) told me they would teach Chi kung. They asked that I bring a partner. So I did.
I walked into the class full of energy and life. I mentioned how grateful I was to meet him and learn this special chi kung skill that I flew form over seas and even brought my girlfriend to learn. The 4 hour class were spent on watching him show off his stretching ability (it is impressive but do I need to pay for this?), then listening to him tell stories of how great he is ( example, how Billy banks is scared of him) Then we did some basic kicks and punches that you learn from any half ass wannabe kung fu school. Then class was over. I asked about the chi kung that was on the video that it claimed he practiced and said he would teach me.. He "said" its garbage, don't worry about it" I asked about his students in the video. He said "I don't know them, the producers of the video brought them in and they pretended to be my students" I asked about the white guy with the pony tail on his head. Both of you looked like you had a special connection between student and teacher. He said "no, it was all staged".
I was asked about the next class. I mentioned I had no more money and that I spent it all to fly all the way to Canada form South America and to bring over my girlfriend because you requested a partner. Grand MAster Pan then said "the next class is starting soon. If you don't have any more money you have to leave now" In shock and broken hearted I started walking out the door as requested but I was able at the last second to turn around and barley put the words together. In a soft and stuttering voice I asked ""linking energy chi kung? It was in the video...what happened ?" He gave me this look like he was going to kill me and he raised his iron fist in the air like he was going to hit me . Now I was even in more shock. Not only was I lied to by him and his assistant , but he was now physically threatening me to get out. I was in fear, stuttering, my heart broken and in the pit of my stomach :(
My girlfriend squeezed my hand and said I know your dream has just come crashing down but we have to leave now. Let's go !
So I left and for the next two days I ran over the sequence of event from that day in my head. I asked myself where did I go wrong.? Did I misunderstand something? It's not possible that a video like this would make things up and then have a kung fu legend go along with to make more money, is it? I asked my girlfriend these questions too. She confirmed that the answers to these questions was yes.
This video was very inspirational l for me, but on the Grandmaster Pan footage I can say they definitely stretched the truth. Maybe they did it also for the other parts of the video. I would wouldn't doubt it. Every once in a while I see this type of behavior in humans and it always blows me away. It's hard for me to understand how we put money above people and community to achieve our own shallow and greedy ambitions. Is it so hard to see that we are all interconnected? and what we do effects the other and continues into a chain effect? I forgive Grandmaster Pan for scamming me, because I know his greed causes him to suffer in great ways to blind him form seeing this. I forgive the producers of this video who went out of their way to do the exact same thing. I still feel a little sad about the whole thing but I learned a great lesson about life here. I hope you can learn from my mistakes :) All the best to you !!!

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The fascinating story of the Chinese monks of the Shaolin temple who developed a series of 18 unique movements to defend themselves against the threats posed by their enemies, while at the same time preserving the spiritual harmony that defined a life dedicated to Buddha.

Fist Of Fury

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After the kung fu instructor of Chen (Lee) is brutally murdered, Chen seeks revenge. When he discovers that the killers are a Japanese gang, and that they are terrorizing his former school, Chen brings swift and deadly retribution to the evildoers. Bruce Lee plays a martial arts student who returns to his former school to find that his beloved teacher has been murdered. Set in Shanghai in the 1930s, the Japanese are in control, and it is one of their Bushido schools that is responsible for this outrage. Knowing that the authorities will not attempt to bring justice to the killers, Lee seeks to restore honor to his institute and mentor with fearsome revenge. There is an awkward romantic sub-plot and the script and direction can, at times, be a little crude, but the screen presence of Bruce Lee is undeniably strong. His fluidity in Kung Fu is amazing to watch, and he compresses the rage of a tormented culture into a physical art of retribution that promotes this film into a league of Asian classics. In making this film, Lee tapped into a powerful sentiment that the normally undemonstrative Chinese audiences of the time stood up and applauded. The tag of Sick Man of Asia was used in the 30s by the Japanese Imperialist forces to describe the subjugated Chinese, and in this movie, Lee exacts a visceral vengeance of mesmerizing power.

Path Of The Dragon (Bruce Lee)

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

bruce lee documentary 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

this is a short (about 45 min) documentary of on the films of bruce lee. the production value is low and the content is merely ok. it's valuable only to the fan of bruce lee (it does give a good list of all his movies, not as many as you think). i bought it in a two pack with another Lee documentary, The Intercepting Fist, a documentary on the style of martial arts he created, and is a truly good documentary. If you can find the 2-pack, go for it, otherwise, i'd probably pass on this one.

Intelligent Look at Lee's Impact 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

"Path" provides a very intelligent examination of how Bruce Lee
and the martial arts, in general, crossed cultural and racial
barriers for positive impact. Thoughtfully narrated by the
actor's daughter Shannon Lee, the documentary is highlighted by
interviews of current luminaries in movies and martial arts such
as Richard Norton and Jackie Chan. Commentaries on Lee are
also provided by his "Enter the Dragon" co-star John Saxon, James
Coburn and George Lazenby, a former James Bond. The historical
origins of the martial arts, with vintage footage from Asian locations, are examined to lay the foundation for the bases of
Lee's global success. Students and film fans alike will enjoy
this remarkable hour that is, in equal parts, an enjoyable history lesson and a retrospective on the importance of Bruce Lee
to film and to international popular culture.