Liu Chia-Yung Movies
This action film follows the adventures of a number of Kung Fu fighters. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
After years of outsmarting his enemies with his exceptional martial arts skills, a small time thief known as the "Rubberball Kid" is forced to leap into action or risk falling at the hands of his deadliest adversaries ever in this fast-paced adventure starring Shaw Brothers mainstay Wang Yue. Taking on the dim-witted hometown thugs was one thing, but when a feared master criminal (Norman Tsui) rolls into town, mischevious martial artist "The Rubberball Kid" must prove once and for all that he is the most powerful martial artist in the region by ridding his small town of the criminal element. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Wang Yu
- 1982
- R
Serving time for a crime he has been framed for, a young martial arts student finds out that the men who set him up have also killed his instructor. To avenge this crime, he must make a break from the pen. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
In this Shaw Brothers Kung Fu actioner, a young man named Wong Fei-hung must undergo difficult training under the tutelage of his father's teacher, in preparation for a match that will regain the honor of his school. Will years of training against a mere wooden rack prepare him for the real-life battle that awaits him? ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
The enormously popular martial-arts star Jackie Chan served as the action director for The 36 Crazy Fists and has a cameo. Wong Tai Kwong's (Tony Leung Siu Hung) father is killed, and he seeks revenge. Learning the intricacies of kicking and slashing from a Shaolin master, he takes on 18 opponents before finally getting his chance to square accounts with his dad's murderer. The supporting cast includes Liu Chia Yung and Jen Shin Kuan. Barely known in the U.S., The 36 Crazy Fists began showing up with reassuring regularity in American video stores after the box-office success of Chan's Rumble in the Bronx. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tony Leung Siu-hung
- 1975
The story that began in The Water Margin continues in this action-packed sequel inspired by the epic Chinese novel. Set in the 14th Century, All Men Are Brothers features TI Lung, Danny Lee, Lily Ho, and Betty Chung in a tale of noble warriors versus ruthless warlords. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The martial arts film Survival of the Dragon concerns a Kung Fu Master who sets out to clean up a town that is under the control of three evil brothers. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Inspired by the legend of Wu Sung, Delightful Forest follows the fictional Water Margin character as he serves time in a Meng province prison for the murder of his sister-in-law and her lover, and forges a close bond with a sympathetic prison guard Shih En, whose restaurant has been taken over by a ruthless criminal with powerful connections. When Shih En (Tien Ching) helps to ensure that he is spared the baton punishment inflicted on all of the new prisoners, Wu Sung (Ti Lung) vows to help him get his restaurant back from Chiang Chung (Chu Mu), who has taken control of the business with the backing of the military and Meng officials. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
