Chinese Movies&TV

English name：An End To KillingBroadcast time：March 22, 2013Starring：赵有亮、耿乐、李小冉、余少群director：王坪 Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "An End to Killing".For the first time during recent thirty years, Universal Pictures International Entertainment bought film rights of a Chinese movie. The movie An End to Killing was directed by Chinese filmmaker Wang Ping. It will premiere on March 22th, 2013 in China and probable in this summer in Europe. The production costs 8,000 thousand yuan and the shooting scenes cover six provinces including Shandong, Mongolia and some regions of the northwestern China. It recounts the experiences of Qiu Chuiji’s journey to met Genghis Khan and persuaded him to stop killing. Plot The opening arrow on a map shows the enormous expanse of territory Genghis Khan’s soldiers conquered, stretching from Mongolia all the way to Afghanistan. Based on real historical events, the film tells the story of the legendary figure Qiu Chuji, a Taoist priest of Quanzhen Sect of Jin dynasty, who and his disciple traveled for two years to meet in the Khan’s camp. Qiu’s long journey is intercut with the Khan’s battles, his fierce warriors riding across the plain and laying fiery siege to city walls. Qiu…

English name：Enter The Dragon Broadcast time：July 26, 1973 Starring：李小龙（Bruce Lee）、John Saxon、Jim Kelly、茅瑛（Angela Mao Ying）、Ahna Capri、石坚（Shih Kien） director：Robert Clouse Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a film which is theatrical released in August 19, 1973.It is the last film completed by Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng) before his untimely death(英年早逝yīngniánzǎoshì), Enter the Dragon (龙争虎斗lóngzhēng-hǔdòu) was his entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong coproduction, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take center stage, but once…

English name：Last Hero in China Broadcast time：April 1, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、张敏（Cheung Sharla）、张卫健（Dicky Cheung）、陈百祥（Chan, Natalis）、梁家仁（Ka-Yan Leung）、刘家辉（Gordon Liu）、徐忠信（Alan Chui）、朱铁和（Jue Tit-Woh）、袁咏仪（Anita Yuen）、苑琼丹（Kingdom Yuen）、梁佩瑚（Isabel）、贾天怡（Tin Yi Ku）、张兰英 director：王晶（Jing Wong）、袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Last Hero in China(黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣Huáng Fēihóng zhī tiějī dòu wúgōng). It is written and directed by Wong Jing(王晶Wáng Jīng). It is a derivative of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, and unlike other imitations, it can be considered a spin-off or parody to some extent. It was released after the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China franchise. The film starred Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) and the action choreography was done by Yuen Woo-ping. However Last Hero in China differs greatly in tone from the Once Upon a Time in China films as it contains stronger elements of violence and broader, more slapstick, comedy. Plot Due to economic pressures, Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) is forced to move his martial arts school and Po-chi-lam clinic to a new location but unknowingly re-opens next to a brothel. Wong comes into conflict with a corrupt police chief who is helping evil monks from a nearby temple to kidnap young women and sell them…

English name：Born To Defence Broadcast time：February 16, 1986 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、赵尔康（Erkang zhao）、宋佳（송가）、Kurt Roland Petersson、Paulo Tocha director：李连杰（Jet Li） Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a 1986 Hong Kong action film, Born to Defence (中华英雄zhōnghuá yīngxióng).It is marked the directorial debut of Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), who also stars in the film. The film features fight choreography by Tsui Siu-Ming. The film is set in China following the end of World War II and the liberation of China. It centers on Jet Li's character and his confrontations with navy sailors, who are portrayed as rapacious villains, from China's ally, the United States, primarily in the boxing ring as Li's character is an avid athlete. Plot In 1945, the Anti-Japanese War ended. Xiao Jie was a soldier who had experienced many battles. He came to Qingdao from the northeast and joined Zhang, the platoon leader who had been through life and death with him. Lao Zhang made a living by pulling a rickshaw. Although they were of different ages, they were as close as brothers. At that time, there were American troops stationed in Qingdao, and some of them were arrogant. Hans, an American officer, drove his car recklessly in the downtown area. Jie was injured in an attempt to…

English name：Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Broadcast time：September 29, 2010 Starring：刘德华（Andy Lau）、李冰冰、刘嘉玲（Carina Lau）、邓超、梁家辉（Tony Leung Ka Fai）、泰迪·罗宾（Teddy Robin） director：徐克（Hark Tsui） Introduction Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁杰之通天帝国 Dí Rénjié zhī tōngtiān dìguó), is a 2010 epic mystery film that is a fictional account of Di Renjie(狄仁杰 Dí Rénjié), one of the most celebrated officials of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝 Tángcháo). A co-production between China and Hong Kong, the film was directed by Tsui Hark (徐克 Xú Kè) from a screenplay written by Chen Kuofu. The film is an adaptation of the book, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, authored by Lin Qianyu. The film stars Andy Lau(刘德华Liú Déhuá)as the lead role, and features art direction and fight choreography by Sammo Hung. The film's supporting cast includes Carina Lau, Li Bingbing, Deng Chao and Tony Leung Ka-fai. Principal photography for Detective Dee began in May 2009; the film was shot at Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang, China. Detective Dee was released in China on 29 September 2010 and in Hong Kong on 30 September 2010. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2010 Venice Film Festival.The film also made its North America debut by premiering at…

English name：The One Broadcast time：November 02, 2001 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、Delroy Lindo、Carla Gugino、Jason Statham director：黄毅瑜（James Wong） Introduction Today, we are going to talk about the movie named The One(千方百计qiānfāng-bǎijì). The One , is a 2001 American action film directed by James Wong and starring Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié), Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham and Carla Gugino. Plot A superhuman criminal named Gabriel YuLaw (Jet Li), once an officer of the "Multiverse Authority" (MVA) that polices interdimensional travel (via detecting wormhole openings, which can be predicted like the weather), seeks to hunt down and kill all other variations of himself in alternate universes. By killing all of his other selves, (and thus becoming the last version of himself) and absorbing their life energies into himself, he believes he will become "The One", a godlike being. YuLaw is briefly captured by MVA agents Rodecker (Delroy Lindo) and Funsch (Jason Statham), only to escape from captivity during the final phase of his sentence to life in a penal colony. The last known alternate, Gabriel (Gabe) Law, works in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. For two years he has been experiencing increases in strength, speed and mental ability but neither he nor his wife, T.K. Law (TK) (Carla Gugino), can…

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale  Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Chinese: 赛德克·巴莱, pinyin: Sàidékè Balái, literally, Real Seediq or Real Men) is a 2011 Taiwanese historical drama epic film directed by Wei Te-Sheng and produced by John Woo, based on Wushe Incident in central Taiwan in 1930. The film is divided into two parts - the full versions in Taiwan, the part 1 is called "The Flag of Sun" (太阳旗, Pinyin: Tàiyánɡ qí), and the part 2 is called "The Bridge of Rainbow" (彩虹旗, Cǎihónɡ qiáo), both running at a total of up to four and half hours. Director: Wei Te-Sheng The film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 and was one of nine films shortlisted to advance to the next round of voting for nomination. But the original two parts are combined into the single international cut version; its running time is two-and-half hours. The film is the most expensive production in Taiwanese cinema history. The film has also been compared to the 1995 film Braveheart by Mel Gibson and The Last of the Mohicans by…

English name：Swordsmen Broadcast time：July 4, 2011 Starring：甄子丹（Donnie Yen）、金城武（Takeshi Kaneshiro）、汤唯（Tang Wei）、李小冉 director：陈可辛（Peter Chan） Introduction Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Wu Xia".The film Wu Xia is a kung fu movie in terms of genre, yet it includes other elements like suspense, romance, violence, etc. While trying to tackle some thought-provoking themes in the film, Director Peter Chan also employs quite a few fashion elements closer to the taste of modern moviegoers, so Wu Xia has a distinctive style of its own, at least from the appearance. The veteran Hong Kong director fulfils his long-cherished hope on the big screen – restoring the living conditions of the ancient people: how they ate and worked, the adulthood ceremony, adding an adult into the pedigree, and even the ancient condom, all of which Peter Chan zealously explores in detail. The director discards the impressionistic style of imagination, and unfolds the pictures of the agrarian society in the early twentieth century with a simple and unsophisticated way. According to Peter Chan, the first half of the movie was inspired by Dr. House, which brings about suspense and scientific explanation of fundamentals of martial arts. The two scenes, Donnie Yen fighting with two thugs…

Directed by Tsui Hark Produced by Tsui Hark Release date(s) December 15, 2011 Running time 125 minutes Language MandarinCantonese Film Introduction Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a 2011 wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Li Yuchun, Kwai Lun-mei, Louis Fan and Mavis Fan. The film is a remake of Dragon Gate Inn (1966) and New Dragon Gate Inn (1992). Production started on October 10, 2010 and is filmed in 3-D. The film screened out of competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. The film received seven nominations at the 2012 Asian Film Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Plot The film tells the story of the Ming Dynasty Xianzong period, when the knight Zhao Huaian was hunted down while rescuing loyal and honest people. After going through untold hardships, he finally escaped to Longmen Inn. There he unexpectedly met the inn's proprietress Jin Xiangyu, as well as a princess and her entourage who were determined to find treasure to restore the Western Xia Dynasty. The fates of many forces are intertwined in this scene. During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs abused…

English name：Cradle 2 the Grave Broadcast time：February 28, 2003 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、DMX、胡凯莉（Kelly Hu）、Anthony Anderson、Tom Arnold、Mark Dacascos director：Andrzej Bartkowiak Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a film named Cradle 2 the Grave(致命摇篮zhì mìng yáolán）. It is directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring actor Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié）and rapper DMX. is a 2003 American action film. Plot  The film opens with a group of thieves—led by Anthony Fait—attempting to steal diamonds for a Frenchman named Christophe, who serves as the middleman for a mysterious employer. When Fait contacts Christophe, a Taiwanese Intelligence Agent named Su intercepts the conversation and attempts to identify the criminals.While the crew gathers up as many diamonds as they can, including a bag of black diamonds, Agent Su calls Fait and demands that he and his crew leave the diamonds in the vault, warning him that the police are on the way. Fait, however, ignores this warning, and the criminals attempt a daring escape past a SWAT-team blockade. While Fait, Daria, and Tommy all manage to escape, Agent Su captures Miles and recovers Miles' share of the diamonds. Su is disappointed to find that Miles does not have the black diamonds though. Fait, meanwhile, asks his friend Archie to appraise the black…

English name：Martial arts of Shaolin Broadcast time：February 1, 1986 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、黄秋燕（Chau-Yin Wong）、胡坚强、于承惠、于海 director：刘家良（Chia-Liang Liu） Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts film, Martial Arts Of Shaolin (南北少林nán-běi shàolín). It is also known as Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin. It is notable as the only collaboration to date between film director Lau Kar-Leung and actor Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié). Box office  Martial Arts Of Shaolin performed moderately well at the Hong Kong box office, grossing HK $18,106,589. Award nomination  6th Hong Kong Film Awards (第六届香港电影金像奖dì-liù jiè Xiānggǎng diànyǐng jīnxiàngjiǎng) Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Lau's Stuntmen Association) Plot The treacherous minister of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Hesuo, framed a loyal and good man. More than a decade later, two descendants of loyal and good men grew up one after another. One was Zhiming, who was entrusted by his mother to the mountain gate as a child and became a monk in the Northern Shaolin Temple; the other was Sima Yan, who hid in the Southern Shaolin Temple with his uncle Faren. On this day, Hesuo's birthday, Zhiming, a martial monk from the Northern Shaolin Temple, and Sima Yan, a lay disciple from the Southern Shaolin Temple, came to assassinate Prince…

English name：The Big Boss Broadcast time：October 31, 1971 Starring：李小龙（Bruce Lee）、衣依（Maria Yi）、田俊、苗可秀（Nora Miao） director：罗维、吴家骧（Wu Chia Hsiang） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film, The Big Boss (唐山大兄Táng shān dàxiōng), also known as Fists Of Fury.It is written and directed by Lo We (罗维Luó Wéi)i, with assistance from Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng). It stars Lee, Maria Yi , James Tien (田北俊Tián Běijùn) and Tony Liu(刘永Liú Yǒng). Bruce Lee's first major film, it was written for James Tien. However, Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous across Asia. Plot Cheng is a Chinese man from Guangdong who has moved to Thailand to live with his uncle. He works in an ice factory with his cousins. When a block of ice is accidentally broken, a bag of white powder falls out. Several of Cheng's cousins are asked to stay to see the manager, who tells them there are better jobs for them. The factory is really a front for a drug smuggling ring led by the Big Boss, Hsiao Mi. When they refuse to cooperate, they are killed and their bodies disposed of. Two more cousins, Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, go to Hsiao Mi's house to ask about their…

English name：Swordsman 2 Broadcast time：June 26, 1992 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、林青霞（Brigitte Lin）、李嘉欣（Michele Monique Reis）、关之琳（Rosamund Kwan） director：程小东（Siu-Tung Ching） Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film, Swordsman II (笑傲江湖之东方不败xiào'àojiānghú zhī Dōngfāng Bùbài). It is also known as The Legend of the Swordsman. It was directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Tang Pik-yin and Tsui Hark. The film was the second part of a trilogy. It starred Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle Reis. The film was adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. The theme song of the film, Xiao Hongchen (笑红尘xiào hóngchén), was performed by Sarah Chen. The theme song from The Swordsman, Chong Hoi Yat Sing Siu (沧海一声笑cānghǎi yì shēng xiào), was played in a few scenes in the film. Plot Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan and members of the Mount Hua Sect are planning to retire from the jianghu (martial artists' community). They learn that Dongfang Bubai has seized control of the Sun Moon Holy Cult and is secretly plotting with some wokou (Japanese pirates) to rebel against the imperial court and dominate China. Dongfang Bubai had castrated himself in order to master the skills in the Sunflower Manual, and his appearance has become more…

English name：The Spy Next Door Broadcast time：January 15, 2010 Starring：成龙（Jackie Chan）、Madeline Carroll、Amber Valletta director：BrianLevant Introduction The Spy Next Door (邻家特工lín jiā tègōng) is a 2010 American spy comedy family film starring Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng), Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. Filming started in late October in New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States. The film was released on DVD, and Blu-ray on May 18, 2010. The film tributes Chan's films by showing clips, references and even referencing Chan's real life childhood. Plot Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a Chinese super-spy on loan to the CIA who decides to retire so he can be with neighbour next-door and girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). Gillian's father is in the hospital and Bob says he can babysit her kids Farren (Madeline Carroll), Ian (Will Shadley), and Nora (Alina Foley). Farren and Ian sneak into Bob's house and Ian downloads a top-secret formula from his computer. Bob's archenemy, a Russian terrorist named Anton Poldark, who developed a substance that dissolves petroleum, moves in to attack, forcing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of…

English name： Broadcast time：December 24, 2013 Starring：成龙（Jackie Chan） / 刘烨 / 景甜 director：丁晟 Genre: Drama/Action/Suspense/Crime Introduction Police Story 2013 is a police film produced by Wanda Film and Starlight Film Culture Co., Ltd., written and directed by Ding Sheng, and starring Jackie Chan, Jing Tian, ​​and Liu Ye. The film tells the story of special police officer Zhong Wen and his daughter who are at the scene of a suspenseful crime and fight against a criminal gang headed by Wu Jiang. The film was released in mainland China on December 24, 2013 with IMAX-3D effects [18]. The box office in mainland China was US$86.34 million, the box office in Hong Kong, China was US$194,000, and the global box office was US$82.249 million. (As of June 20, 2024) Plot Criminal policeman Zhong Wen (Jackie Chan) has been busy with work and always feels guilty about his family. On this day, his daughter Miao Miao (Jing Tian), who moved out to live independently, took the initiative to make an appointment. Zhong Wen rushed to the agreed place, Wu Bar, after work in the middle of the night. Wu Bar is a very trendy bar. The flamboyant fighting style seems to make many…

English name：Crystal Hunt Broadcast time：January 9, 1992 Starring：Donnie Yen (甄子丹Zhēn Zǐdān), Sibelle Hu(胡慧中Hú Huìzhōng), Carrie Ng Ka-lai(吴家丽Wú Jiālì), Lau Ka-fai, Michael Woods, John Salvitti, Ken Lo Wai-kwong, Fujimi Nadeki director：徐虾（Hsia Hsu） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1991 film named Crystal Hunt (怒火威龙nùhuǒ wēilóng).This movie features much of the same cast as Cheetah on Fire (猎豹行动lièbào xíngdòng) and was likewise shot in Thailand (泰国Tàiguó). Here the Indiana Jones-like adventure plot involves a magical gold crystal with healing powers. Wealthy Lisa (Carrie Ng) wants it to cure her ill father while treasure hunters are after it as well. Joyce (Fujimi Nadeki) wants to find her archaeologist father who disappeared in search of it while the cops are trailing the treasure hunter/smugglers. Yen plays Chi Liang, a former cop who has working woes. He joins his former partner (Sibelle Hu) to help his ex-girlfriend find her father. Yen and Hu appear in several club scenes in which their rapport onscreen is strong. There’s humor and fun stunts and lots of brutal fights. And this movie earned bad guy Michael Woods celebrity status in Asia, Europe and Africa. Plot The story opens as a deal goes bad. Bad boy Woods plays up his mischievousness with a remote control car that…

Hero -- Yīnɡxiónɡ Hero (Chinese: 英雄, Pinyin: yīnɡxiónɡ) is a 2002 kongfu film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless protagonist, the film is based on the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin in 227 BC. Hero was first released in China on October 24, 2002. At that time, it was the most expensive project and the highest-grossing motion picture in Chinese film history. Miramax Films owned the American market distribution rights, but delayed the release of the film for nearly two years. It was finally presented by Quentin Tarantino to American theaters on August 27, 2004. Box office When Hero opened in Hong Kong in December 2002, it grossed a massive HK $15,471,348 in its first week. Its final gross of HK $26 million made it one of the top films in Hong Kong that year. On August 27, 2004, after a long delay, Hero opened in 2,031 North American screens uncut and subtitled. It debuted at #1, grossing US $18,004,319 ($8,864 per screen) in its opening weekend. The total was the second highest opening weekend ever for a foreign language film; only The Passion of the Christ has opened to a better reception. Its US $53,710,019 North…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (卧虎藏龙) is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus and Kuo Jung Tsai. Overview Chinese Name：卧虎藏龙 English Name：Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Other Names: Tiger et Dragon Director: Ang Lee 李安 Screenwriter: Wang Hui-ling王蕙玲，James Schamus Starring: Chow Yun-fat周润发，Zhang Ziyi章子怡，Michelle Yeoh杨紫琼，Chang Chen张震 Release Year：2000 Running time : 120 Minutes Brief Introduction of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (simplified Chinese: 卧虎藏龙) is a martial arts action film in 2000. It is directed by Ang Lee and co-starred by Chow Yun fat(also starring in Let the Bullets Flying), Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi. The film was released in mainland China on July 8, 2000. The film tells the story that a young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famous swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has a number of award-winning records, including the 73rd Oscar for best foreign language film. It is also the first film in the history of Chinese films to win the Oscar for best foreign-language film . In September 2019, the film was ranked 51st in the “100 best films of…

English name：The Tai-chi Master Broadcast time：November 18, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、杨紫琼（Michelle Yeoh）、钱小豪（Chin Siu-Ho）、袁洁莹（Fennie Yuen） director：袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today I'd like to introduce a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film named Tai Chi Master (太极张三丰tàijí Zhāng Sānfēng),it is also known as "Twin Warriors" directed by Yuen Woo-ping and produced by and starring Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié). Plot Junbao and Tienbo grow up together in a Shaolin Temple (少林寺shàolínsì) as monks, studying the martial arts and generally getting into trouble. They are both expelled from the temple after Tienbo almost kills a fellow student who cheats in a fight against him. Aided in their escape by their sympathetic teacher, they receive final instructions regarding the potential paths of their different personalities, with a specific warning given to Tienbo. They both then go into the outside world to find their way in life. Meanwhile, a gang of henchmen are forcibly taking money from a local shop owner. A woman named Miss Li steals the money and returns it. Having noticed the money gone, the henchmen start to fight with Miss Li. Miss Li holds her own during the fight, but soon gets into a bit of trouble due to her being outnumbered. Junbao comes to her aid and defeats the gang.…

English name：Drunken Tai-Chi / Xiao tai ji Broadcast time：May 31, 1984 Starring：甄子丹（Donnie Yen）、袁祥仁、沈殿霞（Lydia Sum）、袁日初（Yat Chor Yuen）、袁信义（Shun-Yee Yuen）、王道（Wang Dao） director：袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today, we are going to talk about a 1984 movie named Drunken Tai Chi (笑太极xiào tàijí),which is Yen’s first starring role after his discovery by Yuen Wo-ping. It is perhaps the last traditional martial arts movie made in Hong Kong, both a period piece and a comedy. Yen plays Chin Do, an orphan taken in by a puppeteer/drunken Tai Chi master and his savvy wife after the deaths of his father and brother. Before their deaths, the father favors his younger son over the elder while the big brother willingly sacrifices for Chin Do. Actually, the son of a wealthy villager throws his weight around and challenges Chin Do; Chin Do and his brother turn the tables on him by setting off the firecrackers he’d intended to use against them. The poor sap goes crazy as a result, and his powerful father hires an assassin, Killer Bird, to take revenge. Meantime Chin Do befriends the child of the assassin, even foiling a kidnapping attempt. It’s only a matter of time before Chin Do discovers that his father and brother have…

English name：War Broadcast time：August 24, 2007 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、Jason Statham、Devon Aoki、Nicholas Elia、Luis Guzmán、郑浩南（Mark Cheng） director：菲利普·G·阿特威尔 Introduction War(游侠yóuxiá）is an American action thriller film（惊悚片jīngsǒng piàn）in 2007, directed by Phillip G. Atwell who makes his film debut, with fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film was released in North America on August 24, 2007 and stars action film actors Jet Li（李连杰 Li Liánjié）and Jason Statham, making their second collaboration after the 2001 film The One. Statham plays an FBI agent determined to take down a mysterious assassin known as Rogue (who is played by Li), after his partner is murdered. War's working title was Rogue; it was changed to avoid conflict with another film with the same name. It was re-titled as Rogue Assassin（玩命对战wán mìng duìzhàn）in New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Australia, the Philippines, and several European countries. Plot This is a story about revenge. After his partner and his family were brutally murdered, FBI agent Jack Crawford was blinded by hatred and embarked on a road of revenge. He vowed to find the killer whose whereabouts were erratic and whose identity was unknown. He only knew that the killer was named Roger, an Asian… Jack seemed to have forgotten his identity as a policeman and…

English name：Black Mask / 흑협 / Hak hap Broadcast time：November 9, 1996 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、莫文蔚（Karen Mok）、刘青云（Sean Andy） director：李仁港（Daniel Lee） Introduction Black Mask (黑侠hēixiá) was originally released as Hak Hap in 1996. It is a Hong Kong action film starring Jet Li, Lau Ching-Wan(刘青云Liú Qīngyún), Karen Mok(莫文蔚Mò Wénwèi) and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang(黄秋生Huáng Qiūshēng）. It was directed by Daniel Lee and produced by Tsui Hark and his production company Film Workshop(电影工作室diànyǐng gōngzuòshì) . In 1999, the film was English-dubbed and released in the U.S. by Artisan Entertainment. The film is based an adapted version of the 1992 manhua Black Mask by Li Chi-Tak. The film was later followed by a 2002 sequel, Black Mask 2: City of Masks.In homage to The Green Hornet(青蜂侠qīngfēng xiá）, Black Mask wears a domino mask and chauffeur's cap in the same style as Kato from the series. The Black Mask is even compared to Kato in a news reporter scene. Plot Tsui Chik (Simon in the US version), tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a special commando unit dubbed "701." The 701 squad is used for many government missions, but after one of the agents…

English name：Dr.Wei and the Scripture Without Words Broadcast time：March 14, 1996 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、关之琳（Rosamund Kwan）、杨采妮（Charlie Yeung）、金城武（Takeshi Kaneshiro） director：程小东（Siu-Tung Ching） Introduction Today,I will introduce a film,Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (冒险王màoxiǎn wáng) ,literally "Adventure King", is a Hong Kong action film in 1996 , directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li(李连杰Li Liánjié). It won the Golden Horse Award(金马奖jīnmǎ jiǎng) for 'Best Visual Effects(最佳视觉效果zuì jiā shìjué xiàoguǒ)' and was nominated at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards in the 'Best Action Choreography(最佳动作设计zuì jiā dòngzuò shèjì)' category. During the production, a fire destroyed HK$10 million worth of sets, resulting in severe budget problems. In an attempt to limit the damage, a special export version was cut (which omitted parts that seemed too Chinese) to attract international audiences. Plot  A pulp serial author with numerous personal problems resulting in a serious case of writer's block, temporarily escapes reality by living vicariously through one of his lead characters in story about a quest for a mythical scripture. This story within a story has Jet Li up against an enormous mutant marsupial, Japanese sumo wrestlers and ninjas, although the pen is mightier than the sword (or metal grill, as it were) in this film by famed director Siu-Tung…

English name：Shaolin Broadcast time：January 19, 2011 Starring：刘德华（Andy Lau）、谢霆锋（Nicholas Tse）、成龙（Jackie Chan）、范冰冰（Fan Bingbing）、吴京（Jason Wu）、余少群、白冰（Michelle） director：陈木胜（Benny Chan） Introduction Today, I'd like to introduce a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese martial arts film, Shaolin (新少林寺xīn shàolínsì). It is also known as The New Shaolin Temple produced and directed by Benny Chan, starring Andy Lau (刘德华Liú Déhuá), Nicholas Tse (谢霆锋Xiè Tíngfēng), Fan Bingbing (范冰冰Fàn Bīngbīng) and Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng). It is an updated version of Jet Li's film debut, Shaolin Temple. Plot The film is set in Dengfeng, Henan, during the warlord era (军阀时期jūnfá shíqí) of early Republican China (民国时期mínguó shíqí). A warlord named Hou Jie defeats a rival, Huo Long, and seizes control of Dengfeng. Huo flees to Shaolin Temple to hide but Hou appears and shoots him after getting his treasure map. Hou ridicules the Shaolin monks before leaving. Feeling that his sworn brother, Song Hu, is taking advantage of him, Hou sets a trap for Song in a restaurant, under the guise of agreeing to his daughter's engagement to Song's son. Meanwhile, Hou's deputy, Cao Man, feeling that he was being used by Hou, decides to betray him. During the dinner, Song shows his intention to retire and cedes everything to Hou but was informed that Hou intends to kill him. Out of rage and embarrassment, Hou fatally wounds Song. Both…