なつかし香港映画："Shaolin Temple"（1982：Jet Li & Yu Hai）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」A young man (Jet Li) training at Shaolin Temple confronts a vicious warlord. Movie that you can watch real Chinese martial arts. 

（Cast）
1. Jue Yuan (Jet Li)
The era of the Sui Dynasty (581–618). A young man whose father was killed by warlord Wang. He becomes a monk to learn kung fu at Shaolin Temple.
(An action star who became popular in the "Shaolin Temple" series trilogy. He also appeared in Hollywood movies and is now an international star. "Lethal Weapon 4" (1994), "Kiss of the Dragon" ( 2001), etc.)

2. The Sifu (Yu Hai)
He protects Jue Yuan, who was injured and arrived at Shaolin Temple. A master of the kung fu "mantis fist" and also a thoughtful person.
(An actor famous for the "Shaolin Temple" series. He has also appeared in other films related to Shaolin Temple.)

3. Bai Wu Xia (Ding Lan)
The Sifu's daughter. She is a beautiful shepherd girl and also can do kung fu.
("Kids From Shaolin" (1984), etc.)

4. Abbots
They watch over the monks such as Jue Yuan. Some are concerned that protecting Jue Yuan will cause disaster to the temple.

5. Li Shimin (Wang Guangkuan)
A man who is being chased by a warlord Wang. He is backed by Jue Yuan.
(Chinese actor)

6. Warlord Wang (Yu Chenghui)
A general of Sui dynasty. A cruel man who does not forgive his enemies. His men are also cruel.
(An actor famous for the "Shaolin Temple" series. He plays a villain with a scary expression.)

（Scenes）
・Opening (About Shaolin Temple, History, Monastery, etc.)
・Tragedy on Jue Yuan and his father
・Hard training at Shaolin Temple
・Unique characters (The Sifu and his daughter are especially impressive)
・Jue Yuan breaks into warlord Wang's mansion and tries to kill him
・Jue Yuan & "Rebel" Li Shimin
・Final battle (Jue Yuan vs. Wang)

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なつかし香港映画："Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon"（1990：Sammo Hung & Karl Maka）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」Hong Kong cops (Sammo & Karl) pursue a cunning crime syndicate. Kung fu action & comedy movie from Hong Kong.

（Cast）
1. Fatty (Sammo Hung)
Cop who likes Bruce Lee. He suppresses the robbery with kung fu.
(The charisma of the Hong Kong film industry. He has been a leader in action films since "Enter the Dragon" (1973). His comical "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978), "Winners and Sinners" (1983), "Project A" (1983) are popular.)

2. Baldy (Karl Maka)
Cop, and also a Fatty's buddy. His current enemy is Wing's crime syndicate.
(An over-acting comedian who often appears in Sammo Hung movies such as "Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog" (1980). He is also famous in Japan because the "Aces Go Places" series was broadcast on TV.)

3. Baldy's girlfriend (Wanda Yung Wai-Tak)
She wants to get married, but she's a little tired of busy Baldy.
(Hong Kong actress)

4. Jing Jing (Ng Ching-Ching)
Police officer. Fatty loves her, but she doesn't.
(Hong Kong actress)

5. Officer Wu (Wu Fung)
Chief of the Hong Kong Police Force. He is a Fatty & Baldy's contemporary.
(An actor who has appeared in countless films. He played a school teacher in "Heart Of Dragon" (1985) and a single father in "Mr. Vampire II" (1986).)

6. Wing (Lau Kar-Wing)
The big boss of a crime syndicate. Not only is he evil, he is also good at fighting. Fatty & Baldy's biggest target.
(An actor who often co-stars with Sammo Hung. In "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978), he played a warrior who challenged an evil general.)

7. Tak (Lung Ming-Yan)
Wing's minion. A villain who has a luxury car and abuses a beautiful woman. His Benz is robbed by Fatty & Baldy, and he chases them with anger.
(In "A Better Tomorrow II" (1987), he played the criminal organization hitman.)

8. Lai (Carrie Ng Ka-Lai)
Tak's mistress. She does business with a criminal dressed as a woman.
(Actress who has appeared in many movies)

9. Johnny (Tai Bo)
Wing's minion. He is threatened by Baldy and leaks the secrets of the organization.
(In "Project A" (1983), he played a man brawling due to spaghetti.)

10. Girls
Beautiful girls running through the city of Singapore. They get to know Fatty & Baldy.
(Cute girls. Singaporean models?)

（Scenes）
・Humorous characters (Fatty & Baldy, villains, beauty)
・Sammo Hung acts like Bruce Lee
・Fighting scenes (Fatty vs. Jewel robbery, Woman-dressing criminal, Wing)
・Trouble at Lai's house & Car chase
・Travel to Singapore (with jogging girls)
・Enemy raids
・Last battle

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なつかし香港映画："Odd Couple"（1979：Sammo Hung & Lau Kar-wing）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」Two martial artists raise disciples and compete with each other. Sammo Hung's action & comedy movie from Hong Kong.

（Cast）
1. King of Sabres (Sammo Hung)
An invincible man who is a master of saber (sword). He is always targeted by enemies who want to achieve fame.
(Jackie Chan's senior. He was offered a role by Bruce Lee and appeared in "Enter the Dragon" (1973). "Winners and Sinners" (1983), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" ( 1985), "Project A" (1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

2. King of Spears (Lau Kar-wing)
A master of spear and also an eternal rival of the King of Sabres. He checks his skills against a killer.  Every year they (King of Sabres & King of Spears) fight, but the result ends in a draw.
(Actor who appears in Sammo Hung movies. "Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog" (1980), "Shaolin Temple" (1982), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

3. Ah Yo (Sammo Hung)
A boatman. He is a bright young man, and becomes a disciple of the King of Spears because of his good use of sticks.

4. Wing (Lau Kar-wing)
A young man who runs a greengrocer's shop. He is so bullish that he doesn't give in to thug's threat, but he can't do kung fu. That is why, he has no choice but to become a disciple of the King of Sabres.

5. Potato (Mars)
King of Spears' assistant. Weird hairstyle.
(Actor & Stuntman. He played Jackie Chan's friend comically in "Dragon Lord" (1982).)

6. Scarface (Leung Kar-yan)
A man who resents having lost to the King of Sabres & King of Spears 15 years ago. With his angry look, he vows retaliation for the wound on his face.
(Kung fu star. He co-starred with Yuen Biao in "Knockabout" (1979) and "TWO FINGER FIST" (1979). "Sleeping Fist" (1979), etc.)

7. Scarface's minions (Chung Fat, Lam Ching Ying, etc.)
Men attacking the King of Sabres & King of Spears.
(Actors who appear in Sammo Hung movies. They participated in "Enter the Dragon" (1973).)

8. Challenger (Karl Maka)
An overconfident man aiming for the King of Sabres. He misunderstands another person as King of Sabres and confronts another person.
(An over-acting comedian who often appears in Sammo Hung movies such as "Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog" (1980). He is also famous in Japan because the "Aces Go Places" series was broadcast on TV.)

9. Thug (Hoi Sang Lee)
A strange eyebrow man who demands a "bouncer fee" in the market. He threatens middle-aged woman and Wing.
(An actor who plays a villain or a comical character. In "The Tower Of Death" (1980), he played a clumsy monk fighting an intruder.)

10. Master Rocking (Dean Shek)
It's unclear who he is, but he controls the town with two bodyguards. Ah Yo and he get into trouble because of a really stupid misunderstanding. Notice the scene where he is beaten by Ah Yo and his strange movement.
(Actor who makes you laugh with his comical facial expressions. "Half A Loaf Of Kung-Fu!" (1978), "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" (1978), "Spiritual Kung-Fu" (1978), "Drunken Master" (1978), "Dirty Tiger , Crazy Frog "(1980), etc.)

（Scenes）
・King of Sabres & King of Spears' skills (Two who are always targeted by enemies. Also pay attention to the confrontation between them and the challengers.)
・Many strange characters (with weird hairstyle & mustache)
・King of Sabres & Wing sanction a thug in the market
・Master Rocking (too weird character)
・Scarface vs. King of Sabres & others

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なつかし香港映画："Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog"（1980：Sammo Hung）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」The sly and humorous guys fight for the "Best bulletproof vest". Sammo Hung's action & comedy movie from Hong Kong.

（Cast）
1. Frog (Sammo Hung)
A man with a "Best bulletproof vest". He married a (quite) older woman to get it and took it away from his wife.
(Jackie Chan's senior. He was offered a role by Bruce Lee and appeared in "Enter the Dragon" (1973). "Winners and Sinners" (1983), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985) , "Project A" (1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

2. Tiger (Lau Kar-wing)
Kung fu master. He accepts a request from Frog's wife to find her husband.
(An actor who often co-stars with Sammo Hung. He often plays villains and sly guys. "Odd Couple" (1979), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

3. Thief (Meg Lam Kin-Ming)
A pickpocket called "Muti hand chick". She gets acquainted with Frog at the gambling parlor and tries to steal his "Best bulletproof vest".
(She played the role of a stall owner in "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978).)

4. Thief (Fung Hak-on)
A partner of "Muti hand chick". He has the ambition to get the "Best bulletproof vest" and rule the town.
(Villain actor. "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978), "Dragon Lord" (1982), "Police Story" (1985), etc.)

5. Gambling parlor staff (Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, Mars)
"Muti hand chick" has caused trouble at the gambling parlor, and Frog is forced to fight them.
(Young actors who are often seen in Hong Kong movies.)

6. Coffin King (Cheng Kang-Yeh)
The richest man in town. A villain who kills people and sells coffins to make money. He also wants a "Best bulletproof vest" and has his minions attack Frog. Pay attention to the confrontation between him and Panther.
(An actor who has appeared in many movies. In "Dragon Lord" (1982), he played Jackie Chan's friend comically.)

7. Panther (Dean Shek)
The elder brother of the infamous thief brothers. He is a villain, but humorous and stupid. Frog and he fight one-on-one.
(Hong Kong comedy king. An actor who makes audience laugh with his comical expressions. "Half A Loaf Of Kung-Fu!" (1978), "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" (1978), "Spiritual Kung-Fu" (1978), "Drunken Master "(1978), etc.)

8. Smiling Tiger (Jason Pai Piao)
Panther's younger brother. He is a man who always smiles and carries a folding fan. Tiger and he have a single combat in kung fu.
(Actor who has appeared in many kung fu movies)

9. White Brow Monk (Hoi Sang Lee)
Father of thief brothers. An invincible man who uses his original kung fu "crab fist". He gets the "Best bulletproof vest" and becomes the ruler of the town.
(Actor who plays villains comically. "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978), "Fist and Guts" (1980), "The Tower Of Death" (1980), "Project A" (1983), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), "The Protector" (1985), etc.)

10. Sheriff (Karl Maka)
An official tricked by Tiger. Tiger forces Sheriff to arrest Frog and tries to steal the "Best bulletproof vest" from Frog.
(A comedian famous for the over-action often seen in Sammo Hung movies such as "Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon" (1990). His "Aces Go Places" series is popular.)

（Scenes）
・Unique and funny characters (Bad guys, sly guys, too clumsy guys, etc. You can enjoy this movie more if you pay attention to the small parts.)
・Kung fu (Sammo Hung, Hoi Sang Lee and others show off their skills comically.)
・Coffin King vs. Panther 
・Frog & Tiger vs. Thief brothers & White Brow Monk

なつかし香港映画："Enter The Fat Dragon"（1978：Sammo Hung）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」A fat young man (Sammo Hung) confronts the bad guys in Hong Kong. Bruceploitation. Action & comedy movie.

（Cast）
1. Ah Lung (Sammo Hung)
A fat young man who is a pig farmer in the countryside. Bruce Lee fan. He goes aboard a ship to Hong Kong because his uncle, who runs a stall in Hong Kong, needs a worker.
(Jackie Chan's senior. He was offered by Bruce Lee and appeared in "Enter the Dragon" (1973). "Winners and Sinners" (1983), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985), "Project A"(1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

2. Uncle Hung (Fung Fung)
Ah Lung's uncle. He is good at cooking, but because of his stall in the back alley, he is often deprived of his customers by his rival stall.
(An actor who has appeared in many movies. His characteristic is that his mouth is crooked. In "Security Unlimited" (1981), he played a grumpy car driving instructor. "The Young Master" (1980), "Dragon Lord" (1982), etc.)

3. Ko (Luk Chu-Sek)
Uncle Hung's stall clerk. Because he is studying art, criminals threaten him to make art forgery.
(Hong Kong actor)

4. Chen (Lee Hye-Sook)
A customer of Uncle Hung's stall. She works in a restaurant and gets to know the comical Ah Lung.
(Hong Kong actress)

5. Restaurant chief manager (Wong Wai)
Chief manager of the restaurant where Chen works. His new car that he just bought is destroyed by Ah Lung.
(An actor who is famous for the role of a vicious merchant in "Project A" (1983). In "DEVIL HUNTERS" (1990), he played a miserable man who is betrayed by his subordinates.)

6. Bad businessman (Roy Chiao)
A villain who sells fake works of art. The thugs who force Ko to make art forgery are his minions.
(In "Enter the Dragon" (1973), he played Bruce Lee's master.)

7. Professor Pai (Peter Yang Kwan)
Antique collector. Being familiar with antique art, he is trying to exploit his knowledge and reputation to illegally profit in partnership with a bad businessman. In addition, he is protected by three strong bodyguards and tries to satisfy his evil desires.
(In Jackie Chan "The Protector" (1985), he played a man who runs a ship department store.)

8. Professor Pai's kung fu thugs (Leung Kar-Yan, Lee Hoi-Sang, David Nick)
Men who protect Pai. They face Ah Lung in kung fu.
(Leung Kar-Yan: In "Knockabout" (1979) and "TWO FINGER FIST" (1979), he co-starred with Yuen Biao. In "Odd Couple" (1979), he was a strong villain fighting Sammo Hung. Lee Hoi -Sang: Kung fu star. He is good at comical acting too. His roles in the "Project A" (1983) series are also impressive.)

9. Kung fu star (Tony Leung Siu-Hung)
Fake Bruce Lee. He takes a bossy attitude, which makes Ah Lung angry. Ah Lung challenges him seriously.
(A man with a well-trained body. He has appeared in many kung fu movies (including "Enter the Dragon" (1973).)

10. Thug (Yuen Biao)
A member of thugs causing trouble in the Uncle Hung's stall. They use violence to not pay for food and drink. Hong Kong police seem to leave these criminals untouchable.
(Hong Kong young actors appear in the role of thugs. Is there anyone you know?)

（Scenes）
・Comical character "Ah Lung" with many troubles
・Many unique characters (Professor Pai, Uncle Hung, etc.)
・Ah Lung vs. Fake Bruce Lee
・Yuen Biao who appears in a small role
・Ah Lung vs. Professor Pai's three thugs
・Beautiful heroine

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なつかし香港映画："The Champions"（1983：Yuen Biao & Moon Lee）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」A youth (Yuen Biao) confronts "a man who betrays the soccer world" in a soccer match. Sports and cute Moon Lee from Hong Kong. 

（Cast）
1. Lee Tung (Yuen Biao)
A young man from the countryside. Having caused trouble in his hometown, he visits an acquaintance who lives in the town.
(An action star called "Hong Kong Big Three" with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. He has a slender figure and is good at kicking. "Game of Death" (1978), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985), etc.)

2. Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung)
The son of an acquaintance whom Tung was to meet. He meets Tung while playing soccer in town.
(Former soccer player and an actor with many appearances in the film. This movie was shot at his early stage as an actor.)

3. Fanny (Moon Lee)
A girl who sells lottery in the town. Suen's younger sister.
(Cute actress. In "Winners and Sinners" (1983), her role was Yuen Biao's girlfriend. "The Protector" (1985), "Mr. Vampire" (1985), etc.)

4. Tung's Uncle (Eddy Ko Hung)
A man who is lame. He escapes Tung to the town.
(He has appeared in many movies.)

5. King (Dick Wei)
A star in the soccer world. He makes a fortune by wrongdoings and hurts Tung.
(Villain actor. He is famous for his roles as pirate boss in "Project A" (1983) and thug wearing Japanese school uniform in "My Lucky Stars" (1985).)

6. King's assistant (Chang Ching-Po)
A man who flatters to King. He's an unpleasant guy, but he sometimes blunders comically.
("Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

7. Soccer bets syndicate's boss (Gam Biu)
A man who teams up with King to betray the soccer world. He tries to make money in a fixed match.
(He has appeared in many movies. "Aces Go Places (1982)", etc.)

8. Seng Sun Team's boss (Tong Tin-Hei)
A man who tries to make the soccer world fair. He scouts Tung to his team.
(He has appeared in many action movies.)

9. Country boy's assistant (Ho Pak-Kwong)
A man in the country town where Tung lives. He chases Tung who injured a country boy.
(He has appeared in countless films. "Dragon Lord" (1982), "Knockabout" (1979), "Pom Pom" (1984), etc.)

10. Country boy (Tino Wong Cheung)
The son of a wealthy man. He competed Tung at a local event, Tung injured him.
(He is famous for the role of a man being hurt by Jackie Chan in "Drunken Master" (1978). A similar character again in "The Champions" (1983). "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" (1978), etc.)

（Scenes）
・A character "Tung" with many troubles (Local event, turmoil in the town, etc.)
・cute Moon Lee
・Tung hurt by King
・Fixed soccer match
・Tung vs. King (at the luxury club)
・Tung vs. King (soccer match)
・The shocking end

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なつかし香港映画："TWO FINGER FIST（or Dreadnaught）"（1979：Yuen Biao）

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」The bad guy being chased by the officials become more violent and attack the townspeople. Yuen Biao's kung fu movie from Hong Kong.

（Cast）
1. Mousy (Yuen Biao)
A cowardly laundry man. His trouble is that customers threaten him and do not pay the laundry fee.
(An action star called "Hong Kong Big Three" with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. "The Champion" (1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), etc.)

2. Mousy's elder sister (Lily Li)
Her problem is that Mousy is weak. She gives him strict guidance.
(Woman kung fu star. In "The Young Master" (1980), she played Yuen Biao's elder sister.)

3. Leung Foon (Liang Chia-jen)
Mousy's friend and also a disciple of Master Wong Fei-hung. He is a strong and reliable man who collects laundry charges from customers on behalf of Mousy.
(He co-starred with Yuen Biao in "Knockabout" (1979) and fought Sammo Hung in "Odd Couple" (1979).)

4. Wong Fei-hung (Kwan Tak-Hing)
A kung fu master and doctor famous for "drunken boxing". He treats injured people with unusual movements and tools.
(He has appeared in many movies. Speaking of "Wong Fei-hung", he is senior to Jackie Chan and Jet Li. In "The Magnificent Butcher" (1979), he played Master Wong.)

5. Girl (Tong Ching)
A girl who was helped by Mousy when she was in trouble with an unpleasant man. Later, she dates Mousy.
(Actress who is famous for playing Jackie Chan's cousin in "Drunken Master" (1978). This "TWO FINGER FIST" is her last movie appearance.)

6. Marshal Pao (Mei Sheng Fan)
Police officer. He investigates the case caused by the thug "White Tiger". A character that makes the audience laugh by making irrelevant inferences and slapsticks with an arrogant attitude.
(Actor who is good at playing "arrogant fatty". In "The Young Master" (1980), he comically played the role who is made fun of by Jackie Chan.)

7. Big Mouth (Lee Chun-Wa)
The staff of a theater troupe. He is a stingy man who threatens Mousy with his muscles and does not pay for laundry.
(His name is like an actress, but an actor who shows off his muscles. He is famous for playing guardman of a restaurant in "Drunken Master" (1978). "The Tower Of Death" (1980), etc.)

8. Tam King (Phillip Ko)
An evil man who hates Master Wong.
(He played a humorous gangster in "Dragons Forever" (1988). "The Killer Meteors" (1977), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

9. Demon Tailor (Fung Hak-on)
An assassin hired by Tam King. He disguises himself as a tailor and attacks Master Wong with pretending to measure his clothes. Very dangerous man with a strangely white complexion.
(Villain actor. "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978), "Police Story" (1985), etc.)

10. White Tiger (Yuen Shun-Yi)
A ferocious fugitive. His wife was also a murderer, but she was killed and he went mad. He reacts abnormally to the sound of bells. Mousy is attacked by him just because Mousy wears a bell.
(The man who appears in the opening of "Drunken Master" (1978). "Shaolin Drunkard" (1983) series, etc.)

（Scenes）
・White Tiger's ferocity
・timid Mousy (comical acting)
・Mousy's strong sister
・Leung Foon's bravery
・Master Wong's great skill
・stingy muscle man
・Too stupid Marshal Pao
・Master Wong vs. Demon Tailor
・Mousy dates a girl
・Final Battle (White Tiger vs. Master Wong & Mousy)

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