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Heroic bloodshed

Index Heroic bloodshed

Heroic bloodshed is a genre invented by Hong Kong action cinema revolving around stylized action sequences and dramatic themes, such as brotherhood, duty, honour, redemption, and violence that has become a popular genre used by different directors worldwide. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 185 relations: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow (2010 film), A Better Tomorrow 2018, A Better Tomorrow II, A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon, A Hero Never Dies, A Moment of Romance, A Moment of Romance II, A Moment of Romance III, A Taste of Killing and Romance, A True Mob Story, A War Named Desire, Aatish: Feel the Fire, All About Ah-Long, Ballet, Ballistic Kiss, Beast Cops, Beast Stalker, Beyond Hypothermia (film), Big Bullet, Black Hawk Down (film), Black Ransom, Blood Brothers (2007 Chinese film), Blood Stained Tradewinds, Bloody Brotherhood, Born Wild (film), British Film Institute, Broken Arrow (1996 film), Brothers (2007 film), Bullet for Hire, Bullet in the Head, Casino Raiders, Casino Raiders II, Century of the Dragon, Chaos (2008 film), China White (film), Chinese martial arts, Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of the United States, City on Fire (1987 film), City War, Close Escape, Contract killing, Coolie Killer, Crime film, Crime Story (1993 film), Curry and Pepper, Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters, Danger Has Two Faces, Dead or Alive (1999 film), ... Expand index (135 more) »

  2. Action films by genre
  3. Cinema of Hong Kong
  4. Cinema of the United States
  5. Theatrical combat

A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed, co-written and co-produced by John Woo, co-produced by Tsui Hark, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat.

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A Better Tomorrow (2010 film)

A Better Tomorrow (lit. "Invincible") is a 2010 South Korean neo-noir action drama film starring Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Han-sun.

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A Better Tomorrow 2018

A Better Tomorrow 2018, is a Chinese action film directed by Ding Sheng and starring Wang Kai, Ma Tianyu, Wang Talu, Yu Ailei, Lam Suet and Wu Yue.

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A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow 2 is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo, produced by Tsui Hark, and co-written by both.

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A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Tsui Hark.

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A Hero Never Dies

A Hero Never Dies is a 1998 Hong Kong action crime drama, and the first Milkyway Image film to be directed by Johnnie To.

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A Moment of Romance

A Moment of Romance is a 1990 Hong Kong action romance film directed by Benny Chan, produced by Johnnie To, and starring Andy Lau, Jacklyn Wu and Ng Man-tat.

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A Moment of Romance II

A Moment of Romance II is a 1993 Hong Kong action romance film directed by Benny Chan and starring Aaron Kwok and Jacklyn Wu.

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A Moment of Romance III

A Moment of Romance III is a 1996 Hong Kong romance film directed by Johnnie To starring Andy Lau.

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A Taste of Killing and Romance

A Taste of Killing and Romance is a 1994 Hong Kong action romantic thriller film produced and directed by Veronica Chan and starring Andy Lau and Anita Yuen as a pair of assassins who unknowingly work for the same organisation that meet and eventually fall in love.

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A True Mob Story

A True Mob Story is a 1998 Hong Kong crime drama film produced, written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Gigi Leung.

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A War Named Desire

A War Named Desire is a 2000 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Alan Mak and starring Francis Ng, Daniel Chan, Pace Wu, Sam Lee, David Lee, Dave Wang and Gigi Leung.

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Aatish: Feel the Fire

Aatish: Feel the Fire, shortly called as Aatish, is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Sanjay Gupta in his directorial debut, has an ensemble starcast Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Karishma Kapoor, Atul Agnihotri, Aditya Pancholi in lead roles.

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All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long (Taiwan title:又見阿郎) is a 1989 Hong Kong family drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Chow Yun-fat and Sylvia Chang, who also serve as the film's storywriters.

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Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.

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Ballistic Kiss

Ballistic Kiss is a 1998 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Donnie Yen and starring Yen and Annie Wu.

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Beast Cops

Beast Cops is a 1998 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan (who produced with John Ching, and writer with Chan Hing-ka) and Dante Lam.

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Beast Stalker

Beast Stalker is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam (who also wrote the screenplay with Jack Ng, and produced with Candy Leung and Cheung Hong-tat).

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Beyond Hypothermia (film)

Beyond Hypothermia is a 1996 Hong Kong-South Korean action film directed by Patrick Leung, co-produced by Johnnie To, and starring Jacklyn Wu and Sean Lau. Heroic bloodshed and Beyond Hypothermia (film) are Girls with guns films.

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Big Bullet

Big Bullet is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by Benny Chan, who also writer with Joe Ma and Susan Chan.

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Black Hawk Down (film)

Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan.

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Black Ransom

Black Ransom is a 2010 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Wong Jing and Venus Keung and starring Simon Yam, Michael Miu and Fala Chen.

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Blood Brothers (2007 Chinese film)

Blood Brothers is a 2007 Chinese film directed by Alexi Tan and starring Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Sun Honglei, Liu Ye and Tony Yang.

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Blood Stained Tradewinds

Blood Stained Tradewinds is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Chor Yuen and starring Waise Lee, Idy Chan, Alex Fong and Carrie Ng.

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Bloody Brotherhood

Bloody Brotherhood is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Wang Lung-wei and starring Andy Lau and Irene Wan.

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Born Wild (film)

Born Wild is a 2001 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Patrick Leung and starring Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Patrick Tam and Jo Kuk.

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British Film Institute

The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom.

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Broken Arrow (1996 film)

Broken Arrow is a 1996 American action-thriller film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and starring John Travolta, Christian Slater, and Samantha Mathis.

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Brothers (2007 film)

Brothers is a 2007 Hong Kong film.

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Bullet for Hire

Bullet for Hire is a 1991 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Yuen Chun-man and starring Jacky Cheung, Simon Yam, Dick Wei, Lo Lieh and Sheila Chan.

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Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head is a 1990 Hong Kong action film written, produced, edited and directed by John Woo, and starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee and Simon Yam.

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Casino Raiders

Casino Raiders is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film written and directed by Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Idy Chan and Rosamund Kwan.

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Casino Raiders II

Casino Raiders II is a 1991 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau, Dave Wong, Jacklyn Wu and Monica Chan.

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Century of the Dragon

Century of the Dragon is a 1999 Hong Kong crime film directed by Clarence Fok and starring Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Joey Meng and Patrick Tam.

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Chaos (2008 film)

Chaos is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Gordon Lam, Andrew Lin, Kristal Tin and Charmaine Fong.

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China White (film)

China White is a 1989 Hong Kong action crime film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Alex Man, Russell Wong and Ku Feng.

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Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu, kuoshu or wushu, are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China.

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Cinema of Hong Kong

The cinema of Hong Kong (t) is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, alongside the cinema of China and the cinema of Taiwan.

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Cinema of the United States

The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known metonymously as Hollywood) along with some independent films, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century.

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City on Fire (1987 film)

City on Fire is a 1987 Hong Kong crime film directed by Ringo Lam, who also produced with Karl Maka.

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City War

City War is a 1988 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Suen Chung and starring Chow Yun-fat and Ti Lung in their third collaboration after A Better Tomorrow 1 and 2.

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Close Escape

Close Escape is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Chow Chun-wing, starring Aaron Kwok, Max Mok, and Michael Miu in his theatrical debut.

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Contract killing

Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people.

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Coolie Killer

Coolie Killer is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Charlie Chin, Elliot Ngok, Lisa Chiao Chiao and Cecilia Yip.

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Crime film

Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre.

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Crime Story (1993 film)

Crime Story (also known as New Police Story; released in the Philippines as Police Dragon) is a 1993 Hong Kong action crime thriller film, directed by Kirk Wong, and starring Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Law Kar-ying and Puishan Au-yeung.

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Curry and Pepper

Curry and Pepper is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Blackie Ko and starring Jacky Cheung and Stephen Chow.

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Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters

Dang Bireley's and Young Gangsters (Thai: 2499 อันธพาลครองเมือง or 2499 Antapan Krong Muang; literally: 2499 Gangsters Rule the City) is a 1997 biographical crime drama film about young Thai gangsters in 1950s Thailand.

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Danger Has Two Faces

Danger Has Two Faces is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by Alex Cheung and starring Bryan Leung, Paul Chu and Fei Xiang.

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Dead or Alive (1999 film)

, abbreviated as DOA (Dii ō ei), is a 1999 Japanese yakuza action film directed by Takashi Miike.

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Dead or Alive 2: Birds

is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike.

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Dead or Alive: Final

Dead or Alive: Final is a 2002 Japanese cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike.

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Deewaar

Deewaar (Wall) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action crime film written by Salim–Javed and directed by Yash Chopra.

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Desperado (film)

Desperado is a 1995 American neo-Western action film written, co-produced, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez.

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Devil Face, Angel Heart

Devil Face, Angel Heart is a 2002 thriller film directed by Billy Chung.

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Divergence (film)

Divergence is a 2005 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by Benny Chan, from a screenplay by Ivy Ho.

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Dog Bite Dog

Dog Bite Dog is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Soi Cheang and starring Edison Chen as a brutal Cambodian assassin, desperately trying to evade the police, led by Sam Lee, after completing an assignment in Hong Kong.

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Double Tap (film)

Double Tap (鎗王) is a 2000 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by Bruce Law, and starring Leslie Cheung, Alex Fong, Monica Chan and Ruby Wong.

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Dragon in Jail

Dragon in Jail is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Kent Cheng and starring Andy Lau, Kenny Ho and Gigi Lai.

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Dragon Squad

Dragon Squad is a 2005 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee, co-produced by Steven Seagal and starring Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Simon Yam.

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Drug War (film)

Drug War is a 2012 action thriller film directed and produced by Johnnie To.

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Dual wield

Dual wielding is the technique of using two weapons, one in each hand, for training or combat.

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Dust of Angels

Dust of Angels is a 1992 Taiwanese crime film directed by Hsu Hsiao-ming, executive produced by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien.

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El Mariachi

El Mariachi is a 1992 Spanish language American independent neo-Western action film and the first part of the saga that came to be known as Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy.

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Exiled (2006 film)

Exiled is a 2006 Hong Kong action drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Nick Cheung, Josie Ho, Roy Cheung and Lam Suet, with special appearances by Richie Jen and Simon Yam.

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Expect the Unexpected (film)

Expect the Unexpected is a 1998 Hong Kong action film directed by Patrick Yau and starring Lau Ching-wan and Simon Yam.

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Explosive City

Explosive City is a 2004 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Sam Leong and starring Simon Yam, Alex Fong, Hisako Shirata and Sonny Chiba.

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Extraordinary Mission

Extraordinary Mission is a 2017 Chinese crime action drama film directed by Alan Mak and Anthony Pun.

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Face/Off

Face/Off is a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary.

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Fallen Angels (1995 film)

Fallen Angels is a 1995 Hong Kong neo-noir crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai.

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Fatal Move

Fatal Move (released in the United States as Triad Wars) is a 2008 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Dennis Law.

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First Shot (1993 film)

First Shot is a 1993 Hong Kong crime film produced and directed by David Lam and starring Ti Lung, Maggie Cheung, Simon Yam, Waise Lee, Canti Lau and Andy Hui.

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Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers is a 1987 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Joe Cheung.

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Full Alert (film)

Full Alert is a 1997 Hong Kong action film directed and co-written by Ringo Lam.

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Full Contact

Full Contact is a 1992 Hong Kong crime action film directed and produced by Ringo Lam.

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Fulltime Killer

Fulltime Killer is a 2001 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and also written, produced and directed by Wai Ka-fai, and also produced by and starring Andy Lau.

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Gangland Odyssey

Gangland Odyssey is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Chan and starring Andy Lau, Alex Man and Chan.

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Gangster film

A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime.

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Girls with guns

Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. Heroic bloodshed and Girls with guns are action films by genre, cinema of Hong Kong and theatrical combat.

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Gun fu

Gun fu, a portmanteau of gun and kung fu (also known as gun kata, bullet ballet, gymnastic gunplay or bullet arts), is a style of sophisticated close-quarters gunfight resembling a martial arts combat that combines firearms with hand-to-hand combat and traditional melee weapons in an approximately 50/50 ratio. Heroic bloodshed and gun fu are action films by genre, cinema of Hong Kong and theatrical combat.

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Gun n' Rose

Gun n' Rose (released as Guns N' Roses in the Philippines) is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Clarence Fok and starring Alan Tang, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Simon Yam.

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Gunmen (1988 film)

Gunmen is a 1988 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Kirk Wong and starring Tony Leung, Adam Cheng and Waise Lee.

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Hard Boiled

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Hard Target

Hard Target is a 1993 American action film directed by Hong Kong film director John Woo in his American film directorial debut.

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Hardboiled

Hardboiled (or hard-boiled) fiction is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction).

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Hero of Tomorrow

Hero of Tomorrow (released in the Philippines as Blood of the Protector) is a 1988 Hong Kong crime film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Max Mok and Michael Miu.

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Heroic Duo

Heroic Duo is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed and produced by Benny Chan.

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Hong Kong action cinema

Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. Heroic bloodshed and Hong Kong action cinema are 1980s in film, 1990s in film, cinema of Hong Kong and theatrical combat.

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Hong Kong Bronx

Hong Kong Bronx is a 2008 Hong Kong action film directed by Billy Chung, and starring Jordan Chan and Annie Man.

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Hong Kong Godfather (1985 film)

Hong Kong Godfather is a 1985 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wang Lung-wei, who also served as action director and appears in a supporting role, and starring Bryan Leung.

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Hong Kong Godfather (1991 film)

Hong Kong Godfather is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed by Ho Cheuk-wing and starring Andy Lau.

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Hong Kong University Press

Hong Kong University Press (abbreviated as HKU Press) is the university press of the University of Hong Kong.

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Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, from a screenplay written by Mak and Felix Chong.

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Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.

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Infernal Affairs III

Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.

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Invisible Target

Invisible Target is a 2007 Hong Kong action film directed and produced by Benny Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Rams Ling and Melody Lui.

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Island of Greed

Island of Greed is a 1997 Hong Kong action political crime thriller film directed by Michael Mak and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung Ka-fai.

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Jiang Hu (2004 film)

Jiang Hu is a 2004 Hong Kong crime drama film revolving around Hong Kong gangs.

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John Wick (film)

John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad.

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John Woo

John Woo Yu-sen (born 22 September 1946) is a Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre.

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Johnnie To

Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker.

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Just Heroes

Just Heroes is a 1989 Hong Kong crime film, directed by John Woo and Wu Ma.

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Killer's Romance

Killer's Romance (released in the Philippines as The Cyprus Tiger) is a 1990 Hong Kong action film written, produced and directed by Phillip Ko, who also co-stars in a supporting role in the film.

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Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional (titled Leon outside the United States) is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson.

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Legacy of Rage

Legacy of Rage is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Ronny Yu.

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Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly is a 2010 Chinese action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu.

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Like a Dragon (film)

, is a 2007 Japanese crime film directed by Takashi Miike, based on the 2005 PlayStation 2 video game Yakuza.

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Long Arm of the Law (film)

Long Arm of the Law (省港旗兵, lit. "Red Guards in Guangzhou and Hong Kong") is a 1984 Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnny Mak Tong-hung.

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Luc Besson

Luc Paul Maurice Besson (born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker.

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Man Wanted (1995 film)

Man Wanted is a 1995 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Benny Chan and Steve Cheng and starring Simon Yam, Yu Rongguang, Christy Chung and Eileen Tung.

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Mission: Impossible 2

Mission: Impossible 2 (titled onscreen as Mission: Impossible II and abbreviated as M:i-2) is a 2000 action spy film directed by John Woo and produced by and starring Tom Cruise.

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Monga (film)

Monga is a 2010 Taiwanese gangster film.

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Moving Targets (film)

Moving Targets is a 2004 Hong Kong action crime film starring Nicholas Tse, Edison Chen, Simon Yam, and Gillian Chung as the main leads.

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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (殺手蝴蝶夢) is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.

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No More Love, No More Death

No More Love, No More Death is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Herman Yau and starring Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan and Carina Lau.

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On the Wrong Track

On the Wrong Track is a 1983 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Clarence Fok.

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Once a Thief (1991 film)

Once a Thief is a 1991 Hong Kong heist comedy film directed by John Woo, who also wrote the screenplay with Janet Chun and Clifton Ko.

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (also known as Desperado 2) is a 2003 American neo-Western action film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored, and edited by Robert Rodriguez.

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Organised crime in India

Organised crime in India refers to organised crime elements originating in India and active in many parts of the world.

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Peace Hotel (film)

Peace Hotel is a 1995 Hong Kong action western directed by Wai Ka-fai in his directorial debut, and produced by John Woo.

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Penguin Group

Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

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People's Hero (film)

People's Hero is a 1987 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Derek Yee and starring Ti Lung.

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Point Break

Point Break is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff.

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Postman Blues

is a 1997 Japanese criminal action comedy-drama film directed and written by Hiroyuki Tanaka under the name Sabu.

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PTU (film)

PTU, also known as PTU: Police Tactical Unit, is a 2003 Hong Kong neo-noir action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To, starring Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu, Lam Suet and Ruby Wong.

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Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker and actor.

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Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut.

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Return Engagement (1990 film)

Return Engagement, also known as Hong Kong Corruptor is a 1990 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Joe Cheung and starring Alan Tang, Elizabeth Lee, May Lo and Simon Yam, with a guest appearance by Andy Lau.

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Rich and Famous (1987 film)

Rich and Famous is a 1987 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Taylor Wong, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man, and Alan Tam.

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Righting Wrongs

Righting Wrongs is a 1986 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Corey Yuen, and also produced by and starring Yuen Biao, both of whom also serve as the film's action directors. Heroic bloodshed and Righting Wrongs are Girls with guns films.

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Ringo Lam

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (8 December 1955 – 29 December 2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter.

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Rock N'Roll Cop

Rock N'Roll Cop is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Kirk Wong, starring Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Wu Hsing-kuo, Yu Rongguang, Carrie Ng and Chen Ming Chen.

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Rowman & Littlefield

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an American independent academic publishing company founded in 1949.

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Runaway Blues

Runaway Blues is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by David Lai and starring Andy Lau and Kelvin Wong.

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Salim–Javed

Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, who worked primarily in Hindi cinema.

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Scarface (1983 film)

Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino.

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Shanghai Grand

Shanghai Grand, also known as Shanghai Grand 1996 to differentiate this film from the more illustrious 1980 television series of the same Chinese title, is a 1996 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, and Ning Jing.

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Shaw Brothers Studio

Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011.

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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996 film)

Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1996 Hong Kong action romance film directed by Patrick Leung and starring Aaron Kwok, Carmen Lee and a special appearance by Sammo Hung.

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Story of Kennedy Town

Story of Kennedy Town (西環的故事) is a 1990 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Wu Ma and starring Waise Lee, Mark Cheng and Aaron Kwok as three close friends living in poverty whom decide to join the police force.

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Submachine gun

A submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges.

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Sworn Brothers

Sworn Brothers is a 1987 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by David Lai and starring Andy Lau and Cheung Kwok-keung as step brothers on the opposite sides of the law as a triad and cop respectively.

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That Demon Within

That Demon Within (Mo Ging, traditional Chinese character: 魔警) is a 2014 Hong Kong action psychological thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Daniel Wu and Nick Cheung.

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The Adventurers (1995 film)

The Adventurers is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan and Jacklyn Wu.

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The Big Heat (1988 film)

The Big Heat (城市特警) is a 1988 Hong Kong action film starring Waise Lee and Joey Wong.

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The Brothers (1979 film)

The Brothers (Cantonese: 差人大佬搏命仔 Cha yan daai liu bok meng chai, Mandarin: Cha ren da lao bo ming zai) is a 1979 Hong Kong action crime-drama film directed by Hua Shan, written by Lam Chin Wai and Yuen Cheung, and produced by Runme Shaw under the Shaw Brothers Studio.

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The City of Violence

The City of Violence (lit. "Partner" or "Pal") is a 2006 South Korean action thriller film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, who stars in the film opposite action director and longtime collaborator Jung Doo-hong.

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The Corruptor

The Corruptor is a 1999 American action film directed by James Foley.

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The Departed

The Departed is a 2006 American epic crime thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan.

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The Diplomat

The Diplomat is an international online news magazine covering politics, society, and culture in the Indo-Pacific region.

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The Dragon Family

The Dragon Family is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Kar-wing starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam and Max Mok.

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The Gangster (2012 film)

The Gangster (Anthaphan) is a 2012 Sahamongkol's Thai drama action film directed and written by Kongkiat Khomsiri.

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The Head Hunter

The Head Hunter is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Lau Shing-hon and starring Chow Yun-fat and Rosamund Kwan.

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The Killer (1989 film)

The Killer is a 1989 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo, and produced by Tsui Hark.

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The Last Blood

The Last Blood (originally released in the United Kingdom as Hard Boiled 2, and in the Philippines as Police Protectors; the original Chinese title roughly translates to 12 Hours of Terror) is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed by Wong Jing and starring Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Eric Tsang and Bryan Leung.

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The Last Tycoon (2012 film)

The Last Tycoon is a 2012 Hong Kong period drama film directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat, Sammo Hung, Francis Ng and Huang Xiaoming.

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The Longest Nite

The Longest Nite (Literal Title: Dark Flowers) is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Lau Ching-wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai.

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The Matrix

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis.

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The Mission (1999 film)

The Mission (jyutping: Coeng1 Fo2, lit. The Gunfire) is a 1999 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Lui, Lam Suet, and Simon Yam.

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The Mobfathers

The Mobfathers is a 2016 Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Chapman To.

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The Raid (2011 film)

The Raid is a 2011 Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Gareth Evans and produced by Ario Sagantoro.

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The Raid 2

The Raid 2 (lit; lit), also known as The Raid: Retaliation, is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans.

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The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers is a 1998 American action film directed by Antoine Fuqua in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Ken Sanzel.

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The Shootout (film)

The Shootout is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Fennie Yuen, Bryan Leung and Sean Lau.

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The Sniper (2009 film)

The Sniper is a 2009 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Richie Jen, Edison Chen and Huang Xiaoming, as top snipers for the Hong Kong Police Force.

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The Stool Pigeon (2010 film)

The Stool Pigeon is a 2010 Hong Kong-Chinese action thriller film directed by Dante Lam and starring Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung and Gwei Lun-mei.

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The Story of a Discharged Prisoner

The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called Upright Repenter, is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.

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The Viral Factor

The Viral Factor is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse.

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The White Storm

The White Storm, formerly known as The Cartels War is a 2013 Hong Kong-Chinese crime thriller film directed by Benny Chan.

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Tian Di

Tian Di, also known in United Kingdom as Chinese Untouchables, is a 1994 Hong Kong action crime drama film directed by David Lai.

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Tiger Cage (film)

Tiger Cage is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Simon Yam, Carol Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Irene Wan and Donnie Yen.

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Tragic Hero (film)

Tragic Hero (Cantonese Yale: Ying hung ho hon), also known as Rich and Famous II, is a 1987 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Taylor Wong, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, and Alex Man.

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Triad (organized crime)

A triad is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations.

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Triangle (2007 film)

Triangle is a 2007 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and Johnnie To. Heroic bloodshed and Triangle (2007 film) are cinema of Hong Kong.

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Trivisa

Trivisa is a 2016 Hong Kong action crime thriller film produced by Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi, featuring the directorial debuts of newcomers Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong.

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Vengeance (2009 film)

Vengeance is a 2009 action thriller film co-produced and directed by Johnnie To, and written by Wai Ka-Fai.

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Violence

Violence is the use of physical force to cause harm to people, or non-human life, such as pain, injury, death, damage, or destruction.

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Walk on Fire (film)

Walk on Fire is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Norman Law and starring Andy Lau and Cherie Chung.

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War film

War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama.

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Wild City

Wild City (迷城) is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Tong Liya and Joseph Chang.

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Wild Search (伴我闖天涯) is a 1989 Hong Kong action thriller film directed and produced by Ringo Lam.

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With or Without You (1992 film)

With or Without You is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Rosamund Kwan and Ng Man-tat.

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Wo Hu

Wo Hu is a 2006 Hong Kong crime film directed by Marco Mak and Wang Guangli.

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World cinema

World cinema is a term in film theory in the United States that refers to films made outside of the American motion picture industry, particularly those in opposition to the aesthetics and values of commercial American cinema.

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Young and Dangerous (1996 film)

Young and Dangerous is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society.

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See also

Action films by genre

Cinema of Hong Kong

Cinema of the United States

Theatrical combat

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroic_bloodshed

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