Member blue_skies Posted November 24, 2009 Member Share Posted November 24, 2009 I've been browsing various Asian DVD sites and I was wondering which Sammo hung films are worth getting? The main criteria is plenty of quality martial-arts action. Need not include Jackie Chan films since I believe I've seen most if not all their collaborations. If Sammo is not the star could you also mention what his role in the film was, for example choreographer, director, co-star, cameo. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member tdb Posted November 24, 2009 Member Share Posted November 24, 2009 Off the top of my head -- Magnificent Butcher Enter the Fat Dragon Millionaire's Express Spooky Encounters (not really a ma movie, but the fight at the end is classic) Eastern Condors (more of an action movie, but once again great climatic fight) Knockabout (Yuen Biao with Sammo co-starring (he's the sifu)) Skinny Dragon, Fatty Tiger (Karl Maka/Sammo) Sammo actually had bit parts (larger and smaller) in quite a few Shaw movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member inframan Posted November 24, 2009 Member Share Posted November 24, 2009 My favorites are: Eastern Condors Pedicab Driver Encounters of the Spooky Kind the Victim Warriors 2 Millionares Express Enter the Fat Dragon Magnificent Butcher First 3 Lucky Stars movies but those have Jackie so you might have seen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoBo Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 S.P.L Dragons Forever Where's Officer Tuba? Heart of the Dragon (He does not fight, but have some good fights.) Project A Carry on Pickpocket The Owl vs. Bumbo The Gambling Ghost ________ Vaporizer wholesaler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member butcher wing Posted November 25, 2009 Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 I like all Sammo Hung movies don't forget Hamburger Cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Running Man Posted November 25, 2009 Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon is very under-rated. Great movie. Although for a martial arts movie, I would recommend "The Odd Couple". Really good one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sammo was awesome as a bad guy against Angela Mao in these: WHEN TAEKWONDO STRIKES LADY WHIRLWIND STONER Other Sammo favs: HAPKIDO MAN FROM HONG KONG DIRTY TIGER CRAZY FROG MAGNIFICENT BUTCHER PRODIGAL SON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted November 25, 2009 Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Not including Jackie Flicks and his newer movies...... Classic GH (mostly villain roles) Lady Whirlwind Hapkido When Taekwondo Strikes Stoner The Skyhawk The Man From Hong Kong Broken Oath Period Kung Fu (mostly starring roles) Ironfisted Monk Magnificent Butcher Warriors Two Knockabout Prodigal Son The Victim Spooky Encounters Pedicab Driver Modern Day action/comedy (starring roles) Enter The Fat Dragon Carry On Pickpocket Owl VS Bumbo Where Is Officer Tuba Paper Marriage Eastern Condors Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon Spooky Encounters 2 Pantyhose Hero Slickers VS Killers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BaronK Posted November 25, 2009 Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 "The main criteria is plenty of quality martial-arts action." Funny thing is, Sammo flicks are infamous for not having this. Never plenty. His stuff usually has the end fight and maybe if you're lucky, a couple of 30 second sprinkles. For a guy so good at it, most barely contained any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted November 25, 2009 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2009 I will also add these two Villainous roles: The Hands of Death Shaolin Traitorous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member LeRolls Posted November 26, 2009 Member Share Posted November 26, 2009 I've always wanted to see Pedicab Driver but could never find a decent version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted November 26, 2009 Administrator Share Posted November 26, 2009 I've always wanted to see Pedicab Driver but could never find a decent version. It's such a cool flick, that even a shitty version is worth watching. Funny, touching, and awesome action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 It's such a cool flick, that even a shitty version is worth watching. Funny, touching, and awesome action! Agree. It's worth getting JUST for the Sammo vs. LKL fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AbeRudder Posted November 26, 2009 Member Share Posted November 26, 2009 Haha i love how someone asks for some good sammo movies and nearly every movie he's done gets a mention, good indicator of the quality of his work. I will say though that i much preferred sammo's old school movies to his modern days, a lot of his modern days had very little action and a lot of crass comedy, a lot of the time i found myself twiddling my thumbs waiting for some action to appear. His old schoolers had tons of action and usually had a solid plot behind it. So id recommend The Victim (his best flick in my opinion) Magnificent Butcher Knockabout Prodigal Son Warriors Two Odd Couple Eastern Condors Pedicab Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted November 26, 2009 Author Member Share Posted November 26, 2009 Cheers for the recommendations. I don't suppose there's an English subtitled version of the pedicab driver? Just going through everyone's recommendations I'm surprised there is no love for Sammo's collaborations with Jet Li. It's been a while since I saw once upon a time in China and America and the evil cult but I do remember enjoying them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted November 26, 2009 Administrator Share Posted November 26, 2009 Cheers for the recommendations. I don't suppose there's an English subtitled version of the pedicab driver? Just going through everyone's recommendations I'm surprised there is no love for Sammo's collaborations with Jet Li. It's been a while since I saw once upon a time in China and America and the evil cult but I do remember enjoying them Yeah, there's a (imbedded) subtitled version available of PEDICAB DRIVER. You can get it at HKFLIX. All the versions were transferred from either VHS or laser disc, and there's not much difference between any of them. The fight (hand to hand, then with long staffs) between Sammo and Lau Sifu is one of my top 20 fights of all time! ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA AND AMERICA is a wacky good time. Though I may try it again, when I saw EVIL CULT (aka. KUNG FU CULT MASTER) I absolutely hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member peringaten Posted November 26, 2009 Member Share Posted November 26, 2009 Shaolin Plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member make believe Posted November 28, 2009 Member Share Posted November 28, 2009 Haha i love how someone asks for some good sammo movies and nearly every movie he's done gets a mention, good indicator of the quality of his work. nearly every movie except for The King Swindler. Kung Fu Cult Master was pretty bad as well. I love When Taekwondo Strikes, but face it, all he did in that movie was get his tail kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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