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The martial arts film that inspired generations of action films, rap music, and pop culture, The Five Venoms is the story of the last student of a dying martial arts master who is trying to fulfill his master's wish to find his five disciples and bring them together -- or bring them to justice. The student, not fully trained, embarks on a quest for these deadly and mysterious experts, each of whom has been trained in a different fighting style.
2) Aftershock
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Based on the novel Aftershock by Zhang Ling, the film follows a family who became victims in the Tangshan earthquake. The father, Fang Daqiang, was crushed dead while trying to rescue his children, Fang Deng and Fang Da, who were trapped in the house. Unable to save both kids, the mother, Li Yuanni, is forced to sacrifice Fang Deng for her feeble younger brother Fang Da, a decision that proved agonizing for the entire family.
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In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia, a teenager who was working on reception that night, is the only witness. For fear of losing her job, she says nothing. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Wen, one of the victims, finds that her troubles have only just begun. Trapped in a world that offers them no safety, Mia and Wen will have to find their own way out.
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Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect him. Qiao gets five years in prison for this act of loyalty. Upon her release, she goes looking for Bin to pick up where they left off.
5) Autumn moon
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A Chinese teenager invites a young man for a home cooked meal by her 80 year old grandmother. As their platonic friendship develops, so do the subtle relationships between generations and upheavals in traditional Hong Kong society.
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At the end of the 19th century, Lord Kang is the rich and powerful head of the Shanxi banking empire. He intends to make his son 'Third Master' his heir, but the young man cares more about liquor and women than his family business, and not until his family is hit by a tragic incident does he reluctantly step up into the leader role. However, the idealistic Third Master often clashes with his father, for he does not agree with Lord Kang's ruthless...
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Two young men sent to re-education camps during the Chinese cultural revolution meet and fall in love with a young woman as they read her books from forbidden Western authors.
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Just as Guai, a bicycle messenger, makes his final payment for the silver mountain bike loaned by his company, he finds it stolen. After endless searching, Guai discovers his bicycle is now in the hands of Jian who bought the bicycle with stolen money. Though Guai and Jian finally work out a deal, they find themselves involved in a series of unforgetable events.
9) Better days
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Nian finds her life at a standstill when faced by relentless bullying from her peers as she prepares for her college entrance exam. Fate brings her together with small-time criminal Bei, but before they can retreat into a world of their own, both are dragged into the middle of a murder investigation that will change their lives forever.
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An ex-soldier, along with two local peasants, attempts to free a village from its over-taxing magistrate.
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An elderly street performer is offered a chance to practice his art with the Peking Opera, but refuses, wanting only to pass the tradition onto an heir of male descent. One night he is sold a boy only to find out later that the child is a girl.
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A former cop and his former partner continue an investigation of a series of murders that ended their careers.
13) The brave archer
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Shaw Brothers kung-fu collection volume 5
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When the daughter of a martial arts master falls in love with the son of a rival master, the couple must fight the odds to be together.
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Nyack Library - Adult Entertainment DVD
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"In the Ming dynasty of China, Shen Lian(starring Chang Chen), a secret police of corrupt government, is trapped by the conspiracy on a mission. To prove the innocence, he seeks the truth with a girl called Bei Zhai (Starring Yang Mi.)" --
15) The captain
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On the morning of May fourteenth, 2018, Airbus flight A319 is thrown into a state of panic when the cockpit windshield shatters after takeoff. Cabin temperatures plummet, passengers are losing consciousness, and all communication to control is lost. Heading into an enormous storm with the co-pilot sucked halfway out of the cockpit window, the plane's strong-willed Captain, Liu Chuan Jian, is determined to bring everyone home safely.
16) Seven swords
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Set in the early 1600's during the Ching dynasty in China, seven warriors break the law when they use martial arts to protect a village beseiged by government henchmen.
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In 208 A.D., the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale, led by the Prime Minister, causing the two kingdoms to form an alliance. Numerous battles ensued on land and water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff...
19) Chibi: Red cliff
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An Emperor declares war on two kingdoms in China to unite the entire country during 208 AD, which becomes one of the biggest military battles in history, as the two kingdoms unite against the Emperor. Includes interviews, press conference, and more.
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"Chinese Odyssey 2002 follows royal heirs Princess Wushang and future Emperor Zheng De as they escape the Forbidden City to taste life among Ming Dynasty China's have-nots."--Container.