Top ten Hong Kong action movies
 
March 06, 2007 15:01 Beijing Time
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1) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The genre-busting milestone that combines the action with a poetic heart and stunningly beautiful cinematography. A must-own.

2) Hard Boiled
Fans of superstar Chow Yun-Fat and legendary HK director John Woo like to compare the team to Mifune/Kurosawa, and "Hard Boiled" is their best work.

3) Legend of Drunken Master
Jackie Chan returns to the role of Wong Fei Hung in this madcap adventure. The fights are jaw-dropping, and Chan's slapstick comedy works better than in most of his films.

4) Once Upon a Time in China I
Jet Li, baby. Another film about folk hero Wong Fei Hung, fending off pesky foreigners and treacherous Chinese. Director Tsui Hark delivers the non-stop kickin' goods.

5) Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain
If you liked the flying monks in "Crouching Tiger," "Zu" will make you giggle with happiness -- this special-effects freak-out is demented, goofy, and sacks of demonic fun.

6) Bullet in the Head
For a tougher, bloodier angle, go with Woo's acclaimed 1990 drama about friendship, love, and betrayal set in Vietnam.

7) Supercop
How can you go wrong with Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, and Maggie Cheung in an international action adventure? You can't.

8) New Legend of Shaolin
Excellent kung-fu and a bizarre sense of humor make this Jet Li vehicle a whacky HK favorite.

9) The Killer
John Woo's early masterpiece. The gloriously choreographed violence and overdrawn characters make this a keeper. The shoot-up in the church is a timeless classic.

10) Once Upon A Time in China II
While it's not quite as strong as the first film, the second entry in the series is still a historical kung-fu bonanza that'll keep you grinning all the way through.

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