Weird and Wonderful Cinema from the Far East
"The direction of the list is nutty fantasy, gruesome horror and eyepopping special effects"
Originally created this list on letterboxd somewhere in 2012, based pretty much on a certain "weird asia" tag that includes around 60 movies. Further expanded on with similiar ones. This list is intended to be anti-smarmy so entries are kept mainly pre-1990 with some fitting exceptions.
Feel free to copy and use on other sites. But as always, kids and ninjas, if you're going to copy someone elses work.. remember to credit the original author..
N/A: Heavenly Legend (1999), Bicheongoesu (1985), Dragon Kid (1990), Crocodile Evil (1986), Filth Eating Spirit Bites Ogre (1990), When Hell Broke Loose (1974), Pedang Naga Pasa (1990), The Five of Super Rider (1976)
Originally created this list on letterboxd somewhere in 2012, based pretty much on a certain "weird asia" tag that includes around 60 movies. Further expanded on with similiar ones. This list is intended to be anti-smarmy so entries are kept mainly pre-1990 with some fitting exceptions.
Feel free to copy and use on other sites. But as always, kids and ninjas, if you're going to copy someone elses work.. remember to credit the original author..
N/A: Heavenly Legend (1999), Bicheongoesu (1985), Dragon Kid (1990), Crocodile Evil (1986), Filth Eating Spirit Bites Ogre (1990), When Hell Broke Loose (1974), Pedang Naga Pasa (1990), The Five of Super Rider (1976)
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- DirectorLing ChangStarsLing ChangFeng ShihYu-Hsiang ChangA woman who was raised by wolves seeks revenge on Red Devil, the villain who ordered the murder of her parents.[ 狼女白魔 ]
- DirectorPeng-Yi ChangStarsAdam ChengLing ChangLan DingA Sword Master seeks to find his match and heir apparent. Thus, he challenges all comers to try and defeat him and his "empty mind," kung fu sword technique. One debonair swashbuckler attempts to defeat him and loses. Enter swordswoman supreme Pearl Cheung who masters "empty mind," sword skill and defeats the sword master!
- DirectorChung-Hsing ChaoChun-Liang ChenStarsHsiao-Lao LinTu ChinSan PengPeach Kid joins Tiny Cock, Tiny Monkey and Tiny Dog to rescue the princess from the Devil's Apple King of Monster Island.
- DirectorChung-Hsing ChaoStarsHsiao-Lao LinPao-Ming KuChing-Wei ShenPeach Boy and his mother live in a village. One day a young man comes to the village and asks Peach Boy as his teacher. At the same time, the Elder of Devil Palace kills his mother. The battle between Peach Boy and the devil is unavoidable.
- DirectorYan-Chien ChuangTso Nam LeeStarsHsiao-Lao LinChung-Chuan ChangShan CharngLittle Flying Dragon finds himself responsible for protecting a small child named Golden Boy, who reluctantly plays an important role in the ongoing battle between good and evil forces.
- DirectorChung-Hsing ChaoStarsShadow LiuAn AnHai-Yuan ChengA demon master tries to defeat a young priestess who induces archetypal forces in the Chinese zodiac, the twelve animals in the form of her companions.The Twelve Fairies
- DirectorNamio YuasaStarsYoshinobu KanekoPin-Pin WangChiang ChaoThe Magic Sword of Watari
- DirectorTso Nam LeeStarsHsiao-Lao LinYukari ÔshimaShan CharngA clan leader's spirit essence is captured by an evil wizard and it's up to the Kung fu Wonder Child and her friends to save the day.
- DirectorChung-Hsing ChaoStarsTu ChinChung-Yu HuangShadow LiuThe master of a traveling acrobatic squad is bitten off, and gets, a hopping vampire. When he begins to terrorize the city, uses Grandpa and Tien Tien master students as bait, so ghostly warriors, to eventually capture the creature.
- DirectorShi-Chen WangStarsShadow LiuAn AnChih-Han LiuA priest, a nun and a showman sneaks into the morgue and sees a dancing vampire and catches it. It all lead to an assault and abduction of Tien Tien.Hello Dracula II
- DirectorYan-Wen ChouStarsAn AnChi-Chiang ChenTu ChinGrandfather meets his match when he meets Master Flying Squirrel who captures Grandpa and transforms him into a ghost slave. Tien Tien turns to grandfathers old classmate to defeat the Flying Squirrel and absolve grandfather.Hello Dracula III
- DirectorChun-Liang ChenYang-Ming TsaiStarsChu-Ko LiangHsiao-Lao LinAn AnThe story begins when Tien Tien is about to be born. Her father was fighting the demon who has stolen lots of children. Her mother is killed and her father has taken up the fight.Hello Dracula IV: King of the Children
- DirectorWing-Cheong LawStarsDonnie YenBaoqiang WangShengyi HuangAn imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
- DirectorHsin-Yi ChangStarsPu-Liao HsuHui-Shan YangLing-Ling HsiaA princess living in the woods falls in love with a sword-wielding prince.
- DirectorHan-Hsiang YuStarsFei MengShih LinYuan ChuanExorcising Sword [ 海魔 ]
- DirectorChu-Chin WangStarsYing Chieh ChenCynthia KhanMing-Yu ChiBoy tries to rescue the Ginseng King from an evil 3 headed king to save his mother, who has been bitten by a Nazi zombie.Ginseng King - This one has a dupe imdb entry (less correct) with more votes then this one.
- DirectorChi-Yung ChangHua-Chi MouStarsBin BinYa YaYing-Hung ChiuA boy meets a friendly forest creature named Yia Yia who appears to be related to the Ginseng King.Friendly Shock
- DirectorTien-Yung HsuStarsLing-Lung OuyangFang HuaChin Hu
- DirectorSe-Chang TsaiStarsHsiu-Shen LiangYin TingFu-Kuei TsaiA little boy, with kung-fu skills, spends his time flying around on a magic gourd battling one, two and three headed dragons, bird men, a triclops and ape men who have the ability to fire laser beams from their eyes.
- DirectorHan-Hsiang YuStarsBao LanYang YuehKuang-Chao ChiangA small child witnessing the murder of his parents at the hands of demons. The child narrowly escapes and comes under the care of a wise old master, who subjects him to a training regime that will lead to him on a mission of vengeance.
- DirectorHan-Hsiang YuStarsHsuan LiYang YuehKuang-Chao ChiangFlyer of Young Prodigal
- DirectorChun-Ku LuWen-Po TuStarsJason Piao PaiPinky De LeonLung ChanAfter being told that his uncle disappeared in Boreos jungles, Man-Ying goes there immediately on a rescue mission. He is attacked by some sort of cannibalistic zombies and soon it is clear that the evil snake-sect controls the jungle with its black magic.
- DirectorSheng-En ChinFu-Wen ChungStarsLing ChiaJieh-Wen KingChi-Ping ChangGiant Dragon fights, giant monster fights and some kung fu in this fantasy epic from Taiwan also known as Prince of the Dragon King. The dragon turns into human form early on in the movie and goes on some magical quest.