171. Shaolin
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Benny Chan
Actors: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Bingbing Fan, Jackie Chan, Jacky Wu, Yu Xing
Plot: As China crumbles in the face of feuding warloards, Hao Jie sees himself as a master of the battlefield and a fierce warrior. Yet when his own family is wiped out, he is forced to take shelter with the Shaolin monks he once looked down upon and he soon realizes his arrogance blinded him to the true suffering of the people. Joining forces, they launch a daring plan of rescue and redemption.
172. Master, The ( Long xing tian xia )
Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hark Tsui
Actors: Jet Li, Wah Yuen, Crystal Kwok, Jerry Trimble, Anne Rickets, George Cheung
173. Let the Bullets Fly ( Rang zidan fei )
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Wen Jiang
Actors: Yun-Fat Chow, Xiaogang Feng, Wen Jiang, Carina Lau, Kun Chen, Jun Hu
Plot: During the tumultuous 1920s China, a bandit chief decides to pose as a mayor of a small town, thinking he will be able to make a quick buck off the people. But the local town leader isn't about to let him get away with it unscathed, and a battle of wit and violence ensues.
174. Master with Cracked Fingers ( Guang dong xiao lao hu )
Year of Release: 1971
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mu Zhu
Actors: Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Dean Shek, Kwok Choi Hon, Biao Yuen, Feng Tien
175. Yellow Earth ( Huang tu di )
Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kaige Chen
Actors: Quiang Liu, Tuo Tan, Xueqi Wang, Bai Xue
176. Horse Thief, The ( Dao ma zei )
Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Zhuangzhuang Tian, Peicheng Pan
Actors: Rigzin Tseshang, Jiji Dan, Jamco Jayang, Gaoba, Daiba, Drashi
177. Frozen ( Jidu hanleng )
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Xiaoshuai Wang
Actors: Hongshen Jia, Xiaoqing Ma, Yu Bai, Geng Li, Yefu Bai, Ye Wei
178. Ip Man: The Final Fight ( Yip Man: Jung gik yat jin )
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Herman Yau
Actors: Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Gillian Chung, Jordan Chan, Eric Tsang, Marvel Chow, Zhou Chuchu
Plot: Postwar Hong Kong - Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, legend, is brought out of his retirement to once again fight. A rivalry to figure out which kung fu style is best has drawn in the influence of the dangerous Triads. Ip Man, to defend life and honor, must fight one last time.
179. Sparrow ( Man jeuk )
Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Johnnie To
Actors: Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Ka Tung Lam, Hoi-Pang Lo, Wing-cheong Law, Kenneth Cheung
Plot: A comedy caper influenced by French New Wave cinema, two rival gangs of pickpockets in Hong Kong try to outdo each other while vying for the hand of a beautiful woman.
180. 14 Blades ( Jin yi wei )
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Daniel Lee
Actors: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu, Kate Tsui, Yuwu Qi, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
