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Entries Tagged as 'Martial arts'

Double Dare (2004)

April 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Documentary directed and photographed by Amanda Micheli begins in 2000, as Lucy Lawless’ stunt double on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess - 22 year old Zoe Bell - finds herself out of work when the show ends. Bell leaves her family in Auckland and arrives in L.A., where Jeannie Epper - Lynda Carter’s […]

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Tags: Documentary · Martial arts · Master and pupil

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

March 10th, 2006 · No Comments

Hong Kong financed Asian blockbuster follows the Bollywood production model, offering fantasy, horror, romance, physical comedy, special effects and even a musical interlude all in the same movie.
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Tags: Bathtub scene · Martial arts

House of Flying Daggers (2004)

January 4th, 2006 · No Comments

Set in 9th century China, this martial arts extravaganza follows two deputies who have been tasked with killing the leader of the House of Flying Daggers, a rebel group who rob from the rich and give to the poor. […]

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Tags: Bathtub scene · Martial arts