A Better Tomorrow (1986)
A gangster tries to quit the violence and reconcile with his cop brother.
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
John Woo’s 80s gun-toting, triad-splattering sequel.
Face/Off (1997)
A government agent chases a criminal mastermind.
Hand of Death (1976)
Quality period kung fu with some modern day masters.
The Killer (1989)
A Triad hitman takes on one last job before leaving for a new life with a blind woman.
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in the big action sequel to the TV spin off.
Paycheck (2003)
A hot shot scientist who gives up his memory for the cause, finds himself on the run as he tries to piece together his past.
Reign Of Assassins (2010)
An assassin who has renounced her deadly trade finds the past is catching up with her.
Red Cliff (2008)
The story of an ancient Chinese battle in which a ragtag southern alliance tried to hold out against a powerful warlord from the north.
Windtalkers (2002)
Nicolas Cage babysits radio operators during at attack on a Japanese island in WWII.
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