Horror:<br><br>Most HK horrors are in the "no budget horror comedy" genre, and are largely pretty crap. Actually scary horrors are a rare HK event - Ringo Lam's VICTIM and HORROR HOTLINE: BIG HEAD MONSTER are two reasonably recent entries that managed not to dilute the experience too much. NUDE FEAR was quite an effective psychological horror, and one of the many movies called FATAL LOVE (the 1993 one starring Ellen Chan) was really good too.<br><br>There's quite a lot of horror in the "Category III" department, the exploitation movies. ETERNAL EVIL OF ASIA, EROTIC GHOST STORY 2 are both fantasy horror. THE SEVENTH CURSE is an old but excellent horror/action movie.<br><br>THE UNTOLD STORY and DR. LAMB are considered classic sick-bastard horror movies, but take a bit of a stomach to watch.<br><br>Sci-Fi:<br><br>A genre that Hong Kong hardly ever touches, actually. There've been a couple of recent efforts like AVENGING FIST (which I liked a lot) and WESLEY'S MYSTERIOUS FILES (so bad it's fun). Some older ones include THE HEROIC TRIO (all time classic) and it's dark sequel EXECUTIONERS, SAVIOUR OF THE SOUL (moments of brilliance), BLACK MASK (not so great, but good action scenes). I don't know whether to class BLACK PANTHER WARRIORS as sci-fi or just fantasy, but it's a must see for sheer delirious invention. WICKED CITY is another sci-fi that makes up for low budget with insane imagination and ambition. Oh, and the recent supernatural movie 2002 feels kind of sci-fi and is very enjoyable.<br><br>Overall, Hong Kong's fantasy movies tend to look to the past for inspiration more than the future.<br><br>Action:<br><br>This is where Hong Kong is truly the world leader, so many examples I could never list them all, but some attempts:<br><br>Kung Fu:<br>DRUNKEN MASTER 2<br>FEARLESS HYENA<br>THE YOUNG MASTER<br>FIST OF LEGEND<br>THE VICTIM (1980)<br>WARRIORS TWO<br>PRODIGAL SON<br>THE BLADE<br>SHAOLIN vs. NINJA<br>SHAOLIN vs. LAMA<br>5 DEADLY VENOMS<br><br>80's Action (the peak period?)<br>ROYAL WARRIORS<br>MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS<br>POLICE STORY 1 & 2<br>PROJECT A 1 & 2<br>RIGHTING WRONGS<br>MILLIONAIRE'S EXPRESS<br>BLONDE FURY<br>THE GODFATHER'S DAUGHTER MAFIA BLUES<br><br>Wire Fu:<br>ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA 1 & 2<br>IRON MONKEY<br>TAI CHI MASTER<br>BUTTERFLY & SWORD<br>KUNG FU CULT MASTER<br>FONG SAI YUK 1 & 2<br>THE ICEMAN COMETH<br><br><br>Fantasy Action:<br>ENCOUNTERS OF THE SPOOKY KIND<br>ZU - WARRIORS OF THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN<br>SWORDSMAN 1 & 2<br>DRAGON INN (1992)<br>MR. VAMPIRE<br>STORMRIDERS<br>LEGEND OF ZU<br><br>Gunplay<br>TIME AND TIDE<br>HARD BOILED<br>THE KILLER<br>A HERO NEVER DIES<br>THE MISSION<br>FULL CONTACT<br>FALLEN ANGELS<br><br>Could go on forever, but that's a good set to get you started <br><br>Comedy:<br><br>Most HK movies tend to add some comedy into the mix at some point or other - sometimes effectively, more often not. The "King Of Comedy" in HK is undoubtedly Stephen Chiau (Chow) though, who has an extensive filmography of mostly excellent movies, e.g.<br><br>SHAOLIN SOCCER<br>ROYAL TRAMP 1 & 2<br>FORBIDDEN CITY COP<br>KING OF COMEDY<br>GOD OF COOKERY<br>MAGNIFICENT SCOUNDRELS<br>FIST OF FURY 1991<br><br>Pretty much any movie directed by Wong Jing will have a mix of action and comedy (often offensive & very low brow) - an acquired taste, but perhaps Hong Kong's definitive movie maker <br><br>One last observation - since you're new, the best piece of advice anyone can give you is "import directly from Hong Kong". HK based etailers like www.dddhouse.com will charge you $5 - $10 US for most movies, rather than the $35 to $40 you'd pay for the exact same thing in Virgin or Tower Records etc.<br><br><br>

First of all. Let me say welcome to the world of Asian Cinema. I warn you, you will become addicted. As I looked over everyones reply, I see a list of the greatest films of all time. I don't want to repeat any thing so here are a couple of my favorites that weren't mentioned.<br><br>Yes Madam '93: A Serious Shock(Action)<br>Running Out Of Time<br>Black Cat (HK version of La Femme Nikita)<br>Legend Of The Wolf<br>Master Killer (Classic Shaw Bros. Kung Fu)<br><br>Also If looking for comedy almost anything with Steven Chow is worthwhile.<br>Martial Arts Films Starring Jet Li Or Donnie Yen are sure to please.<br><br>

well lets start at comedy god of cookery is one of the funniest films you will ever see, also forbidden city cop,king of comedy and shoalin soccer all starring stephen chow, plus there is days of being dumb starring tony leung chui wai and jacky cheung, is a class spoof about a couple of jinxes in the triads.<br><br>You cant go wrong with the first 2 drunken masters or the first 2 once upon a time in china's, plus if you like a bit of fantasy then the bride with white hair is an amaizing film starring the goddessbrigitte lin , moon warriors, saviour of the soul,the sword, and the amaizing new wave classic what price survival, the swordsmen trilogyzu warriors and pedicab driver to name a few, list list is huge.<br><br>i hope you find something you like in amongst them.<br><br>

So many movies. Hope you're young enough to fit them all in.<br><br>Here's some must-see's from my list.<br><br>Chinese Ghost Story trilogy (esp II)<br>Erotic Ghost Story trilogy (esp II)<br>Love And The City<br>Moment Of Romance I and II<br>Drunken Master II<br>City Hunter<br>City On Fire<br>God Of Gamblers Return<br>Kung Fu Cult Master <br>Fong Sai Yuk II (Jet Li)<br>Comic Dreams of '97<br>Beach Of The War Gods<br><br>so many more.......<br><br><br>

Here's my list of recommendations:<br><br>Jet Li/Jackie Chan<br><br>1 Fist Of Legend<br>2 Tai Chi Master<br>3 Shaolin Temple: Martial Arts Of Shaolin<br>4 My Father Is A Hero<br>5 Once Upon A Time In China 2<br>6 Drunken Master 2<br>7 City Hunter<br>8 Police Story<br>9 Armour Of God<br>10 Gorgeous<br><br>Miscellaneous<br><br>1 Mr Vampire<br>2 Naked Killer<br>3 The Killer<br>4 Tiger Cage 2<br>5 Pedicab Driver<br>6 Eastern Condors<br>7 Millionaire's Express<br>8 The Prodigal Son<br>9 The Victim<br>10 Hero<br><br><b>"Faith is hopeful ignorance" Guillermo Del Toro</b>