Movies that must be seen by everyone especially me (a guide)

[RGemmell]

SHAW BROTHERS:

Lau Kar Leung:
* The Spiritual Boxer (1975)
* Challenge Of The Masters (1976)
* Executioners From Shaolin (1977)
* The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978)
* Shaolin Mantis (1978)
* Heroes Of The East (1978)
* Dirty Ho (1979)
* Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
* Return To The 36th Chamber (1980)
* Martial Club (1981)
* My Young Auntie (1981)
* Legendary Weapons Of China (1982)
* Cat vs. Rat (1982)
* The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1981/84)
* Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1984)

Chang Cheh: (includes co productions)
* The One Armed Swordsman (1967)
* Return Of The One Armed Swordsman (1969)
* The New One Armed Swordsman (1971)
* The Duel (1971)
* Boxer From Shantung (1972)
* Blood Brothers (1973)
* Heroes Two (1974) (a Shaw Brothers/Chang's Film co. production)
* Men From The Monastery (1974) (a Shaw Brothers/Chang's film co. production)
* Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) (a Shaw Brothers/Chang's Film co. production)
* Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
* The Hung Boxing Kid (1975)
* The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
* Shaolin Temple (1976)
* The Chinatown Kid (1977)
* The Five Venoms (1978)
* Invincible Shaolin (1978)
* Crippled Avengers (1978)
* Ten Tigers From Kwangtung (1979)
* Shanghai 13 (1981) (a Tai Tai film co. production)
* Five Element Ninjas (1982)

SHINICHI 'SONNY' CHIBA:
* The Streetfighter (1974)
* Return Of The Streetfighter (1974)
* Streetfighter's Last Revenge (1974)
* The Executioner (1974/78)
* The Bodyguard (1974/78)
* The Killing Machine (1975)
* Champion Of Death (1975)
* Lone Killing Fist And Cub (1976)
* Karate Bear Fighter (1977)
* The Fanatical Karate Generation (1977)
* The Soul Of Chiba (1977)
* Golgo 13: Kowloon Assignment (1977)
* Message From Space (1978)
* Shogun's Samurai (1978)
* Fall Of Ako Castle (1978)
* Timeslip (1981)
* Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
* Shogun's Ninja (1982)
* Ninja Wars (1982)
* Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1984)

BRUCE LEE:
* The Big Boss (1971)
* Fist Of Fury (1972)
* Way Of The Dragon (1973)
* Enter The Dragon (1973)
* Game Of Death (1973/78)

MANGA/ANIME MOVIES:
* Phoenix 2772 (1979)
* Fist Of The North Star (1986)
* Wings Of Honneamise (1987)
* Akira (1988)
* Grave Of THe Fireflies (1988)
* Patlabor (1988)
* Ninja Scroll (1992)
* Ghost In The Shell (1994)
* Spirited Away (2000)

I have compiled this list from websites with excellent reviews of Chang Cheh/Lau Kar Leung/Sonny Chiba/Anime and Samurai movies so I can remember the essential additions to look out for and for others who are deeply intersted in these films. Lastly, please feel free to bring forward any opinions, ideas or suggestions.

[Brian Thibodeau]

Off the top of my head, I'd add the following to you list of must-see Anime movies:

* Millennium Actress
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Movie
* Perfect Blue
* Spriggan
* Steamboy (when it hits DVD)
* Wonderful Days (Korean animated sci-fi)

Sounds like you do a fair amount of web research, so you should be able to easily find information on all four of them.