Best Action movies of 1970s

Actors : Man-Biu Bak, John Cheung, Chu-Chuan Sai, Lik Cheung,

When the local thugs harass a restaurant owner's daughter Shuang Shuang (Choi Chuk-Guen), a newcomer Pai (John Cheung) fends them off. When Pai goes off to the local brothel to find his ...

Actors : Lingfeng Shangguan, Hua Yueh, Lieh Lo, Shu Lin Chang,
Directors : Min-Hsiung Wu,

When an evil land baron's son murders an innocent family, a Marshall is called in to escort him to be executed in the court of law far to the north. With the aid of an army of soldiers, the...

Actors : Dana, Tony Liu, Nancy Yen, Evelyne Kraft,

Three female detectives--from Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore--go undercover in a cabaret to expose a murderer.

Actors : Bolo Yeung, Chi-ying Chu, Yeh Fang, Lik Cheung,
Directors : Yeh Fang,

Cheung Lik and Lau Wing are both being trained in kung fu, one by a good master (Fong Yau,), and one by a bad master (San Kuai.) Cheung Lik and San Kuai must team up to defeat ten killers ...

Actors : Hyeong-Kan Choi, Yi-Min Li, Ryong Geo, Hwang-ki Baek,
Directors : Shi-hyeon Kim,

The Japanese invaded China, and started putting to shame the glorious past of the House of the Dragon kung-fu school. Now, they even killed one of the pupils in an uneven contest. Hsiao, ...

Actors : Tao-Liang Tan, David Wei Tang, Ying Bai, Kang Chin,
Directors : Mei Chun Chang,

The prince of the Emperor must fight for his life, accused of treason against the throne.

Actors : Raza Murad, Sudhir, Aparna Sen, Shatrughan Sinha,
Directors : Hrishikesh Mukherjee,

Bharat Prasad Sharma lives a middle-class lifestyle along with his brother in a small town in India. His brother falls in love with Saraswati and both get intimate. Then Saraswati gets ...

Actors : Rakesh Roshan, Rajesh Khanna, Parveen Babi, Ajit,
Directors : Bhappi Sonie,

Rajesh Khanna plays the role of Amar an unemployed struggle in life, just because he believes in honesty. Ammar's eyes open when his mother dies in a car accident. He realizes that his ...

Actors : John Liu, Wei Tung, Chung-Kuei Chang, Bao-Yun Tang,
Directors : Chung Ting,

Mar Tien Liang is the master of the Magic Kick. When his home is attacked by the Fang Kang he effortlessly defeats his opponent, but his wife Mar Tien Liang is horrified to witness such ...

Actors : Tao-Liang Tan, Ling Chia, Carter Wong, Chung-Erh Lung,
Directors : Cheng Hou,

Judy Lee is out to avenge the massacre of her family by the Emperor's men and is assisted by another young woman, played by Lung Chun Erh. The two infiltrate the Emperor's court by posing ...

Actors : John Kelley Justus, Ki-Ju Kim, Hie So, Il-woong Lee,
Directors : Shi-hyeon Kim,

The Invincible Six Million Dollar Man is a South Korean remake of the American TV series, "The Six Million Dollar Man." It was later released in Lebanon as, "Billion Dollar Kid."

Actors : Il-do Jang, Hyang-su Hwang, Guk-hyang Hwang, Il-shik Jang,
Directors : Jo-Myeong Jeon,

A young girl is the sole survivor of an attack on her temple. She learns taekwondo from a local merchant. Taking the name 'The Invincible Young-chun', she sets out on a quest for vengence.

Actors : Yi Chang, Carter Wong, Chung-Kuei Chang, Feng Hsu,
Directors : Peng-Yi Chang,

The evil Ching government has taken over and is out to rid the land of the remaining Ming rebel patriots, including the still surviving Ming Prince. Unknowingly, the evil Ching overlord and...

Actors : Bruce Le, Sing Chen, Jeong-Nam Kim, James Nam,
Directors : James Nam,

Japanese forces in Shanghai attempt to destroy the patriotic spirit of the Chinese by closing down all Kung Fu gyms. Chang Ling (Bruce Le), a top Chinese Kung Fu practitioner, is forced to ...

Actors : Paul Chang, Fei Ai, Ping Chen, Shen Chan,
Directors : Yuen Chor,

Master of the "swordplay thriller" genre, Chu Yuan and renowned kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia tell the fabulous tale of the "Fastest Swordsman in the World" facing the "1000 Face Devil" and no less than seven murderers.

Actors : Tsunehiko Watase, Mayumi Nagisa, Bunta Sugawara, Tatsuo Umemiya,
Directors : Kôsaku Yamashita,

One of the only pre-1980s yakuza films to be dubbed-into-English.

Actors : Helen, Rekha, Nadira, Vinod Khanna,
Directors : Sudhendu Roy,

Bombay-based wealthy Sagar leaves his disapproving father to get married to middle-classed Sarita, rents a flat, and drives a taxi for a living. Sarita longs to be rich, borrows ten ...

Actors : John Liu, Fei Yang Yeh, Chin Hai Chen, Chi Ping Chang,
Directors : Chin Hu Tung,

Two identical twins, the younger one, a Disciple of Shaolin who's crafty tricks make up for his poor kung fu, and the elder, a vicious bandit with tremendous kung fu skills, cause havoc ...

Actors : Ying Li, Chia Yung Liu, Chia-Hui Liu, Yue Wong,
Directors : Chia Yung Liu,

He's lost his memory, but not his skill: After a fierce battle with a local tong, Hoi is thrown over an embankment and left for dead. He survives the ordeal but has lost all of his memory, ...

Actors : Arturo Martínez, Valentín Trujillo, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Patricia María,
Directors : Arturo Martínez,

Two criminals, Emilio and Camelia try to smuggle drugs into the USA.