Dorian Tan Tao-Liang

Top Fighter (1995)

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the actual time and the influence in the world, with interviews to actor ...

Ninja in the Killing Field (1987)

The government seems powerless against the brutal activities of the ninjas and requests the help of the powerful task force of the American drug fighting organization. The US authorities send their best man on a high-explosive mission to eliminate the uns ...

Jungle Heat (1985)

Towards the end of the Vietnam war, the US is running low on drivers for their supplies so they bring in a new lot of recruits and have to train them to survive in the dangers of wartorn Vietnam. ...

Horror Holiday (1983)

Action film starring John Cheung as a traveler to Thailand who gets embroiled in a secret exchange of film. Along with a detective (Dorian Tan), he is eventually confronted by the thugs and dispatches them in various ways before heading back to Hong Kong. ...

The Kung Fu Emperor (1981)

Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who ...

The Revenger (1980)

The Heroes (1980)

Former Shaolin man Marshal Kao takes his former classmates prisoner and, instead of executing them, proposes to his Qing commander that he torture them until they're willing to fight on behalf of the Qings. The 'torture' comes to look increasingly like str ...

The Leg Fighters (1980)

When South China martial artist Pan is defeated and killed by North China challenger Tan in a legfighter duel, Pan's younger brother Pak vows to crush Tan with his own unique style of ferocious footwork. ...

The Eight Escorts (1980)

In Wuiyng County a violent jewel thief is harming the business of local merchants. As they nervously await the delivery of a shipment, they hire an experienced martial arts expert to protect it, who in turn hand-picks a team of seven other fighters to take ...

Blooded Treasury Fight (1979)

Master thief Chow Kwan-hai is the only person who knows the location of a stash of valuable pearls. With the help of a mismatched gang of criminals, assassins and pickpockets, Chow leads a suicidal mission to the Bloody Mill to find the treasure and hopefu ...

Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire (1979)

During China's 1920s Republican Period, warlords carve out personal fiefdoms across the country and impose self-serving laws with the barrel of a gun. Into this anarchy rides a masked feminine Zorro, nom de guerre Violet, to do battle, right wrongs and fom ...

Revenge of a Shaolin Master (1979)

After bandits hijack a shipment of rice, a local government official frames, tortures and imprisons the man in charge of the shipment in a desperate power play to take control of the region. ...

Hero of the Time (1979)

Hong Kong martial arts adventure. ...

The Tattoo Connection (1978)

When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization ...

Showdown at the Cotton Mill (1978)

The Wu Tang hire a formidable leg fighter Kao to fight the Saholin Loyalist Hu Hui Chien ...

Challenge of Death (1978)

Police Captain Dragon Leg calls on the services of a known felon and playboy, Snake Fist, to help him infiltrate a gang of Mongolian arms dealers led by the Deadly master of the Spider Fist. ...

Dual Flying Kicks (1978)

A corrupt mayor of a town in Szechuan province allies himself with a group of bandits to gain control of the region by cutting off all supply routes to the town. Two police men both expert kickers are deployed to put an end to the mayors evil plot. ...

Snake-Crane Secret (1978)

Snake and Crane Secret is a fast paced martial arts action film about a family's battle for survival. A family tries to uphold their honor while keeping their Sacred Kung Fu book from getting into the wrong hands. A tale of deceit mistrust and traditional ...

The Boxer's Adventure (1977)

The governor must travel to Yunan, a dangerous undertaking for him. Therefore, five kung fu fighters are hired to protect him. There are plenty of enemies, but the most dangerous one is within their own ranks. The only question is, who could this traitor b ...

Duel with the Devils (1977)

As the daughter of the Chinese police chief, Angela secretly dresses up as a man to use her kung fu on Japanese troublemakers. ...

Secret of the Shaolin Poles (1977)

Legendary Chinese rebel Fong Sai Yuk (Fei Meng) takes on the Manchu dynasty in this high-octane martial arts actioner. After killing one of the governor's thugs, Fong must not only elude authorities, but also face a deadly assassin. Discovering the governo ...

Dynasty (1977)

In the last days of the Ming dynasty, a heroic martial artist battles the evil chief of the palace guard. ...

General Stone (1977)

Kung fu fans know well the legends of the 18 Bronze Men and the 108 Wooden Men of Shaolin, and in this fast-paced martial arts adventure, a whole new myth comes to the screen with the completely original tale of the 18 Stone Warriors. After the famous Gene ...

The Hot, the Cool and the Vicious (1977)

The sleepy town of Black Stone erupts into martial turmoil when a counterfeiting ring, run by the mysterious golden-haired Mr. Lung, comes under the scrutiny of undercover agent Ching, a reformed assassin and expert of southern fist boxing. ...

Shaolin Deadly Kicks (1977)

Eight thieves steal a treasure map and split it into eight pieces, vowing to regroup three years later. But they'll have to deal with a deadly-kicking cop. ...

Shaolin Invincibles (1977)

Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains — they're wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control... kung fu gorillas! ...

Story in the Temple Red Lily (1976)

When the emperor becomes ill and the Sung Dynasty is threatened by an evil baron, a patriotic officer named Ree (Chia Ling) is assigned to the imperial palace to protect the sacred temple from rebels. Prepare to be chopped and kicked as Ling displays some ...

The Knife of Devil's Roaring and Soul Missing (1976)

The movie is structured much like a murder mystery, albeit one that gives the viewer a fight scene every couple of minutes. There's a murderer who goes by the moniker Devil Swordsman gallivanting around the countryside in an outfit that looks like a ninja ...

Young Hero of Shaolin (1976)

This film is about Fong Sai-yu going under cover as a servant in the villain's mansion. He is a famous fighter that fights for justice. While at the mansion he met the great Kow Lee played by Tao-Liang Tan also a great fighter that works there for the vill ...

Hand of Death (1976)

A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin. ...

The Himalayan (1976)

The Tseng family is one of the most noble and respected clans in a small village in Tibet. The patriarch of the Tseng family wants to marry off his daughter Ching Lan into the Kao clan. However, the cunning and deceitful eldest brother Kao Chu only wants h ...

Sunset in the Forbidden City (1975)

The Conspiracy of Thieves (1975)

It's China early 20th century and the country thrives on illegal gambling. The Department of State Security is sending Captain Chang (Dorian Tan) under the guise of the son of the former owner to infiltrate a casino run by criminals. Awesome and fantastic ...

Tornado of Chu-chiang (1974)

In the early days of the Chinese Republic era, dockworkers in Macau are being mistreated by their Chinese overseers. An accident reveals that the cargo is composed of guns and opium. ...

The Hero of Chiu Chow (1972)

1973 kung fu movie ...

Breathing Fire (1991)

Michael, a Vietnam vet with two kids, pulls off a bank heist with his gang, which includes the bank's manager. To ensure the loyalty of everyone involved, Mike makes a special set of keys, so that the hiding place for the loot can only be opened if all the ...

Tornado of Chu-chiang (1974)

In the early days of the Chinese Republic era, dockworkers in Macau are being mistreated by their Chinese overseers. An accident reveals that the cargo is composed of guns and opium. ...