Yi Shen

While the rest of the world celebrated the woman warriors of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hong Kong audiences knew that feminist empowerment kung-fu films had been around for decades. Here, Shen Yi (The Angel Strikes Again), Essie Lin Chia (Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman), and Pan Ying-tzu (The Eight Dragon Sword) are the swordswomen three -- taking on Shaw's first international superstar, Lo Lieh (King Boxer) for possession of the powerful Han Family Sword. (hkcinemagic.com)

Rampaging bandits are raping and pillaging all over peaceful Chinese villages until the grieving dart master Liu Wen Lung sets out with his student, son, and servant to avenge his murdered wife and set things right. (hkcinemagic.com)

Two blind swords women come to the aid of a swordsman tracking down a ruthless martial arts master. (Wu Tang Collection)

In a wealthy household, there is a fair amount of enmity between the mother-in-law and her daughter towards the new wife of the son. When the daughter is murdered, Yan-niang is caught with the murder weapon in her hand and the dear old mother-in-law immediately accuses her of being the killer and her weak-spined son just mumbles and doesn't defend his wife. The judicial system rushes a judgment through - guilty - execution scheduled... - BrianNaas

Lily Ho, is a secret agent out to thwart the sale of a powerful explosive to the wrong people. It’s a female, Chinese James bond.