[Recs] Looking for the grittiest, most brutal 70s Hong Kong martial arts films — no fantasy/wuxia, just hard-hitting realism

Hey everyone. I've gotten really into old-school HK action films with a raw, grounded style — already watched King Boxer (Five Fingers of Death) and The Boxer from Shantung (1972) and loved how brutal and unflinching they are: real blood, broken bones, gritty street-level fights, zero magic or flying swordsmen nonsense.

What I'm specifically looking for:

- Grounded, real-world settings — kung fu schools, triads, port towns, back alleys

- No wuxia/fantasy elements — no flying heroes, mystical techniques, or supernatural powers

- Hard-hitting, visceral choreography — fights that feel like they actually hurt

- Bonus points for that gritty, low-budget 70s grindhouse feel

Any recommendations along these lines — Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, or otherwise — would be hugely appreciated. Bonus if there are hidden gems that don't always show up on the usual "best kung fu movies" lists.

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Looking for obscure smooth/melodic R&B (1998–2010) with a strong late-'90s sound

I'm looking for R&B/Soul albums and singles released between roughly 1998 and 2008–2010, but with a strong late-'90s sound.

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Specifically, I'm after smooth, melodic R&B with rich harmonies, soulful vocals, warm production, and often a slightly melancholic/minor-key feel. Not the more pop-oriented direction that became dominant during the 2000s.

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Some of the best examples of the sound I'm looking for are:

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- Jeff Hendrick – Soul Celebration (especially the track "Old School Party")

https://youtu.be/C98i97LVklk

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- Hofstone – Not Everyday (Love Falls On You)

https://youtu.be/peBGNES74YQ

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- Elements Of Life (EOL) – What About Our Love

https://youtu.be/ka0i-RS4QpE

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I'm particularly interested in obscure, independent, forgotten, regional, or low-profile releases from the US, UK, and Europe.

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Albums, singles, album cuts, white labels, indie releases—anything is welcome as long as it fits that smooth, melodic late-'90s R&B vibe.

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Any hidden gems?

u/RemarkableHealth9267 — 23 days ago
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[Identify] Looking for a slow jam R&B track, likely late 90s – early 00s

I've been trying to identify this song for a while and Shazam doesn't recognize it. It's a slow jam R&B, probably from the late 90s or early 2000s. It might be a male group rather than a solo artist.

Here's the chorus:

Let me flex and section all night long Your body baby, let's get it on Let me feel your body next to mine Your body baby, let's get it on You know you got what I want Got what I want Show no fear, got what you need Let's get it on Say yes, say yes, say yes!

The track is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13gYq4mi4Vz0ckO9sAikOxKhV1Mz26kFZ/view?usp=sharing

Any help is appreciated!

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u/RemarkableHealth9267 — 26 days ago
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[Identify] Rare 90s/00s Bad Boy Records style R&B track - help me find the artist!

Hi everyone,

I've been searching for this song for over a year and I'm completely stuck. It sounds like an unreleased R&B track or deep cut from the Bad Boy Records era — the song features producer vocal tags calling out "Stevie J" and "Bad Boy, let's get it," along with the classic Bad Boy tagline "We don't stop, we won't stop."

The vocalist is a woman, and the style is very much in the vein of Faith Evans — soulful, smooth late-90s R&B. It could actually be Faith Evans herself, or possibly another female Bad Boy artist like Total, Tasha Holiday, or Simone Hines. Shazam doesn't recognize it, which makes me think it might be an unreleased demo, a promo-only single, or a deep album cut that never made it online.

[Here's the chorus]: Just one night is all I wanted Don't have time to fall in love How can I make you understand Just come touch me now

If anyone has deep knowledge of the Bad Boy catalog — especially unreleased material or obscure album cuts produced by Stevie J — I would be incredibly grateful. This has been driving me crazy for over a year!

Here is the audio file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GRiSpEisrTzrQsaobj5odrwtXs8saect/view?usp=sharing

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u/RemarkableHealth9267 — 26 days ago