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In a genre that can be as horrendous as it is pure genius no one can deny that Martial Arts Action Cinema has influenced some of the finest directors of the past 30 years. This is the definitive list of the Top 250 Greatest Martial Arts Movies from The East, to West, And Back Again....
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Best martial-arts movies of all time. 1. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) Film. Action and adventure. Yes, its broader legacy is tied to the title of one of the greatest rap...
This is the Ultimate list for the best Martial Arts movies of all time. These movies have either amazing martial arts scenes, were groundbreaking, introduced new martial artists or are just plain awesome.
- 14 Fearless
- 13 The Protector
- 12 Yes, Madam
- 11 Fist of Legend
- 10 The Last Dragon
- 9 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
- 8 Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
- 7 Hero
- 6 The Raid: Redemption
- 5 The Legend of Drunken Master
Jet Li has been a staple of martial arts films for quite some time. His uncanny physical performances are the stuff of legends. Fearless (or Huo Yuanjia, as it's known in mainland China) is a collaboration with Ronny Yu, who directed the feature, loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia, a Chinese martial artist who constantly challenged foreign fi...
The Protector has a very important lesson: don't steal Tony Jaa's elephants. The story reads like a cross between John Wick and Ong-Bak, an elephant keeper who has his prized animals stolen by gangsters and must go on the offensive to get them back. Featuring the incredible muay-thai skills of Tony Jaa, The Protector (or Tom-Yum-Goong in Thai) is a...
Michelle Yeoh has been kicking butt since 1985. In the film Yes, Madam, directed by Corey Yuen and produced by Sammo Hung, she plays Senior Inspector Ng, teaming up with Inspector Carrie Morris (played by Cynthia Rothrock), who must track down a microfilm containing sensitive data from a couple of low-level swindlers. Recommended: 20 Anime Villains...
Fist of Legend is a remake of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury that sticks closely to the original script written by Lo Wei. This time, Jet Litakes on the role of Chen Zhen, a Chinese martial artist attending a Japanese college. While facing xenophobic attacks, he gets news of his master's school being overtaken by a man named Akutagawa. He decides to quit...
The Last Dragonis the American cult classic that follows the adventures of a young man named Leroy Green, who dreams of becoming the most incredible martial arts of his time. After completing his training, he must embark on a quest for Master Sum Dum Goy, who can help him achieve the final stage of his training by earning a special ability named Th...
Following the Wachowskis, Quentin Tarantino tapped legendary fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to work on his martial arts duology, Kill Bill. The first entry, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, earns its place on this list for one scene alone: the battle at the House of Blue Leaves, a restaurant in Tokyo that becomes the site of a massive death match between our ...
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrioris the film that made Thai martial artist Tony Jaa a star. In the ten years since its release, its fight choreography has yet to be surpassed. The weight and ferocity of Jaa's blows can be felt through the screen, and his slicing elbows and flying knees are set pieces in their own right. Don't expect much in the way of the ...
Hero might best be described as high art wuxia. Its breathtaking use of color remains unparalleled, as the film is broken into five visually distinct, color-coded sections: black, white, red, green, and blue. Its ensemble cast includes Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, and Donnie Yen, who help bring this ambitious representation of histor...
The Raid: Redemption put Indonesian martial arts cinema on the map. Following its release in 2011, lead actor Iko Uwais became one of the country's biggest stars, not least for his impressive physical prowess and skill in silat martial arts. His battles with a figure known in the film as "Mad Dog" have become legendary among martial arts fanatics a...
Perhaps more than any other film, The Legend of Drunken Master reminds us why martial arts are, well, art. There is great beauty in Jackie Chan's fight choreography, even when he's guzzling alcohol to increase his strength. This sequel to the lesser-known Drunken Master is less stunt-heavy than some of Chan's other movies, but it offers up the perf...
Oct 14, 2022 · I dug through history for you, and I found some of the best martial arts movies ever that combine a good (sometimes even great) story with some of the best fights ever seen on the big screen. Without further ado, here are the best martial arts movies in history (not sorted in any particular order).
256 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Enter the Dragon. 1973 1h 42m R. 7.6 (114K) Rate. 83 Metascore. A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament. Director Robert Clouse Stars Bruce Lee John Saxon Jim Kelly.
Nov 16, 2020 · Featuring classic martial artists from actors like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris to today's Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais, here are the best martial arts movies ever.
