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Martial Arts

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  • Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)

    1. Return to the 36th Chamber

    19801h 39mR
    6.9 (4.4K)
    After failing to help his friends at the local dyeing mill who're getting bullied by Manchurians, a lowly street hustler sneaks into the Shaolin Temple, and is willing to do anything to learn kung fu and help his friends.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLung-Wei WangHou Hsiao
  • Iron Monkey (1993)

    2. Iron Monkey

    19931h 25mPG-1379Metascore
    7.5 (18K)
    A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
    DirectorYuen Woo-PingStarsRongguang YuDonnie YenJean Wang
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

    3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    20002hPG-1394Metascore
    7.9 (288K)
    A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
    DirectorAng LeeStarsChow Yun-FatMichelle YeohZiyi Zhang
  • Hero (2002)

    4. Hero

    20021h 47mPG-1385Metascore
    7.9 (191K)
    A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
    DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie Cheung
  • Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Shih Kien, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)

    5. Enter the Dragon

    19731h 42mR83Metascore
    7.6 (117K)
    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.
    DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim Kelly
  • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    6. Kung Fu Hustle

    20041h 39mR78Metascore
    7.7 (157K)
    In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
    DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu Yuen
  • 13 Assassins (2010)

    7. 13 Assassins

    20102h 21mR84Metascore
    7.5 (70K)
    A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
    DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsKôji YakushoTakayuki YamadaYûsuke Iseya
  • The Grandmaster (2013)

    8. The Grandmaster

    20132h 10mPG-1373Metascore
    6.6 (38K)
    The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
    DirectorWong Kar-WaiStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiZiyi ZhangJin Zhang
  • Taimak and Vanity in The Last Dragon (1985)

    9. The Last Dragon

    19851h 49mPG-1358Metascore
    6.8 (19K)
    In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow.
    DirectorMichael SchultzStarsTaimakVanityChristopher Murney
  • The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

    10. The Man with the Iron Fists

    20121h 35mR51Metascore
    5.4 (65K)
    On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
    DirectorRZAStarsRussell CroweCung LeLucy Liu
  • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    11. Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    20031h 51mR69Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    After waking from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineDaryl Hannah
  • Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)

    12. Seven Samurai

    19543h 27mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.6 (384K)
    Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.
    DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko Tsushima
  • Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron in The Man from Nowhere (2010)

    13. The Man from Nowhere

    20101h 59mR
    7.7 (78K)
    A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
    DirectorLee Jeong-beomStarsWon BinKim Sae-ronKim Tae-hoon
  • The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)

    14. The Sorcerer and the White Snake

    20111h 42mPG-1341Metascore
    5.8 (9.1K)
    A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.
    DirectorSiu-Tung ChingStarsJet LiShengyi HuangRaymond Lam
  • Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)

    15. The Karate Kid

    20102h 20mPG61Metascore
    6.2 (217K)
    Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the 12-year-old boy embraces Kung Fu, taught to him by a master.
    DirectorHarald ZwartStarsJackie ChanJaden SmithTaraji P. Henson
  • The Raid: Redemption (2011)

    16. The Raid: Redemption

    20111h 41mR73Metascore
    7.6 (224K)
    A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.
    DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay Sahetapy
  • Shao Lin zui ba quan (1981)

    17. Shao Lin zui ba quan

    19811h 23m
    5.6 (286)
    To avenge his parents, Lao kidnaps the daughter of one of the men who betrayed his father in hope of luring him out. Through the process of defeating his minions Lao befriends a one-handed fighter out for similar revenge, and the daughter falls in love with Lao. Lao and the one-handed man team-up in a final battle to the death.
    DirectorYang-Ming TsaiStarsChia-Hui LiuYeong-il KimYuet-Sang Chin
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)

    18. The Karate Kid

    19842h 6mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (259K)
    Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth Shue
  • Kelly Chen, Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, and Xiaodong Guo in An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

    19. An Empress and the Warriors

    20081h 39mR
    5.8 (4.2K)
    After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
    DirectorSiu-Tung ChingStarsKelly ChenDonnie YenLeon Lai
  • Donnie Yen in Ip Man (2008)

    20. Ip Man

    20081h 46mR59Metascore
    8.0 (238K)
    During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
    DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamLouis Fan
  • Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)

    21. Dragon Tiger Gate

    20061h 34m
    6.1 (7.3K)
    Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
    DirectorWilson YipStarsYuk Long WongLouis KooIsabella Leong
  • Shô Kosugi in Enter the Ninja (1981)

    22. Enter the Ninja

    19811h 39mR35Metascore
    5.2 (5.8K)
    After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.
    DirectorMenahem GolanStarsFranco NeroSusan GeorgeShô Kosugi
  • Mark Dacascos and Sergio Kato in Only the Strong (1993)

    23. Only the Strong

    19931h 39mPG-13
    6.5 (7.2K)
    Former Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his old high school invaded by drugs and violence.
    DirectorSheldon LettichStarsMark DacascosStacey TravisGeoffrey Lewis
  • Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

    24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    19901h 33mPG51Metascore
    6.8 (109K)
    Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
    DirectorSteve BarronStarsJudith HoagElias KoteasJosh Pais
  • Christian Bale and Taye Diggs in Equilibrium (2002)

    25. Equilibrium

    20021h 47mR33Metascore
    7.3 (355K)
    In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.
    DirectorKurt WimmerStarsChristian BaleSean BeanEmily Watson

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