Must see Martial Arts (12 titles)
A brief insight to my favorite martial arts flicks
80% from 14 members
Kiss Of The Dragon
More modern/Hollywood Jet Li film, but still one you gotta see
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Kiss Of The Dragon
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Jet Li, Tchéky Karyo
Director: Chris Nahon
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The writers of THE FIFTH ELEMENT, Luc Besson (who also directed the Bruce Willis film) and Robert Mark Kamen, have teamed up again to deliver Jet Li in the action thriller KISS OF THE DRAGON. Li stars as Liu Jiuan, a Chinese agent so dedicated to his job that he has no friends, no family, no dreams...read more »
69%
from 4,169 members
Legend Of The Shadowless Sword
Not my usual kind of choice, may have just changed my views
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Legend Of The Shadowless Sword
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Hyeon-jun Shin, So-Yi Yoon, So-yi Yoon
Director: Young-jun Kim
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After the fall of the Korean capital in the year A.D. 926, the kingdom is plunging into chaos. The only remaining heir, Prince Jung-Hyun (Lee Seo Jin) is living in exile. Still loyal to the dynasty, the beautiful and deadly warrior So-Ha (Yoon Soy) sets out to find Jung-Hyun and guide him to ascend ..read more »
61%
from 1,556 member
Fist Of Legend
Jet Li is awesome, you get to see him fight in at least 4 different styles.
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Fist Of Legend
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Billy Chau
Director: Gordon Chan
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A loving homage to the 1973 Bruce Lee kung fu classic CHINESE CONNECTION, updated with increased production values, a ROMEO AND JULIET-style romantic subplot, and a more temperate view of the Japanese enemy. A martial arts protege (Li) leads his classmates in revolt after their teacher is poisoned ..read more »
70%
from 2,390 members
Seven Samurai
One of the earliest films I have seen, so may modern films have borrowed direct from this one
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Seven Samurai
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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Set in 16th Century Japan, Akira Kurosawa's epic SEVEN SAMURAI follows the plight of a defenseless farming village that lives in constant fear of marauding bandits. The farmers know that when their crops are harvested, the thugs will attack, so four men go to town in hopes of employing samurai to ..read more »
72%
from 33,333 members
Evil Cult
Not sure what it is about this movie, but right up there with my fav's
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Evil Cult
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Jet Li
Director: Jing Wong
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In THE EVIL CULT, Zhang (Jet Li), grandson of a great tai chi master, becomes the target of the Six Great Schools. After narrowly escaping death by poison, he goes on the road to seek a cure, accompanied by his grandfather. On their adventurous journey, young Zhang is trained by great masters to ..read more »
58%
from 684 members
Ong Bak
This film introduced me to the awesome talent that is Tony Ja.
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Ong Bak
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
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When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
69%
from 19,967 members
City Hunter
The Street Fighter 2 scene tops of a very funny enjoyable film (in my top 3)
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City Hunter
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Jackie Chan, Joey Wong, Kumiko Goto
Director: Wong Jing
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This taut, thrilling, and funny Hong Kong production follows the adventures of notoriously hungry detective Ryu Saeba (Jackie Chan) and his female partner, Kaori (Joey Wong), as they search for the daughter of a publishing tycoon. In the process, they become involved in a cruise ship hijacking. The ..read more »
58%
from 1,416 member
Fearless
One of Jet Li's finest historical movies
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Fearless
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jet Li
Director: Ronny Yu
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Superstar Jet Li headlines this action-packed film, his final martial arts epic. The film reteams him with producer Bill Kong ("Hero") and action director and choreographer Yuen Wo Ping ("Unleashed"). Li plays real-life martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, who became the most famous fighter in all of ..read more »
70%
from 12,868 members
Once Upon A Time In China
Any Jet Li fan, it is well worth watching the 4 parts staring Jet Li. First 3 are the best
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Once Upon A Time In China
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Yuen Biao
Director: Tsui Hark
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In one of the recurring gags of ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, attempts to take Wong Fei Hung's picture always fail. The failure to capture the image of Wong (Jet Li) serves as an appropriate metaphor for the place of the Ching Dynasty folk hero in Chinese cultural memory. A legendary master of a ..read more »
66%
from 2,615 members
Drunken Master
If you haven't seen this, it is a must. Jackie Chan at his martial arts best.
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Drunken Master
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Jackie Chan, Casanova Wong, Siu Tien Yuen
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
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Chan plays Chinese folk legend Wong Fei Hong as a wily teenager getting into and out of trouble on the streets of Hong Kong. AKA "Drunk Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes."
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from 4,036 members
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