What is your favorite Martial arts film you have seen?

I cannot get enough of martial arts films, i trained in martial arts fighting for many years, and just have a soft spot for these films.....whats your favorite martial arts film, and why?

What is your favorite Martial arts film you have seen?
I'd have to say Fearless, I liked it because how it related to the Martial Arts community should not be as divided as it is or has been for all these years just like how China was not unified as a country all those years ago.





Of course we as Martial Artists should have pride in the disciplines we study, but to say "which one is better" or "this discipline's better than that discipline" is just being arrogant and stupid by showing ignorance.





And Jet Li's portrayal of the Chinese folk Hero of Huo YuenJia was great.





I also liked how he doesn't make any preference to or makes jabs to any Martial Art but rather how he sees the benefits to (as well as from) all the disciplines and recognizes that it's the individual person and not the art or discipline that determines how a fight will end.





this is especially good during the "Tea scene" where Huo YuenJia and the Japanese fighter are conversating over the different types of tea, and Huo Yuen Jia says that the difference between the Martial Arts are no different than the different types of Teas that a person may drink, there're none better than another and it's all dependant upon the individual and what they want out of it.





some are sweet, some are bitter, some relax, while others pick up the persons energy and mood, it all depends on the person and what they want whether it's to relax or be more focused.





I also like the 180 degree turn that his character made from the arrogant and brash person he was in the first part of the movie to the humble and calm person he became later.





I think that this movie should define what Martial Arts is and has been all about from the beginning.





and it has some great action scenes in it as well, really well thought out not just for the sake of action, but for the telling of the story as well.





in my book it's the best movie that defines what the Martial Arts is as a whole since the Karate Kid.
Reply:yeah there were a lot of great posts on movies here, especially kveldorgondlier's big blast from the past movies from the 70's and 80's Shaw brothers movies Report It

Reply:Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury. Great action; the moves are really well choreographed, there's some humour and finally........Bruce Lee's in it!
Reply:i get you TOTALLY go for the older seventies hong kong movies. they are very low budget bad story lines but the stunts are all real no wires and amazing martial arts. legend of drunken master is one of the best movbies of all time. its jackie chan before he hit america, so he doesnt suck. all real stunts even the one where he walks over hot coals. (in the credits it shows them using a fire extinguisher on chans legs)
Reply:to name 4 recent ones:





Ghost Dog - this playful film will surprise you!


Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon


Hero


House Of The Flying Daggers


Zatoichi: The Blind Samurai - Takeshi Kitano is a genius


Kungfu Hustle - smart and silly





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Reply:just about anything with chcuk norris
Reply:nothing beats bruce lee.
Reply:Iron Monkey





Stars Donnie Yen and is directed By Yuen Woo-Ping, the same guy who did fight choreography for The Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It was made in Hong Kong, I found it on Netflix. It doesn't use any hollywood special effects, no explosions, or gunfights or anything, they only rely on fight choreography.





Also check out Ong Bak: Thai Warrior.





Stars Tony Jaa, he is the baddest little Thai kickboxer, and he does amazing stunts that put Jackie Chan and Jet Li to shame.
Reply:my favorite movie is ong bak.... its a Thai movie ......but every Martial arts lover should watch this movie. in this movie all the stunts are done by the actor and each and every stunts are done without any camera tricks.
Reply:The greatest movie has to be Enter the Dragon. Ong Bak was good, but can't be compared to Bruce Lee's classic.
Reply:bruce Lees-Enter the Dragon. Is a good movie start to finish.
Reply:Mine are (in no particular order):





The Last Samurai


Crouching tiger, Hidden dragon


Kill Bill vol. 1 %26amp; 2


Twilight Samura





I also like those with Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh %26amp; Jackie Chan





However, I may have forgotten to include other favourites!


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Reply:My favorite martial arts movies are mostly from the 80's Hong Kong movies turned out by Shaw Brothers productions. I have always been partial to perid peices and a couple of them even have good plots behind the action.





1. Five Masters of Death


2. Masked Avengers


3. Fist of the White Lotus


4. Kid with the Golden Arms


5. Avenging Eagle


6. shaolin Challenges Ninja (released in the US as Challenge of the Ninja)


7. Ten tigers from Kwan Tung


8. Five Deadly Vemons


9. Master of the flying Guillotine


10. Hero Tattoo with Nine Dragons


11. Invincible Obsessed fighter


12. Snake in the Eagles Shadow











As for other movies in the Kung Fu or Martial Arts Genre





1. Enter the Dargon


2. Rumble In the Bronx


3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon


4. Iron Monkey


5. Return of the Dragon


6. Hard to Kill





and really the list is far too long to cointinue with...but there are really quite a few...most often what appeals to me is the choreography of the fight scenes (as a choreographer myself) as well as the story (although there are occasions where good choreography can make up for a weak story).
Reply:Mortal Kombat. Laughed my a** off for days.
Reply:Enter The Dragon and Game Of Death. Bruce Lee is awesome. He's one of the most known kung fu legends in the world.
Reply:knockabout is wonderful, as well as the prodigal son...... early chan movies are ok , because of the choreography, tony jaa's second movie is also good...., the wind warrior is one of the few korean best.
Reply:Master Killer - classic Shaw Brothers, the best of the lot
Reply:Bruce lee fist of furry
Reply:Five Deadly Venoms
Reply:Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I also liked Ghost Dog.
Reply:I really like a good martial arts flick. I try to see them when they first come out so people don't spoil them for me! So my favorite is...





The Seven Samurai. I don't think that I have seen a better film. I did enjoy Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -too.

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