highest rated martial arts + favorites.
A list of every film mentioned in the documentary In Search of the Last Action Heroes.
List by hotsake
, also colloquially known as karate or kung fu films, are a subgenre of action films that feature numerous martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal and entertainment value, and often are a method of storytelling and character expression and development. Martial arts are frequently featured in training scenes and other sequences in addition to fights. Martial arts films commonly include other types of action, such as hand-to-hand combat, stuntwork, chases, and gunfights.
The best martial arts films, selected by critic Wei Jun Zi and published on Sohu.com in 2008.
Source: http://yule.sohu.com/s2008/100gf/
UPDATED: July 10th, 2020
In case you need some ideas for a movie night. Or just something really stupid/amazing/both to watch. All sorts of genres represented here, but with a skew toward action/horror/sci-fi and some comedy.
Note: This isn't strictly BAD movies, there are some (underappreciated) greats in here, or maybe just some movies you might have forgotten about. At the very least they're all interesting.
Notable Chinese Films
Kung Fu, Chambara, and a few stand-out martial arts flicks from the west.
From:
https://letterboxd.com/kalejo/list/nick-pinkertons-hong-kong-cinema-class/
These are my recommended HK movies mostly consisting of action genre.
Have you gotten thus far?
electric boogaloo
Movies that feature Kung fu scenes in alphabetical order
Female (action) heroes.
A collection of my all-time favourite movies & any future movies.
martial arts
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