Top 10 Martial Arts movies

[uki]

in no specific order...

kiss of the dragon
unleashed
legend of the drunken master
fist of legend
seven swords
twin warriors
kung fu panda
5 deadly venoms
crouching tiger, hidden dragon
mongol... okay i know it doesn't count "technically" as a martial arts film.

[Lucas]

in no specific order...

kiss of the dragon
unleashed
legend of the drunken master
fist of legend
seven swords
twin warriors
kung fu panda
5 deadly venoms
crouching tiger, hidden dragon
mongol... okay i know it doesn't count "technically" as a martial arts film.

id say it does. simply from the one scene where temujin guards their families escape from his blood brother.

the one thing i wanted to see in that film though was Subotai. i mean that fool was the general for 2 great khans... i wanted a bit of that.

you have a good list though.

ill create one too

[Lucas]

this is hard

fist of legend / fearless (i know its 2 films but im combining them for this)
flash point
Fist of Fury AKA: The Iron Hand & The Chinese Connection
drunken master / legend of drunken master
Tai Chi Master AKA: Twin Warriors, AKA: Twice Deadly
Iron Monkey
Once Upon a Time in China series
36th Chamber of Shaolin AKA: Masterkiller AKA: Shaolin Masterkiller
Chocolate (a new fav)
Legend of the Wolf: Mainly for the throw of the knife skipping across water under the guys legs. the shot and the throw itself is supreme. Donnie is the man

[kfson]

Both "Tai Chi Masters" are pretty good.

[Lucas]

Both "Tai Chi Masters" are pretty good.

i think ive only seen the jet li one. whats the other one? i heard of a 'drunken tai chi master'

[kfson]

i think ive only seen the jet li one. whats the other one? i heard of a 'drunken tai chi master'

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x66...chi_shortfilms

[Lucas]

hey that does look good. thanks for the reference.

[Jimbo]

Adding more to my list, no particular order:

Disciples of Shaolin (1975).

Men From the Monastery (1974).

Five Shaolin Masters (1975).

Shaolin Temple (Chang Cheh version, 1976).

The Magnificent Ruffians (1979).

Shaolin Avengers (a remake of Men From the Monastery, 1976).

Heroes Two (1974).

Marco Polo (Chang Cheh version, 1975).

The Boxer Rebellion (Chang Cheh version, 1976).

Challenge of the Masters (1976).

Martial Club (1981).

All of the original Zatoichi movies, 1 to 25 (or 26), 1960s through 1970s.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hell (1972).

Black Belt (2007).

Chocolate (2007?).

Shaolin Vs. Lama (not to be confused with Shaolin Temple Against Lama, 1982).

The Sword of Doom (1965).

Harakiri (1962. Though not technically a martial arts film, it's an excellent critique of the status quo of samurai times).

Yojimbo (1961?).

Lady Snowblood (esp. part 1, 1973?).

The Invincible Armour (1977).

I know that's waaaay past 10 movies, but...

[uki]

ong bok and the protector... i can't believe i forgot about these.

[kfson]

Adding more to my list, no particular order:

Disciples of Shaolin (1975).

Men From the Monastery (1974).

Five Shaolin Masters (1975).

Shaolin Temple (Chang Cheh version, 1976).

The Magnificent Ruffians (1979).

Shaolin Avengers (a remake of Men From the Monastery, 1976).

Heroes Two (1974).

Marco Polo (Chang Cheh version, 1975).

The Boxer Rebellion (Chang Cheh version, 1976).

Challenge of the Masters (1979).

Martial Club (1981).

All of the original Zatoichi movies, 1 to 25 (or 26), 1960s through 1970s.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hell (1972).

Black Belt (2007).

Chocolate (2007?).

Shaolin Vs. Lama (not to be confused with Shaolin Temple Against Lama, 1982).

The Sword of Doom (1965).

Harakiri (1962. Though not technically a martial arts film, it's an excellent critique of the status quo of samurai times).

Yojimbo (1961?).

Lady Snowblood (esp. part 1, 1973?).

The Invincible Armour (1977).

I know that's waaaay past 10 movies, but...

Why were so many interesting Chinese martial arts movies made in the 1970s?

[Lucas]

i think it has a lot to do with the cultural revolution and the booming film industry during that time.

the practice of martial arts was heavily discouraged, i think as that started to lift, the freedom to express themselves with their kungfu was to big of an opportunity to pass up for many practitioners. also that the most money one can ever make with martial arts is through entertainment, seems to lend to the seizing of the time and opportunity.

thats just my take on it.

[TaichiMantis]

Anything with Michele Yeoh

[Lucas]

Anything with Michele Yeoh

ill second that. she was great supercop

[bawang]

i like jet lis shaolin temple
when i saw it the frist time i cried

[uki]

i like jet lis shaolin temple
when i saw it the frist time i cried

i cried at the end of the new rambo movie.