What are some clichés in martial arts movies that need to stop?
For me
1. Characters licking their own blood after getting hit for dramatic effect. In movies, this move is used to make the Character look tough, but in reality it just looks REALLY lame. Who does that in real life?!
2. After getting hit in the chest, protagonists stumble back and fall to one knee, one hand on the ground and the other hand rubbing the chest, then dramatically and over exaggeratively look up at the opponent for an intense dramatic moment. It worked for Jet Li. Everyone else, let it go!
I've got a few others but I was to see what others come up with.