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11 Rebels (十一人の賊軍)
11 Rebels (十一人の賊軍, Juichinin no Zokugun) is a 2024 Toei historical action film directed by Shiraishi Kazuya, starring Yamada Takayuki and Nakano Taiga, based on Kasahara Kazuo's 1960s plot about death-row criminals defending a Shibata Domain fortress in the 1868 Boshin War.
A Man Called Hero
A Man Called Hero (中華英雄, 1999) is Andrew Lau's Hong Kong martial arts fantasy film adapting Ma Wing-shing's comic Chinese Hero, starring Ekin Cheng as Hero Hua, with a Statue of Liberty finale and Hong Kong's first digital human.
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen (侠女, Xia nü) is King Hu's 1971 Taiwanese wuxia film with Hsu Feng and Shih Chun, adapted from Pu Songling; it won the Technical Grand Prize at Cannes in 1975.
A Warrior's Tragedy (边城浪子)
A Warrior's Tragedy (邊城浪子, Bian cheng lang zi, also Invincible Power of Kindness) is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film by Frankie Chan, adapted from Gu Long's novel, starring Ti Lung as Fu Hung-Suet; it earned HK$1,544,445 and was re-edited into the 1995 film Renzhe Wudi.
Arahan (아라한 장풍 대작전)
Arahan (아라한 장풍 대작전, Urban Martial Arts Action) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2004 Korean action comedy-fantasy about a clumsy cop trained by hidden Tao masters; it drew 2,050,000 admissions and won PiFan 2004 jury and audience awards.
Azumi (あずみ) (film)
Azumi (あずみ) is a 2003 Japanese samurai action film by Ryuhei Kitamura, adapted from Yu Koyama's manga, starring Aya Ueto as an orphan raised to assassinate warlords for the Tokugawa shogunate.
Best of the Best (1989 film)
Best of the Best is a 1989 American martial arts drama, Bob Radler's directorial debut, starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Phillip Rhee, and Sally Kirkland as a U.S. karate team facing South Korea; it flopped with critics but spawned four sequels.
Black Mask (1996 film)
Black Mask (黑俠) is a 1996 Hong Kong sci-fi superhero action film directed by Daniel Lee, produced by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as a pain-free ex-super-soldier vigilante, adapted from Li Chi-Tat's 1992 comic.
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人) (film)
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人, Mugen no Junin) is Takashi Miike's 2017 live-action samurai film adapted from Hiroaki Samura's manga, starring Takuya Kimura as the immortal swordsman Manji; it premiered Out of Competition at Cannes 2017 and opened in Japan on April 29, 2017.
Blades of the Guardians (镖人)
Blades of the Guardians (镖人, Biao Ren) is a Sui-dynasty wuxia manhua by Xu Xianzhe about escort Dao Ma, adapted into a Tencent donghua (2023) and Yuen Woo-ping's 2026 film, the record-grossing Chinese wuxia movie.
Blood and Bone
Blood and Bone (2009), Japanese title ブラッド＆ボーン 真拳闘魂, is Ben Ramsey's direct-to-DVD martial arts film starring Michael Jai White as ex-con fighter Isaiah Bone in Los Angeles underground fighting, with Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, and real MMA fighters Kimbo Slice and Bob Sapp.
Blood Brothers (1973 film)
Blood Brothers (刺馬, Ci Ma) is a 1973 Shaw Brothers martial arts drama directed by Chang Cheh, starring Ti Lung, David Chiang, and Chen Kuan-tai, based on the Qing dynasty assassination of Ma Xinyi.
Burning Paradise
Burning Paradise (火燒紅蓮寺, Huo shao hong lian si) is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ringo Lam, produced by Tsui Hark, starring Willie Chi as Fong Sai-yuk; a box-office flop loosely remaking the 1928 Red Lotus Temple serial.
Call of Heroes (危城)
Call of Heroes (危城) is a 2016 Hong Kong action film by Benny Chan, starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, and Wu Jing, with Sammo Hung choreography; a warlord-era siege drama set in Pucheng that earned 167 million RMB in mainland China.
Carry On Pickpocket (提防小手)
Carry On Pickpocket (提防小手) is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung, following a family of professional pickpockets drawn into a diamond-theft case.
Come Drink with Me (大醉侠)
Come Drink with Me (大醉俠, Da zui xia) is King Hu's 1966 Shaw Brothers wuxia film starring Cheng Pei-pei as Golden Swallow, a landmark of new school martial arts cinema adapted from a Peking opera piece.
Crippled Avengers (残缺)
Crippled Avengers (殘缺), aka Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms, is a 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, starring the Venom Mob as crippled fighters trained for revenge.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (卧虎藏龙：青冥宝剑)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (卧虎藏龙：青冥宝剑) is Yuen Woo-ping's 2016 Netflix sequel to Ang Lee's 2000 wuxia film, starring Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen defending the Green Destiny sword from Hades Dai.
Cyborg (film)
Cyborg (1989) is an Albert Pyun post-apocalyptic action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, made by Cannon Films from cancelled Masters of the Universe 2 and Spider-Man sets, grossing about $10 million.
Disciples of Shaolin (洪拳小子)
Disciples of Shaolin (洪拳小子, Hong quan xiao zi), aka The Invincible One, is a 1975 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan-chun as rival-bonded Shaolin disciples in a textile-mill feud; it sparked the xiaozi kid-film wave.
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 live-action martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen, adapted from Tecmo's Dead or Alive fighting games, starring Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Holly Valance, and Sarah Carter; it grossed about $7.6 million on a $30 million budget.
Dragon Lord (龙少爷)
Dragon Lord (龙少爷) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy directed, co-written by, and starring Jackie Chan, in which two young friends uncover a plot to smuggle Chinese antiquities.
Drunken Master II (醉拳II)
Drunken Master II (醉拳II), also released as The Legend of Drunken Master, is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu film starring Jackie Chan as Wong Fei-hung.
Duel to the Death (生死决)
Duel to the Death (生死決, Xian si jue) is a 1983 Hong Kong wuxia film, Ching Siu-tung's directorial debut for Golden Harvest, about a decennial China-Japan swordsmen duel rigged by conspirators, famous for kite-riding ninjas and its cliff-top finale.
Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon (龍爭虎鬥), 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse, starring Bruce Lee in his final completed role; Warner Bros.–Golden Harvest co-production, released posthumously in August 1973.
Fist of Fury (精武门)
Fist of Fury (精武門, Jingwu Men), released in the US as The Chinese Connection, is a 1972 Golden Harvest kung fu film directed by Lo Wei, starring Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen avenging master Huo Yuanjia in Shanghai; it broke Hong Kong box office records and introduced Lee's nunchaku.
Fist of the White Lotus
Fist of the White Lotus (洪文定三破白蓮教), aka Clan of the White Lotus, is a 1980 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by and starring Lo Lieh, with Gordon Liu and Kara Hui; a loose sequel to Executioners from Shaolin in which the hero learns embroidery kung fu and acupuncture.
Five Element Ninjas (五遁忍术)
Five Element Ninjas (五遁忍术, aka Chinese Super Ninjas) is a 1982 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and written with Ni Kuang, in which Japanese element-based ninja squads battle a Chinese martial alliance; it earned HK$1,628,717 in Hong Kong and became a Western cult favorite.
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death (天下第一拳, aka King Boxer) is a 1972 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Korean filmmaker Chung Chang-wha, starring Lo Lieh. Its 1973 U.S. release launched the American kung fu craze and influenced Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (龙门飞甲)
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (龍門飛甲, Long Men Fei Jia) is Tsui Hark's 2011 3D wuxia film starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, and Chen Kun; a reimagining of New Dragon Gate Inn set three years later, it was the first Chinese film shot entirely in 3D and the first Chinese-language IMAX 3D release.