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Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (射雕英雄传：侠之大者)
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (射雕英雄传：侠之大者) is Tsui Hark's 2025 wuxia film adapting Jin Yong's novel chapters 34–40, starring Xiao Zhan and Zhuang Dafei; it earned 689 million yuan, a Chinese wuxia box-office record, with divided reviews.
Life After Fighting
Life After Fighting is a 2024 Australian action thriller, Bren Foster's directorial debut, in which retired martial arts champion Alex Faulkner fights a child trafficking ring after two students disappear; filmed in western Sydney, distributed by Vertical.
Lionheart (1990 film)
Lionheart (1990 film), also known as Wrong Bet, is an American action film directed by Sheldon Lettich. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as a French Foreign Legion deserter.
Magnificent Warriors (中华战士)
Magnificent Warriors (中華戰士, aka Dynamite Fighters, Yes Madam III) is a 1987 D&B Films Hong Kong action-adventure directed by David Chung, starring Michelle Yeoh as a 1938 pilot-spy fighting Japanese poison-gas plans in Kaal.
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (叶问外传：张天志)
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy is a 2018 martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Max Zhang as Cheung Tin Chi in an Ip Man spinoff.
Millionaire's Express (富贵列车)
Millionaire's Express (富貴列車, aka The Millionaires' Express or Shanghai Express) is Sammo Hung's 1986 Hong Kong martial arts comedy-western about an outlaw who derails a train of millionaires into his hometown; it grossed HK$28,122,275, second of 1986.
New Dragon Gate Inn (新龙门客栈)
New Dragon Gate Inn (新龙门客栈), also released as Dragon Inn, is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Raymond Lee, a remake of King Hu's 1967 classic Dragon Inn.
Ninja Assassin
Ninja Assassin is a 2009 American action thriller directed by James McTeigue and starring Rain as Raizo, an assassin who turns against the Ozunu Clan that raised him.
Once Upon a Time in China (黄飞鸿)
Once Upon a Time in China (黃飛鴻) is Tsui Hark's 1991 Hong Kong martial arts film starring Jet Li as folk hero Wong Fei-hung in late Qing Canton; it won four Hong Kong Film Awards, grossed over HK$29 million, and launched a six-film series (1991–1997).
Ong-Bak (องค์บาก)
Ong-Bak (องค์บาก), also Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, is a 2003 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew starring Tony Jaa, whose wire-free Muay Boran stunts made the film an international hit.
Reign of Assassins (剑雨)
Reign of Assassins (剑雨) is a 2010 Mandarin-language wuxia film written and directed by Su Chao-pin, starring Michelle Yeoh as an assassin who leaves her gang.
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (力王)
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (力王, Story of Ricky) is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts splatter film directed by Lam Nai-choi, based on a Japanese manga.
Rise of the Legend
Rise of the Legend (黃飛鴻之英雄有夢) is a 2014 Hong Kong-China martial arts film directed by Roy Chow, starring Eddie Peng as a young Wong Fei-hung.
Rumble in the Bronx (红番区)
Rumble in the Bronx (红番区) is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan as a Hong Kong cop in New York. Shot in Vancouver, it became his 1996 American breakthrough, grossing $32.4 million in the US.
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) (film)
Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心), the 2012 live-action film of Watsuki's manga directed by Keishi Otomo, starring Takeru Satoh as the non-killing ex-assassin Kenshin; earned about 3.0 billion yen and launched a five-film series.
Seven Swords (七剑)
Seven Swords (七剑) is Tsui Hark's 2005 wuxia film adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel Seven Swords Descending Tianshan, starring Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, and Lau Kar-leung, set under the Qing ban on martial arts, opening the 62nd Venice Film Festival and winning the Golden Horse Best Action Choreography award.
Shaolin Girl (少林少女)
Shaolin Girl (少林少女, Shorin Shojo) is a 2008 Japanese kung fu lacrosse comedy directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, executive-produced by Stephen Chow and Chihiro Kameyama, starring Ko Shibasaki as Rin, released April 26, 2008 by Toho.
Sidekicks (1992 film)
Sidekicks is a 1992 American martial arts comedy-drama directed by Aaron Norris. It follows a bullied student who dreams of being the sidekick to Chuck Norris.
SPL: Sha Po Lang (杀破狼)
SPL: Sha Po Lang (殺破狼, Kill Zone) is a 2005 Hong Kong action crime film directed by Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, and Wu Jing; Yen's realistic action direction won a Hong Kong Film Award and spawned two sequels.
Sword in the Moon (청풍명월)
Sword in the Moon (청풍명월, Cheongpungmyeongwol) is a 2003 Korean muhyeop period action film by Kim Ui-seok, starring Choi Min-soo and Cho Jae-hyun as sworn friends split by the 1623 Injo coup; Cannes 2004, 536,258 admissions.
Tai Chi Boxer
Tai Chi Boxer (功夫小子闯情关, aka Tai Chi II or Tai Chi Fist) is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by Yuen Woo-ping and Cheung Sing-yim, starring Wu Jing in his debut as a braid-fighting tai chi hero against opium smugglers; it grossed HK$742,095 in Hong Kong.
Tekken (2009 film)
Tekken (鉄拳) is a 2009 live-action film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan McElroy, based on Namco's fighting game. Set in 2039, it stars Jon Foo as Jin Kazama; it grossed under $2 million and went straight to home video in the U.S.
The Blade (《刀(电影)》)
The Blade (刀, mainland title 断刀客) is Tsui Hark's 1995 Hong Kong wuxia film remaking One-Armed Swordsman: a one-armed sword-maker's revenge, shot documentary-style without scripted dialogue, a HK$3.3 million flop later hailed as a masterpiece.
The Bodyguard (2016 film)
The Bodyguard, also released as My Beloved Bodyguard, is a 2016 Hong Kong action film directed by and starring Sammo Hung as a retired agent with early dementia.
The Enforcer (给爸爸的信) (1995 film)
The Enforcer, released in Hong Kong as My Father Is a Hero, is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Jet Li.
The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王)
The Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王) is a 2008 US-China martial arts fantasy film directed by Rob Minkoff, the only film starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li together, adapting Journey to the West with Michael Angarano as a teen sent to free the Monkey King.
The Last Kumite
The Last Kumite is a 2024 German-American martial arts film by Ross W. Clarkson, Kickstarter-funded, starring Mathis Landwehr, Matthias Hues, Billy Blanks, and Cynthia Rothrock as fighters forced into an illegal Bulgarian tournament.
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai (ラスト サムライ) is Edward Zwick's 2003 Warner Bros. epic starring Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren and Ken Watanabe as Katsumoto, loosely based on the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion; Metascore 55, $454.6M worldwide, four Oscar nominations.
The Legend (1993 film)
The Legend, released in Hong Kong as Fong Sai-Yuk (方世玉), is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy directed by Corey Yuen, starring Jet Li as folk hero Fong Sai Yuk.
The Martial Arts Kid
The Martial Arts Kid is a 2015 American family action film directed by Michael Baumgarten, starring Jansen Panettiere, Kathryn Newton, Don Wilson, and Cynthia Rothrock; a bullied Cleveland teen learns martial arts in Cocoa Beach, Florida, funded by a $173,486 Kickstarter.