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The Myth (神话) (film)
The Myth (神话, 2005) is a Hong Kong–Chinese action fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan as an archaeologist dreaming he was Qin general Meng Yi, with Kim Hee Seon, Tony Leung Ka-fai, and Mallika Sherawat; it earned 96 million RMB in mainland China and won a Huabiao Award.
The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon (1991) is a Paramount martial arts action film directed by Mark DiSalle, starring Jeff Speakman as a Kenpo karate expert avenging his mentor's murder; distinct from the 2016 Seagal film and 2020 HBO cyber documentary.
The Quest
The Quest is a 1996 American martial arts adventure film, the directorial debut of Jean-Claude Van Damme, who stars as a New York street criminal.
The Raid (2011 film)
The Raid (Serbuan maut), released in the US as The Raid: Redemption, is a 2011 Indonesian martial-arts action film directed by Gareth Huw Evans, starring Iko Uwais, about a police squad trapped in a crime lord's apartment block; made for about $1.1 million, it grossed $9.3 million worldwide.
The Sword Identity
The Sword Identity (倭寇的踪迹, Wo Kou De Zong Ji) is Xu Haofeng's 2011 Chinese martial arts debut film, premiered at Venice Horizon, about a swordsman proving his Japanese-style blade is Chinese, starring Yu Chenghui and Song Yang.
The Sword of Many Loves (飞狐外传)
The Sword of Many Loves (飞狐外传) is the 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film of Jin Yong's novel, directed by Vernon Poon, starring Leon Lai, Sharla Cheung, and Michele Reis, distinct from the 1980 Chang Cheh Shaw film Legend of the Fox.
The Tai-Chi Master
The Tai-Chi Master (太極張三豐, aka Twin Warriors) is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jet Li as Zhang Junbao, with Michelle Yeoh and Chin Siu-ho; HK$12.54m box office, distinct from the 2024 remake.
The Touch
The Touch (天脉传奇, Tian Mai Chuanqi) is a 2002 English-language action-adventure film directed by Peter Pau, starring and produced by Michelle Yeoh, about acrobat siblings guarding a Buddhist relic; Hong Kong's rejected Oscar entry.
Tom-Yum-Goong
Tom-Yum-Goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง, The Protector) is a 2005 Thai martial arts film by Prachya Pinkaew starring Tony Jaa as Kham, who fights a Sydney crime syndicate to recover his stolen elephants; Thailand's top-grossing film of 2005.
True Legend (苏乞儿)
True Legend (苏乞儿), also known as Su Qi-Er, is a 2010 martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Vincent Zhao as the folk hero Beggar So.
Wing Chun (咏春) (1994 film)
Wing Chun (咏春, aka 红粉金刚) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Michelle Yeoh as wing chun founder Yim Wing-chun and Donnie Yen; famous for its tofu fight, it grossed HK$4,151,747.