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The One-Armed Boxer (独臂拳王)
The One-Armed Boxer (獨臂拳王, Du bei chuan wang), also released as The Chinese Professionals, is Jimmy Wang Yu's 1972 Golden Harvest kung fu film about a one-armed fighter defeating foreign martial artists; followed by Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976).
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 Postman Strikes Back
The Postman Strikes Back (巡城馬, Xun cheng ma), a.k.a. The Postman Fights Back, is a 1982 Ronny Yu Hong Kong martial arts film starring Leung Kar-yan and Chow Yun-fat, an "Eastern Western" about couriers delivering sealed cargo, produced with Yuen Woo-ping and Golden Harvest.
The Prodigal Son (败家仔)
The Prodigal Son (敗家仔, Bai ga jai), also released as Pull No Punches, is Sammo Hung's 1981 Hong Kong kung-fu comedy starring Yuen Biao as Wing Chun figure Leung Jan, whose father bribes opponents to lose; it won Best Action Choreography at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards.
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 Savage Five (五虎将)
The Savage Five (五虎將, Wu hu jiang) is a 1974 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and written with Ni Kuang, starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee, and Wong Chung as villagers resisting bandits, with spaghetti western influences.
The Sentimental Swordsman (多情剑客无情剑)
The Sentimental Swordsman (多情剑客无情剑) is a 1977 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from Gu Long's novel and starring Ti Lung as Li Xunhuan.
The Sword (名剑) (1980 film)
The Sword (名劍) is Patrick Tam's 1980 Golden Harvest wuxia debut starring Adam Cheng and Norman Chui, a Hong Kong New Wave landmark about swordsmen destroyed by their pursuit of famous blades, released 14 August 1980.
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.
The Trail of the Broken Blade (断肠剑)
The Trail of the Broken Blade (斷腸劍, Duanchang jian) is a 1967 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Jimmy Wang Yu as fugitive swordsman Li Yueh, with Chin Ping and Kiu Chong; choreography by Lau Kar Leung and Tong Gaai.
The Valiant Ones (忠烈图)
The Valiant Ones (忠烈圖) is King Hu's 1975 Hong Kong wuxia film about Ming general Yu Dayou fighting wokou pirates, choreographed by and co-starring Sammo Hung, restored in 4K in 2020.
The Wandering Swordsman (游侠儿)
The Wandering Swordsman (游侠儿, You xia er) is a 1970 Shaw Brothers martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh, written by Ni Kuang, and starring David Chiang in his first lead role as a Robin Hood-style swordsman duped into robbery.
The Way of the Dragon (猛龙过江)
The Way of the Dragon (猛龍過江), also released as Return of the Dragon, is Bruce Lee's 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film, his only completed work as writer-director, set in Rome and famous for the Colosseum duel with Chuck Norris.
The Young Master (师弟出马)
The Young Master (師弟出馬) is Jackie Chan's 1980 Golden Harvest kung fu film, his second as director and first with Edward Tang, starring Yuen Biao and Hwang In-shik; it broke Hong Kong box-office records with over HK$10 million.
Tiger Boy
Tiger Boy (虎俠殲仇, Huxia jianchou) is a 1966 black-and-white Shaw Brothers wuxia film written and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Jimmy Wang Yu and Lo Lieh; a forerunner of the new wuxia genre, now believed lost.
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.
Vengeance! (报仇)
Vengeance! (報仇) is Chang Cheh's 1970 Shaw Brothers martial arts film, also called Kung Fu Vengeance, starring David Chiang and Ti Lung; it won Best Director and Best Actor at the 16th Asian Film Festival and shifted Hong Kong cinema from wuxia swordplay to Republic-era kung fu.
Warriors Two (赞先生与找钱华)
Warriors Two (贊先生與找錢華, Mr. Tsang and Cashier Hua) is a 1978 Golden Harvest Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung, telling how cashier Chan Wah becomes the Wing Chun disciple of master Leung Jan, historically Ip Man's teacher.
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.
Yes, Madam (皇家师姐)
Yes, Madam (皇家師姐) is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Corey Yuen, starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock as policewomen hunting a stolen microfilm; it opened the D&B cinema circuit, launched Yeoh's action career, and set the girls-with-guns template.