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Never Back Down: No Surrender
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), also called Never Back Down 3, is a direct-to-video American MMA action film directed by and starring Michael Jai White as Case Walker, with Josh Barnett, Nathan Jones, and Esai Morales, released June 7, 2016 by Sony.
No Retreat, No Surrender
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) is an American-Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen, starring Kurt McKinney and Jean-Claude Van Damme as Ivan the Russian, in which a bullied Seattle teen trains with the ghost of Bruce Lee; it spawned a name-only sequel series.
Rayna Vallandingham
Rayna Vallandingham, American taekwondo athlete and actress; 13-time ATA world champion, 4th-degree black belt since age 2 start; plays Zara Malik in Cobra Kai season 6 and Juli in the 2026 Street Fighter film.
Rocky (franchise)
Rocky (franchise): American boxing film series begun with Rocky (1976), written by and starring Sylvester Stallone; nine films plus the Creed trilogy, 12 Oscar nominations, three wins, nearly $2 billion gross, and the Philadelphia Rocky Steps and statue.
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa (Robert 'Rocky' Balboa, The Italian Stallion) is Sylvester Stallone's fictional Philadelphia boxer from Rocky (1976), a 10-Oscar-nomination Best Picture winner, head of a $1 billion franchise, and subject of the famous Rocky Statue and Rocky Steps.
Shaolin (film)
Shaolin, known in Chinese as Xin Shaolin Si, is a 2011 Chinese-Hong Kong martial arts drama directed by Benny Chan, starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, and Jackie Chan.
Shaolin Soccer (少林足球)
Shaolin Soccer (少林足球), 2001 Hong Kong kung fu sports comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow with Ng Man Tat; highest-grossing Hong Kong film, 2002 HK Film Awards Best Film, US Miramax release 2004.
Sultan (सुल्तान) (2016 film)
Sultan is a 2016 Hindi sports drama directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, starring Salman Khan as a Haryanvi wrestler who rebuilds his life through mixed martial arts.
Ten Tigers of Canton (广东十虎)
Ten Tigers of Canton (广东十虎), ten famed late-Qing martial artists of Guangdong including Wong Kei-ying; an honorific of folklore, not an organized group, later popularized by Hong Kong kung fu films.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (少林三十六房)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring Gordon Liu, about a student training at Shaolin Temple.
The Art of Self-Defense (2019 film)
The Art of Self-Defense is a 2019 American dark comedy film written and directed by Riley Stearns, starring Jesse Eisenberg as a man drawn into a sinister karate dojo.
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984) is a Columbia Pictures martial arts drama directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Ralph Macchio as bullied teen Daniel LaRusso and Oscar-nominated Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi; it grossed $91 million domestically and launched a franchise.
The Karate Kid Part III
The Karate Kid Part III is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by John G. Avildsen, the third in the Karate Kid series, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.
The Man with the Iron Fists
The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA in his debut, starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu.
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), also called Undisputed 2, is Isaac Florentine's direct-to-video martial arts prison sequel starring Michael Jai White as framed boxer George Chambers and Scott Adkins as Yuri Boyka, choreographed by J.J. Perry.
Warrior (TV series)
Warrior (2019-2023) is a Cinemax/Max martial arts crime drama created by Jonathan Tropper from Bruce Lee's 1971 treatment, starring Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm in 1870s San Francisco's Tong Wars; canceled after 3 seasons, streamed on Netflix.