Martial Arts Watch List
by travislegassie | created - 11 Oct 2017 | updated - 11 Oct 2017 | PublicMartial Arts, Kung Fu, Karate, Ninjas
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1. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
PG-13 | 81 min | Action, Comedy
A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.
Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Steve Oedekerk, Fei Lung, Leo Lee, Ling-Ling Hsieh
Votes: 48,535 | Gross: $16.03M
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Sze-Man Tsang
Votes: 17,227 | Gross: $14.68M
3. Iron Monkey 2 (1996)
R | 92 min | Action
Donnie Yen fights a deadly assassin named Tiger Yu and teaming a band of insurrectionists battling a malevolent gang of weapons smugglers.
Directors: Lu-Chiang Chao, Lan Jing | Stars: Donnie Yen, Billy Chow, Wu Ma, Steve Benson
Votes: 844 | Gross: $14.57M
4. Dragon Inn (1992)
88 min | Action, Thriller
During the Ming Dynasty, Tsao Siu-yan, a power-crazed eunuch who rules his desert region of China as if he were the Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots against him and sets a trap for one of this enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn.
Directors: Raymond Lee, Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen
Votes: 4,840
5. Wing Chun (1994)
TV-14 | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Wing Chun's village is yet again being plundered by bandits. This time she uses kung fu to defeat them. The fighting doesn't end here.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, King-Tan Yuen, Catherine Yan Hung
Votes: 3,505
6. Miami Connection (1987)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Music
A martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.
Directors: Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim | Stars: Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, Joseph Diamand, Maurice Smith
Votes: 6,607
7. The Big Boss (1971)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.
Directors: Wei Lo, Chia-Hsiang Wu | Stars: Bruce Lee, Maria Yi, James Tien, Marilyn Bautista
Votes: 29,481 | Gross: $0.04M
8. True Legend (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
China, 1861: After rescuing the Qing prince from rebels, General Su retires to start a martial arts school. His foster brother betrays him and Su barely survives. Su has a new enemy to defeat.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xun Zhou, Andy On, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 9,224 | Gross: $0.08M
9. Tai Chi Zero (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
Director: Stephen Fung | Stars: Hark-On Fung, Xiaochao Yuan, Stephen Fung, Eddie Peng
Votes: 5,270 | Gross: $0.21M
10. Tai Chi Hero (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Yang Luchan marries the Chen style kung fu grand master's daughter in Chen village in 1800s China, so he can learn Chen style kung fu/tai chi. The deputy governor wants the village.
Director: Stephen Fung | Stars: Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Angelababy
Votes: 3,676 | Gross: $0.04M
11. Kickboxer (1989)
R | 97 min | Action, Sport, Thriller
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Directors: Mark DiSalle, David Worth | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Michel Qissi
Votes: 60,896 | Gross: $14.70M
12. Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
R | 90 min | Action, Sport
David's brother, Kurt, defeats Po in Kickboxer (1989). A year after Po kills Kurt, David, who has a kickboxing gym in LA, is manipulated into a match against Po.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Peter Boyle, Dennis Chan, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Votes: 6,292 | Gross: $1.25M
13. Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
R | 92 min | Action, Sport, Thriller
David Sloan travels to Rio for a kick-box exhibition. There he saves two youngsters and stops a white slaver.
Director: Rick King | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan, Richard Comar, Noah Verduzco
Votes: 3,570
14. Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
R | 90 min | Action, Sport
David Sloan must travel to Mexico to save his wife from a savage drug lord who's also an old nemesis.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Kamel Krifa, Brad Thornton, Jill Pierce
Votes: 3,792
15. The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995 Video)
R | 87 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After David Sloan is murdered, it's up to kick-boxing champ Matt Reeves to avenge him.
Director: Kristine Peterson | Stars: Mark Dacascos, James Ryan, Geoff Meed, Tony Caprari
Votes: 1,814
16. Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.
Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Votes: 12,167
17. Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama
Right after winning a fight in Las Vegas, Kurt Sloane is sedated and taken to a prison in Bangkok, where he's forced to fight a 6'10" giant for freedom and $1M - but this will require some intense training.
Director: Dimitri Logothetis | Stars: Alain Moussi, Sara Malakul Lane, Maxime Savaria, Wanderlei Silva
Votes: 6,127 | Gross: $0.00M
18. Enter the Ninja (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George
Votes: 5,490
19. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After ninjas killed his family, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When his friend betrays him, Cho must prepare for the ultimate battle.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, Arthur Roberts
Votes: 5,867 | Gross: $10.33M
20. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
R | 92 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
An evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung
Votes: 5,228 | Gross: $7.61M
21. The Protector 2 (2013)
R | 104 min | Action
When the owner of a major elephant camp is murdered, Kham finds himself the number one suspect and on the run from both the police and the deceased's vengeful twin nieces. But luck is on ... See full summary »
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, RZA, Phetthai Vongkumlao, JeeJa Yanin
Votes: 7,525 | Gross: $0.00M
22. Tokyo Tribe (2014)
R | 116 min | Action, Musical
In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro crosses the line to conquer all of Tokyo. The war begins.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Young Dais, Nana Seino, Shunsuke Daitô
Votes: 3,647
23. Drunken Tai Chi (1984)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Comedy
A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Cheung-Yan Yuen, Lydia Shum, Shun-Yee Yuen
Votes: 819
24. The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
R | 95 min | Action
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Director: RZA | Stars: Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, RZA
Votes: 64,266 | Gross: $15.63M
25. The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015 Video)
R | 90 min | Action
Thaddeus becomes involved in a conflict between townspeople and their evil master.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: RZA, Schnitrnunt Busarakamwong, Grace Huang, Andrew Lin
Votes: 4,587
26. Shanghai Affairs (1998)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A Shanghai doctor named Tangsan, is trying to help the town's poor people. Meanwhile, he has the murderous Axe Gang to deal with as well as his feelings for the gang leader's sister.
Director: Donnie Yen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Athena Chu, Rongguang Yu, Ruco Chan
Votes: 240
27. The Guillotines (2012)
R | 112 min | Action, Drama
An elite crime-fighting unit in the court of the Chinese emperor relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Xiaoming Huang, Ethan Juan, Purba Rgyal, Tian Gao
Votes: 1,435 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Birth of the Dragon (2016)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man - a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Philip Ng, Jingjing Qu
Votes: 8,806 | Gross: $6.90M
29. Iceman (2014)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, History
An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Director: Wing-Cheong Law | Stars: Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang, Kang Yu
Votes: 3,838 | Gross: $0.01M
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