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Right after hundreds of videos, 1000's of eye-popping fight scenes and hundreds of thousands of punches thrown...which ones are the very best? Which ones have I been missing out on my complete life? Which ones have to I have in my assortment in order to not bring shame on my household title?

We've scoured the internet. Reviews. Forums. Amazon. Postings. Bulletins. And this list is what we have come up with as the best Kung-Fu films of all time and why you need to watch each and every one particular. Pay out awareness to films involving Yuen Wo-Ping as both director or action director, there is a explanation why half this listing is motion pictures where he was involved!

If you want to observe trailers of these motion pictures, go to: http://www.experiencemartialarts.com/posts/films.html

(you can also get directly to these videos in http://Amazon.com from this site)

#1 - Way of the Dragon (1979)

This is the only completed movie to be written and directed by Bruce Lee. (Game of Death is the other one but is unfinished) We could compose a whole lot about the plot, characters or fight scenes...but all you truly care about is watching Bruce Lee battle Chuck Norris in the ultimate battle.

Martial Artists: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris

Director: Bruce Lee

#two - Shaolin Temple (1982)

Depicts the incredible historical past of the Shaolin Temple, the focal stage for Chinese Martial Arts. Believe of the Shaolin Monks as Jedi Knights (an elite group of fighters) and the rest of China as the messed-up universe that Star Wars takes location in (individuals who are afraid of the elite fighters and want to get them out of electrical power). Substantially do the job to do, you have, young Jet Li. *image Yoda's accent on that 1* Define Irony: A film shot at the web page of the Shaolin Temple, telling a story about the fall of the Shaolin Temple, sparks so considerably public curiosity that the temple was re-opened shortly following the film released.

Martial Artist: Jet Li (His debut movie)

Director: Chang Hsin-Yen

#three - Ong Bak (2003)

Raw action with no wires, Tony Jaa brings a new martial arts type to the huge display and does so in style. Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) is stronger and additional direct than the Chinese variations you are employed to seeing with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, providing a new seem to how a martial arts film can be accomplished. You'll be seeing a lot more of him...assured.

Martial Artist: Tony Jaa

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

#four - Iron Monkey (1993)

Physician by day, thief by evening...Iron Monkey is your classic Robin-hood meets Kung Fu. It can be an action packed flick that cannot go 5 minutes without having an excellent battle scene. It all comes down to a battle in between Iron Monkey (ie Robin Hood) and an ex Shaolin Monk (keep in mind, these guys are like the Jedi Knights of Chinese martial arts...they are elite). Keep in mind that man Yuen Wo-Ping I pointed out? Properly he is the director in this a single, so you know it can be excellent!

Martial Artists: Yu Rong-Guang, Donnie Yen

Director: Yuen Wo-Ping

Action Directors: Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi

#5 - 5 Deadly Venoms (197 cool

No area kind "martial arts beauties" in this one, there's so significantly blood and action that they only cast male actors. Exit the conventional elaborate costumes and enter the muscular, skin-bearing, bloody martial arts type that would come to be a trademark for director Chang Cheh. Each cast member is trained in an artwork resembling 1 of five venemous creatures (Scorpion, Snake, Centipede, Gecko, Toad) with the 6th cast member getting skilled in all 5. 6 primary martial arts actors = Plenty O' ACTION

Martial Artists: six Martial Artists (yes, six main characters)

Director: Chang Cheh

#six - The Seven Samurai (1954)

A single of the best traditional kung-fu films of all time and arguable Kurosawa's finest function. Some Samurai of the time have been down on their luck (homeless) and inclined to do anything for a meal. A village underneath attack by bandits recruits a group of 7 such Samurai warriors and asks them to assistance defend their village. The movie is about the Samurai teaching the village how to fight and culminates in a huge battle amongst a village and nearly 50 attacking bandits. The acting is exceptional, the emotions run large and Kurosawa keeps you hooked from beginning to end.

Martial Artists: 7 Martial Artists (all names you won't know because this movie is so outdated)

Director: Akira Kurosawa

#7 - Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Some will say this is the greatest martial arts movie of all time simply because of it really is stability among plot-line, comedy, drama and incredible kung fu sequences. Possibly Jackie Chan's ideal martial arts overall performance. You happen to be going to love the last scene the place you understand what Drunken Master seriously usually means. We're speaking box-splitting, fire-spitting craziness!

Martial Artist: Jackie Chan

Director: Lau Kar-leung

#8 - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Based on a Pentalogy (yes, that is five books) written by Wang Dulu, this film covers generally the 4th book. Critically acclaimed to cross international borders with it truly is remarkable character improvement, intricate plot, martial arts ideals, spectacular exclusive results and faster-than-the-eye fighting scenes, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon set a new standard for martial arts movies. Telling Zhang Ziyi (the lead female character and an wonderful martial artist) to get back in the kitchen would very likely price you 50 punches to the bags. Be ready for subtitles, cuz turning on the English track is like watching...uh...like viewing a kung fu film in English.

Primary Martial Artist: Chow Yun-fat

Other Martial Artists: Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-pei

Director: Ang Lee

Action Director: Yuen Wo-Ping

#9 - Destroy Bill vol. one (2003)

You happen to be going to want your property theatre space for this one. It really is challenging to beat attractive ladies beating the crap out of every single other in rapid-paced, action-packed, make you cringe, bloody, gory, reduce-'em-up (a lot more buzz words go right here) film jam packed with as a great deal martial arts death as achievable. Tarantino expertly makes use of just about every camera angle and a plethora of particular effects to provide a superior-than-genuine visual knowledge that provides this blood-and-guts thriller an artistic feel you may value at the finish. Did I mention is has Uma Thurman in it?

(Kill bill vol. 2 brings closure to the set, but hey...we had to select one particular movie. Say 5-Level-Palm Exploding Heart Method 5 occasions speedy.)

Actors: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Action Director: Yuen Wo-ping

#ten - Fist of Legend (1994)

A traditional story of Chinese vs. Japanese martial arts, Fist of Legend is actually a remake of the authentic Bruce Lee film, Fist of Fury. If Bruce Lee is like the original James Bond, Jet Li is the Pierce Brosnan. He'll under no circumstances be the authentic, but the modern-day film-producing and greater price range carry the entertainment value just a hair over the unique Fist of Fury. (The ghost of Bruce Lee is possibly going to strike me down for creating that) The Yuen Brothers are identified for astounding action choreography, and they fully provide on this 1. (Casting Jet Li may well have helped them a minor also.)

Martial Artist: Jet Li

Director: Gordon Chan

Action Directors: The Yuen Brothers

The exciting does not cease there.

We experimented with to end at only ten...genuinely, we did. But we just could not handle ourselves.

"The moment it hits your lips, it truly is so very good!" - Will Ferrell in "Previous School"

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