Martial Arts Movies, a list by Jose Nazario

7.9

/292360/

77

/7435/

74

/3454/

4.1

/246147/

98

/169/

86

/13676/

94

/32/

4.0

age 12+

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

83

7.9

/193023/

77

/4185/

75

/2416/

4.0

/109663/

94

/210/

87

/11059/

85

/42/

3.5

age 14+

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

83

7.5

/46627/

75

/1936/

75

/986/

4.0

/114125/

93

/30/

88

/876/

78

/9/

4.0

age 14+

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

82

7.7

/618198/

79

/31100/

77

/7555/

4.3

/3587536/

93

/407/

79

/5716/

81

/55/

3.5

age 15+

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

82

7.6

/402302/

76

/22657/

77

/7592/

3.9

/945084/

94

/386/

93

/4041/

78

/58/

3.5

age 17+

With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

82

7.5

/6621/

76

/177/

74

/178/

3.9

/5629/

94

/32/

86

/112/

78

/11/

4.0

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

82

7.5

/26422/

76

/970/

74

/581/

3.7

/12108/

100

/10/

92

/1166/

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.

80

7.6

/119123/

77

/4049/

74

/2027/

3.8

/128367/

88

/77/

91

/4911/

83

/16/

age 15+

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

79

7.5

/51243/

76

/1995/

74

/1040/

3.9

/38278/

85

/80/

88

/1695/

74

/27/

3.5

age 14+

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

79

7.3

/480624/

74

/25838/

75

/10112/

3.4

/1328332/

92

/345/

98

/6032/

71

/52/

3.5

age 11+

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

79

8.0

/241828/

81

/8171/

77

/3987/

4.0

/116572/

86

/29/

93

/2842/

59

/9/

age 13+

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

78

7.3

/11259/

74

/396/

71

/275/

3.8

/7908/

93

/15/

85

/325/

Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.

78

7.8

/745832/

79

/52318/

75

/16056/

3.8

/1469363/

84

/459/

87

/9513/

65

/51/

3.5

age 11+

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

77

7.5

/115758/

77

/4678/

74

/2418/

3.6

/64411/

97

/31/

84

/1344/

67

/13/

3.0

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.

77

IMDb 98

7.3

/221459/

74

/12214/

69

/2787/

3.8

/2470211/

88

/406/

95

/15133/

73

/63/

3.0

age 10+

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

77

7.6

/817922/

78

/64256/

76

/22526/

3.6

/1936297/

85

/423/

87

/6338/

67

/47/

3.0

age 12+

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

81

77

7.5

/8084/

75

/247/

76

/218/

4.1

/17509/

97

/38/

83

/103/

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.

77

7.6

/569849/

76

/24680/

73

/12288/

3.9

/1377377/

87

/191/

83

/33241/

74

/36/

3.0

age 6+

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.

76

6.9

/11611/

70

/1050/

70

/407/

3.7

/37943/

90

/42/

85

/9/

77

/12/

3.0

In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.

76

7.2

/76857/

73

/5320/

72

/1513/

3.8

/485274/

95

/253/

90

/1033/

74

/47/

2.5

age 8+

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

76

7.0

/40172/

74

/3521/

72

/2072/

3.2

/36588/

85

/34/

95

/156/

62

/11/

3.5

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

76

6.9

/206451/

72

/12048/

70

/3873/

3.5

/881649/

91

/373/

76

/2724/

74

/51/

3.5

age 13+

An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.

79

76

7.1

/8757/

72

/277/

69

/175/

3.6

/4414/

100

/10/

92

/1166/

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

76

7.4

/47084/

75

/2028/

73

/1055/

3.8

/53973/

81

/21/

85

/1050/

68

/6/

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

75

7.3

/13909/

73

/474/

73

/338/

3.6

/10251/

80

/5/

82

/220/

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

75

7.2

/20126/

72

/766/

71

/519/

3.7

/18309/

81

/16/

83

/366/

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

75

6.7

/7709/

71

/548/

69

/272/

3.6

/6940/

100

/21/

64

/44/

73

/9/

3.5

While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.

75

7.6

/80895/

75

/2167/

75

/1358/

3.7

/21182/

73

/109/

86

/6342/

70

/24/

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

75

7.1

/81009/

73

/2601/

71

/1793/

3.6

/40957/

85

/106/

84

/5350/

69

/28/

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.

75

7.3

/350871/

74

/15235/

70

/7663/

3.8

/694343/

82

/186/

74

/6656/

67

/34/

3.5

age 6+

Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.

74

7.3

/2286/

72

/185/

67

/56/

3.5

/4825/

93

/30/

85

2.5

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.

76

74

7.2

/11553/

72

/365/

72

/268/

3.7

/5506/

83

/6/

84

/403/

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

74

7.0

/26310/

71

/1047/

68

/548/

3.6

/31641/

93

/55/

75

/407/

age 17+

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

74

7.2

/36802/

72

/1506/

72

/1036/

3.6

/49082/

83

/18/

83

/561/

68

/4/

age 14+

During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his master's fighting school.

74

7.1

/435572/

73

/21525/

72

/11082/

3.3

/413493/

81

/279/

82

/5999/

67

/50/

3.5

age 14+

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

73

6.5

/4121/

68

/386/

68

/169/

3.2

/6634/

94

/33/

91

/14/

65

/7/

3.0

A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.

73

7.0

/24754/

71

/1051/

70

/597/

3.6

/39515/

84

/19/

77

/306/

68

/7/

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

73

7.1

/213300/

74

/17197/

69

/6409/

3.3

/499484/

87

/179/

79

/1601/

66

/34/

3.0

age 6+

While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.

76

72

7.2

/6460/

74

/581/

68

/223/

3.5

/16106/

80

/10/

97

/26/

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

72

7.0

/16788/

70

/590/

69

/416/

3.6

/17677/

81

/277/

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.

72

6.9

/13842/

68

/556/

69

/345/

3.5

/7935/

80

/5/

80

/536/

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

72

7.2

/283359/

72

/9005/

69

/4091/

3.7

/241352/

77

/171/

73

/20752/

64

/34/

3.0

age 17+

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

71

7.1

/10305/

70

/387/

72

/284/

3.6

/10773/

67

/6/

79

/181/

A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

80

71

7.3

/3730/

72

/104/

70

/80/

3.8

/2941/

100

/5/

91

/153/

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

71

7.0

/16355/

71

/551/

69

/308/

3.5

/6113/

84

/25/

74

/281/

62

/10/

A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.

71

7.2

/24379/

73

/953/

73

/612/

3.5

/14885/

71

/34/

67

/344/

3.0

Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.

71

7.1

/44124/

74

/1633/

74

/1229/

3.6

/41414/

87

/15/

86

/1320/

58

/7/

2.0

age 15+

After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.

70

IMDb 56

6.8

/51193/

70

/3212/

67

/685/

3.5

/1076889/

66

/346/

93

/6390/

58

/60/