The 100 Most Classic Martial Arts and Kung-Fu Films
All time greatest most Classic Kung-Fu movies ever made Mostly Shaw Brothers, some newer ones may creep up. In no particular order ....This is the most encompassing list of the genre I have found on imdb .... If you have one to add please tell me.
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- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLo LiehYue WongA school student who conspires with his teacher and others to overthrow the Qing Dynasty sees his family slaughtered at the hands of his enemies. He joins the Shaolin Temple and rigorously studies martial arts to avenge his beloved ones.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuYuka MizunoYasuaki KurataA Chinese man marries a Japanese martial artist, and they begin to bicker over which country has the better martial arts. It reaches a point where he has to go against Japanese martial artists in different styles to prove who's the best.
- DirectorLo LiehStarsChia-Hui LiuLo LiehLung-Wei WangThe monk Hung Wen-Ting fights against the evil priest White Lotus.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.
- DirectorKing HuStarsPei-Pei ChengYueh HuaChih-Ching YangBandits kidnap a governor's son and demand their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange. The governor's daughter, a skilled martial artist, is sent to rescue him, but eventually finds herself overmatched and in need of assistance.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuSheng FuLily LiMongols with the help of an insider, ambush the influential Yang Family, defenders of the dynasty. The Mongols must hunt down all Yang survivors so their insidious plot to overthrow the dynasty will not be uncovered.
- DirectorChang-hwa JeongStarsLo LiehPing WangHsiung ChaoAs two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament, one school's master is a dishonorable man, and to ensure his son wins the title, he hires three Japanese samurais, who target the rival school's best fighter.First US Released Kung-Fu Movie .... Instant Classic
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLung-Wei WangHou HsiaoAfter failing to help his friends at the local dyeing mill who're getting bullied by Manchurians, a lowly street hustler sneaks into the Shaolin Temple, and is willing to do anything to learn kung fu and help his friends.
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsJimmy Wang YuChiao ChiaoChung-Hsin HuangA noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.
- DirectorWei LoStarsBruce LeeNora MiaoJames TienDuring the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his master's fighting school.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsHou HsiaoChia-Hui LiuLily LiGordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim KellyA Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
- DirectorsWei LoChia-Hsiang WuStarsBruce LeeMaria YiJames TienA young Chinese man sworn an oath of non-violence moves to Thailand to work with his cousins in an ice factory, which he discovers to be a front for a sinister heroin-smuggling operation.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneEijirô TônoTatsuya NakadaiA crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsSheng ChiangChien SunPhillip Chung-Fung KwokThe sixth and final disciple of a dying martial arts master is instructed to find the master's five former disciples, each specializing in their own unique kung fu style, and defeat any evil ones amongst them.
- DirectorBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeChuck NorrisNora MiaoA country bumpkin martial artist visits his relatives in Rome, Italy, where he must defend them and their restaurant against harassment from brutal gangsters.
- DirectorsRobert ClouseBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeGig YoungDean JaggerA martial arts movie star must fake his death to bring down the syndicate that is extorting him and other celebrities - including his pop singer girlfriend - for protection money.
- DirectorKing HuStarsPolly Ling-Feng Shang-KuanChun ShihYing BaiWhen the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.
- DirectorYuen Woo-PingStarsJet LiMichelle YeohSiu-Ho ChinTwo friends, ex Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi.
- DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamLouis FanDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
- DirectorShigehiro OzawaStarsShin'ichi ChibaGoichi YamadaYutaka NakajimaAfter failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karateka protects the daughter of a recently-deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate gunning for her inheritance.
- DirectorKenji MisumiStarsTomisaburô WakayamaFumio WatanabeGô KatôThe story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChen Kuan-TaiLo LiehYue WongAfter the destruction of the Temple, a Shaolin disciple devotes years to mastering Tiger style in order to defeat the martial arts master who killed his teacher. His wife, a Crane style specialist, has a feeling one style won't be enough.
- DirectorTeruo IshiiStarsShin'ichi ChibaMakoto SatôShozo SaijoThree street toughs are hired to take down a Tokyo drug dealer in this hard-hitting Toei karate action film.
