Top 10 Favourite Non Asian MA Film Series
Film franchises with at least one follow up. I've listed all the sequels/prequels/remakes/spin offs etc.
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- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.Sequels:
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky V (1990)
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Spin off/Sequel:
Creed (2015)
Creed II (2019)
Creed III (2023) - DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.Sequels:
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
The Next Karate Kid (1994) - DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesMichael NyqvistAlfie AllenAn ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.Sequels:
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4 - DirectorWalter HillStarsWesley SnipesVing RhamesPeter FalkWhen heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.Sequels:
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Undisputed III: Redemption
Boyka: Undisputed IV - DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsScott AdkinsTsuyoshi IharaMika HijiiA westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.Sequels:
Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear (2013) - DirectorMark DiSalleDavid WorthStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDennis AlexioDennis ChanKurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.Sequels:
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
Kickboxer 5: The Redemption (1995) - DirectorNewt ArnoldStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDonald GibbLeah Ayres"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.Sequels:
Bloodsport II (1996)
Bloodsport III (1996)
Bloodsport IV: The Dark Kumite (1999) - DirectorRobert RadlerStarsEric RobertsJames Earl JonesSally KirklandA team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?Sequels:
Best of the Best 2 (1993)
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998) - DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsMichael DudikoffSteve JamesJudie AronsonAmerican soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.Sequels:
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)
American Ninja 5 (1993) - DirectorCorey YuenStarsKurt McKinneyJean-Claude Van DammeJ.W. FailsJason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.Sequels:
No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
No Retreat, No Surrender 4: King of the Kickboxers (1990)
No Retreat, No Surrender 5: American Shaolin (1991)