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Subgenre Sampler

 
Man with the Iron Fists, TheMan with the Iron Fists, The (2012)
Dir. RZA
Feat. Russell Crowe, RZA , Lucy Liu
Wu Tang Clan's RZA directs this slap–dash martial arts epic, based on the rapper's long–time love of kung fu movies. Starring a portly…
Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin (2012)
Dir. Keishi Otomo
Feat. Takeru Sato, Emi Takei, Teruyuki Kagawa
A gracefully violent adaptation of the popular manga series, about a brilliant shogun who retreats from society during an era of decline for samurai,…
Wu DangWu Dang (2012)
Dir. Patrick Leung
Feat. Vincent Zhao
A rambunctious, action–packed throwback to '80s martial arts flicks and strapping Indiana Jones–style adventure, centred on a famed…
BunohanBunohan (Return to Murder) (2011)
Dir. Dain Said
Feat. Zahiril Adzim, Faizal Hussein, Wan Hanafisu
Somber martial–arts flick with three estranged brothers returning to their hometown to care for their ailing father. Interesting hybrid of…
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie MovieFilms of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)
Dir. Ric Meyers
Overview of the history of the martial arts film by genre enthusiast Ric Meyers, who peppers an impressive assemblage of film excerpts with trivia,…
Flying Swords of Dragon GateFlying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Jet Li, Xun Zhou
Tsui Hark is in late–career form, directing this sequel–of–sorts to the oft–filmed 'Dragon Gate Inn' legend with gusto and…
Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of DoomKung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom (2011)
Dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan
The portliest martial–arts panda is back in this beautifully rendered – if entirely unnecessary – sequel. This time around Po finds…
Lost Bladesman, TheLost Bladesman, The (2011)
Dir. Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Feat. Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang
Yet another big screen reinvention of the 'Three Kingdoms' legend, this time from the perspective of talismanic figure Guan Yu, whose exploits on the…
My KingdomMy Kingdom (2011)
Dir. Xiaosong Gao
Feat. Chun Wu, Geng Han
A commercial, action–inflected rendering of Peking Opera (a la Tsui Hark's PEKING OPERA BLUES), centred on the rivalry between two…
Raid, TheRaid, The (The Raid: Redemption) (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais
The finest Asian action export since ONG–BAK, pitting an out–of–their–depth SWAT team against a tenement of drug dealers,…

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