Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure > Martial Arts: 298 Films to Buy & Rent
- Berlin File, The (2013)
- Dir. Ryoo Seung-Wan
Feat. Jung-woo Ha, Gianna Jun
- After an illegal arms deal in Berlin is disrupted by unknown assailants, a South Korean intelligence agent finds himself embroiled in a vast…
- Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
- Dir. Herman Yau
Feat. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Anita Yuen…
- The most authentic Ip Man film yet recounts the legendary grandmaster's exploits as a revered teacher of Wing Chun in Hong Kong during the 50s and…
- Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
- Dir. Isaac Florentine
Feat. Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi
- Usually the preserve of the straight–to–video market, this action–heavy Ninja adventure brings some of the toughest fight sequences…
- Protector 2, The (Tom yum goong 2) (2013)
- Dir. Prachya Pinkaew
Feat. Tony Jaa, Marrese Crump, RZA
- ONG–BAK superstar Tony Jaa punches below his weight in this undercooked sequel to the 2005 Sydney–set action romp about a country boy who…
- Man 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 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 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…
- Flying 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…
- Lost 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 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…