Subgenre Sampler
Martial Arts: 372 Films to Buy & Rent
- Afro Samurai Resurrection (2009)
- Dir. Fuminori Kizaki
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill
- Stylish sequel reprises the Samuel L. Jackson–voiced Afro Samurai, here coming out of retirement to fend off a sadistic villainess. Garnished…
- Besouro (The Assailant) (2009)
- Dir. Joao Daniel Tikhomiroff
Feat. Ailton Carmo, Flavio Rocha, Jessica Barbosa
- Set against the backdrop of the Brazilian civil rights struggle Invigorating tale told at breakneck pace of a young man's rise to folk hero status…
- Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
- Dir. Teddy Chen
Feat. Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Tony Leung (Kar-fai)…
- A hefty, star–studded take on turn of the century events in Hong Kong, in which the assassination of famous revolutionary figure Sun Yat Sen…
- Kamui (2009)
- Dir. Yoichi Sai
Feat. Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki
- High adventure and spectacular fight sequences energize this otherwise inadequate period piece about fugitive ninjas in Japan.
- Kung Fu Chefs (Gong fu chu shen) (2009)
- Dir. Wing Kin Yip
Feat. Sammo Hung, Vanness Wu, Cherrie Ying
- This gastronomic spin on the martial arts movie lacks the invention or absurdist comedy of GOD OF COOKERY, however still delivers plenty of chopsocky…
- Merantau (2009)
- Dir. Gareth Evans
Feat. Iko Uwais
- Indonesia's riposte to ONG–BAK stars newcomer Iko Uwais as a young man from a Jakarta tribe whose rite of passage via the big city exposes him…
- Mulan (2009)
- Dir. Jingle Ma, Wei Dong
Feat. Zhao Wei, Jaycee Chan
- The legend of Mulan (previously tackled by Disney) is given the big screen treatment in this sweeping historical costume epic, a current specialty of…
- Ninja Assassin (2009)
- Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. Rain , Naomie Harris, Ben Miles…
- Severed limbs dominate this off the wall chopsocky fight fest with a rogue ninja taking on the a clan of ninjas in that sneaky way that ninjas…
- Ong-Bak 3 (2009)
- Dir. Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Feat. Tony Jaa
- Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…
- Raging Phoenix (2009)
- Dir. Rashane Limtrakul
Feat. JeeJa Yanin
- The female star of CHOCOLATE returns with break dancing moves to complement her sick martial arts skills, in this over–the–top kickboxing…