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Hundreds of great martial arts movies exist. Most made money, some didn’t. Some were blockbuster successes in other countries, while they flopped here. Real martial arts, the philosophy, and the elegance? Or beat ‘em up, blood, and violence? Here are the top 7 real martial arts movies that get the ...

Let’s say, Bruce Lee was to martial arts what Elvis Presley was to rock n’ roll then the Johnny Cash of throwing fists and feet was, no doubt, Sonny Chiba. Since 1974, he has been known the world over as Shinichi or Sonny Chiba ever since he seized our collective ...

The year was 1978, and a young Jackie Chan was taking the Hong Kong box office by storm. His hit movie Drunken Master, featuring his own fight choreography, opened the doors to a new genre of Kung Fu that featured physicality in a decidedly comedic fashion. Chan insisted on the ...

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) was 30 million dollars’ worth of ultraviolence, a star with no previous martial arts training, and a director with a flair for dramatics. Should martial artists be offended or excited that this movie was so successful (and continues to be a pseudo-cult classic)? Tarantino's Training ...

Filmed exclusively in Cape Town, South Africa, the first season of HBO Cinemax’s Warrior premiered in April 2019, based on an original long-lost idea by Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee gave much to the martial arts community before his death in 1973. One of his private notebooks held the sketch of a ...

Without a doubt, Jet Li is one of the most entertaining martial arts movie personalities of the current generation. In contrast to Jackie Chan, Li usually picks more serious fare for his roles. Before his crossover into the American movie market, he was even more serious than Westerners know him ...

How many people were compelled to step into a dojo for the first time after seeing The Karate Kid? Thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions? Martial arts movies make us want to do martial arts. Plain and simple. A decade before anyone knew what the Octagon was or saw a UFC ...

Jet Li's film, The One, is one of the most underrated martial arts flicks in recent history. This is for no lack of effort or star power from the cast.  The film stars martial arts legend Jet Li as Gabe Law, Gabe Yulaw, and other versions of himself throughout the ...