THEME EXPLORATION

kung fu technique

14 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 · Yuen Woo-Ping
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Complexe
Complexe
1964 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
1966 · Jean Rouch
Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016 · Shirley Clarke
Le Mystère Picasso
Le Mystère Picasso
1956 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors
1979 · Chang Cheh
Baby Jesus
Baby Jesus
2001 · Stan Brakhage
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau
The Perfect Fishplate
The Perfect Fishplate
2005 · Na Hong-jin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized action cinema by choreographing kung fu and gunplay as balletic, philosophically meaningful combat that explores honor and redemption.

 Zhang Yimou China

Blends traditional Chinese martial arts philosophy with visual poetry, using kung fu technique as a vehicle for exploring themes of honor, sacrifice, and destiny.