THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts combat

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
1995 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
1972 · Lo Wei
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
2020 · Ethan Spaulding
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
2026 · Simon McQuoid
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
1993 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Art of Self Defense
The Art of Self Defense
1941 · Jack Kinney
The Duel
The Duel
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the stylized gunplay and hand-to-hand combat choreography that revolutionized action cinema through films like Hard Boiled and The Killer.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Brings psychological depth to martial arts combat, exploring themes of violence and redemption through visceral fight choreography in films like Destroyer and Destroyer.