THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts combat

23 films · 2 directors

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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
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
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Platform
Platform
2000 · Jia Zhangke
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
1943 · Akira Kurosawa
The Dream
The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Maelstrom of Paris
The Maelstrom of Paris
1928 · Julien Duvivier
Combat naval en Grèce
Combat naval en Grèce
1897 · Georges Méliès
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized martial arts cinema by blending balletic choreography with gunplay, creating a signature style that defines action filmmaking.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Elevated sword combat to high art through meticulously choreographed sequences that emphasize psychological tension and the philosophy of martial conflict.