THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts discipline

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sanshiro Sugata Part II/Judo Saga Part II
Sanshiro Sugata Part II/Judo Saga Part II
1945 · Akira Kurosawa
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
1988 · Newt Arnold
Never Back Down
Never Back Down
2008 · Jeff Wadlow
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
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
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Platform
Platform
2000 · Jia Zhangke
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Dream
The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Maelstrom of Paris
The Maelstrom of Paris
1928 · Julien Duvivier
Wars
Wars
2021 · Nicolas Roy
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

His films celebrate martial arts as a code of honor and personal discipline, blending balletic action with philosophical exploration of loyalty and sacrifice.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

He explores martial arts discipline as spiritual practice and internal struggle, most notably in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' where technique serves emotional and philosophical depth.

 Zhang Yimou China

His epic martial arts films examine discipline as a path to transcendence and mastery, using stunning visual language to portray the harmony between warrior and technique.