THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts gangs

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Teenage Doll
Teenage Doll
1957 · Roger Corman
Rumble in the Bronx
Rumble in the Bronx
1995 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Slaughter in San Francisco
Slaughter in San Francisco
1974 · Lo Wei
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the stylized gunplay and gang violence aesthetic in films like 'A Better Tomorrow' and 'The Killer,' defining the martial arts gangster genre.

 Albert Lamorisse Hong Kong

Created gritty, intense explorations of triad culture and gang hierarchies in films such as 'City on Fire' and 'Prison on Fire.'

 Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai Hong Kong

Masterfully blends martial arts with crime drama and gang politics in sophisticated thrillers like 'Election' and 'Exiled,' examining honor and loyalty.