THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts training

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson

Mortal Kombat
2021 · Simon McQuoid

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985 · Kar-leung Lau

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau

Legend of the Ancient Sword

Legend of the Ancient Sword
2018 · Renny Harlin

Ninja Kids!!!
2011 · Takashi Miike

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
2013 · Isaac Florentine

The Master of Kung Fu

The Master of Kung Fu
1973 · Ho Meng-Hua

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau

The Raid Redemption

The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee

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

Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip

State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski

12 Photographers

12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara

Kes
1969 · Ken Loach

Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak

The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino

The Maelstrom of Paris

The Maelstrom of Paris
1928 · Julien Duvivier

The Singing Lesson

The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson

Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright

Hercules Against Karate

Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti

Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top

Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized action cinema by choreographing martial arts with balletic precision and emotional depth, making combat sequences integral to character development.

John Lee Hancock Taiwan

Explored martial arts training as spiritual and philosophical journey in films like *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*, blending physics, poetry, and internal discipline.