THEME EXPLORATION

tiger style kung fu

12 films · 3 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai

Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau

Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —

Boys at Noon

Boys at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Dersu Uzala
1974 · Akira Kurosawa

Hand of Death
1976 · John Woo

Avenging Warriors
1979 · Chang Cheh

Savile Row
1976 · Peter Greenaway

The Parisian Lady
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis

Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017 · Alek Keshishian & Jonas Åkerlund & Rich Lee

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Chang Cheh Hong Kong

Pioneer of martial arts cinema who directed numerous tiger style kung fu films in the 1970s, establishing the visual language and fighting choreography that defined the genre.

Lau Kar-leung Hong Kong

Master martial artist and director who authentically portrayed tiger style kung fu through his own expertise, combining realistic fighting with compelling storytelling in films like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Hong Kong

Legendary choreographer and director known for integrating various kung fu styles including tiger style into innovative action sequences that revolutionized martial arts cinema.