A thread to talk about Kung Fu & Asian Action Movies , The Actors and the Movies they inspire.
Whether it's Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa & so on, feel free to discuss them all here. How about The Jason Statham Movies, John Wicks, The Matrix and the rest of the Hollywood films they influenced, do we talk about those too? especially since a lot of Asian Martial Artists made Hollywood Movies, so I say yes.
Some of my favourites of these Movies (some of these I love for nostalgic purposes when I saw them in the 90's on British TV, most likely edited to hell and very bad dubbing, but thats part of the charm) Not to make it simply a lists thread, I am going to describe briefly what I liked about each one.
In no a particular order
Wheels on Meals - Jackie Chan - some of the funniest scenes in a Jackie Movie I had seen up to that point, intenional because of course his films always had the comeic tone, but maybe the bad dubbing made it even more ridiculous, do not forget about the awesome fight scenes with Benny The Jet Urquidez that often gets shared even on this very board.
Enter The Dragon - Bruce Lee - To me he is the Goat Martial Artist Actor and of course it's his Major Hollywood Movie, despite it's flaws and regardless how you feel about it's story it has some of the best Martial Arts ever put on screen, especially for 1973. It also gave a solid plot outline to the Mortal Kombat Movie to "Borrow"
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk - Jet Li (known as Legend in usa) - this was the first Jet Li film I ever saw, so it holds a place in my heart, especially with the comedy bits in it, was it the first or second that his mum is pulling funny faces? I don't recall but it cracked me up for hours
Drunken Master - Jackie Chan - Kung Fu Tom Foolery by a Young Jackie but also a very valid form of Martial Arts and has awesome fight scenes that you would believe that even if Jackie was Drunk in real life, he could probably still pull of these moves.
Iron Monkey - Donnie Yen - The first time I saw Donnie Yen onscreen and I was kind of in a Wanting to see a Ninja movie, while everyone suggested American Ninja, I wanted something different, so I rented this on VHS instead.
Kiss of the Dragon - Jet Li - When I rented Romeo Must Die I have to Admit I didn't like it, so I wasn't convinced I would like it when I rented KOTD, well about halfway through I turned to my dad said "This film is awesome, it hasn't even finished but it doesn't matter it's already done it's job"
Way of the Dragon - Bruce Lee - Chuck Norris VS Bruce Lee, Double Nunchucks, ahh what more could you ask for?
Showdown in Little Tokyo - Brandon Lee/Dolph Lundgren - it's been a long while Since I saw this, but it's fair to say Brandon is more of a Action Guy really than his father, don't get me wrong his Martial Arts are good but I focus more on the rest of the film.
Hard Boiled - Chow Yun Fat - This film at the point of seeing it t time was the greatest action film I had ever watched, better than anything Hollywood had put out as far as I'm concerned, whilst it got a Videogame Sequel I still feel it deserved a Movie Sequel. I am sorry but I like this more than The Killer.
Twin Dragons - Jackie Chan - This one whilst the story is just okay, it's the fact that you got Twice The Jackie Chan who plays his own Twin in this and what is better than One Jackie Chan? Well Two of course.
Fists of Fury - Bruce Lee - I like all of Bruce Lee's Films (except Game of Death, but to be fair he did not finish it, so the 20 or was it 40? mins of footage that exists on Documentary DVD's far outweighed anything that was cobbled together by the Studio, with Cardboard Cutouts of Bruce Lees' face and Stuntment)
There are so many more I like but will bring them up when I remember them or if I get a chance to rewatch them.
Whether it's Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa & so on, feel free to discuss them all here. How about The Jason Statham Movies, John Wicks, The Matrix and the rest of the Hollywood films they influenced, do we talk about those too? especially since a lot of Asian Martial Artists made Hollywood Movies, so I say yes.
Some of my favourites of these Movies (some of these I love for nostalgic purposes when I saw them in the 90's on British TV, most likely edited to hell and very bad dubbing, but thats part of the charm) Not to make it simply a lists thread, I am going to describe briefly what I liked about each one.
In no a particular order
Wheels on Meals - Jackie Chan - some of the funniest scenes in a Jackie Movie I had seen up to that point, intenional because of course his films always had the comeic tone, but maybe the bad dubbing made it even more ridiculous, do not forget about the awesome fight scenes with Benny The Jet Urquidez that often gets shared even on this very board.
Enter The Dragon - Bruce Lee - To me he is the Goat Martial Artist Actor and of course it's his Major Hollywood Movie, despite it's flaws and regardless how you feel about it's story it has some of the best Martial Arts ever put on screen, especially for 1973. It also gave a solid plot outline to the Mortal Kombat Movie to "Borrow"
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk - Jet Li (known as Legend in usa) - this was the first Jet Li film I ever saw, so it holds a place in my heart, especially with the comedy bits in it, was it the first or second that his mum is pulling funny faces? I don't recall but it cracked me up for hours
Drunken Master - Jackie Chan - Kung Fu Tom Foolery by a Young Jackie but also a very valid form of Martial Arts and has awesome fight scenes that you would believe that even if Jackie was Drunk in real life, he could probably still pull of these moves.
Iron Monkey - Donnie Yen - The first time I saw Donnie Yen onscreen and I was kind of in a Wanting to see a Ninja movie, while everyone suggested American Ninja, I wanted something different, so I rented this on VHS instead.
Kiss of the Dragon - Jet Li - When I rented Romeo Must Die I have to Admit I didn't like it, so I wasn't convinced I would like it when I rented KOTD, well about halfway through I turned to my dad said "This film is awesome, it hasn't even finished but it doesn't matter it's already done it's job"
Way of the Dragon - Bruce Lee - Chuck Norris VS Bruce Lee, Double Nunchucks, ahh what more could you ask for?
Showdown in Little Tokyo - Brandon Lee/Dolph Lundgren - it's been a long while Since I saw this, but it's fair to say Brandon is more of a Action Guy really than his father, don't get me wrong his Martial Arts are good but I focus more on the rest of the film.
Hard Boiled - Chow Yun Fat - This film at the point of seeing it t time was the greatest action film I had ever watched, better than anything Hollywood had put out as far as I'm concerned, whilst it got a Videogame Sequel I still feel it deserved a Movie Sequel. I am sorry but I like this more than The Killer.
Twin Dragons - Jackie Chan - This one whilst the story is just okay, it's the fact that you got Twice The Jackie Chan who plays his own Twin in this and what is better than One Jackie Chan? Well Two of course.
Fists of Fury - Bruce Lee - I like all of Bruce Lee's Films (except Game of Death, but to be fair he did not finish it, so the 20 or was it 40? mins of footage that exists on Documentary DVD's far outweighed anything that was cobbled together by the Studio, with Cardboard Cutouts of Bruce Lees' face and Stuntment)
There are so many more I like but will bring them up when I remember them or if I get a chance to rewatch them.
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