they are spectacular tales of
self-defense action adventure and
revenge welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
most influential martial arts movies
ever made
number ten Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
kicking off our countdown is the fantasy
filled epic starring chow yun-fat and
michelle yeoh centered on two warriors
in pursuit of a stolen magical jade
sword this martial arts extravaganza
blew critics Minds back in 2000 it did
so by raising the bar for the genre by
incorporating romance a compelling story
incredible cinematography wonderful
costumes breathtaking locations and
gravity defying martial arts number nine
The Matrix the second film on our list
needs no introduction The Matrix is tale
of artificial reality set the stage for
some of the most spectacular martial
arts ever recorded bullet-time aside no
one can forget how the film introduced
Keanu Reeves to kung fu
I know kung foo
show me number eight The Karate Kid this
original story of a martial arts master
teaching of bullied New Jersey kid
self-defense remains a beloved cult
classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat
Morita this film showed us there’s more
to martial arts than raw force and that
mr. Miyagi knows how to use training for
personal gains
first wash all the car then wax what a
little asshole and remember dear number
seven Seven Samurai a veteran samurai
who has fallen on hard times answers a
villages request for protection from
bandits as a result he gathers six other
samurai to help him this stunning
adventure drama by famed director Akira
Kurosawa is easily one of the greatest
Japanese films to become known in the
West and in turn it has influenced
countless filmmakers number six on back
played by Tony Jaa ting is a man who
lives in a small and peaceful village
when the villages sacred Buddhist statue
on back is stolen he is tasked with
tracking the thief and reclaiming the
religious treasure employing his
non-traditional martial arts the star is
now considered the next big celebrity in
the genre it’s easy to see why with his
thrilling combination of crushing moves
and real-life stunts they do that number
5
fist of legend taking place in 1937 the
film tells the tale of a man who returns
to Shanghai to find his master dead and
the city under Japanese military
occupation as a result he vows revenge
on the Army’s vicious general this
remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury
helped introduce the Western world to
the spectacular talent of Jet Li not
only that but it also popularized his
fight choreographer hyun-woo ping who
went on to work on such films as The
Matrix
number four the way of the Dragon Bruce
Lee is a man visiting his relatives in
Italy however he soon finds himself
defending his family against brutal
gangsters the consequence is Chuck
Norris and Bruce Lee facing off in one
of cinema’s most memorable
confrontations Lee taunts Aspray like a
cat with a toy and teaches Norris that
you should always shave your chest
before battle number 3 Kill Bill volume
1
it’s bloody ultra violent and
over-the-top in every way Quentin
Tarantino’s tale of the bride’s revenge
registered highly on the cinematic radar
while both redefining and paying tribute
to the genre number 2 the legend of the
drunken master a semi sequel to Jackie
Chan’s
earlier martial arts extravaganza this
project popularized the artists around
the world and showcased his signature
mix of martial arts and comedy because
of this and it’s jaw-dropping 20-minute
fight scene that took months to shoot
drunken master easily makes the list of
the very best martial arts films ever
created here’s a Peter Piper playing the
flute
number one Enter the Dragon rounding out
our top ten list is the first kung-fu
film to have been made by a Hollywood
studio it is also the last fully
completed film Bruce Lee appeared in
before his death a true classic in every
sense Enter the Dragon showcases the
world’s most legendary fighter at the
top of his game
self-defense action adventure and
revenge welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
most influential martial arts movies
ever made
number ten Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
kicking off our countdown is the fantasy
filled epic starring chow yun-fat and
michelle yeoh centered on two warriors
in pursuit of a stolen magical jade
sword this martial arts extravaganza
blew critics Minds back in 2000 it did
so by raising the bar for the genre by
incorporating romance a compelling story
incredible cinematography wonderful
costumes breathtaking locations and
gravity defying martial arts number nine
The Matrix the second film on our list
needs no introduction The Matrix is tale
of artificial reality set the stage for
some of the most spectacular martial
arts ever recorded bullet-time aside no
one can forget how the film introduced
Keanu Reeves to kung fu
I know kung foo
show me number eight The Karate Kid this
original story of a martial arts master
teaching of bullied New Jersey kid
self-defense remains a beloved cult
classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat
Morita this film showed us there’s more
to martial arts than raw force and that
mr. Miyagi knows how to use training for
personal gains
first wash all the car then wax what a
little asshole and remember dear number
seven Seven Samurai a veteran samurai
who has fallen on hard times answers a
villages request for protection from
bandits as a result he gathers six other
samurai to help him this stunning
adventure drama by famed director Akira
Kurosawa is easily one of the greatest
Japanese films to become known in the
West and in turn it has influenced
countless filmmakers number six on back
played by Tony Jaa ting is a man who
lives in a small and peaceful village
when the villages sacred Buddhist statue
on back is stolen he is tasked with
tracking the thief and reclaiming the
religious treasure employing his
non-traditional martial arts the star is
now considered the next big celebrity in
the genre it’s easy to see why with his
thrilling combination of crushing moves
and real-life stunts they do that number
5
fist of legend taking place in 1937 the
film tells the tale of a man who returns
to Shanghai to find his master dead and
the city under Japanese military
occupation as a result he vows revenge
on the Army’s vicious general this
remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury
helped introduce the Western world to
the spectacular talent of Jet Li not
only that but it also popularized his
fight choreographer hyun-woo ping who
went on to work on such films as The
Matrix
number four the way of the Dragon Bruce
Lee is a man visiting his relatives in
Italy however he soon finds himself
defending his family against brutal
gangsters the consequence is Chuck
Norris and Bruce Lee facing off in one
of cinema’s most memorable
confrontations Lee taunts Aspray like a
cat with a toy and teaches Norris that
you should always shave your chest
before battle number 3 Kill Bill volume
1
it’s bloody ultra violent and
over-the-top in every way Quentin
Tarantino’s tale of the bride’s revenge
registered highly on the cinematic radar
while both redefining and paying tribute
to the genre number 2 the legend of the
drunken master a semi sequel to Jackie
Chan’s
earlier martial arts extravaganza this
project popularized the artists around
the world and showcased his signature
mix of martial arts and comedy because
of this and it’s jaw-dropping 20-minute
fight scene that took months to shoot
drunken master easily makes the list of
the very best martial arts films ever
created here’s a Peter Piper playing the
flute
number one Enter the Dragon rounding out
our top ten list is the first kung-fu
film to have been made by a Hollywood
studio it is also the last fully
completed film Bruce Lee appeared in
before his death a true classic in every
sense Enter the Dragon showcases the
world’s most legendary fighter at the
top of his game
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