1) The Chinese Connection, 1972 Directed by Lo Wei and starring Bruce Lee. Original title: Fist of Fury. This movie is Bruce Lee's classic. Want to see Bruce Lee's action, this is the one. |
2) Enter the Dragon, 1973 Directed by Robert Clouse and starring Bruce Lee. This is Bruce Lee's most popular movie. |
3) Drunken Master, 1979 Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping and starring Jackie Chan. This movie made Jackie Chan a star. It is an entertaining film, yet not too violent. |
4) The Shaolin Temple, 1982 Directed by Chang Hsin-Yen and starring Jet Li. This is Jet Li's first film. Jet Li was the all-round wushu champion (martial arts) at that time (about 1982). Thus want to see the real thing, see Jet Li in this movie. |
5) Snake in the Monkey's Shadow, 1982 Directed by Sum Cheung and starring John Chang. The best martial arts movie on the monkey style, snake style, and drunken style. |
6) Shaolin Master Killer, 1983 Directed by Lau Kar-Leung and starring Gordon Liu. "One of the most revered martial arts films of all time, this is the story of a young man who joins the Shaolin Temple when the Manchus kill his family." -- Movie Summary |
7) Supercop, 1992 Directed by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh. "The film displays Chan's dual mastery of physical comedy and martial arts while also showcasing his notorious predilection for handling his own stunts." -- Movie Summary |
8) Fist of Legend, 1994 Directed by Gordon Chan and starring Jet Li. Fist of Legend is the best movie by Jet Li. This is a remake of Bruce Lee's The Chinese Connection. |
9) The Legend of Drunken Master, 1994 Directed by Lau Kar-Leung and starring Jackie Chan. This is probably the best martial arts movie by Jackie Chan. 'Chan employs the hilarious but effective style of kung fu known as the "drunken" style. The movie is a true action masterpiece featuring some of the most intense fighting sequences ever filmed.' -- Movie Summary |
10) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 1999 Directed by Ang Lee and starring Michelle Khan, Chang Chen, Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat. The film is based on a novel by Wang Du Lu. It is one of the 73rd Annual Academy Award winners, honored as the best in Foreign Language, Music (Score), Art Direction and Cinematography. |
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