THEME EXPLORATION

kung fu training

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011 · Tony Leondis
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Hand of Death
Hand of Death
1976 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized kung fu action cinema by blending martial arts with dynamic gunplay and operatic choreography that elevated the genre to an art form.

 Zhang Yimou China

Crafted visually stunning kung fu epics like Hero and House of Flying Daggers that explore martial arts as philosophical discipline and spiritual journey.