THEME EXPLORATION

kung-fu competition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Panda Paws
Panda Paws
2016 · Alessandro Carloni
The Master of Kung Fu
The Master of Kung Fu
1973 · Ho Meng-Hua
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
2018 · Steven Spielberg
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the heroic bloodshed genre with stylized kung-fu action sequences that emphasize artistic choreography and philosophical conflict between warriors.

 Lau Kar-leung Hong Kong

Legendary martial artist and director who authentically portrayed classical kung-fu competition and training through realistic fight choreography grounded in genuine martial arts mastery.