THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts competition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon
1973 · Robert Clouse
Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends
2025 · Jonathan Entwistle
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 · Yuen Woo-Ping
New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury
1976 · Lo Wei
Ninja Kids!!!
Ninja Kids!!!
2011 · Takashi Miike
The Master of Kung Fu
The Master of Kung Fu
1973 · Ho Meng-Hua
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneered the heroic bloodshed genre blending martial arts with operatic action sequences and philosophical themes of honor and sacrifice.

 Lau Kar-leung Hong Kong

Combined authentic martial arts choreography with narrative depth, exploring traditional kung fu mastery and competition through realistic fight cinematography.