THEME EXPLORATION

martial arts schools

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
The Magnificent Butcher
The Magnificent Butcher
1979 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · John Stevenson & Mark Osborne
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jak Hutchcraft Taiwan

Pioneer of wuxia cinema who explored martial arts schools as repositories of honor, philosophy, and internal conflict in films like 'A Touch of Zen' and 'Legend of the Mountain'.

 Chang Cheh Hong Kong

Prolific director who extensively examined martial arts sects and schools as microcosms of loyalty, betrayal, and moral codes through dozens of dynamic wuxia films.