Top 100 Kung Fu Movies List

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance movie dvd

#20 Kung Fu Movie

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.

Director:

Kenji Misumi

Writers:

Kazuo Koike

Stars:

Tomisaburô Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama

#19 Kung Fu Movie

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) R

The anti-Ching patriots, have secretly set up their base in Canton. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge. In a short period of time he masters the deadly use of his fists, feet and palms, along with such weapons as swords, sticks, and lances. With his learning complete, he takes on the Manchus.

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writers:

Kuang Ni

Stars:

Chia-Hui Liu, Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu

#18 Kung Fu Movie

Game of Death (1978) R

A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

Director:

Robert Clouse, Bruce Lee

Writers:

Robert Clouse

Stars:

Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Colleen Camp

#17 Kung Fu Movie

Rumble in the Bronx (1995) R

A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills.

Director:

Stanley Tong

Writers:

Edward Tang, Fibe Ma

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip

#16 Kung Fu Movie

The Foot Fist Way (2006) R

An inept tae kwon do instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow tae kwon do enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Wallace.

Director:

Jody Hill

Writers:

Ben Best, Jody Hill

Stars:

Danny McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic

#15 Kung Fu Movie

Once Upon a Time in China (1991) R

Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernised, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government.

Director:

Hark Tsui

Writers:

Yiu-ming Leung, Elsa Tang

Stars:

Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan

#14 Kung Fu Movie

Fearless (2006) PG-13

A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.

Director:

Ronny Yu

Writers:

Chris Chow, Richard Epcar

Stars:

Jet Li, Li Sun, Yong Dong

#13 Kung Fu Movie

Kung Fu Hustle (2004) R

In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.

Director:

Stephen Chow

Writers:

Stephen Chow, Kan-Cheung Tsang

Stars:

Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen

#12 Kung Fu Movie

The One (2001) PG-13

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

Director:

James Wong

Writers:

Glen Morgan, James Wong

Stars:

Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo

#11 Kung Fu Movie

The Last Dragon (1985) PG-13

In New York City, a young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way, he must fight a martial arts expert corrupted with power, and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writers:

Louis Venosta

Stars:

Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney

#10 Kung Fu Movie

The Chinese Connection (1972) R

A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.

Director:

Wei Lo

Writers:

Wei Lo

Stars:

Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien

#9 Kung Fu Movie

Ip Man (2008) R

During the Japanese invasion of 1937, when a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home and work to support his family, he reluctantly agrees to train others in the art of Wing Chun for self-defense.

Director:

Wilson Yip

Writers:

Edmond Wong, Tai-Li Chan

Stars:

Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan

#8 Kung Fu Movie

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) R

The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino

Stars:

Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen

#7 Kung Fu Movie

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) R

The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her, a team she was once part of.

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writers:

Quentin Tarantino

Stars:

Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah

#6 Kung Fu Movie

The Matrix (1999) R

A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

Director:

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Writers:

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Stars:

Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

#5 Kung Fu Movie

Who Am I? (1998) PG-13

A secret agent loses his memory after falling from a crashing helicopter. He is then chased by a number of other agency operatives, but he has no idea why.

Director:

Benny Chan, Jackie Chan

Writers:

Jackie Chan, Susan Chan

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto

#4 Kung Fu Movie

Drunken Master (1978) PG-13

An undisciplined boy must learn Drunken Fist Kung Fu in order to stop an assassin.

Director:

Woo-Ping Yuen

Writers:

Lung Hsiao, See-Yuen Ng

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Siu Tin Yuen, Jang Lee Hwang

#3 Kung Fu Movie

Return of the Dragon (1972) R

A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.

Director:

Bruce Lee

Writers:

Bruce Lee

Stars:

Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao

#2 Kung Fu Movie

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
PG-13

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically skilled, adolescent nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers:

Du Lu Wang, Hui-Ling Wang

Stars:

Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang

#1 Kung Fu Movie

Enter the Dragon (1973) R

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Director:

Robert Clouse

Writers:

Michael Allin

Stars:

Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly

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