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Invincible Kung Fu Legs 1980

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Chin Far: HEY! ... dont play tough! ... take a good look at yourself, no wonder you're called "ding dong" ... Ha! Im sure you'll sound like a bell ... when you hit the floor, all your bells will start ringing at once.

not sure if applies, but rush hour 2  :teddyr:

Sure does ... I changed the title - Your favorite old Kung fu movies to Your favorite Martial Arts movies.

Five Deadly Venoms 1978

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My favorite Venom was Number 1 The Centipede.

haven't watched much kung fu, but i enjoy watching the streetfighter and return of streetfighter.to torment others i watch 9 deaths of the ninja

this guy chin kun lu I think is his name.  He did bastard swordswman, secret service of the imperial court, holy flame of the martial world.  he's my favorite director

in general I like kung fu with SOME wires and craziness but not at the expense of everything else and not too fancy like all the recent HK movies.  old school, werid kung fu!

and gordon liu movies.  he is just the coolest

Yup, I like Gordon Liu too!

Fists of the White Lotus 1980

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For those who don't know, thats Gordon Liu to the right.

Bloodsport and Ong Bak both immediately spring to mind for me.   :teddyr:

I love Bloodsport ... I like all of JCVD's movies though.

Chinese Super Ninjas aka Five Element Ninjas 1982

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Japanese Ninjas invading Chinese headquarters, poison rings and Samurais ... this movie has it all!

Drunken Shaolin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFc_Rgi-Irc

Gods of Wutang 1988

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Ghosts, Kung Fu, wooden horses and MAGIC! I love this movie!

I love that film, and it's due out on a newly restored DVD next month!  The review is written, I'm just waiting for the new DVD to put on the final touches.

Also:

Heroes of the East
Drunken Wu Tang (it has to be the dubbed version)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Enter The Dragon
Chinese Connection
Master Of The Flying Guillotine
Even though much of the film is pretty bad, Revenge Of The Ninja for the ninja battle on the rooftop.
Fearless
Monkey Kung Fu
Lone Wolf And Cub/Shogun Assassin
I'm sure I could think of others.

AWESOME! I cant wait.


Some of my favorites!

Kung Fu Zombie 1982

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Is it blood sucking vampires or zombies? ... I have no idea lol ... but I love this movie! Lots of fighting and magic.

All the Bruce Lee movies - must have watched those 5 time each.  I was really into the Jean Claude Van Damme movies for a bit, but I'm kind of over that now.  Ninja 3 The Domination is another favorite.  Any of those cheesy kung fu movies from the '80s.  Cynthia Rothrock flicks are always good for a chuckle.

I think I'll post all my favorite 70's and 80's Kung Fu movies up 1st, then I'll start posting all my others.

Master of the Flying Guillotine 1974

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmdP1qTjGZY

This is the Kung Fu movie that started it all for me. I watched it with my grandfather in the mid 70's!

A few titles off the top of my head:

KUNG FU HUSTLE
MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE
FANTASY MISSION FORCE
ENTER THE DRAGON (of course)

A find a lot of kung fu movies tend to be entertaining, but interchangeable.  I like to watch them, but sometimes it doesn't seem to matter that much which one I throw in the player.  They're all so ridiculous, it takes a lot for one to stand out from the pack.     

No wire-fu at all.   It gets on my nerves.  I love watching real artists like Masta Bwuce.  It much better yo see a real fighter than some actor up on strings doing patently impossoble stuff. 

Its a lousy film, but I like Bloodsport just for all the different fighting styles. 
-Ed

The Mystery of Chess Boxing 1979

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZuyqssjP5U

YUP ... This is the movie with "Ghost Face Killer"!

pocket ninjas because of the stupidity!  :teddyr:

The 36 Crazy Fists 1977

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-A2DVG7Yo4

Choreographed by Jackie Chan.
I love this movie! LOL lots of "GO TO HELL" and "Ha, YOU BA$TARD!" in this one!

Matter fact ... I going to watch it right now!

Crippled Masters
Kung Fu Zombie
Kung Fu From Beyond the Grave
Robo Vampire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYYbvzz4RsU

The 18 Bronzemen 1975 w/ Carter Wong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjcrsOZcm7w&feature=related

The 18 Bronzemen 2 1976 w/ Carter Wong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2uxOv6h_Go

The Story Of Ricky

here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLNOWnBlnQ

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow 1979 w/ Jackie Chan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFvOI-NMgrs

The Return of the Five Deadly Venoms 1978

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4XEFBm3ang

Invincible Armor 1977

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuhrV2KtP3Y

Warning! If you're a "GUY" with a weak stomach, dont watch ^

From South Africa, Ivan Hall's KARATE OLYMPIA and KILL AND KILL AGAIN are great.  :smile:

Here are some:

-PRODIGAL SON
-THE DRAGON, THE ODDS
-ENTER THE DRAGON
-RETURN OF THE DRAGON
-DRUNKEN MASTER
-TONGAN NINJA!
-AMERICAN NINJA I & II
-KARATE KID I, II, & III
-NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER
-BREAKER BREAKER (A MEAN MOTHERTRUCKER)
-a Hong Kong movie about two guys who break out from prison and fight various kung fu masters (don't knwo its English title)

I didnt know about Kung Fu From Beyond the Grave! OMG it looks great! Same guy from Kung Fu Zombie. I need to get that DVD with the quickness! ... Thanks for the info ghoul. If anyone knows of others like that (B horror w/ Kung Fu) please let me know. Thanks.

OK, now that I got all my favorite old school Kung Fu out of the way I'll move on to my idol's movies. Bruce Lee!

Way of the Dragon aka Return of the Dragon 1972
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYHZEu7Y7DU

Enter The Dragon 1973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-QGOChuQc

Chinese Connection 1972
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMUsa66JQc4

Game of Death 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNvdSbMW_F8

The Big Boss aka Fists of Fury 1971
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHTw3BnL8Y

I also have Jeet Kune Do the book.

I love kung fu films, but I agree with you on that.  Particularly those from the Golden Age - 1972ish to about 1981. 

One of the more recent ones to stand out is Ip Man.  It's a great film on a martial arts level, as well as a good film from a narrative stand point.  Even the performances are good.  The ending is a little weak though, I must say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qhPDEOYbx4

Aside from that one, a *martial arts* movie (almost no bare handed fighting) that I enjoyed a lot is One Armed Swordsman.  It's another one that actually has a good storyline, good directing and performances, as well as entertaining fight sequences (it's from 1967, though, so the choreography is quite primitive compared to later works).  The sequel's plot and storyline stuff is not nearly as good, but it vastly amps up the body count and expands into almost superherodom for the lead character, making it still a very entertaining film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyUTANNAGAY

There's the amped up new trailer by Celestial.

Another very enjoyable one is She Shoots Straight.  Stars Joyce Godenzi, a woman who started in HK action films with no martial arts training.  She's very impressive considering this.  Never enjoyed much success (something many attribute to racism, as she is half-white), but her handful of films are worth checking out, especially She Shoots Straight.  Probably has the best catfight on film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QFwMMCeB68

Actually, I grew up watching alot of the Bruceploitation films starring Bruce Li. I actually liked alot of them, especially Bruce Lee: the Man, the Myth. But I will agree with alot of the other mentions as well. Master of the Flying Guillotine was big for me when I was a boy.

Ong Bak
Master Of The Flying Guillotine
Five Fingers Of Death
The Streetfighter
Karate Kid I & II
Dragon Princess

The Bruce Lee films are a given of course:

ENTER THE DRAGON
THE CHINESE CONNECTION
FISTS OF FURY
GAME OF DEATH

Also really like some of the Bruce Li films, cheesy as they often are:

BLIND FIST OF BRUCE
IMAGE OF BRUCE LEE
FIST of FURY III
BRUCE LI THE INVINCIBLE


Great and fun Jackie Chan pics:

TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE (1977)
THE DRUNKEN MASTER (1978)
FANTASY MISSION FORCE (1982)
POLICE STORY (1985)
ARMOUR OF GOD (1987)
POLICE STORY 2 (1988)
ARMOUR OF GOD II (1991)
POLICE STORY III (1992)
THE LEGEND OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER (1994)
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1995)
MR. NICE GUY (1997)
WHO AM I? (1998)

Also really enjoy the following most of which are terrific dubbed chop-socky primo grade cheese and most actually have darn good Kung Fu fighting to boot.

SHAOLIN CHASTITY KUNG FU (1981)
SECRET OF THE SHAOLIN POLES (1977)
KILLER PRIEST (1977)
THE SHAOLIN INVINCIBLES (1977)
INCREDIBLE KUNG FU MISSION (1982)

Just a great film:

ZATOICHI (1964)

Crippled Avengers aka Mortal Combat aka Return of the Five Deadly Venoms
Heroes of the East
Spooky Encounters
Prodigal Son
Born Invincible
Knockabout
Avenging Eagle
Shaolin Rescuers
Shaolin vs Lama
this could be a long list...

Damn! I forgot KUNG POW: ENTER THE FIST

KUNG POW : Enter The Fist
THE KARATE KID Parts 1,2, and 3
Shanghai Noon
THE CRIPPLED MASTERS

   Ahh.  A thread I can sink my teeth into.
   I got REALLY bored with American cinema recently and decided to try some of the newer Asian films that were coming out at the time.
   I found Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (the live action adaptation to an anime of the same title) to be entertaining.
   Then I discovered Bey Logan's Dragon Dynasty Collection.
   This collection has either introduced or reintroduced me to some of the finest cinematic efforts to hit any screen from all areas of the "Oriental" region of Asia.  Korean films, Thai films (Born to Fight and The Protector being my favorites from there).  A ton of Chinese films, Japanese films, Basically anywhere with an "accepted" form of martial art.
  From classic films of the Shaw Brother's age such as 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Come Drink With Me, to newer films like Hard Boiled and The Protector.
   Over all, I think that Asian cinema has vast, untapped potential. 
   The actors seem to genuinely believe in the project and role before them.  The crew is almost fanatically dedicated, and the stunt men, especially in the new Thai films are clinically insane.  For proof of that, watch the fight scene in the fiend command center between the hero and the #1 henchman in Born to Fight.
   As for a list of favorites?  Wow.  The prerequisites have already been named.  Any of Master Bruce's films and the 5 Deadly Venoms, along with the classic Shaw Brothers films, but as for the new stuff...It's got to be Seven Swords, Fatal Contact, and City of Violence. 
   Thai Chi Master with Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh has some awesome fight scenes and some great comedy, but the editing was somewhat lacking because there are times when the wires are plainly visible.
   Kill Zone with Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung showcases an amazing array of MMA and Wu Shu from the three characters involved, and aside from an ending that made me go "Man, thats f@@ked up", was a great film.
   I mentioned in another thread, a film called Dog Bite Dog.  For sheer ferocity of fighting, I don't think this film has many competitors.  The creators draw upon current political conflicts of the region, as well as the standard good guy bad guy thing.  Also with a f@@ked up ending, I don't think it's that different from most American films in content.
   I could go on forever on this topic, but I think I made my point.

FIST OF FURY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cvl82lHWuc

WAATAH!

-Jimmybob

not sure, but Fight Club

The 36 Chambers a.k.a. Master Killer is a fantastic movie about the training of monks. It gets a little supernatural at times but it mostly focuses on intense training sequences. It's title was used as the title of the 1993 Wu Tang Clan album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" The 80's Jackie Chan films are among the best, both as martial arts films but also as standalone films. Project A and Project A2 are outstanding. The 5 Deadly Venoms has been mentioned already and it is good

On a side note the first kung fu film I ever watched was 18 Weapons of Kung Fu. Has anybody else seen it?

Gonna have to say Kung Fu Hustle.   :teddyr:

My favorite martial arts movies are the cinematic masterpieces The Crippled Masters (1979), Black Belt Jones (1974), and Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991).

I should mention one of my favorite youtube channels, if you're a fan of bad dubbing, Chop-Sucky

Iron Flag, a great Venoms flick, with the classic "but still" dubbing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJKp6hqOjA

I have to agree here. Many of these Brucespoitation films remain my favorites today, along with of course the Master and creator of the genre, Bruce Lee himself.

Black Belt Jones!

Bloodfist
Out For Blood



Both Starring Don "the dragon" Wilson

Cant believe no one has mentioned 3 Ninjas, I know thats my favorite martial art film  :wink:

The Pumaman

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Fight Club

Fight club ain't Martial arts man :p