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Ip Man

2008 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 Stars

An occupying Japanese general (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi) challenges Chinese men to duels so he can prove the superiority of the Japanese. Ip Man (Donnie Yen) -- a Chinese martial arts master forced to work in the mines -- refuses to fight, but can resist for only so long. Revisit the early days of Ip Man, who gained later fame as an early trainer of Bruce Lee, in director Wilson Yip's action-packed biopic set during the Sino-Japanese War.
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Ip Man 2

2011 | NR | 4.3 out of 5 Stars

Newly arrived in Hong Kong, martial arts instructor Ip Man (Donnie Yen) encounters stiff opposition when he begins teaching the Wing Chun fighting style. But instead of bowing to his rivals' demands, he perseveres and retaliates with amazing speed and power. Inspired by Ip Man's life story, this martial arts sequel boasts impressive fight sequences and co-stars Lynn Hung, Simon Yam and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo.
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The Legend is Born: Ip Man

2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 Stars

This martial arts biopic follows the early years of Ip Man -- the master who would one day become Bruce Lee's mentor -- as he perfects his Wing Chun style of combat against a small army of villainous foes.
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Undisputed III: Redemption

2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 Stars

Isaac Florentine is back to direct the third film in the Undisputed series, this time following Uri Boyka (British martial artist Scott Adkins) inside the toughest prison in the world to watch him do battle in one of the most lethal competitions known to man. Staying alive is high on Boyka's list, but he's also determined to clear his name against the wrongful charges that put him behind bars in the first place.
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Shaolin

2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

After ambushing and killing his rival -- losing everything in the process -- dispirited warlord Hou Jie turns to a Shaolin monastery seeking salvation. But his newfound redemption is soon put to the test in this kinetic kung fu saga.
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Red Cliff: Theatrical Version

2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

When a warmongering prime minister advances his armies against two rival kingdoms, he unwittingly prompts his adversaries to work together, resulting in an epic battle by the sea involving more than 1 million soldiers.
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The Chinese Connection

1972 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee stars as Chen, a man who in early 18th century Shanghai, China, returns to his old school to avenge the murder of his beloved instructor. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a drug smuggling operation combined with growing tensions between Chinese and Japanese locals played a vital role in the corruption that lead to his mentor's slaying. Chen must now confront the assassins.
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The Big Boss

1971 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 Stars

In his film debut, Bruce Lee plays Cheng, a young man who works at an ice factory alongside his cousins. Turns out the factory fronts as a drug-smuggling ring, and after three of his cousins go missing, Cheng decides it's time to confront the boss.
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True Legend

2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

When a powerful cabal in China's Qing Dynasty conspires to ruin their wealthy rival, Su Qi-Er, they don't stop until he is driven to the streets and stripped of his home, his money and his standing among men.
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

A bevy of mixed martial arts fighters star in this action thriller that follows a quartet of brawlers as they prepare for a key underground event. In the process, they must overcome a slew of obstacles -- including corruption in their sport.
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Jet Li's Fearless

2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Jet Li stars as real-life martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, a world-class Chinese fighter who dreams of continuing his father's legacy and restoring pride in his nation. But as Huo's sparring skills grow, so does his ego.
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The Game of Death

1978 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee made his final film appearance in this action-packed tale of Billy Lo, a champion fighter and movie star who must fake his death to escape and then expose the crime syndicate that wants to control him. When his fiancée, Ann (Colleen Camp), is kidnapped, Billy comes out of hiding and infiltrates the gang's headquarters, a restaurant where Billy engages in one-on-one combat with a number of increasingly deadly opponents.
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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

When a sacred Buddha statuette is stolen from a Thai village by a shady businessman intent on realizing a profit from his ill-gotten gain, a young kick-boxer follows the trail of clues to Bangkok to reclaim the pilfered treasure.
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Tai Chi Hero

2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Picking up where the off-kilter Tai Chi Hero 0 ended, this sequel follows Yang Lu Chan's training under his master and new bride, Yu Niang. His new kung fu skills come in handy when Yu's brother launches an insidious plot against their village.
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Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen

2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

Playing the hero first portrayed by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury, Donnie Yen reprises his role as legendary fighter Chen Zhen in this breakneck kung fu thriller set in Shanghai during its occupation by the Japanese in World War II.
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Dragon

2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars

In this intriguing combination of historical mystery and martial-arts actioner, Liu Jin-xi, a seemingly humble paper maker, is hounded by a persistent detective after events reveal he might possibly be a killer with a complex, blood-soaked past.
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Chocolate

2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Acclaimed Thai action director Prachya Pinkaew helms this martial arts drama, which follows Zen (JeeJa Yanin), a young autistic woman who discovers that she has the uncanny ability to absorb precision fighting skills just by watching martial arts movies. When her cancer-ridden mother's creditors come calling, Zen attempts to settle the debts by standing up to a hardnosed gang of criminals who have wrongfully swindled money from her family.
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Shaolin Soccer

2001 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

A down-on-his-luck ex-soccer player, injured during a rigged match, joins forces with a former monk to assemble an unlikely team of players -- the monk's awkward Shaolin brothers -- harnessing the discipline and power of kung fu.
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Muay Thai Warrior

2010 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 Stars

Once left for dead by his warrior brethren, young samurai Yamada Nagamasa becomes a bodyguard to King Naresuan the Great after working tirelessly to master Muay Thai boxing. But Yamada must face his past when his betrayers return to finish the job.
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Only the Strong

1993 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

Special Forces officer Louis Stevens (Mark Dacascos) returns to his hometown of Miami, only to find his former high school overrun with gangbangers. Putting his Green Beret experience to use, he trains the 12 worst juvenile delinquents in the fine points of Capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts style. Soon, Stevens has a weapon to fight the narcotics kingpin; trouble is, the drug lord also happens to be an expert in -- you guessed it -- Capoeira.
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Big Trouble in Little China

1986 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When a 2,000-year-old magician kidnaps his friend's fiancée, two-fisted trucker Jack Burton and sexy attorney Gracie Law must navigate a shadowy world filled with supernatural creatures and spectacular action to capture the culprit.
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Power Kids

2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When little Wun needs a heart transplant, his friends race to save him. But the donor heart he needs is at a hospital that's been captured by terrorists, so it's up to the remaining Power Kids to liberate it.
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Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho -- a murdered nobleman -- is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut who teaches Tien a variety of deadly fighting styles.
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 Stars

When unexplained spontaneous combustions kill a pair of dignitaries in 7th-century China, the nation's first female emperor, Wu Zetian calls upon the trusted Detective Dee to solve the mystery in this stylish action epic.
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