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1. Ip Man (2008)
R | 106 min | Action, Biography, Drama
During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 233,618
2. Iron Monkey (1993)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Sze-Man Tsang
Votes: 17,223 | Gross: $14.68M
3. Ip Man 2 (2010)
R | 108 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Lynn Xiong
Votes: 111,032 | Gross: $0.21M
4. Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Phetthai Vongkumlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai
Votes: 78,184 | Gross: $4.56M
5. Chocolate (2008)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama
An autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: JeeJa Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Taphon Phopwandee
Votes: 18,862 | Gross: $0.01M
6. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah
Votes: 217,098 | Gross: $4.11M
7. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,666 | Gross: $53.71M
8. Wing Chun (1994)
TV-14 | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Wing Chun's village is yet again being plundered by bandits. This time she uses kung fu to defeat them. The fighting doesn't end here.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, King-Tan Yuen, Catherine Yan Hung
Votes: 3,504
9. The Protector (2005)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin, Phetthai Vongkumlao
Votes: 39,003 | Gross: $11.91M
10. Kill Zone (2005)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his top henchmen to put an end to their dirty schemes.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jing Wu
Votes: 13,199
11. Fist of Legend (1994)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow
Votes: 24,928
12. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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 | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung
Votes: 150,880 | Gross: $17.11M
13. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 281,647 | Gross: $128.08M
14. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Arriving by train in Guangzhou, 1895, the trio fight off White Lotus followers, who want to kill all foreigners and the cute, European dressed 13th Aunt. It's not kung fu master Dr. Wong's (Jet Li) last fight.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang
Votes: 10,635
15. Eastern Condors (1987)
R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, War
A group of Asian prisoners is recruited, trained, armed and sent to Vietnam to destroy a cache of American weapons left behind after the Vietnam War, before the Vietcong discovers its location.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Haing S. Ngor, Ching-Ying Lam
Votes: 2,881
16. Warriors Two (1978)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A bank cashier discovers a plot to kill the mayor. His attempt to warn the mayor is foiled, and he almost gets killed, but a mumbling Shaolin disciple rescues him and takes him to his master to teach him a formidable form of kung fu.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Ka-Yan Leung, Ho Wang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Chia-Yung Liu
Votes: 1,574
18. The Prodigal Son (1981)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy
A young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Biao Yuen, Ching-Ying Lam, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Frankie Chan
Votes: 3,538
19. BKO: Bangkok Knockout (2010)
R | 106 min | Action
A group of "fight club" friends, whose styles vary from Muay Thai, Capoeira to Kung Fu and Tai Chi, must join forces and fight for their lives in a daring rescue of a kidnapped friend.
Director: Panna Rittikrai | Stars: Sorapong Chatree, Kerttisak Udomnak, Krittiya Lardphanna, Supakson Chaimongkol
Votes: 1,656
20. The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
115 min | Biography, Drama
The film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Yi Huang, Yu-Hang To, Rose Chan, Patricia Ha
Votes: 406
21. Righting Wrongs (1986)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan, a lawyer angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys. He decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Biao Yuen, Cynthia Rothrock, Melvin Wong, Roy Chiao
Votes: 2,014
Yuen Biao vs. Peter Cunningham This film is so packed with great fights, you can feel free to insert your personal favorite here instead. I chose this one for being the most satisfyingly grounded and no-nonsense brawl of the bunch, featuring tons of broken glass and the standout performance of Cunningham's career.
22. Angel of Death (I) (2009)
R | 77 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A career assassin becomes haunted by one of her victims following a near fatal injury to her brain. Becoming a rogue assassin settling the score with her former mob employers, chaos and power struggles ensue.
Director: Paul Etheredge | Stars: Zoë Bell, Jake Abel, Vail Bloom, Justin Huen
Votes: 2,440
Zoe Bell vs. John Serge Intensity trumps choreography here, as stuntwoman Bell proves she has no equal in terms of physical legitimacy. About as realistic as a staged fight can get.
23. Attack of the Yakuza (2008)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action
On an isolated ranch in the desert, one man must protect his wife from a secret past that he is now forced to confront. With the sun towering in the sky overhead, the ranch sits beneath the... See full summary »
Director: Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Dan Southworth, Pamela Walworth, Motoko Nagino
Votes: 242
Johnny Yong Bosch vs. Dan Southworth An extremely tough choice, selected from a great collection of very bloody fights. Both men bring out the best in each other, proving beyond a doubt that they're much more than just ex-Power Rangers.
24. Balance of Power (1996)
R | 92 min | Action
A peaceful karate instructor is propelled into the bloody, underworld kick-boxing circuit by the murder of a close friend. The man responsible is an Asian crime lord with a passion for gambling on the city's underground street fights.
Director: Rick Bennett | Stars: Billy Blanks, Mako, Lisa Jai, Denis Akiyama
Votes: 404
Billy Blanks vs. James Lew A solid karate-fu fight between two well-matched opponents, highlighted by some surprising acrobatics and the highest jumping kicks I've ever seen thrown from a standing position.
25. Bangkok Adrenaline (2009)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy
Four backpackers arrive in Thailand to party and drink. A gambling game goes wrong and with their lives on the line they desperately decide to kidnap a billionaires daughter. Things go ... See full summary »
Director: Raimund Huber | Stars: Daniel O'Neill, Praya Lundberg, Gwion Jacob Miles, Conan Stevens
Votes: 1,027
Daniel O'Neill & Gwion Miles in a Warehouse Brawl If you can't stand flipping and tricking, you'll hate this one.
26. Blood and Bone (2009)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Director: Ben Ramsey | Stars: Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco
Votes: 35,834
Michael Jai White vs. Matt Mullins The technique and timing between these two is immaculate. One of the most methodical fights ever filmed.
27. Bloodsport III (1996 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Sport
After his trainer is murdered, Alex Cardo uses his martial arts skills and takes on the one responsible.
Director: Alan Mehrez | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies, Amber Kelleher-Andrews, Uni Park
Votes: 1,698
Daniel Bernhardt vs. Jahi Zuri Zuri's unexpected agility, coupled with Bernhardt's smooth forms, makes for a fight worth waiting for.
28. Born to Defense (1988)
R | 92 min | Action, War
Jet, a young soldier at the end of the second World War must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.
Director: Jet Li | Stars: Jet Li, Erkang Zhao, Jia Song, Kurt Roland Petersson
Votes: 2,093
Jet Li vs. Kurt Roland Petersson Their match in the ring is cool, but I prefer the killer of a fight they share in a metalwork factory.
29. China O'Brien II (1990 Video)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
This time China O'Brien has trouble with a dealer who puts a prize on her head because she had spoiled an important drug deal of his. But all the world's criminals will not be enough to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Frank Magner
Votes: 689
Cynthia Rothrock & Richard Norton's Industrial Area Brawl The returning heroes spice up this fight with some cool acrobatics and genuine Hong Kong flair.
30. China Strike Force (2000)
R | 103 min | Action, Crime
Assassination at a charity event in Shanghai has 2 cops follow and fighting the assassin or follow a cute, Japanese woman pick-pocketing the victim. Drugs are involved. Chases with motorcycles, race-cars and helicopter follow.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Norika Fujiwara, Leehom Wang, Ruby Lin
Votes: 1,880
Aaron Kwok & Norika Fujiwara vs. Coolio The oddball entry to this list. None of the performers are legitimate martial artists and the choreography is nothing special, but the fight's hazardous setting and the ability of the performers to sell it makes this one pretty unique.
31. Close Range (2015)
TV-MA | 80 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a fight with a dirty sheriff and the cartel he works for to protect his niece and sister.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Nick Chinlund, Caitlin Keats, Madison Lawlor
Votes: 5,639
Scott Adkins vs. Jeremy Marinas Respectively armed with a knife and a belt, both performers go through an impressive series of throws and reversals.
32. College Kickboxers (1991)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action
A college freshman who trains in martial arts is beaten up at work by a racist gang. His co-worker, a Chinese cook, beats the gang up and trains the young man in kung fu. When a tournament ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Sherman | Stars: Ken McLeod, Tak-Wing Tang, Matthew Ray Cohen, Marc D. Williams
Votes: 268
Ken McLeod vs. Jeff Langton The final match of the film's tournament offers a strong exhibition of aggressive, technique-based fighting. This is the undisputed highlight of both their careers.
33. Contour (2006 Video)
R | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After blowing a big time heist, thug-for-hire Law, must resume his day job as a shady San Francisco tour guide. Before he knows it, Law and his unsuspecting group of tourists are in a race ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Jacobus | Stars: Eric Jacobus, Ed Kahana, Andy Leung, Tyler Wang
Votes: 179
Warehouse Randori A fantastic, extended fight & fall demo in which Eric Jacobus, Andy Leung, Ed Kahana, Dennis Ruel, Ray Carbonel, and Tyler Wang go absolutely kick-crazy for 19 minutes.
34. Death Grip (2012 Video)
96 min | Action
In an effort to set his life straight, Kenny Zemacus checks his autistic brother Mark out of the care home where he's spent the past fifteen years since their mother's death. When Kenny ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Jacobus | Stars: Eric Jacobus, Nathan Hoskins, Johnny Yong Bosch, Rebecca Ahn
Votes: 159
Eric Jacobus vs. Alvin Hsing Easily one of the best knife fights ever filmed.
35. Death Trance (2005)
R | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action to create the "action" spectacle of the year.
Director: Yûji Shimomura | Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Takamasa Suga, Kentaro Seagal, Yûki Takeuchi
Votes: 1,902
Tak Sakaguchi's Inn Brawl Tak takes on a host of weird opponents, beating them up with his rapid-fire punches and overhead smacks of his sheathed sword. I'm fairly certain he makes actual contact, most of the time.
36. Die Fighting (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Thriller
Four actors must use their martial arts skills to save a girl.
Director: Fabien Gorchon | Stars: Fabien Gorchon, Laurent Buson, Didier Buson, Jess Allen
Votes: 574
Didier Buson vs. Xin Sarith Wuku The combatants match each other in flexibility and agility, making for a razor-sharp brawl with admirable choreography.
37. Dragon Fight (1989)
96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two martial artist friends from China are performing a show in the States. Trouble starts when one of them decides to defect and stay in America.
Director: Billy Hin-Shing Tang | Stars: Jet Li, Nina Li Chi, Dick Wei, Stephen Chow
Votes: 1,115
Jet Li's Stable Brawl After performing conservatively for most of the movie, Li reverts to his strengths by dueling with a wooden staff, and the effect is thrilling.
38. Dragonwolf (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action
The Devil's Cauldron, a city where depravity and violence has forged a society in which only the lethal and callous can survive, two young men who possess the intellect and ferocity to ... See full summary »
Director: Raimund Huber | Stars: Kazu Patrick Tang, Johan Kirsten, Macha Polivka, David Winters
Votes: 550
Patrick Tang vs. Brahim Achabbakhe & Anton Kalinitchenko Exciting use of both the tonfa and ball & chain, followed by a most satisfying hand-to-hand exchange.
39. Falcon Rising (2014)
R | 103 min | Action, Adventure
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.
Director: Ernie Barbarash | Stars: Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough, Jimmy Navarro, Millie Ruperto
Votes: 9,307 | Gross: $0.01M
Michael Jai White vs. Johnny Yang, Kim Do Nguyen, Sam Looc & Yoshi Iizuka One can't help but be entranced by White's hard-hitting forms, especially when using them to strike opponents out of mid-leaps.
40. Fatal Contact (2006)
110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man learns the fighting techniques of Sanda from a coach. The two become best friends as the young man prepares to enter an underground tournament, competing against some of the top fighters of the world.
Director: Dennis Law | Stars: Jing Wu, Ronald Cheng, Miki Yeung, Theresa Fu
Votes: 1,812
Jacky Wu vs. Xing Yu Viciously fast and brutally choreographed, the fight highlights the two performers at their kickboxing best.
41. Fighting Madam 2 (1988)
90 min | Action
While they are on vacation in Malaysia, the Angels trio finds out that one of Billy's school-chums is now a gun-runner plotting a revolution in Malaysia with his private army. The Angels decide it is up to them to stop him.
Director: Teresa Woo | Stars: Alex Fong, Moon Lee, Elaine Lui, Ting-Wai Chan
Votes: 323
Moon Lee vs. Jackson Ng A fun, frantic exchange in a shed filled with dynamite.
42. Flash Point (2007)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Ray Lui, Collin Chou
Votes: 13,820 | Gross: $0.00M
Donnie Yen vs. Collin Chou A cool melding of flashiness and realistic fighting techniques. Yen's love for mixed martial arts is well represented here.
43. High-Kick Girl! (2009)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action
Young girl Kei Tsuchiya(played by Rina Takeda)is a very talented karate pupil, trained by her sensei Yoshiaki Matsumura(played by Tatsuya Naka). But Kei Tsuchiya is very arrogant and spends... See full summary »
Director: Fuyuhiko Nishi | Stars: Rina Takeda, Tatsuya Naka, Ryûki Takahashi, Kyôji Amano
Votes: 919
Tatsuya Naka vs. the Destroyers Karate at its absolute best.
44. Yes, Madam! (1985)
TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard kicking women cops from HK and UK get the case.
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, John Sham, Hoi Mang
Votes: 2,938
Michelle Yeoh & Cynthia Rothrock vs. Dick Wei & Fat Chung Two fantastic heroines are born here, with the aid of two fantastic and underrated henchmen. One of the best scenes of its era.
45. In Hell (2003)
R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the wardens' entertainment.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Lloyd Battista, Carlos Gómez
Votes: 21,499
Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Michael Bailey Smith Using a great combination of karate and grappling, Van Damme takes the fight to arguably his most intimidating opponent.
46. Invisible Target (2007)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Three cops team up to bring down a criminal gang of seven, who have their own hidden agenda.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue, Jing Wu
Votes: 3,217
Nicholas Tse & Shawn Yue vs. Jacky Wu It's so rare to find a genuinely emotional martial arts fight; this is one. Consider its sheer grittiness and Wu's awesome portrayal as an invincible beast, and you've got a classic on your hands.
47. Kill 'em All (2012)
86 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Captured international assassins are locked up inside a high-tech bunker known as the Killing Chamber. To break out of this concrete hell they must duel each other, fight deadly ninjas and ... See full summary »
Director: Raimund Huber | Stars: Johnny Messner, Chia-Hui Liu, Ammara Siripong, Joe Lewis
Votes: 1,500
Joe Lewis vs. Ice Chongko The film is filled with a variety of diverse fights, but I especially appreciate this intricately-paced, well-choreographed exhibition of defensive karate by one of the martial arts' best practitioners.
48. Manhattan Chase (2000)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama
After six years as a guest of the state, mob hit man Jason Reed wants nothing more than to get an honest job and spend time with his young son, Tommy. He is not ten steps outside of the ... See full summary »
Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Loren Avedon, Brendan Kelly, Steve Tartalia
Votes: 182
Loren Avedon & Roberto Gutierrez vs. Steve Tartalia & Brendan Kelly It's amazing that such a sloppy movie can feature such a smooth brawl, full of cool kicks.
49. Merantau (2009)
R | 134 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Christine Hakim, Mads Koudal
Votes: 11,455
Iko Uwais vs. Mads Koudal & Laurent Buson One of the more visibly taxing fights I've seen. You get the impression that the performers are genuinely giving it their all, with very pleasing results.
50. Magic Crystal (1986)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Russians and the Hong Kong authorities are after a mysterious rock discovered in Athens, Greece, which holds strange powers.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, Pak-Cheung Chan, Sharla Cheung
Votes: 767
Cynthia Rothrock & Andy Lau vs. Richard Norton Arguably the best fight between Rothrock and Norton, and a powerful early showing by a young Lau...staged next to a flying saucer.
51. Mortal Enemies (2011)
R | 103 min | Action, Crime
After making a brotherly bond with a fellow orphan and reunited by tragedy they fight to save Verdy's fiancée and stop the international crime scandal together.
Director: Asun Mawardi | Stars: Robin Shou, Verdy Bhawanta, Yayu A.W. Unru, Marcio Sebsam
Votes: 132
Robin Shou & Verdy Bhawanta vs. the Pirates This brawl's a star-maker: Shou is serviceable, but newcomer Verdy excels at his capoeira- and pro wrestling-style choreography.
52. Muay Thai Giant (2008)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
An action movie about a 7-foot-tall docile man who learns Muy Thai and then uses his new skills to help solve a case of stolen diamonds.
Director: Nontakorn Taweesuk | Stars: Dan Chupong, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Jason Fenton, Philip Hersh
Votes: 609
Nathan Jones vs. Sylvester Terkay, Luther Reigns & Tom Howard Panna Rittikrai proves that he can choreograph a pro wrestling-style fight just as well as a muay thai match.
53. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
Ninjitsu master Casey is back and out for revenge when his pregnant wife is murdered.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Markus Waldow
Votes: 13,398
Scott Adkins vs. Kane Kosugi A maelstrom of martial arts technique with some broken furniture and weapons thrown in for good measure. Kane has never looked better.
54. Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop (1995)
Action
Two top cops go undercover in the Philippines to bring down a criminal organization.
Directors: Alan Chung San Chui, Bun Yuen | Stars: Biao Yuen, Cynthia Khan, Monsour Del Rosario, Billy Chow
Votes: 57
Yuen Biao, Cynthia Khan & Monsour Del Rosario vs. Billy Chow Overlook the excessive undercranking and you'll see a wonderfully-choreographed fight with Chow at his near-best as an unstoppable brawler.
55. On Deadly Ground (1994)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Director: Steven Seagal | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley
Votes: 25,460 | Gross: $38.59M
Steven Seagal's Bar Brawl Quite possibly the best fight scene staged in a bar, ever.
56. Out for Justice (1991)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
With his partner executed in broad daylight by a psychotic mafia enforcer, a veteran Brooklyn officer vows revenge. But is the unstoppable detective prepared to face the truth and pay the price of blood?
Director: John Flynn | Stars: Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach, Jo Champa
Votes: 25,792 | Gross: $39.67M
Steven Seagal's Bar Brawl See above.
57. Police Story (1985)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
Directors: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Yuen Chor
Votes: 41,881 | Gross: $0.11M
Jackie Chan's Mall Brawl The most intense and creative instance of Chan just cutting loose against a gang of opponents.
58. Pedicab Driver (1989)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection--one a baker, the other a ... See full summary »
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Siu Chung Mok, Hoi Mang, Lung Chan
Votes: 1,045
Sammo Hung vs. Lau Kar Leung A fierce but humorous brawl. The hand-to-hand portion is good, but the pole fight is what makes this memorable.
59. Raging Phoenix (2009)
R | 112 min | Action, Romance
A violent gang is abducting and killing women around Thailand. Sanim and his friends, having had loved ones abducted, have joined together to break the gang of kidnappers. In a botched ... See full summary »
Director: Rashane Limtrakul | Stars: JeeJa Yanin, Kazu Patrick Tang, Nui Saendaeng, Sompong Leartvimolkasame
Votes: 2,414
Jeeja Yanin vs. Jindasing Roongtawan Though it's a stretch to believe that anybody can absorb *this* many punishing blows of knees, feet, and elbows, it's an amazingly-choreographed and satisfyingly long exchange.
60. Rapid Fire (1992)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents, the only person he can trust is Ryan, a Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Nick Mancuso, Raymond J. Barry
Votes: 10,395 | Gross: $14.36M
Brandon Lee vs. Al Leong A well matched, well shot, back & forth fight demonstrating complex technical exchanges, tactical feinting, and acrobatics. The best of both their unique careers.
61. Sakura Killers (1987)
83 min | Action
Ninjas steal a research tape. Colonel chuck connors sends two agents undercover to retrieve it. Ninjas are sent to scare them off. The two seek help and are trained by a ninja master to become Ninjas themselves.
Directors: Yu Wang, Dusty Nelson | Stars: Chuck Connors, Mike Kelly, George Nicholas, Cara Casey
Votes: 419
Mike Kelly, George Nicholas & Manji Otsuki vs. Jack Long An exciting, high-speed sword fight accentuated by plenty of outrageous ninja tricks.
62. Skin Trade (2014)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests, NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White
Votes: 8,577 | Gross: $0.00M
Tony Jaa vs. Michael Jai White Expectations for this one may be unattainably high, but both performers get to show off why they're stars of the martial arts scene.
63. Special Forces (2003 Video)
R | 93 min | Action, Thriller, War
In a former Soviet Republic, the President is oppressing the people and with help from a former Bosnian General who's a sadist, he is extremely hated. An American reporter goes there to ... See full summary »
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell, Danny Lee Clark, Troy Mittleider
Votes: 1,386
Scott Adkins vs. Vladislavas Jacukevicius Adkins' first collaboration with director Isaac Florentine. You know it's a good match when you get such a great, lengthy showdown out of the very first outing. And why the heck hasn't Vlad been in more onscreen fights?
64. The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012)
R | 84 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
When Sandy, a call girl at "The Naked Eye", ends up dead, her friend and only ally in the world, Jake, goes on a manhunt to find out who killed her.
Director: David Ren | Stars: Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Ron Yuan, Dominique Swain
Votes: 2,156 | Gross: $0.02M
Jason Yee vs. Sonny Sison, Chad Guerrero, Masaaki Endo & Anthony Nanakornpanom Shot in a single take with a single panning camera, this is simultaneously one of the smoothest and one of the most believable one-against-many fights I have ever seen.
65. The Process (1998)
R | 90 min | Action
A martial arts champion saves the life of a street fighter and must fight for him in the ultimate fight to the death.
Director: Ernie Reyes Jr. | Stars: Ernie Reyes Jr., Corin Nemec, Ernie Reyes Sr., Shishir Inocalla
Votes: 111
Shishir Inocalla, Ernie Reyes, Jr. & Sr. Home Invasion An action-packed segment featuring three very talented men using acrobatic kicks and a variety of weapons to fight off waves of attackers, along with UFC star Kimo Leopoldo.
66. The Protector 2 (2013)
R | 104 min | Action
When the owner of a major elephant camp is murdered, Kham finds himself the number one suspect and on the run from both the police and the deceased's vengeful twin nieces. But luck is on ... See full summary »
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, RZA, Phetthai Vongkumlao, JeeJa Yanin
Votes: 7,524 | Gross: $0.00M
Tony Jaa vs. Marrese Crump A rough match taking place in front of an enormous docked ship. Crump looks absolutely legitimate as he takes the fight to Jaa and drives him to desperation.
67. Thunderbolt (1995)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic Chan Foh To (Jackie Chan) has to beat a supercriminal street racer.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen, Michael Wong, Thorsten Nickel
Votes: 10,008
Jackie Chan's Garage Fight No one takes on multiple opponents quite as entertainingly as Jackie.
68. Triple Impact (1992 Video)
TV-MA | 97 min | Action
Three experts in different styles of combat must join forces when they're hired to go to the jungles of Asia and find and retrieve a priceless artifact, the golden head of Buddha. A team of evil mercs wants to get to the head first.
Director: David Hung | Stars: Dale Cook, Ron Hall, Bridgett Riley, Robert Marius
Votes: 77
Dale Cook, Ron Hall & Bridgett Riley vs. Ned Hourani's Gang A ton of action from some of the most underrated performers of this genre.
69. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
John looks to take down Luc Deveraux after a home invasion claims his wife and daughter. The fight pits John against Andrew Scott and an army of genetically enhanced warriors; meanwhile, he must contend with a UniSol in relentless pursuit.
Director: John Hyams | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Mariah Bonner
Votes: 21,393 | Gross: $0.01M
Scott Adkins vs. Andrei Arlovski A bloody brawl in a sporting goods store, featuring both combatants beating the heck out of each other with baseball bats.
70. Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
R | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Terrorists kidnap the Russian Prime Minister's 2 kids, take Chernobyl nuclear power plant and threaten to blow up a reactor. 4 Universal Soldiers go in but are no match to a Next Gen. UniSol Luc (Jean-Claude Van Damme) goes in but faces 2 NGUs.
Director: John Hyams | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Andrei Arlovski, Mike Pyle
Votes: 26,543
Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Andrei Arlovski Van Damme visibly ages several years during what's arguably the most aggressive and demanding fight of his career. Arlovski is virtually unstoppable.
71. Who Am I? (1998)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Secret Agent loses his memory after falling from a crashing helicopter. He is then chased by several other agency operatives, but he has no idea why.
Directors: Benny Chan, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto, Ron Smerczak
Votes: 42,950
Jackie Chan vs. Yung Kwan & Ron Smoorenburg A creative encounter in which everybody shines. Smoorenburg in particular is a virtual tornado of kicks.
72. Wicked Game (2002)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action
A pair of small time thieves bungle their biggest heist, get pulled into a scheme of deadly deceit and ultimately stumble onto a second chance to redeem themselves.
Directors: Kôichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yokoyama | Stars: Motoko Nagino, Michael Hexum, Johnny Yong Bosch, George Cheung
Votes: 79
Johnny Yong Bosch in a Hangar Brawl Yong is like a young Jackie Chan as he fights, flips, falls, and utterly amazes with the aid of the spectacular Alpha Stunts team.
73. Knockabout (1979)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Two brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students, completely oblivious to his sordid past.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Ka-Yan Leung, Chia-Yung Liu, Biao Yuen, Kuang Yu Wang
Votes: 1,578
Yuen Biao & Sammo Hung vs. Lau Kar Wing The most entertaining and genuinely acrobatic demonstration of monkey kung fu ever put to film, and one of the few fights choreographed in the "classic" Hong Kong style that I actually like.
74. Heroes of the East (1978)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy
A Chinese man (Liu) marries a Japanese woman through an arranged marriage and manages to insult all of her Japanese martial arts family by issuing a challenge to her that is misinterpreted ... See full summary »
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chia-Hui Liu, Yuka Mizuno, Yasuaki Kurata, Naozo Kato
Votes: 2,665
This Shaw Brothers movie from the busy 70's is something of an entire different caliber from kung fu films of that time. From the originality of the plot, the actual cinematography which is incredible, to the mesmerizing and unique fighting scenes depicting various Chinese styles vs different Japanese styles makes this one of my favorite martial arts movies of all time.
75. Undisputed 3: Redemption (2010 Video)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Boyka is back. This time he is fighting in the first ever inter-prison tournament with one knee.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mark Ivanir, Hristo Shopov
Votes: 44,569
You know, it's surprising, but there is actually an American movie in the top 10, and with GOOD REASON! This movie is amazing, the fights are unbelievable, the talent of Scott Adkins is undeniable, the rest of the cast is incredibly talented as well, the story isn't that bad and this is how American tournament movies should thrive to be more! Hollywood could learn a few things from this humble, fantastic, fantastic movie!
76. Drunken Master II (1994)
R | 102 min | Action, Comedy
A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.
Directors: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Ho-Sung Pak, Lung Ti, Anita Mui
Votes: 48,930 | Gross: $11.55M
The drunken style that made Jackie Chan unique, in roles that no one else can replicate! One of the best final showdowns in history!
77. Dragons Forever (1988)
TV-14 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Three successful Hong Kong lawyers are hired by a chemical company of questionable ethics and must eventually make a difficult decision when their employer's motives become clear.
Directors: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Corey Yuen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Pauline Yeung
Votes: 9,349
The three Dragons (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao) and the legendary kickboxing champion Benny "The Jet" in an entertaining martial arts extravaganza with some of the best fighting choreography I've ever seen! See this amazing trio in Project A (1983) and Wheals on Meals (1984) as well.
78. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford
Votes: 899,267 | Gross: $259.77M
I know that this movie seems out of place here, but if you look beyond the superhero filter, you'll see spectacular one-on-one fights of undeniable quality and attention to detail. There's not much wirework here, and the CGI is barely noticeable in the melee fights as well. Captain America vs the Winter Soldier is a duel that deserves its place among the best choreographed screen fights of its time. And its a great movie!
79. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 74,862 | Gross: $0.01M
A movie that is just so good...
80. Unleashed (2005)
R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman, Kerry Condon
Votes: 108,082 | Gross: $24.52M
81. Ip Man 3 (2015)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Biography, Drama
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Lynn Xiong, Jin Zhang, Mike Tyson
Votes: 60,210 | Gross: $2.68M
82. Drunken Master (1978)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy
Wong Fei-Hung is a mischievous yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents his frustrated father has him disciplined by a master of drunken martial arts.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Siu-Tin Yuen, Jeong-lee Hwang, Dean Shek
Votes: 43,862
83. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government.
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chia-Hui Liu, Lieh Lo, Yue Wong, Chia-Yung Liu
Votes: 18,367
84. The Raid 2 (2014)
R | 150 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara
Votes: 131,286 | Gross: $2.63M
Unlike most of its fanbase, I think this is a step backwards. This sequel is still a great action movie with amazing fights, but it tries to be so much more that ends up all over the place.
85. District B13 (2004)
R | 84 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
Director: Pierre Morel | Stars: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Bibi Naceri
Votes: 73,884 | Gross: $1.20M
86. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 113,010 | Gross: $25.00M
Bruce Lee's most accomplished movie.
87. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
PG | 90 min | Action, Comedy
An orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a life-changing experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Siu-Tin Yuen, Jeong-lee Hwang, Dean Shek
Votes: 12,883
88. Wheels on Meals (1984)
TV-14 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two Chinese friends, who operate a food truck in Barcelona, Spain, use their martial arts expertise to help their private investigator friend protect the pickpocket Sylvia, who's been targeted by a ruthless gang.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Benny Urquidez
Votes: 15,186
Again, the three Dragons and Benny Urquidez in a funny movie with an incredible final fight between Jackie and Benny!
89. Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006 Video)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian Jail on trumped-up drug charges.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Ben Cross, Eli Danker
Votes: 39,226
90. Fist of Fury (1972)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.
Director: Wei Lo | Stars: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien, Maria Yi
Votes: 33,892 | Gross: $1.29M
I think this is the movie with the best Bruce Lee fighting scenes. I am a great admirer of Bruce Lee skills, but not the biggest fan of his movies.
91. Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
R | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
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 | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Bill Tung
Votes: 46,001 | Gross: $32.39M
Similar to Who Am I in regards to nostalgia. Yup, I can't deny I am a Jackie Chan aficionado!
92. Intergalactic Combat (2007)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Aliens appear at the UN and invite Earth to join the Galactic Federation, there is a catch though, Earth has one year to send a team of it's best fighters to represent the planet in an ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Brady | Stars: Gordon Alexander, Elizabeth Tan, Neil Rayment, Adrian Rayment
Votes: 255
Fight Count: 35
93. Bloodsport 2 (1996)
R | 90 min | Action, Sport
Alex Cardo is imprisoned and disciplined by one of the inmates. His new master also tells him about the brutal yet illegal Kumite tournament - but how will they get there?
Directors: Alan Mehrez, Philip Tan | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, James Hong, Pat Morita, Donald Gibb
Votes: 3,540 | Gross: $0.68M
Fight Count: 28
94. Capital Punishment (1991)
89 min | Action
Project K.I.C.K was a drug given to cattle to make them grow quicker, if the meat is eaten from these cattle it has horrible side effects. James is a martial artist hired by the DEA to find... See full summary »
Director: David Huey | Stars: Gary Daniels, David Carradine, Tadashi Yamashita, Mel Novak
Votes: 251
Fight Count: 26
95. Lady Kung Fu (1972)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama
Three graduated Hapkido students return to China from Japanese-occupied Korea in order to set up their own school. However, problems start to arise when a local Japanese martial arts school tries to run the new school out of town.
Director: Feng Huang | Stars: Angela Mao, Carter Wong, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Han Jae Ji
Votes: 1,019
Fight Count: 25
96. Fist 2 Fist (2011)
R | 92 min | Action
A mixed martial arts teacher is haunted by his failure to prevent the murder of young couple years earlier.
Director: Jino Kang | Stars: Jino Kang, Bill Duff, Michael Bauld, Gina Beretta
Votes: 189
Fight Count: 24
97. Sci-Fighter (2004)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A computer virus has invaded a virtual reality fighting game leaving a rebellious teen trapped within. Now the boy's father must enter the tainted program and battle his way through a deadly maze of martial arts fighters to save his son.
Director: Art Camacho | Stars: Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Lorenzo Lamas, Aki Aleong
Votes: 697
Fight Count: 23
98. Bloodfist 2050 (2005 TV Movie)
R | 78 min | Action
Alex Danko descends into the ultra-violent underworld of extreme martial-arts to find his brother's killer with the help of hardened Detective Ramirez and his brother's alluring ex-lover in... See full summary »
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Matt Mullins, Joe Sabatino, Glen Meadows, Beverly Lynne
Votes: 197
Fight Count: 22
99. Superfights (1995)
TV-14 | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Cody has always wanted to enter the world of the Superfights, a free fighting tournament. One night, he rescues a girl from a mugging and he becomes a national hero. Then, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Siu-Hung Leung | Stars: Brandon Gaines, Feihong Yu, Keith Vitali, Kelly Gallant
Votes: 343
Fight Count: 22
100. Tiger Claws II (1996)
R | 92 min | Action
The Tiger Claws killer is broken out of jail by a former colleague, who acquires a large shipment of weapons and schemes to open a portal to the past into an ancient martial arts temple.
Director: J. Stephen Maunder | Stars: Jalal Merhi, Bolo Yeung, Cynthia Rothrock, Ong Soo Han
Votes: 717
Fight Count: 22
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