Fighting, competition and martial arts - all this attracts not only men, but also girls, because they reflect not only physical condition, but also moral, spiritual readiness of the fighter. Since ancient times, martial arts have attracted directors, thanks to which the viewer can see bloody battles, worrying about one of the main characters. This compilation includes the best films on the subject of martial arts, which have not only demonstrative battles, but also deep meaning.
Ip man
- Year: 2008
- Genre: Drama
- Country: China, Hong Kong
- Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung and Gordon Lam
As you know, films that have a real prototype are very popular, because only they reflect the life of a character in full, revealing the image of a cult personality known all over the world. Ip Man is an absolutely real person who was engaged in teaching martial arts called Wing Chun. The events of the film take place during the Second Sino-Japanese War in Foshan, when our main character lived.
The famous Ip Man and Master Liao decided to share their experiences with each other, and the best way to do this is to fight. The battle takes place behind closed doors, since no one should know the result of the battle, however, the child spied on what was happening and learned that Ip Man had won. From this moment on, a rumor about a great and invincible master goes around the city. Many try to come together with him in a fair fight, but all their attempts are in vain, but at one moment the Japanese appear in the city.
Kickboxer
- Year: 1989
- Genre: Action, Sport
- Country: USA
- Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Michelle Kissy
The film, the name of which is known to all lovers of films on martial arts. In the center of the plot are two brothers, the eldest of them is the world champion in kickboxing, who has an inflated self-esteem and considers himself the best in the whole world. To achieve global recognition, he went to Thailand, where he must meet in the ring with Tong Po. Kurt - the younger brother, who discourages him from this venture, because he understands that the Thai fighter is capable of the unimaginable, but Eric does not listen to him. During the fight, Sloane Sr. was defeated and now confined to a wheelchair. The course decided to take revenge on the offender of his elder brother, but first he studied martial arts in order not to repeat the fate of Eric.
Fist of legend
- Year: 1994
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Country: Hong Kong
- Cast: Jet Li, Billy Chow, Nakayama Shinobu
In the center of the picture is Chen Zhen, who learns about the death of his teacher, Ho Yuanjia. He immediately goes to Shanghai in order to find the killer and take revenge on him, having honored the memory of the great teacher. Here the guy very quickly finds the Japanese fighter that he hit Ho and cracks him down in seconds. Such a result is alarming the fighter, because the Japanese turned out to be so weak in the martial arts that he could hardly defeat a great teacher. As it turned out, the masters had poisoned before the battle, so now Chen is thoroughly investigating the murder to find the real culprit.
Fearless
- Year: 2006
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Country: Hong Kong, China
- Cast: Jet Li, Betty Sun, Yoon Qu, Yoon Dong and Xu Ailing
Martial art is not only the ability to fight, but also a great science, which not everyone is able to know. The main hero is the master of Wushu Ho Yuanjia, who will undergo a series of difficulties and trials throughout the film. From early childhood, the guy dreamed of becoming as strong as his father and worked on himself to achieve this. Improving himself and his skills Ho, obsessed with awards and titles lost himself. Trying to earn as much money as possible, he teaches martial art to anyone, abuses alcohol and cannot hear the voice of reason, which entails accidental and purposeless deaths. Realizing the tragedy of what is happening, a man goes into voluntary exile, starting from zero.
Ong bak
- Year: 2003
- Genre: Crime, Thriller
- Country: Thailand
- Cast: Tony Jah, Petchtai Wongklalao and Pumvari Yodkamol
In the center of the picture is an ordinary Ting guy who lives in a small and quiet village. He is quite happy with his life, because in the village everything is quiet, calm and has been familiar to him since childhood. It would seem that all is well, but at one moment a great tragedy befell Nagpradu - the head of the statue of Ong Bak disappeared. After that, supernatural things begin to happen here and the village is suffering a drought, so an urgent need to return the main value and relic of the settlement. Only Ting will be able to cope with this task, as he is not only the strongest in Thai boxing (Muay Thai), but also a guy with a sharp mind. Now his goal is the same - to bring back Ong Bak and save people.
Wind warrior
- Year: 2004
- Genre: Military, Drama
- Country: South Korea
- Cast: Masaya Kato, Jong Doo Hong and Yan Don Geun
The main character, whose country was colonized by the Japanese, moves to live in Japan. Here he decided to open a school to teach people martial arts. Now the man begins a new life, shows his master class on karate to the opponents, demonstrating his skills and incredible strength.It is worth noting that the hero will have to fight not only with enemies and sharp weapons, but also with himself, overcoming all new challenges and life circumstances. Of particular value to the film will give a successful tandem of martial arts and eastern philosophy. It is noteworthy that the main character has a real prototype - Masutatsu Oyama. This man had unique opportunities and could fight with bulls, moreover, he killed three at once during one of the fights.
Karate Kid
- Year: 2010
- Genre: Sport, Action, Family Film
- Country: China, USA
- Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji Kherson and Venwen Han
The main role is the usual twelve-year-old black boy Dre, who is far from Eastern culture and martial arts. The guy's life took an unexpected turn, and after his parents died, he had to move to another country, city. Now, the boy lives in Beijing, where everything is alien to him, and the relationship with the peers did not work out, and he cannot master the local language. The hooligan Cheng, who owns martial arts and is in love with his girlfriend Dre, has a particular hatred for the guy. In one of the next terrible days of Dre, Master Khan stood up for him. The man tried to resolve the conflict peacefully, but Chen's teacher required a duel. Now master Khan must teach the black guy the basics of kung fu so that he can win the tournament and find a name in a foreign country.
