Kung fu films

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This is a new thing for me. I am really not into action films that come from Holywood but for some reason I caught the kung fu bug. (I’m a woman btw.)

A few weeks ago I was on a long flight and out of sheer boredom started watching a film that a man in front of me was watching. (yup, I was peeking through the seats ☺️) It was Ip Man 3 and I was hooked!

When I got home I got all the Ip Man films, as well as a number of other Donnie Yen films. I am so impressed with what he can do.

Of course, I have to watch all the Bruce Lee films since he is the ultimate star. (I’ve seen a couple some years back but I was not ready to understand his greatness and the beauty of MA.)

What do you like to watch? Any recommendations?
 
“House of Flying Daggers” is good and I found a couple of Detective Dee films on Netflix that I really liked. They are quite a bit different from the books from the '60’s, but are fun to watch.
 
I happen to love action movies. 🙂

I guess that I take after my Dad in that way. He loved those kinds of movies, too.

I love martial arts movies. I think that they are so much fun to watch.

One that I watched by Jackie Chan that I liked was called “The Myth.”

I also like Jet Li, too. I liked him in the third installment of the mummy movies, with Brendan Fraser.
 
A few of my favorites are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; House of Flying Daggers; Hero (with Jet Li); and The Grandmaster (another retelling of Ip Man’s life). The quality of production makes these stand out for me. Another favorite of mine in the martial arts genre is the series of films featuring Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman, starring Shintaro Katsu. I don’t really care for Kung Fu movies that try to do comedy or feature a lot of silly characters, but Kung Fu Hustle is an exception, very funny with great action too. If you have a lot of time, check out the Shaw Brothers films. They cranked out a ton of Kung Fu movies back in the day: low budget, formulaic, but entertaining.
 
oldgraymare2 said:
One that I watched by Jackie Chan that I liked was called “The Myth.”

I also like Jet Li, too. I liked him in the third installment of the mummy movies, with Brendan Fraser.
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I have not seen Mummy 3, didn’t even know it went beyond 2. Need to check it out.
 
christofirst said:
A few of my favorites are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; House of Flying Daggers; Hero (with Jet Li); and The Grandmaster (another retelling of Ip Man’s life). The quality of production makes these stand out for me. Another favorite of mine in the martial arts genre is the series of films featuring Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman, starring Shintaro Katsu. I don’t really care for Kung Fu movies that try to do comedy or feature a lot of silly characters, but Kung Fu Hustle is an exception, very funny with great action too. If you have a lot of time, check out the Shaw Brothers films. They cranked out a ton of Kung Fu movies back in the day: low budget, formulaic, but entertaining.
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Thanks for the recommendations. I saw the first three you mention when they came out. It seems it was a brief trend in the west 10 plus years ago. Beautiful cinematography.

I watched The Grandmaster just a few days ago. I am a big fan of Wong Kar Wai. His “In the mood for love” is one of my fave films ever.

I will definitely look for the other titles you suggest 👍
 
Legend of Drunken Master with Jackie Chan is my absolute favorite. The dubbing isn’t bad either.
 
christofirst said:
…" I don’t really care for Kung Fu movies that try to do comedy or feature a lot of silly characters, but Kung Fu Hustle is an exception, very funny with great action too…" .
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:rotfl: Kung Fu Hustle, one of my very favorites ! Q:thumbsup:
 
I have to do it:

“Everybody was kung fu fighting! Those cats were fast as lightening. In fact it was little bit frightening but they fought with expert timing!”

youtube.com/watch?v=bmfudW7rbG0
the original music video.
 
Rhubarb said:
Legend of Drunken Master with Jackie Chan is my absolute favorite. The dubbing isn’t bad either.
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I must check out some old Jackie Chan films. Here in Asia you get them in the original language. I can’t stand dubbing. :o
tuscany said:
:rotfl: Kung Fu Hustle, one of my very favorites ! Q:thumbsup:
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I am now intrigued by this film. Sounds like a lot of fun.
Liturgy_Geek said:
I have to do it:

“Everybody was kung fu fighting! Those cats were fast as lightening. In fact it was little bit frightening but they fought with expert timing!”

youtube.com/watch?v=bmfudW7rbG0
the original music video.
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The song is great 😃 I have not heard it since I was a kid.
 
Contra_Mundum said:
I must check out some old Jackie Chan films. Here in Asia you get them in the original language. I can’t stand dubbing. :o
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😃 You’re the opposite of my former office manager Maria. I liked to drive her crazy telling her about the latest movie with subtitles that I watched. (Not limited to kung fu films; there are a number of Korean movies that I enjoy. If you like ballroom dancing, check out Dance with the Wind. Or for military dramas, Joint Security Area.)
 
Contra_Mundum said:
I must check out some old Jackie Chan films. Here in Asia you get them in the original language. I can’t stand dubbing. :o
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I think the original title is Drunken Master II. The Legend of Drunken Master is the English title.
 
christofirst said:
A few of my favorites are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; House of Flying Daggers; Hero (with Jet Li); and The Grandmaster (another retelling of Ip Man’s life). The quality of production makes these stand out for me. Another favorite of mine in the martial arts genre is the series of films featuring Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman, starring Shintaro Katsu. I don’t really care for Kung Fu movies that try to do comedy or feature a lot of silly characters, but Kung Fu Hustle is an exception, very funny with great action too. If you have a lot of time, check out the Shaw Brothers films. They cranked out a ton of Kung Fu movies back in the day: low budget, formulaic, but entertaining.
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I better rewatch Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I remember liking it the first time I saw it.

I remember taking Martial Arts when I was a tween and a teenager. I chose the Japanese martial art of Kyudo, which is archery.

The martial art I always wanted to watch live is Yabusame, archery on horseback.
 
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