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Watch as much as you want, any time you want. There is nothing like Baahubali. It was the most expensive Indian film and the highest grossing, spawning a sequel, Baahubali: The Conclusion , as well an upcoming Netflix original series Baahubali: Before the Beginning.
It is an unparalleled fantasy film, so visually ostentatious with eye-popping CGI effects and absurd plot twists that it is astonishingly entertaining.
The battle sequences are ridiculously corny and creative. Netflix has both Baahubali films in the original Tamil language version and the Hindi version with subtitles. Hairul Azreen is a bright martial newcomer from Malaysia who has starred in several major action films, but this is his first strictly martial feature.
The single take drone footage is groundbreaking. Stephen Chow is known for an irreverent third wall breaking slapstick comedies, called Mo Lei Tau. Love on Delivery is an earlier work with the same comic sensibilities playing on classic Kung Fu tropes. Chow plays a coward trying to woo the always cute Christy Chung, the hottest student at his Judo dojo.
If you like Chow, this is a must-see. Netflix has all three of the original Daniel-san Ralph Macchio and Mr. The Daniel-san films are all good and follow a continuous story arc, but nothing beats the original. If Daniel-san was the pioneering martial arts nerd, Scott Pilgrim is the epitome.
Scott Pilgrim vs. Michael Cera plays Scott, a loser who must battle the seven evil Xs to win his love. The film, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary in mid-August, flopped in the theaters because it was way ahead of its time but has since become a major cult favorite.
Double World is a dazzling piece of eye candy with high-flying wirework fights choreographed by Hong Kong veteran Stephen Tung. Netflix astutely picked it up for the international market. When it comes to video game films, this classic was a game changer. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary this August, Mortal Kombat launched two animated sequels and a live-action sequel with another live-action on the way for The original film is as cheesy as ever, but still retains its charm.
The fight choreography is mediocre at best. While the hero Robin Shou and villain Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa had martial training as did many of the stunt performers, the other lead actors did not, and it shows. Pat E. Brad Curran. We will be happy to hear your thoughts. Leave a reply Cancel reply. About Us. Follow Kung-Fu Kingdom. Sites we like. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. His mastery of the muay thai fighting style lends itself to beautiful cinematic moments — you've gotta love it when he dishes out flying elbows directly to the top of the skull, which happens constantly in this movie.
The most fantastical and outrageous movie on this list by a long shot , "Kung Fu Hustle" is the type of movie where a guy shoots swords out of a harp, another guy steps on people's toes so hard that he flattens them like he's Bugs Bunny, and yet another turns into a bizarre frog-man — and that's not even the half of it.
It's also a film that helped inspire "Shang-Chi," because as producer Jonathan Schwartz told me earlier this week :. I know this list is only supposed to include five movies, but do yourselves a favor and add "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" to this list as another bonus recommendation.
These selections provide a good sample of several different styles of martial arts films. If you find that you're drawn to one particular style over another, each of these movies can serve as a branch that can lead you toward more of that style. This is a varied genre with tons of major players and a rich and vibrant history, and I hope "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" helps shine a light on this amazing collection of jaw-dropping cinema.
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