Classic Martial Arts Cinema with great Cinematography

[genesispig]

I am looking for some recommendations for some classic cinema pieces that were groundbreaking in terms of cinematography, look, design, music, etc...

I was blown away by the cinematography of The Master of Flying Guillotine, it also had one of the best opening scenes for any film.

Everything about the film was epic.. Not to forget the incredible costumes.

Made me think that maybe these guys should have done an Iron Fist or Shang Chi (Marvel comic) movie..

Especially cause one of the green costumes worn by the Thai fighter reminded me a lot of Iron Fist.

[shukocarl]

The Secret Rivals, New One Armed Swordsman, Beach of the war Gods,etc

[genesispig]

Thanks, had no idea there was another One Armed Swordsman.

[luckystars]

Japanese Cinematographer Tadashi Nishimoto (usually credited as Ho Lan-Shan) was a true master of his art and was responsible filming tonnes of classic Martial Arts movies.

The Lady of Mystery (1957)

Love with an Alien (1958)

The Swallow (1961)

Love Without End (1961)

Madame White Snake (1962)

Yang Kwei Fei (1962)

The Empress Wu Tse-tien (1963)

Love Parade (1963)

The Love Eterne (1963)

The Last Woman of Shang (1964)

Beyond the Great Wall (1964)

Lady General Hua Mulan (1964)

The Story of Sue San (1964)

The West Chamber (1965)

Sons of Good Earth (1965)

The Lotus Lamp (1965)

The Blue and the Black (Part 2) (1966)

The Blue and the Black (Part 1) (1966)

Come Drink With Me (1966)

Inter-Pol (1967)

Kiss and Kill (1967)

The Dragon Creek (1967)

Hong Kong Nocturne (1967)

The Brain-Stealers (1968)

Summer Heat (1968)

Double Trouble (1968)

Dark Rendezvous (1969)

The Millionaire Chase (1969)

Diary of a Lady-Killer (1969)

A Time for Love (1970)

A Cause to Kill (1970)

Valley of the Fangs (1970)

Heads for Sale (1970)

Hellgate (1970)

The Way of the Dragon (1972)

The Imperial Swordsman (1972)

Martial Hero (1972)

Enter the Dragon (1973)

From the Underworld (1974)

Games Gamblers Play (1974)

Inframan (1975)

Tiger of Northland (1976)

The Game of Death (1978)

Another favourite is Danny Lee Yau-Tong

The Knight of Knights (1966)

Sweet Is Revenge (1967)

Blue Skies (1967)

The Sword of Swords (1968)

Gun Brothers (1968)

The Magnificent Swordsman (1968)

The Swordmates (1969)

Killers Five (1969)

The Price of Love (1970)

The Crimson Charm (1971)

The Lady Hermit (1971)

The Fast Sword (1971)

The Angry River (1971)

Lady Whirlwind (1972)

Bandits from Shantung (1972)

Hap Ki Do (1972)

When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)

Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend (1973)

Stoner (1974)

Games Gamblers Play (1974)

The Tournament (1974)

The Skyhawk (1974)

The Himalayan (1976)

Gonna Get You (1976)

The Shaolin Plot (1977)

Naked Comes the Huntress (1978)

Mad Mad Kung Fu (1979)

The Hellfire Angel (1979)

Blind Fist of Bruce (1979)

Encounter of the Spooky Kind (1980)

Tower of Death (1981)

An Honest Crook (1981)

Postman Strikes Back (1982)

Duel to the Death (1983)

Profile in Anger (1984)

Hocus Pocus (1984)

My Heavenly Lover (1986)

Mirage (1987)

Armour of God (1987)

Police Story Part II (1988)

The Revenge of Angel (1990)

Angel's Project (1993)

A Serious Shock! Yes Madam! (1993)

[Phoenix]

South Shaolin Master comes to mind.

[Killer Meteor]

Definetly A TOUCH OF ZEN, and many of the late 60s/early 70s Shaws.

FIST OF FURY in general looks very nice. A lot of commentators suggest WAY OF THE DRAGON had a specially hired cinematographer, but the finished product is so grainly and anemic, it looks like 16mm.

[Tosh]

Thanks, had no idea there was another One Armed Swordsman.

There's also Return of the One armed Swordsman.

[Guest Markgway]

The cinematography for Way of the Dragon is pretty shit to be honest. I heard that Bruce Lee specifically asked for a Japanese DP because they were technically adavanced - he needn't have bothered.