Member M.H. Boroson Posted June 2, 2012 Member Share Posted June 2, 2012 You know what I mean, not the grand duel pitting a hero against a strong antagonist, but the scene where the hero faces a horde of nameless minions. The scene where the hero ducks Mook 1's sword, which winds up decapitating Mook 2, and then the hero grabs Mook 3 and throws him into Mook 4, and so on. There's a certain joy to these scenes, even if the outcome is never really in doubt. Share your favorites, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted June 2, 2012 Member Share Posted June 2, 2012 One of my favorite is in Ip Man, when he fights the 10 japanese martial artist in the arena. Here is a clip of it: Ip Man vs Japanese MA Epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ToryK Posted June 3, 2012 Member Share Posted June 3, 2012 Fong Sai-Yuk 2 Ong Bak Tom Yum Goong Blade 2 Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Does that even count?) It's weird - ask me what my favorite one-on-ones or two-on-ones are and I'll give you a list of Hong Kong movies. But for whatever reason, I'm drawing a complete blank on this one. I almost said Police Story, but that film's finale IS a mook battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member andy338 Posted June 3, 2012 Member Share Posted June 3, 2012 The obvious one for me would be the playground fight in Police Story 2, Jackie was the master of 1 vs multiple attackers action scenes demonstrating expert timing and powerful skilful techniques as well as innovative choreography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted June 3, 2012 Member Share Posted June 3, 2012 Okay, I think these fit. Mooks are definitely involved; don't know that I'd say hordes of them were though. In no particular order... Mission Of Justice Jeff Wincott runs a gauntlet of escrima stick-wielding goons. Fists Of Fury/The Chinese Connection The 1st dojo fight when Bruce Lee returns the defamatory sign to the Japanese. Fist Of Legend Jet Li's version of that same fight. Armor Of God/Operation Condor 2 Jackie Chan's fight with the monks at mealtime in the cavern. Drive Mark Dacascos vs a goon squad in a garage. Enter The Dragon Bruce Lee vs henchmen in the subterranean level. Tom Yum Goong/The Protector Tony Jaa taking out thugs while running up a vast spiral stairway...all in 1 take. Enter The Fat Dragon Sammo Hung wiping out stuntmen and a pseudo-Bruce Lee wannabe on a film set. Best Of The Best 4 Phillip Rhee taking on goons in the villain's all-purpose dojo. Escrima sticks vs a foil....anyone? Miracles Jackie Chan's end fight at the rope factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yi-Long Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 - Fist of Legend, pretty much the very first scene, in which a bunch of Karate-bastards storm into Jet's classroom and start a fight, and Jet Li just demolishes them! What a fucking brilliant beginning to a flawless movie! The dojo-fight is great as well ofcourse. - Police Story 2: The playground fight. TBH, there are so many, especially from the mid-80's and early 90's, when Jackie was doing his best stuff and you saw those kinds of modern fights all across the HK industry. Andy Lau's The Magic Crystal for example also had a great fight in a gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member M.H. Boroson Posted June 5, 2012 Author Member Share Posted June 5, 2012 Thanks, everyone, for the recommendations! There's a lot here I've never seen before, and a lot I'll have to rewatch. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted June 6, 2012 Member Share Posted June 6, 2012 Ken Lo in Crystal Hunt Moon Lee in Angels 3 Kim Won Jin in Women on the Run Yukari Oshima in Godfather's Daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member So High Posted June 6, 2012 Member Share Posted June 6, 2012 Every Batman movie. He's always smashin out henchmen. Just playin. Hmmm it is a tough one. I'm gonna have to with ole Jackie classics on this one Legend of Drunken and Rumble in the Bronx. Rumble in the Bronx is basically one long Mook battle anyway isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted June 6, 2012 Member Share Posted June 6, 2012 Every Batman movie. He's always smashin out henchmen. Just playin. Hmmm it is a tough one. I'm gonna have to with ole Jackie classics on this one Legend of Drunken and Rumble in the Bronx. Rumble in the Bronx is basically one long Mook battle anyway isn't it. Never thought about it, but your right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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