What's Your Classic MA Movie List?

[The Ghost Face Killah]

Hi new here and glad to be here, I grew up with Kung Fu movies on Saturday mornings and still love them.

I'm revisiting these films and came here looking for a list that the real fans recommend as must watch starting points.

So what is your classic Martial Arts Films list you'd recommend to others?

[Iron_Leopard]

Hmm..

I guess I'll stick with this forums terms of classic and only list movies released before 1985.

No specific order.  Just the first movies to pop in my head.

1. 36th Chamber of Shaolin 

2. Shaolin Temple (1976)

3. Blood Brothers

4. Last Hurrah for Chivalry 

5. The Magnificent Butcher

6. Drunken Master

7. The Prodigal Son

8. Chinese Super Ninjas 

9. Opium and the Kung Fu Master 

10. The Magic Blade

 

[thundered mantis]

On top of my head, this covers most of the big stars, the big studios, a bit of Korea, Taiwan, Mainland, wu xia, hand to hand... sure I left many ones, also many famous but not favourites of mine left out. Here you go, around 140 flicks to surf:

 

MASTER KILLERS

TIGER OVER WALL

MASTER STRIKES

THE LOOT

FEARLESS DRAGONS

TWO TOOTHLESS TIGERS

BUDDHIST FIST

OF COOKS AND KUNG FU

THE VICTIM

CRYSTAL FIST

THE MASTER

SUPER POWER

REBELLIOUS REIGN

MARTIAL CLUB

7 GRAND MASTERS

STROKE OF DEATH

MYSTERY OF CHESS BOXING

DRUNKEN MASTER

SHAOLIN VS LAMA

SNAKE IN THE EAGLES SHADOW

MY YOUNG AUNTIE

LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA

OPIUM AND KUNG FU MASTER

HEROES OF THE EAST

WARRIORS TWO

5 SUPERFIGHTERS

THE PRODIGAL SON

LADY IS THE BOSS

THE CHALLENGER

MAD MONKEY KUNG FU

FEARLESS HYENA

LION VS LION

LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY

DRAGON FIST

MAGNIFICENT BUTCHER

YOUNG MASTER

KUNG FU ON 7 STEPS

SHAOLIN TEMPLE IV

AVENGING EAGLE

FISTS KICKS EVILS

DAGGERS 8

SNAKE ON MONKEY SHADOW

DUEL OF THE 7 TIGERS

DANCE OF DRUNKEN MANTIS

CHOY LI FUT

KNOCKABOUT

SHAOLIN VS NINJA

THE PRODIGAL SON

SHAOLIN TEMPLE VS LAMA

SHAOLIN VS WU TANG

SPOOKY ENCOUNTERS

ODD COUPLE

SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN

TREASURE HUNTERS

DRAGON LORD

SOUTH SHAOLIN MASTER

BORN INVINCIBLE

HOLY ROBE OF SHAOLIN TEMPLE

DEATH DUEL OF KUNG FU

TWO CHAMPIONS FROM SHAOLIN

IRON FISTED MONK

KID FROM KWANTUNG

ONE FOOT CRANE

GOLD HUNTERS

BROKEN OATH

FEARLESS DUO

THE CRANE FIGHTER

HELL´S WINDSTAFF

DRUNKEN ARTS CRIPPLED FISTS

HITMAN IN THE HANDS OF BUDDHA

WAR OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE

MY LIFE´S ON THE LINE

18 FATAL STRIKES

DYNAMITE TRIO

EAGLE´S KILLER

SHANGHAI 13

10 MAGNIFICENT KILLERS

36 CRAZY FISTS

SNAKE DEADLY ACT

KILLER WEARS WHITE

THE DENOUNCEMENT OF CHU LIU HSIANG

MANTIS UNDER FALCON CLAWS

MASTERS OF TIGER CRANE

THUNDERING MANTIS

7 STAR GRANDMASTERS

SHAOLIN DRUNK MONKEY

5 PATTERN DRAGON CLAWS

MAGNIFICENT NATURAL FIST

SHAOLIN DISCIPLE

NINJA IN THE DRAGONS DEN

SHAOLIN VS TAI CHI

SECRET OF SHAOLIN KUNG FU

10 SHAOLIN DISCIPLES

FIVE FIGHTERS FROM SHAOLIN

KUNG FU GENIUS

SECRET RIVALS II

INSTANT KUNG FU MAN

CARRY ON WISE GUY

LIFE GAMBLE

YOUNG AVENGER

SHAOLIN INTRUDERS

GREEN JADE STATUETTE

SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT

EXCITING DRAGON

MIRACLE FIGHTERS

CANTONEN IRON KUNG FU

ENTER THE FAT DRAGON

INCREDIBLE KUNG FU MASTER

SHAOLIN TEMPLE

NEW TALES OF THE FLYING FOX

SHAOLIN TEMPLE III

INVINCIBLE POLE FIGHTER

HONG KONG GODFATHER

TEN TIGERS OF KWANTUNG

THE UNDAUNTED WU DANG

YOUNG VAGABOND

FIST FROM SHAOLIN

ENTER THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN

ZEN MASTER 6

SWORD STAINED WITH ROYAL BLOOD

DEATH AT CAREFREE MANSION

YOUNG HERO OF SHAOLIN 2

CRAZY HORSE INTELLIGENT MONKEY

YELLOW RIVER FIGHTER

2 FISTS AGAINS THE LAW

SHAOLIN ASSASIN

LEGEND OF A FIGHTER

BE CAREFUL SWEETHEART

IRON MONKEY 77

TWO WONDROUS TIGERS

BOXER FROM THE TEMPLE

SECRET OF SHAOLIN POLES

A FIST FULL OF TALONS

SHAOLIN PLOT

PHANTOM KILLER

DEMON FIGHTER

RING OF DEATH

WRITING KUNG FU

 

 

 

 

[DrNgor]

 

[Iron_Leopard]

1 hour ago, thundered mantis said:

On top of my head, this covers most of the big stars, the big studios, a bit of Korea, Taiwan, Mainland, wu xia, hand to hand... sure I left many ones, also many famous but not favourites of mine left out. Here you go, around 140 flicks to surf:

 

MASTER KILLERS

TIGER OVER WALL

MASTER STRIKES

THE LOOT

FEARLESS DRAGONS

TWO TOOTHLESS TIGERS

BUDDHIST FIST

OF COOKS AND KUNG FU

THE VICTIM

CRYSTAL FIST

THE MASTER

SUPER POWER

REBELLIOUS REIGN

MARTIAL CLUB

7 GRAND MASTERS

STROKE OF DEATH

MYSTERY OF CHESS BOXING

DRUNKEN MASTER

SHAOLIN VS LAMA

SNAKE IN THE EAGLES SHADOW

MY YOUNG AUNTIE

LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA

OPIUM AND KUNG FU MASTER

HEROES OF THE EAST

WARRIORS TWO

5 SUPERFIGHTERS

THE PRODIGAL SON

LADY IS THE BOSS

THE CHALLENGER

MAD MONKEY KUNG FU

FEARLESS HYENA

LION VS LION

LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY

DRAGON FIST

MAGNIFICENT BUTCHER

YOUNG MASTER

KUNG FU ON 7 STEPS

SHAOLIN TEMPLE IV

AVENGING EAGLE

FISTS KICKS EVILS

DAGGERS 8

SNAKE ON MONKEY SHADOW

DUEL OF THE 7 TIGERS

DANCE OF DRUNKEN MANTIS

CHOY LI FUT

KNOCKABOUT

SHAOLIN VS NINJA

THE PRODIGAL SON

SHAOLIN TEMPLE VS LAMA

SHAOLIN VS WU TANG

SPOOKY ENCOUNTERS

ODD COUPLE

SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN

TREASURE HUNTERS

DRAGON LORD

SOUTH SHAOLIN MASTER

BORN INVINCIBLE

HOLY ROBE OF SHAOLIN TEMPLE

DEATH DUEL OF KUNG FU

TWO CHAMPIONS FROM SHAOLIN

IRON FISTED MONK

KID FROM KWANTUNG

ONE FOOT CRANE

GOLD HUNTERS

BROKEN OATH

FEARLESS DUO

THE CRANE FIGHTER

HELL´S WINDSTAFF

DRUNKEN ARTS CRIPPLED FISTS

HITMAN IN THE HANDS OF BUDDHA

WAR OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE

MY LIFE´S ON THE LINE

18 FATAL STRIKES

DYNAMITE TRIO

EAGLE´S KILLER

SHANGHAI 13

10 MAGNIFICENT KILLERS

36 CRAZY FISTS

SNAKE DEADLY ACT

KILLER WEARS WHITE

THE DENOUNCEMENT OF CHU LIU HSIANG

MANTIS UNDER FALCON CLAWS

MASTERS OF TIGER CRANE

THUNDERING MANTIS

7 STAR GRANDMASTERS

SHAOLIN DRUNK MONKEY

5 PATTERN DRAGON CLAWS

MAGNIFICENT NATURAL FIST

SHAOLIN DISCIPLE

NINJA IN THE DRAGONS DEN

SHAOLIN VS TAI CHI

SECRET OF SHAOLIN KUNG FU

10 SHAOLIN DISCIPLES

FIVE FIGHTERS FROM SHAOLIN

KUNG FU GENIUS

SECRET RIVALS II

INSTANT KUNG FU MAN

CARRY ON WISE GUY

LIFE GAMBLE

YOUNG AVENGER

SHAOLIN INTRUDERS

GREEN JADE STATUETTE

SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT

EXCITING DRAGON

MIRACLE FIGHTERS

CANTONEN IRON KUNG FU

ENTER THE FAT DRAGON

INCREDIBLE KUNG FU MASTER

SHAOLIN TEMPLE

NEW TALES OF THE FLYING FOX

SHAOLIN TEMPLE III

INVINCIBLE POLE FIGHTER

HONG KONG GODFATHER

TEN TIGERS OF KWANTUNG

THE UNDAUNTED WU DANG

YOUNG VAGABOND

FIST FROM SHAOLIN

ENTER THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN

ZEN MASTER 6

SWORD STAINED WITH ROYAL BLOOD

DEATH AT CAREFREE MANSION

YOUNG HERO OF SHAOLIN 2

CRAZY HORSE INTELLIGENT MONKEY

YELLOW RIVER FIGHTER

2 FISTS AGAINS THE LAW

SHAOLIN ASSASIN

LEGEND OF A FIGHTER

BE CAREFUL SWEETHEART

IRON MONKEY 77

TWO WONDROUS TIGERS

BOXER FROM THE TEMPLE

SECRET OF SHAOLIN POLES

A FIST FULL OF TALONS

SHAOLIN PLOT

PHANTOM KILLER

DEMON FIGHTER

RING OF DEATH

WRITING KUNG FU

 

 

 

 

Damn that's a lot of homework lol.

[ShawAngela]

All Angela Mao's movies

Almost all Shan Kuan Ling Fung's movies

Almost all Chia Ling's movies

All Chang Ching Ching's movies

All Kong Ban's movies

All Billy Chong's movies

Almost all Tien Peng's movies

All Nora Miao's wuxia movies

 

Just as a beginning...

When I say "all", I mean all that are available...

And welcome to the forum.

[thundered mantis]

3 hours ago, Iron_Leopard said:

Damn that's a lot of homework lol.

[morpheus]

On 5/27/2020 at 11:50 AM, ShawAngela said:

All Nora Miao's wuxia movies

Just her presence in a film makes me happy!