List of martial arts films


Following is an incomplete list of films, ordered by year of release, featuring depictions of martial arts.
YearTitleMartial Art/s Depicted
1925Orochi-
1928The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple-
1943Sanshiro Sugata-
1944The Fighting Seabees-
1945Objective, Burma!-
1945Blood on the Sun-
1945Sanshiro Sugata Part II-
1949The True Story of Wong Fei Hung-
1950Rashomon-
1951Ten Tall Men-
1954Seven Samurai-
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto-
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple-
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island-
1957A Fantastic Tale of Naruto-
1957Yagyu Secret Scrolls-
1961Yojimbo-
1962Sanjuro-
1962The Tale of Zatoichi-
1962The Tale of Zatoichi Continues-
1962Harakiri-
1962Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki-
1962Shinobi no Mono-
1963New Tale of Zatoichi-
1964Three Outlaw Samurai-
1965Sword of the Beast-
1966Come Drink with Me-
1966The Sword of Doom-
1966Dragon Inn-
1967The One-Armed Swordsman-
1967Eleven Samurai-
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman-
1970The Chinese Boxer-
1970Vengeance-
1971The Big Boss -
1971Billy Jack-
1971The Chase -
1971The Duel (1971 film) -
1971One Armed Boxer-
1971A Touch of Zen-
1972Fist of Fury -
1972Hapkido Kung Fu
1972King Boxer -
1972Way of the Dragon-
1973Enter the Dragon-
1973Little Tiger of Canton-
1973The Awaken Punch-
1973Fist of Unicorn-
1973Karate Kiba-
1974Yellow Faced Tiger-
1974Fist to Fist-
1974Black Belt Jones-
1974The Street Fighter series-
1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires-
1975Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death-
1975Champion of Death-
1975Karate Bearfighter-
1975The Super Inframan-
1975The Valiant Ones-
1976Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger-
1976Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave-
1976New Fist of Fury-
1976Shaolin Wooden Men-
1976Hand of Death-
1976Killer Meteors-
1976Dirty Ho-
1976Master of the Flying Guillotine-
1977Dragon Lives Again-
1977Doberman Cop-
1977To Kill With Intrigue-
1977Executioners from Shaolin-
1977Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon-
1977The Invincible Armour-
1977Karate for Life-
1978 Circle of Iron-
1978Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin-
1978Magnificent Bodyguards-
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow-
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin-
1978Heroes of the East-
1978Crippled Avengers-
1978Return of the Tiger-
1978Way of the Dragon 2 -
1978Enter the Game of Death-
1978Enter the Fat Dragon-
1978Drunken Master-
1978Spiritual Kung FuKung Fu
1978Half a Loaf of Kung FuKung Fu
1978Shaolin Mantis -
1978Five Deadly Venoms-
1978Game of Death-
1978Shogun's Samurai-
1978Warriors Two-
1979Re-Enter the Dragon-
1979The Fearless Hyena-
1979Snake in the Monkey's Shadow-
1979The True Game of Death-
1979Dragon Fist-
1979Master With Cracked Fingers -
1979Mad Monkey Kung FuKung Fu
1979G.I. Samurai-
1979Kid with the Golden Arm-
1979Knockabout-
1979Last Hurrah for Chivalry-
1979Magnificent Butcher-
1979A Force of One-
1979Mystery of Chessboxing-
1979Sleeping Fist-
1979Duel of the Dragon -
1979Ten Tigers from Kwangtung-
1979BoloKung fu
1979Writing Kung FuKung fu
1980Bruce's Fist of Vengeance-
1980The Young Master-
1980The Big Brawl-
19803 Evil Masters (The Master)-
1980Clan of the White Lotus-
1980The Octagon-
1981Masked Avengers-
1981The Prodigal Son-
1981Samurai Reincarnation-
1981Enter the Ninja-
1981Game of Death II-
1981Sword Stained with Royal Blood-
1981Lovely But Deadly-
1982Dragon Lord-
1982Kill Squad-
1982Legendary Weapons of China-
1982Five Elements Ninjas-
1982Ninja In The Dragon's Den-
1982Raw Force-
1982Shaolin Temple-
1983Fearless Hyena Part II-
1983The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter-
1983Revenge of the Ninja-
1983Project A-
1983Shaolin and Wu Tang-
1983Shaolin vs Lama-
1983Winners and Sinners-
1983Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain-
1983Legend of the Eight Samurai-
1984Opium and the Kung-Fu MasterKung Fu
1984Wheels on Meals-
1984The Karate Kid-
1984Ninja III: The Domination-
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber-
1985American Ninja-
1985Commando-
1985Gymkata-
1985The Last Dragon-
1985Mr. Vampire-
1985Police Story-
1985Yes, Madam-
1986No Retreat, No Surrender-
1986Righting Wrongs -
1986Big Trouble in Little China-
1986The Karate Kid Part II-
1986The Seventh Curse-
1987American Ninja 2: The Confrontation-
1987A Chinese Ghost Story-
1987Miami Connection-
1988Dragons Forever-
1988Above The Law-
1988BloodsportNinjutsu
1989Best of the Best-
1989Kickboxer-
1989Cyborg-
1989The Karate Kid Part III-
1990Hard to Kill-
1990The Swordsman-
1991Once Upon a Time in China-
1991Showdown in Little Tokyo-
1991Out For Justice-
1991Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves-
1991Samurai Cop-
1992American Samurai-
1992Rapid Fire-
1992Shootfighter: Fight to the Death-
1992Supercop -
1992A Kid From Tibet-
1993The Bride With White Hair-
1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story-
1993Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound-
1993Hard Target-
1993Iron Monkey-
1993Kung Fu Cult MasterKung Fu
1993Only the Strong-
1994Drunken Master II -
1994Fist of Legend-
1994On Deadly Ground-
1994Wing Chun-
1994Street Fighter: The MovieKarate,Wu Shu,Sumo and Boxing
1994The Next Karate Kid-
1995Cutthroat Island-
1995Fist of the North Star-
1995Mortal Kombat-
1995The Quick and the Dead-
1995Rumble in the Bronx-
1996Barb Wire-
1996Iron Monkey 2-
1996Dragonheart-
1996Indian-
1996The Quest-
1996Night Hunter-
1996Somebody Up There Likes Me-
1997Mortal Kombat Annihilation-
1998Rush Hour-
1998The Storm Riders-
1998Who Am I?-
2000Bichunmoo-
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-
2000The Duel-
2000Romeo Must Die-
2000Shanghai Noon-
2000Versus-
2001Aśoka-
2001Kiss of the Dragon-
2001Rush Hour 2-
2001The Legend of Zu -
2001Musa -
2001The One-
2001Shaolin SoccerShaolin kung fu
2001Volcano High-
2002Hero-
2002Undisputed-
2003Kill Bill: Volume 1-
2003Shanghai Knights-
2003Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior-
2004Arahan-
2004Fighting Fish-
2004Fighter in the Wind-
2004House of Flying Daggers-
2004Kill Bill: Volume 2-
2004Kung Fu HustleKung Fu
2004New Police Story-
2005Duelist -
2005House of Fury-
2005Seven Swords-
2005The Myth-
2005SPL: Sha Po Lang -
2005Tom-Yum-Goong-
2005Unleashed-
2006City of Violence-
2006Hak kuen-
2006Fearless-
2006The Rebel-
2006The Restless -
2006Undisputed II: Last Man Standing-
2007Flash Point-
2007Muay Thai Chaiya-
2007Rush Hour 3-
2007The Warlords-
2008Chocolate-
2008The Forbidden Kingdom-
2008Ip Man-
2008Kung Fu PandaKung Fu
2008Never Back Down-
2008Ong Bak 2-
2008Red Cliff-
2008Redbelt-
2009Black Dynamite-
2009Blood and Bone-
2009Bodyguards and Assassins-
2009Clash-
2009Merantau-
2009Ninja-
2009Ninja Assassin-
2009Raging Phoenix-
2009Tekken-
201013 Assassins-
2010Bangkok Knockout-
2010Bunraku-
2010Ip Man 2-
2010Last Kung Fu MonkKung Fu
2010The Karate KidKarate
2010The Legend Is Born – Ip Man-
2010The Man from Nowhere-
2010Ong Bak 3-
2010Little Big Soldier-
2010Reign of Assassins-
2010True Legend-
2010Undisputed III: Redemption-
2010Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya-
2011Always-
2011Dragon-
2011Shaolin-
2011Kung Fu Panda 2Kung Fu
2011The Resistance-
2011Tekken: Blood Vengeance-
2011WarriorMixed Martial Arts
2012Dragon Eyes-
2012The Man with the Iron Fists-
2012The Raid: RedemptionPencak silat
2012Tai Chi 0-
2012Wu Dang-
2013Police Story 2013-
2013Commando: A One Man Army-
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods-
2013The Grandmaster-
2013Journey to the West-
2013Man of Tai Chi-
2013Ninja: Shadow of a Tear-
2014Brotherhood of Blades-
2014High Kick Angels-
2014Kung Fu Jungle Kung Fu
2014The Raid 2Pencak silat
2014Skin Trade-
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'-
2015Ip Man 3-
2015Kung Fury-
2015Wolf Warrior-
2016Headshot-
2016Kung Fu Panda 3Kung Fu
2016The Warriors Gate-
2017Commando 2: The Black Money Trail-
2017The Lego Ninjago Movie-
2017Beyond Skyline-
2018Bleeding Steel-
2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly-
2018The Night Comes for Us-
2019Furie-
2019Junglee-
2019John Wick: Parabellum-
2019Ip Man 4-
2019Triple Threat-
2019Wira-
2020BuyBust-
2020Extraction-
2021Mortal Kombat-
2021Snake Eyes-
2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings-
2022Everything Everywhere All at Once-
2022Kung Fu GhostKung Fu
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank-
2023John Wick: Chapter 4-
2023Extraction 2-
2024Kung Fu Panda 4Kung Fu
2025Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
2025Karate Kid: LegendsKarate and Kung Fu