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- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.
- DirectorHiroshi InagakiStarsToshirô MifuneMariko OkadaRentarô MikuniDepicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy
- DirectorHiroshi InagakiStarsToshirô MifuneMariko OkadaKôji TsurutaMusashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy
- DirectorHiroshi InagakiStarsToshirô MifuneMariko OkadaKôji TsurutaMusashi Miyamoto is challenged to a duel by a confident swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. He agrees to fight him in a year's time.Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneEijirô TônoTatsuya NakadaiA crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTatsuya NakadaiKeiju KobayashiA crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.Follows
Yôjinbô (1961) - DirectorKenji MisumiStarsShintarô KatsuMasayo BanriRyûzô ShimadaThe adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman.see full list of Zatoichi's Adventures
- DirectorSatsuo YamamotoStarsRaizô IchikawaShiho FujimuraYûnosuke ItôA young ninja becomes embroiled in a plot to kill a tyrannical warlord. He journeys across feudal Japan, facing deceit, betrayal, and enemy ninja at every turn. Goemon must complete his mission, regain his honor, and survive.a.k.a. Ninja, a Band of Assassins
© Daiei Studios
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #1
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This is one of the first films to depict the ninja. It is a about a rogue ninja named Goemon Ishikawa that goes against a warlord that despises the practice of Buddhism. The plot may be difficult at times to follow but there is a lot going on in this, as normally the case with most of these types of films.
Ichiwaka was a popular star and appeared in several other series but unfortunately died in 1969 from rectal cancer at the age of 37.
Shinobi No Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)
Shinobi No Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege (1964)
Shinobi No Mono 5: Zoku Kirigakure Saizô (1964)
Shinobi No Mono 6: Iga-yashiki (1965) a.k.a. The Ninja: Iga Mansion
Shinobi No Mono 7: Shin kirigakure Saizô (1966)
Shinsho: shinobi no mono (1966) a.k.a. Shinobi No Mono 8 a.k.a. The Ninja: A New Beginning - DirectorToshikazu KônoStarsKôtarô SatomiKôji NanbaraTôru AbeKai Provence, 1572, the Warring States period, Takeda Shingen wants Oda Nobunaga's head. Nobunaga's Iga spies want the head of Takeda's most notorious spy, Chidoken.a.k.a. The Third Ninja
© Toei Company
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #2
Set in 1572 Japan, a ninja is sent out to assassinate one warlord. Three ninja loyal to this warlord find out about the plan and set out to stop the ninja.
This gritty black and white story resembles a film noir and portrays the ninja and their techniques in a serious and realistic manner. The early Japanese ninja films were more concerned with realism, similar to the stories told about the samurai. - DirectorKing HuStarsPei-Pei ChengHua YuehChih-Ching YangBandits kidnap a governor's son and demand their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange. The governor's daughter, a skilled martial artist, is sent to rescue him, but eventually finds herself overmatched and in need of assistance.a.k.a. Come Drink with Me
a.k.a. Випий зi мною - DirectorCheh ChangStarsJimmy Wang YuChiao ChiaoChung-Hsin HuangA noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.a.k.a. One-Armed Swordsman
Taste of cimena:25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
see Character: One-Armed Swordsman - DirectorKing HuStarsPolly Ling-Feng Shang-KuanChun ShihYing BaiWhen the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
- DirectorJimmy Wang YuStarsJimmy Wang YuLieh LoPing WangA martial artist seeks revenge after his master and his entire Kwoon are wiped out by Japanese Karate masters who're in cahoots with a vile martial artist seeking to control the area by opening casinos and trapping people in debt.The Chinese Boxer
The Hammer of God
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Shen quan da zhan kuai qiang shou (1977)
Return of the Chinese Boxer
The Swift Shaolin Boxer - DirectorWei LoChia-Hsiang WuStarsBruce LeeMaria YiJames TienA young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear.a.k.a. Big Boss
© Golden Harvest Company
Taste of cimena:25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #17
The Big Boss important to begin at the beginning when looking at the all-too-brief career of the great Bruce Lee. Playing a young man who travels from China to a small rural town in Thailand to visit his cousins and possibly snag a job at the local ice factory, he finds himself swept up in the machinations of a major drug dealer (the big boss of the title) who ships heroin in blocks of ice.
Lee demonstrates a lot of the effortless charisma and magnetism that made him such a worldwide star. Directed by Lo Wei, with sometimes less than stellar results. The pacing isn’t as brisk as usual in most kung fu films, and much of the fight choreography looks sloppy compared to many other titles on this list, though he at least has a grasp on how to use Lee’s physicality, especially in the final duel between Lee and the main villain. It’s best to watch the English dub for an added dash of unintentional humor. Also watch for a great bit where Lee punches one of the boss’ minions through a wall, leaving a man-shaped hole. - DirectorWei LoStarsBruce LeeNora MiaoJames TienA young man seeks vengence for the death of his teacher.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
- DirectorBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeChuck NorrisNora MiaoA man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
- DirectorChang-hwa JeongStarsLieh LoPing WangHsiung ChaoAs two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament, one school's master is a dishonorable man, and to ensure his son wins the title, he hires three Japanese samurais, who target the rival school's best fighter.Taste of cimena:
Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #4
- DirectorToshio MasudaStarsYûjirô IshiharaRuriko AsaokaRyôhei UchidaIn the late Tokugawa period, the Edo government is using Spies from Iga Province to cause the downfall of innocent provincial Daimyo. The Shogun needs to claim the assets of fallen clans in order to boost the failing economies of Edo.a.k.a. Kage gari
a.k.a. Shadow Hunters
© Toei Company / Ishihara Productions Co. Ltd.
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #3
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Three men during the Tokugawa era have a real big problem with the ninja, so they hunt them down and kill them. Based on a comic, the film has the same level of nudity and violence that Lone Wolf and Cub do.
Not as well remembered as that series, this one delivers in every category that would make this a cult film. It has violence, lots of blood, and nudity. Add some ninjas into the mix and you have an awesome film. It was popular enough to have a sequel released in the same year.
Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (1972) - DirectorKenji MisumiStarsTomisaburô WakayamaFumio WatanabeGô KatôThe story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.a.k.a. Lone Wolf and Cub: Child and Expertise for Rent
Director: Kenji Misumi
Cast: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa
© Katsu Production Co. Ltd. / Toho Company
see Character: Lone Wolf and Cub - DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim KellyA Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsJim KellyGloria HendryScatman CrothersA Mafia buy out of Papa Byrd's karate school downtown ends in his death. Byrd's daughter, Sydney, refuses to sell, and wants revenge. Byrd's students call the Black Belt Jones for help. Jones reluctantly teams with Sydney in many battles.
- DirectorShigehiro OzawaStarsShin'ichi ChibaGoichi YamadaYutaka NakajimaAfter failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karateka protects the daughter of a recently-deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate gunning for her inheritance.The Street Fighter
Taste of cimena:Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #9
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Though technically a karate movie, this cult classic still belongs on this list as a perfect representative of the kind of urban martial arts thriller that came to prominence in the Seventies. Sonny Chiba plays freelance karate badass Takuma Tsurugi (or Terry Sugury in the English dub), hired to break lethal karate expert Junjo out of jail while disguised as a Buddhist monk.
The Streetfighter has the honor of being the first movie given and X rating for violence in the US. There’s no mystery as to why—the amount of blood spilled, bones noisily broken, teeth knocked out and skulls smashed probably far exceeded the MPAA’s expectations for a Seventies action movie from overseas. And let’s not forget Chiba’s bloody castration of a rapist in the third act, maybe the film’s most notorious scene, or an X-ray view of a fist ramming into a bad guy’s skull.
This is a Japanese film that very much has the feel of a Chinese kung fu movie, while at the same time maintaining the unique tone of Japanese movies from the Seventies, from the swanky outfits to the funky jazz on the soundtrack.
Chiba is not just a superb martial artist and athlete but also a very stong actor, with a similar screen presence to Toshiro Mifune, and here he gives a career-defining performance as a surly anti-hero with serious problems with authority. His weirdly loping, crouching fighting style, enhanced by odd poses and hissing, is unlike anything in movie history. Fast, fun, crazy and violent, this is a film that never disappoints. Followed by two sequels and a handful of spin-offs.
Satsujin ken 2 (1974) a.k.a. Return of the Street Fighter
Gyakushû! Satsujin ken (1974) a.k.a. The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Onna hissatsu ken (1974) a.k.a. Sister Street Fighter
Onna hissatsu ken: kiki ippatsu (1974) a.k.a. Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread a.k.a. Sister Streetfighter 2
Kaette kita onna hissatsu ken (1975) a.k.a. The Return of the Sister Street Fighter a.k.a. Sister Streetfighter 3
Onna hissatsu godan ken (1976) a.k.a. Sister Street Fighter, Fifth Level Fist - DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsJames CaanRobert DuvallArthur HillMike Locken, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.Taste of Cinema:
Best Ninja Movies of All Time #4
The film is directed by Sam Peckinpah and while it is nowhere near the level of the Wild Bunch, it is a decent enough movie. He deals with the same theme of conflicting friendship, loyalty, and honor that he dealt with in the Wild Bunch. In that one Deke had no choice in pursuing Pike.
In this film, it is all about revenge. But their friendship is deep and neither is willing to finish the job, which is why George didn’t tap a third bullet in the head. It also features appearances from Peckinpah regulars Bo Perkins and Burt Young.
The appearance of ninjas is very minimal in this film and is pretty much just towards the end, focusing more on the friendship story between George and Mike. - DirectorJimmy Wang YuStarsJimmy Wang YuTien Wu ChuKang ChinAfter his students are killed by the One Armed Boxer, a vengeful and blind Kung Fu expert travels to a village where a martial arts contest is being held and vows to behead every one armed man he comes across.a.k.a. One-Armed Boxer II
a.k.a. Master of the Flying Guillotine
a.k.a. The One Armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine
Director: Yu Wang
Writer: Yu Wang
© First Film Organisation Ltd.
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Du bei chuan wang (1972) a.k.a. One-Armed Boxer a.k.a. The Chinese Professionals
Director: Yu Wang
Writer: Yu Wang
© Golden Harvest Company / Cathay Studios
Taste of cimena:25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
- DirectorOscar WilliamsStarsJim KellyGeorge MemmoliGeoffrey BinneyMartial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsKuan Tai ChenLieh LoYue WongHong Hsi-Kuan devotes years to mastering Tiger style Kung Fu in order to defeat the evil priest Pai Mei. His wife, who is an expert in Crane style Kung Fu, has a feeling training in only one style won't be enough.Taste of cimena:
Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #14
- DirectorSee-Yuen NgStarsJohn LiuJeong-lee HwangTino WongA corrupt official frames a man for murder. The man studies a martial arts style that makes his body as strong as iron, so he can counter the official's own incredible fighting skills.© Lai Wah Film Company
Taste of cimena:Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #20
The soundtrack for this film was directly copied from Italo Western Day of Anger (1967)
This fairly simple and straightforward tale illustrates everything that makes old-school kung fu movies so much fun—the story is mostly an excuse to keep the action moving, as a young martial arts expert squares off against an older, seemingly unbeatable master, with John Liu’s high-kicking skill in the role of General Chow making him a blast to watch.
It can’t be said to blaze any new trails (the plot actually seems very similar to that of Executioners From Shaolin in a lot of ways, with the minister being a carbon copy of abbot Pai Mei), but it is unfailingly entertaining and packed with the kind of thrills that kung fu movie fans yearn for. Also, look for a brief appearance by frequent Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung collaborator Yuen Biao as a hired fighter. - DirectorCheh ChangStarsSheng ChiangChien SunPhillip Chung-Fung KwokThe sixth and final pupil of a dying martial arts teacher is instructed to find the teacher's five former pupils and defeat any evil ones that are among them.Taste of cimena:
Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #8
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLieh LoYue WongA man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government.a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
a.k.a. Master Killer
Taste of cimena:25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #3
- DirectorRobert ClouseBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeGig YoungDean JaggerA martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsJackie ChanSiu-Tin YuenJeong-lee HwangAn orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a life-changing experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar.© Seasonal Film Corporation
Taste of cimena:25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #16
Not the absolute best film for either Jackie Chan or director Yuen Woo-Ping, it’s hugely significant for the fact that it was the title that launched Yuen Woo-Ping’s directing career and established Jackie Chan as a comedy martial arts performer, and not simply a quick replacement for the late Bruce Lee as former Lee director Lo Wei had envisioned.
A low-budget, bare-bones production, Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow stands out mostly by playing up its best assets, which are the performances of both Jackie Chan and, as the main villain, Hwang Jang Lee. True to the respective reputations of both director and star, the choreography is far above the average for most martial arts movies, is largely free of wire work or other special effects, and has a speedy, acrobatic quality that helped to set a new standard.
Followed by Yuen and Chan’s Drunken Master. According to Jackie in his autobiography, the tooth you see missing in the final shots got knocked out by Hwang Jang Lee during the filming of their final fight scene, beginning his career-long trend of getting badly injured in the course of production. - DirectorCheh ChangStarsKuan Tai ChenFeng LuPhillip Chung-Fung KwokThree men who have been physically disabled by an evil warlord and his physically-disabled son become friends and learn kung fu so that they can seek revenge with help from an elderly martial-arts teacher and his mentally-disabled pupil.a.k.a. Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms
a.k.a. Mortal Combat
a.k.a. Crippled Heroes
© Shaw Brothers
Taste of cimena:Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #19
Chang Cheh’s preference for outlandish concepts in his kung fu movies comes close to its greatest fruition in this movie, a brutally violent yet deeply silly story that begins when a man’s son has his arms cut off. Rather than bemoan fate, he rigs his son with prosthetic iron extendo-arms and teaches him Tiger style kung fu. Years later, they’re the terror of their town, foul-tempered and itching for a fight, which leads to several men being mutilated in various ways.
This is the kind of film that cemented Chang Cheh’s reputation as a tripped-out auteur, full of the kind of violent sadism, weird martial arts, strange weapons and protracted final fights that set his work apart from that of many others.
He’s taking the basic concept of One-Armed Swordsman and applying it to almost every character in the movie, with touches of Zatoichi and The Six Million Dollar Man. It stars most of the “Venom Mob” actors, who bring much of their famous skill to bear in the action scenes. Despite the film’s alternate title, Crippled Avengers has no relation to Five Deadly Venoms apart from the same director and leading actors. - DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsJackie ChanSiu-Tin YuenJeong-lee HwangWong Fei-Hung is a mischievous yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents his frustrated father has him disciplined by a master of drunken martial arts.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #6
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuYuka MizunoYasuaki KurataA Chinese man (Liu) marries a Japanese woman through an arranged marriage and manages to insult all of her Japanese martial arts family by issuing a challenge to her that is misinterpreted by the others. He must then prove how good Chinese Kung Fu really is through a series of duels with the seven Japanese martial artists who come to meet the challenge.Taste of cimena:
Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #10
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungChun YangRoy ChiaoAn apprentice farmer (Sammo Hung) ventures to the city and helps his family battle a gang of thugs.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungTak-Hing KwanBiao YuenA hot headed young butcher, who is also a kung fu disciple, gets embroiled in a feud with a rival shaolin temple.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #12
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLung-Wei WangHou HsiaoWhen thugs prey upon innocent factory workers, a small-time scammer trains for revenge by studying the moves of Shaolin temple monks.a.k.a. Return to the 36th Chamber
a.k.a. Master Killer II - DirectorLieh LoStarsChia-Hui LiuLieh LoLung-Wei WangThe monk Hung Wen-Ting fights against the evil priest White Lotus.
- DirectorEric KarsonStarsChuck NorrisKaren CarlsonLee Van CleefA martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists.Debut cinema movie of actor and stuntman Richard Norton
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #5
Fighting Stars Magazine ranked the climactic fight between Chuck Norris and Richard Norton as #13 on their list of the 25 greatest fight scenes of all time.
Chuck Norris takes on a band of ninjas that have created camps around the world for training ninja assassins to complete terrorist acts. The film is known for the audience being able to hear the characters inner voice.
The film is pretty light on action. There is a car chase and then the final battle is pretty decent as Norris takes on multiple ninjas and then the top level guys. While this one appeared before Enter the Ninja, it didn’t create the ninja explosion that would soon follow because it was more realistic compared to the Cannon films. - DirectorRobert ClouseStarsJoe LewisBong Soo HanSonny BarnesA martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult.
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsBiao YuenChing-Ying LamSammo Kam-Bo HungA young man discovers that his reputation as a fearsome martial artist is manufactured by his rich father, after meeting a real martial arts master, who's also a master thespian, and is determined to apprentice under him to learn kung fu.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
- DirectorMenahem GolanStarsFranco NeroSusan GeorgeShô KosugiAfter passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.© Cannon Group / Golan-Globus
Golan-Globus / Cannon Group Ninja trilogy:
1. Enter the Ninja (1981)
2. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
3. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #6
Even though there were a few before it, this was essentially the film that led to the American ninja explosion. Franco Nero plays a man that was trained as a ninja and heads to the Philippines to visit a friend who runs a farm and ends up having to use his skills to battle local thugs and a former ninja rival (Sho Kosugi). - DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Liang LiuChia-Yung LiuKara WaiA band of killers from an ailing kung fu and magic society are sent on a manhunt for a former member of the society, whose bad mouthing threatens its existence.
- DirectorCorey YuenStarsHiroyuki SanadaConan LeeJeong-lee HwangTwo rival warriors, a Japanese and a Chinese, are forced to work together after their master has been killed by a mighty enemy.© Seasonal Film Corporation / Toei Company
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #8
This is a Hong Kong production that features a ninja and Chinese martial artist teaming up to take on a powerful sorcerer. This was Cory Yuen’s first film as a director and he delivers on the action, also normally serving action choreographer as well. He directed several Jet Li films and has done multiple American films including The Transporter. - DirectorHsin-Yen ChangStarsJet LiHai YuChenghui YuA young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's daughter, a shepherdess.
- DirectorCheh ChangStarsTien-Chi ChengTien-Hsiang LungMeng LoA Chinese martial arts school is infiltrated and destroyed by ninjas. Tian Hao survives the massacre and seeks to uncover the trickery of ninjutsu in order to beat the Five Element Ninjas and avenge his family.a.k.a. Chinese Super Ninjas
© Shaw Brothers
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #9
This is quite possibly Chang Cheh’s most violent and bloody film, which is one reason what this film is so popular and in the realm of a cult classic. The ninja costumes and different weapons used stand out. Add to that the story of the hero creating techniques and weapons in order to defeat them makes it quite memorable. The action and fight choreography is outstanding, especially the last twenty or so minutes for the final battle. - DirectorTso Nam LeeStarsHui-Shan YangKuan Tai ChenYun-Peng HsiangDuring the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother.actually 1983
a.k.a. Chinese Super Ninjas 2
a.k.a. Never Kiss a Ninja
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #7
A woman spends 17 years training in the ways of the ninja so that she can return to China and avenge her father’s death. Once she gets there, she gathers together a team of girls and trains them to become ninjas. After 17 years, you would think the people that killed her father would be dead already but apparently not.
There’s crazy action and wire fu, including multiple training sequences where she trains to become a ninja and where she stretches and tortures her new girls. There is one big training sequence where she takes on multiple ninja and they surround her with shield lit on fire. - DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsShô KosugiKeith VitaliVirgil FryeAfter ninjas killed his family, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When his friend betrays him, Cho must prepare for the ultimate battle.© Cannon Group / Golan-Globus
Golan-Globus / Cannon Group Ninja trilogy:
1. Enter the Ninja (1981)
2. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
3. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #10
Shane Kosugi stars in this unofficial sequel to Enter the Ninja, this time with him taking on the main character of the story.
He plays a father who moves his son to America to start over after his family was murdered by ninjas. He starts a doll shop with an American friend, who turns out to be using the dolls as a way to ship heroin. Oh, and he also happens to be a ninja. Kosugi just cannot catch a break and must don his ninja pajamas and kick some ass. - DirectorChia-Hui LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuAdam ChengLi ChingTwo friends from rival schools are turned against one another by a jealous chief who wants to eliminate those whose fighting styles may rival his own.
- DirectorRobert TaiStarsAlexander Rei LoWilliam YenAlan Chung San ChuiIn Japanese-occupied China, a group of ruthless ninjas schemes to take control of a Shaolin temple - and all of its riches - by any means necessary. The peaceful Shaolin monks are reluctant to engage the ninjas in combat but are eventually forced to defend themselves.Taste of Cinema:
Best Ninja Movies of All Time #11
This is the best Robert Tai film by far and it is just a nonstop kung fu battle between the Japanese and their ninja and the Shaolin Monks. It stars Tai regular Alexander Lo and personally, this film is the most fun out of everything on this list.
There are ninjas, shaolin monks, and then they fight. What else do you need if the action delivers and it definitely delivers in this one. This is the film that me start saying, “Praise be Buddha.” - DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsShô KosugiLucinda DickeyJordan BennettAn evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.© Cannon Group / Golan-Globus
Golan-Globus / Cannon Group Ninja trilogy:
1. Enter the Ninja (1981)
2. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
3. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #12
A telephone linewoman who also teaches aerobics gets possessed by an evil ninja who has just died, kind of like Chucky from Child’s Play. The Evil spirit uses her body to kill the people he wants to get revenge on. Only person can help her and defeat the evil ninja and that’s the good ninja played by Sho Kosugi. There is simply one reason to absolutely love this movie and that’s because of the line, “Only a ninja can destroy a ninja.” - DirectorChi ChangStarsAlexander Rei LoYeong-il KimRyong WangA troop of monks from the Shaolin Temple embark on a mission to get the Golden Sutra to Tibet after the Shaolin Abbot is killed by their traitorous teacher. They are joined on their quest by a beautiful, female warrior - with aims to avenge her father's death. They traverse forests and mountains on their mission, all the while fighting off deadly ninja assassins, vicious gangsters and even the undead.© Worldwide Film Productions
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #13
For having ninja in the title this one doesn’t deliver much in the ninja category, featuring an opening training sequence with the evil monk’s ninjas and one fight scene between the ninjas and the monks. The film delivers on good fight scenes, with there being around nine fight scenes in this one. The weirdest part of the film involves the night fight scene in what appears to be a graveyard, with the monks battling the dead dressed up like clowns. It’s very strange. - DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuSheng FuLily LiMongols with the help of an insider, ambush the influential Yang Family, defenders of the dynasty. The Mongols must hunt down all Yang survivors so their insidious plot to overthrow the dynasty will not be uncovered.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time Best Kung Fu Movies That Are Worth Your Time #18
Gordon Liu (or Chia Hui-Liu is you prefer the non-Westernized version) plays one of the two last surviving sons of a military family massacred at Golden Beach by the army of the Liao Dynasty, led by General Pun Mei.
Invincible Pole Fighter is different from many kung fu films in that there is no absolute moral victory at the end. Really, a dark and brooding tone hangs over the whole production, brought on possibly by the fact that co-star Fu Sheng died during filming. It’s more likely, however, that this was a bitterly relentless film from the start, based as it is on a violent legend of betrayal and vengeance.
Some of the violence is mildly disturbing—one pole technique is meant to bash out wolves’ teeth to keep them from doing harm, an idea that is transposed to human attackers at the end—and our hero. Though inevitably victorious, is forced into a self-imposed exile resulting from a tragic alienation from both Buddhism and family. Easily one of director Lau Kar-Leung’s more affecting stories. - DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsJackie ChanBiao YuenSammo Kam-Bo HungTwo Chinese friends, who operate a food truck in Barcelona, Spain, use their martial arts expertise to help their private investigator friend protect the pickpocket Sylvia, who's been targeted by a ruthless gang.
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Randee Heller, William Zabka
© Columbia Pictures / Jerry Weintraub Productions / Delphi Films
Followed by
The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Martin Kove
© Columbia Pictures / Delphi V Productions
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Martin Kove, Thomas Ian Griffith, Sean Kanan, Randee Heller
© Columbia Pictures / Weintraub International Group
The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Director: Christopher Cain
Cast: Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside
© Columbia Pictures - DirectorGordon HesslerStarsShô KosugiJames BoothDonna Kei BenzAfter a peace-loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.© Pray Films / Trans World Entertainment (TWE)
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #14
The film has its and moments and there is more than enough ninjas and action to please most fans of the genre, however it is much weaker than all of the previous ninja films that Kosugi appeared in. The main problem with this film is that the enemies and main villain aren’t as menacing as his previous foes, those being other ninjas.
Other than that Kosugi is great and there are a decent amount of good scenes with him, notably the opening fight sequence, a flashback fight sequence, and the ceremonial scene where he readies himself and makes a sword. - DirectorRobert ClouseStarsKurt ThomasTetchie AgbayaniRichard NortonAn American gymnast travels to a foreign country to compete in a deadly game not won by anyone other than a native in more than 900 years.© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
fights choreographer - Richard Norton
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #15
This is a guilty pleasure movie because it’s considered one of the worst ever made and yet it is a cult hit. The main actor, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Thomas, was nominated for a Razzie for the worst new star. - DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsHou HsiaoChia-Hui LiuLily LiGordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.a.k.a. Disciples of the 36th Chamber
a.k.a. Master Killer III - DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungRichard NgEric Tsang5 HK cops (4 horny males) on vacation in Pattaya, Thailand, are told to contact an informant there but he gets murdered. They return to Hong Kong to contact his girlfriend and protect her. 3 other colleagues are busy fighting criminals.
- DirectorJackie ChanChi-Hwa ChenStarsJackie ChanMaggie CheungBrigitte LinA virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
- DirectorEmmett AlstonStarsShô KosugiBrent HuffEmilia CrowTwo anti-terrorist agents are assigned to free a busload of American schoolchildren in the Philippines who are taken hostage by terrorists.
- DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsMichael DudikoffSteve JamesJudie AronsonAmerican soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.cast: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, John Fujioka
and Richard Norton (in episode)
© Cannon Group / Golan-Globus Productions
“The deadliest art of the Orient is now in the hands of an American”
Taste of Cinema:Best Ninja Movies of All Time #16
Followed by
An American soldier stationed in the Philippines must take on a group of ninjas and learns that he was trained in the ways of ninjitsu as a child.
This was another ninja movie produced by Cannon Films and sort of made Michael Dudikoff a star after appearing as the main character. The film was popular enough that it spawned four sequels, not all starring Dudikoff. While the martial arts is fairly weak in this, it does have somewhere near a hundred deaths in the movie.
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
cast: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter
© Cannon Group / Golan-Globus Productions
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
cast: David Bradley, Steve James
© Cannon Group / Breton Film Productions
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)
cast: Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley
© Cannon Group
American Ninja 5 (1993) a.k.a. American Dragons
cast: David Bradley, Pat Morita, James Lew
This film was not originally intended to be part of the American Ninja franchise. Cannon Pictures made it under the title American Dragons (it is even shown on many cable TV stations with this title) but the title was changed to American Ninja V before release
© Cannon Group / International Movie Service S.r.l. - DirectorRobert TaiStarsAlexander Rei LoAlice TsengAlan LeeThe Ji Ho Ninja clan vow to destroy the monks of a Shaolin temple. To do so they must first perfect their Water Spider Assault Unit, the Iron Tiger Claw, the Ninja Rock Climbing Formation and the Ninja Heaven Death Wish Blade. Luckily the Shaolin temple finds protection in the form of a good monk, two Hare Krishna's and a monk from Harlem.Taste of Cinema:
Best Ninja Movies of All Time #17
A ninja clan seeks retribution toward the Shaolin monks when a ninja commits suicide after he tries to kill the Shaolin abbot. The honks get assistance from a powerful monk, two Hare Krishna’s and a monk from Harlem.
This has pretty much everything you could ask for in a crazy ninja movie. It has a long ninja training sequence featuring flips, kicks, board and ice breaking, acrobatics, element light skill, a water spider assault unit that features the ninjas disappearing and the spiders being able to fly, the iron tiger vlaw tree climb, ninja rock climbing, and ninjas digging holes and burrowing.
The shaolin also have a training sequence where the main character monk must face the swastika challenge, where the group of monks lie in swastika form and then get up and battle him.
It features a ton of action and plenty of good fight scenes and this is a must see for fans of the crazy ninja films. - DirectorKil-in KimShin Sang-okStarsKye-Sung ChanSon Hui ChangSun-bu ChoeThe illegitimate son of a nobleman defends peasants from greedy rulers, confounds local bandits, and struggles for permission to marry his tasty upper-crust sweetheart despite their vast societal differences. Then ninjas arrive.Country: North Korea
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungBiao YuenOlivia ChengIn early twentieth century China, various criminals with different goals are connected to a Shanghai train, with many rich people on-board.
- DirectorCorey YuenStarsKurt McKinneyJean-Claude Van DammeJ.W. FailsJason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.a.k.a. Karate Tiger
Feature film debut of Jean-Claude Van Damme
JCVD as bad guy :)
© Seasonal Film Corporation
Followed by
No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987) a.k.a. Karate Tiger 2
cast: Loren Avedon, Cynthia Rothrock, Matthias Hues
Cynthia Rothrock's character of Terry was the primary inspiration for the character Sonya Blade in the original Mortal Kombat (1992).
© Seasonal Film Corporation
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990) a.k.a. Kick-Boxer 2
cast: Loren Avedon
© Seasonal Film Corporation
The King of the Kickboxers (1990) a.k.a. No Retreat, No Surrender 4 a.k.a. Karate Tiger 5
cast: Loren Avedon, Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks' portrayal of Khan in this film has officially been mentioned (by former Capcom R&D member James Goddard) as the inspiration for the Street Fighter character Dee Jay, who made his first appearance in Super Street Fighter II.
© Seasonal Film Corporation
American Shaolin (1991) a.k.a. No Retreat, No Surrender 5 a.k.a. King of the Kickboxers II
Film debut of Daniel Dae Kim
© Seasonal Film Corporation - DirectorYu WangDusty NelsonStarsChuck ConnorsMike KellyGeorge NicholasNinjas steal a research tape. Colonel chuck connors sends two agents undercover to retrieve it. Ninjas are sent to scare them off. The two seek help and are trained by a ninja master to become Ninjas themselves.Taste of Cinema:
Best Ninja Movies of All Time #18
The story is extremely flimsy and totally not probable; the pair of good guys must learn the ways of the ninja in order to defeat the baddies. Apparently there’s a seven day crash course that instantly makes you a master that I wasn’t aware. Besides that, the fights are very well done. They have a nice ninja training sequence for the good guys and the bad guys, and then there are several nice fight scenes in the movie. - DirectorAndrew DavisStarsSteven SeagalPam GrierHenry SilvaA former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing.a.k.a. Nico
cast: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Sharon Stone
and Michael Rooker (in episode),
Steven Seagal's film debut. He also co-wrote and co-produced.
© Warner Bros - DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungCorey YuenStarsJackie ChanSammo Kam-Bo HungBiao YuenThree successful Hong Kong lawyers are hired by a chemical company of questionable ethics and must eventually make a difficult decision when their employer's motives become clear.
- DirectorNewt ArnoldStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDonald GibbLeah Ayres"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Forest Whitaker, Bolo Yeung, Michel Qissi
© Cannon International
Followed by
Bloodsport 2 (1996) a.k.a. Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
Cast: Daniel Bernhardt, Pat Morita, Donald Gibb, James Hong
© FM Entertainment International N.V.
Bloodsport III (1996)
Cast: Daniel Bernhardt, John Rhys-Davies, James Hong, Pat Morita
© FM Entertainment International N.V.
Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite (1999) a.k.a. The Final Chapter: Bloosport 4
Cast: Daniel Bernhardt
© FM Entertainment International N.V. - DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsRutger HauerTerry O'QuinnBrandon CallA blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.
- DirectorMark DiSalleDavid WorthStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDennis AlexioDennis ChanKurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.a.k.a. Karate Tiger 3
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, Dennis Chan
© Kings Road Entertainment / The Movie Group
Followed by
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Sasha Mitchell, Peter Boyle, Dennis Chan, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Michel Qissi, Matthias Hues, Vincent Klyn
© Kings Road Entertainment
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992) a.k.a. Karate Tiger 6
Cast: Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan
© Kings Road Entertainment / MPC Filmes
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
Director: Albert Pyun
Cast: Sasha Mitchell
© Kings Road Entertainmen
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)
Cast: Mark Dacascos
© Kings Road Entertainmen - DirectorTerence H. WinklessStarsDon WilsonJoe Mari AvellanaRob KamanDon Wilson plays retired kickboxer Jake Raye, who travels to Manila, where his brother is favored to win a kickboxing competition. His brother is killed, and Jake realizes he must enter the competition himself to flush out his brother's killer.a.k.a. Blood Fist Fighter
- DirectorRobert RadlerStarsEric RobertsJames Earl JonesSally KirklandA team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?a.k.a. Karate Tiger IV
Director: Robert Radler
Writers: Phillip Rhee and Paul Levine
Cast: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Chris Penn, Louise Fletcher, John P. Ryan, Edan Gross, Simon Rhee, James Lew, Kane Hodder
© The Movie Group / SVS Films / Kuys Entertainment / Best Of The Best Films
Followed by
Best of the Best II (1993)
Director: Robert Radler
Cast: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Chris Penn, Edan Gross, Ralf Moeller, Meg Foster, Sonny Landham, Simon Rhee, Patrick Kilpatrick, Mike Genovese, Nicholas Worth, Kane Hodder, David Boreanaz (uncredited)
© The Movie Group / Picture Securities
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)
Director: Phillip Rhee
Cast: Phillip Rhee, Christopher McDonald, Gina Gershon, Mark Rolston, Dee Wallace-Stone, Kane Hodder (uncredited)
© Picture Securities
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
Director: Phillip Rhee
Cast: Phillip Rhee, Ernie Hudson, Tobin Bell, Jessica Collins, Paul Gleason, Art LaFleur, Sven-Ole Thorsen
© Picture Securities - DirectorAndy BlumenthalStarsDon WilsonRina ReyesJoe Mari AvellanaKickboxing champion Jake Raye thought his fighting days were over, until a call from an old friend draws him to the Far East and into the hands of a madman. This time Jake's fighting for his life!
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsCynthia RothrockRichard NortonKeith CookeA police woman, expert and instructor in martial arts, leaves the city to stay with her dad, sheriff in a town with peace and quiet - or so she thinks. She gets plenty opportunities to show her martial arts skills.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsCynthia RothrockRichard NortonKeith CookeThis time China O'Brien has trouble with a dealer who puts a prize on her head because she had spoiled an important drug deal of his. But all the world's criminals will not be enough to catch up with China, one of the masters of the martial arts.
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsJudith HoagElias KoteasJosh PaisFour teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsPaige TurcoDavid WarnerMichelan SistiThe Turtles discover their origins while they endeavour to save New York City from the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan.
- DirectorStuart GillardStarsElias KoteasPaige TurcoStuart WilsonWhen journalist April O'Neil discovers an ancient scepter with magical powers, the Turtles must cow-a-bunga their way back to 17th century Japan to rescue her from the evil clutches of Lord Norinaga.
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsSteven SeagalJoanna PaculaBasil WallaceA retired DEA agent is out to hunt down and take out a Jamaican drug posse that has targeted he and his family for murder.a.k.a. Nico 2
- DirectorKelly MakinStarsCynthia RothrockNick DibleyFern FigueiredoA mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.
- DirectorJ. Stephen MaunderStarsJalal MerhiBolo YeungCynthia RothrockThe Tiger Claws killer is broken out of jail by a former colleague, who acquires a large shipment of weapons and schemes to open a portal to the past into an ancient martial arts temple.
- DirectorJohn FlynnStarsSteven SeagalWilliam ForsytheJerry OrbachWith his partner executed in broad daylight by a psychotic mafia enforcer, a veteran Brooklyn officer vows revenge. But is the unstoppable detective prepared to face the truth and pay the price of blood?a.k.a. Nico 4
- DirectorYossi WeinStarsRoss KettleNorman CoombesDavid WebbAn American ninja's wife is held hostage by a sadistic Nazi chemist on an Asian island. He teams up with an African-American ninja to rescue her.Taste of Cinema:
Best Ninja Movies of All Time #20
This is low budget schlock at its best or worst, you make the call. The one thing that totally kicks ass in this film is a scene involving ninjas on killer roller-skates. I know, right now you’re saying, “Did he just *beep* say roller-skate?” Yes I did. And they are super deadly with blades on them. There is also an ending scene involving the good guy duo fighting the bad guys on a really high piece of machinery, with the bad guys falling off. - DirectorRichard W. MunchkinRick JacobsonStarsDon WilsonMaria FordVince MurdoccoL.A.'s Chinatown is disrupted by the cross-town rivalry between two kickboxing clubs, as the competitive sport is catapulted from the ring of a gymnasium to a ring of fire.a.k.a. Blood Fist Fighter 2
- DirectorRichard W. MunchkinStarsDon WilsonMaria FordSy RichardsonA martial-arts fighter battles murderous gang members and the henchmen of an evil underground fighting champion to save his girlfriend.a.k.a. Blood Fist Fighter 4
- DirectorRick JacobsonJacobsen HartPaul G. VolkStarsDon WilsonBobbie PhillipsMarcus AureliusA holiday vacation for Dr. Johnny Wu, his young son Bobby, and a beautiful forest ranger turns into a nightmare when they are thrown headfirst into a whirling maelstrom of violence involving a new breed of evil; the Global Mafia.a.k.a. Ring of Fire 3: Lion Strike
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanBiao YuenLegendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokArriving by train in Guangzhou, 1895, the trio fight off White Lotus followers, who want to kill all foreigners and the cute, European dressed 13th Aunt. It's not kung fu master Dr. Wong's (Jet Li) last fight.Taste of cimena:
25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokMaster Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
- DirectorBun YuenStarsWenzhuo ZhaoJean WangSiu Chung MokWong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsWenzhuo ZhaoRosamund KwanSiu Chung MokBrand new epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.
- DirectorSammo Kam-Bo HungStarsJet LiRosamund KwanXin Xin XiongFollowing an ambush in his visit to America, Wong Fei-hung becomes separated from his fellow travelers and suffers memory loss.
- DirectorOley SassoneStarsDon WilsonRichard RoundtreeGregory McKinneyJimmy Boland is a man unjustly accused of a brutal crime. Within the prison he must fight for survival, freedom and justice.a.k.a. Blood Fist Fighter 3
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsBrandon LeePowers BootheNick MancusoWhen student Jake Lo witnesses a killing, he finds himself caught between two feuding drug lords. Betrayed and set up by the federal agents, the only person he can trust is Ryan, a Chicago cop who reminds Jake of his deceased father.
- DirectorAaron NorrisStarsChuck NorrisBeau BridgesJonathan BrandisA bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.
- DirectorVirgil W. VogelStarsChuck NorrisClarence Gilyard Jr.Gailard SartainAmong the issues Walker has to deal with include a new partner named Trivette, a group of men terrorizing a circus family who camp out at his home, and some bad guys who plan on the ultimate bank caper.
- DirectorSheldon LettichStarsMark DacascosStacey TravisGeoffrey LewisEx-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to straighten out a dozen of the school's worst students by teaching them this demanding and highly-disciplined fighting style. Slowly, his program begins to work, giving the students new hope and purpose. But the local drug lord, himself a martial arts expert, vows to stop Stevens' positive influence. Now Stevens must fight to save his own life, as well as the lives of his rebellious young students.