they are spectacular tales of self-defense action adventure and
self-defense action adventure and
self-defense action adventure and revenge welcome to watchmojo.com and
revenge welcome to watchmojo.com and
revenge welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10 most influential martial arts movies
most influential martial arts movies
most influential martial arts movies ever made
number ten Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
number ten Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon kicking off our countdown is the fantasy
kicking off our countdown is the fantasy
kicking off our countdown is the fantasy filled epic starring chow yun-fat and
filled epic starring chow yun-fat and
filled epic starring chow yun-fat and michelle yeoh centered on two warriors
michelle yeoh centered on two warriors
michelle yeoh centered on two warriors in pursuit of a stolen magical jade
in pursuit of a stolen magical jade
in pursuit of a stolen magical jade sword this martial arts extravaganza
sword this martial arts extravaganza
sword this martial arts extravaganza blew critics Minds back in 2000 it did
blew critics Minds back in 2000 it did
blew critics Minds back in 2000 it did so by raising the bar for the genre by
so by raising the bar for the genre by
so by raising the bar for the genre by incorporating romance a compelling story
incorporating romance a compelling story
incorporating romance a compelling story incredible cinematography wonderful
incredible cinematography wonderful
incredible cinematography wonderful costumes breathtaking locations and
costumes breathtaking locations and
costumes breathtaking locations and gravity defying martial arts number nine
gravity defying martial arts number nine
gravity defying martial arts number nine The Matrix the second film on our list
The Matrix the second film on our list
The Matrix the second film on our list needs no introduction The Matrix is tale
needs no introduction The Matrix is tale
needs no introduction The Matrix is tale of artificial reality set the stage for
of artificial reality set the stage for
of artificial reality set the stage for some of the most spectacular martial
some of the most spectacular martial
some of the most spectacular martial arts ever recorded bullet-time aside no
arts ever recorded bullet-time aside no
arts ever recorded bullet-time aside no one can forget how the film introduced
one can forget how the film introduced
one can forget how the film introduced Keanu Reeves to kung fu
Keanu Reeves to kung fu
Keanu Reeves to kung fu I don’t come foo
I don’t come foo
I don’t come foo show me number eight The Karate Kid this
show me number eight The Karate Kid this
show me number eight The Karate Kid this original story of a martial arts master
original story of a martial arts master
original story of a martial arts master teaching a bully New Jersey kid
teaching a bully New Jersey kid
teaching a bully New Jersey kid self-defense remains a beloved cult
self-defense remains a beloved cult
self-defense remains a beloved cult classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat
classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat
classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita this film showed us there’s more
Morita this film showed us there’s more
Morita this film showed us there’s more to martial arts than raw force and that
to martial arts than raw force and that
to martial arts than raw force and that mr. Miyagi knows how to use training for
mr. Miyagi knows how to use training for
mr. Miyagi knows how to use training for personal gains
first wash all the car then the wax boys
first wash all the car then the wax boys remember dear number seven Seven Samurai
remember dear number seven Seven Samurai
remember dear number seven Seven Samurai a veteran samurai who has fallen on hard
a veteran samurai who has fallen on hard
a veteran samurai who has fallen on hard times answers of villages requests for
times answers of villages requests for
times answers of villages requests for protection from bandits as a result he
protection from bandits as a result he
protection from bandits as a result he gathers six other samurai to help him
gathers six other samurai to help him
gathers six other samurai to help him this stunning adventure drama by famed
this stunning adventure drama by famed
this stunning adventure drama by famed director Akira Kurosawa is easily one of
director Akira Kurosawa is easily one of
director Akira Kurosawa is easily one of the greatest Japanese films to become
the greatest Japanese films to become
the greatest Japanese films to become known in the West and in turn it has
known in the West and in turn it has
known in the West and in turn it has influenced countless filmmakers number
influenced countless filmmakers number
influenced countless filmmakers number six long back played by Tony Jaa ting is
six long back played by Tony Jaa ting is
six long back played by Tony Jaa ting is a man who lives in a small and peaceful
a man who lives in a small and peaceful
a man who lives in a small and peaceful village when the villages sacred
village when the villages sacred
village when the villages sacred Buddhist statue on back is stolen he is
Buddhist statue on back is stolen he is
Buddhist statue on back is stolen he is tasked with tracking the thief and
tasked with tracking the thief and
tasked with tracking the thief and reclaiming the religious treasure
reclaiming the religious treasure
reclaiming the religious treasure employing his non-traditional martial
employing his non-traditional martial
employing his non-traditional martial arts the star is now considered the next
arts the star is now considered the next
arts the star is now considered the next big celebrity in the genre it’s easy to
big celebrity in the genre it’s easy to
big celebrity in the genre it’s easy to see why with his thrilling combination
see why with his thrilling combination
see why with his thrilling combination of crushing moves and real-life stunts
of crushing moves and real-life stunts
of crushing moves and real-life stunts [Music]
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[Music] do that number five fist of legend
do that number five fist of legend
do that number five fist of legend taking place in 1937 the film tells the
taking place in 1937 the film tells the
taking place in 1937 the film tells the tale of a man who returns to Shanghai to
tale of a man who returns to Shanghai to
tale of a man who returns to Shanghai to find his master dead and the city under
find his master dead and the city under
find his master dead and the city under Japanese military occupation as a result
Japanese military occupation as a result
Japanese military occupation as a result he vows revenge on the Army’s vicious
he vows revenge on the Army’s vicious
he vows revenge on the Army’s vicious general this remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist
general this remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist
general this remake of Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury helped introduce the Western
of Fury helped introduce the Western
of Fury helped introduce the Western world to the spectacular talent of Jet
world to the spectacular talent of Jet
world to the spectacular talent of Jet Li not only that but it also popularized
Li not only that but it also popularized
Li not only that but it also popularized his fight choreographer hyun-woo ping
his fight choreographer hyun-woo ping
his fight choreographer hyun-woo ping who went on to work on such films as the
who went on to work on such films as the
who went on to work on such films as the matrix number four the way of the Dragon
matrix number four the way of the Dragon
matrix number four the way of the Dragon Bruce Lee is a man visiting his
Bruce Lee is a man visiting his
Bruce Lee is a man visiting his relatives in Italy however he soon finds
relatives in Italy however he soon finds
relatives in Italy however he soon finds himself defending his family against
himself defending his family against
himself defending his family against brutal gangsters the consequence is
brutal gangsters the consequence is
brutal gangsters the consequence is Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee facing off in
Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee facing off in
Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee facing off in one of cinema’s most memorable
one of cinema’s most memorable
one of cinema’s most memorable confrontations Lee taunts his prey like
confrontations Lee taunts his prey like
confrontations Lee taunts his prey like a cat with a toy and teaches Norris that
a cat with a toy and teaches Norris that
a cat with a toy and teaches Norris that you should always shave your chest
you should always shave your chest
you should always shave your chest before battle number 3 Kill Bill volume
before battle number 3 Kill Bill volume
before battle number 3 Kill Bill volume 1
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1 it’s bloody ultra violent and
it’s bloody ultra violent and
it’s bloody ultra violent and over-the-top in every way Quentin
over-the-top in every way Quentin
over-the-top in every way Quentin Tarantino’s tale of the bride’s revenge
Tarantino’s tale of the bride’s revenge
Tarantino’s tale of the bride’s revenge registered highly on the cinematic radar
registered highly on the cinematic radar
registered highly on the cinematic radar while both redefining and paying tribute
while both redefining and paying tribute
while both redefining and paying tribute to the genre
to the genre
number two The Legend of the drunken
number two The Legend of the drunken master a semi sequel to Jackie Chan’s
master a semi sequel to Jackie Chan’s
master a semi sequel to Jackie Chan’s earlier martial arts extravaganza this
earlier martial arts extravaganza this
earlier martial arts extravaganza this project popularized the artists around
project popularized the artists around
project popularized the artists around the world and showcased his signature
the world and showcased his signature
the world and showcased his signature mix of martial arts and comedy because
mix of martial arts and comedy because
mix of martial arts and comedy because of this and it’s jaw-dropping 20-minute
of this and it’s jaw-dropping 20-minute
of this and it’s jaw-dropping 20-minute fight scene that took months to shoot
fight scene that took months to shoot
fight scene that took months to shoot drunken master easily makes the list of
drunken master easily makes the list of
drunken master easily makes the list of the very best martial arts films ever
the very best martial arts films ever
the very best martial arts films ever created here’s a piece of pipe of
created here’s a piece of pipe of
created here’s a piece of pipe of trainer food
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[Music] number one Enter the Dragon rounding out
number one Enter the Dragon rounding out
number one Enter the Dragon rounding out our top ten list is the first kung-fu
our top ten list is the first kung-fu
our top ten list is the first kung-fu film to have been made by a Hollywood
film to have been made by a Hollywood
film to have been made by a Hollywood studio it is also the last fully
studio it is also the last fully
studio it is also the last fully completed film Bruce Lee appeared in
completed film Bruce Lee appeared in
completed film Bruce Lee appeared in before his death a true classic in every
before his death a true classic in every
before his death a true classic in every sense Enter the Dragon showcases the
sense Enter the Dragon showcases the
sense Enter the Dragon showcases the world’s most legendary fighter at the
world’s most legendary fighter at the
world’s most legendary fighter at the top of his game
top of his game
top of his game [Music]
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