For audiences looking to be entertained by silly martial arts antics, these movies are essential viewing.
The film features supernatural elements and martial arts, blending humor with traditional Chinese folklore involving hopping vampires.
Comedy, horror, and martial arts come together in wonderful ways in the Sammo Hung-producedMr.
Vampirealso resulted in sequel films that are unrelated narratively, but connected through their themes.
Released in 1985, the film blends action and storytelling.
Set in 1940s Shanghai, the film follows a hapless gangster aspiring to join the notorious Axe Gang.
The plot intensifies when a humble neighborhood discovers its own unlikely heroes with exceptional martial arts skills.
In the film, Wong learns the ways of drunken boxing from Beggar So (Yuen Siu-Tin).
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Mr. Vampire, released in 1985, is a Hong Kong comedy horror film centered around a Taoist priest and his two disciples as they attempt to stop a resurrected vampire. The film features supernatural elements and martial arts, blending humor with traditional Chinese folklore involving hopping vampires.
The Last Dragon follows a young martial artist seeking to attain the ultimate mastery level known as “the glow.” During his quest, he faces an evil martial arts adversary and attempts to save a singer from a relentless music promoter. Released in 1985, the film blends action and storytelling.
The Magnificent Butcher is a martial arts film featuring Lam Sai-Wing, a student of Wong Fei Hung, who becomes entangled with the rival Five Dragons kung-fu school. Accused of grave misdeeds, including assault and murder, Lam must navigate the ensuing conflict led by the vengeful Ko, head of Five Dragons.
Shaolin Soccer: Released in 2001, this film follows a once-promising follower of Shaolin martial arts who convenes with his estranged brothers to create a soccer team. They harness their martial arts prowess on the field, merging their skills with the game in pursuit of victory.
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 action comedy directed by John Carpenter. Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a truck driver who attempts to rescue his friend Wang Chi’s fiancée from the clutches of an evil sorcerer named David Lo Pan.
Kung Fu Hustle is a 2004 action-comedy film directed by Stephen Chow. Set in 1940s Shanghai, the film follows a hapless gangster aspiring to join the notorious Axe Gang. The plot intensifies when a humble neighborhood discovers its own unlikely heroes with exceptional martial arts skills. Renowned for its unique blend of slapstick humor and kung fu choreography, the film stars Stephen Chow and features Yuen Wah, Leung Siu-lung, and Eva Huang.
Drunken Master is a martial arts film featuring Jackie Chan as a mischievous young man who is sent to train under a rigorously unorthodox old beggar. Released in 1978, it follows his journey to mastering the Drunken Fist fighting style amidst comedic and action-packed encounters.
