A film which involves the use of various fighting arts which are usually Eastern in origin, such as kung-fu, karate, and tae-kwon do. The form reached its highest peak of popularity in the '70s with the international sensation of Bruce Lee. Though Run-Run Shaw and others were generating a healthy local business in martial arts films, it wasn't until the handsome and blindingly quick Lee arrived that kung-fu movies were really known outside of Hong Kong. Enter the Dragon was the landmark, a posthumously released film that grossed over 100 million dollars and spawned hordes of imitators in the U.S. and abroad. Chuck Norris was the most prominent of the American martial art stars, kicking his way through a long series of low-grade action flicks. In the '90s, the subgenre enjoyed a resurgence with the rising star of Hong Kong Cinema, and Jackie Chan in particular.

Featured Films:

Rating	MPAA	Year	Title
	PG13	2009	Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
	R	2009	Black Dynamite
	PG13	2008	The Forbidden Kingdom
	PG13	2008	Never Back Down
	R	2008	Chocolate
	R	2008	Ashes of Time Redux
	PG	2008	Kung Fu Panda
	R	2008	Redbelt
	PG13	2008	Transporter 3
	PG	2007	TMNT
	PG13	2007	DOA: Dead or Alive
	PG13	2007	Rush Hour 3
	R	2007	Flash Point
	R	2006	The Foot Fist Way
	R	2006	Curse of the Golden Flower
	PG13	2006	Fearless
	R	2006	The Protector
	R	2005	Shadow: Dead Riot
		2005	Moeyo Ken [Anime OVA Series]
	R	2005	Submerged
	PG13	2005	The Promise
	R	2005	Unleashed
	R	2005	Black Dawn
	PG13	2005	Transporter 2
		2005	Seven Swords
	R	2004	Kill Bill Vol. 2
		2004	Samurai Gun [Anime Series]
	R	2004	Warriors of Heaven and Earth
	R	2004	Kung Fu Hustle
		2004	Forbidden Warrior
		2004	Shura No Toki [Anime Series]
	PG13	2004	House of Flying Daggers
	PG	2004	Karate Dog
		2004	Throw Down
		2004	Shadow Hawk on Sacred Ground
		2004	District B13
	PG13	2003	Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
	PG13	2003	Bulletproof Monk
		2003	The Black Ninja
	R	2003	Cradle 2 the Grave
	R	2003	Kill Bill Vol. 1
	PG13	2003	The Medallion
	R	2003	The Twins Effect
	R	2003	Zatoichi
	R	2002	The Princess Blade
	PG13	2002	Hero
		2002	Chinese Odyssey 2002
	R	2002	Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
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