Favourite Martial Arts Film

**Stickgrappler** · 12-27-2013 08:42 PM

alternate names/styles for the various Asian countries:

Thai = Muay Thai (modern sport), Muay Boran (older bareknuckle - actually there are loads of older Thai bareknuckle styles - Tony Jaa's Ong Bak and Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya featured some thai BK), Krabi Krabong (weapons art)

Chinese - Kung Fu/Gong Fu ... Wushu; Guoshu = general terms of CMA

specific styles = Hung Ga (Wong Fei Hung and some of the oldschool Shaw Brothers was Hung Ga);

Wing Chun/Wing Tsun/Ving Tsun (Warriors Two, Prodigal Son, Invincible Shaolin, Ip Man 1-2 = all featured WC);

Tai Chi/Taiji = Man of Tai Chi, Tai Chi Zero, Tai Chi Master

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Korean - TKD is probably the most popular style in the world (loads of dojangs (schools) that teach kids), but another popular KMA = hapkido - the late Tom Laughlin of Billy Jack fame - master that doubled for him is a HKD master (Bong Soo Han) as well as Ji Han Jae, the master that fought Bruce Lee in 2nd level of pagoda in Game of Death

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JMA = has karate, as well as judo, kendo (sword sport/way of life), kenjutsu (swordsmanship - Christopher Lambert in The Hunted, Tom Cruise's Last Samurai), kyudo (archery), sumo, and aikido (steven seagal is most famous for using aikido in movies)

**FinitoElDinamita** · 12-29-2013 12:30 AM

Im in a martial arts mood today.. any of u have any videos?

**Master** · 12-29-2013 11:23 AM

I like snake in the eagles shadow and this film is the same type of film. Jackie training is awesome in Fearless Hyena.

**FinitoElDinamita** · 12-30-2013 02:39 AM

This is how a real martial artist throws kicks.. Not those gay mma fags throwing these stiff half assed kicks.

Real Shaolin killer

**IamInuit** · 12-30-2013 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by jon09

IP Man 1 and 2 are really entertaining and awesome.

Love those. Watched the third a little while ago.

Love the Ong Bak series also.

**Master** · 12-30-2013 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Originally Posted by jon09

IP Man 1 and 2 are really entertaining and awesome.

Love those. Watched the third a little while ago.

Love the Ong Bak series also.

I have not seen 3 but want to, does it go into his earlier life?

**Stickgrappler** · 12-30-2013 07:36 PM

what is called "3" is probably The Legend is Born... doesn't star Donnie Yen. Stars Dennis To, who played the student (with mustache/beard with beanie cap) of Sammo Hung who starts trouble in Ip Man 2. He's a wushu champ and had a chance to star. Of note, Ip Man's real-life son, Ip Chun, plays Leung Bik, who teaches Ip Man some WCK. Ip Chun also was technical advisor in Ip Man 1 (and maybe 2)

I met Donnie Yen at the NYC screening of his new movie Special ID, after Ip Man 1 played, he showed up for a Q&A and mentioned at some point he will do Ip Man #3.

edit: yes, covers when he was a student.

#3 - not to be confused with Ip Man the Final Fight starring Anthony Wong as Ip Man -- middle-aged until his death.

**IamInuit** · 12-30-2013 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Originally Posted by jon09

IP Man 1 and 2 are really entertaining and awesome.

Love those. Watched the third a little while ago.

Love the Ong Bak series also.

I have not seen 3 but want to, does it go into his earlier life?

It was IP Man Final Fight. All about the Grand Master.

Have you seen The Chinese Connection?

**Stickgrappler** · 12-30-2013 08:36 PM

Think you asking Master about The Chinese Connection

but yes, I have

nice remakes by Jet Li (Fist of Legend), Donnie Yen's TV series, Fists of Fury, and Donnie's continuation Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen.