Kung fu master movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant kung fu master movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, stylized, cult classic, serious, visually appealing and melancholic films and TV shows about / with martial arts, kung fu master, kung fu, kung fu fighting, master warrior, martial artist, rivalry, heroes, fight and fistfight plots mostly in Action, Comedy and Drama genres shot in Hong Kong, China, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as kung fu master: The Grandmaster (2013), Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015), Come Drink with Me (1966), A Touch of Zen (1971), The Evil Cult (1993), The Legend (1993), Fist of Fury (1972), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Dragon Strike (1982).
Best films
List of kung fu master movies
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip ...
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu master, wing chun, kung fu, medieval, tai chi, heir, wuxia, vengeance, heroes, fight, opponent ...
Time:
1930s, 2010s, year 2013, 1940s, 50s ...
Place:
china, japan, hong kong, east asia, asia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When a young monk is forced to leave his impoverished monastery, he relies on his extraordinary martial arts skills to survive in the outside world. In search of a mentor, he crosses paths with a Kung Fu master who is in possession of the Book of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, philosophical, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kung fu master, shaolin monk, martial arts, medieval, monk, spiritual journey, orphan, exile, lifestyle change, changing lives, fight, master warrior ...
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Cheng Pei-pei plays Golden Swallow, a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in ...
Style:
grindhouse, serious, stylized, exciting, spaghetti western
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kung fu master, martial arts, wuxia, female martial artist, kidnapping, kung fu, heroes, sword fight, kung fu fighting, drunken style kung fu, superhero, karate ...
Time:
year 1966
Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Ming dynasty noblewoman Yang must escape from the evil eunuch Hsu. She seeks refuge at a decrepit town where she gets assistance from a naive scholar & a group of mysterious yet powerful monks.
Style:
art house, captivating, mind blowing, psychedelic, cult classic ...
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu master, wuxia, female warrior, buddhism, kung fu, zen, karate, strong female character, kung fu classic, sword, fort ...
Time:
14th century, year 1971, middle ages
Place:
china, east asia, asia, hong kong, ancient china
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying.
Style:
serious, surreal, scenic, atmospheric
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, master warrior, kung fu, supernatural ability, wuxia, heroes, sword duel, vengeance, danger, imaginary, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Action, Comedy, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list ...
Style:
cult classic, humorous, stylized, exciting, semi serious ...
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, martial artist, wuxia, kung fu master, tai chi, wu shu, hardcore, gender bending, fight, kung fu fighting, violence ...
Time:
90s
Place:
china, hong kong, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, violence, murder, revenge, kung fu classic, vengeance, vigilante, fight scenes, kung fu, kung fu master, hand to hand combat, wuxia ...
Time:
20th century, year 1972, 1910s, 70s
Place:
japan, bolivia, asia, china, shanghai ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, semi serious, cult classic, slapstick ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, martial artist, kung fu classic, wuxia, boxing, fight scenes, fight, kung fu fighting, heroes, showdown ...
Time:
year 1994, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
china, hong kong, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to ...
Style:
grindhouse, stylized, inspirational, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
shaolin, kung fu, martial arts, shaolin kung fu, martial artist, revenge, wuxia, samurai, kung fu master, training, fight, kung fu classic ...
Time:
year 1978, 18th century
Place:
china, asia, japan, tokyo, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, ...
Style:
perverse, semi serious, touching, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, tough guy, hand to hand combat, one against many, wing chun, father son relationship, one man army, villain, fistfight, partner ...
Time:
80s
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat ...
Style:
cult classic, epic, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, kung fu, kung fu master, master warrior, samurai, wuxia, fight, hopes, dalmatian, kung fu fighting, heroes ...
Time:
ancient times, 1800s, 19th century, 1890s
Place:
china, asia, japan, tokyo, las vegas ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A kung-fu student is instructed by his dying teacher to track down five of the teacher's ex-students. Each of the five is equipped with a lethal martial arts skill, and the teacher fears this might be used for evil purposes. However, not only ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu classic, kung fu, kung fu master, wuxia, shaolin, exploitation, fight, karate, kung fu fighting, martial artist, monster ...
Time:
year 1978
Place:
east asia, asia
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Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A young martial arts student gets caught up in a series of Kung Fu adventures with a woman who manages a Chinese restaurant.
Style:
exciting, captivating, sincere, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
child martial arts, shaolin monk, martial arts, restaurant, escapades, master warrior, prodigy, kung fu master, kung fu classic, danger, rivalry, school ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An epic adventure that follows the early years of the famous explorer as he travels the exotic Silk Road to the great Kublai Khan’s court. But Marco soon finds that navigating the Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry will ...
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, epic, captivating, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, intrigue, culture clash, kung fu master, danger, barbarian, palace, conqueror, adventure hero, rivalry, warrior, lesbian interest ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
mongolia, asia, venice, beijing china, china
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Uncle Tak is famous for using Chinese herbal medicines to cure diseases. A martial arts expert, he also teaches the young how to defend themselves. One of his students, Johnny, dreams of monopolizing the teaching of kung fu throughout the United ...
Style:
romantic, scenic, fast, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu master, kung fu, fight, tough heroes, harassment, wuxia, samurai, master warrior, heroes, bus, bank ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, asia, china, hong kong, usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together.
As the main character, The Chosen One, ...
Style:
parody, spoof, cult classic, funny, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, martial artist, vengeance, brutality, silly humor, dumb, female martial artist, heroes, kung fu fighting, kung fu master, violence ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
hong kong
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in ...
Style:
intense, harsh, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, violence, fight scenes, kung fu master, martial artist, sword fight, vengeance, brutality, wuxia, visceral, samurai ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, japan, tokyo
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his ...
Style:
inspirational, intense, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, master warrior, redemption, qing dynasty, childhood, medieval, friendship, mentor, biopic, exile ...
Time:
year 2006, ancient times, 1800s, 1910s, 19th century ...
Place:
asia, china, japan, shanghai, east asia ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Jackie Chan stars as Wong Fei-Hung, whose mischievous antics land him in hot water. Having tolerated enough of his son's mishaps, Fei-Hung's dad enlists his sadistic uncle, who specializes in drunken-style kung fu, to teach the lad some ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, funny, exciting, intense ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, wu shu, kung fu master, teacher, drinking, female martial artist, alcoholic, master, redemption, karate ...
Time:
year 1978, 20th century, 19th century
Place:
china, asia, east asia, tokyo, hong kong
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, tense
Plot:
kung fu, wing chun, martial arts school, medieval, martial artist, martial arts, chess, master warrior, rivalry, warrior, culture clash, training ...
Time:
1930s, year 1932
Place:
china
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Featuring some of the most spectacular, innovative and explosive martial arts ever staged, The Legend Is Born is the remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor.Beginning ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, sentimental, heroic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, wing chun, master warrior, medieval, kung fu, tai chi, fight, training, teacher, ambition, social differences, talented ...
Time:
1940s, 2010s, 1920s, 1910s, 20th century ...
Place:
china, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Due to a conspiracy, the wealthy So Chan loses everything but is saved by the Beggars' Sect. He learns the long lost martial art - Drunken Fist, to defeat the person who framed him.
Style:
semi serious, entertaining, stylized, humorous, exciting ...
Plot:
martial artist, martial arts, kung fu, hand to hand combat, master warrior, drunkard, silly humor, fistfight, master, kung fu fighting, drinking alcohol, drinking ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, shaolin monk, shaolin, kung fu, master warrior, kung fu master, soldier, heroes, wuxia, vengeance, one against many, shaolin kung fu ...
Time:
80s
Place:
china, asia, beijing china
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death.
Style:
funny, parody, humorous, exciting, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu master, tai chi, murder, fight, medieval, showdown, vengeance, kung fu, master warrior, chase, farce ...
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. ...
Style:
spoof, humorous, cult classic, stylized, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, lone hero, kung fu fighting, gangster, master warrior, heroes, mob boss, chaos, violence, violent ...
Time:
1940s, 2000s, year 2004, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, shanghai, asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Western
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu classic, memory loss, heroes, danger, rescue, rivalry, society, fighting crime, fish out of water, gangster ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, china, asia, hong kong, san francisco ...
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, the Bruneian Empire offers a rare creature to the nation as a gift. Ocean, a member of the Imperial Secret Police, has been tasked to tame the beast. Though the furry beast appears ferocious on the outside, ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, exciting, tense, thrilling ...
Plot:
friendship, escape, kung fu master, ming dynasty, creature, danger, pursuit, rivalry, false accusation, supernatural, martial arts, kung fu ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
china, east asia, asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
Style:
humorous, stylized, light, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, wuxia, on the run, one against many, mentor, lone hero, chase, nothing goes right, contests and competitions, school ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
china, japan, hong kong, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Chui Chik tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a special commando unit dubbed "701." The 701 squad is used for many ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, bloody, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, superhero, martial artist, vigilante, fistfight, kung fu master, wuxia, chinese mafia, heroes, one man army, police ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, kung fu classic, fight, medieval, monkey, martial artist, kung fu fighting, shaolin monk, shaolin, wuxia ...
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