Martial artist movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant martial artist movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating and stylized films and TV shows about / with martial artist, martial arts, fight, master warrior, rivalry, heroes, kung fu, fistfight, hand to hand combat and fighting plots mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, Hong Kong, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as martial artist: Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior (2018), Muay Thai Fighter (2007), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), Ninja Assassin (2009), Shaolin (2011), Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010), Word of Honor (2021), Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019), Cobra Kai (2018), Kung Fu League (2018).

List of martial artist movies

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Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Wiro is sent by his master Sinto Gendeng to stop Mahesa Birawa from ruining the whole kingdom.
Style: disturbing, captivating, rough, semi serious, suspenseful ...
Plot: female warrior, martial artist, master warrior, medieval, martial arts training, warrior, good versus evil, betrayal, traitor, fight, showdown, battles ...
Time: 16th century
Place: indonesia
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Muay Thai Fighter (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 116 min.
Story: After learning the art of muay thai fighting from skilled masters, small town friends Piak (Akara Amarttayakul) and Phao (Thawatchai Phanpakdee) move their passion to Bangkok, where they become active in underground activities that put what ...
Style: realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial artist, muay thai, martial arts, friendship, gang, gangster, master warrior, one man army, fight, boxing, fighter, violent content ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 80s, 21st century
Place: asia, thailand
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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
Genre: Action
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Style: stylized, exciting, suspenseful, cult classic, bloody ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, female martial artist, gang war, blacksmith, betrayal, femme fatale, vengeance, brutality, treasure, medieval ...
Time: year 2012, 19th century, 15th century, 2010s
Place: china, asia
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 6.3
 75K
Ninja Assassin (2009)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the ...
Style: brutal, bloody, exciting, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, ninja, assassin, vengeance, kung fu, one man army, revenge, martial artist, one against many, ninja master, sword fight, hand to hand combat ...
Time: year 2009, 21st century
Place: china, osaka japan, berlin germany, asia
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Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar So (2016)
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: exciting, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, stylized
Plot: martial arts, martial artist, master warrior, drinking, heroes, kung fu fighting, hand to hand combat, master, drunkard, silly humor, kung fu, fistfight ...
Place: china
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El Dragón: Return of a Warrior (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A Tokyo business man returns to his home country of Mexico where he must battle rivals to replace his grandfather as the head of a cartel.
Style: captivating, exciting, disturbing, tense, telenovela
Plot: drug cartel, rivalry, syndicate, mafia, drug dealing, martial artist, japanese mafia, criminal syndicate, fight, danger, criminal gang, heir ...
Place: japan, mexico, tokyo
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 6.8
 20K
Shaolin (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 131 min.
Story: China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. ...
Style: serious, stylized, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: martial arts, shaolin, shaolin monk, monk, shaolin kung fu, wu shu, kung fu, conquering, martial artist, dictatorship, refugee, fight ...
Time: 2010s, 1920s, 20th century
Place: china, asia
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Style: exciting, suspense, captivating, tense, unusual plot structure ...
Audience: kids, chick flick, adult
Plot: martial arts, superhero, fight, kung fu, martial artist, warrior, assassin, monster, fistfight, father son relationship, mission, good versus evil ...
Time: 2020s, future, year 1996, 90s, 21st century
Place: china, usa, san francisco, north america
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Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)
Genre: Short, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 8 min.
Story: MORTAL KOMBAT: REBIRTH is a short film released by Kevin Tancharoen (Director) in 2010. It was originally made as a proof of concept for Tancharoen's pitch to Warner Brothers for a reboot movie franchise. This 8-minute short features an ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, anime ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial artist, martial arts, master warrior, fight to the death, good versus evil, heroes, rivalry, hitman, tough heroes, working undercover, escapades, danger ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
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Word of Honor (2021)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world after quitting his job as the leader of an organization tasked with protecting royalty. He meets Wen Ke Xing, a mysterious martial artist who escapes from the Ghost Valley to ...
Style: exciting, yaoi, disturbing, captivating, queer cinema
Plot: martial arts, fight, homosexual subtext, martial artist, friendship, friends, master warrior, conspiracy, lgbt, sword fight, magic, gay interest ...
Place: ancient china
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Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019)
Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
Style: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful, realistic, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: wing chun, tai chi, martial arts, kung fu, fight, medieval, martial artist, battles, master warrior, loss, pride and honor, leader ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, 1930s
Place: hong kong, china, japan, asia
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 8.5
 203K
Cobra Kai (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the ...
Style: light, motivational, exciting, epic, captivating ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: karate, martial arts, dojo, martial arts training, master apprentice relationship, fight, starting over, middle aged man, teenager, martial artist, father figure, father son relationship ...
Time: 2020s, 90s, 2010s
Place: los angeles, thailand, california, southern california
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 4.9
 597
Kung Fu League (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A poor comic book artist summons four legendary Kung Fu masters to learn the highest level of martial arts and help him get his girl.
Style: exciting, intense, semi serious, serious, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night, family outing
Plot: master warrior, shaolin, hand to hand combat, shaolin monk, kung fu, shaolin kung fu, medieval, martial artist, mentor, martial arts, good versus evil, friendship ...
Place: asia, china
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The Spy Next Door (2010)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, ...
Style: feel good, exciting, humorous, not serious, realistic ...
Audience: family outing, kids, girls' night, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot: mischievous children, spy, martial arts, single parent, children, cia agent, espionage, child spy, nanny, cia, family relations, secret agent ...
Time: 21st century
Place: madagascar, usa
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 3.9
 568
Money Fight (2012)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Johnny Sanchez has a troubled past which manifests in the dissonance between him and his family, particularly with his father and son. As Johnny gets released from prison, his father's garage is going to be shut down. The only way to save it is ...
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, tense, serious
Plot: martial arts, heroes, martial artist, underground fighting, warden, jail, fight, convict, tournament, drug, mixed martial arts, ethnic ...
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Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do (2004)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.
Style: serious, captivating, touching, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: manly, teen drama
Plot: mixed martial arts, martial artist, hand to hand combat, rivalry, teenage life, troublemaker, buddies, youth, love and romance, love triangle, unfulfilled love, high school ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: seoul, asia, korea
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
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, fast paced, exciting ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: shaolin, kung fu, martial arts, revenge, samurai, shaolin kung fu, wuxia, martial artist, fight, medieval, monk, kung fu classic ...
Time: year 1978, 18th century
Place: china, asia
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The Final Master (2015)
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: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense
Plot: kung fu, wing chun, martial arts school, martial arts, medieval, master warrior, rivalry, culture clash, battles, wartime life, warrior, training ...
Time: 1930s, year 1932
Place: china
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Princess Agents (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot: slave girl, martial arts, power struggle, chinese emperor, couple relations, danger, female warrior, battles, sword fight, slavery, murder, love triangle ...
Place: china, ancient china
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 6.7
 87K
Road House (1989)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable -- ...
Style: suspense, cult classic, serious, rough, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, girls' night, teens
Plot: martial arts, small town, violence, stripper, bouncer, nightclub, one man army, gangster, bar fight, murder, fistfight, vigilante ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 90s
Place: missouri, memphis, usa
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 6.0
 189K
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A failing boxer uncovers a family secret that leads him to a mystical tournament called Mortal Kombat where he meets a group of warriors who fight to the death in order to save the realms from the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.
Style: exciting, tense, epic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: adult
Plot: martial arts, martial artist, master warrior, martial arts tournament, graphic violence, fight, alternate dimension, chase, shaolin monk, fight scenes, female warrior, katana ...
Time: 90s, 2020s
Place: usa, japan, north america
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 4.8
 28K
Tekken (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to placate the seething masses of this ...
Style: exciting, serious, stylized, futuristic, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, ninja, fight, superhero, tough girl, kung fu, fantasy world, heroes, revenge, tough heroes, martial arts tournament, mentor ...
Time: future, 2030s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
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Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up ...
Style: feel good, humorous, action comedy, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, martial artist, kung fu, gang, gangster, fight, fight scenes, street life, supermarket, righting the wronged, revenge, karate ...
Time: year 1995, 90s, 20th century
Place: china, new york, bronx new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
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 5.1
 83K
Abduction (2011)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, teen, suspense, romantic ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: teenager, danger, chase, life turned upside down, young heroes, chases and races, on the run, missing person, cia, uncover truth, kidnapping, law enforcement ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa, new york, london
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Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)
Genre: Short, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story: Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are obsessed with reigning over various realms (parallel universes) and the winners of Mortal Kombat competitions are granted supreme control over these worlds. The Earthrealm (Earth) is an unconscious participant in this ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, anime ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens
Plot: martial arts, supernatural, fight for supremacy, danger, rivalry, championship, opponent, master warrior, wing chun, kung fu, superhero, street fighter ...
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Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China.
Style: colorful, intense, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, martial artist, culture clash, kung fu, folk hero, master warrior, wuxia, qing dynasty, friendship, tragic hero, school, fight ...
Time: 19th century, year 1991, 1800s
Place: china, asia
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Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
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: stylized, cult classic, epic, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, martial artist, samurai, kung fu master, fight, master warrior, kung fu fighting, wuxia, dalmatian, hopes, heroes ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, ancient times, 1890s
Place: china, asia
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Li Xiao Long chuan qi (2008)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, stylized, retro ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, tough guy, follow your dream, actor's life, rising to stardom, rivalry, lifestyle, society, cultural icon, instructor, filmmaking ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 70s
Place: asia, hong kong, usa, china
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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
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, boxing, fight scenes, fight, kung fu fighting, wuxia, heroes, good versus evil ...
Time: year 1994, 1920s, 20th century
Place: china, hong kong, asia
Is relevant ?
 6.9
 2K
Black Belt (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and ...
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, captivating
Audience: boys' night
Plot: karate, martial arts, heroes, martial arts tournament, battles, vengeance, rivalry, against the odds, military life, instructor, tough heroes, self defense ...
Time: 1930s
Place: japan, asia
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