What kung fu/karate/tai chi/etc movies are you enjoying atm?
― if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Monday, 26 December 2011 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
Warning, crepey wartime racism in these clips, but it's kind of fascinating to see Hollywood's take on MMA, judo, and karate c. 1943.
Boxah Robert Ryan vs. a judo guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHS79aXOXRg
Cagney does it better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlejMy9zLdI
― Brad C., Monday, 26 December 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
More to the point of the question, I enjoyed Kuro Obi (2007) --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrXQ1E2VxI
― Brad C., Monday, 26 December 2011 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
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― if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Saturday, 31 December 2011 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
Really liked Tsui Hark's "Detective Dee" from this year.
― Jay To The Vee Ee Eee, Saturday, 31 December 2011 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
Shaolin Prince whet my appetite today. especially the cheap looking forest sets lol. epic story though with an epic final battle.
― if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Saturday, 31 December 2011 19:57 (twelve years ago) link