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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 (fourteen years ago)

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 (fourteen years ago)

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 (fourteen years ago)

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5361/20111231131455836.jpg

if you ain't gonna wash it, i ain't gonna eat it, Saturday, 31 December 2011 18:24 (fourteen years ago)

Really liked Tsui Hark's "Detective Dee" from this year.

Jay To The Vee Ee Eee, Saturday, 31 December 2011 19:13 (fourteen years ago)

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 (fourteen years ago)


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