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The boom in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s internationally also lead to numerous films elevating the careers of Asian action stars such as JackieChan and JetLi, but also other action stars from different countries that notables include JeanClaudeVanDamme, StevenSeagal, Sonny Chiba and the legendary ChuckNorris.
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The boom in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s internationally also lead to numerous films elevating the careers of Asian action stars such as JackieChan and JetLi, but also other action stars from different countries that notables include JeanClaudeVanDamme, StevenSeagal, Sonny Chiba SonnyChiba and the legendary ChuckNorris.
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!!Common subtropes and related tropes:
* ActionGirl: Several of the modern movies, may feature one.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy:
* BackToBackBadasses:
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BadassLongcoat
* BareFistedMonk
* BashBrothers
* BastardUnderstudy
* BloodBrothers
* BloodlessCarnage: Sometimes averted but normally, blood and gore are not featured heavily.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower
* CoolOldGuy
* CoolOldLady
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique
* DarkActionGirl
* DragonsUpTheYinYang
* DrivenByEnvy
* DuelingDojos: Often a standard in movies set during historical periods.
* FacelessGoons / {{Mooks}}
* FauxActionGirl: Not every female that seems like a ActionGirl will get the chance in some of the movies.
* HonorBeforeReason
* ImplausibleFencingPowers
* ImprovisedWeapon: JackieChan and SammoHung films often featured at least one per production
* InASingleBound
* InterestingSituationDuel: A standard among many modern films in the genre.
* LadyOfWar
* MartialPacifist
* MasterApprenticeChain
* MasterSwordsman
* MentorOccupationalHazard
* OldMaster
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* RivalTurnedEvil
* ThreePointLanding
* TrainingFromHell: Very much a standard in many classic martial arts films
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll
* WaxOnWaxOff
* WaifFu
* WireFu
* WorthyOpponent
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* ActionGirl: Several of the modern movies, may feature one.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy:
* BackToBackBadasses:
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BadassLongcoat
* BareFistedMonk
* BashBrothers
* BastardUnderstudy
* BloodBrothers
* BloodlessCarnage: Sometimes averted but normally, blood and gore are not featured heavily.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower
* CoolOldGuy
* CoolOldLady
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique
* DarkActionGirl
* DragonsUpTheYinYang
* DrivenByEnvy
* DuelingDojos: Often a standard in movies set during historical periods.
* FacelessGoons / {{Mooks}}
* FauxActionGirl: Not every female that seems like a ActionGirl will get the chance in some of the movies.
* HonorBeforeReason
* ImplausibleFencingPowers
* ImprovisedWeapon: JackieChan and SammoHung films often featured at least one per production
* InASingleBound
* InterestingSituationDuel: A standard among many modern films in the genre.
* LadyOfWar
* MartialPacifist
* MasterApprenticeChain
* MasterSwordsman
* MentorOccupationalHazard
* OldMaster
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
* PunchedAcrossTheRoom
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil
* RivalTurnedEvil
* ThreePointLanding
* TrainingFromHell: Very much a standard in many classic martial arts films
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll
* WaxOnWaxOff
* WaifFu
* WireFu
* WorthyOpponent
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*''{{Kickboxer}}''''Film/{{Kickboxer}}''
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->''Everybody was kung-fu fighting!\\
Those cats were fast as lightning!\\
In fact it was a little bit frightening!\\
But they fought with expert timing!''
-->--'''Carl Douglas'''
Those cats were fast as lightning!\\
In fact it was a little bit frightening!\\
But they fought with expert timing!''
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Those cats were fast as lightning!\\
In fact it was a little bit frightening!\\
But they fought with expert timing!''
-->--'''Carl Douglas'''
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The boom in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s internationally also lead to numerous films elevating the careers of Asian action stars such as JackieChan and JetLi, but also other action stars from different countries that notables include JeanClaudeVanDamme, StevenSeagal, Sonny Chiba and thelegendary ChuckNorris.
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The boom in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s internationally also lead to numerous films elevating the careers of Asian action stars such as JackieChan and JetLi, but also other action stars from different countries that notables include JeanClaudeVanDamme, StevenSeagal, Sonny Chiba and thelegendary the legendary ChuckNorris.
* ''TheLastDragon''
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Due to the genre's popularity, many parodies and homages have sprung up over the years.
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Compare with HeroicBloodshed, which often features stories set within the modern time frame usually around cops and gangsters and has the action centering on [[GunFu gun battles]].
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Compare with HeroicBloodshed, which often features stories set within the modern time frame usually around cops and gangsters and has the action centering on [[GunFu gun battles]].
battles]]. Or ChopSockey, where the stereotypical elements of classic films such as HongKongDub or ArtisticLicenseMartialArts are played for laughs.
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The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles. Similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's HighFantasy settings often with various extreme SupernaturalMartialArts. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]] and other weapons. Also different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into the action set pieces and the focus is on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
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The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles. Similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but where most Wuxia uses more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's extreme SupernaturalMartialArts and HighFantasy settings settings, the Martial Arts Movie more often take a more LowFantasy with various extreme SupernaturalMartialArts. the occassional CharlesAtlasSuperpower approach. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]] and along with other weapons. Also different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into weapons, but the action set pieces and the focus is remain on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
ImprobableWeaponUser.
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Due to the genre's popularite, popularity, many parodies and homages have sprung up over the years.
Compare with HeroicBloodshed, which often features stories set within the modern time frame usually around cops and gangsters and has the action centering on [[GunFu gun battles]].
Compare with HeroicBloodshed, which often features stories set within the modern time frame usually around cops and gangsters and has the action centering on [[GunFu gun battles]].
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Due to the genre's popularite, many parodies and homages have sprung up over the years.
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* ''{{Film/Bloodsport}}''
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The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles, similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's HighFantasy settings. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]]. Different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into the action set pieces and the focus is on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
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The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles, similar styles. Similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's HighFantasy settings. settings often with various extreme SupernaturalMartialArts. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]]. Different swordplay]] and other weapons. Also different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into the action set pieces and the focus is on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
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!!Straight examples include:
* Every Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
** ''FiveDeadlyVenoms''
** ''FiveFingersOfDeath''
* Early JackieChan films, before he developed his more modern and signature style.
* Every BruceLee movie (especially "Brucesploitation").
* Every Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
** ''FiveDeadlyVenoms''
** ''FiveFingersOfDeath''
* Early JackieChan films, before he developed his more modern and signature style.
* Every BruceLee movie (especially "Brucesploitation").
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* ''TheBigBoss''
* ''EnterTheDragon''
* ''Film/DrunkenMaster''
* ''FistOfLegend''
* ''FiveDeadlyVenoms''
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* Every BruceLee movie (especially "Brucesploitation").
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* ''OnceUponATimeInChina series''
* ''OngBak series''
* ''RumbleInTheBronx''
* ''ShaolinAndWuTang''
* ''TheStreetFighter''
* ''WayOfTheDragon''
* ''OngBak series''
* ''RumbleInTheBronx''
* ''ShaolinAndWuTang''
* ''TheStreetFighter''
* ''WayOfTheDragon''
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Essentially, Chop Sockey is a horrible page and doesn\'t do justice to a great genre of film, so I decided to go out and create a genre page of my own that would reflect it much stronger.
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->''Everybody was kung-fu fighting!\\
Those cats were fast as lightning!\\
In fact it was a little bit frightening!\\
But they fought with expert timing!''
-->--'''Carl Douglas'''
The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles, similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's HighFantasy settings. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]]. Different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into the action set pieces and the focus is on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
This style is strongly based in conventions drawn from traditional Chinese theater, ballet, and acrobatic performances, and is accepted by the audience for which most of the films were made. During the 1970s, with the rise of BruceLee and other the films started to gain traction in various other countries, leading to numerous HongKongDub films being brought over to various parts of the world.
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!!Straight examples include:
* Every Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
** ''FiveDeadlyVenoms''
** ''FiveFingersOfDeath''
* Early JackieChan films, before he developed his more modern and signature style.
* Every BruceLee movie (especially "Brucesploitation").
* ''MasterOfTheFlyingGuillotine''
Those cats were fast as lightning!\\
In fact it was a little bit frightening!\\
But they fought with expert timing!''
-->--'''Carl Douglas'''
The Martial Arts Movie is the cinematic genre mainly created in East Asia (especially Hong Kong) often being action showcases with martial-arts styles, similar to traditional {{Wuxia}} but more often taking a LowFantasy approach compared to most Wuxia's HighFantasy settings. They usually feature exaggerated and highly-stylized presentations of traditional fighting techniques and often combined with [[SwordFight swordplay]]. Different from HeroicBloodshed as guns while a part of the setting are not often brought into the action set pieces and the focus is on characters using GoodOldFisticuffs, displays of MartialArtsAndCrafts and/or being a ImprobableWeaponUser.
This style is strongly based in conventions drawn from traditional Chinese theater, ballet, and acrobatic performances, and is accepted by the audience for which most of the films were made. During the 1970s, with the rise of BruceLee and other the films started to gain traction in various other countries, leading to numerous HongKongDub films being brought over to various parts of the world.
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!!Straight examples include:
* Every Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
** ''FiveDeadlyVenoms''
** ''FiveFingersOfDeath''
* Early JackieChan films, before he developed his more modern and signature style.
* Every BruceLee movie (especially "Brucesploitation").
* ''MasterOfTheFlyingGuillotine''
