My favorite fight scenes
by Viva_Chiba | created - 27 Jul 2011 | updated - 27 Jul 2012 | PublicA list with my favorite fight scenes, including a great variety of movies: Hong Kong action movies, american B-movies, big budget hollywood movies, Thai action flicks and a lot more!
This list will be updated, so stay tuned!
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1. The Way of the Dragon (1972)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
Director: Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Ping-Ou Wei
Votes: 41,021 | Gross: $4.06M
Second fight in the alley
Bruce fights some thugs in an alley and he use 2 nunchucks.
Bruce Lee Vs Chuck Norris
The big and strong Colt (Norris) faces the fast and powerful Tang Lung (Lee), in a battle that takes place inside the colosseum.
2. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 112,962 | Gross: $25.00M
Lee's infiltrates the underground lair of Han.
A great fight scene, where Lee uses fists, kicks, sticks and nunchakus for defend himself from Han's henchmen's.
Plus, Jackie Chan has a cameo and he gets his neck snapped by Lee !
3. Police Story (1985)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
Directors: Jackie Chan, Chi-Hwa Chen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Yuen Chor
Votes: 41,852 | Gross: $0.11M
Mall Scene
The final showdown where Jackie faces the bad guys is without a doubt, the best fight scenes in Chan's career, lots of stunts and shattered glass makes this scene worth a watch.
4. First Strike (1996)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
This fourth installment of Chan's Police Story film franchise has our hero trying to locate a missing nuclear warhead.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jackson Lou, Annie Wu, Bill Tung
Votes: 22,515 | Gross: $15.32M
Jackie Vs Bodyguards at the memorial Hall
Sticks, tables, chairs and even ladders are used as weapons in this spectacular scene, showing great stunt-work from Jackie and his team.
5. Ninja Assassin (2009)
R | 99 min | Action, Thriller
A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
Director: James McTeigue | Stars: Rain, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, Jonathan Chan-Pensley
Votes: 75,570 | Gross: $38.11M
Attack at the safehouse
Spectacular battle scene where you get: lots of ninjas, Heavy use of weapons and LOADS of gore.
6. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,193,409 | Gross: $70.10M
The Bride Vs the Crazy 88
The highlight of the whole movie: tons of swordfighting and blood spraying in one scene !
Watch the uncut version, which it contains more action and gore, avoid the theatrical version.
7. Tiger Cage II (1990)
TV-14 | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands in his way.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan, David Wu, Robin Shou
Votes: 1,329
Donnie Yen Vs John Salvitti
A great sword fight
Donnie Yen Vs Michael Woods
Yen faces the powerful Michael Woods, a fight scene that shows plenty of cool moves (especially when it comes to kicks, you gotta see the kick that Woods delivers to Yen !)
8. Out for Justice (1991)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
With his partner executed in broad daylight by a psychotic mafia enforcer, a veteran Brooklyn officer vows revenge. But is the unstoppable detective prepared to face the truth and pay the price of blood?
Director: John Flynn | Stars: Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach, Jo Champa
Votes: 25,777 | Gross: $39.67M
Bar brawl
One of the best scenes from the best Seagal movie, in this scene, Seagal breaks 'em all in this brutal bar brawl.
Dan Inosanto has a cameo and he takes part of the fight !
9. Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
R | 96 min | Action
Fight matches, that end when a man is either unconscious or dead, are fought in Tijuana. 2 naive friends, hoping to make a quick buck, go there. One owes money to a loan shark - giving them plenty of practice in no rule fights.
Director: Patrick Alan | Stars: Bolo Yeung, Maryam d'Abo, William Zabka, Michael Bernardo
Votes: 1,473
Bolo Yeung Vs Edward Albert
A brutal fight scene with a gruesome ending, with use of weapons, fists and some kicks.
10. Enter the Game of Death (1978)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama
World War 2 is approaching, and China is suspecting an invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr. Chang Bruce Le is hired by a Chinese espionage group to recover a secret document - crucial in ... See full summary »
Directors: Kuo-Hsiang Lin, Joseph Velasco | Stars: Bruce Le, Bolo Yeung, Chi Ling Chiu, Michael B. Christy
Votes: 491
Bolo in the fight ring
Bolo Yeung fights several fighters on the ring !
11. Undefeatable (1993)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Kristi Jones (Cynthia Rothrock) avenges her sister's death at the hands of a crazed martial arts rapist.
Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Don Niam, John Miller, Donna Jason
Votes: 2,575
Cynthia Rothrock & John Miller Vs Don Niam
A scene that gained a cult status on the internet, see it for yourself.
Don Niam rules !
12. The Protector (2005)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin, Phetthai Vongkumlao
Votes: 38,992 | Gross: $11.91M
Uncut fight scene
Not a single cut is seen in this 4 minutes long fight scene, Tony Jaa goes from floor to floor, beating, bashing, breaking 'em all !
Tony Jaa Vs Lateef Crowder
A match of 2 styles: Muay-Thai and Capoeira.
13. Enter the Ninja (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George
Votes: 5,488
First action scene
The hero fights his way through the woods, defending himself from many ninjas.
14. L.A. Streetfighters (1985)
R | 85 min | Action, Drama
A Korean immigrant in L.A. encounters difficulties when he refuses to join the all-Korean gang in his highschool.
Director: Woo-sang Park | Stars: Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee, James Lew, Rosanna King
Votes: 494
Good guys Vs Spike gang
Gang fight with a good 80's fashion.
Good guys Vs Hispanic gang
Another gang fight, this times with more uses of fists and kicks and plenty of cool moves.
15. No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.
Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Keith Vitali, Joseph Campanella, Wanda Acuna
Votes: 1,067
Bar fight
Plenty of cool moves, cool stunts and broken objects are some of the ingredients of this cool brawl.
Final Fight
The grand finale of the film features spectacular moves, some use of weapons and more!
16. Deadend Besiegers (1992)
80 min | Action, Comedy
Deadend of Besiegers is an interesting meeting between Japanese and Chinese kung fu arts. Yamanaka was a martial arts expert in Japan. One day, a western boxer defeated him. Humiliated, he ... See full summary »
Directors: Hsiao-hui Chang, Hsin-Yen Chang | Stars: Cynthia Khan, Rongguang Yu, Yung Chang, Dale Cook
Votes: 102
Rongguang Yu Vs Dale "Apollo" Cook A not so acrobatic, but good fight scene, featuring kickboxing champ Dale "Apollo" Cook
17. Hong Kong Godfather (1985)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pardon through the Mafia's influence.
Director: Lung-Wei Wang | Stars: Ka-Yan Leung, Norman Chu, Shu-Yuan Hsu, Lung-Wei Wang
Votes: 191
Final Brawl This very brutal brawl is the cherry on the cake of this Hong Kong triad actioner.
18. The Path of Glory (1989)
97 min | Action, Drama
Undercover cop Cheung returns to his police academy for training. He has to be discharged earlier. Once outside he is brutally murdered by the 'Gang of Four.' Three years later, his pupils ... See full summary »
Director: Yee-Woh Yeung | Stars: Siu Chung Mok, Wilson Lam, Kwok-Keung Cheung, San-Ho Chan
Votes: 21
Alley fight From this comedy/drama/action film, there are a few unexpectedly good action scenes, one of them is a fight in an alley, where the main characters have a fight with a gang of thugs, there's heavy use of batons sticks, we also get to see a few cool vehicular stunts.
19. Middle Man (1990)
94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When he is framed for being a spy because of his friend's illegal activities, David must escape from police, CIA, and assassins with the help of his cousin.
Director: Chuen-Yee Cha | Stars: Cynthia Khan, David Wu, Elvina Kong, Lieh Lo
Votes: 276
Cynthia Khan vs Kim Penn These femme fatales delivers a brutal fight, switching from fist and kicks to swords.
20. Thunderbolt (1995)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic Chan Foh To (Jackie Chan) has to beat a supercriminal street racer.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen, Michael Wong, Thorsten Nickel
Votes: 10,002
Casino fight Even if Jackie had to use stunt doubles (because he was still recovering from the ankle injury when shooting Rumble in the bronx), this fight scene is still memorable, the coreography is acrobatic and creative.
21. Fist of Legend (1994)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow
Votes: 24,918
Jet Li vs Billy Chow The cherry of the cake of this great film: Wushu champ (Jet Li) vs Kickboxing champ (Billy Chow).
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