Top 10 textbook fights in film history, "Fist of Heroes" is on the list, "Slaying the Wolf" is unfortunately not on the list

When it comes to the rise of kung fu movies, the first impression of many Hollywood producers comes from "The Best Kung Fu Movie".

However, Bruce Lee’s efforts are indispensable for the true spread of kung fu movies on a global scale.

Chinese Kung Fu is not a street gang fight, nor a gang fight, but the application and accomplishments of individual martial arts.

The world-famous magazine "Black Belt" once selected the "Top Ten Textbook Fights" in movies.

Among them, there are movies that everyone is familiar with, as well as many traditional and emerging martial arts.

Some are entertaining, and some are real.

Among the top ten textbook fights in film history, Jackie Chan and Jet Li competed in separate battles. The first place is difficult to surpass.

Tenth place: "The Prodigal Son"

The film was directed by Sammo Hung and released in 1981. It is a kung fu film based on Wing Chun.

Sammo Hung spent a year and carefully produced it with the Hung Family Class he led.

This film is different from the old formula of "chivalrous heroes' grievances and grievances" expressed in previous genre films. The story is mainly based on urban humor and can be called a masterpiece of kung fu comedy.

In the film, Yuen Biao uses Wing Chun, which combines the "long bridge" and "short bridge" styles of the Wing Chun school.

The punches are fast and the defense is tight, the horse's steps are flexible and fast up and down, both offense and defense are at the same time, focusing on both hardness and softness, and consuming less energy.

In terms of actual combat, it has strong practical significance.

Ninth place: "Dragon Playing with Phoenix"

In the early days, Golden Harvest basically relied on Sammo Hung's kung fu movies to support its success.

Shaw Brothers became the representative of Hong Kong Kung Fu movies in the 1980s thanks to Liu Jialiang.

The two of them didn’t have much overlap, and their styles didn’t particularly match, so it was difficult for them to appear in the same movie.

However, 10 years after the two fell in love, they did not expect that this movie would give the old rivals a chance to collaborate.

In the film, although Lau Kar-leung appeared as a cameo, he and Sammo Hung gave a wonderful fight.

The two fought with bare hands at first, and then switched to long sticks versus long sticks.

This confrontation is undoubtedly a collision of different movie styles.

Eighth place: "Tom Yum Kung"

Muay Thai, parkour, and motorcycles have almost become the classic symbols of Tony Jaa's series of action movies.

Tony Jaa's action movies have their own distinctive characteristics: real, difficult, and thrilling.

In "Tom Yum Kung", every fight scene continues this style.

In the film, there is the longest uncut fight scene in film history.

Tony Jaa's action scenes are not sloppy at all, and have both realism and beauty.

Moreover, he insisted on not using any stunts, let alone the assistance of stuntmen and wires. Street fights on rooftops and even flying over walls were all genuine skills.

Seventh place: "The Flying Dragon"

"The Flying Dragon" is the last work of the three brothers Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao.

The big battle between Jackie Chan and Binny Yuquidez became the highlight of the movie.

It is said that this fighting scene took seven days to film.

However, this is not the first on-screen confrontation between Jackie Chan and Binny Yuquidez. They had a rivalry scene earlier in "Food Truck".

Binny Yuquidez is the first-generation WKA world heavyweight king. His professional fighting record is 63 wins and 0 losses, and he has KO opponents 57 times.

Euquidez's best move is "turn around and then kick". In "The Flying Dragon", he used this move to knock Yuen Biao unconscious and kick Sammo Hung and a dozen other people together. Fall to the ground.

Its power is evident.

Sixth place: "The Raid 2"

In 2011, a hard-hitting action movie "The Raid" was born, which made the whole world look up to it.

The selling point of the film is that it plays non-stop for 100 minutes until the end of the story.

In terms of action scenes, the most commendable thing is the close combat skills, hand-to-hand combat and the use of various weapons, which are simply superb.

The comprehensive upgrade of "The Raid 2" from story to action scenes won the film a lot of praise.

In the film, the duel between Iko Uwais and Sesaip Arif Rahman is an unprecedented bold attempt in an action movie.

This fight scene lasts for more than 7 minutes and is the crystallization of skill, courage and imagination.

In my opinion, the film is one of the most sophisticated, complex, and brutal action films in film history.

Fifth place: "Drunken Master 2"

"Drunken Master 2", released in 1994, can be said to be Jackie Chan's "epoch-making" masterpiece. The film was selected by Time Magazine in the United States Rated as - "One of the 100 best movies in global history".

As a kung fu film, the action scenes of this film are dazzling and dizzying, reaching a peak of action films.

Under the choreography of Liu Jialiang, the action scenes in the first half of the movie are very enjoyable to watch, and the moves are precise.

However, during the filming, Jackie Chan and Lau Kar-leung had differences of opinion and eventually broke up.

So in the second half of the movie, it is obvious that it deviates from Liu Jialiang's style. The action scenes are similar to Chaplin-style performances, which are full of fun.

The duel between Jackie Chan and Lu Huiguang, one's drunken and funny mad dog style, and the other's hard bridge and hard horse style, can be called a visual feast.

Third and fourth place: "Fist of Heroes"

The theaters were almost full, and "Time Magazine" selected it as "the greatest kung fu movie"!

It is Jet Li's movie - "Fist of Heroes".

Kung Fu fans will not only be fascinated by the show, but will also have a new understanding of Kung Fu.

Compared with traditional kung fu movies, "Fist of Heroes" is comparable to an "action textbook".

The movie changed from the previous one-move-by-movement, methodical fighting style, and replaced it with a fusion of Chinese Kung Fu and Western boxing.

There are several important fighting scenes in the film, all of which are quite realistic and do not have too much of the fancy style of traditional kung fu movies.

The first fight scene: Chen Zhen fights against a provocative student.

The second fight scene: Chen Zhen versus Huo Tingen.

The third fight scene: Chen Zhen versus Fumio Funakoshi.

Especially the third scene can be called a "textbook-level kung fu showdown" and is also a classic of Hong Kong action scenes.

Funakoshi Fumio represents the pinnacle of Japanese martial arts, while Chen Zhen is outstanding in speed and explosive power.

The two martial artists cherished each other, and their discussions were thorough, and they had a profound discussion on martial arts.

Funakoshi Fumio has the true bushido spirit, while Chen Zhen embodies the spirit of Chinese martial arts.

The fourth fight scene: Chen Zhen versus Fujita Go.

This action scene represents the pinnacle of actual combat in Hong Kong films.

In just ten minutes and three weeks of filming, the fight between the two pursued the ultimate sense of reality.

Second place: "Food Truck"

"Food Truck" by Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao is the highlight of Kung Fu movies.

Jackie Chan’s battle with Binny Yuquidez has become the biggest highlight of the film.

No matter how you look at it, Jackie Chan is no match for the powerful Binny.

Therefore, Jackie Chan could only use the terrain, surrounding objects, movement, etc. to defeat Binny. This action scene can be called the most difficult battle in Jackie Chan's screen career.

First place: "The Way of the Dragon"

With the success of "Brother Tangshan" and "Fist of Fury", Bruce Lee gained absolute control of the film.

After "The Way of the Dragon" was released, it caused a huge response.

The most famous fight scene in the film is undoubtedly the duel between Bruce Lee and Royce in the Roman Coliseum.

At the beginning, Bruce Lee was suppressed by Luo Lishi's power and was at a disadvantage.

Then he changed his strategy and used flexible steps to consume Luo Lishi's physical strength.

When Luo Lishi's physical strength declined, Bruce Lee launched a counterattack again, but was eventually defeated by Bruce Lee.

In the end, this textbook battle ended with Bruce Lee winning.

At the same time, it also demonstrates the fighting concept of Jeet Kune Do: you must firmly grasp the loopholes and flaws in the opponent's moves, and adapt to the situation to form an attack and counterattack technique to counterattack the opponent in order to overcome the attack and prevent it from being overcome. Attack, counter attack with counterattack.

Among the top ten textbook fights in film history, "Fist of Heroes" is on the list, while "Slaying the Wolf" is unfortunately not selected.

In my opinion, the "back alley fight" between Donnie Yen and Wu Jing in "Slaying the Wolf" is definitely qualified to occupy a place.

Maybe this ranking cannot satisfy all viewers.

So, in your mind, what are the fighting scenes in movies? Can it be called "textbook level"?