Jeremy Urquhart is a writer at Collider who focuses on the Godzilla series, the films of Martin Scorsese, and anything in the action genre.
While it’s obviously great to see plenty of fight scenes in any given martial arts movie, fighting is not all this genre has to offer. Some martial arts movies quite bravely choose to go in slightly different directions stylistically and when it comes to pacing, centering on character drama, the exploration of philosophical ideas, or other genres altogether over showcasing constant action.
Sure, lots of martial arts movies have that kind of premise and structure, but The 36th Chamber of Shaolin takes its quirky approach to narrative and action further by having the protagonist obliterate his enemies once his training’s complete. It’s satisfying to watch, for sure, but anyone hoping for less training – or for the villains to put up more of a fight in the final act – might come away a little surprised .
Still, The Grandmaster has some dazzling action here and there, definitely impressing when it needs to in that regard. Also, the story is relatively interesting; certainly enough so that when punches and kicks aren’t being thrown, there’s still a pretty good chance you’ll remain feeling invested in what’s going on .
The Big Boss Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
4 'The Valiant Ones' Director: King Hu Several years on from A Touch of Zen, King Hu directed The Valiant Ones, which feels a little underrated and overshadowed by other martial arts films of its decade . Like with A Touch of Zen, most of the action is saved until near the end of The Valiant Ones, though it takes things a step further than that 1971 movie by withholding most of it until the final 15 minutes.
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