Participating in a tournament or a competition implies that the opponents are in a controlled environment.

They are less likely to leave the ring and continue to fight or use unconventional elements against their opponent.

In some cases, these action scenes are the climatic points of the film.

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Danny preyed on any of Bart’s customers that didn’t follow Bart’s orders.

He didn’t have free will to break free from Bart’s control until Bart suffered a vehicle accident.

With Danny’s lack of self-control, he didn’t stop once he was involved in a fight.

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He would strike his opponents with repetitive hits until the next opponent arrived.

This time, Wong’s father insisted that he didn’t get involved in any more confrontation fights.

The last scene ofThe Legend of the Drunken Masteris a fight between Wong and John (Ken Lo).

Jackie Chan in ‘The Legend of Drunken Master’

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Chu-Tao men arrived at the mall and chased after Selina and Kevin.

The scene wouldn’t be complete with multiple glass panels shattering.Police Storyis available on HBO Max.

The Matrixdiffers from most martial arts films because of its science-fiction component.

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Once they realized they were out of bullets, they resorted to fighting with only their hands and feet.

As the new police inspector, Ma grew suspicious of Chan’s team.

Not all martial art scenes need multiple individuals fighting simultaneously.

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Sometimes all an epic fight scene needs are two highly proficient fighters fueled with rage.

This Japanese action drama focused on Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira and his cruel unprecedented actions.

Lord Naritsugu brutally murdered civilians.

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Shinza arranged a group of samurais to overthrow Lord Naritsugu.

The odds are usually stacked against a fighter if they have to fight more than one opponent.

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