The 15 Best Kung Fu Movies of the 1990s, Ranked

The 1990s was a great decade for kung fu cinema, with movies like Fist of Legend, The Matrix, and Once Upon a Time in China being some of the best.

September 30, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Jennifer Lucas MD

Many, though admittedly not all, martial arts films are made throughout Asia, too.

Operation Condor - 1991

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Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren in Showdown in little tokyo

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Rumble In The Bronx

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Once Upon a Time in China II - 1992

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Michelle Yeoh kicking an assailant in Police Story 3: Supercop

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Iron Monkey - 1993

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Fan Siu-Wong making fists in Riki-Oh- The Story of Ricky (1991)

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Tai-Chi Master - 1993

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Maggie Cheung and Joey Wong in Green Snake

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Jet Li as Chen Zhen poised and ready to fight in Fist of Legend

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Once Upon a Time in China