# The best wuxia movies

Swordplay and the feuds of the jianghu: from King Hu's Dragon Inn to Tsui Hark, Jet Li and Ang Lee, the classic wuxia films that keep appearing in fans' and critics' lists.

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- Aug 26, 2022 · showrunner_curious
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## Top 12

1. **New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Directed by Raymond Lee and produced by Tsui Hark: Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Maggie Cheung at a desert inn.
2. **Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ang Lee, with Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi; Oscar for best foreign language film.
3. **Swordsman (1990)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King Hu, Tsui Hark and others; Samuel Hui as Linghu Chong.
4. **Ashes of Time (1994)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Wong Kar-wai reimagines Jin Yong's characters, with Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung and Brigitte Lin.
5. **A Touch of Zen (1971)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King Hu's film, famous for its bamboo forest fight; technical prize at Cannes.
6. **Dragon Inn (1967)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King Hu's founding wuxia classic, shot in Taiwan.
7. **Come Drink with Me (1966)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — King Hu at Shaw Brothers, with Cheng Pei-pei as Golden Swallow.
8. **Tai Chi Master (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Yuen Woo-ping directs Jet Li as the founder of tai chi.
9. **Once Upon a Time in China (1991)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tsui Hark directs Jet Li as the folk hero Wong Fei-hung.
10. **Fong Sai-yuk (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Corey Yuen directs Jet Li and Josephine Siao as son and mother.
11. **The Bride with White Hair (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ronny Yu's tragic martial-world romance with Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung.
12. **Shaolin Temple (1982)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Jet Li's screen debut, which sparked a martial arts craze across China.

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