The best wuxia movies
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) · Swordsman (1990). (Updated Aug 26, 2022.)
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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Top 12
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1
New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
Directed by Raymond Lee and produced by Tsui Hark: Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Maggie Cheung at a desert inn.
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2
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Ang Lee, with Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi; Oscar for best foreign language film.
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3
Swordsman (1990)
King Hu, Tsui Hark and others; Samuel Hui as Linghu Chong.
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4
Ashes of Time (1994)
Wong Kar-wai reimagines Jin Yong's characters, with Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung and Brigitte Lin.
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5
A Touch of Zen (1971)
King Hu's film, famous for its bamboo forest fight; technical prize at Cannes.
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6
Dragon Inn (1967)
King Hu's founding wuxia classic, shot in Taiwan.
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7
Come Drink with Me (1966)
King Hu at Shaw Brothers, with Cheng Pei-pei as Golden Swallow.
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8
Tai Chi Master (1993)
Yuen Woo-ping directs Jet Li as the founder of tai chi.
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9
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Tsui Hark directs Jet Li as the folk hero Wong Fei-hung.
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10
Fong Sai-yuk (1993)
Corey Yuen directs Jet Li and Josephine Siao as son and mother.
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11
The Bride with White Hair (1993)
Ronny Yu's tragic martial-world romance with Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung.
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12
Shaolin Temple (1982)
Jet Li's screen debut, which sparked a martial arts craze across China.
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