Best Martial Arts movies of 1980s

Actors : Sooni Shroof, Roger Bingham, Mark Houghton, Wayne Archer,
Directors : Ridley Tsui,

While in Hong Kong preparing for a big tournament, American kickboxing champion Sean becoms involved with undercover British nun Sophia and her battle against his evil crew of kickboxers

Actors : Peng Tien, Ho Tien, Chung-Erh Lung, Hua Tsung,
Directors : Chao-Yung Li,

The Purple Jade Badger: is what all martial artists seek, a magical elixir that will transform the drinker into an all-powerful kung-fu master! The Flying Fox comes seeking the murderer of ...

Actors : Eun-hie Chae, Hae-min Jeon, Ho Wan, Su-jeon Bae,
Directors : Yeong-cheol Choi,

Wong-ho is sent by Tobaran to Hong Kong under the pretense of competing in a martial arts match. However, Tobaran actually needs Wong-ho to defeat 6 fighters who are trying to find the ...

Actors : Chiu-Sing Hau, Lau Chan, Cheng Chiang, Hung Yi Liu,

A young man whose family is killed by a bunch of ruthless martial art masters wants to take revenge upon the evil killers. After discovering the way to the Shaolin Temple, the young man ...

Actors : Guoli Zhang, Meng Zhang, Danping Shen, Zeru Tao,
Directors : Li Yin,

Before the Beijing Asian Games in 1990, a group of elementary school kids compete for the chance to participate in a martial arts performance for the opening ceremony. In this coming-of-age...

Actors : Phillip Ko, Jang Lee Hwang, Shao-Hung Chan, Lau Chan,
Directors : Chin-Ku Lu,

Based on actual events that took place in Shanghai 1919. Kung fu superstar Hwang Jang Lee portrays a ruthless Police Captain, who will stop at nothing in his quest for power, even framing ...

Actors : Ben Ko Chu, Emily Chu, Yun-Kin Chow, Norman Chu,
Directors : Wilson Tong,

Ah-fei and Dragon, students under the brother kung-fu masters Shorty and Uncle, are sent to clear the ghosts out of a haunted house. After a brief search, they soon find that the "ghosts" ...

Actors : Shan Chang, Jack Long, Yukari Ôshima, Hsiao-Lao Lin,
Directors : Tso Nam Lee,

A clan leader's spirit essence is captured by an evil wizard and it's up to the Kung fu Wonder Child and her friends to save the day.

Actors : Cynthia Rothrock, George Chung, Richard Norton, Troy Donahue,
Directors : Leo Fong,

Martial artists in America battle over the possession of three ancient Chinese statues.

Actors : Chi Ling Chiu, Lei Chang, Ling Wei Chen, Fu-Sheng Chen,
Directors : Simon Hsu,

A Macau bartender gets on the wrong side of some nasty triads and gets a helping hand from an old kung fu master. When they come looking for him, he begs the old guy to teach him kung fu, ...

Actors : Jung Yuen, Seong-gu Jin, Dong-ho Kim, Chun Cho,
Directors : Seung-ho Ahn,

Three mysterious children nicknamed Yong (dragon), Ho (tiger), and Chwi (mouse) possess supernatural martial arts powers. They arrive one day in Seoul to help a beautiful journalist track a...

Actors : Yuet Sang Chin, Jang Lee Hwang, Hoi Mang, Fei Lung,
Directors : Chin Hu Tung,

Lord Tsoi of the Manchus is ambushed by Ming freedom fighters. Kung fu fanatic, Shao Hai, comes to his rescue and is made Tsoi's personal body guard. Shao Hai soon finds that he has been ...

Actors : Sung-il Shin, Ernie Reyes Jr., Bobby Kim,
Directors : Ki-nam Nam,

Master Kim is an immigrant who runs a Tae-kwon-do gym where he teaches American kids martial arts. Disguised as a businessman, Alex is secretly trafficking drugs. Federal agent Harvard Pak ...

Actors : Linda Chu, Kuan Tai Chen, Tony Liu, Lieh Lo,
Directors : Chung Sun,

Old style kung fu films always had brothel, restaurant, and of course gambling scenes. Gambling films became popular in the early 80s, so it made sense to have an intense poker game ...

Actors : Siu Tin Yuen, Ming-Tsai Wu, Cheng-Wu Yang, Juan Fava,
Directors : Hsing-Lai Wang,

Jackie Chan's brother stars in this awesome kung fu comedy. Little Fatty is with his uncle, Marshal Ma, to improve his style of kung fu. Fatty likes the Toad and Snake style when it's ...

Actors : Beano, Angelyne, Ted Prior, Vincent Barbi,
Directors : Tony Zarindast,

When Bud McCall is framed for a drugs charge he ends up in prison and he must prove his innocence by testifying against his former police partner to put him and his gang behind bars for good.

Actors : Peng Tien, Ho Tien, Chung-Erh Lung, Ping Wang,
Directors : Peng Tien,

Kung fu masters Silver Spear, Red Leaf, Fast Steed and Green Lotus must survive dangerous obstacles and fight each other to the death to wed the lovely maiden of the Green Jade Villa and inherit her millions.

Actors : Eric Lee, Sid Campbell, Dalia Guiterrez, Nancy Lee,
Directors : Paul Kyriazi,

Two pals tired of being losers and constantly rejected by women, decide to change their lives with learning martial arts. Through hard work they become kung fu masters, role models, find ...

Actors : Kiki Amelia, Yan Bastian, Djoni Abdullah, Djauhari Effendi,
Directors : Liliek Sudjio,

Sonya, a demonic fighter who has many magical skills, has defeated many martial arts experts and raped many women. He even murders his own eldest child to fulfill his promise to his teacher.

Actors : Ronald Kansil, Johnny Hong Kong, Beng Ito, Vita Fatimah,
Directors : Iksan Lahardi,

A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.