The Definitive Asian Action Movie List

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Drunken Master [DVD]
1.  Drunken Master [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "Made Jackie Chan. Period."
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Police Story (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD]
2.  Police Story (Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "Jackie at his best. A flawless rollercoaster ride."
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The Killer [DVD]
3.  The Killer [DVD] DVD ~ Yun-Fat Chow
The list author says:
  "The masterpiece by the brilliant teamwork of John Woo and Chow Yun Fat"
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Hard Boiled [DVD]
4.  Hard Boiled [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Certainly a tasty treat for action/ gunplay fans, Hard Boiled will blow you away!"
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Shaolin Soccer [DVD]
5.  Shaolin Soccer [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Stephen Chow's entrance to the mainstream market goes without saying, "Bravo Mr Chow!" Football and kung-fu works like a charm."
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Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005]
6.  Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Stephen Chow
The list author says:
  "Chow's at it again in this side-splittingly hilarious fight-fest of martial arts masters and axe-crazy gangsters."
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Fist of Legend [DVD]
7.  Fist of Legend [DVD] DVD ~ Jet Li
The list author says:
  "A definite must for any kung fu/action fan out there. A great take on a remake to the classic Bruce Lee film."
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Brotherhood [Special Collector's Edition] [DVD]
8.  Brotherhood [Special Collector's Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ Dong-Kun Jang
The list author says:
  "Epic war film that will amaze and astound by Korean director Kang Je-Gyu (director of Shiri)"
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A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD]
9.  A Bittersweet Life [2005] [DVD] DVD ~ Jeong-min Hwang
The list author says:
  "Different looking gangster flick by auteur director Kim Ji-Woon. Great entertainment and cinematography."
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Versus [DVD] [2000]
10.  Versus [DVD] [2000] DVD ~ Tak Sakaguchi
The list author says:
  "Zombie/ Yakuza frag-fest made on a shoe-string budget. Inventive choreography and imaginative fight sequences make this truly enjoyable."
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Battle Royale [DVD] [2001]
11.  Battle Royale [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Tatsuya Fujiwara
The list author says:
  "The controversial take on the novel by Koushun Takami in a similar style to "A Clockwork Orange" in that it shocks the audience every so often. The premise is simple: schoolkids kill each other. Nice."
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Casshern - 2 Disc Special Edition [DVD]
12.  Casshern - 2 Disc Special Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Yusuke Iseya
The list author says:
  "Remake of a classic 70s anime, Casshern truly amazes with its colour enriched scenes, eye-dropping action and buckets of drama thrown in. Eye candy at its best."
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Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954]
13.  Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece of cinematic history, Seven Samurai is the brainchild of auteur director Akira Kurosawa. A must for any asian cinema fan."
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Fearless [DVD]
14.  Fearless [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Jet Li's last wuxia/ period kung fu epic. Jet manages to astound the audience with his eloquently performed style of martial arts and engaging story."
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Once Upon a Time in China--Special Collector's Edition [DVD]
15.  Once Upon a Time in China--Special Collector's Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Lee Jet
The list author says:
  "Brilliant film based on the life of the legendary folk hero Wong-Fei Hung."
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Project a [Platinum Edition] [DVD]
16.  Project a [Platinum Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "Jackie Chan's best film to date. Navy ass kicking with syle. Stunts and brawling is done to perfection."
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Ong Bak (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003]
17.  Ong Bak (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Ong-Bak
The list author says:
  "Brutal entrance of Tony Jaa onto the screen with a trail of broken bones and Muay Thai kickboxing on the bad guys. Ouch."
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Warrior King [DVD]
18.  Warrior King [DVD] DVD ~ Tony Jaa
The list author says:
  "The stunt sequences are even more spectacular than in Ong Bak as Tony Jaa returns in his famous style of no wire-works, no CGI and no stuntmen (sounds a bit like Jackie in his prime)."
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Game of Death [DVD]
19.  Game of Death [DVD] DVD ~ Bruce Lee
The list author says:
  "Well worth buying just for the 40 mins of original footage by the mastery of Bruce Lee."
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Prodigal Son [DVD]
20.  Prodigal Son [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Great kung fu performances by two of the "Seven Lucky Fortunes" Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung. Great blend of kung fu and comedy."
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Magnificent Butcher [DVD]
21.  Magnificent Butcher [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Sammo Hung shows great innovative fight sequences and a humorous take on the adventures of Wong Fei-Hung's famous student Lam Sai-Wing (Butcher Wing)."
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The Young Master [DVD]
22.  The Young Master [DVD] DVD ~ Jackie Chan
The list author says:
  "The film that started the Asian cinema craze for me. Great comedic dubbing, funny storyline and ecstatic fight sequences with inventive performances with Jackie's own use of kung fu and acrobatics."
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