Hero (英雄) © 2002 Edko Films Kung Fu Hustle (功夫) (Dir. Zhang Yimou and renowned cinematographer Christopher Doyle fill the screen with richly symbolic colour, while the gravity-defying confrontations are complemented by Tan Dun’s fierce percussion arrangements. In the Warring States period, a nameless warrior (Jet Li) meets privately with the King (Chen Daoming) to support his claim of killing three would-be assassins, with these balletic fights unfurling in dazzling extended flashbacks. The Shaolin Temple (少林寺) © 1982 Golden Harvest Company, Chung Yuen Motion Picture Company, Towa Productions, Zhongyuan Film Hero (英雄) (Dir. A range of fighting styles are showcased through meticulously choreographed training and combat sequences, which are staged against gorgeous scenic backdrops. This was not only the first martial arts film to be produced in Mainland China, but also provided wushu (Chinese martial arts) champion Jet Li with his star-making screen debut in which he portrays a young man practicing Shaolin kung fu to avenge his father’s unjust death. Here are the ten best Chinese action films ranging from resplendent wuxia sagas to bursts of urban mayhem to border-crossing military spectacle. However, in recent years China’s film industry has increased its adrenaline quotient by producing contemporary adventures which have established a thoroughly modern breed of Chinese action hero within a global context. The heroic narratives of China’s action films are often rooted in the country’s mythic past with local audiences frequently getting their kicks from lavish wuxia (martial arts) fantasies.

Action may be one of the most universal film genres, but every national cinema infuses familiar conventions with its own unique culture, traditions and values.

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