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Blade of Fury (一刀傾城), also known as China's First Swordsman (神州第一刀), [2] is a 1993 Chinese-Hong Kong historical martial arts drama film directed by Sammo Hung. It was released theatrically on 15 July 1993. [3] The main character, Chinese hero Wang Wu, has been the subject of multiple films and television series.
Sanshiro Sugata (Japanese: 姿三四郎, Hepburn: Sugata Sanshirō, a.k.a. Judo Saga) is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film and the directorial debut of the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. [1] First released in Japan on March 25, 1943 by Toho film studios, the
This is mainly owed to an interesting mix between yakuza drama and martial arts elements. In the nicely choreographed fight scenes, the former boxer Yamato Takeshi, can fully show off his skills as Bodyguard Kiba." Knoth further writes that "the shots were surprisingly good.
Pages in category "Japanese martial arts television series" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Learn to edit; Community portal; ... 2 Cast. 3 References. ... is a 2011 Japanese martial arts film directed by Yoshikatsu Kimura starring Rina Takeda. [1]
Black Belt, known as Kuro-obi (黒帯) in Japan, is a 2007 Japanese martial arts drama film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki. It focuses mainly on the martial art of karate. It is notable for excluding the usual exaggerations of the genre. The lead roles were played by karate experts, and no special effects were used.
Etsuko Shihomi (志穂美 悦子, Shihomi Etsuko), now known by her married name Etsuko Nagabuchi (長渕 悦子, Nagabuchi Etsuko), (born October 29, 1955 [1] in Okayama City, Japan as Etsuko Shiomi (塩見 悦子, Shiomi Etsuko)) is a Japanese actress and martial artist who appeared in several Japanese martial arts films and samurai film and TV productions of the 1970s and 1980s.
In Japanese martial arts, "initiative" (先, sen) is "the decisive moment when a killing action is initiated." [20] There are two types of initiative in Japanese martial arts, early initiative (先の先, sen no sen), and late initiative (後の先, go no sen). Each type of initiative complements the other, and has different advantages and ...