The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990 1h 27m movie Film Hong Kong

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

“The Deadliest Art”

The Best of the Martial Arts Films sits in the top 1% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #3 of 836 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

“The Deadliest Art”

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window

71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Best of the Martial Arts Films sits at position #1.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Killer
    #2

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  3. Bullet in the Head
    #3

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  4. Song of the Exile
    #4

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. All About Ah-Long
    #5

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  6. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #6

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  7. Days of Being Wild
    #7

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  8. A City of Sadness
    #8

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Best of the Martial Arts Films premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.8
TMDB Rating
24
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #3 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +2.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Documentary productions specifically: #2 of 14 (top 14%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Fred & Sandra Weintraub Productions
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date January 1, 1990
IMDb tt0099126

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