Kung Fu refers to any discipline or skill which can be achieved through hard work, dedication, and practice. In general when we speak of Kung Fu, people think of it as the martial arts of China. Kung Fu originated in a place called the Shaolin Temple. Kung Fu means mastering oneself, the process of one’s training – the strengthening of the body and the mind, the learning and the perfection of one’s skills. Kung Fu is to study oneself in practice, to understand oneself, and to express oneself. So martial arts is Kung Fu, but Kung Fu is not only martial arts, it is a lot of things. It’s a process of continuing growth.
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I am sure we all have tried impersonating the fighting moves and the dramatic sounds of Bruce Lee. Or tried pulling off the crazy stunts of Jackie Chain to impress everyone. Everybody digs the Kung Fu fighting, the cool stances, the lightening fast moves, the fighting technique that combines the mind and body. Whenever you see a Wushu movie, you can see how much training and practice the hero has to go through to master the art of fighting. By watching these movies, you can learn discipline, self-defense, and understand Kung Fu, which is not all about fighting and showing off fancy moves. It’s much more than that.
So let’s take a look at the 7 Movies That Can Help You Learn Kung Fu!
1. Drunken Master (1978)
Jackie Chan plays the character of an undisciplined, mischievous boy who must learn martial arts to stop an assassin from killing his father. This is a must watch movie for every Jackie Chan fan. The film features some of the best, coolest fights, the film features the Hung Ga system of fighting, and many of the Southern styles such as Fujian White Crane, Black Tiger, and Snake systems of kung fu. Monkey style kung fu are shown briefly. The rigorous training and exercises Jackie performs in the movie will tell you how much hard work it takes to learn Kung Fu.
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2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The film follows a highly fictionalized version of the legendary Shaolin martial arts disciple San Te who trained under the general Chi Shan, This film is considered to be one of the greatest kung fu films of all time. Like Drunken Master, this film training sequences which are depicted in-depth. So you’ll get a feel of how brutal and rigorous training one has to go through at the Shaolin Temple. This movie remains a classic, and will always be remembered for the unique training methods of the Shaolin monks shown in it.
3. Yip Man (2008)
Based on the life of the legendary Yip Man, the grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun, and the teacher of Bruce lee. Wing Chun is a form of Chinese martial art which involves simultaneous attack and defense. In the art of Wing Chun, the principles are far more important than the techniques. The idea is to be relaxed, free yourself from the dependence of mechanical expression, and to trust your instincts.
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4. Enter The Dragon (1973)
Enter The Dragon, one of his greatest movies. This movie transformed Bruce Lee from an actor martial-artist to a cultural icon. It’s tragic that the legend passed away so young, but his work and philosophy will continue to inspire everyone. His legacy will remain intact forever. There’s a scene where Bruce tells that his fighting style is “Fighting Without Fighting” which means to go with the flow of things. You have to train your mind, be not tense, but alert, don’t think, but be ready. It’s not about being stronger, it’s about being effective.
5. The Prodigal Son (1981)
Directed by Sammo Hung, The Prodigal Son tells the story of the son of a wealthy man who is half-heartedly studying kung fu. His rich father pays people to lose to his son in the fights. After the son discovers that he’s not skilled in the Kung Fu and that his father has been deceiving him by paying his opponents to lose. He becomes inspired to learn Kung Fu more seriously and attempts convince a Kung Fu expert to take him on as a student. Prodigal Son featured the best Wing Chun ever caught on film.
6. Fist of Legend (1994)
It is a remake of the 1972 classic ‘Fist of Fury’, which starred Bruce Lee in the lead character Chen Zhen. This movie is in the league of Drunken Master, Enter The Dragon, as one of the greatest martial art movies of all time. The action sequences are a must-see, Jet Li delivered a strong performance, and this film would be a highlight of his career. It has some of the best fight sequences that you’ll ever see, the wires are minimal, and Jet Li displays why he’s a class apart.
7. Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
This film is special for so many reasons. It has a great plot, it’s full of eye-popping martial art action sequences, it has characters that are unique and above the usual Kung Fu characters. The five deadly venoms idea is the inspiration for Tarantino’s deadly viper assassins in the Kill Bill volumes. The fights in the film are amazing to watch because each member of the Poison Clan has a different fighting style: toad, snake, scorpion, lizard, and centipede. It’s an embodiment of martial arts.
