Rate your top 5 best 'old school' fight scenes of all time..

[stormybman]

After Little thought the top 5 of my 'old school' list that instantly come to mind are...

1.) Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris: Way of the Dragon

2.) Jackie Chan vs. Wong In Sik: The Young Master (uncut)

3.) Liang Jia Ren vs. Everyone: (at the ending of...) The Thundering Mantis

4.) Sammo Hung vs. Liu Chia Yung: The Odd Couple (the best sword vs. pole all time)

5.) Tsui Siu Keung vs. Damian Lau: Duel to the Death

Now, before everyone jumps down my back, these were right off the top of my head, fights which have always stood out for various reasons. Most of these were one on one battles with the exception of Thundering Mantis, which has to be seen to be believed: Beardy goes nuts, (literally) right before our eyes!!
Add to this what you will, keep what's usefull, discard what is useless, make it your own thereafter....

[morgoth]

I wouldn't say this is my definitive top 5, but her are 5 of my favs.



MAgnificent Butcher- LAm ching Ying vs. Yuen Biao and Wei Pei vs monkey guy.

KIller in White- Tung Wei against Huang Ha and Yen Shi Kwan

Seven Steps of Kung Fu- Chang Shan vs. Chia Kai and Ricky Tien

Dirty Ho- Gordon Liu vs. Lung Wei and hsiao Ho

Warriors Two- Leung Kar Yan's dance of death

And a 6th- Tiger Over Wall end fight

Maybe just 7- Buddha Assassinator end fight

[Yi Long]

I never 'got' the appeal of the Bruce vs Chuck fight. I didnt like it. Never liked it. I liked the two short fights before that, against Wall and the Korean guy, better.

I also liked the end fight between Baker and Bruce in Fist of Legend better.

Although I wouldnt have ANY Bruce fight in my old-skool top 5, I think.

Not sure which ones would be in there, cause my memory aint that great, plus I havent seen many classics yet.
I was impressed by Kara Hui in 8th diagram pole fighter though.

[Beat TG]

1. Way Of The Dragon - Bruce vs Chuck
2. Drunken Tai Chi - Donnie vs Wong Tao
3. Prodigal Son - Lam Ching Ying vs Frankie Chan
4. The Odd Couple - Sammo vs Lau Kar Wing (last encounter)
5. Knockabout - training scenes with Sammo and Biu

[fabhui]

1. Bruce Lee vs Bob Baker - Fist of Fury
2. Bruce Lee Vs Chuck Norris - Way of the Dragon
3. Leung Kar Yan Vs Chang Yi - The Victim
4. Lam Ching Ying Vs Frankie Chan - Prodigal Son
5. Sammo Hung Vs Wong Ha - Encounters of the Spooky Kind

[monk sante]

Billy Chong vs Chu Tiet Wo -Crystal Fist
Liang Jia Ren Vs Chang Yi- The Victim
Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris - Way of the Dragon
Jackie Chan vs Hwang Jang Lee - Drunken Master
Meng Yuen Man & Meng Hoi vs Hwang Jang Lee - Hellz wind staff

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[Chan Wah Shun]

Bruce Lee vs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Game of Death (original)
Bruce Liang vs. Yasuaki Kurata- Call Me Dragon
Conan Lee vs. Hiroyuki Sanada- Ninja in the Dragons Den
Jackie Chan vs. Hwang in Shik- Young Master (uncut)
John Liu and Wong Tao vs. Hwang Jang Lee- Secret Rivals

[Brigadier Chow]

John Liu vs. Alan Hsu-Kung fu Commandos

Wang Jang Lee vs. Alan Hsu & Chik Ngai Hung-2 Fist Against the Law

Norman Chu & David Chaing vs. Phillip Ko-The Challenger

Tony Ching, Meng Yuan Man & Casanova vs. Yen Si Kwan-The Master Strikes

Liang Jia Ren vs Phillip Ko-Cantonen Iron Kung Fu

Any fight in Mystery of Chessboxing (honorable Mention)

These are not neccessarily the best but, I wanted to pick some different movies that I have gone back to watch the fight over and over.

[Chen Zhen]

1. Leung Kar Yan vs Chang Yi (The Victim)
2. Tsui Siu Ming vs Yuen Shun Yi (Buddhist Fist)(finale)
3. Gordon Liu vs Wang Lung Wei (Martial Club)
4. Lam Ching Ying vs Frankie Chan (Prodigal Son)
5. Leung Kar Yan & Phillip Ko vs Wang Lung Wei (Fearless Dragons/2 on the Road)

[stormybman]

The appeal of the Lee/Norris battle was realism. Not the realism of Bruce's dominance, however, the realism of the choreography. It doesn't get any better between two real martial artists when you're talking about timing, broken/ unbroken rhythim, and accurate display of speed, power, and the residual effects thereof...
All you need do is look at all of the films that had real martial artists and how between the fighters, some looked robotic, slow, timing off, totally unrealistic, and some look utterly superior to their counterparts, leaving viewers to feel, ' there's no way he'd beat that guy in a real fight'.
The Way of the Dragon finale never gives the viewer that impression. The two combatants, we are made to believe, could do what you're seeing onscreen, in real life.

[Chinatown Kid]

I agree 100%. Lee and Norris were 2 real high level martial artists and their fight did not look over choreographed like a dance but was fluid and alive. It was one of the most realistic "staged" fights I've ever seen. Lee was incredibly ahead of his time.

[stormybman]

Chinatown kid, you get my point!

[Ching li]

Bruce lee vs. Han Yin-Chieh in The Big Boss
Bruce lee vs. shih kien in Enter the Dragon

[sammofan]

endfights from -
iron fisted monk
the victim
5 superfighters
my young auntie
legendary weapons of china

[vengeanceofhumanlanterns]

The entire choreographed fight scenes throughout Green Jade Statuette. No matter how many more times I see this film, the fights come off as simply, as good as they'll ever come.

This flick is definitely one of my all time favorite "indie" hand to hand films. The story, THE PLOT (arguably one of the most solid you'll come by in the genre), the pacing, the dialogue (especially considering how appropriately the eng trans, deliver). This flick is pretty well rounded.

The end fight in Hot, The Cool, And The Vicious is right up there too.

Shaolin King Boxer as well as the awesome last four fights in Chen Kuan Tai's Iron Monkey 77'

Vengeance w/ David Chiang and Ti Lung

The Duel w/ Ti Lung and again David Chiang

Actually, there are so many best 'old school' fight scenes of all time...

[WalkOn]

Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris - Return of the Dragon (Way)
John Liu Wang Tao vs Eagle Han Ying - Showdown of Master Warriors -(Death Duel of Kung Fu)
Phillip Ko, Liang Jia Ren vs Wang Lung Wei - Two on the Road (Fearless Dragons)
Casanova Wong, Yuen Man Meng vs Shi Kwan Yen - The Master Strikes
Liu Chia Hui vs Wang Lung Wei - Instructors of Death (The Martial Club)

Waaay too many great fights too name. These come off the top of my head.

[Lei Kung]

off the top of my head.....

Masked Avengers (just watched it) - Lu Feng/#1,2,3 vs Kuo Choi and Chiang Sheng
Avenging Eagle - Ti Lung vs Fu Sheng
Invincible Armour - John Liu and Tino Wong vs Hwang Jang Lee (end fight)
Wheels on Meals - Jackie Chan vs Benny Urquidez (and whole mansion fight)
Shaolin Temple (not SB) - end fight at the temple