Good fight scenes
a list of drama and movies with action sequences that are well-choreographed and don't rely on quick cuts or close-ups
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1. Rurouni Kenshin
Japanese Movie - 2012
The fight scenes are breath-taking. The short scenes depicting the end of the Bakumatsu do a great job of showing why Kenshin would be so horrified by the idea of killing again.
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2. Bad and Crazy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
comedic action!
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3. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
brutal and realistic and plentiful
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4. Ever Night
Chinese Drama - 2018, 60 episodes
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5. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Ancient Detective has good action for such a small production. Also, it gets bonus points for the fight scenes with an umbrella
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6. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
the fights can get pretty brutal. the swordfights between characters are excellent but the show really shines when showing how various people fight off the zombies
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7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chinese Movie - 2000
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8. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Japanese Movie - 2021
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9. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
There's only a few major fight scenes, but the big ones are very intense.
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10. Kingdom: Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Even more interesting ways of fighting zombies appear. Characters use all sorts of objects.
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11. Seirei no Moribito
Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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12. The Blood of Youth
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Maybe not as exciting if you want to see hand-to-hand combat or aren't familiar with wuxia-world rules, but the special effects are stunning.
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13. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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14. Immortal
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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15. Try the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Yes, I am aware that the fight scenes in the second half are not that good, but the first episode is absolutely breathtaking, with the drawn-out chase sequence and the coordinated fighting. Also, Bai Fengxi gets a lot of cool action in Yongzhou, then later at the mountain with Hei Fengxi.
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16. The Ingenious One
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
one of the better wuxias to come out recently
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17. Deserter Pursuit
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
it's not flashy but it is realistic
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18. Mysterious Tales of Changan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
a mini-drama with some actual very well done fight scenes, though not with the leads
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19. La légende de Fei
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
Each character has their own style of fighting, creating a breath-taking array of martial arts.
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20. Dokgo Rewind
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
very impressive for a mini-drama. It's obvious a lot of love and attention was given to the fight scenes. The long-cuts of single characters taking on groups are particularly impressive.
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21. Qing Ya Ji
Chinese Movie - 2020
maybe it's a bit flashy but it's still a lot of fun and does a good job of incorporating magic into the fights
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22. Thief
Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
Some of the best action sequences are very intense gun fights, and it's nice to see interesting fights with firearms.
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23. Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
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24. Des Fleurs dans L'adversité
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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25. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
I really did not expect to be so impressed by the action.
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26. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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27. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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28. Bian Liang Meng Hua Tu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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29. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes