6 Best Kung Fu Master Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 23, 2026

Kung fu films run on discipline and explosive skill. Ip Man has a revered master defending his community during the Japanese occupation, Drunken Master has a mischievous young man learning a comic, unconventional style, and Enter the Dragon is the one that took the genre global. Kung Fu Hustle, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin complete the six.

Ip Man (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A revered martial arts master must defend his honour and community during the Japanese occupation of China.

Directed by Wilson Yip · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Hi-YAH · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A wannabe gangster discovers hidden martial arts masters living in a rundown apartment complex.

Directed by Stephen Chow · 1h 39m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 85% Metacritic 69

A betrayed assassin begins her methodical quest for revenge against the squad that left her for dead.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 1h 51m · Rated R

Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards30 wins & 103 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Drunken Master (1978)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A mischievous young man is forced to master an unconventional and comic style of martial arts.

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A young rebel trains hard at the Shaolin Temple to master martial arts and take on his enemies.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, ARROW · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enter the Dragon (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A martial artist infiltrates a crime lord's island tournament as an undercover agent.

Directed by Robert Clouse · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Kung Fu Master Movies

Ip Man (2008)

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Drunken Master (1978)

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Enter the Dragon (1973)

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