10 Best Martial Arts Movie Franchises Of All-Time

Both East and the West have produced long lists of martial arts movie franchises, some of which being significantly better than their contemporaries. Like any other genre, the storytelling of martial arts films can often be encapsulated very well in just one movie, as seen in Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury, the John Carpenter’s ’80s classic Big Trouble in Little China, or Iko Uwais’ debut movie Merantau. However, the popularity of their characters and the style of their action can lead to them continuing as a franchise of multiple movies.