Martial arts films of the 1980s

237 films: 184 martial arts films, 26 boxing films, 14 kung fu films, 8 ninja films.

1980

• A Deadly Secret (1980) – Mou Tun-fei
• Any Which Way You Can (1980) – Buddy Van Horn
• By Hook or by Crook (1980) – Karl Maka
• Challenge of the Tiger (1980) – Bruce Le
• Clan of the White Lotus (1980) – Lo Lieh
• Don't Mess with Bill (1980) – Pen Densham
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980) – Sammo Hung
• Game of Death II (1980) – Ng See-yuen
• Hurricane Rosy (1980) – Mario Monicelli
• Kill or Be Killed (1980) – Ivan Hall
• Killer Constable (1980) – Kuei Chih-hung
• Mission for the Dragon (1980) – Shi-hyeon Kim
• Raging Bull (1980) – Martin Scorsese
• Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) – Lau Kar-leung
• Shogun Assassin (1980) – Robert Houston
• Shogun's Ninja (1980) – Noribumi Suzuki
• Six Directions of Boxing (1980) – Tyrone Hsu Tien-Yung
• Super Power (1980) – Lin Chan-Wai
• The Big Brawl (1980) – Robert Clouse
• The Convict Killer (1980) – Chor Yuen
• The Heroes (1980) – Wu Ma
• The Octagon (1980) – Eric Karson
• The Sword (1980) – Patrick Tam
• The Thundering Mantis (1980) – Wing-Cho Yip
• The Victim (1980) – Sammo Hung
• The Young Master (1980) – Jackie Chan
• Wild Bunch of Kung Fu (1980) – Cheng-Liang Kwan

1981

• An Eye for an Eye (1981) – Steve Carver
• Body and Soul (1981) – George Bowers
• Dreadnaught (1981) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Emperor and His Brother (1981) – Chor Yuen
• Enter the Ninja (1981) – Menahem Golan
• For Y'ur Height Only (1981) – Eddie Nicart
• Force: Five (1981) – Robert Clouse
• Hitman in the Hand of Buddha (1981) – Hwang Jang-lee
• Jackie and Bruce to the Rescue (1981) – Choi Dong-joon
• Jaka Sembung (1981) – Sisworo Gautama Putra
• Kill and Kill Again (1981) – Ivan Hall
• Kung Fu Zombie (1981) – Hua Shan
• Lovely But Deadly (1981) – David Sheldon
• Mad Mad Kung Fu (1981)
• Martial Club (1981) – Lau Kar-leung
• Masked Avengers (1981) – Chang Cheh
• Matad al buitre (1981) – José Truchado
• My Young Auntie (1981) – Lau Kar-leung
• Puli Bidda (1981) – V. Madhusudhan Rao
• Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981) – Chor Yuen
• Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1981) – Joseph Kuo
• The Bushido Blade (1981) – Tsugunobu Kotani
• The Clones of Bruce Lee (1981) – Joseph Velasco
• The Prodigal Son (1981) – Sammo Hung

1982

• Bomber (1982) – Michele Lupo
• Bruce Strikes Back (1982) – André Koob
• Carry On Pickpocket (1982) – Sammo Hung
• Cat vs. Rat (1982) – Lau Kar-leung
• Dragon Force (1982) – Michael Mak
• Dragon Lord (1982) – Jackie Chan
• Fantasy Mission Force (1982) – Chu Yen-ping
• Five Element Ninjas (1982) – Chang Cheh
• Forced Vengeance (1982) – James Fargo
• House of Traps (1982) – Chang Cheh
• Kill Squad (1982) – Patrick G. Donahue
• Legend of a Fighter (1982) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Legendary Weapons of China (1982) – Lau Kar-leung
• Main Intaquam Loonga (1982) – Tatineni Rama Rao
• Ninja Wars (1982) – Kōsei Saitō
• Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) – Corey Yuen
• Penitentiary II (1982) – Jamaa Fanaka
• Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982) – Chor Yuen
• Raw Force (1982) – Edward D. Murphy
• Roaring Fire (1982) – Noribumi Suzuki
• Rocky III (1982) – Sylvester Stallone
• Shaolin Temple (1982) – Cheung Sing-Yim
• Silent Rage (1982) – Michael Miller
• Son Savaşçı (1982) – Çetin İnanç
• The Dragon's Snake Fist (1982) – Godfrey Ho
• The Impossible Kid (1982) – Eddie Nicart
• The Miracle Fighters (1982) – Yuen Woo-ping
• The Postman Strikes Back (1982) – Ronny Yu
• The Trouble-solving Broker (1982) – Godfrey Ho
• They Call Me Bruce? (1982) – Elliott Hong

1983

• Aces Go Places 2 (1983) – Eric Tsang
• Deadly Fury (1983) – Zhang Huaxun
• Duel to the Death (1983) – Ching Siu-tung
• Fearless Hyena Part II (1983) – Lo Wei
• Lady Assassin (1983) – Lu Chin-ku
• Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) – Steve Carver
• Lucky Stars (1983) – Sammo Hung
• Olle Henry (1983) – Ulrich Weiß
• Paayum Puli (1983) – S. P. Muthuraman
• Project A (1983) – Jackie Chan
• Revenge of the Ninja (1983) – Sam Firstenberg
• Self Defense (1983) – Paul Donovan
• Shaolin Drunkard (1983) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983) – Gordon Liu
• Shaolin vs. Ninja (1983) – Robert Tai
• Si Buta Lawan Jaka Sembung (1983) – Dasri Yacob
• The Last Fight (1983) – Fred Williamson
• Tough Enough (1983) – Richard Fleischer
• Winners & Sinners (1983) – Sammo Hung
• Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) – Tsui Hark

1984

• Alley Cat (1984) – Ed Palmos
• Born to Fight (1984) – Panna Rittikrai
• Boxer (1984) – Raj N. Sippy
• Drunken Tai Chi (1984) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Hissatsu: Sure Death (1984) – Masahisa Sadanaga
• Kids From Shaolin (1984) – Cheung Sing-Yim
• Mafia vs. Ninja (1984) – Robert Tai
• Ninja III: The Domination (1984) – Sam Firstenberg
• Ninjas Force (1984) – Romano Kristoff
• Opium and the Kung-Fu Master (1984) – Tong Gai
• Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984) – Lu Chin-ku
• The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) – Lau Kar-leung
• The Karate Kid (1984) – John G. Avildsen
• The Owl vs Bombo (1984) – Sammo Hung
• The Super Ninja (1984) – Kuo-Ren Wu
• Wheels on Meals (1984) – Sammo Hung

1985

• 24 Hours to Midnight (1985) – Leo Fong
• American Ninja (1985) – Sam Firstenberg
• Deadly Warrior (1985) – Emmett Alston
• Gymkata (1985) – Robert Clouse
• Heart of Dragon (1985) – Sammo Hung
• Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985) – Richard Michaels
• Hong Kong Godfather (1985) – Wang Lung-wei
• Invasion U.S.A. (1985) – Joseph Zito
• Long fa wei (1985) – Chung-Hsing Chao
• Mismatched Couples (1985) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Mr. Vampire (1985) – Ricky Lau
• Mr. Vampire II (1985) – Ricky Lau
• My Lucky Stars (1985) – Sammo Hung
• Ninja Terminator (1985) – Godfrey Ho
• Police Story (1985) – Jackie Chan
• Pray for Death (1985) – Gordon Hessler
• Rocky IV (1985) – Sylvester Stallone
• The Last Dragon (1985) – Michael Schultz
• The Protector (1985) – James Glickenhaus
• Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) – Sammo Hung
• Yes, Madam (1985) – Corey Yuen

1986

• Armour of God (1986) – Jackie Chan
• Avenging Force (1986) – Sam Firstenberg
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) – John Carpenter
• Born to Defence (1986) – Jet Li
• Fist of the North Star (1986) – Toyoo Ashida
• Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka (1986) – Eiichi Kudo
• Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) – Richard Lang
• Legacy of Rage (1986) – Ronny Yu
• Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) – Eric Tsang
• Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) – Lau Kar-leung
• Millionaires Express (1986) – Sammo Hung
• Ninja Dragon (1986) – Godfrey Ho
• Ninja Turf (1986) – Woo-sang Park
• Ninja the Protector (1986) – Godfrey Ho
• No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) – Corey Yuen
• Order No. 027 (1986) – Eung Suk Kim
• Righting Wrongs (1986) – Corey Yuen
• Rosa (1986) – Joe Cheung Tung-joe
• Streets of Gold (1986) – Joe Roth
• The Family Strikes Back (1986) – Dean Shek
• The Karate Kid Part II (1986) – John G. Avildsen
• The Legend of Wisley (1986) – Teddy Robin
• The Magic Crystal (1986) – Wong Jing
• The Seventh Curse (1986) – Lam Nai-Choi
• The Stabilizer (1986) – Arizal
• Where's Officer Tuba (1986) – Philip Chan
• Witch from Nepal (1986) – Ching Siu-tung
• Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids (1986) – Chu Yen-ping

1987

• American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) – Sam Firstenberg
• Angel (1987) – Teresa Woo
• Eastern Condors (1987) – Sammo Hung
• Fight to Win (1987) – Leo Fong
• Heart (1987) – James Lemmo
• Last Man Standing (1987) – Damian Lee
• Magnificent Warriors (1987) – David Chung
• Miami Connection (1987) – Y.K. Kim
• Ninja Over the Great Wall (1987) – Bruce Le
• No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987) – Corey Yuen
• Project A Part II (1987) – Jackie Chan
• Rage of Honor (1987) – Gordon Hessler
• Son Kahramanlar (1987) – Cüneyt Arkın
• Sure Death 4: Revenge (1987) – Kinji Fukasaku
• Teen Wolf Too (1987) – Christopher Leitch
• The Order of the Black Eagle (1987) – Worth Keeter
• Tigershark (1987) – Emmett Alston

1988

• Above the Law (1988) – Andrew Davis
• Black Eagle (1988) – Eric Karson
• Blood Street (1988) – Leo Fong
• Bloodsport (1988) – Newt Arnold
• Dragons Forever (1988) – Sammo Hung
• Hawkeye (1988) – George Chung
• Homeboy (1988) – Michael Seresin
• In the Blood (1988) – Corey Yuen
• Mirai Ninja (1988) – Keita Amemiya
• Ninja Academy (1988) – Nikos Mastorakis
• Paper Marriage (1988) – Alfred Cheung
• Police Story 2 (1988) – Jackie Chan
• Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) – Paul Morrissey
• Split Decisions (1988) – David Drury
• The Dragon Family (1988) – Lau Kar-wing
• The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) – Wellson Chin
• The Opponent (1988) – Sergio Martino
• Three Against the World (1988) – Brandy Yuen
• Tiger Cage (1988) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Tiger on Beat (1988) – Lau Kar-leung
• Walk on Fire (1988) – Norman Law

1989

• Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit (1989) – Lau Kar-leung
• American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) – Cedric Sundstrom
• Angel Enforcers (1989) – Godfrey Ho
• Best of the Best (1989) – Robert Radler
• Blind Fury (1989) – Phillip Noyce
• Bloodfist (1989) – Terence H. Winkless
• Cage (1989) – Lang Elliott
• Casino Raiders (1989) – Jimmy Heung
• City Kids 1989 (1989) – Michael Mak
• Close Escape (1989) – Jan-Wing Chow
• Dotsuitarunen (1989) – Junji Sakamoto
• Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989) – Daisuke Nishio
• Dragon Fight (1989) – Billy Tang
• Full Metal Ninja (1989) – Godfrey Ho
• In the Line of Duty 4: Witness (1989) – Yuen Woo-ping
• Kickboxer (1989) – Mark DiSalle
• Laser Mission (1989) – BJ Davis
• Live Hard (1989) – Yuen Cheung-yan
• Long Arm of the Law Part 3 (1989) – Michael Mak
• Miracles (1989) – Jackie Chan
• Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) – Hariharan
• Proud and Confident (1989) – King-Chu Lee
• Return of the Lucky Stars (1989) – Stanley Fung
• Road House (1989) – Rowdy Herrington
• Seven Warriors (1989) – Sammo Hung
• The Iceman Cometh (1989) – Clarence Fok
• The Karate Kid Part III (1989) – John G. Avildsen
• The Master (1989) – Tsui Hark
• The Sword of Bushido (1989) – Adrian Carr
• They Came to Rob Hong Kong (1989) – Clarence Fok
• Thunderground (1989) – David Mitchell
• Triumph of the Spirit (1989) – Robert Milton Young
• Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989) – Lam Ching-ying

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