Kendo or the way of the sword, has seen many changes over the last sixty years partly as a result of the dissemination of Budo culture outside Japan. To understand this phenomenon and how it evolved, we need to know what the spirit of Kendo is. Is it Budo... a way to cultivate oneself? Or is it a competitive sport in which winning is the ultimate objective?

A ninja fighter and his American girlfriend journey to Hong Kong in search of the man who murdered her father and stole a cache of diamonds.

Secret Shaolin techniques are revealed in a battle that pits monk against monk.

When Shadow Tsai becomes the King of Swordsmen and wins the Purple Light Magic Sword, the evil King Gold seizes his chance to get his hands on the sword and simultaneously pit two old enemies against each other. His clumsy minions are seen, and Shadow Tsai teams up with a small army of famed swordsmen to defeat the nearly invulnerable King Gold once and for all.

The museum honors kung fu master Rob Moses, who founded Tai Shan Mantis, created the Golden Harmony 9 Palms system and trained actor David Carradine.

The history of women in martial arts cinema.

A Kung Fu coach from China is invited to Taiwan, and he is assassinated; his son, Wan Ming-Chieh, comes to Taiwan in search of his father.

Years after a wandering kung fu champion of justice is murdered, his son seeks vengeance.

A boy grows up as a fighter and avenges his family, slain by a bandit.

A martial-arts student joins forces with two men to avenge their fathers' deaths.

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The lone wolf receives an assassination request to avenge a clan on the brink of being abolished; they got caught in a scheme full of betrayals and deceit while being pursued relentlessly by the Yagyu clan.

A gifted young athlete steeped in the art of kung fu is named a new protector of the Imperial Court.

A Buddhist monk betrays his colleagues to steal a deadly weapon from an elderly master.

Three martial arts students search for a golden statue reputed to have magical powers.

The museum honors 60-plus year martial arts veteran Chuck Sullivan, who is considered one of the most influential artists in American kenpo karate.

A Chinese woman (Michelle Yeoh) uses martial arts to defeat horse thieves and win respect from village men.