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Top 10 Martial Artists on the Big Screen

Top 10 Martial Artists on the Big Screen

Martial Arts movies have something to offer to audiences of all ages. And in this age of computer generated special effects, it is mind boggling to watch some of the martial art masters show off their speed, skill and natural abilities in movies, without needing any props or special effects. We pay tribute to some of the best martial artists with our top ten list of the most popular martial art stars on the big screen.

10. Keanu Reeves

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For a soft-spoken guy with an understated style of acting, Keanu Reeves does not seem like the immediate choice for a martial art star. However, watch some of his fancy moves in ‘The Matrix’ and you will see how his natural ability allowed him to carry off the wild wire work.




9. Tony Jaa

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This rising star of Ong-Bak and The Protector, was into martial arts from the age of 10 and by 21, had training in judo, taekwondo, gymnastics and kickboxing. The runaway success of his movies have led Time magazine to proclaim him the next Bruce Lee.




8. Uma Thurman

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If you loved Uma Thurman with John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, you will be stunned to see a completely different side of her in the Kill Bill series. Uma put in hours of hard training to learn swordsmanship and martial arts to be able to pull off those stylized martial art sequences in Kill Bill 1.




7. Michele Yeoh

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Though she has no formal martial arts training, Michelle Yeoh is best known for her roles in martial art movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In fact, Michelle is known to do most of her own stunts and is just one of the few stars that well-known martial arts star Jackie Chan allows to do their own stunts.



6. Jason Statham

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Though a late entrant onto the movie scene, Jason Statham has quickly made it big thanks to the huge success of ‘The Transporter’. An expert in kickboxing and with training in mixed martial arts, Statham did nearly all the stunts on his own including the car chases and the scuba diving.

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