One of the biggest complaints of many martial arts films is that the action bears no resemblance to real-world unarmed combat. Yet, some martial arts in films, however, is a beautiful art form, like a brutal ballet, that is meant to entertain, not be a how-to guide for kicking butt. Often times, these less than realistic fighting styles lead to the best martial arts movies, which, of course, spawns great franchises.
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