Yikes. Tough question and I'm not sure I can answer it.

One thing for sure, Seven Swords does not belong in this list as it's a remake of the classic Japanese epic "The Seven Samurai" made in 1954. This story has been remade already in 1989 as "The Seven Warriors". I own Seven Samurai and I highly rec it to anyone who fancies themself an Asian film fan. Akira Kurosawa was IMO the first director to use "epic" scenes with stunning cinemetography, long before films such as Ben Hur, etc.



While super entertaining and fun, Kill Bill is a potpouri (spelling?) of genres and I feel also does not deserve placement in this list.

I would have chosen The Rebel and The Dynamite Warrior in place of these two. Both original stories with exceptional action, action which was NOT CGI generated I might add!. The Rebel features Johnny Tri Nguyen who is one of the best up and comers in the biz right now. The fight sequences are fresh and original.





Ong Bak really helped to invigorate the martial arts genre, and basically jumped off the "Real Fight" category. It should get a special mention.

While I am always happy to see people moving beyond Crouching Tiger, it's commercial effect and ability to "wake up" the West cannot be ignored. Aside from that, it's a wonderfully original story which moves in a super exciting manner.

I would be tempted to select Hero but although it's a pic in Smokey's post, it's not in the list. Hero was a really thrilling story told in a really different "Tarantino" kind of way. Action sequences were superb and visually stunning, almost emotionally engaging.

Smokey I hope you're not offended by my post, you know I love the subject matter and therefore, love YOU for whipping it up. If I can give you a greeny, it's on its way!!