THE DIVINE MOVE (Cho Beom-gu, 2014)
Fight / Martial Arts Choreographers: Choi Bong-rock, Heo Myeong-haeng
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THE DIVINE MOVE (Cho Beom-gu, 2014)
Fight / Martial Arts Choreographers: Choi Bong-rock, Heo Myeong-haeng
SHADOWLESS SWORD (Kim Young-jun, 2005)
Action Director: Ma Yuk-sing
Love the editing here.
BICHUNMOO (Kim Young-jun, 2000)
Action Coordinator: Ma Yuk-sing
DEAD LEAVES (Hiroyuki Imaishi, 2004)
13.02.2026 02:02 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0For some reason, the original post with the article has been deleted, so here's the link again. Some great action stuff in 2025.
Below is a thread of GIFs from the scenes I discuss.
mubi.com/en/notebook/...
Wish the film had more scenes like this, but, yeah, this moment is pretty electrifying.
07.02.2026 07:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BILLY JACK (Tom Laughlin, 1971)
Fight Choreographer: Han Bong-soo
BODYGUARD 3 (Nie Rongxin, 2025)
30.01.2026 02:14 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0More like "kicks," plural
29.01.2026 02:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0THE KICK (Prachya Pinkaew, 2011)
Action Supervisor: Panna Rittikrai
BODYGUARD 2 (Nie Rongxin, 2023)
27.01.2026 02:02 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0It's here! The 2025 Action Cinema recap!
An overview of the year's most interesting action films. Everything from Ne Zha 2 and Avatar 3 to Last Bullet, Kantara and The Prosecutor, to smaller gems like The Forbidden City, Tatsujin Warriors, and many more!
youtu.be/74ckedulSgo
As usual, shout-out to the awesome @celizotte.bsky.social for her terrific editorial guidance.
24.01.2026 22:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Full list here: letterboxd.com/jonahrbliss/...
24.01.2026 21:54 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks so much! π
24.01.2026 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes! Gnarly bloody mayhem
24.01.2026 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is that good action shit I was talking about.
24.01.2026 02:24 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0And that's a wrap! Stoked for another year of action.
24.01.2026 03:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Last year's thread for those who are interested: bsky.app/profile/jona...
24.01.2026 02:51 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0Some honorable mentions:
24.01.2026 02:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND
Directors: Bruno Forzani and Hélène Catte
Stunt Coordinator: Olivier Bisback
Countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France
GOOD BAD UGLY
Director: Adhik Ravichandran
Action Director: Kaloian Vodenicharov
Country: India