Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Bruce Lee might be the most well-known martial arts star, but there are also many other kung fu stars that his fans would love. Instrumental in popularizing martial arts films around the globe, Bruce Lee's greatest movies like Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon are staples in the kung fu genre that remain influential to actors, directors, and filmmakers in the action genre.
9 Carter Wong As one of the best martial arts movie villain actors, Carter Wong is a rarity among Shaw Brothers stars with his biggest Western role arguably being his most known overall. Specifically, Wong is best recognized for his role as the villainous Thunder in John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. However, Carter Wong's career in kung fu movies is very extensive, with his resume including 18 Bronzeman, Shaolin Traitorous, Heroes of the Eastern Skies, and many others.
7 Cheng Pei-Pei Women are just as much a warrior presence in Hong Kong action movies as men, with Cheng Pei-pei first starting her career in martial arts films in the '60s. The actress most notably portrayed Golden Swallow in the 1966 Shaw Brothers movie Come Drink With Me. Cheng Pei-pei later reprised the role in the eponymous Golden Swallow, while she can also be seen in martial arts films like Brothers Five, Wing Chun, and as Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
5 Casanova Wong Korean Tae Kwon Do master Casanova Wong is also known by the nickname of "The Human Tornado," thanks to his swift and powerful spinning kicks. It's also a skill that made him a kung fu movie legend in such films as Warriors Two, The Iron Fisted-Monk, Rivals of the Silver Fox, The Master Strikes, and Duel to the Death. In every fight scene in his career, Casanova Wong is indeed a human tornado whose spinning kicks are a sight to behold.