Action Packed Thrills

Shows/Movies with actions packed scenes that were just so beautiful and riveting to watch that they just deserve the spotlight.
Not every show with an action scene will be here, just ones I remember really enjoying, and not every show will have martial art-like action: there may be car chases, inception-like chases, etc. 

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  • Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

    1. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

    Korean Movie - 2017

    8.5

    Okay... But when the chief guardian is chasing the vengeful ghost, and they are *poofing* in and out of spots on the screen with simple, but effective, special effects during their highspeed chase.

  • Always

    2. Always

    Korean Movie - 2011

    9.0

    I am a fan of emotionally charged fight scenes... and Always is one of my favorite movies (actually not because of the fight scene >.<) so it won itself a spot here >.<

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    Chinese Movie - 2000

    9.5

    I bring it up constantly but, one of my favorite fight scenes with Michelle Yeoh's character switching constantly from a wide array of weapons comes from this movie. 

  • The Divine Move

    4. The Divine Move

    Korean Movie - 2014

    7.5

    More dark and  grueling than a lot of shows I watch (funny coming from how much I like action scenes eh?) but there's something fun about Go and their fights being combined like this. 

  • Dokgo Rewind

    5. Dokgo Rewind

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

    9.5

    I am a fan of quick, fight actions. If the character can slash in an back out quick, something about the fluidity of the movement is just a joy to see. This mini drama has that kind of character, although he's a side character, he's got the oomph to make the list. (Main character's fight skillz are real nice too >.<)

  • Hero

    6. Hero

    Chinese Movie - 2002

    10

    Gorgeous action. Just. Absolutely. Gorgeous. Action. Nuff Said.

    ... I'll continue though lol.
    Zhang Yi Mou is brilliant at creating such gorgeously framed action scenes that it is legit candy to you eye. Hero especially has a very vivid color pallet, with the color representing the story from a certain person's perspective. Honestly, I think I was a junior in Highschool when I first watched this... It was confusing to me at first, but it's undeniable the amount of art that went into making it.

  • House of Flying Daggers

    7. House of Flying Daggers

    Chinese Movie - 2004

    9.5

    Another wuxia film from Zhang Yi Mou (one of my favorite directors), I usually like to think of House of Flying Daggers as more casual viewer friendly, with a more clear plot. Still some of the most gorgeous fight scenes you'll have the pleasure of seeing, as he is just brilliant and making the right colors pop and framing everything.

  • Ichi

    8. Ichi

    Japanese Movie - 2008

    9.0

    You'll notice by this list, that characters who have some sort of physical disability that would normally make it hard for them to be good swordsmen but hold their own anyway, are something I love to watch.
    Ichi is blind, relying on her sense of hearing to completely wreck her foes.

  • Iljimae

    9. Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes

    7.5

    The beginning... the very beginning was great... and then there are A LOT of episodes showing where he was before, and how he got to be the infamous Robin Hood-esque thief we saw the first moments of the film. First moments, and latter part of the show are a lot of fun for those scenes.

  • My Country: The New Age

    10. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Did I mention I like emotionally charged action scenes?

    This whole flippin' show is emotionally charged action scenes, and their glorious not just for the emotion behind them, but because of how well they are choreographed as well. 

  • One-Armed Swordsman

    11. One-Armed Swordsman

    Hong Kong Movie - 1967

    8.5

    *Cough* Looks up at what I wrote on Ichi's description. >.<

    So yeah, second movie with that. I think it's actually one of the sequels I liked more, but there's a charm to origin movies, and I watched it most recently. 

  • Rurouni Kenshin

    12. Rurouni Kenshin

    Japanese Movie - 2012

    9.0

    Points for the flippin' side characters eating, and commenting on the food their eating, WHILE fighting to the death. XD
    (Though really I think in general my favorite fights are from the 2nd and 3rd movies)

  • Reign Of Assassins

    13. Reign Of Assassins

    Chinese Movie - 2010

    9.5

    Wondering if I should keep a tally in the description of emotionally charged action XD

    Anyway, this movie is jampacked to the rim of brilliant fight scenes that move with the plot, not in charge or side thought, but grow the story. They build up to one especially emotionally charged scene, but each has their special hook that make them a joy to watch.

  • Seirei no Moribito

    14. Seirei no Moribito

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes

    8.5

    I think the scenes I'm really looking for are actually in Seirei no Moribito II and III, but I'm lazy and can't remember which one, so just put the first in the series. It's just really fun watching Balsa swing her spear around and wreak everyone >.<

  • Swordsman

    15. Swordsman

    Korean Movie - 2020

    10

    Aaand our third disabled fighter with severely hampered sight threatening to go completely blind. Not only that, but he is a zippy fighter, going for quick jabs and rolling dodges, so much flippin' fun to watch. He is most definitely a sight to behold

  • Wuliang

    16. Wuliang

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    9.5

    Wuliang, although very short, included a wonderful fight scene that rivals those in many much longer series.

  • Assassination

    17. Assassination

    Korean Movie - 2015

    9.0
  • Fuga da Daegu!

    18. Fuga da Daegu!

    Korean Movie - 2019

    10
  • My Name

    19. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.0
  • Bad Genius

    20. Bad Genius

    Thai Movie - 2017

    9.5
  • Faith

    21. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

    7.5
  • The Great Battle

    22. The Great Battle

    Korean Movie - 2018

    10
  • I segugi

    23. I segugi

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

    8.5
  • Thief

    24. Thief

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

    10

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