What is arguably the greatest old-school kung fu movie ever made paved the way for the best trilogy in the history of the genre. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is undoubtedly responsible for several hours of must-watch martial arts entertainment.

Over the years, the martial arts genre has produced a long list of franchises , to varying levels of success. Franchises like Kickboxer, Once Upon a Time in China , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , boast extremely long runs, with other series - such as John Wick and Ip Man - already at four and approaching five. Some, on the other hand, stopped at three.

When it comes to martial arts movie trilogies, names that come to mind include Jet Li's Swordsman movies, the 1980s Karate Kid films , Rush Hour , and Armour of God . Stan

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