Sequels are notorious for being inferior to their predecessors, and that perception can also be fairly applied to the martial arts genre. However, it's important to note that there are actually several exceptions to this, so many that over a handful of the greatest martial arts movies in cinematic history are second, third, or even fourth installments in a specific series.

Sometimes, there will be an incredible entry in what would otherwise be an average martial arts movie franchise . More impressively, there's been a few instances of sequels somehow managing to equal or even surpass films already regarded as classics of the genre.

Among the great martial arts stars to have pulled this off at some point in their acting careers are Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, and Jimmy Wang Yu.

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