Martial Arts Tournament
What is the best Martial Arts movie? We chose 20 films from the genre with the goal of determining which one is the best of all time. The Golden Idol Winners of each Versus or Marathon will now fight in the year end Martial Arts Tournament. Below are the combatants:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Bloodsport
Fists of the White Lotus
Ong-Bak
Lone Wolf McQuade
Master of the Flying Guillotine
The Legend of Drunken Master
Enter the Dragon
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BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: TIE Dragon & BS Han’s Island Fortress & The Kumite
Best Character: Lotus Priest White Lotus
Best Screen Duo: CTHD Master Li Mu Bai & Yu Shu Lien
Best Villain/Antagonist: TIE Lotus & BS Priest White Lotus & Chong Li
Best Hero/Protagonist: Lotus Hung Wen Ting
Best Kill: Lotus Acupuncture Kill
WTF: Dragon Room of Mirrors
Best Score or Soundtrack: LW Francesco De Masi
Best Quote: CTHD Li Mu Bai: “I've already wasted my whole life. I want to tell you with my last breath that I have always loved you. I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit.”
Best Screenplay: Dragon Robert Clouse
Best Special Achievement: Dragon Pioneer Award
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: CTHD Michelle Yeoh
Best Lead Actor/Actress: LDM Jackie Chan
Best Scene: LDM Foundry Fight
Defining Moment: Dragon Super Kick!!!
Best Director: CTHD Ang Lee
Wildcard: Dragon Bruce Lee Appreciation Award
Worst Picture: Ong-Bak
Best Picture: Fist of the White Lotus
Total after deductions:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: 4
Bloodsport: 2
Fists of the White Lotus: 5
Ong-Bak: Negative 1
Lone Wolf McQuade: 1
Master of the Flying Guillotine: 0
The Legend of Drunken Master: 2
Enter the Dragon: 5
WAYNE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Dragon Han’s Island Fortress
Best Character: Lotus Priest White Lotus
Best Screen Duo: CTHD Master Li Mu Bai & Yu Shu Lien
Best Villain/Antagonist: MFG Fung Sheng Wu Chi
Best Hero/Protagonist: Dragon Lee
Best Kill: Lotus Acupuncture Kill
WTF: Lotus Dick Punching!
Best Score or Soundtrack: BS Paul Hertzog
Best Quote: MFG Fung Sheng Wu Chi: “I don't care who he was. I plan to kill every one armed man I come across here.”
Best Screenplay: CTHD Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus & Tsai Kuo Jung
Best Special Achievement: Lotus Choreography
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Lotus Lo Lieh
Best Lead Actor/Actress: CTHD Chow Yun-Fat
Best Scene: MFG Final Fight in the Coffin Shop
Defining Moment: LW JJ McQuade drinking a beer while being buried alive.
Best Director: CTHD Ang Lee
Wildcard: MFG Best Intro Award
Worst Picture: Ong-Bak
Best Picture: Master of the Flying Guillotine
Total after deductions:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: 4
Bloodsport: 1
Fists of the White Lotus: 4
Ong-Bak: Negative 1
Lone Wolf McQuade: 1
Master of the Flying Guillotine: 7
The Legend of Drunken Master: 0
Enter the Dragon: 2
KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Lotus Priest White Lotus’s Lair
Best Character: BS Ray Jackson
Best Screen Duo: CTHD Master Li Mu Bai & Yu Shu Lien
Best Villain/Antagonist: MFG Fung Sheng Wu Chi
Best Hero/Protagonist: OB Ting
Best Kill: Lotus Acupuncture Kill
WTF: BS The kid is a huge fan of the Giants
Best Score or Soundtrack: MFG Frankie Chan
Best Quote: Best Quote: CTHD Li Mu Bai: “I've already wasted my whole life. I want to tell you with my last breath that I have always loved you. I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit.”
Best Screenplay: CTHD Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus & Tsai Kuo Jung
Best Special Achievement: MFG Intro
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: BS Donald Gibb
Best Lead Actor/Actress: CTHD Chow Yun-Fat
Best Scene: MFG Intro
Defining Moment: BS Tournament
Best Director: CTHD Ang Lee
Wildcard: Dragon Who I’m Taking in a Fight Award
Worst Picture: Lone Wolf McQuade
Best Picture: Bloodsport
Total after deductions:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: 5
Bloodsport: 6
Fists of the White Lotus: 2
Ong-Bak: 1
Lone Wolf McQuade: Negative 1
Master of the Flying Guillotine: 4
The Legend of Drunken Master: 0
Enter the Dragon: 1
NATHAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: BS Kowloon Walled City
Best Character: CTHD Yu Jiaolong
Best Screen Duo: CTHD Master Li Mu Bai & Yu Shu Lien
Best Villain/Antagonist: Lotus Priest White Lotus
Best Hero/Protagonist: LW JJ McQuade
Best Kill: TIE CTHD & BS Yu Jiaolong defeats Shu Lien & Frank Dux defeats Chong Li
WTF: Lotus Hu Nai-Cheng’s Hair
Best Score or Soundtrack: BS Paul Hertzog
Best Quote: Lotus Pai Mei: “Hong Wen- Ting. You must be out of your mind to try to fight me. With your childish Tiger- Crane skill. You've got no chance, but to join your friend Ah-Piao in Hell for more lessons.”
Best Screenplay: CTHD Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus & Tsai Kuo Jung
Best Special Achievement: TIE CTHD & LDM Choreography by Yuen Woo-Ping & Lau Kar-Leung with the Jackie Chan Stunt Team
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: BS Donald Gibb
Best Lead Actor/Actress: CTHD Michelle Yeoh
Best Scene: LDM Foundry Fight
Defining Moment: Dragon Bruce Lee’s Battle Shouts WHAAA!
Best Director: CTHD Ang Lee
Wildcard: Lotus Gordon Liu Appreciation Award
Worst Picture: Ong-Bak
Best Picture: Legend of Drunken Master
Total after deductions:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: 7
Bloodsport: 4
Fists of the White Lotus: 3
Ong-Bak: Negative 1
Lone Wolf McQuade: 1
Master of the Flying Guillotine: 0
The Legend of Drunken Master: 3
Enter the Dragon: 1