Unfortunately, there are some great martial arts movies out there that are getting overlooked, simply because of their sequel status. However, many of these films are so good (and often have few narrative connections to their predecessor) that they should be watched on their own.

Admittedly, more often than not, this won't be the case. The vast majority of martial arts movie franchises never beat their first movies, which is something that can be said for Bloodsport , Ip Man , The Karate Kid , Ong-Bak , and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. They may have produced some worthwhile follow-ups, but the movie that started it all is typically the one that fans will revisit the most.

But while this is par for the course with martial arts movies, there's certainly a few notable exceptio

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