Check out "Fighting Black Kings", its really a documentary as opposed to a film but it previews a variety of styles and shows a real full contact championship (early 70's I think). Crouching Tiger was good, and I loved Hero. House of Flying Daggers was not nearly as good as I expected.
On a side note, I have to say that one of the most under rated martial arts oriented actors is Wesley Snipes. I've been involved in Shidokan Karate and Judo in the past, and whenever I see him in action, usually a Blade movie, I think now thats about as real as moves get in a movie while still being a movie, if that makes any sense.
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