Martial Movies Mayhem Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tom-Yum-Goong

This movie is about the bond between man and beast, Kham (played by Tony Jaa) and Por Yai his elephant and its calf, Kohrn. The elephants are stolen by a Vietnamese criminal who owns a restaurant in Australia called Tom Yum Goong Otob.

Answer: CZ12/Chinese Zodiac

The film is about the attempt by JC (played by Jackie Chan) and his two partners to recover several bronze animal heads, based on the Chinese zodiac, taken by European looters during the Second Opium Wars of the 19th Century.

The "Guinness World Records" were for the most stunts performed by a living actor in a single movie and the most credits for a single person in one movie.

Answer: The Raid

In USA the film was titled "The Raid: Redemption" because the distributors, Sony, could not get the rights.

The movie uses the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat. "The Raid" is about a police action against a criminal boss and his gang and focusses on two brothers caught up in the fighting.

Answer: The Four

"The Four" of the title refers to the nicknames of four crime solvers; Emotionless, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher and Cold Blood. The movie is based on "The Four Great Constables" by Wen Ruian which had previously been adapted for a television series.

Answer: Rurouni Kenshin

The title character abandons his sword and walked away from his last battlefield. He spends the next ten years wandering and trying to do good deeds. Then a murder is committed with his sword and he returns to clear his name.

Answer: Kung Fu Hustle

Several prominent Hong Kong actors from the 1970s were used in this film, including Yuen Wah, who had been a stunt double for Bruce Lee.

The movie was made in a cartoon style with real actors, although CGI was used in places. The movie is about the fight for Pig Sty Alley, ousting the criminals and recalling childhood memories.

Answer: Rush Hour

Two detectives from Hong Kong and Los Angeles join forces to track down a Chinese criminal. Detective Carter (Tucker) starts off by wanting to become a member of the FBI, but by the end of the film he turned down the chance to join after enjoying the real detective work with Inspector Lee (Chan).

The film made well over $200 millions profit at the box office and made back the production costs in the first week of release.

Answer: Tai Chi Zero

Abandoned by his rich father, Yang Lu Chan is raised by his mother who believes that he has a great future. When his father finds out that the mother has been stealing from him, he wants her dead.

Answer: Street Fighter

Raúl Juliá is a mad general holding a country to ransom for $20 billion. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue head the task force trying to stop him.

Raúl Juliá took on the role, despite suffering from cancer, because his two children asked him to. He died before the movie was released. The wrong answers were three of his many movies.

Answer: The Man with the Iron Fists

"The Man with the Iron Fists" was a freed slave turned blacksmith in nineteenth century China, played by RZA who wrote the role for of blacksmith turned hero for himself. The blacksmith is also a weapons maker, but after seeing the near destruction of his village, he turned protector instead and saved the village from the criminal clans. RZA spent up to two hours a day for two months training for the action sequences.