Sentences with phrase «asian martial arts movies»

Not exact matches

For every movie featuring an Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Alice or Katniss Everdeen, Asian film industries managed to produce several dozen more entertaining, hard - hitting action flicks featuring strong female characters portrayed by butt - kicking heroines, many of them real - life martial arts champions or physically gifted dancers or performers.

More importantly, it makes an opportunity for a black / Asian male actor to occupy a multitude of non-stereotypical roles that may seem corny and over the top, but how many Asian actors get to open movies throughout the year that don't involve martial arts?

Beyond the fact that the evil Asian crime lord does martial arts (an element unfortunately missing in the movie's climax), the plane is crewed by an older, experienced pilot, a middle - aged sexist co-pilot, and not one but two stewardesses who are approaching retirement.