The First Martial Arts Movie Released 55 Years Ago Today

As a huge movie fan, I’ve always been fascinated by the history of martial arts films. Everyone knows Bruce Lee is a legend, and he definitely sparked the “kung fu craze” we all remember. It’s easy to think he started the whole genre, but surprisingly, he wasn’t actually in the very first kung fu movie. His career just happened to take off right when these films were becoming popular, and he really helped bring them to a wider audience.







