So many movies to choose from. Looking at his entire choreography resume alone, it's hard to decide because of the way he stages his fight scenes, and the evolution of his choreography style. And in addition, different presentation of various MA styles (traditional, modern, improvisational, fictional etc), varying adjustment in pacing, movement, timing, rhythm, understanding and film orchestration of feel and emphasis aligned with his overall choreographical paradigm. It's totally different and diverse in each film.
But to go along with you and everyone else:
Tiger Cage - In the midst of flashy punch-kick-block-repeat choreography pioneered by Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, Donnie made his fight scenes under the same choreography paradigm look more authentic while maintaining the flashiness of the fighting techniques.
In the Line of Duty 4 - Donnie took the accomplishment from the aforementioned movie to another level by introducing more grittiness and grappling into his fight scenes.
Legend of the Wolf - This is the movie that separated Donnie from other action directors, and solidified his creativity on display. This was an experiment in toying with film camera tricks and artsy ideas for fight scenes and the result is unlike anything that was done before at the time in Hong Kong fight choreography, albeit a controversial one divided by positive and negative reactions.
SPL: Kill Zone - The movie where Donnie introduced modern MMA into Hong Kong fight choreography and made it look good onscreen. Also where he reinvented weapon duels.
Flash Point - Donnie taking the modern MMA concept to a whole new level combining real MMA fighting techniques and making them look real and entertaining at the same time. A true statement to Donnie's passion and possession in real-life MA styles.
Ip Man - Most of the credit goes to Sammo Hung for the wing chun fight choreography but Donnie had alot of input for the now legendary dojo fight scene. And the result is a take on wing chun never done before.
Legend of the Fist - This is one of many movies where Donnie's diplay of improvisational/creative fight scenes is on spot. The war scene and library fight scene are proof of that.
The Lost Bladesman - Before this movie was released the sub-genre -- wuxia, ancient battle movies to be specific -- consisted of standard weapon duels with boring arm flailing and uninteresting techniques. This movie really shows that you can create exciting weapon duels with the right ingredients and with creativity.
Wu Xia - This movie showed that fight scenes and storytelling can be combined greatly and accomplish an overall coherent movie that excites in both its' characters as well as action. This is another example of Donnie's improvisational fight scenes on display -- especially the store fight (fake and true one) -- and proof of Donnie's ability to create ideas for fight choreography.
Kung Fu Jungle - While traditional fighting styles in a modern setting is nothing new, Donnie took the idea to another level by making such fight scenes more authentic-looking while combining modern fighting styles to show more diversity in the fight choreography. Perfectly reflects Donnie's versatility in overall martial arts.
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