Keanu Reeves' Favorite Kung Fu Movies (Including The Matrix)

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Here are Keanu Reeves' personal favorite kung fu movies, including The Matrix. While he's never been labeled an out-and-out action star like Sylvester Stallone or Jean-Claude Van Damme, Keanu Reeves does have a knack for attaching himself to great action movies. From Point Break to Speed or the John Wick series, Reeves has many action classics to his name. He's also shown — particularly in The Matrix or John Wick movies — that he's capable of executing incredible fight sequences too.

Of course, not every action project he's attached himself to has panned out. 1996's Chain Reaction was a total dud, as was the expensive bomb 47 Ronin. Reeves did, however, have the good sense to pass on 1997's Speed 2: Cruise Control, recognizing that the basic premise of the lambasted sequel was laughable.

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Even Reeves sole directorial credit to date — 2013's Man Of Tai Chi — showed off his love of martial arts and action. Here are Keanu Reeves' favorite kung fu movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

The first of Keanu Reeves' favorite kung movies is Five Fingers Of Death (AKAKing Boxer), whose popularity in North America made it something of a precursor to the success of Enter The Dragon  — which almost recast Bruce Lee. This Shaw Brothers classic features something of a slim setup, but its incredible fights and shocking violence made it stand out upon release. Seeing Five Fingers Of Death as a teenager always stuck with Reeves, for its moodiness, fights scenes and for one shocking moment in particular: "Well, what struck me as a kid was when the guy jumps up in the air and takes the eyeballs out. I mean, I was a young person; I was just like, “What?!”

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