24 FPS Presents...

Have you ever really loved an animal? I mean, really loved one. Enough that if it were kidnapped, you might just hop a plane in hot pursuit of its kidnappers and then relentless kick people in the face until you got that animal back. Well, Tony Jaa did it. That's right, it's time for The Protector! Introduced to many western audiences by way of noted director and cinephile, Quentin Tarantino, this was a showcase of muay thai martial arts, stunt work, and an incredible display of acrobatics in its own right. Stephen and Travis disect this one and learn what it really means to protect something. Where does Tony Jaa land a big knee kick on the Bruce Lee Scale?

There's regular martial arts and there is the dream of martial arts. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon definitely encompasses the latter. Watching combatants fly through the air with ease as they run across rooftops and sometimes straight up a wall. We've covered a bit of a love story on this show so far, but nothing quite like this. A visual spectacle that truly showcases the best of Asian cinema at the time, this movie broke through the western wall without compromising itself. It's a love story, a revenge story, and a pretty dang great fighting movie. It was hard to rate one actor in this movie since we got to see three of them absolutely own this film. With that, where do Zi Yi Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, and Chow Yun Fat land on the Bruce Lee Scale? You tell us!

You know we couldn't have a series like this without bringing in The Muscles from Brussels! Jean Claude van Damme is our highlight this week as we head down to the swampy South for Hard Target. Part of a slew of action movies he put out in the early 90s, Hard Target is definitely one of the movies on our list. You might think to yourself, why not choose Bloodsport, which better highlights his athletic prowess. We're just not into being that predictable. Plus you know you're going to get a lot of kicking in this one too.Put on your best cajun accents and let's find out where JCVD ranks on our Bruce Lee Scale....chere.

Jackie Chan might be the closest thing to a household name that we have here. It's hard to truly express what a massive impact he's had on bringing martial arts to the United States and on cinema in general. A stuntman, an actor, and an incredible martial artist in his own right, Jackie Chan has been well known and beloved the world over for decades. We're taking a look at one of his Hong Kong films that truly showcases what an incredible performer he can be. Stephen and Travis both have a lot to say about how Jackie Chan shaped a lot of their expectations around martial arts movies, and what he means to them. But most importantly, they rank where he lands on Bruce Lee Scale!

Before American audiences were introduced to him in Lethal Weapon 4, Jet Li was already a star in his home country and we are so grateful for that. This week we're watching 1994's Fist of Legend starring the man himself. What makes Jet Li such an incredible performer? Stephen and Travis dig into it and delight in the incredible choreography and acrobatics exhibiting in this film. This movie is the first in our list to really garner some major emotional responses and hits some intense beats. You'll find out what was so moving about the movie and, of course, where Jet Li ranks on our now world famous Bruce Lee Scale.

You knew that we couldn't get through this series without diving into the Direct-to-Video market! Well, we made it there with this sequel to a movie you probably also never watched, Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. This film finds our hero played by Michael Jai White facing off against our bonus fighter Scott Adkins in a Russian gulag for ... reasons. Just relax, the fight scenes are incredible in this mid-budget sequel. Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins deliver amazing performances in the ring and kind of great performances outside it. Just crank up your late 90s nu-metal and enjoy the flick!Where do these guys rank on Bruce Lee Scale? In Soviet Russia, the scale ranks you!