Samurai Films

Dynamic imagery from samurai-themed films, featuring traditional costumes, weaponry, and dramatic action scenes that convey cultural elements.

HIROYUKI SANADA in 47 RONIN (2013), directed by CARL RINSCH.

HIROYUKI SANADA in 47 RONIN (2013), directed by CARL RINSCH.

JET LI in HERO (2002) -Original title: YING XIONG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

XUN ZHOU in YE YAN (2006), directed by FENG XIAOGANG.

SONNY CHIBA in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

TAE-RI KIM in ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

LUDI LIN and MAX HUANG in MORTAL KOMBAT (2021), directed by SIMON MCQUOID.

A SAMURAI IN TIME (2023), directed by JUN'ICHI YASUDA.

SHAOLIN (2011) -Original title: XIN SHAO LIN SI-, directed by BENNY CHAN.

TAE-RI KIM in ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

LI GONG and ZIYI ZHANG in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

MICHELLE YEOH and JET LI in THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008), directed by ROB COHEN.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

ZIYI ZHANG in HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (2004) -Original title: SHI MIAN MAI FU-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

TONY LEUNG LEUNG-WAI in THE GRANDMASTER (2013) -Original title: YI DAI ZONG SHI-, directed by KAR WAI WONG.

LOVE AND HONOR (2006) -Original title: BUSHI NO ICHIBUN-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

DONNIE YEN in BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS (2009) -Original title: SHI YUE WEI CHENG-, directed by TEDDY CHAN.

YIFEI LIU in THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2008), directed by ROB MINKOFF. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

KEN WATANABE in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

LUCY LIU in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

QI SHU in XI YOU: XIANG MO PIAN (2013), directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

NIKI CARO in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

JET LI in FEARLESS (2006) -Original title: HUO YUAN JIA-, directed by RONNY YU.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

LI JUN LI in BABYLON (2022), directed by DAMIEN CHAZELLE.

KEN WATANABE and SHICHINOSUKE NAKAMURA in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

HANA (2006) -Original title: HANA YORI MO NAHO-, directed by KORE-EDA HIROKAZU.

CHEH CHANG and QI SHU in THE ASSASSIN (2015) -Original title: NIE YIN NIANG-, directed by HSIAO-HSIEN HOU.

LOVE AND HONOR (2006) -Original title: BUSHI NO ICHIBUN-, directed by YOJI YAMADA.

GIANNA JUN in SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN (2011), directed by WAYNE WANG.

JO WOO-JIN in ALIENOID (2022) -Original title: OEGYE+IN 1BU-, directed by DONG-HOON CHOI.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

TAKAAKI NOMI in SCABBARD SAMURAI (2011) -Original title: SAYA-ZAMURAI-, directed by HITOSHI MATSUMOTO.

An attendee dances along with a Hanayagi Japanese dancer performing during Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2022. Along with the Hanayagi dance, there were other performances which consisted of Country Dances CHAD, a Holiday Kimono Fashion Show, Towada Suijin Thunder Drums and more.

Dance troops preform at the Litang Horse Festival, representing various regions of Kham - Sichuan Province, China, (Tibet)

WENZHUO ZHAO in TRUE LEGEND (2010) -Original title: SU QI-ER-, directed by WOO-PING YUEN.

JACKIE CHAN in RUSH HOUR 2 (2001), directed by BRETT RATNER.

YIFEI LIU in MULAN (2020), directed by NIKI CARO.

JOAN CHEN and JOHN LONE in THE LAST EMPEROR (1987), directed by BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

KIM GO-EUN in PAMYO (2024), directed by JANG JAE-HYUN.

HIROYUKI SANADA in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

TABOO (1999) -Original title: GOHATTO-, directed by NAGISA OSHIMA.

MICHELLE YEOH and ISABELLA LEONG in THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008), directed by ROB COHEN.

TOM CRUISE and SHIN KOYAMADA in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

NATASSIA MALTHE in DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE (2006). Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

KOYUKI, SOSUKE IKEMATSU and AOI MINATO in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

BJORK in DRAWING RESTRAINT 9 (2005), directed by MATTHEW BARNEY.

RICK YUNE and CLAUDIA KIM in MARCO POLO (2014), directed by JOHN FUSCO. Temporada 2 Episodio 3.

DONNIE YEN in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

KOYUKI, SOSUKE IKEMATSU and AOI MINATO in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

EBIZO ICHIKAWA in HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI (2011) -Original title: ICHIMEI-, directed by TAKASHI MIIKE.

JAY CHOU in CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) -Original title: MAN CHENG JIN DAI HUANG JIN JIA-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

JACKIE CHAN in 2004AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004) -Original title: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS-, directed by FRANK CORACI.

MICHELLE YEOH in THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008), directed by ROB COHEN.

ZIYI ZHANG and MICHELLE YEOH in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

BEN WANG in KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025), directed by JONATHAN ENTWISTLE.

PAT MORITA and RALPH MACCHIO in THE KARATE KID PART III (1989), directed by JOHN G. AVILDSEN.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

KEN JEONG in THE PENTAVERATE (2022), directed by TIM KIRKBY.

PIERRE NINEY in THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (2024) -Original title: LE COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO-, directed by MATTHIEU DELAPORTE and ALEXANDRE DE LA PATELLIERE.

LI GONG and JAY CHOU in CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) -Original title: MAN CHENG JIN DAI HUANG JIN JIA-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

Ja kyung yoon performs one of the Korean martial arts, Haedong Kumdo, during the Korean American Cultural Foundation of Seoul, Korea's presentation of WINTER EVENT 2000 to salute Korean War Veterans on the 50th Anniversary of the war's breakout. The event took place at the Palmer Theater, Fort Hood, Texas. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

JACKIE CHAN in SHANGHAI KNIGHTS (2003), directed by DAVID DOBKIN.

PARK SEO-JOON in THE MARVELS (2023), directed by NIA DACOSTA.

OLIVIA CHENG, JADYN WONG, VALERIE TIAN, CAROLINE CHAN and GWENDOLINE YEO in BROKEN TRAIL (2006) -Original title: BROKEN TRAIL-TV-, directed by WALTER HILL.

Japan, Tokyo. Kabuki actor making up for female role.

DAOMING CHEN in COMING HOME (2014), directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

TOM CRUISE in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

DONNIE YEN in DRAGON (2011) -Original title: WU XIA-, directed by PETER HO-SU CHAN.

NOAH RINGER in THE LAST AIRBENDER (2010), directed by M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN.

TOM CRUISE, HIROYUKI SANADA, SHIN KOYAMADA, SOSUKE IKEMATSU and SEIZO FUKUMOTO in THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), directed by EDWARD ZWICK.

ZIYI ZHANG and MICHELLE YEOH in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000) -Original title: WO HU CANG LONG-, directed by ANG LEE.

THE SEA WATCHE (2002) -Original title: UMI WA MITEITA-, directed by KEI KUMAI.

UMA THURMAN and CHIA HUI LIU in KILL BILL: VOL. 2 (2004), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

XU CHANGCHU in 100 YARDS (2024) -Original title: MEN QIAN BAO DI-, directed by HAOFENG XU and JUNFENG XU.

WONG YAU-NAM in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

Café-concierto, 1901-1902. Óleo sobre tela. 145,5 x 98,5 cm. Museum: CERCLE DEL LICEU, Barcelona, SPAIN. Author: RAMON CASAS.

Elizabeth Ashley (center), on-set of the Film, "Golden Needles", American International Pictures, 1974

THE BATTLE: ROAR TO VICTORY (2019), directed by SHIN-YEON WON.

A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

SAMOURAIS (2002), directed by GIORDANO GEDERLINI.

JENNA ORTEGA in WEDNESDAY (2022), directed by TIM BURTON. Season 2.

CAPE NO. 7 (2008) -Original title: HÁI-KAK CHHIT-HO-.

LEE SUNG-MIN in REMEMBER (2022) -Original title: RIMEMBEO-, directed by IL-HYEONG LEE.

PAT MORITA and RALPH MACCHIO in THE KARATE KID PART III (1989), directed by JOHN G. AVILDSEN.

BETERANG 2 (2024), directed by RYOO SEUNG-WAN.

DANCE OF THE DRUNKEN MANTIS (1979) -Original title: NAN BEI ZUI QUAN-, directed by YUEN WOO-PING.

Asami Iwata, Samurai Taiko Drum Team member, performs during a Trunk or Treat Halloween event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Members of the base community were able to trick or treat and enjoy Halloween festivities during the event. Celebrating holidays like Halloween is an opportunity for members of Yokota Air Base to enjoy some time with family and friends.

ERIKO TAMURA and JAMIE CHUNG in DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION (2009), directed by JAMES WONG.

JASON TOBIN and TING RICH in WARRIOR (2019), directed by LONI PERISTERE.

PUCCINI AND THE GIRL (2008) -Original title: PUCCINI E LA FANCIULLA-, directed by PAOLO BENVENUTI.

MONGOL (2007), directed by SERGIE BODROV.

A Pale View of Hills , Photocall in Cannes, 15.05.2025 Cannes, Frankreich - 15.5.2024: Y Yoshida während des Photocall zu A PALE VIEW OF HILLS während der 78. Internationalen Filmfestspiele von Cannes. Die Filmfestspiele finden vom 13. bis 24. Mai 2025 statt. Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Cong Provence-Alpes-Cote dÕAzur Frankreich *** A Pale View of Hills , Photocall in Cannes, 15 05 2025 Cannes, France 15 5 2024 Y Yoshida during the Photocall for A PALE VIEW OF HILLS during the 78 Cannes International Film Festival The film festival takes place from May 13 to 24, 2025 Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Cong Provence Alpes Cote dÕAzur France Copyright: xChristianxEnderx

JESSICA HENWICK in IRON FIST (2017), directed by SCOTT BUCK.

TAKESHI KITANO in GLORY TO THE FILMMAKER! (2007) -Original title: KANTOKU-BANZAI!-, directed by TAKESHI KITANO.

RILA FUKISHIMA in THE WOLVERINE (2013), directed by JAMES MANGOLD.

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