gun fu
Stylized firearm combat
Gun fu is a style of stylized firearm combat in action films, blending gunplay with martial arts choreography.
The shooter performs acrobatic moves—diving, spinning, dual-wielding—while firing with improbable accuracy.
The term combines "gun" with "kung fu," and the style is associated with Hong Kong action cinema and directors like John Woo: The movie's gun fu sequences were balletic.
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- Hard BoiledCooked until firm throughout
- Face/OffDirect hostile encounter
- The MatrixSimulated world, hidden truth
neo-noir · action hero · protagonist · antagonist · slow motion · bullet time · Mexican standoff · trenchcoat
Projectile weapon using explosives
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- reloadFill with ammunition again
- triggerWhat initiates action
- aimPurpose or direction
accuracy · tactical · shootout · standoff · duel · close quarters · slide lock · magazine
John Woo
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- Hard BoiledCooked until firm throughout
- Face/OffDirect hostile encounter
The Matrix · neo-noir · action hero · protagonist · antagonist · slow motion · bullet time · Mexican standoff · trenchcoat · Keanu Reeves
firearm
Projectile weapon using explosives
aim · accuracy · tactical · shootout · standoff · duel · close quarters · slide lock · magazine · holster
wushu
Chinese martial arts collectively
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- aikidoThrowing art using redirection
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
silat · capoeira · kickboxing · hapkido · ninjutsu · hand-to-hand · disarm · grappling · strike · kata
balletic
Resembling choreographed dance
graceful · precision · synchronization · flow · timing · footwork · sequence · routine · coordination · maneuver
gun futactical shooting
Firearms use with strategy
military tactics · suppressive fire · fire and maneuver · combat simulation · Krav Maga