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As the latest Karate Kid movie is released, Matthew Sweet explores music from martial arts films, including scores from Enter the Dragon; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Mulan.

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen. As the latest in the Karate Kid franchise is released, "Karate Kid Legends", Matthew focuses on music from martial arts films. Excerpts include films as diverse as scores from Lalo Schifrin's "Enter the Dragon", Tan Dun's music for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Raymond Wong's "Kung Fu Hustle", to animated movies such as "Kung Fu Panda" and Disney's "Mulan".

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Music Played

  • Lalo Schifrin

    Enter the Dragon "Theme" + "The Gentle Softness" + "The Big Battle"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Lalo Schifrin.
    • Enter The Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Warner Bros. Records.

  • Tan Dun

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "Main Title" + "Through the Bamboo Forest"

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Orchestra: Shanghai Chinese Orchestra. Orchestra: Shanghai Municipal Committee Band. Conductor: Xieyang Chang.
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • André Previn

    Bad Day at Black Rock "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Bad Day At Black Rock.
    • Rhino Handmade.

  • James Wong

    Once Upon a Time in China "A Desperate Battle"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Once Upon A Time In China: The Best Of Chinese Film Music Volume One.
    • Varèse Sarabande.

  • Raymond Wong

    Kung Fu Hustle "Casino Fight"

    Orchestra: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
    • Kung Fu Hustle (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Varèse Sarabande.

  • Shigeru Umebayashi

    House of Flying Daggers "Battle in the Forest"

    Orchestra: Arigat-Orchestra.
    • House Of Flying Daggers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Hans Zimmer

    Kung Fu Panda "Dragon Warrior Rises"

    Composer: John Powell. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: London Voices. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Kung Fu Panda (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Interscope Records.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Mulan "Mulan's Decision"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith.
    • Mulan (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • James Bernard

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires "The Siege Begins"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Philip Martell.
    • The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (Original Soundtrack).
    • Warner Bros. Records.

  • Bill Conti

    The Karate Kid "Main Title"

    Performer: Gheorghe Zamfir. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Conti.
    • The Karate Kid (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Varèse Sarabande.

  • Dominic Lewis

    Karate Kid: Legends "Two Branches, One Tree"

    Composer: Bill Conti. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Karate Kid: Legends (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

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