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The 1980s and 1990s also saw a significant influx of Hong Kong cinema, which had a profound impact on the action movie genre. Films like (1995) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) introduced Western audiences to the innovative fight choreography and stylized action sequences that characterized Hong Kong cinema. This influence can be seen in modern action movies like The Raid: Redemption (2011) and Atomic Blonde (2017), which feature intricate hand-to-hand combat and high-energy stunts.