When we think of badass actresses in cinema, no one is more prominent than those of Asian films. Showing grace, style, and awesome martial arts skills that put them on par with their male counterparts, there are a great many actresses who’ve wowed the world with not only action but depth and diversity of their trade.

(1) Michelle Yeoh

Film/TV(s): Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Tai Chi Master (1984)

(2) Anita Mui

Film/TV(s): Hero Trio (1993), Rumble in the Bronx (1995), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994), The Enforcer (1995)

(3) Ziyi Zhang

Film/TV(s): Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), The Grandmaster (2013) , House of Flying Daggers (2004), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

(4) Maggie Q

Film/TV(s): Nikita (2010 TV), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Balls of Fury (2007), Priest (2011)

(5) Lucy Liu

Film/TV(s): Shanghai Noon (2000), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Charlie’s Angels (2000), Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002), Detachment (2011)

(6) Kelly Hu

Film/TV(s): Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), X2: X-Men United (2003), The Tournament (2009), Arrow (2012 TV), The Scorpion King (2002)

(7) Ming-Na Wen

Film/TV(s): Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013 TV), Mulan (1998), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Push (2009)

(8) Devon Aoki

Film/TV(s): Sin City (2005), DOA: Dead or Alive (2006),

(9) Jessica Henwick

Film/TV(s): Game of Thrones (2011 TV), Iron Fist (2017 TV), The Defenders (2017)

(10) Li Bingbing

Film/TV(s): The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010), The Meg (2018)

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