''Fighter Ayşe'' (also known as ''Fightgirl'' or ''Fighter'') is a 2007 drama action film directed by

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Plot

Ayşe is a young woman in

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whose parents want her to attend medical school because they wish for her a future with proper health insurance and entitlement to a pension. They also like to make sure she finds an appropriate husband. She on the other hand considers her parents somewhat square and has her own plans. She is dedicated to Kung Fu. As a

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

adept she receives recognition for doing something she enjoys. Her family and her would-be in-laws resent her commitment for an exotic

contact sport Contact sports are sports that emphasize or require physical contact between players. Some sports, such as mixed martial arts, are scored on impacting an opponent, while others, including rugby football, gridiron football and Australian rules fo ...

which regularly includes combat with men. All of them are worried about her neglecting school and getting a shady reputation. When she falls in love with a young fighter named Emil the chances for her marriage with the man of her family's choice start to fade away. Still her kin hasn't given in. There is Omar, a friend of the family, who is even more traditional than all the others, joins her club. He challenges her, intending to prove that her training is a waste of time. Ayşe has to stand up against him.

Cast

* Semra Turan as Ayşe Ahman * Nima Nabipour as Ali Ahman *

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as Emil Andersen * Molly Blixt Egelind as Sofie * Sadi Tekelioglu as Ayşe's father * Behruz Banissi as Omar Yüksel * Xian Gao as

Sifu Shifu () in Mandarin, or sifu in Cantonese, or sai hu in Hokkien, is a title for, and the role of, a skillful person or a master. The character 師/师 means "skilled person" or "teacher," while 傅 means "tutor" and 父 means "father." Though ...

* Denize Karabuda as Ayşe's mother * Ertugrul Yilan as Mehmet * Özlem Saglanmak as Yasemin

Reception

The film received positive reviews. It was especially appreciated for its handling of questions about cultural and personal identity Semra Turan's performance was praised.

Accolades

Semra Turan was awarded as best actress at the

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