Movies Like Once Upon a Time in China III
If you liked Once Upon a Time in China III (1993), a action movie directed by Tsui Hark, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
★ 7.2/10Also actionWong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend revolutionary Dr. Sun…
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Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
★ 5.9/10Also actionSo goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus…
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Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also actionIn late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of…
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Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also actionWong Fei Hung must win another Lion Dance contest in order to defeat the eight foreign concessions in Shanghai.
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also actionThis film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in…
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Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also actionIt is the story of an average, popular American teenager named Wendy Wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Wendy Wu has a one track mind, and that track…
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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also actionChosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under…
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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
★ 7.5/10Also actionReturning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-hung is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces…
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Ip Man 3 (2015)
★ 7/10Also actionWhen a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
★ 7/10Also actionAfter a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his…
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Dragon Lord (1982)
★ 6.5/10Also actionDragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's…
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Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThree young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also actionAn American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King…
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The Karate Kid (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also action12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such…
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Tai Chi Hero (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also actionChinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second…
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also actionA story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
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The Duel (2000)
★ 5.8/10Also actionThe sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the…
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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also actionLong ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same…
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Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also actionLau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching…
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Project A - Part II (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also actionDragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.