Movies Like King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace
If you liked King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace (1959), a fantasy movie directed by Hu Peng, 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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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasyThis sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive…
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasyWhen the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time…
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Princess (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.
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The God of Cookery (1996)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasyThe most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyWhen human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
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The Monkey King (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyA stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
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Cinderella's Curse (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyDesperate Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book, seeking revenge on her evil stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and torment her daily.
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Erotic Ghost Story (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAfter one thousand years, three vixens transform into humans. They seduce a poor young scholar who soon finds himself in a horrifying situation.
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The Dark Tower (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyA boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyStuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyAn 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 Legend of the Swordsman (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyLing Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying…
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Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyA troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasyTruck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to…
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The Heroic Trio (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyWhile one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
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Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasyWhen a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over…
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A Knight's War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
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Dust Bunny (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyTen-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.