Movies Like The Myth

If you liked The Myth (2005), a action and adventure movie directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-lai, 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.

1
Bureau 749 (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
A traumatized young man with physical abnormalities is forced to join a mysterious bureau to confront a disaster spreading across the earth caused by an unknown creature. He embarks on an adventure uncovering mysteries…
2
14 Blades (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and action
Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.
3
Sucker Punch (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical…
4
Resurrection (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and drama
In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one…
5
Blades of the Guardians (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also action and adventure
Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
6
Play Dirty (1969)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and drama
During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.
7
Burn Your Maps (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedy
A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
8
Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also action and comedy
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
9
Reign of Assassins (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventure
Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places…
10
Special (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and fantasy
A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
11
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasy
Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series…
12
The Lost Bladesman (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and action
During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao, the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu…
13
Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and action
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
14
Gone with the Bullets (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
Set in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into…
15
The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also action and fantasy
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
16
The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
★ 6.9/10Also action and drama
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of…
17
40 Acres (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they…
18
The Zero Theorem (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and fantasy
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
19
Bloodsport (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also action and drama
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
20
Dragon (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and action
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.