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Movies Like Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

If you liked Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned (1968), a movie directed by Ling Wan, 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. 1The Boxer's Omen

    The Boxer's Omen (1983)

    ★ 6.6/10

    After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge him, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in…

  2. 2I Origins

    I Origins (2014)

    ★ 7.6/10

    A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

  3. 3Ghost

    Ghost (1990)

    ★ 7.3/10

    After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

  4. 4A Chinese Ghost Story III

    A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)

    ★ 6.6/10

    100 years after the events of the first film, Buddhist Bai Yun and his disciple Fong journey through a small town to transport a golden idol of Buddha. However, local thieves thwart their journey, forcing them to take…

  5. 5Little Buddha

    Little Buddha (1993)

    ★ 6.3/10

    After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

  6. 6The Golden Child

    The Golden Child (1986)

    ★ 5.9/10

    After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One…

  7. 7All of Me

    All of Me (1984)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Just before stubborn millionaire Edwina Cutwater dies, she asks her uptight lawyer, Roger Cobb, to amend her will so that her soul will pass to the young, vibrant Terry Hoskins – but the spiritual transference goes…

  8. 8Alice

    Alice (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to…

  9. 9A Chinese Ghost Story II

    A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)

    ★ 6.8/10

    After escaping false imprisonment, Ling Choi-San crosses paths with a pair of rebellious women. Though mourning the loss of his ghostly love, his broken heart must heal in a hurry in order to face a new series of…

  10. 10The Master

    The Master (2012)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion"…

  11. 11Cold Souls

    Cold Souls (2009)

    ★ 6/10

    Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He…

  12. 12Bedazzled

    Bedazzled (2000)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a…

  13. 13Bewitched

    Bewitched (1981)

    ★ 6.1/10

    While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigating the case also becomes possessed. A good monk helps fight the evil spirit.

  14. 14Dragonfly

    Dragonfly (2002)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

  15. 15A Chinese Ghost Story

    A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

    ★ 7.3/10

    A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist…

  16. 16Doc Hollywood

    Doc Hollywood (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10

    After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general…

  17. 17Analyze That

    Analyze That (2002)

    ★ 5.8/10

    The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he…

  18. 18Body Parts

    Body Parts (1991)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A criminal psychologist loses his arm in a car crash, and becomes one of three patients to have their missing limbs replaced by those belonging to an executed serial killer. One of them dies violently, and disturbing…

  19. 19Doctor Strange

    Doctor Strange (2007)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Dr. Stephen Strange embarks on a wondrous journey to the heights of a Tibetan mountain, where he seeks healing at the feet of the mysterious Ancient One.

  20. 20Don Juan DeMarco

    Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10

    John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion…

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