Movies Like The Mystery of the Silk

If you liked The Mystery of the Silk (2025), a action and fantasy movie directed by Guo Yulong, 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
A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and action
Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange…
2
A Legend (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also action and fantasy
An archeologist noticed that the texture of the relics discovered during the excavation of a glacier closely resembled a jade pendant seen in one of his dreams. He and his team then embark on an expedition into the…
3
The Shepherd (2023)
★ 7/10Also drama and fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
4
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and action
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…
5
Mexicali (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also action and drama
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
6
Cloudy Mountain (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also action and drama
The opening of the new tunnel, which took ten years to build, coincided with a series of serious cataclysms. The lives of 160,000 people depend on the actions of two people, a father and a son.
7
The Sun Also Rises (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy and drama
A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.
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Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the…
9
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
The world is on the brink of catastrophe in a chaotic age where evil demons roam. In order to keep evil at bay, a mysterious organisation from the pugilist world emerges. A new constable and a young girl with a…
10
Painted Skin (2008)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and action
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely…
11
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and fantasy
When schoolboy Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a…
12
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasy
Stuck 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…
13
Eye for an Eye 2 (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also action and drama
The blind swordsman, skilled in martial arts, named Cheng Xiazi (Xie Miao), accidentally saves Zhang Xiaoyu (Yang Enyou), who has suffered from the destruction of his family. Under the persuasion of the orphan Xiaoyu…
14
The Final Master (2015)
★ 7/10Also action and drama
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
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.
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Dynasty Warriors (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasy
In the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, ambitious Dong Zhuo controls the court and the commonalty, and heroes from all over the country begin to rise.
17
Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
18
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in…
19
Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy and action
In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to…
20
The Rescue (2020)
★ 7/10Also drama and action
A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.