Movies Like Warriors of the Sacred Temple
If you liked Warriors of the Sacred Temple (1977), a action movie directed by Ting Chung, 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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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also actionIn ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.
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Invincible Shaolin (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also actionThree North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general…
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also actionMonk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.
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Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
★ 6.7/10Also actionAfter the destruction of the Temple, a Shaolin disciple devotes years to mastering the Tiger style in order to defeat the martial arts master who killed his teacher. His wife, a Crane style specialist, has a feeling…
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Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
★ 6.8/10Also actionThe workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate…
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Hand of Death (1976)
★ 6.6/10Also actionA young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.
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Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)
★ 6.8/10Also actionLittle Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form…
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
★ 7.5/10Also actionDuring the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of…
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Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also actionThe Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding…
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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also actionTang 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…
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Shaolin (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also actionChina is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he…
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Shaolin Temple (1982)
★ 7/10Also actionThe Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the…
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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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Tai Chi Zero (2012)
★ 6/10Also actionIn legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to…
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The Four 3 (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also actionThe reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An…
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The Five Venoms (1978)
★ 6.6/10Also actionA dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
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Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also actionNick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also actionAfter the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking…
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Kids from Shaolin (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also actionRomance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
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The Bodyguard (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also actionWu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li…