Movies Like New Kids in Town

If you liked New Kids in Town (1990), a action movie directed by Lau Kar-yung, 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
Police Story (1985)
★ 7.6/10Also action
Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will…
2
New Police Story (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also action
Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb…
3
Winners & Sinners (1983)
★ 7/10Also action
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs…
4
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
5
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also action
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
6
The Debt Collector (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also action
A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.
7
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also action
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
8
Tiger on the Beat (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also action
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.
9
Lionheart (1990)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her…
10
Hard Boiled (1992)
★ 7.5/10Also action
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster…
11
Flash Point (2007)
★ 7/10Also action
Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in…
12
Year of the Dragon (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also action
In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized…
13
The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also action
The film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues, personal issues, as well as some serious criminals.
14
The Prodigal Son (1981)
★ 7/10Also action
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor…
15
Code of Silence (1985)
★ 6/10Also action
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
16
Paid in Full (2002)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing…
17
Fearless Hyena (1979)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from…
18
My Lucky Stars (1985)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed…
19
Ip Man 3 (2015)
★ 7/10Also action
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
20
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also action
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.