Movies Like Painted Skin

If you liked Painted Skin (2008), a fantasy and action movie directed by Gordon Chan, 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
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.
3
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…
4
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also action and fantasy
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters…
5
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also action and drama
Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured…
6
Double World (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
7
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.
8
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…
9
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also action and fantasy
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
10
10000 Years Later (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
Hundreds of thousands of years after the collapse of civilization, the world is a post-tech wasteland, and is inhabited by humanoid tribes. The Peace held between them is threatened by the return of Wushen, an evil…
11
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.
12
Nine Days (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and fantasy
A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
13
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
★ 8.6/10Also drama and fantasy
The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest…
14
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and action
A one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film. When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, his efforts to…
15
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.
16
Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
The 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…
17
Rise of the Legend (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and action
In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of…
18
The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
★ 6/10Also action and fantasy
The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the…
19
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…
20
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also action and drama
Three 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…