Movies Like The Bodyguard from Beijing

If you liked The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994), a drama and action movie directed by Corey Yuen, 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
Special ID (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and action
A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.
2
Colombiana (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller
After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante…
3
Infernal Affairs (2002)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and thriller
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and…
4
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and action
A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.
5
Running Out of Time (1999)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and action
Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime…
6
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
7
Accident (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also action and drama
A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps. When the team's next assignment goes…
8
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and drama
John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.
9
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also action and thriller
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.
10
Time and Tide (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their…
11
Dog Bite Dog (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller
A young Cambodian man who has been trained to fight for money in his country is hired to kill someone in Hong Kong. He performs the hit and then flees from Hong Kong police, who are wrestling with internal problems of…
12
New Police Story (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also action and thriller
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…
13
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
★ 7/10Also action and thriller
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
14
The Client (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the…
15
The Mission (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also action and drama
Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.
16
Shock Wave 2 (2020)
★ 7/10Also action and thriller
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may…
17
The Killer (1989)
★ 7.6/10Also action and drama
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire…
18
Assassin Club (2023)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each…
19
Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
20
The Corruptor (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets…