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Movies Like Magnificent Bodyguards

If you liked Magnificent Bodyguards (1978), a action movie directed by Lo Wei, 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. 1New Fist of Fury

    New Fist of Fury (1976)

    ★ 6/10Also action

    A brother and sister escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai to Japanese-occupied Taiwan, to stay with their grandfather who runs a Kung-Fu school there. However, the master of a Japanese Kung- Fu school in Taiwan has…

  2. 2Fist of Legend

    Fist of Legend (1994)

    ★ 7.5/10Also action

    Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.

  3. 3Dangerous

    Dangerous (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also action

    A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s…

  4. 4Absolution

    Absolution (2024)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children…

  5. 5The Marine 5: Battleground

    The Marine 5: Battleground (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.

  6. 6Lights Out

    Lights Out (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also action

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

  7. 7Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

    Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also 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…

  8. 8Young and Dangerous 4

    Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action

    The boss of the Hung Hing gang, Tian Sang, has died. Ho Nam and Hon Bun find Sangs younger brother, Yang to lead the gang. Meanwhile, Hon Bun receives news that his younger brother, a leader of the Tuen Mun gang has…

  9. 9Showdown

    Showdown (1993)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action

    Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a…

  10. 10Lion Fist

    Lion Fist (2026)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action

    Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…

  11. 11One Mile: Chapter Two

    One Mile: Chapter Two (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    Former special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his…

  12. 12The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…

  13. 13King of Killers

    King of Killers (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action

    Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.

  14. 14Never Back Down: Revolt

    Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action

    An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.

  15. 15Code of Silence

    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. 16Fatal Contact

    Fatal Contact (2006)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    A young man learns the fighting techniques of Sanda from a coach. The two become best friends as the young man prepares to enter an underground tournament, competing against some of the top fighters of the world.

  17. 17Hand of Death

    Hand of Death (1976)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.

  18. 18Fast Charlie

    Fast Charlie (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action

    When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

  19. 19The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  20. 20Shade

    Shade (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action

    Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…

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