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Movies Like The Buddha Assassinator

If you liked The Buddha Assassinator (1980), a action movie directed by Richard Tung Chin-Hu, 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. 1In the Blood

    In the Blood (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

  2. 2Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad…

  3. 3Warriors Two

    Warriors Two (1978)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action

    In an attempt to save his village from being taken over by brutes, Wah is beaten to a pulp and his mother brutally murdered. Determined to take revenge, Wah learns the art of Wing Chun and enters into a showdown with…

  4. 4Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend…

  5. 5The Prodigal Son

    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…

  6. 6American Shaolin

    American Shaolin (1991)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action

    After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.

  7. 7Game of Death

    Game of Death (1978)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

  8. 8The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the…

  9. 9Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

    Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government and the water supply.

  10. 10Showdown

    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…

  11. 11Ninja in the Dragon's Den

    Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)

    ★ 7.7/10Also action

    A Japanese master of ninjutsu and a Chinese expert in kung fu, put their differences aside after their master is killed by a mortal enemy.

  12. 12Legend of the Red Dragon

    Legend of the Red Dragon (1994)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action

    A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious…

  13. 13Fearless Hyena

    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…

  14. 14Legacy of Rage

    Legacy of Rage (1986)

    ★ 7.2/10Also action

    A man is framed for murder by his drug-dealing best friend who covets his girlfriend, leading to eight years in jail and a vow of revenge upon release.

  15. 15Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

    Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action

    Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must…

  16. 16The Magnificent Butcher

    The Magnificent Butcher (1979)

    ★ 7.2/10Also action

    A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddaughter and killing his son. Now Ko, the…

  17. 17Knockabout

    Knockabout (1979)

    ★ 7/10Also action

    After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

  18. 18Code 8 Part II

    Code 8 Part II (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.

  19. 19Embattled

    Embattled (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

  20. 20The Heroic Trio

    The Heroic Trio (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.

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