Movies Like Thomas Mao
If you liked Thomas Mao (2010), a fantasy movie directed by Zhu Wen, 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.
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Hideaways (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyThe elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother…
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyThomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions…
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The Sun Also Rises (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasyA polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.
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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasyTang 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…
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyLu 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…
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Endless Journey of Love (2025)
★ 9/10Also fantasyIn 1930s China, village girl Qian Xiao gains the power to control time, making her a target of powerful forces. As she uncovers the metropolis's hidden secrets, she faces peril and the cost of her gift.
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The Monkey King 2 (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyTaking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up…
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Strawberry Mansion (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyIn the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote…
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The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyHoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasyLukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
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The Myth (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyWhen a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasySince a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
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The Legend of Hei (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also fantasyWhen cat spirit Luo Xiaohei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with dreams of reconquering the land they say is…
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The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyThe world is on the brink of catastrophe in a chaotic age where evil demons roam. In order to keep evil at bay, a mysterious organisation from the pugilist world emerges. A new constable and a young girl with a…
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Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasyFor years, the land of Altera has observed an uneasy peace between the humans, the elves, and the beasts who are loyal to the legendary Black Dragon. But when the dragon wakes from its hibernation, mobilizing a force…
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
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Lone Samurai (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasyA violent and reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a remote island left without an avenue for his rage. After undertaking a spiritual journey to appease his aggressive thoughts, he finds himself abducted by external…
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyA sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…
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Resurrection (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyIn 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…
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Jade Dynasty (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasyAfter the massacre of his village, Zhang Xiaofan is taken in by the Qing Yun Sect where he begins his journey of cultivation. When he finds out the truth behind the deaths of his parents, he succumbs to his rage and…