Movies Like Story of Kennedy Town

If you liked Story of Kennedy Town (1990), a action and romance movie directed by Wu Ma, 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
Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action and romance
A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.
2
Green Snake (1993)
★ 7.3/10Also action and romance
Two snake spirits become human and learn about love and suffering. A monk discovers his own weaknesses and finds that morality is not as simple as he had thought.
3
A Moment of Romance (1990)
★ 7.3/10Also action and romance
After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.
4
Peace Hotel (1995)
★ 5.9/10Also action
After his wife's murder, Ping sets up a Peace Hotel to act as a sanctuary for anyone who needs protecting. One day, a mysterious woman shows up who seeks shelter from a gang hunting her. Vowing to never turn anyone…
5
The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying…
6
City on Fire (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave…
7
P Storm (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also action
Liu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to…
8
Invisible Target (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also action
When the Ronin Gang robs an armored car, three cops — Chan, Fong and Wai — go on the warpath. Each has a personal interest in bringing down Ronin leader Tien: he killed Chan's fiancée, humiliated Fong and kidnapped…
9
The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also action and romance
For ten years, Cho has been in the snow of Mount Shin Fung waiting for a rare flower to blossom that will cure his wife who, back in Chung Yuan, is slowly killing all of the members of the Eight Big Clans. Something…
10
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
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The Enforcer (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also action
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the…
12
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
★ 7/10Also action
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
13
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also action
An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.
14
Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
★ 6.4/10Also action
Although Chicken does not make an appearance, Chan Ho Nam finds a new love interest in the form of Mei Ling. Meanwhile, Tung Sing returns to cause trouble again for Hung Hing, in the form of new leader Szeto Ho Nam.
15
Wire Room (2022)
★ 6/10Also action
New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a SWAT team descends on Flynn’s home, Rosa breaks protocol and contacts the gangster directly to…
16
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
★ 7/10Also action
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he…
17
Triad Wars (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also action
In the midst of a violent gang war, a series of misfortunes threaten the fate of a gang boss and his mob.
18
Trap House (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action
An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…
19
Hunting Grounds (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…
20
Overheard 2 (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is…