Movies Like Shaolin Hand Lock

If you liked Shaolin Hand Lock (1978), a action and thriller movie directed by Ho Meng-Hua, 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
Fist of Fury (1972)
★ 7.2/10Also action and thriller
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
2
The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also action and thriller
Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.
3
Hapkido (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.
4
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
★ 7.5/10Also action
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of…
5
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.
6
Dragon Fist (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming…
7
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general…
8
Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also action
The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding…
9
Only God Forgives (2013)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
10
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also action and thriller
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even…
11
Crippled Avengers (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also action
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
12
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his…
13
Enter the Dragon (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also action
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
14
Dragon (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also action and thriller
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
15
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller
Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
16
Kickboxer (1989)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent…
17
Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
★ 6.8/10Also action
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate…
18
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller
Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American…
19
Come Drink with Me (1966)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from…
20
14 Blades (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his allies plan a rebellion against the ruler, he finds himself in danger.