Movies Like Struggle Through Death

If you liked Struggle Through Death (1979), a action movie directed by Chang Hsin-Yi, 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
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.
2
Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
3
The Five Venoms (1978)
★ 6.6/10Also action
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
4
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.
5
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…
6
Eye for an Eye (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also action
A highly trained and exceptionally deadly swordsman looks for revenge after being caught in the middle of a power struggle that results in the assassination of an innocent woman's family.
7
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.
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
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also action
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking…
10
The Storm Riders (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
11
Tai Chi Zero (2012)
★ 6/10Also action
In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to…
12
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
★ 6.8/10Also action
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present…
13
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.
14
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
15
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…
16
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…
17
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…
18
Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also action
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.
19
Five Fingers of Death (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also action
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a…
20
The Chinese Boxer (1970)
★ 6.2/10Also action
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several…