Movies Like The Chiang Choon Fighter
If you liked The Chiang Choon Fighter (1991), a action movie directed by Panna Rittikrai, 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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Ong-Bak (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also actionWhen the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
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Embattled (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThe eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
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Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also actionFight 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…
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Gladiator Underground (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also actionTwo brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the…
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAn amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
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Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also actionWhen Ryu returns to pay homage to his deceased mentor, Gouken, he is tormented by disturbing memories of his master's killer (Gouki). In a quest to become a true martial arts master, he sets out to hone his street…
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Birth of the Dragon (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also actionSet against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
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In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also actionWhen her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also actionThe Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
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The Protector 2 (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also actionKham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a friend who warns him of a terrorist plot.
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Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also actionMMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…
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Romeo Must Die (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also actionTwo warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California docks. Han Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring…
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No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
★ 6/10Also actionIn this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
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Female Fight Squad (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also actionA former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
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The Big Brawl (1980)
★ 5.9/10Also actionA young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
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Bunraku (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also actionIn a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
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Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also actionA former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
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Balls Up (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also actionTwo marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals…
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also actionAvatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…