Movies Like Monkey King and the City of Demons
If you liked Monkey King and the City of Demons (2018), a fantasy and action movie directed by Xiang Qiuliang and Xiang Hesheng, 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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The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also action and fantasyThe Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
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The Monkey King 2 (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also action and 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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The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also action and 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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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and actionTang 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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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and actionLukas, 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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Legend of the White Dragon (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasyForced to hide in the shadows, fugitive hero Erik Reed must clear his name to reunite with his family. Standing in his way is a mysterious villain obsessed with destroying the White Dragon for good.
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A Legend (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also action and fantasyAn archeologist noticed that the texture of the relics discovered during the excavation of a glacier closely resembled a jade pendant seen in one of his dreams. He and his team then embark on an expedition into the…
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Double World (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasyKeen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and actionLu 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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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasyStuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
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Mythica: The Godslayer (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and actionAs the Lich King's zombie legions ravage the world, a cursed young sorceress embarks on a quest to obtain a weapon from the gods. But when she joins her sworn enemy in a desperate attempt to save the world, she must…
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Immortal Demon Slayer (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasy and actionA giant rebelled against the heavens. It was declared a devil and defeated. The immortal heart evolved into Sun Wukong. The heavens found him, and ravaged his home. He enters the heavenly kingdom, disguised as a human…
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Painted Skin (2008)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and actionPainted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely…
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Secrets of the Heavenly Book (1983)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasyYuangong, the deacon, opened the shrine and exposed the holy book to the human world. He is now punished to guard the book for life by the jade emperor for breaking heaven’s law. In order to pass this holy book to…
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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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Come Away (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasyBefore Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of…
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A Touch of Zen (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also action and fantasyYang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.
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The Yin Yang Master (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasyThe world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming…
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10000 Years Later (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and actionHundreds of thousands of years after the collapse of civilization, the world is a post-tech wasteland, and is inhabited by humanoid tribes. The Peace held between them is threatened by the return of Wushen, an evil…
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The Shepherd (2023)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and actionOn Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.