Movies Like Pai Yu Ching

If you liked Pai Yu Ching (1977), a action movie directed by Li Chia, 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
Reign of Assassins (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places…
2
A Touch of Zen (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also action
Yang 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.
3
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also action
In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.
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
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak…
6
Dragon Inn (1967)
★ 7.4/10Also action
China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them…
7
Mulan (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also action
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the…
8
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.
9
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…
10
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also action
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
11
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…
12
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
13
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.
14
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King…
15
Sword Master (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also action
Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly…
16
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…
17
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also action
In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court is plagued by corruption as tyrants rule the land. With the Manchurians preying on a weakened empire, war is imminent. To save the victims from suffering…
18
Raining in the Mountain (1979)
★ 7.3/10Also action
In Ming Dynasty China, the retiring abbot of a Buddhist monastery invites two dignitaries to help him choose a successor, not suspecting that both of them have hired help to steal a priceless parchment kept in the…
19
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
★ 7.4/10Also action
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
20
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.