Movies Like Holy Flame of the Martial World

If you liked Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983), a fantasy and action movie directed by Tony Lou Chun-Ku, 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
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
5th century western China: As constant civil wars scars the nation, to evade death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he becomes entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a…
2
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also action and comedy
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and…
3
Swordsman (1990)
★ 7/10Also action and adventure
A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.
4
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
★ 7/10Also comedy and adventure
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a…
5
The Legend (1993)
★ 7/10Also adventure and action
The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile…
6
Sakra (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists. After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin…
7
The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying…
8
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and action
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…
9
The Blade (1995)
★ 7.1/10Also action and adventure
Adopted by a renowned swordsmith, a young man discovers that his biological father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs afoul of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the…
10
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventure
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…
11
The Storm Warriors (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure
Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China.
12
Hook (1991)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful…
13
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also action and comedy
Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under…
14
Armour of God (1986)
★ 7/10Also adventure and action
After an adventurer known as the Asian Hawk steals a mysterious sword known to be a piece of the Armour of God, a magical suit of armour that dates back to the Crusades, a cult of Satanic monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend…
15
Highlander (1986)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and action
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
16
Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and action
A new class of warriors emerges among the Samurai clans to keep a sought-after sword from falling into the wrong hands.
17
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
★ 7.2/10Also action and adventure
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to…
18
Monster Hunter (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also action and fantasy
US Ranger Captain Artemis and her team are part of a UN joint security mission north of Hemat, in Afghanistan. While searching for a missing team (Bravo), they are transported to a strange world where powerful monsters…
19
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also action and fantasy
The vicious, power-mad Kano is determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is…
20
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also action and adventure
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same…