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Movies Like The Leg Fighters

If you liked The Leg Fighters (1980), a action movie directed by Lee Tso-Nam, 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. 1Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend…

  2. 2The Prodigal Son

    The Prodigal Son (1981)

    ★ 7/10Also action

    A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor…

  3. 3Warriors Two

    Warriors Two (1978)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action

    In an attempt to save his village from being taken over by brutes, Wah is beaten to a pulp and his mother brutally murdered. Determined to take revenge, Wah learns the art of Wing Chun and enters into a showdown with…

  4. 4Fist of Fury 1991

    Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching…

  5. 5No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

    No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)

    ★ 6/10Also action

    In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.

  6. 6Fearless Hyena

    Fearless Hyena (1979)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from…

  7. 7The Legend

    The Legend (1993)

    ★ 7/10Also 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…

  8. 8Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action

    Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle…

  9. 9Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

    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.

  10. 10King of Beggars

    King of Beggars (1992)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action

    The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

  11. 11The Paper Tigers

    The Paper Tigers (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action

    Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.

  12. 12American Shaolin

    American Shaolin (1991)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action

    After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.

  13. 13Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad…

  14. 14Game of Death

    Game of Death (1978)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

  15. 15Love on Delivery

    Love on Delivery (1994)

    ★ 7/10Also action

    After being humiliated in front of a love interest, delivery boy Ho Kam-An seeks help from a retired martial arts master for self-improvement, unaware that he might actually be a fraud.

  16. 16Dragon Lord

    Dragon Lord (1982)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action

    Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's…

  17. 17Last Hurrah for Chivalry

    Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action

    Kao has purchased a new wife, but an enemy has paid her more money to kill him. Kao must recruit a pair of swordsmen to help defend himself and his family from his ruthless enemy. But Kao has his dark side as well.

  18. 18No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

    No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action

    Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.

  19. 19In the Blood

    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.

  20. 20Female Fight Squad

    Female Fight Squad (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action

    A 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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