Movies Like The Art of War by Sun Tzu
If you liked The Art of War by Sun Tzu (1979), a action and adventure movie directed by Kuang Hui, 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 Assassin (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt…
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Saving General Yang (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventureWhen a rival nation sends troops to invade the Song Dynasty, the emperor sends general Yang Ye (Adam Cheng) to defend the nation. However, Yang's place in the court is shaky due to a feud with Pan Renmei caused by the…
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventureAfter 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…
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Dragon Blade (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and historyHuo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet…
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The Climbers (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and actionUpon learning that the international community does not recognize China's ascent of Mount Everest during May 1960 owing to a lack of videographic evidence from the summit, three members on the team rally together a…
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Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and actionIf one man changes his path, will he be able to change his destiny...or will he only delay the inevitable? Ryu and Ken are two traditional warriors who find themselves isolated in some corner of Japan to carry out…
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Reign of Assassins (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventureSet 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…
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventureAn 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…
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Legionnaire (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also action and adventureAlain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the…
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
★ 7/10Also history and actionA chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
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No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
★ 6/10Also action and adventureIn 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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Hero (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and actionDuring China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
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The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
★ 6.9/10Also action and historyLei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of…
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The Grandmaster (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also action and historyThe fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted…
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Medieval (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also action and historyThe story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also action and historyUnder Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army pushes west to destroy the Jin Dynasty, setting its sights on the Song Dynasty next. Amid internal conflicts among martial arts schools, Guo Jing unites the Central Plains'…
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Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also action and historyAn imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai... but will she reveal what she knows? In this intense…
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Red Cliff (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also history and actionIn 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the…
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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventureAfter the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
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Walking Tall (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and actionA former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.