Movies Like The Great Dragon Plague

If you liked The Great Dragon Plague (2021), a action and mystery movie directed by Tian Yu, 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
A Legend (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also action and fantasy
An 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…
2
Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
Lukas, 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…
3
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action and fantasy
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…
4
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also action and mystery
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
5
Green Snake (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also fantasy and action
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.
6
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive…
7
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the…
8
Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
9
Winter's Tale (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and mystery
A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
10
Firebreather (2010)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and action
It's not easy being a teen like Duncan. His mom wants him to pay more attention to his homework, while his dad - a 120-foot-tall monster known as a Kaiju - wants him to become the next King of All Monsters. When these…
11
The Storm Riders (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also action and fantasy
Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
12
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
13
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
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…
14
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasy
When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.
15
Suicide Squad (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted…
16
New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and action
While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.
17
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and action
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary…
18
The Dark Tower (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and action
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
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The Great Wall (2016)
★ 6/10Also action and fantasy
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
20
The Car (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also action and mystery
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined…