Movies Like Ip Man: The Awakening

If you liked Ip Man: The Awakening (2021), a action and adventure movie directed by Li Xijie and Zhang Zhulin, 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
Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also action and drama
Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
2
Bloodsport (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also action and drama
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
3
Walking Tall (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and drama
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
4
Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventure
Bruce Wayne faces a deadly menace from his past, with the help of three former classmates: world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva.
5
Jawbone (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and drama
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner…
6
Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
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…
7
The Grandmaster (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
The 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…
8
Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also action and drama
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…
9
Crippled Avengers (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also action and drama
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
10
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also adventure and action
Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series…
11
No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
★ 6/10Also action and adventure
In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
12
The Five Venoms (1978)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
13
The Quest (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also action and adventure
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden…
14
Police Story: Lockdown (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also action and drama
A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.
15
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
★ 6.8/10Also action and drama
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present…
16
Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
★ 7/10Also drama and action
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
17
Double World (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventure
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
18
Five Fingers of Death (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also action and drama
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a…
19
Dragon (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and action
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
20
Mexicali (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also action and drama
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.