Movies Like The Magnificent
If you liked The Magnificent (1978), a action movie directed by Kim Hyeong-Jun and Chan Siu-Pang, 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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Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
★ 6.1/10Also actionChan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild…
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Blood Brothers (1973)
★ 6.4/10Also actionSet in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true…
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The Final Master (2015)
★ 7/10Also actionDetermined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
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The Marine 5: Battleground (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also actionWhile working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also actionAfter 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 Fist (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAfter the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming…
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Kids from Shaolin (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also actionRomance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
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Birth of the Dragon (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also actionSet against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
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Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
★ 6.8/10Also actionThe workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate…
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The Big Shot (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also actionA car fixer jumps off stairs after illegal demolition. Police officer tries to find the crime and catch the evil boss.
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also actionA former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
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Eye for an Eye 2 (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also actionThe blind swordsman, skilled in martial arts, named Cheng Xiazi (Xie Miao), accidentally saves Zhang Xiaoyu (Yang Enyou), who has suffered from the destruction of his family. Under the persuasion of the orphan Xiaoyu…
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The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also actionBilly Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
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Lion Fist (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also actionMartial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…
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Seven Swords (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also actionIn the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and…
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Eye for an Eye (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also actionA highly trained and exceptionally deadly swordsman looks for revenge after being caught in the middle of a power struggle that results in the assassination of an innocent woman's family.
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Yolo (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also actionAfter an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
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Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also actionIp Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also actionTang 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…