Movies like Fist of Legend
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Fist of Legend (1994)
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Original name: 精武英雄
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in fact military occupation- after reading about the death of his kung-fu master Hou Ting-An in a fight against the Japanese champion Ryuichi Akutagawa.
Style:
tense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, intense, harsh, breathtaking, visually appealing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, kung fu, vengeance, kung fu classic, humiliation, folk hero, good versus evil, occupation, rage, uninhibited rivalry, sword fight, brutality, fight scenes, violence, one man army, heroes, fistfight, murder, battles, kung fu master, public humiliation, mixed martial arts, duel, visceral ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 30s
Place:
china, asia, japan, hong kong, tokyo
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, stylized and realistic films with plots about martial arts, kung fu, master warrior, heroes, rivalry, vengeance and violence mostly in Action, Drama and History genres. Some movies like Fist of Legend: The Chinese Connection (1972), Once Upon a Time in China (1991), Ip Man (2008), Fearless (2006), Enter the Dragon (1973). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, murder, brutality, redemption, vengeance, honor, tragic hero, kung fu master, crimes, revenge, society, righting the wronged ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, 70s
Place:
japan, asia, china, shanghai, hong kong ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China.
Style:
epic, exciting, serious, realistic, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, martial artist, heroes, tragic hero, school, kung fu, culture clash, adventure, heroic mission, righting the wronged, good versus evil ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, tokyo
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, realistic, stylized ...
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boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, resistance, undercover, master warrior, assassination, vengeance, dishonesty, state affairs, one man army, righting the wronged, occupation, presumed dead ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1930s, pre world war two
Place:
china, asia, shanghai
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100%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second ...
Style:
heroic, captivating, exciting, uplifting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, human spirit, warrior, bravery, wing chun, kung fu, courage, sino japanese war, invasion, martial artist, training ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 1940s, year 1937, year 1935
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, japan, tokyo
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100%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his ...
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martial arts, master warrior, kung fu, friendship, exile, redemption, martial arts tournament, hopes, patriotism, childhood, warrior, qing dynasty ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, 19th century, turn of the century
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china, shanghai, asia, japan, hong kong ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
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tense, exciting, suspense, serious, suspenseful ...
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boys' night
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martial arts, master warrior, kung fu, shaolin, island, tough heroes, drug lord, strong man, contests and competitions, spy, martial arts tournament, shaolin monk ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, asia, usa, los angeles, california ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are ...
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shaolin, martial arts, shaolin monk, master warrior, kung fu, shaolin kung fu, heroes, soldier, one against many, kung fu master, buddha, vengeance ...
Time:
80s
Place:
asia, china, beijing china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, suspenseful, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight, army, good versus evil, vengeance, escapades, rivalry, rescue, family in danger, uninhibited rivalry, family relations, family feud ...
Time:
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Place:
china, asia, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat ...
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stylized, epic, enigmatic, exciting, serious ...
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boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, kung fu master, kung fu, martial artist, heroes, hopes, folk hero, heroic mission, fight, dalmatian, samurai ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong.Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the ...
Style:
exciting, heroic, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
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boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, warrior, pride and honor, contests and competitions, wing chun, kung fu, martial artist, courage, hopes, heroes, translator ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 50s, year 1949
Place:
hong kong, asia, china, tokyo, japan ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Moments from death a young man is rescued by a renowned warrior. Realizing unsurpassed physical potential in the young boy he trains him into the most dangerous man alive. As he becomes a young man he goes on a lone mission of vengeance against the ...
Style:
serious, stylized, harsh, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, betrayal, master warrior, destiny, one man army, vengeance, obsessive quest, rivalry, human spirit, dishonesty, crimes, obsession ...
Time:
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Place:
thailand, asia, hong kong, china
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
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stylized, serious, harsh, epic, exciting ...
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china, hong kong, japan, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Comedy, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Jet Li stars in this comic spectacle as a Chinese "Robin Hood" who stumbles upon a kidnapping scheme after unwittingly opening a martial arts school next to a brothel!
Style:
semi serious, epic, humorous, cult film
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor who killed his father. ...
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exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, tense ...
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boys' night
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martial arts, master warrior, heroes, kung fu, adventure, coming of age, vengeance, tough heroes, monk, obsessive quest, renegade, heroic mission ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, monk, kung fu, heroes, betrayal, rebel, army, tai chi, memory loss, vengeance, heroic mission, cheating ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
china
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46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Chui Chik tries to lead a quiet life as a librarian. However, he is really a former test subject for a highly secretive supersoldier project and the instructor of a special commando unit dubbed "701." The 701 squad is used for many ...
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serious, exciting, suspenseful, intense, stylized ...
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superhero, martial arts, heroes, good versus evil, kung fu, police, crimes, undercover, soldier, adventure, fistfight, secret identity ...
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90s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger ...
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serious, realistic, exciting, tense, rough
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boys' night
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china, asia
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43%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Korea, 1934. During the Japanese occupation, there is open warfare between rival martial arts schools. There is a fight in the marketplace, and three Chinese students can't stand the unfair way of students that side up with the invasors, when ...
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serious, realistic, stylized
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boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, rivalry, heroes, kung fu, ambition, crimes, hopes, society, vigilantism, culture clash, teachers and students ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
korea, china, asia, hong kong, japan
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43%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hwang Jang Lee is a corrupt Ming guard who frames John Liu for murder. A wanted fugitive, John hides out with a teen who is an expert in the infamous Iron Armor technique, a technique that means the expert can withstand anything. However, Hwang is ...
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serious, realistic, exciting, rough
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boys' night
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A brother and sister escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai to Japanese-occupied Taiwan, to stay with their grandfather who runs a Kung-Fu school there. However, the master of a Japanese Kung-Fu school in Taiwan has designs on bringing all other ...
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suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic, cult film
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Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, heroes, kung fu, fight, wartime life, against the odds, school, heroic mission, vigilantism, murder, vengeance ...
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Genre: Action
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the ...
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with the abuse and goes to learn from his fathers master. After one of the rival schools members kills some of the towns people Wong Fei-hong becomes ...
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boys' night
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Chen-feng has killed their father. All five, however, seek to defeat the vicious gangsters at the Manor.
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serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
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boys' night
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martial arts, murder, revenge, graphic violence, heroes, gang, rivalry, master warrior, track down, master villain, escapades, crimes ...
Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Chen is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at an ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the ...
Style:
stylized, brutal, harsh, atmospheric, emotional ...
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boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, factory, smuggling, kung fu, master warrior, drug smuggling, one man army, graphic violence, drug dealing, factory worker, brutality, revenge ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A dishonored student of the Dragon Fist Sect seeks revenge for the death of his teacher.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, stylized
Audience:
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Plot:
master warrior, heroes, martial arts, rivalry, graphic violence, antidote, violence spree, village, vengeance, violence, chinese, asian ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Shaolin practitioners and brothers Wu and Hung kill the merciless Pai Mei. However, Pai Mei's even more merciless brother White Lotus takes revenge; killing most of the Shaolin disciples, including Wu and Hung's girlfriend, leaving only ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, stylized ...
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boys' night
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Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Iron Monkey is a Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood. Corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician ...
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