Movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
293K
Original name: 卧虎藏龍
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Style:
epic, visually stunning, colorful, atmospheric, breathtaking, visual, cult classic, ambiguous ending, scenic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, master warrior, sword, kung fu, female martial artist, tough girl, swords and armor, warrior, one against many, unspoken love, hand to hand combat, monastery, duel, heroine, martial artist, theft, lovers, female warrior, vengeance, tough guy, desert, kick-butt women, mentor ...
Time:
18th century, 2000s, year 2000, 19th century, 17th century, y2k, 1800s
Place:
china, beijing china, east asia, asia, india, hong kong, tokyo
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Most similar movies to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, stylized, serious and epic films with plots about martial arts, sword fight, sword, kung fu, rivalry, medieval and wuxia mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: House of Flying Daggers (2004), Hero (2002), Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), 47 Ronin (2013), Reign of Assassins (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Style:
sexy, breathtaking, visually stunning, epic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, swords and armor, medieval, tragic love, warrior, fight, kung fu, emperor, tragic event, power of love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2004, 2000s, 9th century ...
Place:
china, east asia, asia, ancient china, hong kong
Similarity:
90%
193K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
Style:
visual, philosophical, breathtaking, visually stunning, serious ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, swords and armor, master warrior, lovers, desert, female warrior, twists and turns, vengeance, medieval, kung fu ...
Time:
ancient times, medieval times, year 2002, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia, mongolia ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Style:
light, exciting, captivating, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, female warrior, kung fu, medieval, sword fight, master warrior, heroes, love and romance, fight, revenge, asian history ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
china, asia, ancient china, hong kong
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong, UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Style:
costume drama, sexy, visually stunning, colorful, visual ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, royal family, asian history, medieval, forbidden love, kung fu, dysfunctional family, betrayal, tang dynasty, empress, sword fight ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 10th century, year 2006, 7th century ...
Place:
china, asia, east asia, ancient china, rome italy ...
Similarity:
75%
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179K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 ...
Style:
epic, exciting, stylized, fairy tale, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
samurai, martial arts, ronin, revenge, battles, medieval, shogun, beast, half breed, sword and sorcery, samurai sword, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, 18th century, year 2013, 2010s
Place:
japan, asia, ancient china, tokyo
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Set 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 herself in mortal danger ...
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword fight, wuxia, martial arts, master warrior, medieval, kung fu, mortal combat, betrayal, escapades, vengeance, dishonesty, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
china, asia, ancient china
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Michelle Yeoh plays Lulu Wong, a much-idolised rock star and philanthropist by day, and a super heroine, Silver Hawk, who fights injustice in skin-tight black leather outfit as her alter-ego. Richie Ren plays police detective Richman, who has an ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, suspenseful, futuristic, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
undercover, martial arts, fighting crime, daring rescue, mind control, female vigilante, female martial artist, female warrior, good versus evil, escapades, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
asia, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, stylized, serious, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
samurai, ninja, master warrior, forbidden love, medieval, tragic love, martial arts, state affairs, supernatural ability, battles, heroes, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
japan, ancient china, asia
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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. With the lost relic in hand, the ...
Style:
exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, young heroes, monkey king, good versus evil, warrior, friendship, time travel, mentor, shaolin, prophecy ...
Time:
year 2008, medieval times, middle ages, 21st century
Place:
china, boston, asia, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court is plagued by corruption as tyrants rule over the land. With the Manchurians preying on a weakened empire, war is imminent. To save the victims from their suffering, sorceress Jade Raksha ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, stylized, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, female warrior, tragic love, medieval, supernatural ability, wuxia, heroes, battles, betrayal, wizards and magicians, witch, good versus evil ...
Place:
china, ancient china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel ...
Style:
art house, visual, atmospheric, stylized, contemplative ...
Plot:
wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, desert, vengeance, samurai, redemption, loneliness, swordsman, assassin, bandit ...
Time:
year 1994
Place:
china, east asia, asia, tokyo, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful ...
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, surreal, scary, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wuxia, martial arts, female warrior, true love, betrayal, kung fu, supernatural, good versus evil, vengeance, tragic hero, escapades, love and romance ...
Time:
year 1993
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
100%
167K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, costume drama, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens, chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, heroine, female warrior, woman dressed as man, tough girl, cross dressing, princess, mythical creature, chinese mythology, woman with a gun, chinese woman, warrior ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
ancient china, china, asia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Tung and Ching were both adopted by the same master. But later Ching was abducted by the eunuch-Chan. Ching grew up and became scientist Li's assistant and Tung married officer Lau. Chat had escaped from Chan at 15 and became a thief-catcher. ...
Style:
serious, stylized, suspenseful, surreal, fast
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, flying guillotine, kickass women, badass female lead, bounty hunter, superhuman powers, gunfight, strong female lead, wire fu, kickass ...
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico, Germany
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans ...
Style:
period piece, romantic, exciting, sexy, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, girls' night, adult
Plot:
zorro, revenge, superhero, swashbuckler, lone hero, love and romance, sword fight, heroic mission, secret identity, vigilante, one against many, vengeance ...
Time:
19th century, middle ages, victorian era, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
california, mexico, los angeles, usa, egypt ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
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 ...
Style:
intense, harsh, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, violence, fight scenes, kung fu master, martial artist, sword fight, vengeance, brutality, wuxia, visceral, samurai ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, japan, tokyo
Similarity:
50%
242K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
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:
tense, captivating, heroic, epic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
martial arts, wing chun, human spirit, master warrior, kung fu, warrior, courage, bravery, training, martial artist, fistfight, sino japanese war ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, 1940s, year 1937 ...
Place:
china, east asia, seattle, asia, ancient china ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Style:
exciting, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, contemplative ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
martial arts, superhero, kung fu, martial artist, villain, fight, warrior, mission, fistfight, supernatural power, power, water ...
Time:
2020s, future, 90s, year 1996, 21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, china, north america, asia
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
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:
cult classic, fast, exciting, serious, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, medieval, shaolin, female warrior, tai chi, wuxia, monk, fight, shaolin monk, kung fu master, woman with a gun ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
china
Similarity:
50%
81K
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 ...
Style:
inspirational, intense, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, master warrior, redemption, qing dynasty, childhood, medieval, friendship, mentor, biopic, exile ...
Time:
year 2006, ancient times, 1800s, 1910s, 19th century ...
Place:
asia, china, japan, shanghai, east asia ...
Similarity:
50%
50K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 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 south. Thus began a military ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, realistic, brutal, visual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, martial arts, battles, historical event, strategy, chinese emperor, kung fu, medieval, violent, wuxia, horse, ancient history ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times, year 2008
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, tibet, greece ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea, China
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got ...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, master warrior, war, survival, kung fu, wuxia, samurai, battles, exile, fight, betrayal ...
Time:
medieval times, year 2001, middle ages, 14th century
Place:
china, hong kong, korea, mongolia, asia ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China. The movie is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, stylized, costume drama, serious ...
Plot:
emperor, empire, medieval, politics, heir, wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, betrayal, murder, exile, royal family ...
Time:
middle ages, 10th century
Place:
china, east asia, asia, mongolia, ancient china
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
William Thatcher, a peasant, is sent to apprentice with a Knight named Hector as a young boy. Urged by his father to "change his Stars", he assumes Sir Hector's place in a tournament when Hector dies in the middle of it. He wins. With ...
Style:
feel good, period piece, inspirational, romantic, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, date night, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, sword fight, jousting, love and romance, love story, sword duel, against the odds, love, swords and armor, writers, fall in love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2001, ancient times, 14th century ...
Place:
england, europe, london, france, paris france
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences ...
Style:
serious, stylized, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, good versus evil, shaolin, kung fu, wuxia, parents and children, rivalry, danger, rebelliousness, righting the wronged, heroic mission, shaolin monk ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
china, hong kong
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Comedy, 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. ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, master warrior, heroes, kung fu master, fight, coming of age, vengeance, monastery, renegade, tough heroes ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
32%
10K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia, China, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Russian Czar Peter the Great commissions Jonathan Green, an English traveller, to map the Far East territories of the Russian Empire. Green sets off on yet another long journey, full of unbelievable adventures, which eventually leads him to ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, tense, captivating, cult classic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
dragon, medieval, battles, martial arts, journey, supernatural, escapades, intrigue, conspiracy, magician, wizards and magicians, travel ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
russia, china, moscow russia, london, tower bridge london
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
Style:
epic, stylized, saga, scenic, visual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
master warrior, martial arts, soldier, chinese history, medieval, battles, wuxia, horse, historical event, ancient history, asian history, ancient ...
Time:
ancient times, medieval times, year 2009, year 2008
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia, england ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha), the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil warlord Conquer's ...
Style:
serious, stylized, suspenseful, exciting
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, sword and sorcery, superhero, swashbuckler, sorcery, rivalry, love triangle, new love, family relations, save the world ...
Place:
hong kong, asia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada, India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword ...
Style:
epic, entertaining, visually stunning, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
king arthur, legend, knight, warrior, king, sword fight, medieval, mythology, excalibur, mentor, one against many, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2017, medieval times, 6th century, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
32%
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