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Shaolin (2011)
 6.8
 20K
Shaolin (2011)
Original name: 新少林寺
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 131 min.
Story: China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Style: serious, stylized, exciting, bleak, captivating, realistic, epic, heroic, cult classic, action thriller ...
Plot: martial arts, shaolin, shaolin monk, monk, shaolin kung fu, wu shu, kung fu, conquering, martial artist, refugee, dictatorship, fight, mixed martial arts, warlord, monastery, political unrest, hopes, master warrior, fictional war, violence, danger, fight for supremacy, religions or cults, medieval, state affairs ...
Time: 2010s, 1920s, 20th century, 20s
Place: china, asia
Keyword: chinese, fighting movie, challenge, retrospective

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Most similar movies to Shaolin

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, stylized and realistic films with plots about martial arts, master warrior, rivalry, heroes, kung fu, medieval and fight mostly in Action, Drama and History genres. Some movies like Shaolin: Blades of Blood (2010), Ip Man (2008), Fearless (2006), True Legend (2010), The Lost Bladesman (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
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 ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin monk, shaolin, master warrior, one against many, soldier, heroes, kung fu master, vengeance, fight, kung fu fighting ...
Time: 80s
Place: china, asia, beijing china
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100%
Blades of Blood (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In the 16th century in Chosun dynasty, HWANG Jung-hak and LEE Mong-hak create the “Grand Alliance” with the united dream of a better world. While the new leader LEE dreams of eradicating this world of all its corruption and becoming king ...
Style: captivating, exciting, serious, tense, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, rivalry, political unrest, danger, sword fight, medieval, vengeance, assassination attempt, politics, dishonesty, escapades, sword ...
Time: 16th century
Place: korea, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 8.0
 233K
Ip Man (2008)
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: heroic, epic, exciting, tense, uplifting ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wing chun, human spirit, master warrior, courage, bravery, training, warrior, martial artist, ambition, fight scenes ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, 1940s, year 1937 ...
Place: china, east asia, seattle, asia, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.6
 78K
Fearless (2006)
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, epic, exciting, captivating ...
Audience: family outing, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, master warrior, friendship, childhood, qing dynasty, wuxia, biopic, redemption, exile, fight, fight scenes ...
Time: year 2006, ancient times, 1800s, 20th century, 1910s ...
Place: china, japan, asia, east asia, shanghai ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
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, rough, suspenseful, realistic, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, resistance, kung fu, undercover, assassination, fight, master warrior, spy, vengeance, state affairs, dishonesty, kung fu classic ...
Time: 20th century, year 2010, 2010s, 1930s, 1940s ...
Place: china, shanghai, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.7
 735
Shaolin Mantis (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Skilled martial arts director Lau Ka Leung offers you another Kung Fu treat! this Asian classic introduces viewers to the Shaolin Mantis way of fighting! The tale takes you back to the Qing dynasty & Wei Feng, the son of a Qing official who ...
Style: grindhouse, realistic, serious, touching, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, kung fu classic, shaolin, praying mantis, kung fu master, marriage, violent content, romancing a suspect, heroes, moral dilemma ...
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.4
 9K
True Legend (2010)
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, epic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: fight, martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, good versus evil, vengeance, family relations, family feud, family in danger, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, rescue ...
Time: 2010s, 1900s, 1860s
Place: china, asia, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Lost Bladesman (2011)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao (Jiang Wen), the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu (Donnie Yen). However, ...
Style: stylized, emotional, exciting, action packed, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, battles, war, warlord, rivalry, love and romance, forbidden love, military, heroes, danger, master warrior, medieval ...
Place: china, east asia, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In the 1930s , a Japanese cult called The Temple of Hades was ordered to cooperate with the Japanese military to destroy China. They buy so many young children from poor family , who will be trained as a lethal killing machine and serve the Empire ...
Style: exciting, stylized, serious, suspenseful, scenic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: shaolin, martial arts, mortal combat, danger, vengeance, imaginary, medieval, master warrior, escapades, contests and competitions, good versus evil, superhuman powers ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s, 2010s
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
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 ...
Style: stylized, cult classic, epic, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, martial artist, samurai, kung fu master, fight, master warrior, kung fu fighting, wuxia, dalmatian, hopes, heroes ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, ancient times, 1890s
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Shaolin Temple (1982)
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, master warrior, heroes, fight, coming of age, vengeance, monastery, medieval, renegade, tough heroes, monk ...
Time: 7th century
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 4th, 5th, and 6th brothers are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother, takes refuge ...
Style: perverse, grindhouse, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu classic, kung fu, medieval, fight, wuxia, fight club, ninja, shaolin, sword, weapons, violent content ...
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
 7.5
 25K
Fist of Legend (1994)
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 ...
Style: harsh, intense, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, violence, martial artist, fight scenes, fight, brutality, samurai, wuxia, master warrior, kung fu classic ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
5 Masters of Death (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, exciting, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, kung fu classic, medieval, fight, karate, martial arts training, fistfight, violent content, master warrior, vengeance, danger ...
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
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 ...
Style: serious, realistic, rough, tense, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, fight, medieval, kung fu classic, wuxia, revenge, exploitation, battles, heroes, one man army ...
Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: 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 within a single film.
Style: cult classic, fast, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, fight, medieval, kung fu classic, sword, wuxia, shaolin, weapons, asian, sword fight, special agent ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: china, east asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 7.2
 11K
Tai-Chi Master (1993)
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: cult classic, fast, serious, exciting, stylized
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, female warrior, tai chi, medieval, monk, fight, wuxia, revenge, martial artist, shaolin, wire fu ...
Time: middle ages
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story: The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to ...
Style: grindhouse, stylized, inspirational, fast paced, exciting ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: shaolin, kung fu, martial arts, revenge, samurai, shaolin kung fu, wuxia, martial artist, fight, medieval, monk, kung fu classic ...
Time: year 1978, 18th century
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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 4.9
 597
Kung Fu League (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A poor comic book artist summons four legendary Kung Fu masters to learn the highest level of martial arts and help him get his girl.
Style: exciting, intense, semi serious, serious, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night, family outing
Plot: master warrior, shaolin, hand to hand combat, shaolin monk, kung fu, shaolin kung fu, medieval, martial artist, mentor, martial arts, good versus evil, friendship ...
Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
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: grindhouse, stylized, perverse, exciting, offbeat ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, fight, kung fu classic, medieval, wuxia, ninja, karate, exploitation, monster, violent content ...
Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 6.0
 2K
Shao Lin men (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A survivor of an attack on a rebel group opposing the Manchu invasion of China creates the Goose Fist fighting technique and tries for revenge on a traitor.
Style: cult classic, fast, serious, psychotronic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, medieval, exploitation, fight, master warrior, samurai sword, wing chun, secret agent, daring rescue, undercover, vengeance, rivalry ...
Time: middle ages
Place: china, hong kong, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Fury of the Shaolin Master (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A government law officer is dispatched to bring his brother's killers to justice. On his bloody mission, untold assassins are thrown at him, but to no avail. One by one they are done away with in a most militant style.
Style: exciting, rough, stylized, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: shaolin monk, shaolin kung fu, revenge, karate, master warrior, martial arts, violent content, lone wolves, vengeance, rivalry, danger, one man army ...
Place: asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
 7.5
 17K
Iron Monkey (1993)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 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 ...
Style: stylized, funny, epic, freeze frame, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, medieval, fight, robin hood, violence, martial artist, monk, combat, kung fu classic, wire fu ...
Time: year 1993
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when ...
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, stylized
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, medieval, fight, kung fu classic, handicapped, violent content, disability, danger, heroes, rivalry ...
Time: year 1971
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Once Upon a Time in China III (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 125 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.
Style: stylized, serious, cult classic, harsh, anamorphic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, samurai, culture clash, wuxia, master warrior, battles, heroes, medieval, heroic mission, wong fei hung, assassination ...
Time: 1800s
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
 7.2
 11K
The Warrior (2001)
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, suspenseful, rough, stylized, epic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, medieval, war, desert, samurai, kung fu, battles, survival, master warrior, exile, fight, wuxia ...
Time: medieval times, year 2001, middle ages, 14th century
Place: china, hong kong, korea, mongolia, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Once Upon a Time in China V (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.
Style: intense, suspense, brutal
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, medieval, one against many, fight, warrior, hand to hand combat, sword fight, mixed martial arts, fistfight, martial artist, corruption ...
Time: 1910s
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
In Eagle Dragon Fist (1979)
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: action adventure, cult classic, fast, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, blaster, heroes, master warrior, violent content, violence spree, rivalry, vengeance, danger, village ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story: An evil gang attacks the Chi school of Golden Sword Kung Fu. One student sacrifices his life to save his teacher and his school, his dying wish is that his son be taken in as a student. Young Fang Kang grows up in the school and treasures his ...
Style: grindhouse, serious, realistic, emotional, offbeat ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, kung fu classic, medieval, swordplay, karate, weapons, handicapped, fight, exploitation, disabled character ...
Place: asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Duel to Death (1983)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a Chinese man and a Japanese man, who, over the course of ...
Style: manga, cult classic, perverse, serious, realistic ...
Plot: ninja, martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, medieval, samurai, kung fu classic, cannon, weapons, fight, swordplay, swordsman ...
Time: middle ages
Place: china, hong kong, japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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