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Karate Girl (2011)
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Original name: KG カラテガール
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front of her. Time has passed. In Yokohama, she was spending her life as a normal high school girl, hiding her real name and her status as a heir of the legendary Karate family. However, one incident brought her a fateful encounter with her sister who was separated in their childhood. But, her sister was raised as a heartless killing machine by the mysterious gang who took her. .
Style:
unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, stylized, cult film
Plot:
karate, female martial artist, pretty girl, teenage girl, pretty woman, martial arts, schoolgirl, japanese schoolgirl, japanese man, sibling relationship, fight, violence, criminal, female fighter, female protagonist, terrorist, police, mercenary, deception, showdown, fistfight, bandit, twists and turns, tough girl, dojo ...
Place:
japan, okinawa japan, okinawa, american
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Most similar movies to Karate Girl
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, suspense, serious and suspenseful films with plots about martial arts, fight, violence, fistfight, martial artist, showdown and brawl mostly in Action, Drama and Sport genres. Some movies like Karate Girl: High-Kick Girl! (2009), Once Upon a Time in China V (1994), Black Belt (2007), Belly of the Beast (2003), Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Martial arts purists -- not to mention fans of miniskirt-clad, high-kicking karate girls -- will welcome the tightly choreographed fight scenes and slow-motion scuffles in this film about a teenage karate phenom eager to take down her older peers. ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, fast ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
karate, martial arts, teenage girl, female martial artist, hottie, japanese schoolgirl, master warrior, rivalry, gang, battles, escapades, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
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:
brutal, suspense, intense
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, kung fu, combat, showdown, folk hero, master warrior, hand to hand combat, sword fight, fistfight, one against many, fight ...
Time:
1910s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
karate, martial arts, martial artist, dojo, martial arts tournament, heroes, battles, rivalry, vengeance, tough heroes, self defense, against the odds ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, Hong Kong, UK, Thailand, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jake and Sunti go to meet Mongkol, the leader of the Abu Karaf. Mongkol confirms that ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Jantapan has worked to corner the narcotics and arms markets. Jake must engage in a battle that will put ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kidnapping, black magic, skinny dipping, rescue, terrorism, tough heroes, race against time, wiretap, missing person, parents and children, lone wolves ...
Time:
90s
Place:
asia, thailand, washington d.c., hawaii
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Wong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.
Style:
anamorphic, cult classic
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, kung fu master, sword duel, kung fu fighting, kung fu classic, wuxia, master warrior, battles, heroes, combat, showdown ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action
Country: Russia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Nikita, a former Russian Spetsnaz operative, is hired to neutralize the large private security force at a local factory so that his shady employer can extort the business from the factory owner. But Nikita and his group of highly trained fighters ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, exciting, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police, swat, revenge, law enforcer, mission, team, showdown, raid, danger, violence, fistfight, fight ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Kai, Mei, and Yui are high school students. The three girls are also detectives and they solve cases using their reasoning abilities. It's also a secret that these girls are detectives. One day, the three high school girls receive a call from ...
Style:
detective
Plot:
cell phone, japanese girl, mobile phone, bus, girl, baby, boss, schoolgirl, japanese schoolgirl, sexy legs, schoolgirl uniform, long haired woman ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
In 16th century feudal Japan the war between the Iga clan and the Kouga clan continues unabated. Typically for such violent disputes it is the women who suffer the most – in this case lowly castrated Kouga clan ninjas are kidnapping woman from ...
Style:
captivating, tense
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, female ninja, ancient history, feminine wiles, medieval, ninja master, clan, ninja warrior, fight, battles, ninjitsu ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A police sergant is about to retire. Therefore he only wants to let the time pass by without getting in trouble or even becoming hurt. But this is not so easy as he receives as partner an enthusiastic young, female agent who provokes all kinds of ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, independent film, suspense, surprise ending
Plot:
female warrior, karate, buddy cop, female martial artist, computer cracker, partner, hostile takeover, kung fu, police lieutenant, retirement, department store, chase ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
33K
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:
stylized, serious, harsh, action thriller, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight, revenge, violence, vengeance, one man army, master warrior, medieval, sword fight, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2008, 15th century
Place:
thailand, asia, china, hong kong
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The noble Ten Tigers, one woman and nine men, protect their Cantonese region the villainous Lord Yung and his underlings. When Yung kidnaps the wife of one of the Tiger's students, the Tigers disguise themselves as a Princess and her followers ...
Style:
independent film, period drama
Plot:
martial arts, hand to hand combat, shaolin, brotherhood, wuxia, loyalty, fight, kung fu master, revenge, kidnapping, rescue mission, vigilante ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Three street toughs are hired to take down a Tokyo drug dealer in this hard-hitting Toei karate action film.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight, kung fu, ninja, sexploitation, gangster, heroes, stoner, vengeance, rivalry, drug dealing, law enforcement ...
Time:
70s
Place:
tokyo, japan, asia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action
Country: South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A gang leader targets the daughter of an enemy who's been promised to a local fighter. After losing his leg to a poison arrow, the fighter learns to fight again using a metal leg.
Style:
semi serious, exciting, stylized, rough, suspenseful
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, handicapped, karate, fight, master warrior, heroes, gang, underdog, military, master villain, ambition, vigilantism ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Don "The Dragon" Wilson stars in this action drama as a tourist who, through no fault of his own, finds himself on the run from a gang of terrorists, international espionage agents, and the police. Accused of a murder he didn't ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, suspense, independent film
Plot:
terrorist, murder, one against many, tough guy, revenge, fight, terrorism, gunfight, manhunt, kung fu, kickboxing, combat ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Don "The Dragon" Wilson struggles to regain his memory, not knowing who to trust, or even which side he's fighting on.
Style:
suspense, independent film
Plot:
kickboxing, martial arts, martial artist, covert operation, exploitation, spy, shootout, mixed martial arts, karate, kung fu, fistfight, hitman ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action
Country: South Korea
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Eight martial arts masters trained in a variety of different fighting styles are summoned to the mountains for a fierce competition.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
taekwondo, master warrior, muay thai, showdown, kung fu fighting, kung fu, judo, kickboxing, kung fu master, boxing, boxer, fistfight ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal way. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. ...
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, serial killer, murder, one woman army, woman with a gun, police detective, police investigation, master warrior, tough heroes, law enforcement, master criminal, rivalry ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A former CIA agent lives a suburban life as a high school teacher with his teen son. When the agent is attacked by former allies because of knowledge he possesses and his son is kidnapped, he is forced back into the business and his son suddenly ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, independent film
Plot:
die hard, kickboxing, spy, martial artist, covert operation, exploitation, boat, shootout, master warrior, retirement, showdown, combat ...
Similarity:
18%
15K
Genre: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 had left off. Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, muay thai, fight, medieval, kung fu, master warrior, mixed martial arts, martial artist, one man army, heroes, supernatural, rivalry ...
Time:
15th century, year 2010
Place:
asia, thailand
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action
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:
colorful, intense, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, martial artist, wuxia, culture clash, folk hero, qing dynasty, friendship, kung fu, tragic hero, school, chinese history ...
Time:
19th century, year 1991, 1800s, 18th century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, tokyo
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action
Country: Philippines
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Alex Danko descends into the ultra-violent underworld of extreme martial-arts to find his brother's killer with the help of hardened Detective Ramirez and his brother's alluring ex-lover in this post-apocalyptic allegory of greed and ...
Style:
erotic, tense, exciting, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
kickboxing, martial arts, tough guy, one against many, fight, battles, heroes, one man army, martial artist, gunfight, post apocalypse, strip club ...
Time:
near future
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
This mid-1970s martial arts classic stars Sonny Chiba as Mu Yun Tek, a young man trained in the Thai fighting style since childhood to one day avenge his parents' death. When a fellow student kills their teacher, Mu Yun's thirst for ...
Plot:
martial arts, fighter, vengeance, heroes, jeet kune do, showdown, master warrior, brawl, karate, kung fu, good versus evil, martial artist ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Released five years after the first installment, Tiger Claws II finds Yeung's martial arts serial killer, Chong, busted out of jail by a team of heavies in the employ of gangster Dai Lo Fu and whisked across the country to San Fransisco's ...
Style:
psychotronic, independent film, detective
Plot:
martial arts, portal, female warrior, woman with a gun, murderer, killer, past, evil man, crime boss, pistol, brutality, police investigation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, san francisco
Similarity:
17%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
Duel of Legends is directed by Hector Echavarria and is about a Chinese boy who is left to survive by himself because his parents were murdered by rebels. The boy is raised by a Temple Monk who teaches the boy the secrets of the Martial arts. When ...
Style:
suspense, thought provoking, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
karate, tough guy, fight, master warrior, hand to hand combat, martial arts, showdown, fistfight, wrestler, warrior, fighter, combat ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kickboxing champ Rick Quinn decides to retire from the ring, but his main adversary, Denard, wants him to fight again and murders Quinn's wife. Quinn suspects Denard, but can't do anything. Three month later, Quinn is jailed after a ...
Style:
grindhouse, independent film
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxer, kickboxing, sexploitation, revenge, fight, martial arts training, bare chested male, boxing, female nudity, blood, car chase ...
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Izumi Hoshi (Kanna Hashimoto) is senior in high school, but she led a small yakuza group in her past. After killing her uncle's murderer with a machine gun, her yakuza group disbanded. Izumi now lives an ordinary life as a high school student ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot:
yakuza, female yakuza, schoolgirl, gangster boss, drug, gang war, japanese girl, japanese schoolgirl, gangster, criminal's revenge, murderer, murder ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The former leader of a commando rescue attempt into Vietnam tries to discover why his squad members are being murdered, one-by-one, after the war is over.
Style:
cult classic, independent film, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, vietnam war, revenge, commando, military, rescue mission, kung fu, rescue, politics, conspiracy, sex, one man army ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, year 1973
Place:
vietnam, asia, mexico, los angeles, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
At the end of the 21st century, the world is plagued by a mysterious virus and unusual weather. Genius scientist Dr. Kisaragi creates an android with the code name “Cutie Honey” (Mariya Nishiuchi). The android is unique in that it possesses ...
Style:
tense, serious, intense, exciting, anime ...
Plot:
martial arts, battles, fight, artificial intelligence, corporation, conspiracy, pursuit, chase, professor, research, transformation, poverty ...
Similarity:
17%
878
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Don "The Dragon" Wilson is back and forced to take on the greatest legends of the martial arts world. Wilson fights off all comers while defending rock superstar Shanna (Deirdre Imershein) against the insane attacks of a fanatical veteran ...
Style:
realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, violence against women, bodyguard, serial killer, murder, one man army, stalking, vietnam war, gangster, investigation, criminal heroes, vigilantism ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
17%
174
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the ...
Style:
anthology, exciting, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
samurai, martial arts, vengeance, serial killer, daring rescue, rivalry, youth, murder, betrayal, medieval, badass female lead, strong female presence ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
17%
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