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The Magnificent Trio (1966)
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The Magnificent Trio (1966)
Original name: 邊城三俠
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang (Jimmy Wang Yu) who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living. The magistrate hires bandits and another fighter named Huang Liang (Cheng Lui) to get his daughter back. Huang recognizes Lu as a comrade in arms and joins him in fending off the bandits. The standoff comes to an abrupt end when the magistrate uses one of the farmer’s daughters as leverage to get his own daughter back. Lu convinces the magistrate to punish him in place of the farmers, but he’s lied to. The magistrate’s daughter (Chin Ping) and a fighter in his employ (Lo Lieh), along with Huang help Lu to escape. Once recovered, our heroes return to see that a petition from the farmers gets to a higher-ranking official.
Style: grindhouse
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, torture, corruption, male female relationship, chivalry, swashbuckler, dungeon, bare chested male

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out grindhouse, serious, cult classic and exciting films with plots about martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, fight, kung fu classic, violence and revenge mostly in Action, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like The Magnificent Trio: The Rescue (1971), The Bells of Death (1968), Crippled Avengers (1978), The Savage Five (1974), Kung Fu Invaders (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Rescue (1971)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime ...
Plot: martial arts, bare chested male, prison break, prison escape, dissident, torture, dungeon, patriotism, beating, hung by wrists
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95%
The Bells of Death (1968)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A simple woodcutter named Wei Fu (Chang Yi) finds his world shattered when three murderous horsemen arrive to kill his family and kidnap his sister. Left with nothing but his mother’s bell-laden bracelet, he sets out to seek his revenge. Lucky for ...
Style: spaghetti western, road movie
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, misery, wanderer, cruelty, gang, revenge, massacre, family relations
⇓ similarity ⇓
93%
The Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Venom regulars Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Sun Chien star as a gang of unemployed martial artists who spend their days stuffing their faces at local restaurants and letting the staff beat them up instead of paying the bill. Their fortunes appear ...
Style: grindhouse
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, karate, suicide, fight, double suicide, framed for murder, fighting
⇓ similarity ⇓
91%
Crippled Avengers (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Crippled Avengers is a 1978 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh and starring four members of the Venom Mob. It has been released in North America as Mortal Combat and Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms. The film follows a group of martial ...
Style: cult classic, grindhouse, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, kung fu classic, fight, wuxia, superhero, blind character, mute or deaf, blind man, disabled, disabled character, shaolin ...
Place: east asia, hong kong, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
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The Savage Five (1974)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang ...
Style: grindhouse
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, sacrifice, chivalry, fight, heroism, oppression, village, kung fu classic, bandit, fighting
⇓ similarity ⇓
85%
Kung Fu Invaders (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Director Chang Cheh begins his Shaolin Cycle with this solid kung fu actioner about a band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state and driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty ...
Style: grindhouse
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin, fight, wuxia, qing dynasty, patriotism, heroic bloodshed, exile, kung fu master, kung fu classic, escape
Time: 18th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
84%
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Golden Swallow (1968)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden ...
Style: grindhouse, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, medieval, love triangle, sword, strong female lead, swordplay, revenge, vengeance, investigation, rivalry ...
Time: 60s
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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Vengeance (1970)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 121 min.
Story: The adored screen team of Chang Cheh, Ti Lung, and David Chiang return in another classic about brotherhood and heroes in Vengeance. Chiang plays a psychotic younger brother out to avenge his older brother's death
Style: neo noir
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, wuxia, swordplay, sniper, theatrical troupe, knife fight, warlord, revenge plot, brotherhood, nihilism, murder of brother ...
Time: 1920s
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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What Price Survival (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents ...
Plot: wuxia, handicapped, violence, martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, young
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Chinese rebels battle Mongol warriors in a desert inn.
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, inn, gambling, scheming, dice, innkeeper
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
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 ⇓
67%
The Web of Death (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: It's back to the Shaolin Monastery for one of the most unusual action-paced tales to invade its hallowed halls. Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five Poison Web." In order ...
Style: weird
Plot: kung fu, wuxia, shaolin, kaiju, underground, power struggle, martial arts, secret weapon, chivalry, sword and sorcery
⇓ similarity ⇓
62%
Chinese Vengeance (1973)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Set 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 ascension of its director and ...
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, ambition, bandit, qing dynasty, fighting
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
Treasure of Bruce Le (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In "Treasure of Bruce Le," a Samurai steals the Kung Fu secrets of the Shaolin Buddhists. Now Bruce must fight the powerful Samurai for control.
Style: grindhouse, independent film
Plot: martial arts, fight, treasure, kung fu, young
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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Death Duel (1977)
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: This martial arts spectacular showcases 20-year-old Erh Tung-sheng (a.k.a. Derek Yee). Even Variety noted: "Erh's charismatic screen presence should take him to superstardom like his older brother, David Chiang." The prediction proved ...
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, fight, incognito, social class, duel, sword fight, fatalism, love, violence, body count
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
Pedicab Driver (1989)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection - one a baker, the other a prostitute - are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. ...
Style: slapstick, slapstick comedy, eighties
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight, prostitution, wuxia, abusive boss, foreplay, revenge, violence, implied sex, stick fight
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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Four Riders (1972)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
Story: This prime example of director/co-writer Chang Cheh's mastery takes place in Seoul right after the Korean War, as a kung-fu master, combat instructor, explosives expert, and missile specialist must take on a venal drug smuggling gang. ...
Plot: kung fu, korean war, martial arts, nightclub, loose woman, military, gym, corruption, smoking, drinking, pantyhose, black pantyhose ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A kung-fu student is instructed by his dying teacher to track down five of the teacher's ex-students. Each of the five is equipped with a lethal martial arts skill, and the teacher fears this might be used for evil purposes. However, not only ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
The Swordmates (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 76 min.
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Dragon on Fire (1978)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Sammy is involved with gangsters to save his relative from a problem so he calls Dragon Hung from America to help him.
Style: grindhouse
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Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. he leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. he comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the ...
Style: grindhouse, cult classic, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience: kids, boys' night
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Time: year 1972, 70s
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story: The notorious “One-Armed Swordsman” who has spent the last two years retired from the martial world as a simple farmer with his wife. Of course this idyllic life is about to be sliced to ribbons by Chang’s wicked imagination. He concocts a ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
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Duration: 107 min.
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Genre: Action, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
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Country: Hong Kong
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
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Plot: martial arts, wuxia, corruption, massacre, love triangle, jealousy, family secret, heroic bloodshed, pride
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Raining in the Mountain (1979)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 75 min.
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Plot: wuxia, kung fu, revenge, female warrior, family relations, martial arts, woman, bad influence, young
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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