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Clash of Empires: The Battle for Asia (2011)
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Original name: Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. Merong Mahawangsa was a descendant of Alexander the Great, a renowned naval captain and traveler who came to Asia several hundred years ago.
Style:
exciting, epic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, dark comedy
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, roman, destiny, master warrior, heroes, martial arts, battles, state affairs, wizards and magicians, danger, head of state, hopes, heroic mission, tough heroes, elephant, ancient rome, ancient, peplum, escapades, rivalry, woman in danger, violent content, pirate, jungle, revenge ...
Place:
asia, malaysia, arabia, china
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Most similar movies to Clash of Empires: The Battle for Asia
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, epic and stylized films with plots about heroes, rivalry, danger, escapades, sword fight, master warrior and sword mostly in Action, Adventure and Drama genres. Some movies like Clash of Empires: The Battle for Asia: 300 (2006), Red Cliff (2008), The Tsunami Warrior (2008), Gladiators 7 (1962), Jade Warrior (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band ...
Style:
epic, exciting, visually stunning, visual, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
sword fight, warrior, ancient, war, courage, battles, mythology, military, human spirit, gory, legends and myths, ancient world ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, 2000s, year 2006, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, hellas, persia, rome italy ...
Similarity:
100%
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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:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 47 min.
Story:
Hercules (Gordon Scott) sets out to save the city of Troy from a horrible sea monster. Meanwhile, the city is threatened by a different kind of monster--a smarmy politician who will stop at nothing to seize the throne.
Style:
stylized, epic, suspenseful, exciting, serious
Audience:
boys' night, family outing
Plot:
hercules, virgin sacrifice, peplum, mythology, troy, warrior, ancient world, monster, sorcery, sword and sorcery, legion, ancient ...
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, greece
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45%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: Thailand
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
As sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples.
Style:
epic, serious, captivating, exciting, stylized
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
medieval, martial arts, master warrior, danger, good versus evil, imaginary, battles, wizards and magicians, head of state, supernatural, vengeance, master villain ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
asia, thailand
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the Roman Colosseum. Years later he manages to escape and ...
Style:
epic, captivating, exciting, stylized, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
peplum, gladiator, ancient rome, ancient, semi nudity, ancient world, master warrior, dishonesty, corrupted ruler, soldier, heroes, escapades ...
Place:
rome italy
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40%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Finland, Netherlands, China, Estonia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a love struck sword hero fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far away place and a far away time, in the cold north, in modern ...
Style:
serious, epic, stylized, exciting, romantic drama
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
legends and myths, martial arts, reincarnation, destiny, curses spells and rituals, supernatural, escapades, good versus evil, rivalry, supernatural ability, danger, heroes ...
Place:
finland, europe, china, asia
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40%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: UK, France, Slovakia, Tunisia, Italy, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Style:
epic, serious, exciting, stylized, arthurian ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
roman empire, ancient rome, king arthur, emperor, medieval, barbarian, child in peril, sword, ancient, boy, female warrior, mythology ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, 1st century, ancient times, year 2007 ...
Place:
rome italy, greece, europe, england, italy ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
He was doomed to die, but managed to survive, and now his mission is to revenge for the annihilation of his tribe. He is the great warrior who calls himself Volkodav, and is the last man from the tribe of Serie Psi (Grey Hounds). After escaping ...
Style:
serious, exciting, stylized, atmospheric, fairy tale ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing
Plot:
sword, vengeance, wizards and magicians, revenge, bravery, supernatural, heroic mission, danger, tough heroes, sword and sorcery, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
medieval times
Place:
russia
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese named Invincible. Tensions between Chinese ...
Style:
epic, serious, exciting, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, ninja, curse, kung fu, swashbuckler, superhero, racism, destiny, wiretap, battles, escapades ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
asia, china, usa, new york, hong kong
Similarity:
33%
369
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
Style:
psychotronic, independent film, exciting, captivating, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
peplum, superhero, gladiator, battles, state affairs, escapades, imaginary, soldier, betrayal, danger, rivalry, heroes ...
Time:
year 1961
Place:
greece, ancient greece
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, South Africa, Italy
Duration: 184 min.
Story:
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind (Max von Sydow) hides away infant Prince Siegfried (played as an adult by Benno Furmann) after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals ...
Style:
epic, serious, exciting, captivating, saga ...
Plot:
legend, dragon, blacksmith, medieval, master warrior, treasure, escapades, sword and shield, throne, sword, myth, viking ...
Time:
5th century, 7th century, 6th century
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In ancient Rome, the people finally oust their despised king, Tarquinius, and declare the city a republic. Tarquinius makes an alliance with the Etruscan king, Porsenna, to take back power in Rome, but a Roman general, the heroic Mucius, sets out to ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, peplum, ancient history, ancient, roman empire, mythology, warrior, myth, roman soldier, bible, historical event, legion ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Roman warrior leads a revolt against an evil ruler. A young, diminutive ruler makes a big decision to unseat a nobleman whose ego has outgrown him. But can the 10-year-old take on such an impressive nemesis?
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, stylized, epic, serious
Plot:
peplum, gladiator, ancient, ancient rome, roman, battles, rivalry, escapades, rebelliousness, heroes, politics, rescue ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Country: USA, Germany, Ireland
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
During the Roman Empire, General Crassius ruled a small province with an Iron fist. Serena, a young girl in a village, watches Crassius kill her parents. Crassius and Serena's destiny would lead them to the Gladiator ring; the Amazons Warrior ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
amazon, female warrior, gladiator, female fighter, rivalry, sword fight, heroic mission, heroes, vengeance, roman empire, girl power, ancient rome ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A king makes a pact with an ancient demon and after years of ruling his kingdom in peace, the demon has come to collect. Now a group of rival gladiators must fight for the survival of the kingdom.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, independent film
Plot:
rivalry, heroes, battles, contests and competitions, imaginary, danger, escapades, wizards and magicians, curses spells and rituals, underground fighting, female fight, kickass ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, serious, stylized, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
peplum, ancient world, greek mythology, ancient, troy, woods, heroes, betrayal, femme fatale, vengeance, imaginary, master warrior ...
Time:
60s
Place:
rome italy, egypt
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The Gaia Za is a sacred tome that holds many ancient and powerful spells to be unlocked by a so-called Chosen One expected to be born to one of two leading families: the Khans or the Marajis. Unwilling to leave the clan's fate to the gods, Che ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, tense, dramatic ...
Plot:
martial arts, destiny, danger, good versus evil, kung fu, escapades, rivalry, heroes, heroic mission, chosen one, magic, medieval ...
Place:
asia, china
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29%
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:
28%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the ...
Style:
jidai geki, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, samurai sword, ninja master, revenge, shogun, karate, kung fu, ancient, clan, master warrior, warlord ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 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:
medieval, martial arts, political unrest, rivalry, danger, sword fight, vengeance, dishonesty, assassination attempt, politics, escapades, sword ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea, asia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In the year 60 B.C. a group of Druids, including the arch-druid Guttuart (Max von Sydow), witness the passing of a comet and interpret it as the sign of the coming of a king for their country Gaul, which has not had a king for a long time. Guttuart ...
Style:
epic, rough, serious, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
roman empire, barbarian, heroic mission, battles, warrior, heroes, rise to the top, leadership, betrayal, state affairs, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Style:
epic, breathtaking, exciting, serious, lyrical ...
Plot:
wuxia, martial arts, medieval, desert, vengeance, sword fight, epic battle, survival, danger, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
8th century
Place:
china, asia, ancient china, tokyo, japan
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
Style:
cult classic, realistic, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
zatoichi, chess, martial arts, samurai sword, ninja, handicapped, ancient, swordplay, sword, violent content, heroes, one man army ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In a planet where humans must scavenge the post-apocalyptic barren wasteland, Hirokin – a reluctant warrior with a dark past – sets off on mission to fulfill his destiny. Having fought to the death to save his wife and son from the planets evil ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, tense, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
rebellion, good versus evil, danger, vengeance, rebelliousness, rivalry, escapades, corrupted ruler, heroes, warrior, execution, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
future
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, grindhouse, fairy tale ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, greek mythology, ancient history, superhuman powers, hercules, gladiator, destiny, slavery, violence, husband murders wife, imaginary ...
Time:
future, year 2014
Place:
greece, ancient greece, egypt, europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The hero is given his mentor's bow (the Heartbow) which chooses its new owner when passed on. It fires arrows that blow up like grenades, but can only be wielded by the one chosen to wield her. The hero is a member of a nomadic tribe wiped out ...
Style:
serious, exciting
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sorcery, sword and sorcery, barbarian, archer, peplum, wizard, ancient, good versus evil, heroes, sword fight, wizards and magicians, master warrior ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A group of centuries-old crime fighters known as the FISTS become modern day motorcycle riding superheroes by using spectecular ninja techniques to battle the forces of evil. The Dark Monk (their arch nemesis) has resurfaced from the criminal ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, exciting, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, manhunt, undercover, heroic mission, gang, one man army, supernatural ability, government agency, fighting crime, master warrior, superhero, master criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, california
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield--on the sea--as Greek general ...
Style:
epic, entertaining, bloody, heroic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sword fight, ancient history, greek, mythology, survival, king, ancient, medieval, sword and shield, warrior, antiquity, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, year 2014, 5th century, 2010s
Place:
ancient greece, greece, middle east, europe, persia ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, epic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, archer, wuxia, archery, violent content, power relations, family relations, dishonesty, rivalry, love and romance, vengeance ...
Place:
asia, china
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, roman empire, ancient world, ancient history, slavery, medieval, sword fight, master and servant, ancient, gladiator, slave, legends and myths ...
Time:
ancient times, middle ages
Place:
scotland, britain, england, greece, europe ...
Similarity:
24%
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