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The Resistance (2011)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In 1937, Japan began their invasion of China by murdering over 300,000 people in the capital of Nanjing. The atrocities committed against women and their daughters are especially barbaric. One of them is Xiaoyun, a peasant girl who fights with the Chinese resistance group. On her way to freedom she must fight against Japanese soldiers, ninjas, a killer geisha, Nazis, and the evil General of the Japanese imperial army.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, entertaining, serious, realistic
Plot:
ninja, genocide, assassination, revenge, resistance, vengeance, wartime life, world war two, martial arts, heroes, medieval, rivalry, danger, japanese occupation of china, assassin, pilot, female assassin, sword, protection, woman with a gun, soldier, hitman, life is a bitch, journalism, against humanity ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 30s
Place:
china, usa, asia, japan, united states of america
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, exciting and captivating films with plots about rivalry, heroes, martial arts, graphic violence, master warrior, violent content and danger mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Resistance: The Last Kung Fu Monk (2010), The Sword Identity (2011), 7 Assassins (2013), The Message (2009), The Guillotines (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: China, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a car accident orphans his young nephew, a Shaolin monk journeys to the United States to look after the lad and open his own martial arts academy, but he soon gets caught up in a dangerous kung fu underworld.
Style:
exciting, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
shaolin, martial arts, shaolin kung fu, shaolin monk, orphan, fish out of water, master warrior, save the day, rescue, misfit, contests and competitions, buddies ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, china, new york
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
During the Ming Dynasty one man will request a competition when his weapon is rejected. After a series of fights he is determined to prove his sword is invincible.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, martial arts, master warrior, sword fight, disorder, against the odds, contests and competitions, ambition, mysterious character, heroes, mistaken identity, kung fu ...
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspense, intense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, rebellion, martial arts, heroic mission, assassin, master warrior, state affairs, revolution, gold, partner, friendship, journey ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
1942, Nanjing (Nanking). Following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion house for questioning. A tense game of "cat and ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, realistic, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
japanese occupation, espionage, world war two, medieval, code breaking, resistance, assassination, undercover, wartime life, rivalry, danger, chinese history ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1942
Place:
china, asia
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89%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China, Haiti, Hong Kong, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
qing dynasty, wuxia, hitman, political unrest, danger, assassination, military, soldier, flying guillotine, save the day, martial arts, fight club ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
china, ancient china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
75%
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:
69%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Set in Shanghais Gangster era of the early 1900s, THE LAST TYCOON tells the tale of CHENG (Chow Yun-Fat), a young man who is set up by the chief of police (Sammo Hung) and must leave the life he knows and QIU (Monica Mok), the woman he loves, to ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chinese mafia, gangster, rivalry, betrayal, dishonesty, heroic bloodshed, love triangle, danger, fight club, triad, violent content, gang ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1930s, 90s
Place:
china, shanghai, asia
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
KAMUI is a Ninja on the run from the world of Ninja bound by rules in search of true freedom. However, he is burdened with the fate, where it is not allowed to take the secret of their powers outside of the tribe -- if you are born as Ninja, you ...
Style:
epic, exciting, stylized, rough, anime ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, medieval, heroes, rebellion, redemption, rivalry, tough heroes, rebelliousness, on the run, danger, good versus evil ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
62%
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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:
61%
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:
59%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover... and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, realistic, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
japanese occupation, war, wartime life, rivalry, resistance, society, hidden identity, tragic hero, life is a bitch, love and romance, anti war, political unrest ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s, 2000s, post world war two
Place:
china, asia, japan, shanghai
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Traveling from California to Houston, a martial arts expert suffers a motorcycle breakdown in a small Texas town. But his bad luck proves to be a blessing in disguise for the local townspeople when he discovers the corrupt sheriff and his KKK ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
ninja, revenge, martial arts, sexual content, violent content, nudity, small town, racism, master warrior, rivalry, vengeance, heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated ...
Style:
serious, rough, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
sino japanese war, world war two, japanese occupation of china, japanese occupation, life is a bitch, survival, danger, chaos, on the run, against humanity, escapades, on the road ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1942
Place:
china, taiwan, asia
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.
Style:
serious, realistic, fast paced
Plot:
martial arts, world war two, japanese occupation of china, kung fu classic, heroes, military, good versus evil, war, rivalry, escapades, life is a bitch, soldier ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
china, japan, asia, hong kong
Similarity:
55%
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, suspenseful, rough, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, year 2010, 2010s, 1930s, 1940s ...
Place:
china, shanghai, asia
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hwang Jang Lee is a corrupt Ming guard who frames John Liu for murder. A wanted fugitive, John hides out with a teen who is an expert in the infamous Iron Armor technique, a technique that means the expert can withstand anything. However, Hwang is ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, exciting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight, ninja, medieval, shaolin, kung fu master, kung fu classic, cannon, revenge, assassin, wanted ...
Place:
china, hong kong, asia
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother ...
Style:
perverse, epic, captivating, exciting, bleak ...
Plot:
samurai, ninja, martial arts, medieval, asian history, shogun, samurai sword, japanese history, kung fu, rivalry, conspiracy, strong violent content ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
52%
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:
52%
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Genre: Action
Country: China, USA, Taiwan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A shady Los Angeles martial arts assassin is hired by a beautiful woman to avenge the death of her parents, who were killed by her evil twin sister. But when the hit man tracks down his target, he finds himself strangely attracted to her. Trapped ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
hitman, martial arts, vengeance, moral dilemma, danger, fall in love, undercover, rivalry, frame up, vigilantism, teenage life, twins ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
usa, china, asia, los angeles
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a ...
Style:
cult classic, realistic, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
samurai, zatoichi, martial arts, one man army, samurai sword, ninja, handicapped, swordplay, katana, murder, village, sword ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
47%
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:
47%
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:
serious, realistic, exciting, tense, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin monk, kung fu classic, medieval, fight, karate, martial arts training, fistfight, shaolin kung fu, violent content, heroes ...
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A fearsome warrior from the Kingdom of Samarza arrives in America to assassinate a high school girl. The girl does not know it, but she is the last living heir to the Kingdom. A noble guard arrives in America to protect the young princess.
Style:
serious, tense, captivating, psychological, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heir, hitman, rivalry, medieval, danger, assassination, save the princess, assassination attempt, ninja, mission, showdown, female assassin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The movie starts with the tough lives of the aforementioned characters in a military school, showing friendship and even competition among them. But the lives of the young cadets changes when Dutch soldiers suddenly attack their camp, tearing them ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, rough, captivating ...
Plot:
military, soldier, rebellion, social differences, rivalry, battles, heroes, politics, society, state affairs, revolution, vengeance ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1947
Place:
indonesia, southeast asia, asia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Set in the Philippines during WW II, two U.S. Army officers are caught and shot by a Japanese officer. One survives and soon joins with a guerrilla troop to battle the enemy... and get revenge.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, bleak, rough ...
Plot:
world war, soldier, war, rivalry, danger, heroes, military, vengeance, escapades, confined, against the odds, battles ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
the philippines, japan
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Style:
epic, jidai geki, captivating, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
samurai, martial arts, samurai sword, medieval, ninja, fight, exploitation, kung fu master, swordplay, assassin, edo period, violent content ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Returning to his homeland after years of slavery, a Norman prince seeks revenge on his father's murderer – his ruthless uncle, Earl Durant. Gaining the trust of a band of exiled farmers, he leads them into battle against Durant, exploiting ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, sword, master warrior, good versus evil, tough heroes, revenge, violence spree, vengeance, danger, gory, viking, obsession ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In modern day New York City a ninety eight year old women lies helpless on her death bed. As her granddaughter begins to take on the chores of cleaning the apartment, she comes upon a story that her grandmother had been writing. It is the story of ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, emotional, period piece
Plot:
martial arts, society, danger, state affairs, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, political unrest, woman in danger, love triangle, lost love, feud, male female relationship ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
china
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
Style:
cult classic, exciting, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
samurai, zatoichi, martial arts, samurai sword, medieval, ninja, ancient, handicapped, ronin, swordplay, murder, kidnapping ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip ...
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu master, wing chun, kung fu, medieval, tai chi, heir, wuxia, vengeance, heroes, fight, opponent ...
Time:
1930s, 2010s, year 2013, 1940s, 50s ...
Place:
china, japan, hong kong, east asia, asia ...
Similarity:
40%
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