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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
7K
Original name: 花木兰
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime startegy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders - but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, realistic, epic, romantic drama, period drama
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female warrior, female soldier, cross dressing, gender, medieval, heroic mission, female fighter, martial arts, tough girl, warrior, strong female lead, heroes, military, soldier, escapades, female protagonist, hand to hand combat, army, battles, father daughter relationship, male female relationship, asian history, ancient history, military life, gender bending ...
Place:
china, ancient china, asia
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Most similar movies to Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, epic and realistic films with plots about heroes, battles, military, medieval, soldier, sword and sword fight mostly in Drama, Adventure and War genres. Some movies like Mulan: Rise of a Warrior: Mulan (2020), Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003), Red Cliff (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), Mulan (1998). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, costume drama, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens, chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, heroine, female warrior, woman dressed as man, tough girl, cross dressing, princess, mythical creature, chinese mythology, woman with a gun, chinese woman, warrior ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
ancient china, china, asia
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81%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
epic, breathtaking, exciting, serious, lyrical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china, asia, ancient china, tokyo, japan
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50K
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: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered ...
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stylized, serious, costume drama, psychotronic, captivating ...
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medieval, wuxia, supernatural, imaginary, forbidden love, supernatural ability, danger, legends and myths, supernatural power, love triangle, kingdom, sword and sorcery ...
Place:
china, ancient china, asia, mongolia
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100%
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343K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns. With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li ...
Style:
feel good, light, touching, captivating, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female warrior, cross dressing, human spirit, princess, heroine, friendship, dragon, good versus evil, sexism, impersonating, gender disguise ...
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Place:
china, ancient china, asia
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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exciting, stylized, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china, seattle, ancient china, asia
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, serious, scenic, action adventure ...
Plot:
master warrior, martial arts, military, ancient rome, battle zone, danger, heroic mission, wuxia, battles, heroes, ancient history, barbarian ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
china, ancient china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Musical, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
Style:
historical drama
Plot:
female warrior, honor, cross dressing, disguise, chinese mythology, gender roles, sacrifice, family honor, identity, bravery, loyalty, female soldier ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Netherlands
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to conquer the small city. Leaping to the ...
Style:
exciting, rough, stylized, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, strategy, siege, military, battles, heroes, conquering, warrior, fight, leadership, heroic mission, against the odds ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times
Place:
ancient china, east asia, asia, china, mongolia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China, South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Style:
exciting, realistic, atmospheric, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female warrior, medieval, war, battles, military, asian history, soldier, uninhibited rivalry, political unrest, rise to the top, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
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Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia
Similarity:
100%
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, rough, suspenseful, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, master warrior, war, survival, kung fu, wuxia, samurai, battles, exile, fight, betrayal ...
Time:
medieval times, year 2001, middle ages, 14th century
Place:
china, hong kong, korea, mongolia, asia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
Plot:
slave girl, chinese emperor, couple relations, power struggle, danger, battles, martial arts, sword fight, female warrior, love triangle, murder, martial artist ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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75%
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 ...
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epic, rough, serious, exciting, realistic ...
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roman empire, barbarian, heroic mission, battles, warrior, heroes, rise to the top, leadership, betrayal, state affairs, rivalry, danger ...
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Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The French Foreign Legion, in the early 20s, is tasked to protect a group of Archaeologists in the middle east. After scenes depicting the hardship of day-to-day Foreign Legion life, and the ragtag collection of people who join, the local Arabs take ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
foreign legion, french foreign legion, archaeologist, military, obsessive quest, world war one, adventurer, danger, treasure hunt, rescue, heroic mission, medieval ...
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
As the English and French soldiers battle for control of the American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her sister Alice unwittingly walk into trouble but are reluctantly saved by ...
Style:
epic, sexy, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
native american, american indian, war, freedom, colonial america, indians, wilderness, revenge, forest, historical epic, medieval, american history ...
Time:
18th century, middle ages, ancient times, georgian era, 20th century ...
Place:
persia, usa, england
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Robin Hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. Maid Marian has entered a nunnery, King Richard is a raving lunatic, his Brother John a moron, and the age of great adventure has seemed to have ...
Style:
period piece, exciting, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
robin hood, knight, folk hero, aging, nun, tragic love, king, poisoning, abbey, sword duel, forest, nobility ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 1976, 12th century, 80s ...
Place:
england, basque country, france
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.
Style:
sexy, gothic, realistic, bleak, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
tank, politics, military, soldier, war in afghanistan, vengeance, international relations, brutality, revenge, anti communist, desert, cavalry ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, israel, vietnam, russia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Romania
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, costume drama, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
ancient history, roman empire, female warrior, female whipping, celtic, barbarian, war, conquering, medieval, battles, incest, leadership ...
Time:
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Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for ...
Style:
epic, realistic, serious, rough, emotional ...
Plot:
world war one, veteran, military, battlefield, battles, platoon, great war, heroic mission, military life, war, state affairs, love and romance ...
Time:
1910s, 50s, 20th century, year 1917
Place:
canada, belgium, france, flanders
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
switzerland, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
While she fights a heroic battle against the Spanish besieger with her female army, Kenau, driven by hate and sorrow of the execution of her youngest daughter, is threatened to also lose her eldest daughter, because her fear and pain are covered by ...
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serious, exciting, captivating, realistic, costume drama
Plot:
battles, female warrior, folk hero, heroes, escapades, military, danger, medieval, dutch history, revolution, good versus evil, rebellion ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Honglei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States.
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, rivalry, heroes, political intrigue, uninhibited rivalry, dishonesty, soldier, battles, betrayal, political unrest, military life, state affairs ...
Place:
seattle, ancient china, asia, china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the twilight of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial court is plagued by corruption as tyrants rule over the land. With the Manchurians preying on a weakened empire, war is imminent. To save the victims from their suffering, sorceress Jade Raksha ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, stylized, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, female warrior, tragic love, medieval, supernatural ability, wuxia, heroes, battles, betrayal, wizards and magicians, witch, good versus evil ...
Place:
china, ancient china
Similarity:
100%
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, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, battles, forbidden love, warlord, wuxia, rivalry, asian history, master warrior, love and romance, heroes, military ...
Place:
china, east asia, asia, ancient china
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, France, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her ...
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual ...
Plot:
medieval, joan of arc, religion, battles, betrayal, god, burned at the stake, courage, female warrior, heresy, heroic mission, war ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france ...
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
Style:
exciting, epic, period piece, entertaining, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
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Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, year 2010, 12th century ...
Place:
england, britain, france, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Style:
light, exciting, captivating, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, female warrior, kung fu, medieval, sword fight, master warrior, heroes, love and romance, fight, revenge, asian history ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
china, asia, ancient china, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
Style:
sincere, suspenseful, epic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
medieval, martial arts, fight, wuxia, asian history, soldier, civil war, kung fu, pow, battles, political unrest, treason ...
Time:
19th century, medieval times, 1860s, 1800s, year 2007 ...
Place:
china, east asia, ancient china, asia, beijing china
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100%
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