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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
Original name: 刺杀小说家
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Kongwen Lu is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.
Style: captivating, dark fantasy, entertaining
Plot: samurai, fight, assassin, warrior, showdown, murderer, heroes, parallel world, battles, fantasy world, good versus evil, martial arts, monster, save the world, fantasy becomes reality, hitman, adventure
Place: china
Keyword: chinese

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The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Every few hundred years, the most powerful demon on earth—a snake demon—awakens, and the Yin-Yang Masters are summoned to the capital. Meanwhile, the Princess of the realm has her own plans, as she conspires to claim the demon’s power.
Style: exciting, captivating, tense
Plot: good versus evil, fight, opposites attract, supernatural, teamwork, investigation, unlikely friendships, battles, protector, friendship, paranormal investigation, showdown ...
Time: 2020s
Place: china
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Mortal Kombat (1995)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must ...
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Audience: teens, kids, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, monster, good versus evil, tournament, underground fighting, heroic mission, mortal combat, ninja, island, warrior, save the world, fight ...
Time: year 1995, 90s
Place: hong kong, los angeles, china, thailand
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Fights Break Sphere (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story: Xiao Yan is a genius child who suddenly loses all his powers. In a world governed by strength and power, Xiao Yan’s lack of talent is an embarrassment to his family. At the age of 15, Xiao Yan accidentally summons Yaochen from his mother’s ...
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The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Kei Watanabe is a fifth grade elementary school student. He has inherited the hunter's blood to hunt yōkai. To save the world from being destroyed, Kei Watanabe challenges a war against the yōkai.
Style: exciting, captivating, entertaining, anime
Audience: family outing
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The Yin Yang Master (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 113 min.
Story: The world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, ...
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How I Became a Super Hero (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Paris 2020. While superheroes have assimilated into the Parisian society, they discover a new drug that gives themselves personal superpowers to mere mortals. Lieutenants Moreau and Schaltzmann are investigating the case with the support of two ...
Style: captivating, exciting, entertaining, weird
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story: Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
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Dynasty Warriors (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China, Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Warlords, warriors and statesmen wage a battle for supremacy in this fantasy tale based on the hit video games and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, perverse
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The Great Sage Sun Wukong (2019) (2019)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Because of the drought around the world, Mountain Huaguo with a water source is harassed by powerful monsters around. To investigate the cause of the drought and also obtain a suitable weapon to fight the powerful monsters, Sun Wukong and his good ...
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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
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Audience: boys' night
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Time: 19th century, 1870s
Place: japan, asia, kyoto japan
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
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Time: 19th century, 1870s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Country: China
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Duration: 90 min.
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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