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The Four (2015)
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The Four (2015)
Original name: 少年四大名捕
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The Four is the story of four young men – Cold Blood, Chaser, Heartless, and Iron Fist – who each excel in different martial arts practices and use their expertise to bring down corruption and establish justice.~~ Based on the wuxia series by Wen Ruian.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: martial arts, battles, political corruption, palace intrigue, fight, investigation, warrior, murder investigation, emperor, master warrior, corruption, empire, intrigue, dynasty, special agent, wuxia, special agents
Keyword: chinese

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, tense, disturbing and suspense films and TV series with plots about battles, fight, martial arts, master warrior, warrior, power struggle and political intrigue mostly in Drama, Action and Fantasy genres. Some movies like The Four: Nirvana in Fire (2015), Who Rules The World (2022), The Legend of Qin (2015), Laughing in the Wind (2001), Wind and Cloud (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in ...
Style: captivating, disturbing
Plot: martial arts, political intrigue, dynasty, showdown, fight, power struggle, battles, legend, intrigue, fight for supremacy, warrior, master warrior ...
Time: 60s
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Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
Style: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, costume drama
Plot: justice, political intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, chinese history, friendship, battles, chinese emperor, deception, murder, father son relationship, medieval ...
Place: china, ancient china
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Who Rules The World (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, tense
Plot: martial arts, dynasty, master warrior, travel, political unrest, political intrigue, politics, political conspiracy, opposites attract, relationships, wuxia, royalty ...
Place: china
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45%
The Legend of Qin (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Based off the very popular CGI animation series Qin's Moon, comes an adaptation from Tangren.
Style: disturbing, captivating, historical romance
Plot: martial arts, chinese emperor, fight for supremacy, master warrior, battles, heroes, power struggle, politics, showdown, empire, political intrigue, dynasty ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Laughing in the Wind (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
TV show
Story: Laughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on ...
Style: tense, captivating
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, wizard, battles, friendship, showdown, falsely accused, magic, warrior, fight, teamwork, false accusation ...
Place: china
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41%
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Wind and Cloud (2002)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: China
TV show
Style: tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: martial arts, battles, master warrior, prophecy, avarice, heroes, warrior, competitor, fight, prediction, fight for supremacy, teacher student relationship
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The Bride with White Hair (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story: The Bride with White Hair is a Chinese television series very loosely based on Liang Yusheng's novel Baifa Monü Zhuan. Except for some characters' names, the plot is almost completely unrelated to the original story. It was first aired on ...
Style: suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot: political conspiracy, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, fall in love, political unrest, love affair, political intrigue, empire, male female relationship, love story, in love, tragic love ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Bichunmoo (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: This drama depicts the sacrifices four central characters make for love, vengeance and honor as each travels a road of chosen destiny.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot: martial arts, master warrior, love affair, battles, love story, male female relationship, love and romance, relationships, couple relations, romantic relationship, female warrior, love interest ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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God of War Zhao Yun (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
Story: “God of War, Zhao Yun” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Yong Guo Jian. It is based on the novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” by Shan Tian
Style: captivating, exciting
Plot: martial arts, battles, master warrior, love and romance, fighting the system, rebellion, dynasty, save the world, warrior, fight, showdown, love triangle ...
Place: ancient china
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40%
Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel Fuyu Fanyun. It was first broadcast on TVB in January 2006.
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: martial arts, artifact, dynasty, legend, master warrior, power struggle, magical object, battles, warrior, kingdom, fight, ming dynasty
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Martial Universe (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Lin Dong, a child from a small village isn't favored by his clan. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different ...
Style: xianxia, captivating, tense, anime, costume drama ...
Plot: martial arts, mascot, demon, fight, good versus evil, medieval, magic, rescue, heroes, magical, magical power, save the world ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Legend of Chu and Han (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story: Legend of Chu and Han, also known as Chu Han Chuanqi, is a Chinese television series based on the events in the late Qin Dynasty and the Chu–Han Contention that led to the founding of the Han Dynasty. It started airing on Anhui TV, Zhejiang TV, ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot: battles, political intrigue, empire, power struggle, intrigue, emperor, fight
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
The Awakener: The Series (2019)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
TV show
Story: TV show adapted from the controversial comic book about a trained agent who crusades against Brazil's endemic corruption and its figures, on the verge of presidential elections.
Style: suspense, exciting, captivating, disturbing, tense
Plot: corruption, battles, special agent, political intrigue, political corruption, fighting the system, fighting crime, revenge, fight, comic hero, lynching, rogue agent ...
Place: brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
The Legend of the Twelve Chinese Zodiacs (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style: exciting, captivating, suspenseful, tense, dramatic
Plot: legend, master warrior, chinaman, zodiac, martial arts, chinese mythology, magic, fight, mixed martial arts, chinese culture, legends and myths, battles
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
The Legend of Zu (2015)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: He was the chosen one. Lu Pao is a dangerous swordsman who is out to get his hands on the powerful Red Ghost Stone. The Sushan School, China’s most famous and influential martial arts school, is the guardian of the stone and protector of the ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense, xianxia
Plot: martial arts, relationships, battles, male female relationship, love and romance, master warrior, love story, couple relations, love affair, romantic relationship, love interest, relationship problems ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
God of Lost Fantasy (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Qin Wen Tian, a broken man who seeks revenge for the assassination of his family. He discovers and joins a renowned martial arts sect and meets the former crown prince whose brother had staged a coup and driven him out of the palace. ...
Style: captivating, tense, thrilling, romantic, scenic
Plot: friendship, martial arts, prince, fight for supremacy, kingdom, warrior, battles, teamwork, revenge, power struggle, vengeance, fight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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The Four (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story: Using the political decline of Northern Song dynasty as the background, this is the story of the Four Great Constables upholding justice while punishing the wicked.
Style: tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: dynasty, political intrigue, battles, corrupted ruler, teamwork, political conspiracy, corruption, ruler, political unrest, fighting crime, warrior, corrupt official ...
Place: ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story: A determined Qing dynasty princess contends with palace intrigue and a vendetta against her family while navigating the treacherous terrain of romance.
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot: qing dynasty, princess, palace intrigue, private investigation, queen, intrigue, royal court, political intrigue, investigation, kingdom, royalty, arranged marriage ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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I Am Nobody (2023)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Zhang Chulan, an ordinary young man, gets entangled in an unprecedented world of "outsiders" when his grandfather's body mysteriously disappears. Facing unexpected pursuit from the Sinister Pleasure, a relentless organization, and the ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, tense, mystical ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.
Style: detective, tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: investigation, conspiracy, martial arts, sword fight, enemy, battles, fight, revenge, secret, master warrior, hidden identity, bromance ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
The Legend of Dugu (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: “He who has Dugu, has the world”. Daughters of a court official, Dugu Banruo, Dugu Mantuo, and Dugu Jialou were always destined for greatness. Blessed with beauty, intelligence, and connections, the Dugu sisters grew up knowing they were the ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot: empress, politics, palace intrigue, intrigue, political intrigue, power struggle, dysfunctional family, fight for supremacy, political unrest, dynasty, assassination, royal family ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary (2018)
Genre: Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: * Based on a Taiwanese PC role-playing game series. In and Nei are two sisters who have wandering the land together ever since their village was destroyed by the villainous Taibai Empire. Their childhood friend, Shou, has been enslaved by the ...
Style: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, action adventure
Plot: martial arts, battles, magical sword, warrior, brother brother relationship, fight, rivals, sword, sword and sorcery, brothers, magical, adventurer ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story (2003)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story is a Chinese period drama series produced by Taiwanese station CTS in collaboration with several other countries and is loosely based several famous folktales such as the love story of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng ...
Style: captivating, tense
Plot: love affair, destiny, showdown, prediction, chinese emperor, fate of humanity, fight, fight for supremacy, battles, love and romance, love interest, power struggle ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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My Beautiful Bride (2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: This drama is about a husband, Kim Do Hyung who desperately searches for his wife, Yoon Joo Young who suddenly disappears. Meanwhile, Cha Yoon Mi is the detective on the case who helps him along the way.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: fight, criminal underworld, uncover truth, battles, fighting crime, fiance fiancee relationship, investigation, mysterious past, intrigue, disappearance
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Grisse (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: Located in the middle of the 19th century, during the colonial era of Dutch India, the series "Grisse" follows a group of unusual characters who launch a rebellion against a brutal governor and finally have a chance to decide their fate.
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense
Plot: rebellion, colonialism, female warrior, warrior, fight, war for independence, power struggle, colony, battles, life is a bitch, nudity, governor ...
Time: 19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Legend of Awakening (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, young Lu Ping escapes the wicked forces of Shanhai Tower and discovers his spiritual identity in a moment of enlightenment – or rather, his spiritual identities, as he becomes aware of six distinct souls ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing
Plot: martial arts, supernatural power, wizard, supernatural ability, master warrior, good versus evil, twins, spirit, demon hunter, fight, magic, demon ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Horse thief Luk Ching-Yang and his wife Liu Lu-Yian. After Luk was betrayed by his brother Kiu Hung, Lu-Yian left him. They reunite 20 years later, along with Liu Lu-Yian's adopted daughter Liu Wan-Long and the young warrior Pak Suk-Fu, in ...
Style: exciting, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: martial arts, revenge, battles, master warrior, fight, traitor, warrior, vengeance, brother brother relationship, betrayal, medieval
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Emperor Wang Gun (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Taejo Wang Geon was a 200-episode Korean drama starring Choi Soo Jong in the title role. It became very successful, reaching very high ratings, around 60%.
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing, period drama
Plot: historical figure, king, korean history, political unrest, political intrigue, ruler, emperor, politics, empire, political conspiracy, political corruption, dynasty ...
Time: 9th century, 10th century, middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Cross the Yalu River (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story: TV mini-series telling the PRC's official narrative of its involvement in the Korean War (1950-1953). It's one of several films produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (founded in July 1921).
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: communism, military life, korean war, korean army, fight for supremacy, wartime life, battles, wartime, soldier, military, fight, power struggle ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 148 min.
Story: Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, period drama
Plot: samurai sword, battles, life is a bitch, intrigue, empire, power struggle, fight, warrior, emperor, martial arts, samurai, life
Time: 19th century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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