20 movies like The Chinese Connection, ordered by similarity : A Touch of Zen(1971), Enter the Dragon(1973), Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li(2009), Confessions(2010), Best of the Best II(1993), John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), Psycho Raman(2016), Kickboxer 2: The Road Back(1991), The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir(2018), Fist of Legend(1994), The Street Fighter(1975), Spy Kids(2001) ...
Adventure, Sports & Fitness
1972
107 Minutes
Bruce Lee Mao Ke-hsiu James Tien Robert Baker San Chin Ying-Chieh Han Maria Yi Tony Liu
martial artist cousin mother crime boss teacher thrilling rousing china thailand vengeance family martial arts crime murder revenge rise 1900s
In turn-of-the-century China, a martial-arts student declares war against the rival fighters who murdered his mentor.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Taiwan|Hong Kong
1971
180 Minutes
Feng Hsu Chun Shih Pai Ying Roy Chiao Tien Peng Cho Kin Cheung Bing-yuk Sit Hon Wang Shui Ying-Chieh Han Man Chung-san
artist mother princess monk general rival thrilling melodramatic suspenseful incredible china village forest countryside hideout ruins unusual romance on the run politics mother/son relationship
A lady fugitive on the run from corrupt government officials is joined in her endeavors by an unambitious painter and skilled Buddhist monks.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Hong Kong|USA
1973
99 Minutes
Bruce Lee John Saxon Jim Kelly Ahna Capri Angela Mao Bob Wall Betty Chung Geoffrey Weeks
hero drug czar gangster mercenary criminal tense thrilling china island hideout death martial arts murder revenge pursuit 1970s
A secret agent comes to an opium lord's island fortress with other fighters for a martial-arts tournament.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Canada|India|USA|Japan|Thailand
2009
96 Minutes
Kristin Kreuk Chris Klein Neal McDonough Michael Clarke Duncan Robin Shou Moon Bloodgood Josie Ho Taboo Edmund Chen Cheng Pei-Pei
crime boss martial arts master interpol agent partner female fighter henchman thrilling incredible frenetic san francisco hong kong bangkok nightclub harbor office father/daughter relationship kidnapping teamwork siege martial arts
When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes into a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe.
Drama
Japan
2010
106 Minutes
Takako Matsu Masaki Okada Yoshino Kimura Kaoru Fujiwara Kai Inowaki Hotaru Nomoto Mana Ashida Sora Iwata Daichi Izumi Karin Katô Takuya Kusakawa
mother grieving mother murderer murder victim student teacher dark intense gripping suspenseful chilling emotional japan school house murder confession psychopath investigation revenge
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1993
101 Minutes
Eric Roberts Phillip Rhee Chris Penn Edan Gross Rolf Muller Meg Foster Sonny Landham Wayne Newton Betty Carvalho Simon Rhee Claire Stansfield
martial artist friend texan son german grandmother unrestrained thrilling las vegas martial arts school arena desert hotel ambush martial arts murder brother relationship training crime revenge
The Colosseum is the fighting arena owned by the champion Bracus. Now after the death of their friend, Rhee and Roberts want revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
126 Minutes
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Vicky Kaushal Sobhita Dhulipala Mukesh Chhabra Anuschka Sawhney
serial killer police chief psychopath murderer murder suspect murder victim intense disheartening disturbing thrilling suspenseful mumbai, india police station obsession serial murders psychopath investigation crime revenge discovery
Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.
Sports & Fitness, Drama, Action
USA
1991
89 Minutes
Sasha Mitchell Peter Boyle Dennis Chan Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa John Diehl Michel Qissi Heather McComb Vince Murducco Matthias Hues
brother government official martial artist teacher martial arts master kickboxer thrilling tense suspenseful gritty gutsy fiery united states gym martial arts murder revenge fighting honor fight to the death
David's brother, Kurt, defeats Po in Kickboxer (1989). A year after Po kills Kurt, David, who has a kickboxing gym in LA, is manipulated into a match against Po.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
France|India|Belgium|Singapore|USA
2018
92 Minutes
Dhanush Bérénice Bejo Erin Moriarty Barkhad Abdi Gérard Jugnot Ben Miller Abel Jafri Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
artist mother young woman indian american magician emotional amusing inspiring creative charming heartwarming mumbai, india paris closet village city home family history death of mother
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.
Sports & Fitness, Action
Hong Kong
1994
103 Minutes
Jet Li Chin Siu Ho Billy Chow Yasuaki Kurata Paul Chiang Ada Choi Shinobu Nakayama Toshimichi Takahashi Jackson Liu
martial artist girlfriend japanese man general son prostitute spectacular rousing kyoto, japan shanghai school brothel japanese occupation martial arts jealousy murder cover-up racism rise love
In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
Japan
1975
85 Minutes
Sonny Chiba Gerald Yamada Doris Nakajima Tony Cetera Teijo Shikeharo King Stone Masishi Ishibashi Akira Shioji Yuseph Osman Angel Cordero Etsuko Shihomi
assassin martial artist billionaire daughter sibling convict spirited brutal uplifting jail japan hong kong boat kidnapping betrayal protection brother/sister relationship violence martial arts revenge
After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karate master decides to protect the daughter of a recently deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate that's after her inheritance.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2001
88 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Alan Cumming Tony Shalhoub Teri Hatcher Cheech Marin Robert Patrick Danny Trejo Mike Judge
mother father brother sister wizard spy amusing charming outlandish thrilling united states household castle evil crime superhuman abilities family heroism espionage growing up
The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger.
Action, Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Alain Moussi Jean-Claude Van Damme Christopher Lambert Mike Tyson Sara Malakul Lane Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Sam Medina Steven Swadling Miles Strommen Maxime Savaria Jessica Jann
martial artist bodybuilder mentor fighter prisoner martial arts master thrilling wild confident intense brutal gritty prison thailand yard training area martial arts fighting freedom confinement
Right after winning a fight in Las Vegas, Kurt Sloane is sedated and taken to a prison in Bangkok, where he's forced to fight a 6'10" giant for freedom and $1M - but this will require some intense training.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2004
137 Minutes
Uma Thurman David Carradine Michael Madsen Daryl Hannah Gordon Liu Michael Parks Perla Haney-Jardine Helen Kim Claire Smithies Clark Middleton Laura Cayouette
bride assassin martial arts master brother daughter woman brutal suspenseful frenetic wedding car mexico small town trailer china revenge unfinished business murder madman training
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Action, Sports & Fitness, Comedy
Hong Kong
1978
107 Minutes
Jackie Chan Siu Tien Yuen Jang Lee Hwang Chin Chiang Ging Man Fung Hsia Hsu Chiao Lin Linda Lin
student martial arts master assassin father son amusing rousing china student-teacher relationship redemption martial arts father/son relationship training underdog growing up rise 19th century
Wong Fei-Hung (Jackie Chan) is a mischievous, yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents, his frustrated father has him disciplined by Beggar So (Siu-Tin Yuen), a Master of drunken martial arts.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
1989
105 Minutes
Jean-Claude Van Damme Mark DiSalle Dennis Alexio Dennis Chan Michel Qissi Haskell Anderson Rochelle Ashana Ka Ting Lee Richard Foo
kickboxer brother champion trainer mobster niece tense unrestrained thrilling raw thailand wilderness ring bar kickboxing competition family honor crime martial arts brother relationship
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
USA
1981
106 Minutes
Chuck Norris Christopher Lee Richard Roundtree Matt Clark Mako Maggie Cooper Terry Kiser
undercover cop narcotics officer informant ringleader boss girlfriend brash brooding gutsy tense wild san francisco police station criminal underworld crime scene chinatown alley death of friend criminal justice system narcotics trade
A SFPD undercover narcotics cop aims to avenge his partner's death and destroy a drug-smuggling ring operated by the Chinese Triads.
Adventure, Sports & Fitness, Action
Taiwan|Hong Kong|USA|China
2000
120 Minutes
Chow Yun-Fat Michelle Yeoh Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Sihung Lung Cheng Pei-Pei Li Fazeng Xian Gao Hai Yan Wang Deming Li Li
warrior love interest fugitive heroine mentor bandit creative striking thrilling china desert cave forest sword martial arts love theft betrayal showdown pursuit
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2014
124 Minutes
Oscar Isaac Jessica Chastain David Oyelowo Alessandro Nivola Albert Brooks Elyes Gabel Catalina Sandino Moreno Peter Gerety Christopher Abbott Glenn Fleshler Jerry Adler
family immigrant family patriarch criminal crime boss thrilling tense suspenseful new york city crime violence city life immigrants corruption life business rise fall 1980s
In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.