20 movies like Once Upon a Time in China V, ordered by similarity : Showdown(1993), Drunken Master(1978), Man of Tai Chi(2013), Shadow(2018), Return of the Dragon(1972), Birth of the Dragon(2016), The Master(2014), The Man With the Iron Fists(2012), Kickboxer: Vengeance(2016), A Touch of Zen(1971), Kickboxer: Retaliation(2018), The Karate Kid(2010) ...
Sports & Fitness, Action
Hong Kong
1994
100 Minutes
Kent Cheng Man Cheuk Chiu Rosamund Kwan Roger Kwok Siu Chung Mok Jean Wang Xin Xin Xiong
martial arts master martial arts student pirate tense spirited china training battle transformation rise rivalry 1990s
Brand new epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong ... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1993
95 Minutes
Billy Blanks Kenn Troum Christine Taylor Ken McLeod Patrick Kilpatrick Linda Dona Brion James John Asher
ex-policeman martial arts master martial arts student janitor uplifting inspiring intense high school phoenix martial arts training self-defense quest rise rivalry transformation 1990s
Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose... See full summary »
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|China|Hong Kong
2013
105 Minutes
Tiger Chen Keanu Reeves Karen Joy Morris Simon Yam Ye Qing Yu Hai Sam Lee Iko Uwais
student teacher martial artist employee employer master tense suspenseful engaging gripping temple asia fighting martial arts underground scene saving the day money rivalry rise 21st century
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure, Action
China|Hong Kong|USA
2018
116 Minutes
Chao Deng Li Sun Ryan Zheng Qianyuan Wang Wang Jingchun Jun Hu Xiaotong Guan Lei Wu
general enemy wife warrior gripping intense powerful china battlefield kingdom power battle victory redemption struggle discovery quest rise rivalry 1st century
Life and intrigue in an ancient Chinese court.
Sports & Fitness, Action
1972
91 Minutes
Bruce Lee Chuck Norris Mao Ke-hsiu Ping Ou Wei Chung-Hsin Huang Bob Wall Di Chin Tony Liu Unicorn Chan
martial artist champion rival gang leader friend villain brooding confident intense rome restaurant street car training area arena family honor gangs martial arts protection survival
An Asian (Bruce Lee) in Rome uses whirling "nunchakus" on a gang and fights a karate champ (Chuck Norris) in the coliseum.
Action, Sports & Fitness
China|Canada|USA
2016
91 Minutes
Philip Ng Xia Yu Billy Magnussen Qu Jingjing Jin Xing Simon Yin Ron Yuan Terry Chen Darren E. Scott
bruce lee kung fu master student fighter rival enemy engaging fascinating endearing suspenseful tense san francisco rivalry fighting martial arts kung fu biography legend journey rivalry
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man - a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Action, Sports & Fitness
UK
2014
89 Minutes
Shi Hongbo Mai Jintong Shi Tianlong Cheng Ni Xiangguo Chang
martial artist master landlord corrupt businessman intense gripping outlandish china battlefield town martial arts corruption war desertion fighting fighting corruption rescue revenge rescue quest
Modern British dairy farms must get bigger and bigger or go under but Farmer Stephen Hook decides to buck the trend. Instead he chooses to have a great relationship with his small herd of ... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
USA|Hong Kong
2012
95 Minutes
RZA Russell Crowe Cung Le Lucy Liu Rick Yune Dave Bautista Jamie Chung Byron Mann Daniel Wu Pam Grier Zhu Zhu
blacksmith warrior villager villain prostitute african-american brutal thrilling gripping china village jungle racial tension battle martial arts weapons saving the day investigation rivalry transformation
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Dave Bautista Jean-Claude Van Damme Gina Carano Alain Moussi Georges St-Pierre Sara Malakul Lane Darren Shahlavi Sam Medina Luis Da Silva Jr. Daneya Mayid T.J. Storm
martial artist champion fighter trainer girlfriend enemy brash brooding intense thailand training area gym underground shelter house car kickboxing martial arts death training determination
A kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.
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.
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.
Kids & Family, Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA|China
2010
140 Minutes
Jaden Smith Jackie Chan Taraji P. Henson Wenwen Han Rongguang Yu Zhensu Wu Zhiheng Wang Jared Minns Shijia Lü Yi Zhao Bo Zhang
student son mentor mother martial arts master single mother engaging endearing inspiring touching heartwarming china beijing detroit sport tournament mountain temple bullying martial arts new love
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.
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.
Action, Sports & Fitness
Hong Kong
1977
91 Minutes
Derek Yee On-On Yu Ping Chen Yun Ling David Chiang Lieh Lo Miao Ching Ping Ha Feng Ku Lu Chin Pei Chi Huang
sword fighter hero thrilling suspenseful sultry striking spirited rousing frenetic china saving the day martial arts faking death secret adventure rivalry unknown era
The Third Master (Erh Tung Sheng, aka Derek Yee, in the role that launched his career) is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Action, Sports & Fitness, Adventure
USA|China
2008
105 Minutes
Jackie Chan Jet Li Michael Angarano Liu Yifei Collin Chou Li Bingbing Ye Xiaokeng Morgan Benoit Alexis Bridges Wang Deshun
teen boy intellectual warrior young girl positive engaging boston china pawn shop palace kung fu rivalry training quest rivalry transformation unknown era
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
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.
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.
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.
Action, Sports & Fitness
Hong Kong|China
2019
105 Minutes
Donnie Yen Scott Adkins Kwok-Kwan Chan Chris Collins Vanness Wu Mark Strange Jim Liu Nicola Stuart-Hill
kung fu master martial artist martial arts master martial arts student brash brutal cool engaging san francisco martial arts school school rivalry teaching kung fu rivalry rescue underdog 21st century
The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Netherlands
2015
89 Minutes
RZA Dustin Nguyen Sahajak Boonthanakit Grace Huang Andrew Lin Carl Ng Charlie Ruedpokanon Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Simon Yin Pim Bubear Ocean Hou
miner stranger brutal mining town china martial arts evil alliance rivalry 19th century
Robin Piso and Thijs Schrijnemakers never dared to dream how the love they both share for their Hammond organs would be so wildly appreciated. Resulting in sold out venues just a few months later.