20 movies like Birth of the Dragon, ordered by similarity : Ip Man 4: The Finale(2019), Man of Tai Chi(2013), Blood and Bone(2009), Angel Town(1990), The Forbidden Kingdom(2008), Return of the Dragon(1972), Shaolin Soccer(2001), John Wick: Chapter 2(2017), Bangkok Revenge(2012), The Grandmaster(2013), Kung Fu Hustle(2004), The Assassin(2015) ...
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
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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
Hong Kong|China
2019
105 Minutes
Donnie Yen Scott Adkins Kwok-Kwan Chan Chris Collins Vanness Wu Mark Strange Jim Liu Nicola Stuart-Hill
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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.
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.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Michael Jai White Julian Sands Eamonn Walker Dante Basco Nona Gaye Michelle Belegrin Bob Sapp Richard Williams Ron Yuan
prisoner fighter enemy manager man engaging thrilling suspenseful intense gripping brutal los angeles ghetto fighting underground scene prison released from prison danger anger rivalry
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Action
USA
1990
101 Minutes
Olivier Gruner Theresa Saldana Frank Aragon Peter Kwong Gregory Cruz Fabian Alomar Lupe Amador Nick Angotti
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Tenant helps landlord fight off local street gang.
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
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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.
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
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An Asian (Bruce Lee) in Rome uses whirling "nunchakus" on a gang and fights a karate champ (Chuck Norris) in the coliseum.
Comedy, Action
Hong Kong|China
2001
111 Minutes
Stephen Chow Wei Zhao Patrick Tse Cecilia Cheung Karen Joy Morris Vincent Kok Li Hui Kai Man Tin Zhang Mingming Man-Tat Ng
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A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
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
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After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Sports & Fitness, Action
France|Thailand
2012
81 Minutes
Jon Foo Caroline Ducey Michael D. Cohen Kowitch Wathana Winai Kraibutr Lioutsia Goubaidoullina Julaluck Ismalone Thiraphong Riawrukwong
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After witnessing the brutal murder of his parents, a young boy is raised by a martial arts master who grooms him to be a lethal killer. Some 20 years later, it's time to take revenge on the assassins who destroyed his childhood.
Biography, Sports & Fitness, Drama
Hong Kong|China
2013
130 Minutes
Tony Leung Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Wang Qingxiang Jin Zhang Benshan Zhao Hye-kyo Song Cung Le
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The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Sports & Fitness, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
Hong Kong|China|USA
2004
99 Minutes
Stephen Chow Yuen Wah Yuen Qiu Siu-Lung Leung Dong Zhihua Chiu Chi-ling Yu Xing Kwok-Kwan Chan Shengyi Huang Feng Xiaogang Lam Suet
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In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Drama, Action, Sports & Fitness
Taiwan|China|Hong Kong|France
2015
105 Minutes
Qi Shu Chang Chen Satoshi Tsumabuki Sheu Fang-yi Dahong Ni Zhen Yu Lei
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A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Sports & Fitness, Action
Hong Kong
1973
98 Minutes
Lieh Lo Ping Wang Wang Chin-feng Nan-kung Hsun Feng Tien Chao Hsiung Shen Chan Bolo Yeung
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Two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament.
Comedy, Action
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Michael Jai White Kym Whitley Tommy Davidson Kevin Chapman Byron Minns Salli Richardson-Whitfield Cedric Yarbrough Mykelti Williamson Brian McKnight Bokeem Woodbine Arsenio Hall
vietnam vet kung fu master ex-cia agent brother mafia boss orphan hilarious amusing engaging witty playful orphanage comedy kung fu fight for justice fighting veterans relationships adventure discovery
Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.
Action, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Amy Johnston Cortney Palm Rey Goyos Sean Faris Dolph Lundgren Shaun Brown Levy Tran Folake Olowofoyeku Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez Jeanette Samano Briana Marin
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A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
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
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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 »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Germany
2008
89 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Aislinn Sands Dominic Rickhards Nicolas Landman-Burghardt Martin Höner Anna Fin Florian Kriener Robert Dreno
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The mystery surrounding Mike is that of Andy, the mother's brother, who disappeared in the woods one day.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Australia
2018
143 Minutes
Jason Momoa Amber Heard Willem Dafoe Patrick Wilson Nicole Kidman Dolph Lundgren Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Temuera Morrison Ludi Lin Michael Beach Randall Park
king soldier brother counselor rival cool confident amusing thrilling tense ocean atlantis rivalry heroism family feud super powers saving the world betrayal quest adventure
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
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
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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, 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.