Movies like The Assassin
The Assassin (2015) is a action movie directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
★ 6.6 · 450 votes · Action, Adventure, Drama
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
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2. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
★ 6.9 · 860 votes · Action, Drama, Fantasy
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
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3. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
★ 7.3 · 1,868 votes · Adventure, Drama, Action
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
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4. Mulan (2020)
★ 6.8 · 7,182 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.
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5. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7 · 2,013 votes · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
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6. Hero (2002)
★ 7.5 · 2,618 votes · Drama, Adventure, Action
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
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7. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
★ 7.5 · 10,831 votes · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
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8. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
★ 7.3 · 14,723 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.
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9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
★ 7.4 · 3,747 votes · Adventure, Drama, Action
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
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10. Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
★ 6.8 · 534 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
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11. Last Knights (2015)
★ 6.4 · 1,199 votes · Action, Adventure
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
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12. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
★ 6.9 · 829 votes · Drama, History, Action
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.
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