China Action Films
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1. Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
Fang Shijie is found as a baby in the garbage and raised at a martial arts academy. With the help of a man, he gets into college and is promoted to the basketball championship as he searches for his real parents.
Director: Yen-Ping Chu | Stars: Jay Chou, Eric Tsang, Gang Wang, Charlene Choi
Votes: 3,730
2. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung
Votes: 150,923 | Gross: $17.11M
3. Kung Fu Monster (2018)
TV-PG | 104 min | Action, Fantasy
Set in the final years of the Ming Dynasty, when the nation is gifted a rare creature by the Bruneian Empire. A member of the Imperial Secret Police is tasked to tame the beast but ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Louis Koo, Cheney Chen, Bea Hayden Kuo, Bei'er Bao
Votes: 257
4. Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
94 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Yuk Long Wong, Louis Koo, Isabella Leong, Ella Koon
Votes: 7,162
5. The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Yip Man's resistance against invading foreigners, along with his romantic relations while under the tutelage of three Wing Chun masters.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Yu-Hang To, Yi Huang, Biao Yuen, Siu-Wong Fan
Votes: 32,770
6. Dog Bite Dog (2006)
109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Cambodian assassin finds himself on the run from Hong Kong police after completing his assignment.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Edison Chen, Sam Lee, Weiying Pei, Eddie Cheung
Votes: 2,699
7. Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Biography, Drama
In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into ... See full summary »
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Gillian Chung, Jordan Chan, Eric Tsang
Votes: 11,549 | Gross: $0.04M
8. The Constable (2013)
96 min | Action, Drama
A dedicated police officer takes pride in doing his duty and looking after his special-needs son.
Director: Dennis Law | Stars: Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Sam Lee, Mengmeng Niu
Votes: 213
9. Just Call Me Nobody (2010)
119 min | Action, Comedy
In this irreverent martial arts farce, a bumbling cobbler trains to become a kung fu master after saving a beautiful princess in disguise. Together they will battle the evil Emperor for peace and justice. (Mandarin with English subtitles).
Director: Yen-Ping Chu | Stars: Shenyang Xiao, Benshan Zhao, Kelly Lin, Jin Gao
Votes: 366
10. Call of Heroes (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A group of villagers must stand up to a warlord's psychopath son, who is protected by a Commander with proficient martial arts skills as well as a small army.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Eddie Peng, Louis Koo, Jing Wu
Votes: 2,565
11. Invisible Target (2007)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Three cops team up to bring down a criminal gang of seven, who have their own hidden agenda.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue, Jing Wu
Votes: 3,219
12. Anna in Kung-Fu Land (2003)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
(Cantonese with English subtitles) An advertising executive revamps a defunct martial arts tournament in order to use it in an advertising campaign for his current project. He also enlists ... See full summary »
Director: Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Miriam Chin-Wah Yeung, Ekin Cheng, Chuen-Yee Cha, Sai-Tang Chan
Votes: 260
13. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 89,245 | Gross: $0.49M
14. Gwan gai (2007)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action
After serving time for the murder of his parents, a fighter with a taste for violence enters the world of kickboxing.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Shawn Yue, Annie Liu, Francis Ng, Masato
Votes: 702
15. Seven Warriors (1989)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Legendary actor, stuntman, fight choreographer and pioneer of Hong Kong's New Wave Movement, Sammo Hung directs (and appears in) a rousing retelling of Akira Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Tong Kay Ming Terry | Stars: Jing Chen, Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Yamson Domingo
Votes: 231
16. Seoul Raiders (2005)
95 min | Drama, Comedy, Action
JJ/Shu Qi and PI Lam (Tokyo Raiders (2000)) steal 2 stolen USD100 plates in HK. Lam loses them - no US reward. Lam and his 3 cute angels try to get them again in Seoul as does JJ. Lots of fighting.
Director: Jingle Ma | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Richie Jen, Shu Qi, James Kim
Votes: 1,146
17. Saving General Yang (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, History, War
In ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Fan Xu, Adam Cheng, Ekin Cheng, Bo Yu
Votes: 2,892
18. The Grandmaster (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ziyi Zhang, Jin Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 36,801 | Gross: $6.59M
19. Gen-Y Cops (2000)
R | 120 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a lethal American attack robot, RS1, is unleashed onto the mean streets of Hong Kong, Asia's funkiest crime-fighting team finds themselves on the wrong side of then law.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Mark Hicks, Paul Rudd, Edison Chen, Stephen Fung
Votes: 1,061
20. Gen-X Cops (1999)
R | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A ridiculed HK cop hires 3 cadets, directly (thrown) out of police academy, to go undercover and get the criminals, who stole explosives and killed his partner.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Yip
Votes: 2,407
21. Gallants (2010)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Weedy office worker Cheung is sent to a remote village to secure property rights for his real estate company. Two martial artists run the village's teahouse, which was once the kung-fu ... See full summary »
Directors: Clement Sze-Kit Cheng, Chi-Kin Kwok | Stars: Siu-Lung Leung, Kuan Tai Chen, Teddy Robin Kwan, You-Nam Wong
Votes: 1,001
22. Tokyo Raiders (2000)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Is anyone who he says he is in this caper that moves from Hong Kong and Las Vegas to Tokyo? Ken doesn't show up in Vegas for his wedding; his disconsolate bride, Macy, heads home for Hong ... See full summary »
Director: Jingle Ma | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Chen, Cecilia Cheung
Votes: 2,648
23. Tracing Shadow (2009)
89 min | Action, Comedy
Five kung-fu masters from different regions are fighting ruthlessly for a mysterious treasure map inside the Ming Palace; while they are all tangled in wild combat, the precious map unexpectedly disappears.
Directors: Marco Mak, Francis Ng | Stars: Jaycee Chan, Hao Dang, Francis Ng, Pace Wu
Votes: 318
24. The Twins Effect (2003)
R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
It's a high-kicking battle on the dark side when an ace vampire slayer and his beautiful sidekicks wage the ultimate martial-arts showdown with one of the most dangerous of the undead.
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Ekin Cheng
Votes: 5,342
25. Once Upon a Time in China V (1994)
Not Rated | 101 min | Action, Drama
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 »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Kent Cheng
Votes: 1,222
26. Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993)
Not Rated | 101 min | Action
Wong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.
Director: Bun Yuen | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Jean Wang, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong
Votes: 1,375
27. Legendary Assassin (2008)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A female cop befriends a mysterious martial arts drifter, who turns out to be a deadly assassin.
Directors: Chung-Chi Li, Jing Wu | Stars: Jing Wu, Celina Jade, Kara Wai, Zhanwen Kou
Votes: 2,064
28. Paradox (2017)
101 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A tough Hong Kong cop's 16 y.o. daughter disappears in Pattaya. He goes to Thailand to find her and must deal with corrupt cops but an honest one helps him track down culprits involved in illegal organ trafficking.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Louis Koo, Yue Wu, Ka-Tung Lam, Chris Collins
Votes: 4,357
29. Black Ransom (2010)
93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Before his wife was murdered, Inspector Mann Cheung (Simon Yam) was a model to young detectives. However, with his wife's death, he was indulged in deep sorrow and became downhearted and ... See full summary »
Director: Kwok-Man Keung | Stars: Simon Yam, Michael Kiu Wai Miu, Fala Chen, Bo Yuen Chan
Votes: 542
30. Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
129 min | Biography, Drama
The life story of martial arts icon and actor Bruce Lee.
Directors: Manfred Wong, Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Aarif Lee, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Christy Chung, Jennifer Tse
Votes: 1,971
31. King of Triads (2010)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne.
Director: Dennis Law | Stars: Tian-Lin Wang, Eddie Cheung, Suet Lam, Simon Yam
Votes: 604
32. House of Fury (2005)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Comedy
A former secret agent's past catches up to him, and his two children have to rescue him before it's too late.
Director: Stephen Fung | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Gillian Chung, Stephen Fung, Charlene Choi
Votes: 2,000
33. Bullet for Hire (1990)
95 min | Action, Crime
Two hitmen get a new rookie partner, who starts off badly by blowing an assignment, but soon becomes proficient at his bloody work. When one of them is blackmailed into helping the police, their boss grows suspicious.
Director: Chun-Man Yuen | Stars: Jacky Cheung, Simon Yam, Lieh Lo, Dick Wei
Votes: 119
34. The Four (2012)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.
Directors: Gordon Chan, Janet Chun | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou
Votes: 2,449
35. The Four 2 (2013)
R | 118 min | Action, Adventure
Four detectives, each with supernatural powers, dedicate their unique and special skills to solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Collin Chou
Votes: 1,277
36. The Four 3 (2014)
R | 106 min | Action
An elite squad is out to solve the mystery of Emperor Huizong, gone missing following an attempt on his life. Cold Blood and Life Snatcher lead the investigation, while the feuding Emotionless and Iron Hands routinely drop by to help out.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Collin Chou, Ronald Cheng
Votes: 1,007
37. The Final Master (2015)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Drama
A Wing Chun master has to defeat 8 martial arts schools to open his own school, yet he has become a chess piece to the local power dynamics.
Director: Haofeng Xu | Stars: Fan Liao, Jia Song, Wenli Jiang, Shih-Chieh King
Votes: 2,833
38. Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action
This is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their ... See full summary »
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Qianyuan Wang, Yuan Nie, Shih-Chieh King
Votes: 3,708
39. Brotherhood of Blades 2 (2017)
120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Ming dynasty of China, Shen Lian (starring Chang Chen), a secret police of corrupt government, is trapped by the conspiracy on a mission. To prove the innocence, he seeks the truth with a girl called Bei Zhai (starring Yang Mi).
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Mi Yang, Yi Zhang, Jiayin Lei
Votes: 2,231 | Gross: $0.01M
40. Kung Fu Hero (2012)
Action
Chen Ping protects a young boy named "Christophe" from his kidnappers.
Directors: Ying Ning, Cheung-Yan Yuen | Stars: Vanessa Branch, Tiger Hu Chen, Arman Darbo, Igor Darbo
Votes: 139
41. 7 Assassins (2013)
R | 103 min | Action, Adventure
When gold goes missing in ancient China, royal guards entrusted with its recovery realize they are not the only people in pursuit.
Director: Xin Xin Xiong | Stars: Eric Tsang, Felix Wong, Gigi Leung, Ray Lui
Votes: 405
42. Sword Master (2016)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Drama
Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs.
Director: Tung-Shing Yee | Stars: Kenny Lin, Peter Ho, Yiyan Jiang, Mengjie Jiang
Votes: 2,594 | Gross: $0.07M
43. Tai Chi Zero (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Yang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
Director: Stephen Fung | Stars: Hark-On Fung, Xiaochao Yuan, Stephen Fung, Eddie Peng
Votes: 5,270 | Gross: $0.21M
44. Tai Chi Hero (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Yang Luchan marries the Chen style kung fu grand master's daughter in Chen village in 1800s China, so he can learn Chen style kung fu/tai chi. The deputy governor wants the village.
Director: Stephen Fung | Stars: Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Angelababy
Votes: 3,676 | Gross: $0.04M
45. True Legend (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
China, 1861: After rescuing the Qing prince from rebels, General Su retires to start a martial arts school. His foster brother betrays him and Su barely survives. Su has a new enemy to defeat.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xun Zhou, Andy On, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 9,224 | Gross: $0.08M
46. Wu Dang (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action
In early Republican China, rumors were going around about the treasure in Wudang Mountain. An American conspirator took his well-trained kung fu daughter to Wudang by sponsoring a Taoist martial arts competition, to steal the treasure.
Director: Patrick Leung | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Mi Yang, Siu-Wong Fan, Yu-Hang To
Votes: 977
47. The Hidden Sword (2017)
137 min | Action, Drama
Latest film of Xu Haofeng, a new master of Chinese Wu Xia films, screenwriter of Wong Kar-wai's The Grandmaster. The new film tells a Chinese Wu Xia story happened in 1930s, but with a new presentation.
Director: Haofeng Xu | Stars: Qing Xu, Jue Huang, Aoyue Zhang
Votes: 48
48. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,684 | Gross: $53.71M
49. The Guillotines (2012)
R | 112 min | Action, Drama
An elite crime-fighting unit in the court of the Chinese emperor relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Xiaoming Huang, Ethan Juan, Purba Rgyal, Tian Gao
Votes: 1,435 | Gross: $0.01M
50. A Man Called Hero (1999)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hero Wah goes to study under Master Pride. When he returns to his parents, he learns that they have been murdered by a band of evil Westerners. After impregnating his wife Jade, he ventures to New York in search of his parents' killers.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Kristy Yeung, Nicholas Tse
Votes: 2,103
51. Butterfly Lovers (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Romance
Zhu Yanzhi (Charlene Choi), disguised as a man, seeks to learn martial arts with an elite clan. Once she begins her intense training, Zhu finds herself at odds with her trainer and superior, Liang (Chun Wu).
Director: Jingle Ma | Stars: Charlene Choi, Chun Wu, Ge Hu, Siu-Wong Fan
Votes: 441
52. Jadesoturi (2006)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a love struck sword hero fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far ... See full summary »
Director: Antti-Jussi Annila | Stars: Tommi Eronen, Markku Peltola, Jingchu Zhang, Krista Kosonen
Votes: 4,048
53. Sacrifice (2010)
R | 122 min | Action, Drama, History
To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose entire clan was massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son; after the Zhao child grows up, the doctor becomes intent on seeking his vengeance.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: You Ge, Xueqi Wang, Xiaoming Huang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 2,492
54. The Promise (2005)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Empowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-Gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Nicholas Tse
Votes: 9,492 | Gross: $8.19M
55. The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of warriors protect the world from a monster invasion.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Da Peng, Ni Ni, Aarif Lee, Dongyu Zhou
Votes: 1,423 | Gross: $0.12M
56. Tian di ying xiong (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Director: Ping He | Stars: Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang, Wei Zhao
Votes: 4,444 | Gross: $0.08M
57. The White Dragon (2004)
PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teenage girl is given the martial arts skills of The White Dragon. When she discovers that the famed assassin, Chicken Feathers, is planning to kill her beloved prince, she seeks to prevent him.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Francis Ng, Andy On, Lei Liu, Cecilia Cheung
Votes: 1,155
58. The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014)
Not Rated | 104 min | Fantasy
Story of two lovers, the White-Haired Witch and Taoist leader Zhuo Yihang and their love that could change the fate of the nation.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Bingbing Fan, Xiaoming Huang, Wenzhuo Zhao, Xuebing Wang
Votes: 1,831
59. The Blade (1995)
105 min | Action
A swordsmith trains his friend's orphaned son. The boy seeks revenge for his father's murder but loses an arm rescuing the swordsmith's daughter. A hermit girl nurses him, and he learns swordsmanship with his father's broken sword.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xin Xin Xiong, Sonny Su, Valerie Chow
Votes: 3,581
60. Birth of the Dragon (2016)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Biography, Drama
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.
Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Philip Ng, Jingjing Qu
Votes: 8,806 | Gross: $6.90M
61. Star Runners (2009 TV Movie)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
When ordered to retrieve a crate from a distant planet, two mercenaries learn that they must in fact smuggle a woman off world. They then crash-land on a planet packed with vicious giant alien bugs.
Director: Mat King | Stars: Connor Trinneer, James Kyson, Toni Trucks, Aja Evans
Votes: 1,110
62. Siu nin a Fu (2003)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Get ready for the ultimate martial arts competition, where anything goes and lives are bought and sold. Tank is the celebrated Champion Star Runner and is deemed invincible among the ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Vanness Wu, Kim Hyun-joo, Shaun Tam, Andy On
Votes: 330
63. On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009)
98 min | Action, Comedy
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Dawei Tong, Jia Song
Votes: 485
64. From Beijing with Love (1994)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A Chinese spy who's been out of service for ten years whilst making a living as a butcher is sent to Hong Kong to locate a stolen Tyrannosaurus rex skull.
Directors: Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen, Kar-Ying Law, Kam-Kong Wong
Votes: 7,777
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