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Plot Summary:
The story tells the story of Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen, who come to the Immortal Mountain to cultivate their skills. They gain friendship, experience love and ultimately betrayal, growing throughout their life journey.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: captivating, sincere, disturbing
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A Chinese Odyssey: Part Three (2016)
Plot Summary:
The third chapter of the cult-classic fantasy saga: A Chinese Odyssey. At the end of 'A Chinese Odyssey 2', Zixia managed to see in advance the outcome of the battle. Now, in order to prevent the unfortunate tragedy, she travels back to the past and make sure that Monkey does not fall in love with her. Monkey is then reincarnated and continues to wait for Bak Jing-jing.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, Cambodia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Underdog Kids (2015)
Plot Summary:
Inner city kids from a poor neighborhood go up against the undefeated Beverly Hills Junior National Karate Team.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Action, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Great Sage Sun Wukong (2019)
Plot Summary:
Because of the drought around the world, Mountain Huaguo with a water source is harassed by powerful monsters around. To investigate the cause of the drought and also obtain a suitable weapon to fight the powerful monsters, Sun Wukong and his good friend Chikaoma Monkey participate in the Treasure Competition in the East Sea, but they get involved in an intrigue. With the Little Dragon Princess' help, Sun Wukong defeats the evil dragon Aoluan that wants to destroy the human world, gets the Ruyijingu Cudgel, and saves the human world.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Ever Night (2018)
Plot Summary:
They are both chosen in their own ways to protect their people and the country. Ning Que is the only survivor of General Lin Guang Yuan’s regime, which came under a calculated and brutal attack of another dangerous general. Ning Que manages to escape to Du City with his maid, Sang Sang, and joins the best martial arts academy there. When Sang Sang becomes ill with a mysterious illness, Ning Que takes her to a doctor, only to discover that Sang Sang is the reincarnation of Yong Ye, a mysterious and powerful being that is prophesied to bring about chaos. With evil forces now trying to get their hands on Sang Sang to channel her power, Ning Que must put his life on the line to save Sang Sang and his people.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, sincere, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, scenic, xianxia
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Wu Dang (2012)
Plot Summary:
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. Out of expectation, a disciple represented Wudang to compete with other martial arts masters for the championship. During the competition, resentment incurred against different parties, the relationship became complicated, a Korean female Tai Chi descendant fell in love with the American conspirator and the secret of the treasure had been revealed. The treasure is the key of the magnetic field of Wudang, if it's stolen, Wudang would be devastated. To protect Wudang, a group of young heroes rallied around to defeat grant masters. It's the time the long-lost Wudang martial arts returned.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 969
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kei Watanabe is a fifth grade elementary school student. He has inherited the hunter's blood to hunt yōkai. To save the world from being destroyed, Kei Watanabe challenges a war against the yōkai.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, anime
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The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)
Plot Summary:
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is the re-imagined version by Hollywood of the film The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace, the origin and birthplace of The Monkey King Story.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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The Monkey King 3 (2018)
Plot Summary:
The third installment of the blockbuster fantasy series sees the return of the Monkey King (Aaron Kwok) in his most action-packed adventure yet! While continuing their epic journey to the West, the Monkey King and his companions are taken captive by the Queen of an all-female land, who believes them to be part of an ancient prophecy heralding the fall of her kingdom. With a lot of sorcery and a little bit of charm, the travelers devise a plan to escape. But when their trickery angers the mighty River God, they realize they might just bring about the foretold destruction - unless they can find a way to quell her wrath.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, suspense, exciting, surprise ending, humorous
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Double World (2020)
Plot Summary:
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, road movie, tragic ending, perverse
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kongwen Lu is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: captivating, dark fantasy, entertaining
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The Storm Warriors (2009)
Plot Summary:
Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, visually stunning, action adventure, epic
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Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)
Plot Summary:
An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai... but will she reveal what she knows? In this intense prequel to BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES, the only thing he can truly trust is his sword.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized
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Tai Chi Hero (2012)
Plot Summary:
Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second instalment of the "Tai Chi" trilogy continues the journey of Yang Luchan, a gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead who helped save a village from a frightening army of steampunk soldiers bearing strange machines with the knowledge of Tai Chi that they entrusted him with.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, serious, tense, offbeat
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Into the Rainbow (2017)
Plot Summary:
When teenagers Rachel and Grace travel inside a super-powered rainbow to China, they disturb nature's balance. Using Rachel's connection to the energy of the rainbow and with help from their new friend Xiao Cheng, they must race against time to save the Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, China, UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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7 Assassins (2013)
Plot Summary:
When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, intense, serious, realistic
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
Plot Summary:
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: China
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, captivating, tense, suspense, epic, serious, fast
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Reign of Assassins (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspenseful, exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, fast
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Tai Chi Zero (2012)
Plot Summary:
In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village's past returns with a frightening steampowered machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan... who has a secret power of his own.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, offbeat, exciting
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Jade Warrior (2006)
Plot Summary:
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 away place and a far away time, in the cold north, in modern Finland. Jade Warrior is set in ancient China early iron age and present day Finland. The past is feeding the story in present day, slowly revealing our warrior his real origin, his superior skills and his destiny. Jade Warrior - the first Finnish Kung Fu film - combines Finnish and Chinese mythologies into one film. Jade Warrior is an homage to Kung Fu genre strongly spiced with a truly original approach to Finnish national epic Kalevala. Like Kalevala Jade Warrior is a pure melodrama. A story of Kalevala's greatest hero. Written by www.ses.fi.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Finland, Netherlands, China, Estonia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, serious, stylized, romantic drama
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The Monkey King (2014)
Plot Summary:
Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China. This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the West. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3-D movies is actually a prequel to The Journey To The West, the much told story of the Monkey King's adventures on the road to India.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, semi serious, manga, epic, awful
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Arthur's Quest (1999)
Plot Summary:
To escape the clutches of the evil warrior and sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports young King Arthur into modern day America. When Merlin comes back ten years later to retrieve him, he finds a hip 15 year-old Arthur who does not believe Merlin, nor does he want to return to the past. Merlin must convince Arthur of his true identity, before Morgana can retrieve Excalibur and allow the Dark Forces to take over the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 505
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, semi serious, exciting, light, captivating, sincere, fairy tale, arthurian, independent film
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Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger vs. Lupinranger vs. Patranger (2020)
Plot Summary:
A Gangler remnant, Ganima, captures Tyramigo and the other Kishiryu inside his safe! To save them, the Ryusoulgers engage Ganima in battle, however he starts to use the Kishiryu's own powers against them! Banba and Towa chase after Ganima and come into contact with Keiichiro from the Global Police! Meanwhile, Koh comes into contact with Kairi from the phantom thieves! In order to save the Kishiryu, these three Super Sentai teams will unite! This winter, knights, phantom thieves, and police officers will mix and match to create an amazing battle!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, captivating, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, contemplative
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The Monkey King 2 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White (Gong Li) aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, entertaining, stylized, awful
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
Plot Summary:
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: stylized, light, exciting, atmospheric, serious, captivating, emotional, cult classic, saga, scenic
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Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior (2018)
Plot Summary:
Wiro is sent by his master Sinto Gendeng to stop Mahesa Birawa from ruining the whole kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: disturbing, exciting, rough, captivating, suspenseful, semi serious
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Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999)
Plot Summary:
When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, action adventure, feel good, captivating, entertaining, mystical, saga, mythical, fantasy adventure, stylized
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Forbidden Warrior (2005)
Plot Summary:
The Gaia Za is a sacred tome that holds many ancient and powerful spells to be unlocked by a so-called Chosen One expected to be born to one of two leading families: the Khans or the Marajis. Unwilling to leave the clan's fate to the gods, Che Khan decides to take matters into his own hands by plotting the murder of a new Maraji baby, who may be the child in question. In doing so, he sets off a furious clash.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, serious
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The Last Airbender (2010)
Plot Summary:
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 170000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, serious, stylized, action adventure, psychotronic, suspense, absurd, harsh, mystical
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure, stylized, feel good, heroic, dark comedy, fantasy adventure
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Mythica: The Necromancer (2015)
Plot Summary:
Mallister takes Thane prisoner and forces Marek and her team on a quest. Marek tracks down the Necromancer for a final showdown for the Darkspore.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, awful