Best movies like Hong Kil-dong
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Plot Summary:
This movie tells the story of Hong Kil Dong, a legendary 15th century Korean Robin Hood figure. It is a mildly entertaining action film with an anti-feudal message.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: North Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: unusual plot structure, stylized, semi serious, complex
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Magic Kingdom - Alamat ng Damortis (1997)
Plot Summary:
Magic Temple will be based on the 1996 Filipino family-fantasy-adventure film of the same name, directed by the acclaimed director Peque Gallaga and released by Star Cinema. It was written by Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes and Erik Matti. It is notable for winning all of the 7 nominations including the Best Film at the 1996 Metro Manila Film Festival. The remake is expected to be released on 2014 by Star Cinema.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags:
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Magic Temple (1996)
Plot Summary:
The magical world of "Samadhi" is threatened by the evil forces of Ravenal and Sifu sends out three teenage boys to journey on the Magic Temple. Jubal, Sambag and Omar, each with their own unique power battles the threat to the world of "Samadhi" and along the way faces many extraordinary things. The boys are sure to face a huge battle ahead of them but with the help of magical creatures they met along their journey, evil is eliminated and they learn the true value of camaraderie and believing in them selves to face any problem.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: tagalog
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God of Thunder (2015)
Plot Summary:
Defeated on the battlefield by Thor, Loki is brought to Odin for justice. But by using his guile and trickery, Loki escapes to Earth. There he will conquer mankind and raise an even larger army to use in his quest for domination throughout the Nine Realms. Enraged by devastation of his home, Thor pursues Loki, but in the journey, he is rendered defenseless, awakening on Earth without his mighty hammer, or his memory. Alone and disoriented, Thor is besieged by Loki’s followers, hell-bent on stopping him…at any cost. Enlisting the help of a female human companion, Thor fights his way North, in search of his mythical weapon. Finding his hammer, Thor’s identity and prowess are restored and he must now prepare himself for a final climactic battle with Loki, to prevent the overthrow of the universe.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 426
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Bulgasari (1985)
Plot Summary:
In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he may make weapons to fend off the peasant army. After he returns the property to the people, an old blacksmith is imprisoned and starved to death. His last creation is a tiny figurine of a monster- Pulgasari, a Godzilla-like creature that eats iron. The blood of his daughter brings the creature to life, and fights with the poor, starving peasants to overthrow the corrupt monarchy.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: North Korea
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, allegory, exciting, serious, suspenseful, weird
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Ember Days (2013)
Plot Summary:
The fallen angel Azazel(Raw Leiba) has come to Earth at the behest of the Winter Faerie Queen(Debbie Rochon), and formed an alliance with the Greek god Hermes(Christopher Jason Bolton). Together they seek to resurrect Azazel's demigod children, the Nephilim, whose existence would destroy the world. A second fallen angel, Shemihazya(Sean-Michael Argo), has been summoned by the Summer Faerie Queen(Fiona Horne) to oppose the raising of the Nephilim. He aligns himself with the Greek goddess Hecate(Bekah Kelso), forcing her to help him in his quest by possessing the body of her lover. The Gods and Angels battle across modern city streets and the pristine forests of the spirit world, their struggle set against the backdrop of a civil war between the Queens of Faerie, as the forces of Winter seek to dominate the people of Summer.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, independent film, urban fantasy
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Tiger Heart (1996)
Plot Summary:
A teen martial arts expert takes on a bunch of thugs who are forcing a community to sell their property in order to build a mall.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: crime drama, independent film, exciting, realistic, semi serious, teen comedy, cult film
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League of Gods (2016)
Plot Summary:
During the reign of King Zhou (Tony Leung Ka-fai), an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji (Fan Bingbing), his concubine. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya (Jet Li) appears to them. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: exciting, scenic, smart, cult classic
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Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Plot Summary:
In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he meets and becomes the apprentice of Ting Yin, a spiritual man with great fighting powers. They encounter a monk, Hsiao Yu, also a great fighter and a good man, but unfriendly to Ting. Because Ting and Hsiao can't work together, it falls to Ti to team with Hsiao's acolyte Yi Chen: they have 49 days to travel far to claim two swords that are the only weapons that can defeat the Blood Demon, who has decided the wreak havoc on the world. They get help from Long Brows, Ting falls in love with a countess, and civil war still rages.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: cult classic, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, surreal, stylized, eighties, cult film
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The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the 1930s , a Japanese cult called The Temple of Hades was ordered to cooperate with the Japanese military to destroy China. They buy so many young children from poor family , who will be trained as a lethal killing machine and serve the Empire of Japan. One of them is Vajra , who was forced by his captors to fight for the food , and accidentally causing the death of his brother. Several years later , Vajra grown up and become one of the biggest killer in the Hades sect. Vajra escapes to China and joins Shaolin , where he receives spiritual enlightenment and determined to support China against Japan.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, serious, suspenseful, scenic
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The Storm Riders (1998)
Plot Summary:
Based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha), the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil warlord Conquer's tutelage. They grow up serving as his subordinates, but a love triangle and an accident leads to a quest for retribution.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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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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Burning Paradise (1994)
Plot Summary:
An exotic, legendary battle between the forces of good and evil comes to life as the celebrated disciples of the Shaolin Temple -- monks who practice a lethal and spiritual form of martial arts -- fight the evil followers of China's Manchu rulers.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, epic, serious, stylized
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The Ninja Wars (1982)
Plot Summary:
A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably greedy Lord Donjo. Only the ninja Jotaro can stop Donjo's plan, but to do so, he must first battle the deadly team of "Devil Monks" serving the lord. Will Jotaro succeed in his mission? And if so, will Ukio marry him, thus making him the ruler of the world?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 601
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, stylized, splatter, grindhouse
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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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Legend of the Phoenix (1988)
Plot Summary:
Two magically powerful monks who were separated at birth are reunited to fight the King of Hell.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic, action adventure
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Death Trance (2005)
Plot Summary:
In an unknown place and unknown time, a lone Samurai known only as Grave thirsts for the ultimate battle.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, fast
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Volcano High (2001)
Plot Summary:
Volcano High School is marking its 108th. Every student is a martial arts expert, so it is not surprising to see tea leaves moving in the shape of dragons or hallway windows shattering into bits with no one touching them. At Volcano High, the legend of the Secret Manuscript - the one who inherits these writings will rule the world - has been continuously passed down. From the outside, Volcano High School seems peaceful. But a bitter showdown for the Secret Manuscript is at hand.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, exciting, semi serious, slapstick, slapstick comedy, light, sexy, breathtaking, entertaining
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Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Plot Summary:
A young man, Ryan, suffering from a disability, wishes to join the other kids from his schools football team. During an initiation rite, Ryan is swept away through a whirlpool to the land of Tao. There he is hunted by the evil Lord Komodo, who desires the boy as a key to enter the real world. Ryan is rescued by the protectors of Tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each embued with the five elements and virtues. Ryan learns his valuable lesson while saving the land of Tao.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hong Kong, China, Canada
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: stylized, disgusting, independent film, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, unusual plot structure, melancholic, surreal, visually appealing
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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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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994)
Plot Summary:
When all the earth's fire begins to go out, Hercules and Deianeira must go in search for fire to stop the world from cold. "Hercules and the Circle of Fire" is the third movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, dark fantasy, campy
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Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
Plot Summary:
Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, serious, campy, cult film
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The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018)
Plot Summary:
The Scorpion King teams up with a female warrior named Tala, who is the sister of The Nubian King. Together they search for a legendary relic known as The Book of Souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, semi serious, cult classic
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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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Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, tense, captivating, light, stylized, semi serious
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Barbarian (2003)
Plot Summary:
An ancient land suffocates in the shadow of evil. A dark lord rules unopposed. One warrior will become legend. He is the Barbarian... the last great warrior king.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: semi serious, exciting, captivating, stylized, humorous
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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 Legend of Hercules (2014)
Plot Summary:
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, grindhouse, epic, fairy tale, perverse, surprise ending, psychotronic, bad ending
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Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Plot Summary:
A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, serious, stylized, action packed, mythical, mystical, dark fantasy, saga, mystic
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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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Clash of the Titans (2010)
Plot Summary:
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 290000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, serious, stylized, mythical, fairy tale, action adventure, mystical, epic fantasy, epic